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Welcome to THE COMMONS — News and Views for Windham County, Vermont
Did you know that Vermonters spend more on local foods and in the local food economy than any other state, per capita? Much of that is due to the hard work, good representation and strong […]
Stephen Leslie: A diversified and regenerative future for Vermont farming
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Stephen Leslie, who along with his wife Kerry Gawalt, co-manages Cedar Mountain Farm and Cobb Hill Cheese, located at Cobb Hill Co-housing in Hartland. He is an author at […]
What to expect with Vermont cannabis legalization | News
MONTPELIER — Those who hope to sell recreational cannabis legally within Vermont’s borders will want to make public outreach their focus, according to a cannabis expert. On Wednesday, Gov. Phil Scott allowed S.54, a bill […]
Abenaki Land Link Project Plants Seeds of Food Sovereignty | Food + Drink Features | Seven Days
click to enlarge Jordan Barry ©️ Seven Days Shane Rogers and Livy Bulger gathering the Abenaki Land Link Project harvest at the Vermont Youth […]
Tesla batteries save Vermont electricity ratepayers $3 million this year alone
Tesla batteries deployed in Vermont have saved local electricity ratepayers about $3 million this year alone, according to the local electric utility. Green Mountain Power (GMP), a relatively small electric utility operating in Vermont, was one […]
This Vermont Gubernatorial Nominee Is Showing How Successful Third Parties Are Possible
With an agricultural policy perspective, the farm I’ve started and grown has been focused very much on local markets, both direct sales to customers at the farmers’ market, and direct sales to customers through community-supported […]
Harold Howrigan, Jr. inducted into Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame | News
ESSEX JUNCTION — Fairfield dairy farmer Harold Howrigan has been named to the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame. Howrigan was one of four Vermont farmers to receive the lifetime achievement award this year. The other […]
Bottom Line: How COVID-19 Helped a Northeast Kingdom CBD Company Get Rolling | Business | Seven Days
click to enlarge Jeb Wallace-brodeur Arantha Farrow in her “Cannaboose” trolley in Hardwick Castleton native Arantha Farrow was just […]
New Farms for New Americans Lands Competitive Grant | Food News | Seven Days
click to enlarge File: James Buck Harka Rai on a New Farms for New Americans plot The U.S. Department […]
12 of life’s littlest luxuries are hiding in Stowe, Vermont
I have been visiting Stowe since I was a teenager, my parents having built a house there to escape hot New Jersey summers, and as a home base for the winter ski season. I usually […]
Welcome to THE COMMONS — News and Views for Windham County, Vermont
More than 68,000 Vermonters receive 3SquaresVT benefits to help them provide food for their families. Those who spend some of their benefits at 28 participating farmers’ markets across the state are now able to triple […]
Vermont Legislature Revisits Bill to Legalize Cannabis Sales
Cities across California are creating and expanding equity programs with the help of grant funding from the state. The California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), state regulatory agency turned recipient of the DEA’s wrath, and […]
Welcome to THE COMMONS — News and Views for Windham County, Vermont
By Randolph T. Holhut/The Commons BRATTLEBORO—Five Republicans, four Democrats, and two Progressives are running in their respective gubernatorial party primaries on Tuesday, Aug. 11. It’s an unusually crowded primary field, but in an unusual year […]
Vermont Taxpayers Warned of Data Leak Over the Past Three Years
The administrator of your personal data will be Threatpost, Inc., 500 Unicorn Park, Woburn, MA 01801. Detailed information on the processing of personal data can be found in the privacy policy. In addition, you will […]
Valley News - Major candidates stake out positions in Vermont governor’s race
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Whether Phil Scott wins a third term as Vermont governor or one of the many people vying to replace him prevails, whoever holds the office at the start of 2021 will […]
Meet the 2020 Primary Candidates for Governor of Vermont | Primary Voter Guide | Seven Days
click to enlarge Courtesy Image Phil Scott (R), Ralph “Carcajou” Corbo (D), Rebecca Holcombe (D), Emily Peyton (R), David Zuckerman (D), Douglas Cavett (R), […]
Market Report: Mid-Season Trips to the Burlington and Richmond Farmers Markets | Food + Drink Features | Seven Days
click to enlarge Melissa Pasanen ©️ Seven Days A Richmond Farmers Market attendee preparing to enter I’m an unabashed […]
Vermont Community Loan Fund lends $1,371,936 so far in 2020
Peaceful Harvest Mushrooms: VCLF borrower cultivates health & wellness Vermont Business Magazine Karen and Brian Wiseman carefully cultivated their careers. Both spent years at Boston-area bio-tech and pharmaceutical companies, dedicated to the advance of health, […]
Magic Hat, Vermont Craft Beer Pioneer, Closes Doors and Moves to Upstate New York
The state of Vermont is home to many cult products, including delicious maple syrup, Whistlepig Rye, Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, and Magic Hat Brewing Co. beer. A pioneering brewery within the Vermont craft beer […]
Making it in Vermont: Organic seed company juggles sales spike in crisis
Employees at High Mowing Organic Seeds use a variety of tools to measure different varieties of seed to fill packets. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger WOLCOTT — The first three months of the year are traditionally […]
To Avoid Dumping Milk, Dairy Farmers Find New Market at Vermont Food Banks
In April, Vermont dairy farmer Rebecca Howrigan watched the price for milk plummet 30 percent as the shutdown in markets for restaurants and institutions created a glut in supply. It crushed her hopes that 2020 […]
This Land — The Changing Story of Rural Vermont
A Public Media Collaboration: In February 2019, VPR and Vermont PBS embarked on a unique and innovative collaborative project intended to empower the people of Vermont to analyze and to improve the future of rural […]
How Small Farmers Are Fighting to Keep Vermont’s Identity Alive
The words “GOT MILK?” adorn a big red barn on the side of Interstate 93, though the campaign the American dairy industry used to promote its product for years alongside pictures of celebrities with milk […]