Tag Archives: Economy

UVM Extension Video Project Focuses on Education and Access

Posted by Guest Author | April 7, 2016

By Cheryl Herrick When farmers in the US need help, they tend to know that there are federal US Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs available to help them. But for new Americans, these resources may not be on their radar … Continue reading →

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What We Learned at the 2016 Vermont Grazing & Livestock Conference

Posted by Guest Author | March 18, 2016

By Jenn Colby and Cheryl Herrick The Vermont Grazing and Livestock Conference is the Center for Sustainable Agriculture’s largest outreach event of the year. Every January, we welcome more than 300 people to share, learn, network, and enjoy a bit … Continue reading →

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Northeast Kingdom Summit Looks for Opportunities to Grow Local Food Economy

Posted by Guest Author | March 16, 2016

By Taylar Foster Farms in the Northeast Kingdom are seeing more opportunities to diversify, to expand what they grow or raise, and to stay financially viable. This means freezing produce, raising a new breed of livestock, or hosting weddings or … Continue reading →

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Why We Decided to Blog

Posted by Cynthia Belliveau | April 3, 2012

Welcome to the UVM Food Feed, a blog that brings together the voices and expertise of the University of Vermont on a complicated and complex area of study, but one that affects us all – food. We invite you here … Continue reading →