WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – The changing colors of fall leaves is undeniably one of the great spectacles of the northern hardwood forests. But consider for a moment the other end of the growing season from early April through late May, the color palette of our local forests changes at breathtaking[Read More…]
Agriculture
Planting fruits and vegetables at Wilson Farm
Crop Cash Plus makes Vermont farmers markets more affordable
VERMONT – In 2023, a Vermont nonprofit launched a program to make it easier for people receiving food assistance to shop at local farmers markets. By matching SNAP benefits, Crop Cash Plus lets recipients triple their buying power at farmers markets, increasing access to fresh food and sending more dollars[Read More…]
CAE Food Hub celebrates one year
HARDWICK – The food hub, established by the nonprofit Center For an Agricultural Economy (CAE), is celebrating its first year of operations this spring. Located at the Yellow Barn complex, the new building allows Farm Connex, a local food logistics and transportation partner, to operate out of a space more[Read More…]
Grow gourmet mushrooms at home
FAYSTON – Growing mushrooms at home doesn’t require special equipment or prior experience. Fresh mushrooms can be grown with an at-home mushroom growing kit. Mushroom growing kits require minimal space and time, making it possible to grow your own food year-round, even during the cold Vermont winter months. Mushroom kits are[Read More…]
Registration open for Organic Dairy Producers Conference, March 6
RANDOLPH – The University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program will hold the 2026 Vermont Organic Dairy Producers Conference, Friday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The one-day event will take place at the Vermont State University’s Randolph campus, Judd Hall. Through a series of panel[Read More…]
Woodard performs, Feb. 21
GREENSBORO –The Greensboro Free Library will host George Woodard for a talk, “Farming: The Greatest Adventure Nobody Knows About,” Saturday, Feb. 21, at 4 p.m..oodard is an organic dairy farmer, filmmaker and storyteller from Waterbury Center. Drawing from a lifetime on a Vermont farm, he will share stories that blend[Read More…]
Buffalo Mountain Town Forest project receives funding award
VERMONT – The Buffalo Mountain Town Forest project was among seven Vermont conservation projects that received funding from the The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Vermont. Of $500,000 in funding to support the protection of 1,460 acres of critical habitat across the state, $100,000 was awarded to the Hardwick project, the[Read More…]
Vermont Food Venture Center celebrates 15 years
HARDWICK – In January, the Vermont Food Venture Center (VFVC) celebrated its 15 year anniversary. Owned and operated by the Center for Agriculture Economy (CAE), the VFVC was established in 2011, opening their doors in Hardwick to offer three state-of-the-art, shared-use commercial kitchens to rent for food entrepreneurs, farmers and[Read More…]
Welch secures nearly $60 million for Vermont communities
BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, announced February 6 that he has secured $58.68 million in federal funds to support 38 Vermont projects, including projects in the Northeast Kingdom, Senator Welch nominated project recipients through the[Read More…]
Winter markets, Feb. 15 and Mar. 15
HARDWICK – The Hardwick Community Winter Markets continue Sunday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hazen Union High School. The markets are a partnership between the Hardwick Farmers Market, Center for an Agricultural Economy, and Hazen Union High School.The final Hardwick Community Winter Market is scheduled to[Read More…]
Fish grow on trees, Feb. 18
ONLINE – Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 6 to 7 p.m., an online seminar will tell about the best ways to improve fish habitat is with trees from Courtney Buckley, a Fisheries Biologist at the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Hosted by Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District, this webinar will[Read More…]
