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Reflections on the Breakthrough Leaders Program in Sustainable Food Systems

Guest blog post from Sheree Martin, student in our June 2012 Breakthrough Leaders Program for Sustainable Food Systems. She is an assistant professor of journalism and mass communication at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, a lawyer, and grew up on … Continue reading

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Burlington Free Press Spotlights UVM Breakthrough Leaders Program for Sustainable Food Systems!

Excerpts from a Burlington Free Press story that ran on July 8, 2012, written by Melissa Pasanen, a food writer and editor based in Vermont. Contact Melissa Pasanen at mpasanen@aol.com, and follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TasteofVermont. Some excerpts: “The program’s goal, said … Continue reading

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Storify: UVM Food Systems Summit

Sheree Martin, one of our a member of our inaugural class of the Breakthrough Leaders Program in Sustainable Food Systems, created this Storify of our public conference on June 28. We will also be posting video of the conference shortly.

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What’s On Your Plate?

Drumroll please….We’re happy to share with you our illustrated video on the challenges of the dominant food system, and alternatives for creating healthy people and a healthy planet. It debuted at our Food Systems Summit in June 2012. Share it with … Continue reading

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Breakthrough Food Leader Sheree Martin: College Professor, Lawyer, Farmer

Sheree Martin joins our Breakthrough Leaders Program for Sustainable Food Systems this June. She is an assistant professor of journalism and mass communication at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, a lawyer, and grew up on a farm in North Alabama. … Continue reading

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