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Carlos the Ox was often the first animal folks would see when visiting Retreat Farm.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plant Hardiness Zone Map was updated this year. It helps gardeners choose the right plants, flowers and shrubs to grow in their area.
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A new report from the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets shows that the number of honey bee colonies in Vermont rose to its highest recorded level in 2023.
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Sober-curious, abstaining or just don't like the taste of alcohol? Many drinks can still feel celebratory even without the booze.
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Conexión: Cómo la jardinería mantiene a esta Latina en Connecticut arraigada con su herencia peruanaLa jardinería se convirtió en un pasatiempo para Emely Ricci durante la pandemia. Entre sus tomates y pepinos, plantó huacatay, una hierba que se utiliza en la cocina peruana.
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Gardening became Emely Ricci’s hobby during the pandemic. Among her tomatoes and cucumbers, she planted huacatay, an herb used in Peruvian cooking.
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Made HereMarc-Antoine Goyette spent four Decembers packing up a camper truck full of fir trees to haul from Québec to New York City. He's the subject of Trick or Trees, the latest film in Vermont Public’s “Made Here” series.
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Vermont Foodbank says people can help in small ways this holiday season among rising food insecurityThanksgiving 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.
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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.
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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.