Category Archives: Environmental

#ThinkFood: Washington Post Live Brings “Future of Food” Summit to Vermont

Posted by admin  |  August 6, 2012

What is the future of food? That’s a question Vermonters have been asking – and answering – throughout the state’s history. Never has that question – and those answers – been more important. The Washington Post Live has started a … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Breakthrough Leaders Program in Sustainable Food Systems

Posted by admin  |  August 2, 2012

Guest blog post from Sheree Martin, student in our June 2012 Breakthrough Leaders Program for Sustainable Food Systems. She is an assistant professor of journalism and mass communication at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, a lawyer, and grew up on … Continue reading →

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Tragedies of the Commons in Modern Agriculture

Posted by David Conner  |  July 31, 2012

The Tragedy of the Commons is a well-known dilemma to economists. It occurs when several individuals act in a way which is in their own self-interest yet the sum effect is to deplete a valuable resource, leaving all worse off. … Continue reading →

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Farmer Training Program Graduate Talks About Being a Beginning Farmer

Posted by admin  |  July 17, 2012

Guest blog post from Jamie DePalma, a graduate of the 2011 Farmer Training Program at UVM. This year’s program started in May 2012. Over the course of six months aspiring farmers and food systems advocates engage in a hands-on, skill-based education … Continue reading →

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Burlington Free Press Spotlights UVM Breakthrough Leaders Program for Sustainable Food Systems!

Posted by admin  |  July 16, 2012

Excerpts from a Burlington Free Press story that ran on July 8, 2012, written by Melissa Pasanen, a food writer and editor based in Vermont. Contact Melissa Pasanen at mpasanen@aol.com, and follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TasteofVermont. Some excerpts: “The program’s goal, said … Continue reading →

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