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How New England can produce 50% of its own food by 2060

Posted by Guest Author  |  May 19, 2015

By Ellen Kahler According to Civil Eats—a national online news outlet for critical thought about the American food system—Vermont is America’s food relocalization laboratory. While the food system development work taking place in Vermont is receiving national recognition, the state … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Food, Farmers, and Knowledge: A tour of UVM’s Horticulture Farm

Posted by Alison Nihart  |  October 16, 2013

On a warm day in late September, I biked south from the UVM campus to pay a visit to one of UVM’s great agricultural assets: the UVM Horticulture Research Center. Known among the UVM community simply as the “Hort Farm,” … Continue reading →

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UVM Students Support Farming in the City

Posted by Alison Nihart  |  March 7, 2013

Alison Nihart is the Assistant to the Food Systems Initiative at the University of Vermont As people continue to seek ways to connect with their food, urban agriculture has been gaining popularity in communities across North America because of the … Continue reading →

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Food in Vermont: Weekly Events, 10/4-10/10

Posted by Haylley Johnson  |  October 4, 2012

Heads Up for this Week: Eat Local Week starts this Saturday (Oct 6th) — Hosted by City Market, this event has plenty of fun food events to partake in. I did not put these events in the WFE though so … Continue reading →

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Scenes from a Vermont Farm Stand

Posted by admin  |  August 21, 2012

Every Tuesday, students in UVM’s Farmer Training Program host an afternoon farm stand from 2:30-5:30PM right outside of the Bailey-Howe Library. Come buy sustainably-grown vegetables, herbs and flowers weekly, through October 16th. The Farmer Training Program, through Continuing Education, is … Continue reading →

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