{"id":872,"date":"2017-09-18T14:11:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T18:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/semba\/?p=872"},"modified":"2017-09-20T13:21:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T17:21:30","slug":"diane-abruzzini-17-named-business-advisor-at-vermont-commodity-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/2017\/09\/18\/diane-abruzzini-17-named-business-advisor-at-vermont-commodity-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Diane Abruzzini &#8217;17 Named Business Advisor at Vermont Commodity Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Diane Abruzzini &#8217;17<\/strong>\u00a0will be joining Salvation Farms as a business advisor, helping the non-profit strengthen its Vermont Commodity Program by revising and expanding its business plan.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-874 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/semba\/files\/2017\/09\/20901382_10210751362760266_6687485592169296053_o-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2017\/09\/20901382_10210751362760266_6687485592169296053_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2017\/09\/20901382_10210751362760266_6687485592169296053_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2017\/09\/20901382_10210751362760266_6687485592169296053_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2017\/09\/20901382_10210751362760266_6687485592169296053_o.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Vermont Commodity Program operates Vermont\u2019s first surplus-crop food hub through a workforce development program. The food hub cleans, quality assesses, processes, and packs surplus crops.<\/p>\n<p>Diane, whose work will be made possible through Salvation Farms&#8217; partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabotcheese.coop\/\">Cabot Creamery<\/a> cooperative, will be working on financial modeling, business strategy, and stakeholder relations for the program.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her education in <strong>The Sustainable Innovation MBA<\/strong>,\u00a0Diane comes to Salvation Farms with experience working with sustainable agricultural business models. She has started multiple small businesses, including an edible landscaping firm and a farm to table bakery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have spent most of my career focusing on innovative ways to increase population access to local food, both the supply and demand side of the equation,\u201d\u00a0Diane said. \u201cSalvation Farms is creating a unique opportunity to assist both sides at once: increase farmer revenue and facilitate new markets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2017\/09\/14\/cabot-supports-business-adviser-salvation-farms\/#.Wb-4tROPJE5\">Read the news release<\/a> announcing Diane&#8217;s appointment. Learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/salvationfarms.org\/\">Salvation Farms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diane Abruzzini &#8217;17\u00a0will be joining Salvation Farms as a business advisor, helping the non-profit strengthen its Vermont Commodity Program by revising and expanding its business plan.\u00a0The Vermont Commodity Program operates Vermont\u2019s first surplus-crop food hub through a workforce development program. The food hub cleans, quality assesses, processes, and packs surplus crops. 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