Tag Archives: local foods

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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What Is Agritourism and Why Does It Matter?

Posted by Guest Author | April 18, 2018

By Lisa Chase, PhD Picking apples, learning how maple syrup is made, tasting heirloom tomatoes, milking a cow—all of these activities are part of the growing trend of agritourism. Visiting farms and ranches to experience agriculture and celebrate harvests is … Continue reading →

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New UVM Study Reinforces the Value of Food Hubs

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | February 27, 2018

Do farmers and other suppliers benefit from sales to food hubs? UVM Associate Professor David Conner and a team of researchers set out to find the answer in a recent study published in the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. … Continue reading →

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Can Lessons from Vermont Keep Local Agriculture Alive in Montana?

Posted by Guest Author | February 15, 2018

By Erika Fredrickson Missoula Independent/High Country News This story is part of The Montana Gap Project, produced in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network. On a recent Wednesday morning, a small group of farmers gathered at a table inside a … Continue reading →