Category Archives: General info

Basic Best Practices for Food Safety in Value-Added Foods

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Every Vermont food producer that I have talked to wants to produce the safest food possible for their customers and consumers, which is great!  In my previous WAGN blog, and in a recent blog with the Vermont New Farmer Project, … Continue reading →

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Generations of Innovation: Conference Theme or Program Philosophy?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

This is the “conference season” and my busiest time of year. These days, you’ll typically find me beside a display for Northeast SARE (or eOrganic depending on which hat I’m wearing) sharing information about the program and what it has to … Continue reading →

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The challenges of changing school food

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

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!  One of the goals of … Continue reading →

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