Dear Campus Food System Advocate: Two exciting things to share with you! 1) We launched our Farm & Sea to Campus Network in New England. Please consider signing up for updates from the network, or join a working group if you are passionate about transforming the regional food system. 2) We are hosting a Local […]
Continue readingNutrition Education & Food Access Internship at Hunger Free Vermont that will run May – October for about 12 hours per week! The successful candidate will work with our team as we collaborate with the Intervale Food Hub and area farmers’ market organizations to increase access to fresh, local food as well as provide nutrition […]
Continue readingThe Dish: Farming in the Time of Climate Change Wednesday, April 27, 2016 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm ArtsRiot (map) Vermont’s weather is evolving in wild, unpredictable ways. Long-term meteorological trends show the state becoming warmer and wetter. How will farmers adapt to the environmental upheaval and keep food growing through fast-shifting weather patterns? How will […]
Continue readingReFED is hiring a paid intern for the next 3 months. We are looking for a recent college graduate passionate about food and sustainability issues, full details about the position in the link below. https://www.idealist.org/view/internship/xsZnxjgPdCxd — Eva Louise Fowler Associate Director of Programs & Communications, ReFED Rethink Food Waste Through Economics & Data www.refed.com
7th National Sustainable Agriculture Education Association Conference July 29-31, 2016 Santa Cruz, California Join us to explore this year’s conference theme: “The Ecology of Food Systems: Engaging Interdisciplinary and Applied Education for a Just and Sustainable Agriculture” Hosted by University of California Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems Co-Hosted by UC Davis, UC […]
Continue readingBuilding Vermont’s food independence by managing excess farm produce Please spread the word…. We’re searching for a Vermont Commodity Program Director! The Vermont Commodity Program needs a director with: …a desire to support workforce development and skill building initiatives for individuals in transition …agricultural and/or food manufacturing knowledge …demonstrated success training, managing, and working in teams …an […]
Continue readingSave Food for People June 28-29, 2016 Harvard Law School | Cambridge, MA The gathering of speakers and all around anti-food waste heroes is going to be second to none this or last year! This conference is targeted on the opportunities, programs, and available infrastructure to prevent wasted food and to capture edible surplus food […]
Continue reading5th Annual UVM Food Systems Summit “What Makes Food Good?” June 14-15, 2016 | University of Vermont | Burlington, VT Just Announced: Sessions and Field Trips! Concurrent sessions will cover a wide breadth of topics including systems thinking, food ethics, farmworker justice, prison gardens and many others. In addition to an opening reception and film screening, […]
Continue readingOver the course of three weekday evenings in early April, the Champlain College Eco-Reps sorted and weighed food waste in the Champlain College Dining Hall during the dinner time rush (5-7 pm). During these three sessions, there was a total of 1419 people in the dining hall. From these diners, 201.6 pounds of waste was collected, with an […]
Continue readingFounded in 2011, the Champlain College Community Garden originated by request of students, faculty, and staff and was approved by President Finney with support of the Physical Plant Grounds Staff. The Community Garden is located beside Rowell Annex and has 27 plots available for individual use by Champlain College community members (faculty, staff, and students). […]
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