UVM Food Systems Faculty and staff to participate on panel organized by City Market and the Intervale Center
Wednesday, March 18
5:30 - 7:00 pm
ArtsRiot, 400 Pine Street, Burlington
City Market and the Intervale Center have teamed up to create an exploratory series called The Dish. With support from ArtsRiot, they host quarterly panel discussions to dive into hot food issues with the help of local experts.
This Dish discussion will explore the themes of labor and social justice within Vermont’s vibrant local food system, discussing both what’s working and what we can do better. We’ll learn about some of the challenges facing agricultural production today, both nationally and right here in Vermont, and about some alternative models that are responding to these issues. We’ll also talk about how migrant workers fit into Vermont’s food system, what their current situation is and how it can be improved. Finally, we’ll learn how we can inform ourselves of the conditions and environment in which our food is produced, as well as how our choices can bring about real change.
Meet the Panel
Teresa Mares - University of Vermont, Huertas Project
Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland - UVM Extension, Farming Across Cultures
Lorenzo Alcudia - Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
Hilary Martin - Diggers’ Mirth Collective Farm
Moderated by Alison Nihart, University of Vermont Food Systems Initiative
Sponsored by ArtsRiot
FREE! $5 suggested donation to benefit the Intervale Center accepted online or at the door. RSVP on Facebook or by emailing ttaylor@citymarket.coop.