Category Archives: Environmental

Food Security and Smallholder Coffee Production: Current Issues and Future Directions

Posted by admin  |  January 15, 2013

After the Harvest, a website and blog supported by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters which specifically targets the coffee industry, recently posted of a policy brief on food security and smallholder coffee farmers ( “Food Security and Smallholder Coffee Production: Current … Continue reading →

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My Experience at the Breakthrough Leaders Program at UVM

Posted by admin  |  January 3, 2013

Guest blog post by Shannon Courtney, a member of UVM’s 2012 Class of Breakthrough Leaders for Sustainable Food Systems. Learn more about Shannon in her testimonial. It’s now been several months since I packed up my car and headed south … Continue reading →

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24-Hour, All You Can Eat…Local Food?

Posted by Alexandra Tursi  |  December 17, 2012

What if we made local food as accessible as fast food? As in available 24/7. Imagine a future in which our edible landscape is dotted with farm stands, teeming with fresh produce and products all day long and well into … Continue reading →

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Weekly Vermont Food Events: 12/12-12/18

Posted by Haylley Johnson  |  December 12, 2012

Wednesday (Dec 12) Hill Farming in the Mad River Valley: Past, Present, and Future The evening presentation is part of a project about area hill farming that includes an historical essay and documentary film. The sponsors hope to engage people … Continue reading →

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Faces of Farming: Interview with Pete of Pete’s Greens in Hardwick, Vt.

Posted by admin  |  December 10, 2012

Video courtesy of Love Tomorrow Today.

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