The Dish: Restorative Agriculture
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City Market and the Intervale Center have teamed up to create an exploratory series called The Dish. With support from ArtsRiot, we host quarterly panel discussions that dive into hot food issues with the help of local experts.
The Dish: Restorative Agriculture
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
5:30pm – 7:00pm
ArtsRiot, 400 Pine St
Doors open at 5:00pm. Cash bar.
“Fertile soil helps create nourishing food and, in turn, healthy people and robust communities.”
According to Farmers without Borders, regenerative agriculture is any kind of farming that enables the restorative capacity of the earth, improving soil fertility, increasing food production, enhancing vibrant communities and fair economies, and respecting the ecology of the natural world. This lively panel discussion will highlight Vermont growers and farmers -- from fruit farmers to dairy and meat farmers and even native tree growers -- who return more to the earth than they take from it. You’ll also learn how you can start to practice restorative agriculture right in your own backyard
Brought to you by City Market and the Intervale Center with special thanks to ArtsRiot.
FREE! $5 suggested donation to benefit the Intervale Center accepted online or at the door. RSVP on Facebook or by emailing sbhimani@citymarket.coop.
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Meet the 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
Moderated by Joe Speidel, Community and Government Relations Director at UVM.
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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
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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)