Author Archives: Amy Lipsitz

Agroecology: a promising approach for agrifood system transformation at UVM and beyond

Posted by Amy Lipsitz  |  February 26, 2013

V. Ernesto Méndez is Associate Professor of Agroecology and Environmental Studies Agroecology and Rural Livelihoods Group (ARLG), Department of Plant & Soil Science and Environmental Programs at the University of Vermont   The field of agroecology has recently received increasing … Continue reading →

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The Student Perspective: NOFA-VT Winter Conference

Posted by Amy Lipsitz  |  February 19, 2013

Timothy Gillis Sheble-Hall is a senior at the University of Vermont who is studying food systems. He grew up on a sheep farm in Dover, MA. Photo from a workshop on Mushroom Production that Timothy attended The UVM campus was … Continue reading →

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Linda Phillips: Piloting Sensory Awareness Food Education

Posted by Amy Lipsitz  |  February 12, 2013

Linda Phillips coordinates a Harvest of the Month Farm to School Cafeteria Program in upstate New York for 4500 students. As the Jewish year 5773 begins, I find myself with 30 young people enrolled in the YMCA afterschool care program … Continue reading →

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