Category Archives: UVM

Farmworker Gardens and Food Sovereignty in the Northern Borderlands

Posted by Guest Author  |  April 13, 2018

By Teresa Mares The following is an excerpt of a March 2018 article published in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development.   For Maria, the small kitchen garden that she tends behind her house brings a sense of … Continue reading →

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Learning About Banana Plantations Changed Everything for Emily McCarthy

Posted by Erica Houskeeper  |  April 10, 2018

Emily McCarthy came to UVM as an English major. But after writing an essay on banana plantations, she had a change of heart. The Massachusetts native credits that essay, written during her first fall semester at UVM, with opening her … Continue reading →

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Tyler Doggett Explores the Ethics of Food Production and Consumption

Posted by Erica Houskeeper  |  March 29, 2018

Associate Professor Tyler Doggett began teaching the Ethics of Eating at UVM in 2009. Since then, he has written and edited multiple articles and books about the rights and wrongs of the food industry—from labor to consumption to the mixed … Continue reading →

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A Sweet Deal: Why Maple Syrup is Big Business

Posted by Guest Author  |  March 15, 2018

By Mike Dunphy One thing I’ve always adored about Vermont is how little things change. Having grown up here, but lived much of my adult life abroad, it’s been endlessly gratifying to return for visits and find the Vermont I … Continue reading →

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New UVM Study Reinforces the Value of Food Hubs

Posted by Erica Houskeeper  |  February 27, 2018

Do farmers and other suppliers benefit from sales to food hubs? UVM Associate Professor David Conner and a team of researchers set out to find the answer in a recent study published in the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. … Continue reading →

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