(originally published November 2014)
The UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture is one of seven Vermont organizations who has been named to the 2014 Good Food Org Guide published by the James Beard Foundation and Food Tank.
According to the Food Tank website, the two organizations, “along with a prestigious advisory group of food system experts” developed the guide to highlight “nonprofit organizations that are doing exemplary work in the United States in the areas of food and agriculture, nutrition and health, hunger and obesity, and food justice. Only nonprofit, scholarly, and municipal initiatives have been selected in order to spotlight efforts that are focused on community building and engagement, advocacy, and service.”
“We hope this guide will serve as a resource for chefs, farmers, students, advocates, and others to find the resources they need about the growing good food movement in the U.S.,” says Susan Ungaro, President of the James Beard Foundation.
The other Vermont organizations named in the Guide are The Center for an Agricultural Economy, Intervale Center, Local Agricultural Community Exchange, Shelburne Farms, Vermont Farm to Plate Network, and the UVM Extension Women’s Agricultural Network
Center for Sustainable Agriculture Director Linda Berlin says, “We are deeply honored for the work we do at the Center to be recognized. And we know that the quality of the work we do is inextricably linked with the commitment of the farmers and colleagues we work with, and the generosity of the donors who support it.”
Established in 1994, the UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture provides timely information to Vermont communities and the UVM campus. A proud part of UVM Extension, the Center cultivates partnerships, supports innovative research and practices, and informs policy to advance sustainable food and farming systems. Learn more at http://www.uvm.edu/~susagctr/.