Category Archives: Social

A Closer Look at Farm Labor

Posted by Vern Grubinger  |  July 26, 2012

Everyone knows that working on a farm work is hard work, but not many people know who is doing that work. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hired farmworkers make up less than one percent of all wage and … Continue reading →

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Challenging the Concept of Food Justice in the Food Movement

Posted by Cynthia Belliveau  |  July 24, 2012

Conversation continues to brew over whether the food movement is a movement of the elite. An article I read this week forced me to consider this idea and our socio-cultural roles within the food movement. The article, Not My Revolution, … 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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UVM Food Summit Featured on Examiner.com!

Posted by admin  |  July 13, 2012

Republished from the original article posted on Examiner.com by Rachel Greenberger. Rachel received her MBA from Babson College in May 2011 with a concentration in food-system innovation. In August 2011, she and Cheryl Kiser launched Food Sol (short for Food … Continue reading →

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Storify: UVM Food Systems Summit

Posted by admin  |  July 12, 2012

Sheree Martin, one of our a member of our inaugural class of the Breakthrough Leaders Program in Sustainable Food Systems, created this Storify of our public conference on June 28. We will also be posting video of the conference shortly.

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