Tag Archives: local foods

Vermont Food Co-ops Meet Need for Local Food from Community

Posted by Guest Author  |  June 4, 2019

By Shane Rogers Rooted in Vermont Project Manager It’s a safe bet that no matter where one finds themselves in Vermont, they’re not too far away from a Vermont food co-op. Boasting the highest number of stores per capita, Vermont’s … Continue reading →

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UVM’s Food Hub Program Takes its Curriculum on the Road to Michigan

Posted by Erica Houskeeper  |  January 14, 2019

Food system experts in Michigan wanted to offer a comprehensive food hub management program without reinventing the wheel. So they turned to UVM. UVM’s Food Hub Management Professional Certificate Program is heading to Michigan in 2019 as part of a new … Continue reading →

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Sodexo Symposium Highlights Careers in the Vermont Food System

Posted by Guest Author  |  November 27, 2018

By Anastasia Tsekeris Vermont First recently held its first student symposium designed to celebrate and learn about farm-to-institution and the career paths within the food system. Vermont chefs, entrepreneurs, farmers, and other leaders in the field gathered in October to discuss current … Continue reading →

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Students Organize Farm-to-Table Dinner to Help Others in Need

Posted by Guest Author  |  November 20, 2018

By Amanda Luchtel and Rachel Stievater The newly constructed hoop house had been transformed. Dried flower bundles and woven grapevines hung from the purlins, accentuated by strings of lights. A row of round tables covered in white cloth stretched down … Continue reading →

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UVM Extension Plays Key Role in Launching International Culinary Trail

Posted by Guest Author  |  November 7, 2018

By Jeffrey Wakefield In the spring of 2017, early in his tenure as director of UVM Extension, Chuck Ross got a long voicemail message from a farmer and culinary tourism advocate in Pontiac, Quebec named David Gillespie. Did Vermont have … Continue reading →

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