Category Archives: Leadership

Campesino a Campesino: A Post from Cuba

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Women's Agricultural Network

Five days. 34 people. 15 countries. Four languages. One classroom and a few farms. United. The WAgN Blog starts 2014 with a post from Vermont Farmer Mimi Arnstein, who is spending the cold months traveling and learning in Latin America. … Continue reading →

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Women in Sustainable Agriculture– Reflection from the National Conference

Posted on November 14, 2013 by jessica.a.schmidt@uvm.edu

The VT Women’s Ag Network staff and several Vermont farmers traveled to Iowa last week for the National Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference, hosted by the Women Food & Agriculture Network (WFAN).  The conference was three days packed with field … Continue reading →

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SARE Meets Social Sustainability on the Farm

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Debra Heleba

The term “social sustainability” has recently entered my lexicon. Over the past two years,  I’ve been kicking around this term as part of a Vermont SARE professional development training for UVM Extension educators. The topic emerged from discussions with colleagues … Continue reading →

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