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Adamant Co-op in the town of Calais in Washington County, is the oldest continuously operating food co-op in the country. It was started in 1935.

When question-asker Kate Phillips moved to Vermont, she was surprised to find three different food co-ops within driving range of her place. She then received a notice from her new electric company – yet another co-op! So, she started to wonder: What is the history of co-ops in Vermont? Why are they so successful here?

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How’s Vermont doing with composting?

Food scraps have been banned from Vermonters’ trash since July of 2020. Bella Fearn asked Brave Little State: How’s that going?

VPR's Jane Lindholm spoke to Burlington-based poet Rajnii Eddins for the latest installment of "Homegoings"

Homegoings: Poet Rajnii Eddins on using ‘courageous vulnerability’ to navigate the darkness

Brave Little State speaks to Burlington-based poet Rajnii Eddins about life, art and “courageous vulnerability,” and Eddins performs some of his favorite poems, old and new.

Why do people like Phish? A guide for the uninitiated

Brave Little State journeys into the weird world of Vermont's favorite jam band to explore the culture of "phandom” and Phish’s early roots here.

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What caused the mysterious 2019 fire that destroyed Royalton's beloved Eaton's Sugar House?

Question-asker Chris Jacobsen and reporter Myra Flynn team up to explore the mysterious circumstances surrounding the fire that burned down this delicious Vermont institution.

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