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.
Vermont Food Network, MICHAEL FORMICA ?98
August 7, 2016
While it’s become common in recent years to espouse the virtues of small, localized farming, Michael Formica isn’t one of the movement’s evangelists. ”I’m ‘Big Bacon,’” he says, with a laugh.
Grace Before Dinner: The Future of Food
In May 2011, an extraordinary range of experts and advocates gathered at Georgetown University to discuss the future of food. Journalist Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation and a […]
Alumni Gallery: Alicia Nevaquaya MSEL’08
As a claims representative for the Intertribal Agriculture Council, Vermont Law School alumni Alicia Nevaquaya MSEL’08 identified farmers and ranchers who would benefit under the terms of the national class action civil rights discrimination lawsuit, Keepseagle v. Vilsack.
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.
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.
