Category Archives: Social

Farmer Training Students Look Ahead to Building a Sustainable Food System

Posted by Erica Houskeeper  |  November 2, 2015

Amount made from selling fresh produce at the UVM Farm Stand: $6,000. Pounds of harvested food donated to the local food shelf: 2,150. Number of bed feet planted in the fields: over 40,000. Number of farmers, agricultural specialists, extension agents, … Continue reading →

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Participatory documentation of grassroots food and agriculture in Vermont: @vtfoodroots

Posted by Guest Author  |  October 9, 2015

by Shannon Esrich @vtfoodroots is a partnership between the UVM Food Systems Graduate Program and the Vermont Folklife Center to document and share emergent and historical grassroots farming and food in Vermont using Instagram. We are in the midst of … Continue reading →

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Two Indignant Chefs: On Tomatoes

Posted by Guest Author  |  October 1, 2015

Chefs Justine and Esteban spend their days asking what’s happening to good food. They rail against the loss of seasonality, foodies who treat food as too precious, and taste buds that don’t remember simple, elegant flavors. Tomato season is winding … Continue reading →

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#FightFor15: How fast food workers launched a national living wage movement

Posted by Alison Nihart  |  September 22, 2015

Photo credit: FightFor15-1330361 by Mark Dixon (CC BY 2.0) On July 22, Governor Cuomo of New York State announced a $15/hr minimum wage law for fast food workers in New York City and across the state. This unprecedented move happened … Continue reading →

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Support nutrition standards with Farm to School efforts

Posted by Guest Author  |  September 8, 2015

by Betsy Rosenbluth, VT FEED This fall is a big season for childhood nutrition in the U.S. The “Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act” (commonly known as the Childhood Nutrition Act) is up for reauthorization. This is particularly important for those of us who … Continue reading →

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