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Family Grateful to Be First Generation Farmers

Posted by Guest Author  |  March 21, 2017

By Laura Hardie Shaun Riordan and his wife Lauren, owners of Grateful Morning Dairy in Shaftsbury, aren’t your traditional dairy farmers. They didn’t grow up on farms, or have backgrounds in agriculture. Shaun was a special education teacher before becoming … Continue reading →

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The Gilfeather Turnip: Vermont’s Newly Crowned State Vegetable

Posted by Guest Author  |  March 14, 2017

By Melissa Pasanen Vermont Life Magazine “The Gilfeather Turnip Cookbook” makes no excuses for its lead character: “It is not a beautiful vegetable,” the first line plainly states. But what this heirloom Brassica lacks in beauty, it makes up for … Continue reading →

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VT Dinners Gives Frozen Food a Local Twist

Posted by Guest Author  |  March 8, 2017

By Helen Labun Jordan Local Banquet “I unabashedly describe myself as a local food advocate,” wrote Marlboro College student Nathaniel Brooks in 2015, as he was launching his new business. “I see re-localizing our food system as a key lever … Continue reading →

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Ben Hewitt: Homesteading Principles to Live By

Posted by Guest Author  |  February 23, 2017

By Ben Hewitt This article is adapted from The Nourishing Homestead (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2014) and is reprinted here with permission of the publisher. For more information about Ben’s book, visit Chelsea Green.  Like everyone I know, we occasionally find … Continue reading →

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UVM Graduate Student Examines the Economic Impact of Food Hubs

Posted by Erica Houskeeper  |  February 14, 2017

How exactly food hubs contribute to the local economy is a question UVM graduate student Hannah Harrington ’15 is hoping to answer in her research. Vermont is home to about 20 food hubs, and there are an estimated 400 food … Continue reading →

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