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UVM Food Systems Resources
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Author Archives: Guest Author
What it Takes to Achieve Food Agency
By Willa Imhoff I love cooking, but do all 20 year olds feel the same way? In fact, environment, access, and culture makes a big difference in the ability to make choices in regards to food, or as a group … Continue reading
Why SNAP-Ed Curriculum Must Empower its Participants to Cook
By Margaret Turvey The United States is currently experiencing high rates of food insecurity and obesity. This mounting health crisis underscores the importance of government-funded nutrition programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and SNAP-Ed, for improving the … Continue reading
By the Numbers: Economic Development in the Local Food Economy
By Jake Claro When you ask people their definition of the Vermont food economy, they’ll often talk about farms, farmers’ markets or CSAs. What’s often missing from the conversation are the supply chain of local businesses such as distributors, food … Continue reading
Study: Climate Change a Buzzkill for Coffee Producers
By Basil Waugh Global warming could reduce coffee growing areas in Latin America — the world’s largest coffee-producing region — by as much as 88 percent by 2050. That’s a key takeaway of the first major study of climate change’s … Continue reading
How Technology is Shaping the Future of Farming
By Rene Thibault In New England, Vermont is home to roughly 860 dairy farmers. It’s a $2.2 billion industry powered by the state’s 134,000 cows. The essence of the dairy farm hasn’t changed, but walking into the farmyard is a much … Continue reading
