Winter Sowing in March
By Katie Ruffe Annual seedlings started using the author’s methods As tariffs, climate change, and supply chain disruptions drive up grocery costs—and as research continues to highlight the health impacts […]
After the Storm: Rethinking How Vermont Uses Road Salt
By Michael B. Clark Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Last weekend’s heavy snowfall was a familiar Vermont scene. Plow trucks worked through the night, roads were treated before dawn,
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$1,000,000 in Congressional Directed Spending to Woodstock
The Town of Woodstock has been notified that the town will be receiving a $1,000,000 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grant to go towards the renovation of the Main Wastewater Treatment Facility.
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Beyond Food Miles: Additional Aspects of Sustainable Food Systems
By Kimber Foreman Sustainable Woodstock’s Billings Farm Community Garden at grows produce for the Woodstock Community Food Shelf. What does it mean to eat sustainably? The answer is different for
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Winter Wealth: Eating Local as Seasons Shift
By Kimber Foreman Summer brings sunshine, fruitful rains, buckets of tomatoes, and a rainbow full of fresh produce everywhere you look. When summer goes and winter comes around the corner,
Food as Medicine, Healthcare & Sustainability
By Jennifer Anderson Farmacy programs prescribe healthy food to patients to manage chronic disease” Photo by Wendy Wei The phrase “food as medicine” is not new, but over the years,
Over 350 Wild Bee Species Found in Vermont, with Help of Community Scientists
VCE biologists and study co-authors Kent McFarland (left) and Spencer Hardy (right) © Alden Wicker By Alden Wicker, Vermont Center for Ecostudies A decade-long study published in the journal Northeastern Naturalist this month
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Plastics: From Promise to Crisis
By Lynn Bryant Photo by Naja Bertolt Jensen on Unsplash My husband and I recently watched The Graduate, one of our favorite old movies. Early in the movie, Benjamin, a recent
Woodstock High School Hosts Fall Native Plant Sale
By Abbie Castriotta Bluestem Goldenrod. Photo by Abbie Castriotta. The Woodstock Union High School Agriculture Department will host our second annual Native Plant Sale this fall. The sale will run
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Sustainability and Personal Vehicles
By David Bluestein Electric vehicles are better for the environment and save drivers money in the long run. The federal tax credit for EVs expires September 30, 2025. For over