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Tag Archives: local foods
Developing an Exit Strategy to Keep Food Businesses in Vermont
More than 30 percent of the state’s farmland is currently owned or managed by farmers older than 65. An estimated 91 percent of these farmers do not have an operator under the age of 45 working with them. But this … Continue reading
UVM Alumna Helen Labun Looks to Shape the Future of the Vermont Fresh Network
Helen Labun, UVM G’06, is experienced in everything from managing agriculture programs to freelance food writing to running a Montpelier restaurant. Now the Newbury, Vermont, native is the new executive director of the Vermont Fresh Network, an organization that connects Vermont … Continue reading
Urban Farming in Singapore Shows Promise for Civic Agriculture
By Sophie Johnson Rooftop farms are popping up across Singapore, a city-state home to over 5 million people. Among the Asian mega-city’s skyscrapers, urban farmers are beginning to cultivate crops, including tomatoes, eggplant, spearmint, basil, sorrel, tomatillos, and lemons. Comcrop, … Continue reading
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Helping Farmers Establish Roots in Local Schools and Institutions
By Shane Rogers Green Mountain Farm to School For farmers everywhere, there are a million things to worry about on any given day—weather, pests, soil, the sheer amount of work that needs to be done—to name only a few. However, … Continue reading
How Hannaford Set the Supermarket Standard for Selling Local Food
Chelsea Wagner wants more consumers to buy local food. A specialist for Hannaford’s Local program, Wagner works with farmers and producers across the region to give them shelf space at Hannaford supermarkets across five states. Chelsea Wagner
