Vermont Agriculture and Food System Plan 2020 -- A Review of Recommendations (Part One)

Author

Susanna Baxley, University of VermontFollow
Ann Chiarenzelli, University of VermontFollow
Lucy Drummond, University of VermontFollow
Tung-Lin Liu, University of VermontFollow
Meredith T. Niles, The University of VermontFollow

Date of Award

2020

Advisor(s)

Meredith T. Niles

Project Description

Key Findings in reviewing the Vermont Agriculture and Food System Plan:

1. All recommendations in this review have been coded into eight thematic categories to be used more effectively by stakeholders.

2. We identify four clusters of recommendations to assist stakeholders in understanding the relationships between categories and enabling understanding of the various stakeholders and resources necessary to implement recommendations from different briefs

3. 87% of recommendations either request direct funding for an initiative or recommend a capital expenditure. With financial challenges amidst COVID-19, we highlight eight recommendations for a Vermont Food System that could move forward without financial resources.

4. In the future, giving authors a guide for writing recommendations would make them easier to categorize and implement.

Project Approach

Policy

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Recommended Citation

Baxley, Susanna; Chiarenzelli, Ann; Drummond, Lucy; Liu, Tung-Lin; and Niles, Meredith T., "Vermont Agriculture and Food System Plan 2020 -- A Review of Recommendations (Part One)" (2020). Food Systems Master's Project Reports. 13.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fsmpr/13