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One way to fight loneliness: Communal living in Vermont

By Mikaela Lefrak,

Published May 9, 2023 at 1:48 PM EDT

There are 12 adults and 9 children living on 14 acres of land, at the “Headwaters Garden & Learning Center” in Cabot. — Twelve adults and nine children live on 14 acres of land at the “Headwaters Garden & Learning Center” in Cabot.

This hour, we listen to a recent episode of Brave Little State. Reporter Mae Nagusky answers a question about communal and intentional living from Ella Wegman-Lawless: “How much of Vermont as a place cultivates that?”

Broadcast on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak

Mikaela Lefrak joined Vermont Public in 2021 as co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.

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Mae Nagusky

Mae Nagusky is working alongside the wonderful Brave Little State team, telling stories about Vermont and its people based on questions that have been asked and voted on by our audience.

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