Herbalist Rosemary Gladstar To Speak Saturday March 6

Burlington, Vt. – February 28, 2010 – City Market, Onion River Co-op presents a lively discussion with world renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar on Saturday, March 6, 2010,  from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Society on Pearl Street.
Land stewardship, habitat protection and sustainable cultivation practices are of primary importance to the conservation [...]

2010 Addison County Green Energy Expo on March 13

Middlebury, Vt. – January 19, 2010 – The Addison County Green Energy Expo is scheduled for Saturday, March 13th at Middlebury Union High School (MUHS), from 9 am to 4 pm. The event brings together experts, homeowners and businesses for a day of local food, workshops, exhibits, demonstrations and community. With the theme of “Building [...]

Vermont Winter Farmer’s Markets on Saturdays

Shelburne, Vt. – Farmer’s markets no longer disappear during the winter months. Across Vermont, towns are starting to join in the localvore movement, holding farm markets indoors with traditional offerings like arts & crafts, locally grown and baked foods, and more. A few locations are listed below.
 
 
 

 
Middlebury Winter Farmers Market: 
Artisan baked goods and specialty foods, crafts for [...]

Star Gazing Sleigh Rides at Shelburne Farms

Shelburne, Vt. -  Join Pat Palmer of Thornapple Farm and his team of Percheron draft horses for a winter evening of star gazing.  Put on your woolies and brave the winter for one of these half hour rides, and don’t forget to bring a thermos with a warm beverage.
Monday, December 21,
Saturday, December 26
Wednesday, December 30
Times:  6:00 [...]

What Do the Notre Dame Cathedral, a Dump Truck, and a Swine Flu Clinic All Have in Common?

Middlebury, Vt. – The Notre Dame Cathedral, a Dump Truck, and Swine Flu Clinic all have been themes of entries in the Vermont Folklife Center’s 11th Annual Gingerbread Exhibition and Competition in Middlebury, Vt., at one time or another.
VFC’s Operations Manager Sarah Stahl, who helped organize the event explains, “Everything from the base up has [...]

Vermont International Festival Dec. 4 – 6

Essex, Vt. – The 2009 Vermont International Festival features over 50 vendors of unique, imported handcrafts: clothing and accessories, home decor and gift items, pottery, wall-hangings and rugs, holiday decorations, instruments, sculptures, carvings and jewelry.
Besides non-stop multi-cultural music and dance, visitors will find delicious and affordable ethnic food and recipes from Africa, Pakistani, Mexican, Indian, [...]

Stowe Mountain Film Festival Nov. 28 – Dec. 5

Stowe, Vt. -  The 7th Annual Stowe Mountain Film Festival is a celebration of mountain sports and culture. Large format digital films showing the latest from the ski/snowboard industry’s top production companies.  Eight days of adrenaline-flowing, action-filled, adventure films by Teton Gravity Research, Dub Brothers Films, Telemark Skier Magazine, and more,  run from November 28-December [...]

Darfur Exhibit Educates on Humanitarian Crisis In Sudan

Burlington, Vt. – Darfur/Darfur multimedia exhibit will be displayed in the Davis Center at the University of Vermont. Visit the traveling exhibit of digitally-projected changing images that provide a visual education about the richly multi-cultural region aimed at exposing the horrors of the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Images by internationally acclaimed photojournalists such as Lyndsey Addario, James Nachtwey, Ron Haviv, Paolo [...]

Alpaca Show October 31-November 1 at Champlain Valley Expo

Essex Junction, Vt. – Alpacas Galore!  Those furry members of the camel family are coming in force to Vermont. The 4th annual Green Mountain Alpaca Fall Spectacular at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vt. on Saturday, October 31st and Sunday, November 1st. 
 Over 175 alpaca breeders will be representing farms from throughout the Northeastern United States [...]

350.org Held Major Climate Awareness Event October 24

New York, N.Y. – On October 24, millions of people across the globe participated in the most widespread day of environmental action in history, attending over 3,000 simultaneous events in more than 170 countries. Organized by the grassroots campaign 350.org, participants mobilized to urge world leaders to support a clear solution to the climate crisis: [...]