Farming / Agriculture Theses

Asterisk (*) after year denotes honors thesis.

1983

  • Lelani Arris, A Sourcebook for Vermont Agriculture

    1984

  • Joe Weith, Prime Agricultural Land and Land Use Mapping Research Project for the Town of Colchester, Vermont

    1985

  • Paul Ochs, Farmland Conservation and Clustered Development: A Case Study

    1987

  • * William R. Rossmassler, Transferable Development Rights as a Land Use Planning Method for the Preservation of Agricultural Lands Case Studies: Montgomery County, Maryland and Shelburne, Vermont

    1988

  • Robert F. Drake, The Use of Transferable Development Rights as a Means of Preserving Agricultural Lands in South Burlington, Vermont

    1990

  • Michael B. Dohan, The Health-Diet-Environmental Link: A Case Study of Conventional and Organic Agriculture
  • Saramichelle Sapuppo, Looking Through a Window at the Peace Corps: The Belize Junior School of Agriculture

    1991

  • Darcy L. Jameson, Agricultural Pollution in Vermont: An Analytical Review of the Regulations and Voluntary Programs; Are They Precise Enough to Control It?
  • Tara A. Stefanski, The Historical Aspects of American Agriculture and Their Effects Upon Alternative Farming Methods

    1992

  • Merrick Lindsay Hoban, An Analysis of the 1990 Farm Bill's Alternative Agriculture Provisions and Their Effect Upon Vermont Dairy Farming
  • Karen Ann Wolf, The Role of Environmental Education in Sustainable Agriculture: An Examination of the Northeast LISA Apple Production Project

    1993

  • Joseph Anthony DeBonis Jr., The Vermont Family Farm: A Dying Culture; A Case Study of the DeBonis Farm in Poultney, Vermont
  • * Dominic Preiswerk, The Effects of the 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia on Hay Crops in Vermont
  • * Jeffery T. Varricchione, Vermont's Sleeping Giant: Agriculture and Water Quality Perspectives of Northwestern Vermont

    1994

  • Brian Rod, Community Gardening in the Old North End Neighborhood of Burlington, Vermont: An Interest and Needs Assessment Survey

    1995

  • Danielle Livellara, Sustainable Agriculture at Peter's Farm
  • Tara Naomi Wolfson, Making the Connection: Food, Farm and Forest

    1996

  • Aeron M. Green, Community Gardens: An Understanding Through Research and Hands On Experience
  • Jethro Hayman, Making Mexico A model for a Global Agrarian Revolution
  • Jill Andrea Kopel, Community Supported Agriculture: The Link Between Producer and Consumer, Case Study Peters Farm South Hero, Vermont

    1997

  • Kristin Lynne Holmgren, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and the Age of Industrial Agriculture
  • Adam Danforth Hyde, The Gateways Project: A Farm Plan Promoting Education and Ecological Management of Soil Fertility on a Small Suburban Farm
  • Jessica Elizabeth Reardon, The Marston Family Farm 1897-1997: A Case Study
  • * Laura Weiner, Tracing Your Food From the Farm to the Table

    1998

  • * Stacey A. Schuster, Environmental and Agricultural Education at the North Avenue Christian School
  • Miriam Slusky, Agricultural Tourism and the Survival of Small Farms in Vermont

    1999

  • Sherri Butterfield, A History of Conservation Easements on Agricultural Lands in Addison County, Vermont
  • Rebecca Chaffee, Spring Informational Meetings: Enhancing Chittenden Community Action's Role in Urban Agriculture
  • Jamie Conklin, Fanny Allen's Garden: A Recreation of a Colonial Kitchen Garden of 18th Century Vermont
  • Amanda McIntire, Technology and the Domestic Revolution: The Effect of Rural Electrification on Farm Women in the US
  • Genevieve Russell, Alternative Agriculture in Virginia: The Other Choice for Agricultural Development

    2001

  • Erin David, Opposition to Biotechnology in Vermont
  • * Annie Dwight, A Clear Vision for Burlington Area Community Gardens: Collecting Gardeners' Feedback
  • Ashley Ann Harter, The Effects of Bills H.247 and S.79: A Farmers Perspective
  • Emily McAllister, The Creation of Formatted Journals for Farm Camp at Shelburne Farms
  • Jessica Tomko, Bibaani: Resistance Through Grassroots Organization

    2002

  • Kathleen N. Elliott, Converting from Conventional to Organic Coffee Cultivation: Feasibility for Costa Rica's Farmers
  • Erin Payne, Environmental and Economic Affects of Sustainable Agriculture on Family Farms: Extending the Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture to Young Farmers
  • * Jennifer Reinke and Anna Salzberg, The Alternative Coffee Market in Vermont

    2003

  • Nicole Borrasso, Frozen Food: A Study of Winter Food Production in Vermont as Part of a Year-Round Community Food System
  • Benjamin Chates, Financial Assurance for Dairy Farm Operations: The Application of an Assurance Bonding Scheme to Induce Investment in Environmental Protection
  • Jodie Ann Macht, A Problem or Solution?: United States Banned Pesticides in the Third World
  • Shruti Janardhan Salghur, The Case of Farmer Suicides in Karnataka, South India
  • Brent Seward, Identifying with Tradition While Looking to the Future: An Oral and Photographic History of Vermont Dairy Farming

    2004

  • Mary C. Coon, Histories and Philosophies of Vermont Farmers
  • Lauren Cormier, The Role of Cocoa in Sustainable Agricultural Development
  • Jeremy Dowdy, ENVS 197: Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology
  • Kristen Labrador, Nestle: The Dark Side of Chocolate: A Study of Rural Development Through the Analysis of the Relationship Between Dairy Farmers in Tonosi, Panama and Nestle

    2005

  • Sarah Augeri, Communicating to the Public: A Case Study of Three Food Advocacy Organizations
  • Kelsey Rose Cornelius, Gastronomic Piety: Sustainable Food in the American Christian Tradition
  • Andrew D'Aversa, Kids Can Cook
  • Kathryn Ann Davis, Constructing Community: A Plan for Community Maple Sugarhouses in Municipal Forests
  • *Benjamin R. Hodgman, Social Capital and Organic Coffee Associations in Costa Rica: Tensions Between Civic and Commercial Value
  • Katie Lozito, Slowing Farmland Loss in Vermont: Assessing Beginning Farmers' Readiness for Farm Business and Ownership
  • Brandon Daniel Marrs, An Ecological Restoration Proposal for a Former Cattle Farm Located on the Northern Shore of Shelburne Pond in Shelburne, Vermont
  • Jennifer Savar Rock, Addressing Urban Food Security Through Urban Farmers' Markets: A Farmer and Market Participant Assessment of the Farmers' Market in the Old North End of Burlington, Vermont

    2006

  • Sara Armstrong, Construction, Management and Opportunities of a Geodesic Dome Greenhouse
  • Danielle Fuoco, Community Supported Agriculture: A Constructive Critique of an Increasingly Popular Alternative Agriculture Model
  • Lauren Sparacino, Feeding the Masses: An Ecological Economic Case for Localizing Food Production
  • Sean Starfighter, Genetic Engineering and Corporate Power: Monsanto’s Use of GMOs: Will it Save or Destroy our Planet?

    2007

  • Jamie Abbaticchio, Preserving Agriculture in a Changing Landscape: Education for Activism in the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
  • Eva Antczak, The Changing Face of Dairy: A Case Study of Vermont Farmstead Cheesemakers
  • Allyson Black-Foley, Imposed Adjustment: A Case Study of Impact of Structural Adjustment Programs on Rural Women Farmers in Eastern Uganda from 1975 to Present
  • Sarah Jane P. Compton, Consumer Behavior and Organics: A Case Study of the Schwartz Norm Activation Model in Understanding Altruistic Consumer Behavior
  • Justin Hart, Energy, Man and Environment: A Study of Permaculture and Agroforestry Methods: Creating a Regenerative Sustenance Based on a Solar Income
  • Marissa Harris, Environmental Justice through Community Involvement
  • Emily F. Swint, Mti ni Maji: A Case Study of the Mt. Kenya Forest as a Water Catchment
  • Manuel Valencia, Sustainable Design in the Caribbean: Passive Strategies, Active Systems, and the Design Process

    2008

  • Michael Bisogno,  Two Sweet Acres Organic Vegetable Farm: Business Plan 2008 Agricultural Season
  • Hallie Boas,  From Food to Fuel: The Unintended Consequences of Biofuels
  • Christina Caldwell,  A View into the Environmental Education World: An Education Internship with Shelburne Farms, Summer 2007
  • Sara Chace,  How NGOs Influence Equity in Tank Irrigation, Tamil Nadu India
  • Katherine Claflin,  Not Just Dirt: An Analysis of Composting Policy in the State of Vermont
  • Allison A. Colwell,  Reasons Why the University of Vermont Outing Club Should Incorporate Local Foods into Student Trips
  • Marissa Dinardo, Community Gardening in the Dominican Republic: A Photo Documentary
  • Emily Eschner,  Gardening as Influenced by Environmental Consciousness
  • Nikola Janjic,  Promoting the Development of Sustainable Universities Through Clean and Renewable Energy Technologies: Opportunities for an Anaerobic Digester at the University of Vermont Dairy Farm
  • Ben Orron,  Permaculture Garden Design for Northern New England Schools
  • Joseph Pickard,  The United States Agriculture Industry: The Problem of Anaerobic Digestion
  • * Carolyn Smalkowski,  The Coffee Countdown: Which Certification or Alternative Market Will be the Key to Latin America’s Sustainable Future?
  • Kelly Trace,  The Future of the Fair Trade Movement: Addressing the Controversy Around Certifying Plantations

    2009

  • * Colleen Hertz, Batey Libertad Community Garden: Observations and Suggestions for Future Design
  • Michael John Sullivan, Burlington Permaculture: Applying Permaculture Design to Improve Urban Sustainability in Burlington, Vermont

    2010

  • * Sophia Bielenberg  –  Building a Sustainable Foundation for the Local Food System: An Evaluation of Heating Systems in Vermont Greenhouses
  • Elizabeth Bruner  –  Eco-Gastronomy and Vermont Foods
  • Peter Buckley  –  Planting the Seed: An Environmental and Food Education Curriculum for Second Grade Students at Orchard Elementary School in South Burlington
  • Margot Chalmers  –  Head ‘em Up and Move ‘em Out: Grazing a Path Towards a Greener Future: A Children’s Book on Sustainable Ranching
  • Forest William Donaj-Keys  –  Guerrilla Gardening: Perspectives and Trends in the Current Movement
  • * Michael Haulenbeek  –  Re-Thinking Success in Agrifood Systems: An Exploratory Study of Vermont Farmers’ Perceptions of Success
  • Sarah Heusner  – Northeastern Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) Internship 2010
  • Zachary N. Lance  –  Analysis of a 100-Mile and Vegetarian Diet
  • William Robert Millar  –  Agricultural Stream Restoration in the Cerrado Biome of Brazil
  • * Carrie-Anne Palmeri  –  Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) for Watershed Management: Assessing Watershed Management Trends & Instrument Suitability for One Honduran Community
  • Greg Soll  –  Farm Management at the Student Run Farm Common Ground
  • Liz White  –  The Movement of Food Improvement: A Case Study of Shelburne Farms Agricultural Practices and the Exploration of Gardening
  • Serena Whitridge  – Sowing the Seeds for an Agricultural Center to Grow
  • Mollie Wills  –  Cultivating Vermont’s Food Economy: An Internship with the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund: The Farm to Plate Initiative
  • Brooke Ziehr  –  Detroit Urban Farm: An Urban Farm for A Better City, Detroit, Michigan


    2011

  • Rosie Baldwin   – The Hungry Bicyclist: Discovering North America’s Local Food Businesses
  • Peter Cummings  –  Farm to School: Environmental Education with Common Roots and Orchard Elementary School
  • James DeBiasi  –  Addressing the Interface of Urban Agriculture with Municipal Policy: A Project-Based Internship with the Urban Agriculture Task Force of Burlington
  • * Caroline Dunlap  –  Investigating Transitions from Conventional to Organic Dairy Production in Vermont
  • Elizabeth Frances Fucillo  –  Exploring Small Scale Organic Farming Through Experiential Education: Summer 2011 Bread and Butter Farm Apprenticeship
  • Henry Gilbert  –  Fresh View Farm Internship
  • Erica Letson  –  Internship with the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) of Vermont
  • Samantha Mass  – The Conscious Consumer: A Buyer's Guide to Humanely Raised Meat
  • Bridget E. McBain  –  Whole Systems Design Internship
  • * Caitlan Stephens  –  "Things Need to Change Around here.": The Diversification of a Small Farm in Northwest New Jersey
  • * Taylor Ralph  –  Eating Practices and Attitudes among American Buddhists:  An aspect of Buddhism and Ecology

    2012

  • Lesley Allison  –  Cultivating a Sustainable Youth: Farm Education Internship at Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, Vermont
  • * Kathleen Hartin – Eyo matamanei alakuwa: The Social Implications of Conservation-Induced Displacement for the Maasai Residents of Engare Sero, Northern Tanzania
  • Ariel Hodgins – The Omnivore's Education: Empowering Consumers with Information on Vermont Commercial Beef and Chicken Production
  • Lindsey C. Hogan – Got Raw Milk?: A Study of Farmer and Consumer Rationale for Purchasing and Producing Unpasteurized Milk
  • Karuna Jobanputra  –  Gender, Dowry/Brideprice and Land in Southern Tamil Nadu and Southern Rajasthan: A Participatory Rural Appraisal Study
  • Philip Marston – The Campaign for Local Food Sovereignty in Vermont
  • Caroline M. Rush – Shelburne Farms Rain Garden: Incorporating Education and Environmental Protection into a Design
  • Dana Eve Saladoff – Building Stronger Connections Between People, Land and Communities: An Internship with the Center for Whole Communities in Waitsfield, Vermont
  • * Andrew Schlesinger – Rethinking the Role of Community Gardens in Localizing Post-Oil Suburbia: A Proposal for Willowdale Community Garden in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
  • Erin Schminke – Advocating for Local Food Systems Through the Center for an Agricultural Economy
  • Jake Stocker  –  Working for Local Food and Family Farmers: A Summer Inside the Food Movement in Vermont
  • Melissa Wheeler – Growing Justice: A Food Justice and Urban Farming Internship with City Slicker Farms in Oakland, California
  • Ethan Whitmore – Buffer Stock Policy: An Economic Approach to Reforming Agricultural Subsidies and Promoting Environmental Objectives with the National Farmers Union
  • * Ellen Winston – A South Burlington Farm-to-School Program's Seasonal Spotlight: The Quest to Attain Food Literacy

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