“Rural Vermont”
Lyrics by Joelen Mulvaney of Barre
sung by the Raging Grannies
Listen here (.mp3 format, ~2 Mb)
Rural Vermont (to the tune of “Old Mac Donald”)
Rural Vermont supports family farms, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
All our farms we must sustain, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
Local markets here, market research there
Here a market, there a market, everywhere a local market
Rural Vermont supports family farms, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
Rural Vermont cares what we eat, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
Organic veggies and good meat, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
Healthy food here, healthy food there,
Here healthy, there healthy, everywhere foods are healthy
Rural Vermont cares for all of us, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
Rural Vermont wants to activate, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
Farmers and consumers, it’s not too late, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
Testimony here, demonstration there,
Here a meeting, there a hearing, everywhere a friendly greeting
Rural Vermont will take the lead, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
Rural Vermont will advocate, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
For family farms in our small state , Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
Healthy economy here, expanding markets there
Here sustaining, there sustaining, everywhere consumers gaining
Rural Vermont’s for local foods, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
Rural Vermont does educate, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
For healthy foods on every plate, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o
School tours here, conferences there,
Here a contest, there awareness, everywhere so pay attention
Rural Vermont supports family farms, Ee-eye, ee-eye, o