New map, guide to Charlotte farms
Last winter an idea was born when the Charlotte Grange held a roundtable discussion with local farmers asking how the Grange might help them.
Free workshop focuses on calf and heifer management
Farmers are invited to join Pete Erickson, University of New Hampshire dairy production state specialist, for a walk and talk farm tour on July 27.
School system providing free summer meals
Champlain Valley School District will be able to provide free meals to children 18 and younger through Aug. 12.
Push for more slow food options
We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto is the title of the 2021 book by local food advocate and restauranteur Alice Waters.
Celebrate summer with fresh herb recipes
One of the best gifts of summer in my mind is the presence of fresh herbs in my own garden or as offerings from local farmsteads.
Providing fresh food for those in need with Farm Stand Together
Staunch supporters of local agriculture, Justin Reidy and Meaghin Kennedy have found a new way to ensure that those with limited resources have access to good food.
First-time gardeners need to know to start with a plan
Do you want to enjoy fresh, home-grown veggies this summer? Perhaps you’d like to adorn your home with fresh-cut flowers.
Onions one of first vegetables to plant in spring
A simple staple in many cuisines and recipes, onions can be a satisfying plant to grow in the garden. While it is easy to buy them at the grocery store, fresh onions are unique in flavor and intensity.
Gardeners take your mark, get seeds, get ready, go
Are you feeling those subtle hints that gardening season is truly coming?
Adam’s Berry Farm: Vermont farm life in the winter
With berry season around the corner, the work of Adam’s Berry Farm extends past the harvest season and through these winter months.
Foreign strife has raised fuel costs, cutting into food budgets
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food to maintain an active, healthy life.
Omnibus Appropriations bill includes $500,000 for Clemmons Family Farm
On Tuesday afternoon, March 15, President Joe Biden signed the $1.5 trillion 2022 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which funds the federal government for the rest of this fiscal year.
Most Charlotte farmers have to supplement their income
The Charlotte Land Trust this week released a study it commissioned to better understand the agricultural landscape in town and identify the roles conservation can play in the future of farming here.
As winter winds down — root vegetables on our minds
While there are still a few weeks till it’s wise to start seeds inside, this is a good time to use up the root vegetables so prolific in the produce stalls at this time of year.
Community supported agriculture versus large agribusiness
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus and he comes to Charlotte. But did you know that there is a particular gift that only we can give? It’s the gift of support for local agriculture.
It’s sugaring season again at Pat Leclaire’s Sugarhouse
Looking ahead to this year’s sugaring season, Pat Leclaire, 66, invested in a new steam pan for his sugarhouse on Lime Kiln Road. The lifelong Charlotter was excited about its prospects —
“Farm Stand Together” increases access to Vermont food while supporting Vermont farms
Farm Stand Together, a mutual aid food program providing gift cards for use at farm stands across Vermont, launched this month.
Speculating on the history of greenhouses
Gardeners in cold climates have learned to extend the growing season by building greenhouses.
Gardening, sort of…
Here we are with a good foot plus of fresh snow and itching to do some gardening. Still too early for seed starting, except for a couple of varieties.
Good taste and poor ingredients
Thirty years ago, I was introduced to the sport of ice fishing by a chef at the restaurant where I worked. Some of you may fondly remember Perry’s Fish House on Shelburne Road