CAFS Alumni Spotlight: Esther Akwii LLM’20
September 16, 2020
As an LLM Fellow at the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS), Esther Akwii LLM’20 helped pilot a range of CAFS projects in partnership with organizations across the U.S
Vermont Food Network, Paige Tomaselli ’04
August 13, 2016
VLS Alum Paige Tomaselli’s ’04 work for the Center for Food Safety has helped protect animals, the environment and public health, all while fighting “factory farms.”
Vermont Food Network, AMY HUYFFER ?00
August 9, 2016
As a first-year law student Huyffer aspired to be a principled small-town lawyer, instead, her days now begin with 4 a.m. milking, arranging logistics for a dairy business, and caring for her children—four boys, ages six to thirteen.
CAFS Receives $1.5M Grant from National Agriculture Law Library
September 20, 2018 The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) received a $1.5 million award from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Library (NAL) as part of […]
Introducing Our New Food and Agriculture Clinic Director
July 30, 2018 In July, Sophia Kruszewski joined the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems to lead the Food and Agriculture Clinic. Sophia returns to VLS after spending the last […]
Healthy Food Policy Project Showcases Innovative Initiatives
May 12, 2018 VLS’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) is part of a collaborative group that launched a national Healthy Food Policy Project (HFPP) in the fall of […]
Farmers Market Legal Toolkit Provides Free Resources for Communities
March 31, 2018 The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at Vermont Law School, Farmers Market Coalition, and Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont have launched an online Farmers […]
Student Spotlight: Nico Lustig JD/MFALP’19
October 9, 2018 Nico Lustig JD/MFALP’19 has a professional mission: to use the law to help communities, entrepreneurs, and workers create cooperatives, benefit corporations, and social enterprises that strengthen connection […]
Vermont Food Network, Meghan Jeans JD’02/MSEL’03
August 15, 2016
VLS Alum Meghan Jeans, director of the Boston aquarium’s Conservation Programs, is leading an effort to advance seafood sustainability.
Vermont Food Network, Nancy and Walter Warner ’12
August 11, 2016
Nancy and Walter Warner ’12 have been able to grow their unique jam business, thanks in large part to Walter’s legal education and externships.