Category Archives: Economic

Frozen Yogurt Speeds Up with Slow Money

Posted by Guest Author | May 31, 2016

By Rachel Carter Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Creamy farmstead frozen yogurt in vanilla, chocolate, maple, and coffee flavors is pumped into 300 Cobb Hill Frozen Yogurt pints a week—a number that has more than doubled from this time last year. … Continue reading →

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Study Suggests Commonly Purchased Foods Can Be Affordably Priced at Vermont Farmers’ Markets

Posted by Guest Author | May 24, 2016

By Cecilia McCrary, Abbey Willard, and Hailee May Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets One of the greatest barriers preventing consumers from purchasing local food at farmers’ markets is the perception that farmers’ markets are too expensive. Many consumers … Continue reading →

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UVM Food Summit Presenter Nija Rivera on Finding Her Good Food Dream Job

Posted by Guest Author | May 19, 2016

By Dorothy Neagle Good Food Jobs Admittedly, we are biased, but we can’t think of a better place to spend a summer weekend than the beautiful city of Burlington, Vermont. This June 14-15 brings the University of Vermont’s annual Food … Continue reading →

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M. Jahi Chappell on Food Security, Engagement, and the Nature of Good Food

Posted by Guest Author | May 17, 2016

By Hailey Grohman M. Jahi Chappell is incoming Senior Research Fellow on Agroecology and Agriculture Policy at Coventry University’s Centre for Agroecology, Water, and Resilience in the UK. He was previously Senior Staff Scientist at the Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and … Continue reading →

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In the News: Urban Farming Report; FDA Looks to Define Healthy; World Hunger Hits Lowest Point in 25 Years

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | May 13, 2016

A New Study Weighs In on Urban Farming (via Civil Eats) The Center for a Livable Future reviewed 167 studies on urban agriculture (looking mainly at community gardens) and found mixed results. First, the good news: The research links urban … Continue reading →