UVM Blogs

Last week I spent an inspiring day with a network of leaders engaged in Farm-to-School across Vermont.  While many of the participants work with non-profits, we were lucky to have one farmer amongst the group!  […]

I was glad to turn the calendar page to November a couple of weeks ago.  In a personal and global way, October was a little overwhelming, and frankly, I was ready to move on and think about life’s next steps.  […]

Last fall I received a phone call from a Vermont college student who was wondering if the Center for Sustainable Agriculture took a stance on whether meat is part of a sustainable diet. It struck me as a curious question because a core component of our work is focused on providing education and technical assistance to farmers on [...]

I didn’t grow up on a farm, but my mom did, and I spent plenty of time there during my childhood.  It was a Midwestern farm with hogs, cattle, and fields of grain as far as the eye could see.  My uncle, who was the primary farmer during my formative years, was one of my favorite [...]

Hunger and food insecurity are getting worse across the world.  This is the thought that has been streaming through my mind regularly since I did a presentation for a class of UVM undergrads who are traveling to Belize next week as part of the Hunger and Food Insecurity course.  I used to lead the trip, but [...]

There is an assembly at my 7-year old daughter’s school once a week and parents are invited to attend.   Typically one class does a presentation.  My daughter’s class was “on” a couple of weeks ago because they just completed their study of food, from farm to plate, and were there to share their new found [...]

Women farmers who are interested in making food accessible to everyone in the community may be interested in our project on farmers and food access.  At the Center for Sustainable Agriculture we are researching ways for farmers to make a profit while meeting needs of the underserved. Before describing this much further, I’d like to introduce [...]