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A new state grant is funding pilot projects across Vermont to swap weed whackers for goats and sheep in power line right of ways and ski trails. -
Giant pumpkin growers gathered at Sam Mazza’s Farm on Saturday, Sept. 20, to see who had the biggest pumpkin. A record-breaking 1,814-pound fruit took the top prize. -
Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which begin to take effect this week, could imperil eligibility for thousands of Vermonters. -
Dairy workers at Dairy Farmers of America's St. Albans facility went on strike Friday after contract negotiations broke down. -
In collective gardens, a group of gardeners works in the same plot together and shares the harvest equally. This model can result in dozens of pounds of produce and help foster relationships. -
Some apple orchards across the state are reporting an unusually light apple crop this fall. Others say their late varieties are faring well. -
In this week's installment of School Stories, we discover the inner-workings of getting Vermont's kids fed and ready to learn. -
Rules governing the use of the ubiquitous pesticides for the next several years have sparked intense debate within Vermont’s agricultural community. The deadline to comment is Sept. 11. -
Jericho and Underhill are still farming communities — and these volunteers are working to keep it that way. -
Gov. Phil Scott’s political rivals are seizing on the decision, which they say flies in the face of the legal opinion of Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark.
