Author Archives: Guest Author

What’s at Stake: Tiny But Mighty Farm Bill Programs

Posted by Guest Author | September 18, 2018

This post was first published on the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition blog on Sept. 4, 2018. Editor’s Note: The 2014 Farm Bill expires on September 30th. If the next farm bill is not finalized before that date, numerous “tiny but mighty” … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic | Tagged Economy, farming, local foods | 2 Comments

Factfulness: The Book to Combat Modern Despair

Posted by Guest Author | September 11, 2018

By Sarah L. Tichonuk Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World—and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Flatiron Books, April 2018) is an extraordinary book. Written by Hans Rosling, with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund, the founders of The Gapminder Project, … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic, Environmental | Tagged climate change, Environment, research | Leave a comment

Global Warming: More Insects, Hungrier For Crops

Posted by Guest Author | September 5, 2018

By Basil Waugh Crop losses for critical food grains will increase substantially with global warming, as rising temperatures boost the metabolism and population growth of insect pests, new research says. “Climate change will have a negative impact on crops,” said … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, UVM | Tagged academic research, Environment, UVM | 1 Comment

Growing Food, Growing Farmers Exhibit Celebrates Farmers of Rutland County

Posted by Guest Author | August 27, 2018

Vermont Folklife Center researchers Greg Sharrow and Andy Kolovos set out four years ago to explore the grass-roots food movement in Vermont. They interviewed farmers, distributors, agricultural support organizations and institutional buyers to better understand the contemporary cultures of farming … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Vermont | Tagged farming, local foods, Vermont | Leave a comment

New Course Helps Students Unearth an Ancient Idea: Sustainability

Posted by Guest Author | August 22, 2018

By Jeff Wakefield Classics professor Mark Usher was nearing the end of a visiting scholar stint at the American Academy in Rome when he decided to take a break from working on his latest book to hike the nearby Sabine … Continue reading →