Join UVM Extension’s Small Ruminant Team for an in-depth presentation focused on milk quality management for dairy goat and sheep producers. Dr. Michelle Buckley of Cornell University’s Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS) will discuss the key components of milk quality, common challenges faced by small ruminant dairies, and practical strategies producers can use to improve milk quality on their farms.
otherWise invites you to a conversation about Dash Chat with Eric Bear of darksoil studio. Dash Chat is a secure messenger designed to work when the internet goes down — like Signal when connectivity is normal, switching to local networks (WiFi, Bluetooth, LoRa) during shutdowns, and bridging between disconnected areas and the global internet when possible. Authoritarianism is rising globally, and internet shutdowns are one of its tools. Access Now documented 296 shutdowns across 54 countries in 2024. Iran has been under a near-total information blockade for months.
Our Placedness cycle takes us next to a special aspect of place: Terroir. Terroir is the unique flavor and properties a food or drink develops depending on the unique regional conditions in which it was grown. When we experience or aspire to placedness, in many ways we’re aspiring the deepening of our relationship with cultural and physical terroir.
Adam Alexander has spent many years searching out communities that have still conserved their rare, endangered garden crops. His travels have taken him all over the world, from Albanian villages to Ethiopian farmer collectives, and he’s written two books on his research and the importance of locally-adapted, community-sovereign seeds; The Seed Detective and The Accidental Seed Heroes.
Understanding how to care for trees is an integral part of developing diverse perennial food systems. Perennial plantings are a powerful approach to reclaiming the essential labor of local food production, because there is the possibility continuous growth and harvest, without as much input of labor. A few key agroforestry skills for caring for our largest perennial kin are pruning, grafting and coppicing trees.
Entering into relationship with honey bees goes beyond simply harvesting honey and wax, and is further away from protecting the pollinators than is often touted.
As we navigate a world in transition, we need ways to understand how each of us contributes to the collective work of change. Not everyone is a frontline organizer or a public storyteller. Nor does everyone need to be.
Within our communities, and, indeed, our inner lives, many of us are s
Elmore Roots is hiring for two great positions:
-Fruit Tree Nursery Assistant
-Customer Service and Sales Representative
Elmore Roots is a small certified organic fruit tree, nut tree, berry and native plants nursery with a big heart and over 40 years of experience. We are based in Elmore, about 15 minutes drive from Hardwick, Morrisville and Worcester or 30 minutes from Montpelier.
We seek reliable, gentle, upbeat people to join our crew of plant lovers.
Positions include assisting seasoned staff with tasks such as order fulfillment, grounds keeping, plant care, and customer service.
Our season runs approximately March 22 - Nov. 23. A full-time work week at Elmore Roots is about 35 hours per week. Must be available for most Sundays, especially April-June.
For a full job description and details on how to apply, please visit our website at www.elmoreroots.com. No phone calls, please.
We also have an “on call” option for those who may be interested in working for us but cannot commit to an entire season. See our website for details.
Thank you!
In response to recent years of flooding, drought, and ongoing economic uncertainty, NOFA-VT and the Bennington County Conservation District are coming together to support farmers in southern Vermont through a new Southwest Vermont Farmer Resilience Cohort.
