Author Archives: Guest Author

Kristof Grina ’12 Converts Unused Rooftops into Thriving Spaces

Posted by Guest Author  |  March 1, 2017

By Dorothy Neagle Good Food Jobs Up Top Acres operates rooftop organic, soil-based farms throughout the Washington, D.C metro region. As co-founder and farm director, UVM alumnus Kristof Grina ’12 oversees all aspects of the operation, from initial installation to … Continue reading →

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Ben Hewitt: Homesteading Principles to Live By

Posted by Guest Author  |  February 23, 2017

By Ben Hewitt This article is adapted from The Nourishing Homestead (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2014) and is reprinted here with permission of the publisher. For more information about Ben’s book, visit Chelsea Green.  Like everyone I know, we occasionally find … Continue reading →

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Bee Decline Threatens U.S. Crop Production

Posted by Guest Author  |  February 21, 2017

First U.S. wild bee map reveals 139 pollination ‘trouble zones’ By Basil Waugh and Joshua Brown The first-ever study to map U.S. wild bees suggests they are disappearing in the country’s most important farmlands—from California’s Central Valley to the Midwest’s … Continue reading →

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Milk Matters: More Vermonters are Choosing Full-Fat Dairy

Posted by Guest Author  |  February 3, 2017

By Laura Hardie Which is better, whole milk or skim? An increasing number of people are choosing full-fat dairy, both nationally and in Vermont, according to retail data from IRi, a market research firm. The trend is related to the … Continue reading →

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Vermont Land Trust Helps Mighty Food Farm Plant New Roots in Shaftsbury

Posted by Guest Author  |  January 26, 2017

By Edward Damon Ever since Lisa MacDougall founded Mighty Food Farm in Pownal a decade ago, she dreamed she’d someday own her own land. After a mighty move, that dream is now a reality: MacDougall, through help from the Vermont … Continue reading →

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