Tag Archives: Vermont

Rooted in Vermont: Uniting all Vermonters around Local Food

Posted by Guest Author | August 16, 2017

By Rachel Carter Communications Director, Vermont Farm to Plate Network Vermonters were farming, gardening, fishing, and hunting long before there were craft beers and gourmet burgers. Traditions like gardening, hunting, fishing, and foraging are as core to Vermont’s local food … Continue reading →

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Green Mountain Girls Farm Mentors UVM Students and Alumni

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | July 28, 2017

Along the backroads of the small town of Northfield is Green Mountain Girls Farm, where Laura Olsen UVM ’92 and Mari Omland grow vegetables, raise pigs and turkeys, host farm stays, and run a popular farm stand. This summer, Analiese … Continue reading →

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UVM Alumna Helen Labun Looks to Shape the Future of the Vermont Fresh Network

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | June 20, 2017

Helen Labun, UVM G’06, is experienced in everything from managing agriculture programs to freelance food writing to running a Montpelier restaurant. Now the Newbury, Vermont, native is the new executive director of the Vermont Fresh Network, an organization that connects Vermont … Continue reading →

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Farm Tours Improve Public Trust of Dairy for First Time Visitors

Posted by Guest Author | June 9, 2017

By Laura Hardie On a sunny Saturday morning, cicadas buzzed in a nearby field, and the smell of sweet pancakes filled the air. Young children laughed as newly born calves tested out their wobbly legs and gave them salty kisses, … Continue reading →

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Helping Farmers Establish Roots in Local Schools and Institutions

Posted by Guest Author | May 17, 2017

By Shane Rogers Green Mountain Farm to School For farmers everywhere, there are a million things to worry about on any given day—weather, pests, soil, the sheer amount of work that needs to be done—to name only a few. However, … Continue reading →