Category Archives: Environmental

Two Indignant Chefs: On Papaya and Other Hawaiian Food

Chefs Justine and Esteban spend their days asking what’s happening to good food. They rail against the loss of seasonality, foodies who treat food as too precious, and taste buds that don’t remember simple, elegant flavors. Aloha from Hawaii! We … Continue reading

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Climate Talks and the Future of Farming

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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Slow Fish Workshop at UVM

by Sarah Shaffer Last weekend Real Food Revolution and Slow Food UVM co-hosted a Slow Fish Workshop on campus. Slow Fish is a branch of Slow Food International, committed to “bringing about change by returning to the origins of food, … Continue reading

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

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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Lessons Learned from Chickens

by Jenessa Matis For its first four years, The University of Vermont Farmer Training Program (FTP) focused on teaching students how to grow organic fruits and vegetables. This season, the program became even more dynamic with the introduction of a … Continue reading

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