Food Systems Research Institute News FSRI News 11/12/2025 Designing Waste Out of the Menu A carrot spends about sixty days growing in the soil before it’s harvested, transported, and... 10/30/2025 Little Gems Everywhere: Biodiversity in the Maple Sugarbush What impact does maple sugaring have on the broader forest ecosystem? It’s a question that often... 10/23/2025 Tapping Into the Future A new project by researchers at the University of Vermont will help producers measure and improve... 10/15/2025 FSRI Announces Good Idea Grants Recipients The Food Systems Research Institute (FSRI) is pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural... 10/13/2025 Food Systems in a Snap! Last week, the Food Systems Research Institute hosted its first-ever Snap Talk event at the Alumni... 10/01/2025 Rooted in Restoration Amid buzzing pollinators and lush riparian buffers, Ruth Stumpfoll spent the summer advancing... 09/24/2025 Beyond the Landfill: Food and Ideas Gathering Focuses on Food Waste Food waste isn’t just a matter of leftovers, it’s a major environmental challenge. This... 09/02/2025 Buzzing Borders Roughly one-third of the world's food supply depends on pollinators for production. Agricultural... 08/19/2025 Fungi and Mites: A Dynamic Pest Management Duo? Could insects and fungi work together to be a chemical-free alternative to pesticides?Lucy Lannan,... 07/31/2025 The Roots of Food Systems Sustainability Could the building blocks to a more sustainable food system lie in the cellular structure of plant... 07/08/2025 Too Warm to Grow? What happens to wheat, oats, and barley production when winters are too warm?Hannah Shafer, a PhD... 06/27/2025 UVM Announces Food Systems Research Institute The University of Vermont (UVM) has announced the launch of the Food Systems Research Institute... 06/02/2025 A Test Kitchen for Sustainable Cooking “What I like about Food Systems as a major is that it’s pretty open-ended,” says Jonas... 05/27/2025 Introducing the FSRC's Newest Postdoctoral Research Associates The Food Systems Research Center is excited to introduce four new postdoctoral research associate... 05/14/2025 Study: Vermont Farmers Embrace Soil Health Soil health is a popular topic these days among farmers, researchers and professionals in the... 05/12/2025 Mealworms on the Menu What might get you to add insects to your diet? Perhaps if they tasted undeniably delicious. At the... 05/05/2025 Green Gourmet: UVM Dining and Climate Kitchen's Sustainable Menu The UVM Climate Kitchen recently collaborated with UVM Dining to bring a special menu to Waterman...
