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Thinking About Soil Health

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Jenn Colby

I recently attended a three-day soil health training hosted by the USDA-NRCS National Soil Health Training team, along with about 40 other statewide partners and NRCS field staff. The intent of the training was to help us think about soil … 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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Does Local = Equal? Thinking about Food Justice in Vermont

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Women's Agricultural Network

By Arden Jones If you can afford to buy all of your food at a farmers market, it doesn’t necessarily mean you care about fairness and equality. This is the message Alison Alkon brought to a packed Livak Ballroom on the UVM campus … Continue reading →

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