Cheese, Cream, and Community: Sustainable Dairy Lightning Talks

Postdoctoral fellows gave lightning talks on their research at the Food and Ideas Gathering

On a snowy Wednesday afternoon in March, the lecture room of the newly renovated Patrick Leahy Building buzzed with activity as students, faculty, and staff gathered to learn about sustainable dairy practices – and to eat delicious cheese.

Three post-doctoral fellows – Bryony Sands, Andrew Magnuson, and Felipe Machado de Sant’Anna – gave lighting talks on their research in sustainable...

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Hilary Martin smiles and extends hand. Ransom Conant smiles at her. They sit at a panel.

Vermont Farmers Share Struggles and Resilience in Face of Climate Change

The Food & Ideas Gathering (FIG) seminar series wrapped up its first semester of programming last week with a panel of Vermont farmers on the topic of how climate change has and continues to affect their livelihoods.

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Food Systems Summit Asks Big Questions

This month, the UVM Food Systems Research Center hosted the Food Systems Summit, convening over eighty researchers dedicated to advancing the field.

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