2013 Slow Living: Business Plan Awards

Coop Ownership 6/10/20

The cooperative model has long been recognized for its resilience in challenging times. Crises have historically . . .

Agriculture Policy 6/9/20

What does the future of feeding ourselves look like when faced with pressing issues of climate change and a global . . .

Finance Farming 6/9/20

How can different financial models help fund farming. Co-op models and Regenerative Farming? With Julie Snorek, Nico . . .

Ben and Jerry’s – Reducing our Carbon Footprint

Ben & Jerry’s has an ambitious plan to reduce its carbon footprint that follows the guidance of global experts and . . .

Food Justice and Climate Justice 6/8/20

Food justice asks the questions: where does injustice live in our food system and what would a just food system look . . .

Tom Newmark 6/5/2020

Tom Newmark was CEO of the dietary supplement brand New Chapter, which was acquired by Proctor & Gamble in 2012. Since . . .

Sandra Steingarner 6/5/2020

Biologist, author, and cancer survivor, Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D. writes about climate change, ecology, and the links . . .

Bill McKibben 6/4/2020

Bill McKibben is a founder of the grassroots climate campaign 350.org and the Schumann Distinguished Professor in . . .

Frances Moore Lappé 6/4/2020

Frances Moore Lappé, Author, Diet for a Small Planet. Frances Moore Lappé will explore how “following the food” can . . .

Making Money in Agriculture - Lessons from the Wine Business

From 6/7/19. Charlie Merinoff will discuss how to promote and create value in agricultural brands that are currently . . .

Heifer USA — Growing Farmers, Food and Community

Heifer Ranch is returning to its agricultural roots by scaling up its livestock and market garden enterprises. . . .

Place-Based Food Business Creation and Investing

From 6/6/19. Diving into the incredible depth of knowledge of Cathy Berry formerly of Vermont Smoke and Cure and . . .

Women in the Workplace, How to Approach Both Challenge and Success

From 6/6/19. Presenters: Christine Hallquist, Marni Karlin, Meghan Ireland, Emily Harrison. This panel discussion will . . .

Preservation of Native American Food System

From 6/6/19. Liz Charlebois is an Abenaki educator, artist, and leader. She was Chair of the New Hampshire Commission . . .

2018 Slow Living Summit #4: The Gift - Ecology to Economy

Charles Eisenstein talks about the transition to sustainable and regenerative agriculture often collides with economic . . .

2018 Slow Living Summit #3: The Money Menu

From 5/31/18. Entrepreneurs share their stories about borrowing money for their businesses, from start-up to present . . .

2018 Slow Living Summit #2: The Role of Organic Communities in the Future of Food

Philip Ackerman-Leist talks about the story of Mals, a small town in the Italian Alps that became the first . . .

2018 Slow Living Summit #1: Bring the Wealth Home!

5/31/18. Chuck Collins talks about shifting money from the global casino economy to invest in resilient communities . . .

2017 Slow Living #5: Farm-to-Table Entrepreneurship

PLENARY 5: Farm-to-Table Entrepreneurship: Do Good and Do Well?What does it mean to be a food entrepreneur and source . . .

2017 Slow Living #4: From Bootstrap to Public Funding

PLENARY 4: From Bootstrap to Public Funding - Three Case Studies on Financing Your BusinessHow do you fund a business . . .

2017 Slow Living #3: Ready, Set, PITCH!

Plenary #3 - Ready, Set, PITCH!Do you want feedback about a potential food or ag business? This is your opportunity to . . .

2017 Slow Living #2: Permaculture & Economic Sustainability, Mark Shepard

PLENARY 2: Permaculture and Economic Sustainability: Making It All Connect – with Mark ShepardPermaculture may be a . . .

2017 Slow Living #1: Conscious Capitalism, Raj Sisodia

PLENARY 1: Conscious Capitalism: How Business Can Uplift Humanity - keynote speaker Raj SisodiaWe stand at a tipping . . .

2016 Slow Living #5: Food, Tech and Innovation - Dunne, Wolf

CLOSING KEYNOTES: Food, Tech and InnovationMatt Dunne, VP for Community Affairs, Google; and Clark Wolf, President & . . .

2016 Slow Living #4: Plant-based medicines - Raap, King

PLENARY 4: Plant-based medicines, can VT and our farms be a leader?Will Raap, Founder, Gardener’s Supply, and Jovial . . .

2016 Slow Living #3: Fix, Pivot, Close, or Sell - Wellington, Cole

PLENARY 3: Fix, Pivot, Close, or Sell: Re-thinking Food & Ag Business ModelBob Wellington, Sr. Vice President for . . .

2016 Slow Living #2: Get a Scoop of the Action, Chico Lager

PLENARY 2: Get a Scoop of the Action (Deal, No Deal, Ante Up: Financing Outside of the Box) featuring Fred “Chico” . . .

2016 Slow Living: Opening Plenary - The New Chapter Founders Story

KEYNOTE PLENARY: Nourishing Slow While Growing Fast: The New Chapter Founders’ StoryNew Chapter Founders, Paul and . . .

2015 Slow Living #5: Food Justice, Ali Berlow

CLOSING PLENARY: FOOD JUSTICE & ACCESS: Fresh, Healthy Food For Your Community: The big and small things you can doAli . . .

2015 Slow Living #4: Food Entrepreneurship, Laura Lengnick

PLENARY 4: FOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP — Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing ClimateLaura . . .

2015 Slow Living #3: Food Systems, Allison Hooper

PLENARY 3: FOOD SYSTEMS — Land,Legacy, and Leadership: A food entrepreneur’s journeyAllison Hooper, VT Creamery; with . . .

2015 Slow Living Breakout: Migrant Justice

FOOD JUSTICE & ACCESS: Migrant Workers, the Invisible Population: Our Bridge to Good FoodHoward Prussack, organic . . .

2015 Slow Living #2: Nourishment, Dr. Michael Finkelstein

"NOURISHMENT — Food for Mind, Body and Soul"Dr. Michael Finkelstein — The Slow Medicine Doctor — with artistic partner . . .

2015 Slow Living: Opening Plenary

KEYNOTE PLENARY: Turning the Tide: Healthy food for all?Alisa Gravitz, CEO, Green America; with artistic partner Susan . . .

2014 Slow Living #5: Arts, humor, love, story - McInerney, Sheldon

PLENARY 5: Arts, humor, love and story: Finding the creative connectionSummary: Linda McInerney shares her process of . . .

2014 Slow Living Breakout Session: Edgar Cahn, Time Banking

No more throwaway people —  Our economy doesn’t value such core activities as home care, community service, social . . .

2014 Slow Living #4: Soil, Soul, and Society - Martin Ping

PLENARY 4: Soil, Soul, and Society: A love story in three movementsSummary: Based in large part on experiences gained . . .

2014 Slow Living #3: The Free-co-system - Sharma, Johnquest

PLENARY 3: The Free-co-system: Investing for personal and community wealthSummary: Through several interesting . . .

2014 Slow Living: Plenary 2 - Charles Eisenstein, 'Time is Running Out'

PLENARY 2: Time is running out, let’s slow downSummary: In a time of grave and urgent crisis, the “slow” movement . . .

2014 Slow Living: Opening Plenary

What’s this all about? A tone-setting introduction to the Summit’s themes and its unique, collaborative structure . . .

2013 Slow Living: The Transition Plenary

VT Law School's Gus Speth, Transition Massachusetts' Certified Transition Trainer Tina Clarke, Institute for Policy . . .

2013 Slow Living: Summing up Slow Living

Carl Honoré, author of In Praise of Slowness and The Slow Fix joins the Summit core crew for a closing group . . .

2013 Slow Living: Slow Design-Mindful Design's Impact on Public Spaces

The 2013 Slow Living Summit in Brattleboro, VT.  PLENARY 3: Slow Design: The impact of mindful design on the quality . . .

2013 Slow Living: Business Plan Awards

2013 Slow Living Summit: Business Plan Awards - VT Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Ross, BDCC's Pat Moulton-Powden and . . .

2013 Slow Living: Reconnecting Farmers

Reconnecting Farmers, Eaters and Healthy Communities: Plenary 2 at the Latchis Theatre- Thursday June 6, 2013. Frances . . .

2013 Slow Living: Opening Plenary

2013 Slow Living Summit: Opening Plenary 6/5/13- Robert Repetto, senior fellow at the United Nations Foundation, . . .

2012 Slow Living: Slow News- Community & the Future of Media

Slow News: Community & the Future of Media. At the 2012 Slow Living Summit.

2012 Slow Living: Gov. Shumlin & Sen. Sanders

Gov. Shumlin & Sen. Sanders at the 2012 Slow Living Summit

2012 Slow Living: Linking Wall Street

Linking Wall Street: The 2012 Slow Living Summit

2012 Slow Living: Alternate Investing

2012 Slow Living Summit: Alternate Investing

2012 Slow Living: Setting an Agenda

Setting an Agenda: The 2012 Slow Living Summit

2011 Slow Living: Bill McKibben

Slow Living Summit 2011: Bill McKibben

2011 Slow Living: Christine Bushway, OTA CE

Slow Living Summit 2011: Christine Bushway, OTA CE

2011 Slow Living: Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm

Slow Living Summit 2011: Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm

2011 Slow Living: Chuck Ross, VT Sec. of Agriculture

Slow Living Summit 2011: Chuck Ross, VT Sec. of Agriculture