Category Archives: UVM

Hard cider production: what does the research say?

Posted by Guest Author  |  May 27, 2015

By Terry Bradshaw Hard cider production in the U.S. has increased an average of 73 percent annually since 2008. That’s a lot of apples, and Vermont fruit growers and cideries (businesses that make hard cider) are capitalizing on this market … Continue reading →

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A week on the farm in three photos

Posted by Guest Author  |  May 22, 2015

by Molly Leebove, UVM Farmer Training Program Staff Every Friday through the growing season, we will post a few photos from the past week at UVM’s Catamount Educational Farm and the UVM Farmer Training Program. From these you will get … Continue reading →

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Jack Lazor: The Real Deal

Posted by Susannah Walsh Daloz  |  May 13, 2015

You know him for his delicious Butterworks yogurt. You might even know him as the man behind increased local grain products in Vermont — dry beans, oats, and the corn that makes the locally distilled Early Riser Corn Whiskey. But … Continue reading →

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Meet UVM’s Farmer Training Dream Team

Posted by Susannah Walsh Daloz  |  April 8, 2015

Together they have almost 40 years of farming experience, three degrees from UVM, and an incredible wealth of knowledge in how to produce amazing food, foster healthy communities, and have fun even when the work is hard. Rachel Stievater (pictured … Continue reading →

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Global Food, Local Food:  Farmers from Africa and Asia bring new crops to Vermont

Posted by Guest Author  |  March 24, 2015

By Cheryl Herrick A new publication is changing perceptions about what constitutes “local” and what the picture of a Vermont farmer might be. Global Food, Local Food: Guide to Growing, Harvesting & Preserving African & Asian Crops in the Northeast is … Continue reading →

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