Category Archives: Environmental

Counting Calories: The Energy Cost of Food

Posted by Eric Garza  |  July 18, 2013

Eric Garza is an energy systems consultant (Aisthetica.com) and a Lecturer at UVM. This is the first in a series of blog posts from Eric on energy use in the food system. Every time I visit my local food co-op … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming seed sovereignty: The importance of regionally adapted seed varieties

Posted by Guest Author  |  July 3, 2013

By Petra Page-Mann Petra Page-Mann, a life-long seed saver native to the Finger Lakes of New York State, has spent the last decade traveling the globe, soaking in the wisdom of small scale, ecological agriculture. Petra and her partner, Matthew … Continue reading →

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Live Broadcast: The Necessary [r]Evolution for Sustainable Food Systems Conference

Posted by Rob Ticho  |  June 27, 2013

Today, food systems leaders and thinkers gather in Burlington, VT, for the UVM Food Systems Summit: Leading the Necessary [r]Evolution for Sustainable Food Systems. You can watch the streaming event here from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Full Schedule of Speakers Participate in … Continue reading →

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Why VT should label GMOs: A conversation with David Zuckerman

Posted by Alison Nihart  |  June 26, 2013

David Zuckerman is a Vermont State Senator and runs Full Moon Farm with his wife, Rachel Nevitt. David will speak at the UVM Food Systems Summit on June 27. In anticipation, we spoke with him about his legislative efforts to bring … Continue reading →

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Agricultural literacy: How VT is leading the way in food system awareness

Posted by Guest Author  |  June 24, 2013

By Chuck Ross Chuck Ross is Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets. Chuck has a history of civic and agricultural leadership in the state, as a farmer, former state legislator, and former State Director for U.S. … Continue reading →

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