Immigration, Food, Culture and Burlington’s Local Food System

Interview with Teresa Mares, UVM professor, published author and co-director of the Huertas program in Vermont

Interview with Carolina Lukac, from Vermont Community Garden Network

Interview with Alisha Laramee, Program Specialist for New Farms for New Americans through AALV

Interview with Harka Khadka, New American Farmer at Pine Island Community Farm

Interview with Gail Rosenberg & Elise Guyette, Co Founders of the Burlington Edible History Tour. Click the link below to see their website. [10% of their profits are donated to New Farms for New Americans] [http://burlingtonediblehistory.com/]

This episode is meant to provide a brief background regarding the ties of food & culture, certain realities of immigration, as well as barriers faced by immigrant people.