Food and Agriculture

Across New England, farmers are finding that switching to renewable energy isn’t just a nice thing to have, it’s becoming a necessary part of their economic survival.

Mary Lake drives all over the Northeast in the spring, shearing people's sheep and talking with them about the health of their flock.

Two environmental nonprofits have filed a complaint with federal and state regulators alleging Vorsteveld Farm is unlawfully allowing water containing pesticides to drain into a nearby waterway.

The African Diaspora Foodways Institute of Vermont has begun by providing professional development, marketing support and $10,000 grants to four entrepreneurs.

Vermont just passed a law banning the use of some pesticides that are known to kill bees. Quebec has had a similar law on the books for years. So we headed north of the border to see what we can learn from our Canadian neighbors.

The Vermont Immigration Legal Defense Fund aims to raise $1 million for the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project, a Burlington-based nonprofit that has represented more than 300 people in immigration proceedings over the past year.

"The Vermont Farm Project" is based on three years of interviews with farmers in our region.

On the latest installment of Vermont Edition's Animal Hour, we learned about the boom and bust of sheep farming in the state.

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions — and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response.

Co-owners Jesse Plotsky and Owen Daniel-McCarter have built Babes into a cultural hub where people of all backgrounds can come together over drinks, dance, and delicious Chicago-style hotdogs.