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UVM Food Systems Resources
Blogroll
- Beginning Farmers
- Chelsea Green
- Civil Eats
- CNN Eatocracy
- Ecocentric
- Epicurious Epi-log
- Ethicurean
- Field Notes
- Food + Tech Connect
- Michael Pollan
- New York Times Diner's Journal
- NPR's The Salt
- On Food (Mark Bittman's Blog)
- Politics of the Plate
- Smithsonian Food & Think
- The Greenhorns Blog
- Vermont New Farmer Network
- Women's Agricultural Network
Category Archives: Environmental
Farmer Training Students Look Ahead to Building a Sustainable Food System
Amount made from selling fresh produce at the UVM Farm Stand: $6,000. Pounds of harvested food donated to the local food shelf: 2,150. Number of bed feet planted in the fields: over 40,000. Number of farmers, agricultural specialists, extension agents, … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, Environmental, Health, Social, UVM
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Two Indignant Chefs: On Apples
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. It’s apple season, and … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, Environmental, Health, Recipe, UVM
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A ‘Major’ Interest in Food Programs at Campuses Across the Country
The demand for college and university classes focusing on food systems is growing far and wide. As the food movement grows, a surge of interest in food as an academic subject is happening in all corners of the country. Colleges … Continue reading
Nutritionist experiences the healing power of farming
Photo: Corinne Steel, right, a student in the UVM Farmer Training Program, talks about the power of farming and why food matters. We talked to UVM Farmer Training Program student Corinne Steel – a nutrition consultant and holistic health coach … Continue reading
5 Myths about the Real Food Challenge
By Olivia Peña We see the pledge all over campus at the University of Vermont—20% Real Food by 2020. It’s indicated in dining halls across campus, advertised on the tables on which we eat, researched in food systems courses, and … Continue reading
