Food Systems Research Summit

As a leader in food systems research, the FSRC hosts the Food Systems Research Summit, to bring together UVM, USDA, and other partners and researchers around critical issues in food systems.
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Summit 2024

The UVM Food Systems Research Summit
September 16th and 17th, 2024
Doubletree by Hilton Burlington Vermont

Summit 2024

Summit 2024

The UVM Food Systems Research Summit was held on September 16th and 17th, 2024. 

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Summit 2023

The Food Systems Research Summit is presented by the UVM Food Systems Research Center, in partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service and the Inter-institutional Network for Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability.

 

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About the Summit

Our primary goal is to bring together researchers to foster networking opportunities and facilitate mutual learning towards solutions-oriented food systems research.

The summit has three key aims:

  • Establishing an annual event dedicated to engaged food systems research and collaboration. We aim to provide a platform for in-depth discussions on solutions for food system sustainability, equity, and resilience.
  • Showcasing transdisciplinary food systems research conducted both at UVM and beyond, made possible through our unique partnership with the USDA ARS. This collaboration allows us to explore a wide range of perspectives and possibilities in addressing food systems challenges.
  • Cultivating a strong regional community of food systems researchers committed to team-based, stakeholder-engaged science. By fostering this community, we hope to strengthen the collective efforts in driving positive change in food systems on a regional and broader scale.

Past Summits

Summit 2023
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In November 2023, the UVM Food Systems Research Center hosted the Food Systems Research Summit, convening over eighty researchers dedicated to advancing the field. The Summit's primary goal was to nurture collaboration and community among food systems researchers in the Northeast. Given the transdisciplinary nature of food systems research, spanning disciplines from soil science to social science and biology to data science, the event posed the overarching question, "Can Collaborative Research Save Food Systems?" More about that event.

 

2023 Food Systems Research Summit agenda: