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1/10/17

ORIS Moves Forward with the "Our Story Hill" Project

1/10/17
The Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success ( ORIS ) has been operating and developing their New American Sustainable Agricultural Program ( NASAP ) since 2012, primarily running their training program out of their Dunbarton Fresh Start Farms location along with a few other sites. After five years of operations, which resulted in significant soil building and infrastructure, we have
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1/5/17

Six-Part TV Series On Vermont’s Local Food Movement To Air On Vermont PBS

1/5/17
The Skinny Pancake and Vermont PBS are pleased to announce The Local Motive , a new, six- part television series that explores Vermont’s Farm to Plate food system, the most comprehensive local food system plan in the country. The Local Motive will air on Vermont PBS starting in January, 2017. The project is a collaboration between The Skinny Pancake , Vermont PBS , and Jaime Williams of Von Dier
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12/19/16

FSNE’s Systems Mapping & Strategy Development Process: a backgrounder

12/19/16
In 2015, the Food Solutions New England (FSNE) Network Team began a year-long process to better understand how we could support the region in achieving the New England Food Vision . The Vision describes a future in which at least 50% of our food is grown, raised, and harvested in New England and no one goes hungry. It looks ahead to the year 2060 and sees farming and fishing as important regional
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12/8/16

Maine Sustainable Year Round Agriculture Project

12/8/16
The Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society is leading an effort to develop technology and infrastructure to help farmers keep growing year-round in Maine. Their Sustainable Year Round Agriculture (SYRA) project is connecting Maine ’ s agricultural economy with the manufacturing sector and energy developers to address farm infrastructure needs.The project goals include the creation new year-round
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12/6/16

"We Don't Need the Rest" A Lesson in Not Taking More Than the Ocean Can Give

12/6/16
“Bonito!” Ernie calls out with excitement. As we move the boat across the purse net we gather the rope, cinching it closed, herding the fish together. A larger striped silvery fish swims in and out of sight between lots of pogies and a few small squid and butterfish. The first bonito gets stuck on the net right below Mo who grabs it, wriggles it loose from the net, and tosses it into the boat.
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Featured image of UMass Amherst Dining courtesy of the Kendall Foundation.