Key Terms and Topics: Exploration of sustainable agriculture, biodiversity
Discussion themes: Farming & garden models; community-based agriculture; climate change; importance of sustainability
Reading/Viewing: RFS Ch. 5 & 8
Fifth Day: Wednesday, 6/12, Addison County, 9:30 am Elmer Farm; Monument & Scholten Farm. ACORN talk
FW Talk: 7:00-8:00 pm Monday, 6/10: Ecology with Justin Mog
Location:
Friday, June 21
FW Talk 10-11 am with Ivor Chodkowski and Monty Fischer
Big questions: What are the obstacles in creating a local food economy?
Where has there been success and why has it occurred there?
How does a local food economy benefit and harm members of the community?
Afternoon observations at various sites: Grasshoppers, The Root Cellar, Nord’s Bakery, Rainbow Blossom, Blue Dog Bakery
Reading: RFS Chapters 9 & 10. Opt:
Ben Hewitt, The Town that food saved: http://benhewitt.net/
Key Terms and Topics: Farm-to-plate; local to national to global, Market values, public food philosophy
Discussion themes: Local food system, New Economy, Marketing; local dollars; labeling; economic development & innovation; expansion and efficiency
Reading/Viewing: RFS Ch. 9 & 10.
Optional: Ben Hewitt, The Town that food saved: http://benhewitt.net/
Fifth Day: Friday, 6/21, Hardwick Overnight? VT Soy, Jasper Hill biodigester, VT Food Venture Center, lunch @ Claire’s; Salvation Farms?
FW Talk: 10-11 am Friday, 6/21: Local Economy. Ivor Chodhowski, Owner Field Day Family Farm, Harvest Restaurant; Grasshoppers Distribution in Louisville.
Location: RAJ Conference Room
Thursday, June 27th
* Note: Deadline for submission of Individual Directed Investigation
Big questions: Should we trust our food?
What happens when trust fails?
Is our food safe for use to consume?
If we are what we eat, what are we?
Site visits: Louisville Metro Hall, hog processing plant, Clifton Community Garden
Guest Speaker: Mayor Greg Fischer, Health Professional TBA
Reading: Watch: Marion Nestle piece: http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/
Local Reading (optional): Consider the Lobster- David Foster Wallace
http://www.fw.ky.gov/fishadvisory.asp
Key Terms and Topics: Food Safety, Regulations, GMOs, Plastics, Pesticides…
Discussion themes: Local and sustainable meat production; processing, diets, and cultural biases
Reading/Viewing: Marion Nestle piece, http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/
Fifth Day: Thursday, 6/27: Burlington area: UVM-The Necessary (r)Evolution for Sustainable Food Systems Summit 6pm SummerVale at the Intervale
FW Talk: Monday June 24th: Food Safety. Dinner/Discussion w/ Professor Kacy McKinney 7pm Weybridge
Tuesday, July 2
Big questions: What does it mean to be “food secure”?
In a world of global interdependence, how can our food security be threatened?
How do we create a more resilient food system?
How can we encourage the creation of food secure households?
Site visits: Dare to Care Food Bank, New Roots
Guest Speaker: Stan Siegwald, Karyn Moskowitz
Reading: RFS Chapter 6
Local Reading (required): The State of Food: A Snapshot of Food Access in Louisville
FW Talk – 2-4 pm with Chuck Ross and Theresa Zawacki
Key Terms and Topics: Food policy, Food sovereignty
Discussion themes: Governmental influence, community organizing, and socioeconomic inequalities food as medicine
Reading/Viewing: RFS Ch. 6
Fifth Day: Tuesday, 7/2: Montpelier area: 10 am Food as Medicine Workshop/lunch; Herb School; 2 pm Ag Agency Two Rivers Farm
FW Talk: Tuesday, 7/2, 2:00 pm: Policy, food security and creating a more resilient food system. Chuck Ross and Theresa Zawacki
Location: VT Ag conference room,
Week of July 8th
Big questions: How does your site connect to the larger food system?
How can your investigation result in a positive change for the community?
Where can you connect your investigation to the food system at a higher degree to improve effectiveness?
Monday, July 8 – 7-8 pm FW Talk – Local Food Challenge – Bill McKibben & Phillip Ackerman–Leist
Key Terms and Topics: Importance of civic engagement
Discussion themes: What theme has spoken most to you?
Fifth Day: up to you! Gather information for Ted-style presentations 9th week
Dinner with Philip 5:30pm Weybridge 7/8 (not mandatory)
FW Talk: 7:00-8:00 pm Monday, 7/8: Food Challenge with Bill McKibben, prerecorded, and Philip Ackerman-Leist, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Director of the Farm and Food Project at Green Mountain College.
Location: RAJ Conference Room
Monday, July 15
Big questions: What is the definition of “food equity?”
What are the populations that suffer from food inequality and how is it manifested?
What are the long term consequences and impacts of food inequality?
Site visit: People’s Garden
Guest Speaker: Valerie Magnuson
Reading: RFS Chapters 7
Watch: Food + Justice = Democracy: LaDonna Redmond at TEDx Manhattan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydZfSuz-Hu8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdh_wcCX0W0.
Local: Fat City– Louisville Magazine
FW Talk 7-8 pm – Equity & Diversity with Attica Scott