Nourishment: Center for Agriculture and Food Systems’ Mission
From the same starting point, it’s a five-minute drive north beyond the river to the open-air cow barn and the neat rows of organic vegetables at Luna Bleu Farm, where […]
Employment Law FAQ for Vermont Farmers and Farm Workers Related to COVID-19
April 7, 2020 With workplaces upended during COVID-19, farms are in uncharted territory. The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems created a guide to employment law for Vermont farmers and farm workers covering some […]
Alumni Spotlight: Carrie Scrufari LLM’16, Associate Chief Counsel, Food and Drug Administration
April 21, 2020
Carrie Scrufari arrived at Vermont Law School in 2014 as a Food and Agriculture LLM Fellow. We caught up with Scrufari—who is now associate general counsel at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—to learn more about her time at VLS and how it served as a springboard into a food law career.
CAFS Alumni Spotlight: Eva Moss MFALP’16, Farmer and Partner Development Manager, Farm Commons
April 30, 2020 Eva Moss (left) sells her flowers at a farmers market in North Carolina. After graduating from Vermont Law School’s Master of Food and Agriculture Law and Policy program, Eva […]
Alumni Spotlight: Alyssa Hartman MFALP’19, Executive Director, Artisan Grain Collaborative
July 13, 2020
As the executive director of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, a VLS alumna channels her Master’s in Food and Agriculture Law and Policy to bolster staple crop supply chains in the Upper Midwest.
Food and Land Justice: 3 Must-Read Books for Aspiring Attorneys
September 11, 2020
Panelists from a recent Center for Agriculture and Food Systems event on structural racism in American agriculture discuss the books that inspire their work.
Legal Services Boost Vermont’s Local Food System
December 16, 2020
Based at Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, the Vermont Legal Food Hub connects local farmers, food producers, and related organizations with free legal services.
CAFS Alumni Spotlight: Emily Lyons JD’14
January 12, 2021
Working in private practice in Washington, D.C., this alumna focuses on food regulation while staying true to her farming roots.
Local Nonprofit Taps Master’s Students to Combat Food Insecurity During COVID-19
January 29, 2021
Johanna Doren and Emily Whittier worked with Feeding the Valley Alliance while earning their Master’s in Food and Agricultural Law and Policy (MFALP) degrees.
Food Justice Through Farmland Access
April 2, 2021
The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems is expanding a farmland access resource to serve more communities.
