Ag & FoodStaff Articles May 29, 2019 Farm to Plate: Vermont Food Co-ops Talk Local Food It’s a safe bet that no matter where one finds themselves in Vermont, they’re not…
ForestryStaff Articles April 15, 2019 2018 Emerging Woodworker of the Year, Towards Nightfall, Finds Home in Vermont Neither Jared Williams nor Catherine Emil planned to stay in Vermont after graduation, but “felt…
ForestryStaff Articles March 15, 2019 Ski the Trees, Protect the Forests By Christine McGowan, Forest Program Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Skiing backcountry terrain in Vermont…
ForestryStaff Articles February 21, 2019 Danielle Fitzko Named Vermont’s New Director of Forests By Christine McGowan, Forest Program Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Meet Danielle Fitzko, the state’s…
ForestryStaff Articles December 18, 2018 A Year in the Life of a Christmas Tree at Russell Farm David Russell walks through 365 days on a Vermont choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm By Christine…
ForestryStaff Articles December 4, 2018 Wood: Vermont’s Locally Grown, Renewable Fuel By Christine McGowan, Forest Program Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Vermonters have a long history…
Ag & FoodStaff Articles November 15, 2018 One Rocking Chair at a Time: Vermont Woods Studios Makes a Case for Buying Local By Christine McGowan, Forest Program Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund “Buy local” is a common…
Ag & FoodStaff Articles October 12, 2018 Realizing a Dream on a Small Dairy: Gammelgården Creamery By Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director Owning and operating a small dairy had long…
Ag & FoodStaff Articles September 26, 2018 A Story of Respect and Resilience By Jake Claro, Vermont Farm to Plate Director One of the first things you notice…
Ag & FoodStaff Articles September 6, 2018 Snug Valley Farm Finds Success in its Story By Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director Vermont continues to lose dairy farms at a…
ForestryStaff Articles August 30, 2018 Teaching the Trade: Vermont Schools Train the Next Generation of Loggers, Foresters, Builders, and Artists By Christine McGowan, forest program director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Like many trade occupations, woodworking…
Ag & FoodStaff Articles August 10, 2018 The Face of Farming: Root Crops Abound at Burnt Rock Farm By Ellen Kahler The following is the first installment in Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund’s Face…