Author Archives: Guest Author

UVM Extension Plays Key Role in Launching International Culinary Trail

Posted by Guest Author | November 7, 2018

By Jeffrey Wakefield In the spring of 2017, early in his tenure as director of UVM Extension, Chuck Ross got a long voicemail message from a farmer and culinary tourism advocate in Pontiac, Quebec named David Gillespie. Did Vermont have … Continue reading →

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Social Media Post Has Larger Implications for UVM Local Food Partnerships

Posted by Guest Author | October 31, 2018

By Anastasia Tsekeris UVM Dining has recently been on the receiving end of student social media posts about the discovery of insects in food at on-campus dining halls. On September 27, an account on Instagram posted a video in the dining hall … Continue reading →

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Erica Morrell to Speak about First Food Justice Nov. 7 at UVM

Posted by Guest Author | October 30, 2018

By Allison Spain Erica Morrell, PhD, a Mellon C3 Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology at Middlebury College, will speak at UVM on Nov. 7 about “Knowledge, Power, and the Politics of First Food Justice.” In her talk, Erica will draw on her … Continue reading →

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Uncertainty Abounds with Farm Bill Expiration

Posted by Guest Author | October 8, 2018

By Kate Whitney September 30 marked the deadline for the passing of a new Farm Bill, the primary agricultural and food policy tool of the federal government, which would have replaced the legislation that has been in effect since 2014. Although the bill’s … Continue reading →

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Dignity and Devastation in Vermont’s Dairy Industry

Posted by Guest Author | September 25, 2018

By Teresa Mares The following is an excerpt of a August 2018 article published in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. After years of challenging economic conditions, the first several months of 2018 spelled disaster for a … Continue reading →