By Olivia Percoco
“Unity is strength…” Mattie Stepaneck
We’re gearing up for the UVM Food Systems Summit June 17-18! As we near the event, we wanted to take some time to reflect on the many people and organizations who helped us make the event what it is. Continue reading
By Olivia Percoco
I recently had the privilege of speaking with Eric Holt-Giménez, Executive Director of Food First and author of Food Movements Unite! Strategies to Transform Our Food System and Campesino a Campesino: Voices from Latin America’s Farmer to Farmer Movement for Sustainable Agriculture. Eric is a leader in the food sovereignty movement and will be a keynote speaker at the UVM Food System Summit in June. Continue reading
Perhaps General Mills thought it was no big deal when they discreetly slipped the words “binding arbitration” into their website privacy policy page. The move, however, did not escape Stephanie Strom, a writer for the New York Times, and an astute observer of trends in food policy. On April 16, 2014, her article “When ‘Liking’ a Brand Online Voids the Right to Sue,” precipitated a flood of public outrage that was so powerful it forced General Mills — only a few days later — to apologize and reverse itself. Continue reading
By Vic Izzo
Whether it is a parking lot chock full of out-of-staters waiting for their case of Heady Topper beer or a meandering New Englander traveling to the picturesque town of Grafton for a taste of 4 year-old cheddar, it is clear that the flavors of Vermont are garnering quite a bit of attention these days. For a state boasting the second smallest population in the United States, it is quite astonishing that Vermont would emerge as a leader in the burgeoning national food culture. Continue reading
Mike Proia walked away from the finance world to pursue his dream of becoming a farmer. The Connecticut native was working full time as a senior bond trader at Cigna Investment Management when he realized he needed to change gears and take his life in an entirely new direction.
“I found myself experiencing a crisis of conscience,” says Proia, who majored in finance and minored in history at the University of Connecticut. “I wanted to become more of a producer than a consumer, and wanted to better align my lifestyle with my values.” Continue reading
