CAFS Alumni

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The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems prepares Vermont Law School students to become law and policy leaders in the food movement.

We supplement classroom learning with unique opportunities for practical experience. Working with food system organizations around the country—and joining a growing network of alumni—helps CAFS students launch careers combining law and policy with a passion for food justice and sustainability.

Our alumni have gone on to work for:

  • AgriEcology Services
  • ASPCA
  • Artisan Grain Collaborative
  • California Certified Organic Farmers
  • Corn Refiners Association
  • Conservation Law Foundation
  • Dunkiel Saunders
  • Duquesne University School of Law
  • Department of New York State
  • Farm Commons
  • Food Tank
  • Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic
  • Heartstrong Farm
  • Sustainable Nantucket
  • Langrock Sperry & Wool LLP
  • Maine Farmland Trust
  • Mars
  • National Farm to School Network
  • National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
  • National Young Farmers Coalition
  • Rural Vermont
  • Slow Food Charleston
  • Vermont Agency of Agriculture
  • United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
  • United Natural Foods, Inc.

FROM OUR ALUMNI:


"VLS was a place where I could indulge my passion for food and health when the notion of being a food law attorney seemed far-fetched. And for that I will be forever grateful."

– Carrie Scrufari LLM'16, Associate General Counsel, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

"The staff at the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems are experts in their fields and also wonderful people to work with and learn from."

–Alyssa Hartman MFALP’19, Executive Director, Artisan Grain Collaborative

"I love being contacted by students who are interested in getting into the field. I do what I can to support them, because it's so important that we have people working on the policies, laws, regulations, and systemic issues that are impacting farmers."

–Kelly Damewood JD'13, CEO, California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)

MEET CAFS ALUMNI

Visit the Vermont Law School blog to learn how these CAFS graduates leveraged their degrees to jumpstart careers in food law and policy.

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Esther Akwii LLM'20 »

Clinical Fellow, Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic

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Alyssa Hartman MFALP'19 »

Executive Director, Artisan Grain Collaborative

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Eva Moss MFALP'16 »

Partner Development Manager, Farm Commons

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Carrie Scrufari LLM'16 »

Associate General Counsel, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)