Category Archives: Economic

How Vermont Chevon is Revolutionizing the Goat Meat Industry in Vermont

Posted by Guest Author  |  December 22, 2015

by Natalie Lovelace In mid-November, Caylin McKee, UVM Dining Sustainability Manager, Annie Rowell, Sodexo’s Vermont First Coordinator, Jim Rogers, UVM Dining Retail Operations Director, and I took a trip to Vermont Chevon in Danville, Vermont. Vermont Chevon, which was founded … Continue reading →

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Tackling the Topic of Food Access

Posted by Guest Author  |  December 21, 2015

by Sarah Bhimani The latest Dish panel discussion from City Market and the Intervale Center tackled the tough question of food access in Vermont and explored innovative programs and solutions for increasing food access for Vermonters.  When planning for this … Continue reading →

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Climate Talks and the Future of Farming

Posted by Susannah Walsh Daloz  |  December 10, 2015

Hopefully you are already paying attention to the climate talks in Paris because you understand that this might be our last and best hope of achieving a desperately needed binding international agreement to stifle climate change. If that is too … Continue reading →

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An Appealing Commitment

Posted by Guest Author  |  December 1, 2015

by Olivia Pena It’s 12:50 on a Wednesday afternoon. A student has just left a Community Development and Applied Economics course, feeling empowered by the lesson on fair trade. Today, the student has learned about UVM Dining’s commitment to purchasing … Continue reading →

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Soil regeneration and clean water touted as foundation for healthy food at annual Vermont Farm to Plate Gathering

Posted by Guest Author  |  November 23, 2015

by Rachel Carter “Farm in nature’s image” was the takeaway message shared by Ray Archuleta, Conservation Agronomist at the USDA Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) and keynote speaker at the fifth annual Farm to Plate Annual Gathering. Held annually … Continue reading →

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