It’s hard to keep with all the new farm and food initiatives taking
place in the Green Mountains. Ron Krupp describes three new
sustainable models in Burlington, Berlin and Newport.
‘Tis the season to give and receive gifts – often of food. It’s a
practice that reminds Ron Krupp of some of the unique food
gifts that came to us from Native Americans – in addition to the
traditional crops of corn, beans and squash that we most often hear
about.
It’s estimated that more half the processed food we buy at the supermarket is now grown from genetically modified seeds – a development that concerns Ron Krupp.
It’s not easy to determine exactly how much food Vermont imports. But
commentator Ron Krupp thinks that rising food prices due to drought in
the Midwest is just one good reason why we ought to know.
For the past ten years, there’s been a renewed interest in the
growing, preparing and preserving of local food. Ron Krupp tells us more about this Retro Food
movement and where it’s heading.
Commentator Ron Krupp is a gardener and author who is often asked how
Vermont can become more independent of the global industrial food
system. He says two new initiatives
in Hardwick and Waitsfield should help.
What will the New Year hold for farming, food and forestry in the Green
Mountain state? Commentator Ron Krupp looks at the challenges and opportunities we
face with our working landscape.