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Tag Archives: education
Many Exiting Farmers in Vermont May Have No One to Take Over the Farm, New Study Shows
Nearly 30% of New England’s farmers are likely to exit farming over the next decade, and nine out of 10 of those farmers do not have someone else ready to take the reins, according to new analysis of U.S. Census … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, Vermont
Tagged education, Environment, farmer training, local foods, Vermont
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Rachel Ankeny on GMOs, Food Ethics & Consumer Attitudes
By Hailey Grohman Professor Rachel Ankeny is an associate dean of research and deputy dean in the faculty of arts at the University of Adelaide, Australia, where she leads the Food Values Research Group. Rachel will be a keynote speaker … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, Health, UVM
Tagged education, Environment, GMO, UVM, uvm food summit
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From Meatpacking to Technology: How Russell Hirschorn Navigated a Successful Career Path
By Sarah Tuff Dunn Russell Hirschorn has plenty of talking points on his résumé—meat-packer at B. Rosen, webmaster at Bedbathstore.com, and systems analyst at Hess Corporation—before his current seven-year stint at Polaris Management, which provides management and technology consulting services … Continue reading
Defining Good Food: UVM Presents 5th Annual Food Systems Summit June 14-15
By Hailey Grohman In Vermont, as in much of the rest of the world, the debate around “good” food plays out every day in different spheres. Our classrooms, courtrooms, boardrooms and dining rooms are all spaces in which the decisions … Continue reading
Posted in Economic, Environmental, Health, Social, UVM, Vermont
Tagged education, food culture, local foods, UVM, uvm food summit
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UVM Extension Video Project Focuses on Education and Access
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
