The Dish III: Global Foods, Local Perspectives
In this third installment of The Dish series, our topic was “Global Foods, Local Perspectives”. For me, it was another fine example of Vermonters putting their values on the line, even if it means wrestling with some challenging questions. As a community that places a high value on local food and the farmers who grow it, while at the same time cherishing delicious global foods that we will never realistically grow locally (think coffee, chocolate and avocadoes), how can we make informed, value-driven decisions when purchasing those global foods? We can sum up the evening’s conclusion with three simple words: Tell a story. Read more
The Dish: Global Foods, Local Perspectives
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
5:30pm – 7:00pm
ArtsRiot, 400 Pine St
Doors open at 5:00pm
Cash bar. Snacks provided by Starbird Fish, Blue Bandana Chocolate Maker, Equal Exchange and City Market
Food Solutions New England’s A New England Food Vision is a bold vision for what New England’s local food economy might look like if it were able to provide 50% of clean, fair, just and accessible food for New Englanders by 2050. But what about the other 50%, including favorite global foods like coffee, chocolate, tropical fruit and others? We hope to have a fun, uplifting holiday conversation about the opportunities and possibilities of a global food system that operates with the same values as a community-based food system. Learn how Vermont-based food businesses are investing in global sustainability -- and what to look for when buying sustainable edibles this holiday season!
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.
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Meet the Panel
- Martha Caswell - UVM Researcher: food security in coffee-growing communities
- Jacob Davignon - UVM and Rainforest Alliance
- Eric Lampman - Chocolate Maker at Blue Bandana/Lake Champlain Chocolates
- Tony Naples - Captain/Owner at Starbird Fish
- Lynn Ellen Schimoler - Store Manager at City Market
Moderated by Joe Speidel, University of Vermont
Meet Our Moderator
Joe Speidel is the Director of Local Government and Community Relations at UVM and has also held positions on campus in Career Services, the Development and Alumni Relations Office, and been involved with the Food Systems Initiative. He earned a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology and Bachelor of Arts degree at Boston College, and a Master of Education degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs at UVM. He completed the Snelling Center’s Vermont Leadership Institute program in 2009.
Joe’s volunteer involvement includes the United Way of Chittenden County, the ECOS Project, the Parallel Justice Commission, the Burlington Sustainability Partnership, and Vermont Stage Company.
Previous Topics
The Wild World of Fermentation
Panel
-
Heie Meyer, Brot Bakehouse
School & Kitchen - Kate Turcotte, Aqua Vitea & Orb Weaver Creamery
- Chef Doug Paine, Juniper Bar & Restaurant
- Jason Eberson, Sobremesa
Panel
- Noah Fishman, ZenBarn
- Abha Gupta, UVM Extension
- Chris Condon, Luce Farm
-
Ashley Reynolds, Elmore Mountain
Therapeudics
Women in the Food Industry,
A Place at the Table
Panel
- Allison Hooper, Co-Founder of Vermont Creamery
- Heather Newcomb, FRESH Food Program Manager at Vermont Works for Women
- Cara Chigazola Tobin, Chef-Owner at Honey Road
- Beth Whiting, Co-Owner at Maple Wind Farm
- Enid Wonacott, Executive Director at NOFA Vermont
Global Foods,
Local Perspectives
Panel
- Martha Caswell - UVM CALS
- Jacob Davignon - Rainforest Alliance
- Eric Lampman - Blue Bandana/Lake Champlain Chocolates
- Tony Naples - Starbird Fish
- Lynn Ellen Schimoler - City Market
Panel
- Miles Hooper, Vermont Creamery
- Shirley Richardson, Vermont Chevon, LLC
- Karen Freudenberger, Vermont Goat Collaborative
- Matt Birong, 3 Squares Cafe
Panel
- Teresa Mares - UVM, Huertas Project
- Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland - UVM Extension, Farming Across Cultures
- Lorenzo Alcudia - Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
- Hilary Martin - Diggers’ Mirth Collective Farm
Panel
- Lynette Richards - Community Kitchen Academy
- Benjy Adler - Skinny Pancake
- Faye Conte - Hunger Free Vermont
- Sarah Alexander - Intervale Gleaning and Food Rescue Program
- Rachel Schattman - UVM
Tackling the Topic of Food Access
Panel
- Terrence Bradshaw, Ph.D Research Associate Professor UVM
- Colin Davis, Co-Founder Shacksbury Cider
- Eleanor Leger, Eden Specialty Ciders
- Kris Nelson, Co-Founder Citizen Cider
- Bill Suhr, Owner/Orchardist Champlain Orchards
Panel:
- Bruce Hennessey - Maple Wind Farm
- Frank Pace - Guild Fine Meats
- Sam Fuller - NOFA Vermont
- Sam Smith - Intervale Center
Panel
- Dave Rogers - NOFA-VT
- Heather Darby - UVM Extension
- Tom Vogelmann - UVM CALS
Panel
- Beth Whiting, Maple Wind Farm
- Lindsay Harris, Mountain Home Farm
- Meghan Giroux, Vermont Edible Landscapes
- Mike Ingalls, Intervale Conservation Nursery
- Heather Darby, UVM Extension
Farming in the Time of Climate Change
Panel
- Andy Jones, Intervale Community Farm
- Joshua Faulkner, UVM Extension
- Jeff Jones, Upper Valley Produce
- Eleanor Tison, Green Mountain College
Panel
- Anne-Marie Lefebvre - Seeds of Renewal
- Dr. Amy Trubek - UVM, Nutrition and Food Science
- Dr. John Crock - UVM, Anthropology's Consulting Archaeology Program
- Chief Don Stevens - Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe
Panel
- Theresa Snow - Salvation Farms
- Ren Weiner - Miss Weinerz
- Nick Savasta - Cheese and Wine Traders
- Michele Morris - Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD)