Food & Agriculture

Thanksgiving can often be a time of increased visitors at food banks. But summer flooding, on top of inflation and COVID-19, is creating more food insecurity among Vermonters.

Nando Jaramillo grows heirloom corn in Vermont using regenerative farming practices. He uses the corn to make masa for arepas and empanadas, which he sells throughout Vermont's Upper Valley.

Nando Jaramillo cosecha maíz tradicional, también llamado de reliquia, con prácticas de agricultura regenerativa. Utiliza su maíz para hacer masa de arepas y empanadas, las cuales vende en el Upper Valley de Vermont.

The extension of the 2018 Farm Bill is part of the short-term budget plan to keep the federal government open for the next few months.

The tiger moth caterpillar, with its black- and rust-colored bands, has long been thought to be a predictor of upcoming winter weather. More likely, the coloring on these caterpillars shows what the previous months' weather and conditions were like.

A new federal report released last month finds hunger in the U.S. rose sharply last year.

Last week, the Agency of Agriculture offered thousands of tire sidewalls to farmers for free in an effort to cut down on mosquito breeding habitat and limit the spread of disease like West Nile virus. Since then, nearly all the cut-up tires have been claimed.

The Farm Bill is a package of legislation that has a tremendous impact on the livelihoods of farmers. It also covers food access programs for low-income families.

The New England Cider Donut Map is exactly what it sounds like, a resource to help you get access to the fall confection.

Certain vegetable plants, if left to bolt or go to seed, will self-sow and grow again next spring. You won't have to buy new seed and replant, which saves money. Plus, by letting the plants self-sow and regrow naturally, you're spending less time guessing when to plant.