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Education and Workforce DevelopmentKristyn Achilich
kachilichREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@smcvt.edu
802.654.2730
Academic Program Coordinator
St. Michael's College
smcvt.edu/on-campus/green-campus/sustainability-initiatives/organic-garden.aspx
1 Winooski Park
Box 5
Colchester Vermont, 05439
I have returned to my alma mater to a newly created position as Academic Program Coordinator for the Organic Garden and Permaculture Site. In this role, I offer critical support to students, faculty, and community members who utilize the Saint Michael’s Organic Garden and Permaculture Site for educational and research purposes. I serve as a resource for faculty as they plan their own lessons in the outdoor classroom, and model skills that students need to be proficient in ecological farming practices. I am responsible for the overall management and design of the permaculture and garden sites, to insure maximizing of their function for research, teaching and community-engaged learning. My past roles include participating in the Governor’s Institute of Vermont’s Food, Farms and Your Future Institute as a teaching assistant; Market Garden Assistant at Trillium Hill Farm; research student and teaching assistant in UVM’s Food Systems program; and more recently I was the curriculum coordinator for the Farm at the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps. I received a Bachelor of Science in biology from Saint Michael’s College, have a Master’s of Science from the University of Vermont in Food Systems, and am a Master’s of Education candidate at Saint Michael’s.
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Molly Anderson
MollyAREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@middlebury.edu
(802) 443-3644
Middlebury College
middlebury.edu
131 South Main Street
Middlebury VT, 05753
I am coordinating the development of a Food Studies Program at Middlebury College. I've been working on the sustainability of food systems as a teacher, researcher, program administrator, consultant and partner for more than 20 years through New England. I am especially interested in food security, food rights, sustainability metrics and food system planning.
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LaborTerence Bradshaw
tbradshaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802)922-2591
Research and Outeach Specialist, Tree Fruit and Viticulture
University of Vermont Tree Fruit and Viticulture
orchard.uvm.edu
63 Carrigan Dr
Burlington Vermont, 05405
Terence Bradshaw, was raised on a central Vermont dairy farm. After college, he managed commercial orchards in Massachusetts and Vermont before returning to the UVM Apple Team as a Research Specialist in 1999. He has been a member of the faculty of UVM Plant & Soil Science since 2014 and directs the UVM Fruit Program and the Horticulture Research and Education Center. His research and outreach program is designed to address sustainability issues in the tree fruit and viticulture industries in Vermont. Specific program areas include: technical support to address horticultural and pest management needs of Vermont fruit growers; assessment of organic apple production systems in cool, humid climates; grape cultivar evaluation; assessment of apple production systems for hard cider markets; and mitigation of apple replant disease. He teaches undergraduate courses in orchard and vegetable crop systems; farm planning; and agriculture policy and ethics.
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Food Access PlanningErica Campbell
erica_campbellREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@sanders.senate.gov
Policy & Outreach Staff - Agriculture, food, rural dev. & transportation
Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
1 Church St, 3rd Floor
Burlington Vermont, 05401
Office on Senator Bernie Sanders--agriculture, nutrition, rural development & transportation policy
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Rooted in Vermont®Jake Claro
JakeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org
(802) 828-5669
Farm to Plate Program Director
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
vsjf.org
3 Pitkin Court
Suite 301E
Montpelier VT, 05602
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LaborDorsey Coale
dorseycoaleREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 349-9772
Director
Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center
hannafordcareercenter.org
51 Charles Avenue
Middlebury VT, 05753
I am the Executive Director of Addison County Relocatization Network ACORN. ACORN is a non profit supporting farmers and the food system in Addison County Vermont.
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Rooted in Vermont®Michael Cyr
michaelREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@skinnypancake.com
802-540-0131
Marketing Coordinator
Skinny Pancake BTV
skinnypancake.com
1200 Airport Drive
South Burlington Vermont, 05403
Skinny Pancake
skinnypancake.com
60 Lake Street
Suite 1A
Burlington VT, 05401
Skinny Pancake-Montpelier
skinnypancake.com
89 Main Street
Montpelier VT, 05602
The Chubby Muffin
thechubbymuffin.com
88 Oak Street
Burlington VT, 05401
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Food JusticeSarah Danly
sarahREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org
(802) 828-3745
Farm to Plate Network Manager
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
vsjf.org
3 Pitkin Court
Suite 301E
Montpelier VT, 05602
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LaborEmily Finnegan
emily.i.finneganREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
Shelburne Farms
shelburnefarms.org
1611 Harbor Road
Shelburne VT, 05482
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Jackie Folsom
crkdbrksREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@aol.com
(802) 426-3579
Vice Chair
Vermont Agriculture and Forestry Development Board
vermontworkinglands.com/vafpdb.html
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620
Currently, I am the Legislative Director for the Vermont Farm Bureau, the lobbyist for the Vermont Fairs and Field Days, and the manager of the Vermont Farm Show!
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LaborRebecca Golden
becca.goldenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@benjerry.com
802-923-2646
Director of Programs
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
benjerry.com
30 Community Drive
South Burlington VT, 05403
Becca is the Director of Programs at the Ben & Jerry's Foundation, former Co-Chair for the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders national funder affinity group, and one of the founding members of the Vermont Food Funders' Network.
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Slow Money VermontMike Heath
MikeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@kingdomcrust.com
802-751-8500
Owner
Kingdom Crust Company
kingdomcrust.com
1216 Railroad St
St Johnsbury VT, 05819
Kingdom Crust Co. serves traditional hand tossed brick oven pizza. We strive to use only locally sourced, minimally processed ingredients. Our meats and toppings are cooked fresh on site. Our dough is made from locally produced unbleached and unbrominated King Arthur Flour. Our fried fare is cooked in heart healthy, GMO and soy free sunflower oil.
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Labor
Communications and Marketing Community of PracticeBeth Holtzman
beth.holtzmanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 223-2389
Coordinator
Vermont New Farmer Project (UVM Extension)
uvm.edu/newfarmer
327 US Route 302
Berlin VT, 05641
Coordinator
Women's Agricultural Network (UVM Extension)
uvm.edu/wagn
327 US Route 302
Berlin VT, 05641
I provide outreach, education and technical assistance to aspiring and beginning farmers.
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Slow Money VermontMiles Hooper
miles.hooperREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-299-6370
Ayers Brook Goat Dairy
vermontcreamery.com
301 Vermont 12 North
Randolph Vermont, 05060
Crop and Operations manager at Ayers Brook Goat Dairy, Randolph Vermont
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Elizabeth Jesdale
elizabethjesdaleREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@hotmail.com
President
UE Local 255
ueunion.org
249 North Winooski Avenue
Burlington Vermont, 05401
Elizabeth has been working in the food industry since 1987. She is currently a worker at the Hunger Mountain Coop in Montpelier, and president of the workers' union, UE Local 255. In addition, she sits on the regional and national board of the union, and was a delegate to the World Social Forum in Tunisia in 2013, and also participated in a delegation with other coop workers in Mexico in 2012.
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Jeff Jones
jjonesREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermonthydroponic.com
(802)282-2183
Vermont Hydroponic Produce, LLC
vermonthydroponic.com
3776 Whipple Hollow Rd
Florence Vermont, 05744
Working in the fresh produce industry creating solutions to the imminent problems of high growing/transportation costs and climatic instability.
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Farmland Access
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Eat Local CampaignEllen Kahler
ellenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org
(802) 828-5320
Executive Director
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
vsjf.org
3 Pitkin Court
Suite 301E
Montpelier VT, 05602
I assist in coordinating the Farm to Plate Network and our organization is responsible for implementing the Farm to Plate Initiative, at the request of the Vermont Legislature. I serve on the Boards of Red Tomato, the Working Lands Enterprise Fund, and the Sustainable Agriculture Council. I am also active in helping other New England states in developing their own food system plans and implementation efforts.
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LaborLiz Kenton
ekentonREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 257-7967 x308
Youth Agriculture Project Coordinator
University of Vermont Extension (Brattleboro)
uvm.edu/extension
130 Austine Drive
Suite 300
Brattleboro VT, 05301
I coordinate on-site programs and professional development to help young people build life and job skills through hands-on learning about food, nutrition, and agriculture. Examples include youth tractor safety certification; a summer job-training program where at-risk youth grow and market fresh produce as a team; and workshops with students, and with educators, on topics including school gardening, experiential education, farm to school, and service learning through agriculture.
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Teresa Mares
tmaresREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 310-1179
UVM College of Arts and Sciences
uvm.edu/cas
438 College Street
Burlington Vermont, 05405
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Vermont. Co-Director of Huertas Project.
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DJ Masi
dj.masiREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
(802) 793-8309
VocRehab Vermont
vocrehab.vermont.gov
63 Professional Drive
Morristown VT, 05661
Creative Workforce Solutions
cwsvt.com
103 South Main Street, Weeks 1A
Waterbury Vermont, 05671-2303
CWS Business Account Manager Morrisville Region Interested in learning about the diversified agricultural sector of Vermont's economy and food system employment opportunities-skills and attributes needed to be successful. I enjoy getting out into the field to meet with business owners and managers to better understand their operations and expectations for employees. Feel free to contact me!
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Agritourism
Rooted in Vermont®Alissa Matthews
alissa.matthewsREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-505-1661
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620
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Slow Money VermontNathanael Matthiesen
uptheroadfarmREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 490-1470
Co-Owner
Up the Road Farm
uptheroadfarm.com
20 Bullock Rd
Guilford Vermont, 05301
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Production and Processing
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HealthJanet McLaughlin
jmclaughlinREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontcf.org
802-388-3355 x 289
Janet McLaughlin is the Special Projects Director at the Vermont Community Foundation; her role includes leadership of its Food and Farm Initiative.
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Production and Processing
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Farmland Access
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Slow Money Vermont
Communications and Marketing Community of PracticeKatie Michels
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Brock Miller
bmiller8383REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 563-2179
General Manager
Back Road BBQ
facebook.com/backroadbbqvt
1806 Ducharme Rd
Marshfield Vermont, 05658
I spend my days split between parenting my two fantastic children alongside my amazing wife and working the land for resources to cook amazing food and bring it to the people!
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LaborOrly Munzing
orlyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@strollingoftheheifers.com
802-258-9177
Founder
Strolling of the Heifers
strollingoftheheifers.com
157 Main St
Brattleboro Vermont, 05301
Orly is the founder and executive director of Strolling of the Heifers. Drawing on her 20-year background as an educational consultant, she gathered a group of volunteers in 2001 to help focus attention on the difficulties of small family farms in the Brattleboro region. In 2002, they organized the first annual Strolling of the Heifers, a parade and festival celebrating farmers and aiming to connect people with healthy local food. With the growth in the local foods movement since then, “the Stroll” has expanded to a full weekend which is annually rated one of Vermont’s Top Ten Summer Events (and in 2013 was rated one of America’s Top 10 Summer Festivals). Under Orly’s leadership, over the years Strolling of the Heifers launched educational programs, a microloan fund, and farm internship program for youth, which are now all carried on by other organizations. In 2011, the Slow Living Summit was added, immediately preceding Stroll Weekend. Strolling of the Heifers also currently organizes the Vermont Farm/Food Business Plan Competition in collaboration with Vermont Technical College.
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LaborRiley Neugebauer
rileyneugebauerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
Farm to Institution New England
farmtoinstitution.org
3 Linden Road
Hartland VT, 05048
I have focused much of my working life after graduation from Allegheny College on sustainability and food systems, community organizing, and youth engagement. She served previously at both American University and Skidmore College as a Sustainability Coordinator and has helped both of those campuses start successful CSA programs with local farmers, and spent significant time at Skidmore in partnerships with students, faculty, dining services, distributors, and the Real Food Challenge to assess and analyze the local food purchases of the college and collaborate on plans to increase these purchases. Riley also worked with Center for Whole Communities and Knoll Farm in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. Riley currently serves as the Farm & Sea to Campus Coordinator for Farm to Institution New England (FINE), and is based in midcoast Maine.
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Production and Processing
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LaborRobert Oeser
Robt.OeserREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
518-505-9031
Loaves & Fishes
193 Main Street
Brattleboro Vermont, 05301
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Emma Paradis
emma.paradisREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@outlook.com
802-249-4167
Financial Secretary
UE Local 255
facebook.com/UELocal255
623 Stonecutters Way
Montpelier Vermont, 05602
Emma is currently living in Montpelier and working at the Hunger Mountain Coop. She is a recent graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in Environmental Studies, concentrating in Food, Land, and Community. She is the financial secretary of UE Local 255, the organized workers of the Hunger Mountain Coop. She is excited to co-chair the labor committee to build a better food system that works for all Vermonters.
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Production and Processing
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LaborMary Peabody
mary.peabodyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 223-2389
Director
Women's Agricultural Network (UVM Extension)
uvm.edu/wagn
327 US Route 302
Berlin VT, 05641
Mary Peabody is a Community Economic Development Specialist with University of Vermont Extension. She started her career with UVM Extension in 1988 and currently works with both the Women's Agricultural Network (WAgN) and the Vermont New Farmer Network (VtNFN). Her professional interests include the sustainability of rural communities, distance education technology and issues pertaining to small and mid-size farm development.
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Heather Pipino
heatherREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@workerscenter.org
(802) 595-1671
Development Coordinator
Vermont Workers' Center
workerscenter.org
294 North Winooski Avenue
Burlington Vermont, 05401
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Production and Processing
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Rooted in Vermont®
Steering CommitteeLydia Pitkin
lydiaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org
802-828-5670
Office Manager & Program Coordinator
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
vsjf.org
3 Pitkin Court
Suite 301E
Montpelier VT, 05602
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LaborJay Ramsey
jay.ramseyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-479-1343
Vermont Agency of Education
education.vermont.gov
219 North Main Street, Ste. 402
Barre VT, 05641
I am the State Director for Career Technical Education at the Agency of Education. I serve on the Registered Apprenticeship Council at the VT Department of Labor. I live in Montpelier and work in Barre.
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LaborKendra Rickerby
klrickerbyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-238-5760
Vermont Agency of Education
education.vermont.gov
219 North Main Street, Ste. 402
Barre VT, 05641
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Production and Processing
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Farmland Access
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Farm Viability Indicators Task Force
Communications and Marketing Community of PracticeRene Thibault
rthibaultREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@newenglanddairy.com
802-673-7057
PR & Communications Specialist
New England Dairy Promotion Board
mustbethemilk.com
The Woolen Mill
20 West Canal St., Suite C13
Winooski Vermont, 05404
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Louise Waterman
Louise.WatermanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-828-6900
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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Farmland Access and StewardshipMolly Willard
mwillard2REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtc.edu
(802) 535-5315
Project Manager for Agricultural Training
Vermont Tech
vtc.edu
124 Main Street
Randolph VT, 05061
owner
Willow Brook Farm
willowbrookfarmvt.com
43 slack street
peacham Vermont, 05873
I grew up and currently live in Peacham, Vermont. I have a Bachelors of Science in Botany and a Masters in Place-Based Education. I work at Vermont Tech as the Market Garden Manager and Agriculture Training Specialist. I'm the director of the Governors Institute: Farms, Food and Your Future.