Category Archives: Social

Food in Vermont: Weekly Events, 9/27-10/3

Heads Up for the Week Save the Date – On October 31st, the Food Systems Spire will host its 3rd Annual Food Systems Symposium. It will run from 8am-2pm with a variety of speakers — including Marsh Lecturer Dr. Wouter … Continue reading

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Food in Vermont: Weekly Events, 9/20-9/26

Heads Up for the Week: Save the Date – On October 31st, the Food Systems Spire will host its 3rd Annual Food Systems Symposium. It will run from 8am-2pm with a variety of speakers — including Marsh Lecturer Dr. Wouter … Continue reading

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Food in Vermont: Weekly Events, 9/12-9/19

A heads up for this month: If you bring your own shopping bag to City Market this month, you help grow gardens! City Market donates 5 cents to local non-profits each time a bag is reused. Friends of Burlington Gardens … Continue reading

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Should Vermonters Embrace “Meatless Mondays?”

Last fall I received a phone call from a Vermont college student who was wondering if the Center for Sustainable Agriculture took a stance on whether meat is part of a sustainable diet. It struck me as a curious question … Continue reading

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A Vermont Farmer’s Story

Corie Pierce, of Bread & Butter Farm in Shelburne, VT, tells the story of how she became a farmer. Video was originally shot at our UVM Food Systems Summit in June 2012. Enjoy!

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