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Farm-To-School: Implications For Child Nutrition, Linda Berlin, Kim Norris, Jane Kolodinsky, Abbie Nelson

Opportunities for Agriculture Working Paper Series

Farm-to-School (F2S) programs are gaining attention for many reasons, one of which is the recognition that they could positively influence the trend of increasing prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity. Of the F2S programs that have been evaluated, most have demonstrated increased selection or intake of fruits and vegetables by students following the incorporation of farm produce into school salad bars, meal selections, or class-based education. With that said, the wide range of activities that are part of typical F2S programs makes it difficult to pinpoint which components have the greatest potential to improve student’s health behaviors. Within the field …

Do Raw Milk Sales Help Or Harm Local Dairy Economies: The Case Of Vermont H.125, Catherine W. Donnelly, Todd J. Pritchard

Opportunities for Agriculture Working Paper Series

This paper concludes that the main impact of H125 will be increased raw milk sales which will result in increased consumer exposure to raw milk, and an increased risk for food borne illness.

Vermont's Dairy Sector: Is There A Sustainable Future For The 800 Lb. Gorilla?, Bob Parsons

Opportunities for Agriculture Working Paper Series

Key Questions

• Will the organic sector resume its previous prolific growth or will it stagnate?
• The growth in artisan cheese presents an opportunity for a few farmers, but will it continue?
• How does the interest in local foods affect Vermont’s dairy sector?
• Will the interest in raw milk present a future option for dairy farmers?

Produits Du Terroir: Similarities And Differences Between France, Québec And Vermont, Amy Trubek, Jean-Pierre Lemasson, Helen Labun Jordan

Opportunities for Agriculture Working Paper Series

Terroir is a word that carries powerful cultural and sensory associations in France. Although roughly translated a “taste of place,” terroir is more difficult to translate as a cultural concept. Terroir in France represents sensory qualities of food that capture a dynamic engagement between people, place and taste. This engagement can be seen in the decisions made by individual food producers to craft a product characteristic of their region. In France this engagement also extends to a conversation between those producing food and the regulators and researchers charged with monitoring and promoting specific products understood to have an exceptional relationship …

Women Farmers And E-Commerce Opportunities For 21st Century Marketing, Mary Peabody, Beth Holtzman, Jessica Hyman, William Sawyer

Opportunities for Agriculture Working Paper Series

Adding the Internet to your Business Recipe: Opportunity for Marketing in the 21st Century.

In the fall of 2006, the Center for Rural Studies (CRS) and Women’s Agricultural Network (WAgN) piloted a curriculum for agricultural entrepreneurs interested in incorporating e-commerce features – e.g. email lists, Web sites, online marketing, online ordering – into their operations. This broad definition of e-commerce reflects the integration of information technology and the Internet into business and marketing planning.

The workshops were held from 2006 to 2009. Each of the cycles provided insight into how to make future sessions more beneficial to participants. Offering the …