Tag Archives: Vermont

How Gleaning Tackles Waste and Food Insecurity

Posted by Guest Author | June 2, 2016

By Andrea Solazzo An estimated 70 billion pounds of food goes to waste in America each year, while nearly 48 million people in the United States feel the effects of food insecurity. Gleaning—the practice of collecting and donating excess foods—helps simultaneously … Continue reading →

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Frozen Yogurt Speeds Up with Slow Money

Posted by Guest Author | May 31, 2016

By Rachel Carter Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Creamy farmstead frozen yogurt in vanilla, chocolate, maple, and coffee flavors is pumped into 300 Cobb Hill Frozen Yogurt pints a week—a number that has more than doubled from this time last year. … Continue reading →

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Study Suggests Commonly Purchased Foods Can Be Affordably Priced at Vermont Farmers’ Markets

Posted by Guest Author | May 24, 2016

By Cecilia McCrary, Abbey Willard, and Hailee May Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets One of the greatest barriers preventing consumers from purchasing local food at farmers’ markets is the perception that farmers’ markets are too expensive. Many consumers … Continue reading →

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Pitchfork in the Road: Graphic Designer Lara Dickson Finds a Second Career at Next Chapter Farm

Posted by Guest Author | May 5, 2016

By Sarah Tuff Dunn A few years ago, Burlington’s Lara Dickson was living high on the hog in graphic and web design, feeding off 20 years of freelance and independent contract work. Today, the 46-year-old is literally living with the … Continue reading →

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Many Exiting Farmers in Vermont May Have No One to Take Over the Farm, New Study Shows

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | April 29, 2016

Nearly 30% of New England’s farmers are likely to exit farming over the next decade, and nine out of 10 of those farmers do not have someone else ready to take the reins, according to new analysis of U.S. Census … Continue reading →