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Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Labor in the Food System 09/29/2023

Teresa Mares, PhD, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director for the Graduate Program in Food Systems at UVM, discusses the ins and outs of labor in the food system, from farms to food service.

For more information visit: eeevermont.org

Senator Peter Welch: Call for Swift Support for Vermont Farmers After Flooding 07/24/2023

From the Office of Senator Welch and Governor Phil Scott:

U.S. Senator Peter Welch, Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts, and Vermont state and local agriculture stakeholders visit Paul Mazza Fruit & Vegetable in Essex Junction, Vermont to survey damage to the farm and call for coordinated support for Vermont farms at all levels of government. Following the tour, the group is available for a gaggle with press.

Flooding Impact at New Farms for New Americans 07/24/2023

Town Meeting TV's Jordan Mitchell chats with Alisha Laramee, Program Coordinator for New Farms for New Americans, and other farm workers, about their recent experiences at the farm and how they have been impacted by flooding in the Intervale.

New Farms for New Americans is a program of AALV that connects refugee and immigrant families with land and resources to grow food. The program helps families to continue agrarian traditions, address food insecurity, and grow culturally significant crops.

For more information visit: www.aalv-vt.org/farms | www.intervale.org/nfna

Kindness Connection: Martha's Barn, Inc. 06/15/2023

From Jan Riordan:

Host Jan Riordan interviews Kathleen Kourebanas, President of Martha’s Barn, Inc., and Martha Kourebanas, Incorporator of Martha’s Barn, Inc.

Martha’s Barn, Inc. is an Essex Junction based non-profit organization providing a unique environment to enhance the lives of our community members with developmental disabilities.

For more information: www.marthasbarnvt.com

Senator Peter Welch: Organic Farm Tour & Press Conference 05/12/2023

From the Office of Senator Welch:

Senator Welch meets with organic farmers at the Intervale Center and holds a press conference to discuss legislative opportunities to protect and support Vermont’s organic farms.

Vermont Breakfast on the Farm 2022 07/16/2022

The Vermont Breakfast on the Farm event at Gosiglia Farm in Addison County was celebrated by 2,500 visitors. VBoTF is a volunteer-run nonprofit supported by members of the VT agriculture community including the VT Agency on Agriculture.

For more information on future events: vermontbreakfastonthefarm.com

The Caremongers - Dispatches from the Frontline: Abel Luna of Migrant Justice 04/16/2020

Town Meeting TV talks with Abel Luna of Migrant Justice about the challenges migrant workers face and the community-based work supporting their well-being and economic security.

The Caremongers - Dispatches from the Frontline: Julie Rubaud of Red Wagon Plants! 04/16/2020

Town Meeting TV talks with Julie Rubaud of Red Wagon Plants on preparing for an uncertain spring and ways Vermont farmers are working together to feed our community.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Press Conference - UVM and USDA Agricultural Research Partnership 10/08/2019

Senator Leahy, USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey, Chief of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Matthew Lohr, Congressman Peter Welch, UVM President Garimella, and Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts announce two major long-term projects centered on Vermont agriculture and water quality.

Leahy unveils the establishment of a USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Food Systems Center at the University of Vermont. The center, funded at $3 million per year, over five years, is a result of work by Leahy, the Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. UVM and ARS scientists will perform integrated research on small-scale farming and value-added food production and nutrition, to benefit farmers and rural communities in Vermont and across the United States.

Leahy, Northey, and Lohr also announce nearly $2 million in grants to study the impact of voluntary conservation and stewardship practices on Vermont’s water quality. The multi-year study aims to assist farmers as they work to improve water quality and conservation practices.

Farms, Land, People: Stories of the Intervale Center 04/04/2018

For 30 years, the Intervale Center has been a place of stories - stories of the land, stories of farmers and gardeners, stories of renewal, and stories of hope. To celebrate their 30th anniversary, the community is invited to participate in an evening of funny, quirky, sad, and inspiring storytelling with an Intervale theme.

The storytellers include Mandy Fischer, Tom Hudspeth, Bill Mares, Ron Krupp, Eric Seitz, Melissa Pasanen, and Seth Gillim with support from Sue Schmidt, Vermont StorySLAM Producer and Flynn Center for the Performing Arts.

The Intervale Center is a unique food and farming nonprofit in Burlington, VT with a mission to strengthen community food systems.

Learn morr at: www.intervale.org

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Summer Video Production Internship - Applications Open

Town Meeting TV is hiring two paid interns to join our production team for the summer! The program will run from Monday, June 24th until Friday, August 16th (8 weeks). $17 an hour, approximately 8 hours per week. We are looking for folks who have basic or intermediate experience with video recording and editing on Adobe Premiere. Interns will work with the Town Meeting TV Co-Directors to pick stories or events that they would like to cover in our community, practice outreach skills, then shoot and edit video that will be broadcasted on Town Meeting TV's YouTube and cable channels. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter (including why they are interested in this position and any relevant experience) to Jordan at jmitchell@cctv.org. Applications close Friday, May 24th at 5:00PM. For more information, please contact outreach@cctv.org or call 802-862-3966.