Local Food & Farm Guide
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Growing grain is returning to the Champlain Valley
New England was once the breadbasket of the United States, however, the Northern Grain Growers Association tells us that Vermont has not grown grains on a large scale…
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Reap and Sow: Changing course, resiliency, and feeding communities
Since its start in 2019, the story of Matt Lasser’s farm, Reap and Sow, has been defined by having to pivot: to new land, new business models, and…
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Real Organic debates foundations
What comes to mind when you think of organically-grown produce and organic dairy products? Does it conjure a pastoral scene with fields of fertile soil dotted with lush,…
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How to think about food security in the post-pandemic era
The Covid-19 Pandemic pushed food insecurity in Vermont and the nation to levels not seen in decades, well above the peak of 14% in the aftermath of the…
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ACORN Food Hub meets needs of farmers and food producers
In early January 2023, Lindsey Berk, ACORN’s Executive Director, and Jess Purks, its Food Hub Manager, loaded up over $2,000 of local food in a delivery van at…
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Migrant Justice’s Milk With Dignity campaign rallies on
Migrant Justice is a farmworker-led organization leading the charge in advocating for dignified living and working conditions for immigrant farmworkers.
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Welcome to the Local Food & Farm Guide 2022
Recently, during a Farm to School meeting, the term “Sense of Place” was mentioned a few times. It wasn’t the first time I’d heard that term, but a…
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A vision of hope & resilience motivates Earthkeep Farmcommon
A multi-faceted collective now occupying the former Nordic Farm dairy property in Charlotte demands the attention of three communities interested in the future of foods and farms in…
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Behind the scenes with grocers
The term “supply chain” has been tossed around a lot this year as an explanation for empty grocery store shelves and disruptions to everyday life.
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Can we regenerate our watersheds?
I am skeptical that those of us trained in western science should make claims about regeneration of the land or water.