Summit 2023
The next Food Systems Research Summit will be held in 2026. Subscribe to our newsletter below to keep informed about the next event.
About the Summit
Our primary goal is to bring together researchers to foster networking opportunities and facilitate mutual learning towards solutions-oriented food systems research.
The summit has three key aims:
- Establishing an annual event dedicated to engaged food systems research and collaboration. We aim to provide a platform for in-depth discussions on solutions for food system sustainability, accessibility, and resilience.
- Showcasing transdisciplinary food systems research conducted both at UVM and beyond, made possible through our unique partnership with the USDA ARS. This collaboration allows us to explore a wide range of perspectives and possibilities in addressing food systems challenges.
- Cultivating a strong regional community of food systems researchers committed to team-based, stakeholder-engaged science. By fostering this community, we hope to strengthen the collective efforts in driving positive change in food systems on a regional and broader scale.
Past Summits
Summit 2024
OnSeptember 16 and 17 2024, the University of Vermont's Food Systems Research Center (FSRC) hosted its second Food Systems Research Summit, convening over 200 participants, including food systems researchers, industry professionals, and representatives from non-profit and community-based organizations. Attendees hailed from across the Northeast and the U.S.
FSRC Director Polly Ericksen emphasized that the Summit is a result of UVM’s long-term commitment to food systems research. “UVM has been a leader in food systems research for decades. Now, it plays an important role in bringing people together across disciplines to wrestle with big ideas." Read more.
Summit 2023
In November 2023, the UVM Food Systems Research Center hosted the Food Systems Research Summit, convening over eighty researchers dedicated to advancing the field. The Summit's primary goal was to nurture collaboration and community among food systems researchers in the Northeast. Given the transdisciplinary nature of food systems research, spanning disciplines from soil science to social science and biology to data science, the event posed the overarching question, "Can Collaborative Research Save Food Systems?" More about that event.
2023 Food Systems Research Summit agenda: