Author Archives: Guest Author

Fun Facts about Eggs

Posted by Guest Author  |  April 14, 2017

By Alison Kosakowski Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Spring is the egg’s time to shine. Though they play an important role in baking, quiche, and of course breakfast, the humble egg is often overlooked, or treated like a … Continue reading →

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Jim Harrison’s ‘A Really Big Lunch’ Will Restore Your Appetite

Posted by Guest Author  |  March 29, 2017

By Hailey Grohman  In today’s faddish food culture, self-denial and restraint are the name of the game. Every day a new diet scheme is born; every day the media condemns a different food group. Be like Tom Brady, who doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Family Grateful to Be First Generation Farmers

Posted by Guest Author  |  March 21, 2017

By Laura Hardie Shaun Riordan and his wife Lauren, owners of Grateful Morning Dairy in Shaftsbury, aren’t your traditional dairy farmers. They didn’t grow up on farms, or have backgrounds in agriculture. Shaun was a special education teacher before becoming … Continue reading →

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The Gilfeather Turnip: Vermont’s Newly Crowned State Vegetable

Posted by Guest Author  |  March 14, 2017

By Melissa Pasanen Vermont Life Magazine “The Gilfeather Turnip Cookbook” makes no excuses for its lead character: “It is not a beautiful vegetable,” the first line plainly states. But what this heirloom Brassica lacks in beauty, it makes up for … Continue reading →

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VT Dinners Gives Frozen Food a Local Twist

Posted by Guest Author  |  March 8, 2017

By Helen Labun Jordan Local Banquet “I unabashedly describe myself as a local food advocate,” wrote Marlboro College student Nathaniel Brooks in 2015, as he was launching his new business. “I see re-localizing our food system as a key lever … Continue reading →

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