Tag Archives: UVM

UVM Alum Sean Lawson Strikes the Perfect Balance Brewing Local Beer

Posted by Guest Author | April 6, 2016

By Tera Dacek The name “Lawson” may make you think of Lawson’s Finest Liquids, one of Vermont’s most sought-after breweries. But when owner Sean Lawson returned to Vermont after living out west, it was to work in environmental science and … Continue reading →

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Exploring Food Systems and Migration in Oaxaca

Posted by Guest Author | April 1, 2016

By Hailey Grohman Telling my friends and family that I’d be spending my winter break in Mexico studying mezcal, an agave spirit much like tequila, didn’t exactly earn me the scholastic respect I might have wanted. Nervous aunts warned me … Continue reading →

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Flavor, Fermentation & Creativity at Wild Rhythms Farm

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | March 30, 2016

UVM Farmer Training graduates Caitlin and Jason Elberson are featured in a recent issue of Seven Days. The couple, who met in a Spanish literature class at Villanova University in 2007, share a love for farming and sustainable living. At … Continue reading →

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What Makes Vermont Food (Education) Delicious?

Posted by Guest Author | March 24, 2016

By Vicky Parra Tebbetts Under mostly stormy skies last June, a cohort of a dozen students threaded their way through Vermont, traveling 404 miles to learn from leaders at five colleges, one university, and a law school, and mulling through … Continue reading →

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What We Learned at the 2016 Vermont Grazing & Livestock Conference

Posted by Guest Author | March 18, 2016

By Jenn Colby and Cheryl Herrick The Vermont Grazing and Livestock Conference is the Center for Sustainable Agriculture’s largest outreach event of the year. Every January, we welcome more than 300 people to share, learn, network, and enjoy a bit … Continue reading →