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Shaileen Swan Explores the Joy and Healing of Farming
Shaileen Swan understands the healing power of farming. While she worked as a senior recreation therapist at a psychiatric facility in Syracuse, New York, Swan helped patients grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers in a small courtyard. The sense of community … Continue reading
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Farmer Training Certificate Program Inspires Student To Open Tortilleria
Brandon Chase’s personal and professional goals include living sustainably, spending time outdoors, and opening a tortilleria in Washington State.
Seeing the Big Picture for Sustainable Food Systems Leadership
Molly Clark came to UVM to get a broader perspective on sustainable agriculture. The environmental studies graduate student from the University of Pennsylvania enrolled in UVM’s Breakthrough Leaders for Sustainable Food Systems Professional Certificate Program last summer for a high-level … Continue reading
Working Toward Farmer-Scholar Collaboration for Food Sovereignty in North America
By M. Jahi Chappell, Saulo Araujo and Ernesto Mendez The Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR) at Coventry University (UK) recently hosted a workshop to “collectively strengthen relationships, learning/analysis and collaboration for people who are involved in research and … Continue reading
Farmer Training Student Taps into His Entrepreneurial Side
Sam O’Brien comes from a family of dairy farmers. His paternal great-grandparents ran a dairy farm in North Ferrisburg, and O’Brien grew up hearing stories about his father’s childhood on the family farm.
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