/tags/food-and-agriculture Food and Agriculture en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:16:55 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-20/the-past-and-present-of-sheep-in-vermont On the latest installment of Vermont Edition's Animal Hour, we learned about the boom and bust of sheep farming in the state. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:16:55 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-20/the-past-and-present-of-sheep-in-vermont Mikaela Lefrak, Anna Berg /npr-news/2025-02-05/new-bird-flu-variant-in-cattle-adds-to-concerns-about-federal-response-under-trump The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions â€� and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:30:47 GMT /npr-news/2025-02-05/new-bird-flu-variant-in-cattle-adds-to-concerns-about-federal-response-under-trump Will Stone /show/made-here/2024-10-01/vermont-businesses-babes-bar-is-a-modern-day-cheers-in-bethel Co-owners Jesse Plotsky and Owen Daniel-McCarter have built Babes into a cultural hub where people of all backgrounds can come together over drinks, dance, and delicious Chicago-style hotdogs. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:55:25 GMT /show/made-here/2024-10-01/vermont-businesses-babes-bar-is-a-modern-day-cheers-in-bethel Eric Ford /show/vermont-edition/2024-09-26/tapping-trees-and-making-cheese In his new memoir, Peter Gregg shares stories from his 1,000-tap sugaring operation. Plus: Vermont Creamery celebrates its 40th anniversary. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:13:03 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-09-26/tapping-trees-and-making-cheese Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens /show/made-here/2024-09-24/vermont-businesses-woodlawn-farmstead-dairy-video Seth and Kate Leach manage every step in milk production, from growing crops to making cheese, to overcome the modern challenge of “buying retail and selling wholesale." Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:48:04 GMT /show/made-here/2024-09-24/vermont-businesses-woodlawn-farmstead-dairy-video Eric Ford /local-news/2024-09-10/federal-regulators-call-for-major-changes-to-how-vermont-regulates-water-quality-on-farms The EPA is now calling for the Agency of Natural Resources to have sole authority over water quality on Vermont farms. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:56:24 GMT /local-news/2024-09-10/federal-regulators-call-for-major-changes-to-how-vermont-regulates-water-quality-on-farms Abagael Giles /show/made-here/2024-09-10/vermont-businesses-elmore-mountain-bread-new-american-stone-mills-video By using local flour and custom granite mills, the bakery is a living testament to Vermont’s agricultural heritage and commitment to sustainable, community-focused practices. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:49:22 GMT /show/made-here/2024-09-10/vermont-businesses-elmore-mountain-bread-new-american-stone-mills-video Eric Ford /local-news/2024-08-15/vermont-bakeries-sourcing-grain-locally-first-time-since-19th-century Up until about 20 years ago, you would have been hard-pressed to find wheat fields in Vermont â€� it hasn’t been grown for baking here since it was planted by early European settlers. When colonial America expanded West, the crop largely disappeared from the Northeast. With its return, so too is bread made from 100% local ingredients and related industries like grain milling. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-08-15/vermont-bakeries-sourcing-grain-locally-first-time-since-19th-century Samantha Watson /local-news/2024-07-09/intervale-farmers-brace-for-future-floods Farmers at the Intervale Center in Burlington are reflecting on the 2023 floods, while also preparing for the future. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:57:08 GMT /local-news/2024-07-09/intervale-farmers-brace-for-future-floods Mikaela Lefrak /2024-05-29/as-massachusetts-farmland-gets-developed-state-and-non-profis-work-to-save-it More than 110,000 acres of Massachusetts farmland have been converted to other uses in the last couple of decades. Wed, 29 May 2024 09:56:54 GMT /2024-05-29/as-massachusetts-farmland-gets-developed-state-and-non-profis-work-to-save-it Alden Bourne