Taking Root Student Symposium
Date and time
Location
University of Vermont - Davis Center
590 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401Refund Policy
Description
On October 28th, Vermont First, Farm to Plate, and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture are hosting the Taking Root Student Symposium at the University of Vermont. This symposium is designed for all Vermont college students to celebrate farm to institution and learn about what it means to chart a career in food. We are pleased to share that our keynote speaker will be Ben Hewitt, a Vermont-based author of many books including The Town That Food Saved and Making Supper Safe. Throughout the day, students will learn about:
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Why farm to institution is important
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Innovative work happening in Vermont’s food system
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Career paths of many of Vermont’s leading entrepreneurs and thinkers
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Resources available at each campus for students to pursue food systems-relevant coursework as well as food-related employment
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Current food-related job opportunities; students will also have time to network directly with some Vermont employers in the food industry.
FAQs
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Attendees should plan to park in the Jeffords Lot at UVM. This parking is free on Sundays.
Follow this link for a parking map and direction details: https://www.uvm.edu/daviscenter/directions-parking
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
For any questions, please contact Annie Rowell at annie.rowell@sodexo.com.
How can I stay up to date with any Symposium news or developments?
There are two places to look for up to date information:
Our website: vermontfirstsodexo.com
On Instagram: @vermontfirst
Organized by
Sodexo offers on-site services from food service to janitorial services in corporate, education, health care, goverment, and remote site sectors. Sodexo is a multi-national company, with sites in over 80 countries worldwide and employs over 400,000 people. Sodexo operates 14 accounts in Vermont and serves 28,000 meals per day across all Vermont accounts. In 2018, Sodexo's Vermont accounts spent 13.74% of their food budgets on local food.
Sodexo received recent recognition as