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02/01 - 02/28 Rural Vermont’s Activist Farmers: Photos and Stories

Throughout much of February, an exhibit featuring Rural Vermont’s farmer-activist Board of Directors will be on display at the Griswold Library at Green Mountain College in Poultney.

On Saturday, February 6th from 6:30 - 8 pm, Rural Vermont and the Griswold Library will host a free opening night reception with refreshments and live storytelling about the farmers and foods sustaining rural communities.

02/25 Learn how to Make Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, and Butter from Raw Milk, plus tips on Baking with Buttermilk!

Learn how to Make Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, and Butter from Raw Milk, plus tips on Baking with Buttermilk! Class hosted by Rural Vermont, and taught by Millicent Johnson of Dairy-Aire Farm. Thursday, February 25th, 1-4 pm, Dairy-Aire Farm in Mount Holly, $20-40 sliding scale, pre-registration required. All proceeds benefit Rural Vermont. To sign up or for more info, call Rural Vermont at (802) 223-7222 or email shelby@ruralvermont.org.

02/25 Slideshow by Ron Krupp, Author of Lifting the Yoke: Local Solutions to America's Farm and Food Crisis

Cosponsored by Rural Vermont
Thursday, February 25, 2010
7 pm
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, MONTPELIER
Ron Krupp will present a slideshow of his new book, covering three areas: The Globalization of Food and Farming, The Battle of the Bulge, and Sustainable Markets and Regional Solutions in Vermont. Books will be available for purchase.

03/01-03/31 Rural Vermont’s Activist Farmers: Photos & Stories, on display at the Bradford Public Library

Rural Vermont’s Activist Farmers: Photos & Stories, on display at the Bradford Public Library through the month of March, with opening night reception on Wednesday, March 3rd, 6:30 - 8 pm. Exhibit featuring professional photos & interviews telling the stories behind Rural Vermont’s farmer-activist Board of Directors. Free reception with refreshments and live storytelling about the farmers and foods sustaining rural communities. For more info, visit www.ruralvermont.org or call (802) 223-7222.

03/28 Learn how to Make Yogurt, Kefir, & Soft Cheeses from Raw Milk!

Learn how to Make Yogurt, Kefir, & Soft Cheeses from Raw Milk! Class hosted by Rural Vermont, and taught by Metta Earth Institute staff. Sunday, March 28th, 1-4 pm, Metta Earth Institute in Lincoln, $20-40 sliding scale, pre-registration required. All proceeds benefit Rural Vermont. To sign up or for more info, call Rural Vermont at (802) 223-7222 or email shelby@ruralvermont.org.

08/08 2nd Annual "Art for Agrarians" Art Auction

SAVE THE DATE!
Lincoln Peak Vineyard, NEW HAVEN

09/19 3rd Annual Tour de Farms

Save the Date!
Shoreham, VT

Other Events

01/23 Vermont Grass Farmers' Association Conference: Farming for Modern Markets

with Keynote Brian Moyer, Rural Vermont director
(also, visit the Rural Vermont table!)

Saturday, January 23, 2010, 8:45 am - 4:45 pm

Lake Morey Resort, FAIRLEE

The 14th annual conference will celebrate the positive future and ongoing success of grass-based livestock farms, local farming and food systems, and to continue working together to create the agricultural future we wish to see. Rural Vermont staff will lead two workshops: Creative Marketing by director Brian Moyer and Revival of the Raw Milk Microdairy with organizer Shelby Girard and board member Lindsay Harris.

01/26 - 01/28 Vermont Farm Show

January 26, 27, 28 2010

Barre City Civic Center, BARRE

Come visit Rural Vermont's booth and get updates on the 2010 legislative session, buy the newest set of notecards, and learn more about volunteering with us!

01/27 Healthy Eating & Healthy Farming: Weston A. Price Foundation Visits Vermont

Wednesday, January 27th
7 pm
Turkey Hill Farm, RANDOLPH CENTER