Tag Archives: farming

Growing Food, Growing Farmers Exhibit Celebrates Farmers of Rutland County

Posted by Guest Author | August 27, 2018

Vermont Folklife Center researchers Greg Sharrow and Andy Kolovos set out four years ago to explore the grass-roots food movement in Vermont. They interviewed farmers, distributors, agricultural support organizations and institutional buyers to better understand the contemporary cultures of farming … Continue reading →

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UVM Alumna Helps Pioneering Cheesemakers Look to the Future

Posted by Guest Author | June 18, 2018

By Melissa Pasanen Seven Days On a sunny morning in early May, Marjorie Susman walked by bright tulips and daffodils, past the greenhouse, and down the stone stairway to the Orb Weaver Farm cheese room to start the season’s penultimate Monday … Continue reading →

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UVM Alums Sell Local Vegetables Online from Charlotte Farm

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | May 30, 2018

Three Chimney Farm in Charlotte is about to turn the traditional CSA model on its head. Owned by Tim and Danielle Wall, UVM ’10, and managed by Sara Jean Whelan, UVM ’17, Three Chimney Farm is introducing this month an innovative … Continue reading →

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As Farmers Face Retirement, Study Examines Effectiveness of Land Access Tools for the Next Generation

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | March 8, 2018

As established farmers age and transition out of farm ownership, a vast amount of agricultural land in the United States will change hands in the coming years. As a result, beginning farmers are likely to continue to face numerous obstacles … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to UVM Agricultural Economics Professor Bob Parsons

Posted by Guest Author | February 21, 2018

By Terry Bradshaw, PhD The agriculture, academic, and extension world lost a true friend with a sharp, grounded mind and a sense of humor only developed in farm fields, barns, and milk house driveways when Dr. Bob Parsons passed away … Continue reading →