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Protecting The Vermont Brand – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing POSTPONED

by Jessica Hyman on March 2, 2011

* This hearing has been postponed due to inclement weather. *

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) had planned to bring the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to Vermont for a March 7 hearing to look at ways to protect and promote Vermont’s unique brand. Issues covered were scheduled to include Taste of Place and Vermont value-added food products. Due to inclement weather, “Strategies to Protect and Promote Vermont Brands” will be rescheduled. read more…

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Food System Events: Jan. 10, 12

by Jessica Hyman on January 9, 2011

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Food and Place in Vermont

December 20, 2010

The Agency of Agriculture held a special event Jan. 10 to highlight recent work on Food and Place in Vermont. Agency of Agriculture staff and contractors and researchers from the University of Vermont presented recommendations for protecting and promoting place-based foods in Vermont. These recommendations were developed through producer working sessions, market analysis, evaluation of [...]

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Taste of Place Lecture

September 13, 2010

Geographical Indications as Catalysts for Rural Development 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 Lafayette Hall L108 University of Vermont Free & Open to the Public Dr. Elizabeth Barham is visiting Vermont as part of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Taste of Place Initiative. She will speak about her American Origins Products work and opportunities for place-based [...]

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Taste of Place – Market Study

August 23, 2010

A study to assess interest in placed-based marketing and willingness-to-pay for specific Vermont food products in several markets across the United States. Lead Department or Center: Center for Rural Studies (CRS) UVM Partners: Thomas DeSisto, CRS Project Timing: July 2010 – December 2010 More Info: Jane Kolodinsky, Professor & Department Chair, CDAE & Director, CRS, jane.kolodinsky@uvm.edu

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Taste of Place – Preliminary Market Study

August 23, 2010

A preliminary study to assess interest in placed-based marketing of specific Vermont food products in two markets in the northeast. Lead Department or Center: Center for Rural Studies (CRS) UVM Partners: Thomas DeSisto, CRS Project Timing: January 2010 – June 2010 More Info: Jane Kolodinsky, Professor & Department Chair, CDAE & Director, CRS, jane.kolodinsky@uvm.edu

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Taste of Place – Technical Sessions and Follow-up Interviews

August 23, 2010

A series of technical discussions on issues related to place-based marketing of certain food products and follow-up interviews with dairy producers interested in developing value added products. Lead Department or Center: Center for Rural Studies (CRS) UVM Partners: Thomas DeSisto, CRS Community Partners: Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets, The Center for an Agricultural [...]

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Taste of Place and Maple Syrup

August 23, 2010

This is a collaborative effort to do sensory research and outreach on the unique sensory properties of Vermont maple syrup. Lead Department or Center: Nutrition and Food Sciences (NFS) UVM Partner: Dr. Montserrat Almena-Aliste, NFS Community Partner: Henry Marckres, Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets Project Timing: Through November 2011 More Info: Amy Trubek, Assistant Professor, NFS, [...]

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Taste of Place Initiative

August 23, 2010

This is a collaborative effort to do academic research in order to find out the feasibility of developing a policy and/or regulation in Vermont to support and promote place-based foods. Lead Department or Center: Nutrition and Food Sciences (NFS) UVM Partner: Center for Rural Studies (CRS) Community Partners: Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets [...]

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Agritourism and Culinary Tourism

August 17, 2010

This project involves research and outreach to support farms involved in agritourism and culinary tourism. Lead Departments or Centers: Agritourism & VT Toursim Data Center UVM Partners: Bill McMaster, UVM Extension; Kathleen Liang, Community Development & Applied Economics (CDAE); Allen Matthews, Center for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA); Mary Peabody, Women’s Agricultural Network (WAgN) Community Partners: VT Farms [...]

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New Working Papers on Terroir and Farm to School

May 3, 2010

Check out the FSRC working papers

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