Category Archives: Social

Climate Talks and the Future of Farming

Posted by Susannah Walsh Daloz  |  December 10, 2015

Hopefully you are already paying attention to the climate talks in Paris because you understand that this might be our last and best hope of achieving a desperately needed binding international agreement to stifle climate change. If that is too … Continue reading →

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Slow Fish Workshop at UVM

Posted by Guest Author  |  December 3, 2015

by Sarah Shaffer Last weekend Real Food Revolution and Slow Food UVM co-hosted a Slow Fish Workshop on campus. Slow Fish is a branch of Slow Food International, committed to “bringing about change by returning to the origins of food, … Continue reading →

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An Appealing Commitment

Posted by Guest Author  |  December 1, 2015

by Olivia Pena It’s 12:50 on a Wednesday afternoon. A student has just left a Community Development and Applied Economics course, feeling empowered by the lesson on fair trade. Today, the student has learned about UVM Dining’s commitment to purchasing … Continue reading →

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Soil regeneration and clean water touted as foundation for healthy food at annual Vermont Farm to Plate Gathering

Posted by Guest Author  |  November 23, 2015

by Rachel Carter “Farm in nature’s image” was the takeaway message shared by Ray Archuleta, Conservation Agronomist at the USDA Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) and keynote speaker at the fifth annual Farm to Plate Annual Gathering. Held annually … Continue reading →

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Food Hub Management Alumna Is Pushing the Boundaries of Local

Posted by Guest Author  |  November 17, 2015

by Mariette Landry Five years ago, UVM Food Hub Management program graduate Lisa Reeder worked part-time to provide sales, purchasing, and warehouse support at Local Food Hub in Charlottesville, Va. From there, she moved on to Grower Services and Purchasing, … Continue reading →

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