Bribes from Kraft Employee Lets Tomato Vendor Sell Tainted Food
By Robin McDermott, on February 26th, 2010
The New York Times reports that Robert Watson, a top ingredient buyer for Kraft Foods, needed $20,000 to pay his taxes, so he called a broker for a California tomato processor that for years had been paying him bribes to get its products into Kraft’s plants. Days after the money was sent, federal agents descended on Kraft’s offices near Chicago and confronted Watson. He admitted his role in a bribery scheme that has laid bare a startling vein of corruption in the food industry. And because the scheme also involved millions of pounds of tomato products with high levels
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Did You Miss Andrew Meyer’s Presentation on Hardwick?
By Robin McDermott, on February 19th, 2010
Good news! You can see the entire presentation including the really fabulous Q&A session after the talk right on Channel 44 – Mad River Television. This week (February 20, 23 and 25) you can see it at 12:10pm or 8:10pm.
Waterbury Winter Farmers Market – This Saturday!
By Robin McDermott, on January 22nd, 2010
Waterbury Winter Farmers’ market Saturday, 10 – 2
Waterbury Winter Farmers’ Market at TBPS Cafeteria on Sat., January 23rd
Vermont farm products, prepared foods and crafts will be sold at the Waterbury Winter Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Jan. 23rd at the TBPS cafeteria from 10am to 2pm.
The acoustic folk-rock duo, Dan Haley is Mr. Casual, will be playing from 10am to 1pm. A kids’ craft table will be set up for making winter-themed crafts, 10am to 2pm. And, the Children’s Room will also be open and staffed from 9:30am to 11:00am.
New products
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Learn about Vegetable Fermentation this weekend at the Capital City Farmers’ Market
By Robin McDermott, on January 14th, 2010
LEARN ABOUT VEGETABLE FERMENTATION: DEMOS – UNUSUAL KRAUTS, AND KIMCHEE-MAKING DEMO FROM NOON TO 1:00 PM
Contact person: Carolyn Grodinsky, 223-2958. manager@montpelierfarmersmarket.com
Come to the Capital City Farmers market on Saturday January 16th and learn from the experts about different ways to ferment food. From small-scale, first-time beginners to larger-scale commercial operators making food in big batches, you’ll learn a process that fits your needs. Staff will be on hand from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to show the basic equipment needed, to teach the nutritional health benefits of fermented foods, and to hand out samples of
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Lazy Lady Cheese Featured in the New York Times Magazine
By Robin McDermott, on January 1st, 2010
Here is a great article about Vermont’s own Lazy Lady cheesemaker Laini Fondiller.
Happy New Year Everyone!
~Robin McDermott
Special funding Available for Hoop Houses!
By Robin McDermott, on December 21st, 2009
Thanks Caitrin Noel for sending this info to us to pass along to our farmers friends!
AVAILABILITY OF LOCALLY GROWN FOODS
3-Year Project To Verify Effectiveness Of High Tunnels In Natural Resource Conservation
COLCHESTER, VT, Dec 18, 2009 – On December 16, 2009 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced a new pilot project under the ‘Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food’ initiative for farmers to establish high tunnels – also known as hoop houses – to increase the availability of locally grown produce in a conservation-friendly way. Merrigan and other Obama
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Organic Home Gardeners and Farmers – please participate in this survey on late blight
By Robin McDermott, on December 4th, 2009
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If you grew or tried to grow tomatoes in 2009 and you used organic practices to do it, we want to hear from you about your experience with late blight. NOFA/Mass is researching organic management strategies that Northeast tomato growers – both farmers and gardeners – used in 2009 to mitigate the late blight.
To contribute to the collective knowledge about dealing with one of the most destructive crop diseases that has affected our region in recent memory, please click on the following link and take the survey there:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7gWicbMRJAK9uhwb_2bBtdxw_3d_3d
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Montpelier Farmers’ Market This Saturday!
By Robin McDermott, on December 4th, 2009
Here’s a reminder about the market from Gaylord Farm. The market is the first and third Saturday of each month throughout the winter months.
This Saturday kicks off the Winter Market ! We are at the Montpelier Winter Market held at Vermont College from 10 am to 2pm.
To start off the year in style we are running a special!!! We have a great crop of onions and potatoes this year, and are able to pass significant savings to you .
Onions, 5lb bag $5.00
Potatoes great storage! 5lbs $5.00
A TRUE Agricultural Economy
By Robin McDermott, on November 29th, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
A few weeks ago there was a beautiful 15 minute piece on Dan Rather Reports about Hardwick and the Center for an Agricultural Economy.
Even if you think that you know what is going on in the Hardwick area, I suggest that you invest a few minutes to watch this story. I believe that it can serve as a model for what we could do here in the valley in terms of agriculture, but we are a long way from what they are doing in the Northeast Kingdom.
Let the US Dept of Justice know what you think about Agribusiness!
By Robin McDermott, on November 29th, 2009
ACTION ALERT!
This is the biggest opening in 30 years. The Department of Justice is on a fact finding mission about agribusiness and they need to hear from us!
Are you concerned about where your food comes from? Do you care about the working conditions of farmers and food workers? Is it inconvenient to get to the store? Do you have access to fresh produce in your neighborhood? Are you concerned about meat and poultry packing conditions that threaten your health and that of the workers? Are you worried that corporate giants like Monsanto control
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