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Author Archives: Erica Houskeeper
New Report Reveals Farm to Institution Trends in Food Distribution
A new research report from Farm to Institution New England (FINE) surveyed food distributors to gather their perspectives on institutional demand for local products and identify the challenges and opportunities they face in serving this segment of the food market. … Continue reading
Food Loss Study Reveals Opportunity for Increased Use of Locally Grown Food
About 14.3 million pounds of wholesome vegetables and berries grown in the state go uneaten every year, according to a new study. The first empirical study of food loss on Vermont farms was conducted by Salvation Farms and Isgood Community … Continue reading
On-the-Farm Dinners Draw Food Lovers to Valley Dream Farm in Cambridge
Anne Tisbert is a farmer, entrepreneur, tour guide, and mother. At Valley Dream Farm, which she purchased with her husband, Joe, in 1992, she rises early each day to tend to organic produce—red beets, sugar snap peas, rhubarb, and tomatoes—that … Continue reading
UVM Alumna Creates Inspiration at the Google Food Lab
Eva Antczak ’07 is program manager of the Google Food Lab, a platform for people in food policy, farming, corporate food service, healthcare, technology, corporate food companies, and academia to use their knowledge to solve pressing food system issues. We … Continue reading
UN Report: Farming and Forestry Can Deliver Food Security
Better cooperation between nations’ farming and forestry sectors will help reduce deforestation and improve food security, according to a new United Nations report. The report shows that the greatest net loss of forests and net gain in agricultural land between … Continue reading
