Diane Imrie interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2014-10-13
Diane Imrie, Director of Nutrition at University of Vermont Medical Center (still called "Fletcher Allen" at the time of this interview) talks about food policy and programs and her efforts to reorient the hospital's food service around locally grown and produced foods.
Contributor:
Imrie, Diane - Kolovos, Andy - Occupational Folklife Project
Date:2014
Audio Recording
Jonathan Corcoran interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2014-11-13
Jonathan Corcoran, the founder and director of ACORN (Addison County Relocalization Network), talks about his organization and its work in supporting local production. He also discusses the benefits of taking an entrepreneurial perspective in dealing with the contemporary local food/agriculture sector in Vermont.
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Corcoran, Jonathan H. - Kolovos, Andy
Date:2014
Audio Recording
Erica Campbell interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2014-12-08
Erica Campbell of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund talks about the Vermont Farm to Plate Program, its goals and its relationship to organizations and companies that provide support services to Vermont farmers seeking local markets for their products. She also talks about her other professional experiences in local agriculture, particularly her time working for the Center for an Agricultural Economy in Hardwick.
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Campbell, Erica K. - Kolovos, Andy
Date:2014
Audio Recording
Tara Kelly interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2014-12-17
Tara Kelly of the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) talks about her organization and its activities in establishing a regional economic development strategy that intentionally incorporates local agricultural interests. She discusses forging connections between small-scale and specialized farmers, educators, and extension services as well as larger regional and national purchasers and individual consumers.
Spencer Blackwell interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-03-04
Spencer Blackwell of Elmer Farm in East Middlebury, Vermont, talks about moving from a farm to the city as a child and then making his way back to the land to establish his own farm. He discusses his family, the resources and organizations that have been helpful in his career as a farmer and his interest in and commitment to organic and ecologically responsible…
Andrea Scott and William Suhr interview conducted by Andy Kolovos and Susannah White, 2015-03-06
Bill Suhr and Andrea Scott of Champlain Orchards in Shoreham, Vermont, talk about how Bill's interest in outdoor work and professional opportunities led him to purchase a 6th-generation apple orchard. They discuss the challenges and rewards of running an orchard; farmers markets, farm stands, and larger distributors; managing up to 50 employees; producing cider and pies; their pick-your-own operation; educating consumers about varietal apples;…
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Scott, Andrea L. - Kolovos, Andy - Suhr, William F. - White, Susannah
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Hank Bissell interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-03-09
Hank (George H.) Bissell of Lewis Creek Farm in Starksboro, Vermont, discusses the history of his farm, the economics of farming, his role in the Burlington Farmers Market, marketing produce, and using Integrated Pest Control (IPC) as a balance between traditional and organic farming.
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Kolovos, Andy - Bissell, Hank
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Wilson "Bill" Clark interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-03-12
Wilson “Bill” Clark talks about growing up during the 1940s on a farm that had been in his family since 1848. He describes maple sugaring and how maple sugar farming has changed over the years; his work with the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association and the Vermont Maple Industry Council; how he started raising vegetables and selling them with maple syrup and homemade food…
Contributor:
Clark, Wilson S. - Sharrow, Gregory - Occupational Folklife Project
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Bruce Hennessey and Beth Whiting interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-03-18
Bruce Hennessey and Beth Whiting of Maple Wind Farm in Huntington, Vermont, talk about how they moved to Vermont in 1999 to become farmers and how their business expanded to become a diversified produce and livestock operation (chickens, cows, and pigs) that today employs 18 workers. They explain how they are trying to move towards more humane and ecologically friendly farming.
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Whiting, Beth - Kolovos, Andy - Hennessey, Bruce
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Andy Jones interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-03-18
Andy Jones of the Intervale Community Farm in Burlington, Vermont, talks about his non-farm background in Washington State; his increasing interest in food and food co-ops in college; and moving to Vermont, where he found a job at Intervale, one of the largest CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) in the state. He discusses direct-to-consumer growing and direct-to-consumer sales, food co-ops, organic farming, the planting year…
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Kolovos, Andy - Jones, Andy
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Anne Lazor and Jack Lazor interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-03-19
Seminal Vermont organic farmers Jack Lazor and Anne Lazor of Butterworks Farm in Westfield, Vermont, talk about going back to the land after college; their early efforts at raising grains and beans; their shift to dairy and the development of a market for yogurt; and the importance of organic agriculture. They also discuss the generational transfer of their farm to their daughter and son-in-law.
Contributor:
Lazor, Jack - Lazor, Anne - Kolovos, Andy - Occupational Folklife Project
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Mark Boyden interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-03-19
Mark Boyden of Boyden Farms in Cambridge, Vermont, talks about establishing and expanding his organic beef operation. The fourth-generation of his family to work his land, he explains how other family members run a winery, events space, and sugaring operation on their portions of the property. He also touches on marketing, overseeing employees, and his hopes for the future.
Contributor:
Boyden, Mark F. - Kolovos, Andy - Occupational Folklife Project
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Joseph Bossen interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-04-02
Joe Bossen of Vermont Beancrafters in Warren, Vermont, talks about growing up in suburbia and discovering farming while attending Green Mountain College. He discusses his interest in beans -- initially as biofuel and then as a staple food; Vermont agriculture and agricultural future; his business, its mission and his philosophy of food.
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Bossen, Joseph - Kolovos, Andy
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Joseph Buley interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-04-02
Joe Buley of Screamin' Ridge Farm in Montpelier, Vermont, talks about how he approaches farming through his work in food service and his culinary education. From a 7th-generation Vermont farm family, he explains how he makes a living on his small farm through stressing the "art" in agriculture -- for example, raising vegetables and producing value added products like soup. He also describes how…
Contributor:
Buley, Joe - Kolovos, Andy - Occupational Folklife Project
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Carl Cushing interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-04-15
Carl Cushing, owner of Vermont Livestock Slaughter and Processing, a slaughtering facility in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, talks about how he learned to butcher on his family farm and then worked as a meat inspector for 32 years. He tells about buying and upgrading his present facility as a year-round operation and assisting farmers to get their product to market. He explains how buyer, seller, distributor,…
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Cushing, Carl - Kolovos, Andy
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Adam Hausmann interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-04-15
Adam Hausmann of Adam's Berry Farm in Charlotte, Vermont, talks about growing seasonal soft fruits and shares his insights into organic farming. Coming from a non-farm family, he explains how his interest in food culture shaped his career, talks about working with various networks to sell his produce locally and in more distant markets, and also describes his popular pick-your-own operation.
Contributor:
Hausmann, Adam - Kolovos, Andy - Occupational Folklife Project
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Sona Desai interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-04-16
Sona Desai, Food Hub Manager at Intervale Center, a food distribution and marketing site in Burlington, Vermont, talks about the diversity of her experiences -- including small scale farming, retail buying for a natural food store, and her work as an administrator at the non-profit Intervale Center.
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Kolovos, Andy - Desai, Sona
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Joshua Gibbs interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-05-07
Joshua Gibbs, manager of the Mad River Food Hub in Waitsfield, Vermont, talks about training to become a chef and an instructor and his current responsibilities overseeing a food hub -- a central facility where food producers and food processors interact; where produce is transformed into products; and where new food products are developed and marketed.
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Gibbs, Joshua P. - Kolovos, Andy
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Jonathan Satz interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-04-20
Jonathan Satz of Wood's Market Garden in Brandon, Vermont, became interested in biodynamic farming after college. He talks about finding farm land through Vermont Land Trust; how he learned about farming and expanded his farm into a successful business; organic farming; selling his products to co-ops and farmers markets; and his connections to Vermont's grower community.
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Satz, Jonathan - Sharrow, Gregory
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Cheryl DeVos interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-06-04
Cheryl DeVos of Green Mountain Organic Creamery in Hinesburg, Vermont, talks about marrying into her husband's family dairy business; improving and expanding their herd from 80 to 200 cows; starting a successful creamery; becoming an organic business; the challenges of long-hours, early milkings and the round-the-clock care of livestock; distribution of their products; future plans; and her pride in their operation -- including being…
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Kolovos, Andy - Devos, Cheryl
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Jonathan H. Wright interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-06-04
Jonathan H. Wright of Taylor Farm in Londonderry, Vermont, talks about how his parents moved to Vermont from New York City and how he fell in love with the agricultural lifestyle. He recalls how he started dairying and branched into cheese making, becoming known for his smoked Gouda and other specialty cheeses. He shares his thoughts about the importance of small scale farming, its…
Contributor:
Sharrow, Gregory - Wright, Jonathan H. - Occupational Folklife Project
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Cynthia Larson interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-06-10
Cynthia Larson of Larson Farm in Wells, Vermont, was raised in a Connecticut suburb by immigrant parents. Always interested in farming, she met and married a dairy farmer and moved to Vermont, where they bought a farm. She talks about their early struggles and the eventual success of their dairy farm; the challenges of selling their products -- especially raw milk; and speculates on…
Gregory J. Cox interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-06-14
Gregory Cox of Boardman Hill Farm in West Rutland, Vermont, talks about growing up in Queens, New York as a "city boy," and learning about farming at his grandmother's farm on Long Island. After college, he initially worked on a turkey farm and then moved to the Rutland area seeking a more traditional lifestyle. He reflects about finding a sense of fulfillment and community…
Howard Wilcox interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-09-08
Howard Wilcox of Wilcox Dairy in Manchester, Vermont, whose family has been in the milk and ice cream business since 1892, talks about making and distributing Wilcox Ice Cream and other frozen desserts and food products. He reflects on past and present agricultural challenges and the future of his family-owned business.
Contributor:
Occupational Folklife Project - Wilcox, Howard A. - Sharrow, Gregory
Date:2015
Audio Recording
Scout Palmedo-Proft interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-03-15
Scout Palmedo-Proft of Someday Farm in East Dorset, Vermont, grew up on family land and was always interested in agriculture. She started farming her land in the 1970s, despite initially being discouraged by others because of her gender. Today, she successfully raises and markets chickens and organic vegetables, runs a farm stand, participates in farmers markets and welcomes school tours and farm visitors as…
Audio RecordingDiane Imrie interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2014-10-13 Diane Imrie, Director of Nutrition at University of Vermont Medical Center (still called "Fletcher Allen" at the time of this interview) talks about food policy and programs and her efforts to reorient the hospital's food service around locally grown and produced foods.
Audio RecordingJonathan Corcoran interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2014-11-13 Jonathan Corcoran, the founder and director of ACORN (Addison County Relocalization Network), talks about his organization and its work in supporting local production. He also discusses the benefits of taking an entrepreneurial perspective in dealing with the contemporary local food/agriculture sector in Vermont.
Audio RecordingErica Campbell interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2014-12-08 Erica Campbell of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund talks about the Vermont Farm to Plate Program, its goals and its relationship to organizations and companies that provide support services to Vermont farmers seeking local markets for their products. She also talks about her other professional experiences in local agriculture, particularly her time working for the Center for an Agricultural Economy in Hardwick.
Audio RecordingTara Kelly interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2014-12-17 Tara Kelly of the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) talks about her organization and its activities in establishing a regional economic development strategy that intentionally incorporates local agricultural interests. She discusses forging connections between small-scale and specialized farmers, educators, and extension services as well as larger regional and national purchasers and individual consumers.
Audio RecordingSpencer Blackwell interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-03-04 Spencer Blackwell of Elmer Farm in East Middlebury, Vermont, talks about moving from a farm to the city as a child and then making his way back to the land to establish his own farm. He discusses his family, the resources and organizations that have been helpful in his career as a farmer and his interest in and commitment to organic and ecologically responsible…
Audio RecordingAndrea Scott and William Suhr interview conducted by Andy Kolovos and Susannah White, 2015-03-06 Bill Suhr and Andrea Scott of Champlain Orchards in Shoreham, Vermont, talk about how Bill's interest in outdoor work and professional opportunities led him to purchase a 6th-generation apple orchard. They discuss the challenges and rewards of running an orchard; farmers markets, farm stands, and larger distributors; managing up to 50 employees; producing cider and pies; their pick-your-own operation; educating consumers about varietal apples;…
Audio RecordingHank Bissell interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-03-09 Hank (George H.) Bissell of Lewis Creek Farm in Starksboro, Vermont, discusses the history of his farm, the economics of farming, his role in the Burlington Farmers Market, marketing produce, and using Integrated Pest Control (IPC) as a balance between traditional and organic farming.
Audio RecordingWilson "Bill" Clark interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-03-12 Wilson “Bill” Clark talks about growing up during the 1940s on a farm that had been in his family since 1848. He describes maple sugaring and how maple sugar farming has changed over the years; his work with the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association and the Vermont Maple Industry Council; how he started raising vegetables and selling them with maple syrup and homemade food…
Audio RecordingBruce Hennessey and Beth Whiting interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-03-18 Bruce Hennessey and Beth Whiting of Maple Wind Farm in Huntington, Vermont, talk about how they moved to Vermont in 1999 to become farmers and how their business expanded to become a diversified produce and livestock operation (chickens, cows, and pigs) that today employs 18 workers. They explain how they are trying to move towards more humane and ecologically friendly farming.
Audio RecordingAndy Jones interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-03-18 Andy Jones of the Intervale Community Farm in Burlington, Vermont, talks about his non-farm background in Washington State; his increasing interest in food and food co-ops in college; and moving to Vermont, where he found a job at Intervale, one of the largest CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) in the state. He discusses direct-to-consumer growing and direct-to-consumer sales, food co-ops, organic farming, the planting year…
Audio RecordingAnne Lazor and Jack Lazor interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-03-19 Seminal Vermont organic farmers Jack Lazor and Anne Lazor of Butterworks Farm in Westfield, Vermont, talk about going back to the land after college; their early efforts at raising grains and beans; their shift to dairy and the development of a market for yogurt; and the importance of organic agriculture. They also discuss the generational transfer of their farm to their daughter and son-in-law.
Audio RecordingMark Boyden interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-03-19 Mark Boyden of Boyden Farms in Cambridge, Vermont, talks about establishing and expanding his organic beef operation. The fourth-generation of his family to work his land, he explains how other family members run a winery, events space, and sugaring operation on their portions of the property. He also touches on marketing, overseeing employees, and his hopes for the future.
Audio RecordingJoseph Bossen interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-04-02 Joe Bossen of Vermont Beancrafters in Warren, Vermont, talks about growing up in suburbia and discovering farming while attending Green Mountain College. He discusses his interest in beans -- initially as biofuel and then as a staple food; Vermont agriculture and agricultural future; his business, its mission and his philosophy of food.
Audio RecordingJoseph Buley interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-04-02 Joe Buley of Screamin' Ridge Farm in Montpelier, Vermont, talks about how he approaches farming through his work in food service and his culinary education. From a 7th-generation Vermont farm family, he explains how he makes a living on his small farm through stressing the "art" in agriculture -- for example, raising vegetables and producing value added products like soup. He also describes how…
Audio RecordingCarl Cushing interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-04-15 Carl Cushing, owner of Vermont Livestock Slaughter and Processing, a slaughtering facility in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, talks about how he learned to butcher on his family farm and then worked as a meat inspector for 32 years. He tells about buying and upgrading his present facility as a year-round operation and assisting farmers to get their product to market. He explains how buyer, seller, distributor,…
Audio RecordingAdam Hausmann interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-04-15 Adam Hausmann of Adam's Berry Farm in Charlotte, Vermont, talks about growing seasonal soft fruits and shares his insights into organic farming. Coming from a non-farm family, he explains how his interest in food culture shaped his career, talks about working with various networks to sell his produce locally and in more distant markets, and also describes his popular pick-your-own operation.
Audio RecordingSona Desai interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-04-16 Sona Desai, Food Hub Manager at Intervale Center, a food distribution and marketing site in Burlington, Vermont, talks about the diversity of her experiences -- including small scale farming, retail buying for a natural food store, and her work as an administrator at the non-profit Intervale Center.
Audio RecordingJoshua Gibbs interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-05-07 Joshua Gibbs, manager of the Mad River Food Hub in Waitsfield, Vermont, talks about training to become a chef and an instructor and his current responsibilities overseeing a food hub -- a central facility where food producers and food processors interact; where produce is transformed into products; and where new food products are developed and marketed.
Audio RecordingJonathan Satz interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-04-20 Jonathan Satz of Wood's Market Garden in Brandon, Vermont, became interested in biodynamic farming after college. He talks about finding farm land through Vermont Land Trust; how he learned about farming and expanded his farm into a successful business; organic farming; selling his products to co-ops and farmers markets; and his connections to Vermont's grower community.
Audio RecordingCheryl DeVos interview conducted by Andy Kolovos, 2015-06-04 Cheryl DeVos of Green Mountain Organic Creamery in Hinesburg, Vermont, talks about marrying into her husband's family dairy business; improving and expanding their herd from 80 to 200 cows; starting a successful creamery; becoming an organic business; the challenges of long-hours, early milkings and the round-the-clock care of livestock; distribution of their products; future plans; and her pride in their operation -- including being…
Audio RecordingJonathan H. Wright interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-06-04 Jonathan H. Wright of Taylor Farm in Londonderry, Vermont, talks about how his parents moved to Vermont from New York City and how he fell in love with the agricultural lifestyle. He recalls how he started dairying and branched into cheese making, becoming known for his smoked Gouda and other specialty cheeses. He shares his thoughts about the importance of small scale farming, its…
Audio RecordingCynthia Larson interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-06-10 Cynthia Larson of Larson Farm in Wells, Vermont, was raised in a Connecticut suburb by immigrant parents. Always interested in farming, she met and married a dairy farmer and moved to Vermont, where they bought a farm. She talks about their early struggles and the eventual success of their dairy farm; the challenges of selling their products -- especially raw milk; and speculates on…
Audio RecordingGregory J. Cox interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-06-14 Gregory Cox of Boardman Hill Farm in West Rutland, Vermont, talks about growing up in Queens, New York as a "city boy," and learning about farming at his grandmother's farm on Long Island. After college, he initially worked on a turkey farm and then moved to the Rutland area seeking a more traditional lifestyle. He reflects about finding a sense of fulfillment and community…
Audio RecordingHoward Wilcox interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-09-08 Howard Wilcox of Wilcox Dairy in Manchester, Vermont, whose family has been in the milk and ice cream business since 1892, talks about making and distributing Wilcox Ice Cream and other frozen desserts and food products. He reflects on past and present agricultural challenges and the future of his family-owned business.
Audio RecordingScout Palmedo-Proft interview conducted by Gregory Sharrow, 2015-03-15 Scout Palmedo-Proft of Someday Farm in East Dorset, Vermont, grew up on family land and was always interested in agriculture. She started farming her land in the 1970s, despite initially being discouraged by others because of her gender. Today, she successfully raises and markets chickens and organic vegetables, runs a farm stand, participates in farmers markets and welcomes school tours and farm visitors as…