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<p>In 2013, Duncan Hilchey and Amy Christian found themselves looking for ways to make their enterprise, a scholarly journal featuring applied food systems research, financially sustainable.ÌýAs the field of food systems was picking up momentum in academia, editor in chief Hilchey and managing editor Christian decided to invite a few higher education institutions to be founding partners of the journal. The first university they approached was ¶¶Òõ̽̽.</p>

<p>Powerful new model indicates that current pollution standards may be inadequate to ward off worsening algae bloom.</p>

<p>Farming is a profession rife with the risk of bodily harm. Unfortunately, many farmers lack the sufficient health insurance to protect themselves and their family in the event of a medical crisis. In a world where tractors, animals, and exposure to the elements compound the potential health challenges any of us face, this means that many farmers are one injury away from financial collapse.</p> <p>The adoption of the Affordable Care Act has opened up new possibilities for farmers to access insurance, but despite the national mandate, many farmers remain uninsured or underinsured. Researchers at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ are hoping to help.</p>

<p>The importance of buying local food receives a lot of lip service among proponents of sustainable food systems, but what value does buying locally actually provide to local economies? And how can an institution know whether their purchases of local food are really helping local farms and communities?ÌýThat’s the question Diane Imrie, director of Nutrition Services at University of Vermont Medical Center, wanted to answer about the hospital’s local food procurement program.</p>