Tag Archives: UVM

Making the Leap from Science to Sheep Farming

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | April 28, 2017

Annie Hopper never considered farming as a career. The Houston native, who studied conservation biology at Middlebury College, was going about her life pursuing a profession in science while interning for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife agency in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading →

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Alternative Spring Break Program Exposes Students to Food Justice Issues

Posted by Alison Nihart | March 24, 2017

While their peers traveled home to visit family or flew to warm, far-away places, ten UVM undergraduate students chose to stay in Vermont for an alternative spring break experience last week. Although they came from programs as disparate as elementary … Continue reading →

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Kristof Grina ’12 Converts Unused Rooftops into Thriving Spaces

Posted by Guest Author | March 1, 2017

By Dorothy Neagle Good Food Jobs Up Top Acres operates rooftop organic, soil-based farms throughout the Washington, D.C metro region. As co-founder and farm director, UVM alumnus Kristof Grina ’12 oversees all aspects of the operation, from initial installation to … Continue reading →

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Bee Decline Threatens U.S. Crop Production

Posted by Guest Author | February 21, 2017

First U.S. wild bee map reveals 139 pollination ‘trouble zones’ By Basil Waugh and Joshua Brown The first-ever study to map U.S. wild bees suggests they are disappearing in the country’s most important farmlands—from California’s Central Valley to the Midwest’s … Continue reading →

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Mastering the Basics and Cooking with Confidence

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | February 17, 2017

Maria Carabello wants people to feel empowered in the kitchen. That’s easier said than done, especially since home cooking is on the decline. Less than 60 percent of the suppers served at home were cooked at home in 2014, according … Continue reading →