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| 13th Annual Vermont Grazing Conference |
Randolph Center |
Jan 16-17 |
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Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, VT. |
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The 13th Annual Vermont Grazing Conference, titled Managing Animal Behavior: It’s Not What You Do, It’s How You Do It, will feature grazing behaviorist and NY-NRCS State Grazing Specialist Dr. Darrell Emmick as keynote speaker. The main conference will take place at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, VT on Saturday, January 17, 2009. The schedule includes themed tracks for dairy, beef, small ruminants, animal behavior, poultry & small animals, grazing partnerships, technical information and on-farm energy options. A full day kids’ conference will take place on site targeted for kids aged 6-12. Pre-conference workshops on Friday, January 16 will focus on composting fundamentals and watering systems15.
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Jennifer Colby, VT Pasture Network Outreach Coordinator |
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(802) 656-0858 |
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jcolby@uvm.edu |
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www.uvm.edu/~pasture |
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| Vermont Farm to School Awareness Celebration |
Montpelier |
Jan 22 |
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Vermont State House, Montpelier, VT. |
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4:00 - 4:30 pm
Highlights showcased by 2007-2009 Farm to School award recipients
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Vermont Farm to School 2009 Updates
Hear progress since Act 91 passed in 2007 (Rozo McLaughlin Farm to School Bill)
VT Farm to School network progress.
5:00 - 5:30 pm
Governor Jim Douglas & Secretary Roger Allbee, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Presiding, speak about state support of Farm to School efforts.
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| Preserving the Harvest: Learn the Principles of Home Canning |
Barre |
Jan 24 |
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LACE (Local Agricultural Commmunity Exchange)
159 North Main Street
Downtown Barre |
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Saturday, January 24th @ 9:00 am |
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Join canning expert Peggy Thompson for a FREE workshop to learn the basics of home canning. The workshop will focus on preserving apples but will give you the opportunity to walk away with a lifelong skill!
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Chris Meehan |
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(802) 477-4130 |
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| Vermont Farm Show |
Barre |
Jan 27-29 |
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Downtown Auditorium Complex |
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Agricultural displays, farm product contest, annual meeting of commodity groups, farm machinery, commercial farm exhibits. Vermont's premier winter show. |
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Jon Turmel, VT Agency of Agriculture |
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116 State Street, Drawer 20
Montpelier, Vermont 05620 |
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802-241-3545 |
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jon.turmel@state.vt.us |
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www.vermontagriculture.com |
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| Marketing Seminar for Farmers and Farm Community |
Morrisville |
Feb 11 |
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Tegu Building (across from Morrisville Post Office), Community Meeting Room, Morrisville VT
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Farmers who direct market their locally raised food and farm products need to connect with potential customers. Consumers want to connect with the folks raising their food. The Agency of Agriculture is conducting a seminar to help farmers and others in the farm community learn methods to promote their products and services. |
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Kim Komer |
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888-9218 ext.14 |
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www.vermontagriculture.com |
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| Billings Farm & Museum - Sleigh Ride Weekends |
Woodstock |
Feb 14-16
Feb 21-22 |
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Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12, Woodstock |
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Horse-drawn sleigh rides through the frosty farm fields, sledding with "jack jumper" sleds, visits to the working dairy farm and restored farmhouse, farm programs, and hands-on activities. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Billins Farm & Museum |
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(802) 457-2355 |
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bfmdairy@billingsfarm.org |
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www.billingsfarm.org/ |
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Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing
Conference & Trade Show |
Sturbridge, MA |
Feb 24 - 26 |
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| Governor's Tree Tapping |
Middlebury |
March 6 |
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Middlebury College, Mead Chapel, Middlebury |
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Each year the State of Vermont kicks off their maple sugaring season with the Governor's Tree Tapping. This year the tree tapping will be held at Middlebury College. Besides the tapping of the tree (at 11 am) Addison County Sugarmakers will be giving out sweet samples of maple cotton candy, sugar on snow and other sweet treats! Come get your treats beginning at 9 am.
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Moe Rheaume |
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(802) 388-3009 |
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rainvb@wcvt.com |
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www.addisoncountyVTmaple.org |
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| 2009 Vermont Flower Show |
Essex Jct |
March 6-8 |
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Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Jct. |
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Approximately 100 vendors and non-profit organizations will be there for you to visit. A full schedule of seminars and workshops will be held each day of the show. Some other highlights are the professional floral competition, a silent auction all 3 days (proceeds will be donated to Green Up Vermont), a national garden club flower show, and a children's room where hands-on activities and entertainment take place.
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Kristina MacKulin |
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802-425-5117 |
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www.vermontflowershow.com |
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| Trapp Family Lodge - Sugar-on-Snow Party |
Stowe |
March 14 |
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The Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Road, Stowe |
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Sugar-on-Snow party at the sugarhouse,
1-4pm. Free of charge. Sleigh rides
included.
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Trapp Family Lodge |
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(802) 253-8511 |
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www.trappfamily.com |
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| VBPA Calving and Calf Management Clinic |
Sudbury |
March 14 |
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Mountain Meadows Farm in Sudbury |
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The clinic is hosted by Mountain Meadows Farm in Sudbury Vermont . Registration begins at 9:00 am with the program commencing at 9:15 and concluding at 12:30 .
Refreshments will be provided in the morning, but attendees will be on their own for lunch. The clinic is free to members. Non members will be charged $30 to attend and will receive a one year membership. To assist with planning and to reserve a seat, individuals interested in attending should call David Mills at 802-247-8886. Please RSVP by Wednesday March 11th.
Dr. Kent Anderson of Valleywide Veterinary Services of Middlebury will be presenting the clinic. Dr. Anderson is the Vermont Beef Producers Association consulting veterinary and also assists with our Spring and Fall Feeder Cattle Sales. Attendees will learn what preparations are necessary to have a successful calving season, the differences between a normal and difficult birth, and when to consult a veterinary in case of calving difficulties.
Other aspects covered will be: neo-natal calf care, the need and use of colostrum, calf management, castration, dehorning, and vaccinations. This program stresses the need for a complete year-round health management program for both brood cows, and calves through weaning. There will be ample opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
Mountain Meadows Farm has a new wintering facility for their brood cows. There is also a heated shop where the meeting will take place.
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David Mills |
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(802) 247-8886 |
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www.vermontbeefproducers.org/ |
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| Northeast Dairy Summit |
Burlington |
March 20 |
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Sheraton Conference Center, Burlington |
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Will you survive this cycle?
Can we avoid this from happening again?
Please spend your time wisely - Attend the Conference!
Featured leadership from around the country:
Ray Souza, Western, United Dairyman
Chuck Nicholson, Cornell University
John Meyer, Holstein Association
Rob Vandenheuvel, Milk Producers Council
Calvin Covington, Southeast Milk Inc.
Bob Naerebout and Jim Stewart, Idaho Dairymen’s Assoc
WE NEED EVERYONE'S PARTICIPATION!
to effect change
Help us improve the system - it's your future
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| Trapp Family Lodge - Sugar-on-Snow Party |
Stowe |
March 21 |
Web |
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The Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Road, Stowe |
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Sugar-on-Snow party at the sugarhouse,
1-4pm. Free of charge. Sleigh rides
included.
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Trapp Family Lodge |
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(802) 253-8511 |
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www.trappfamily.com |
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| Soils for Farmers |
Brattleboro |
March 24 |
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Marlboro College Technical Center, Brattleboro |
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This is an intensive one-day class that provides a hands-on learn-ing environment designed to provide farmers with a basic understanding of the soil science principles that un-derlie soil health. |
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Karen Hills, UVM Extension |
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(802) 524-6501 |
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| Vermont Maple Open House Weekend |
State Wide |
March 27-29 |
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Statewide |
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The Eighth Annual Vermont Maple Open House Weekend will be held at sugarhouses throughout Vermont, March 27-29, 2009. The Open House Weekend is the public celebration of the maple syrup season in Vermont and an opportunity for the public to visit one or more "sugarhouses" throughout the state. Activities during Open House Weekend will be different at each sugarhouse but will include the opportunity to watch maple syrup being made (weather permitting) and often sample maple products. |
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VT Maple Promotion Board |
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(802) 763-7435 |
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www.vermontmaple.org |
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| Trapp Family Lodge - Sugar-on-Snow Party |
Stowe |
March 28 |
Web |
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The Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Road, Stowe |
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Sugar-on-Snow party at the sugarhouse
11:00am-3:00pm. Sleigh rides, weather
permitting.
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Trapp Family Lodge |
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(802) 253-8511 |
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www.trappfamily.com |
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| Cabot Maple Festival |
Cabot |
March 28 |
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At the School Gym, Cabot |
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SUGAR ON SNOW, MAPLE VENDORS, CRAFTERS, DOZENS OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES BENEFITTING MANY CABOT GROUPS AND CLUBS |
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www.cabotmedia.org |
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| Poultney Maple Fest |
Poultney |
March 28 |
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Poultney |
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March 28 at 10:00am. Enjoy the celebration of all things maple. There will be a pancake breakfast, open sugar house tours, horse drawn wagon rides, a maple bake contest, family nature walk, and much more. |
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| Shelburne Farms - Join the Flock |
Shelburne |
April |
Web |
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Shelburne Farms, Shelburne |
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Connect children’s literature and art with farm life cycles while spending a day on the farm during lambing season. Students will explore a year in the life of a sheep from its birth and care to harvest of its wool fibers. Students will spend time with the newborn lambs and their moms and work with wool: carding, spinning, and felting. |
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Julia Penca |
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(802) 985-8686 |
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jpenca@shelburnefarms.org |
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www.shelburnefarms.org |
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| Shelburne Farms - Super Soil |
Shelburne |
April |
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Shelburne Farms, Shelburne |
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In your schoolyard or at the farm, connect to the world beneath your feet and discover why soil is the basis of life on earth. Through indoor and outdoor investigations, students will explore soil properties and composition. Meet red wiggler worms, learn how they contribute to soil health, and find out how they can conserve to soil health, and find out how they can conserve soil by composting their food scraps. |
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Julia Penca |
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(802) 985-8686 |
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jpenca@shelburnefarms.org |
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www.shelburnefarms.org |
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| Trapp Family Lodge - Sugar-on-Snow Party |
Stowe |
April 4 |
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The Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Road, Stowe |
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Sugar-on-Snow party at the sugarhouse
1:00pm-4:00pm. Sleigh rides, weather
permitting.
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Trapp Family Lodge |
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(802) 253-8511 |
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www.trappfamily.com |
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| Trapp Family Lodge - Sugar-on-Snow Party |
Stowe |
April 11 |
Web |
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The Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Road, Stowe |
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Sugar-on-Snow party at the sugarhouse
1:00pm-4:00pm. Sleigh rides, weather
permitting.
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Trapp Family Lodge |
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(802) 253-8511 |
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www.trappfamily.com |
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| Weaving Farm to School into your Community |
Woodstock |
April 16 |
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Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock |
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Join other school communities to learn about:
• Integrating local food and farms into your curriculum and cafeteria
• Effective planning for your farm to school team
• Strategies to grow your school garden
• New ways to address nutrition and food access in your school
AND experience school-tested local food recipes, preparation and
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Peter Allison |
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(802) 985-0322 or (802) 985-8686 |
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peterallisonvt@gmail.com |
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| St. Johnsbury Maple Festival |
St. Johnsbury |
April 18 |
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Railroad Street, Saint Johnsbury |
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The St. Johnsbury Maple Festival will be held on Saturday, April 18th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown St. Johnsbury. Railroad Street between Maple Street and Eastern Avenue will be closed to host a street festival celebration of Vermont’s maple industry that will include a syrup tasting competition, sugar on snow party, sugarhouse, science and historical exhibits, competitions for sap bucket carrying and wood cutting. Artisan and craft vendors featuring Vermont products will line Railroad Street. |
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Fred Little |
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(802) 748-2933 |
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www.stjmaplefestival.org |
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| 8th annual Flavors of the Valley |
White River Jct. |
April 21 |
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Hartford High School, White River Jct. |
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Flavors of the Valley is the greater Upper Valley's premier tasting, informational, and buying event for locally grown foods. Whether you are a chef, gardener, consumer, wholesale or retail buyer, you'll want to be here. Dozens of local farmers and chefs answer questions about their food and farm products, including meats, produce, maple, dairy, baked goods, and prepared foods. |
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Melissa Zoerheide |
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(802) 291-9100 ext 105 |
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melissa@vitalcommunities.org |
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http://www.vitalcommunities.org/agriculture/flavors/index.htm |
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| Vermont Maple Festival |
St. Albans |
April 24-26 |
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St. Albans |
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The 43rd annual celebration of the Vermont maple harvest! Maple exhibits, foods, contest, antique & craft shows, fiddlers show, talent contest, Vermont specialty foods show, pancake breakfasts, carnival. |
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Carolyn Perley |
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PO Box 255
Saint Albans, Vermont 05478 |
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802-524-5800 |
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perleygates@surfglobal.net |
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www.vtmaplefestival.org |
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| Everything Equine and Horses 2009 |
Essex Junction |
April 25-26 |
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Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction |
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Approximately 7,000 attendees are expected at this year’s event, a combination educational event/consumer trade show/social get-together for horse enthusiasts from throughout New England, New York and Canada. In recent years it has grown to become a respected resource for everyone in the equine industry to get the latest health and equine care information through 60 seminars and demonstrations. In addition, the indoor Poulin Grain Arena and separate demo pen will provide an up-close opportunity for education and interaction. Children, too, will find a space just for them in the 4-H Kids Korner in the Blue Seal Blue Ribbon Pavilion offering activities, games and information about horses. |
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Champlain Valley Exposition |
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Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 |
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802-878-5545 |
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rlewis@cvexpo.org |
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www.cvfair.com |
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| Shelburne Farms - Super Soil |
Shelburne |
May |
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Shelburne Farms, Shelburne |
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In your schoolyard or at the farm, connect to the world beneath your feet and discover why soil is the basis of life on earth. Through indoor and outdoor investigations, students will explore soil properties and composition. Meet red wiggler worms, learn how they contribute to soil health, and find out how they can conserve to soil health, and find out how they can conserve soil by composting their food scraps. |
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Julia Penca |
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(802) 985-8686 |
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jpenca@shelburnefarms.org |
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www.shelburnefarms.org |
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| Billings Farm & Museum - Opening Day |
Woodstock |
May 1 |
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| VBPA Annual Spring Stocker/Feeder Cattle Sale |
Essex Jct |
May 2 |
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| 3rd Annual Fiddlehead Festival |
Randolph Center |
May 2 |
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VTC Campus, Randolph Center |
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After a long snowy winter we welcome the signs of spring – a warmer sun, longer days and the anticipation of greening grass and freshly turned earth in fields and gardens.
The Fiddlehead Festival committee has been working throughout the winter months and is happy to share with you the schedule of events planned for the 3rd Annual Festival which will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2009.
Our theme this year is focused on SUSTAINABLE LIVING, and we again bring to you a nice mix of events that were popular at earlier Festivals and new events which we feel will be equally exciting.
Please join us at the Festival for a day that brings together both fun, education and a renewed sense of community.
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John Lutz |
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P.O. Box 124
Randolph, Vermont 05061 |
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802-728-6212 |
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| Billings Farm & Museum - Plowing Match |
Woodstock |
May 3 |
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Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12, Woodstock |
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Watch as teamsters compete with their draft horses and oxen in our 23rd annual competition. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. and the competition runs from 10:30 a.m. until approximately 3:00 p.m. Visitor plowing with our draft horses, horse-drawn wagon rides, programs with the Billings oxen Harv & Will, and rope making demonstrations. Plan to purchase lunch at the Teago Volunteer Fire Department Tent.
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Billins Farm & Museum |
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(802) 457-2355 |
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| Jamaica Fiber Festival |
Jamaica |
May 16 |
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Come to Jamaica, Vermont (southern Vermont near Stratton Mountain) on Saturday May 16, 2009 from 10am to 4pm with the whole family to discover all things wonderful about fiber, fiber animals, and fun creative things you can do with wool and plant fibers. Live music and food will round out the day. See alpaca! Watch the sheep being sheared, spinning and weaving demonstrations, learn to knit, spin, weave, felt. Children's yarn craft activities, too. Try your hand at weaving – sit at the loom and help make a wall hanging! Buy a raffle ticket to win the community weaving or any number of other fabulous prizes. Watch border collies herd ducks! Dance around the maypole. Buy from among the fiber-related vendors - handspun yarn, needle felting tools and materials, handcrafted spinning equipment, fleeces, and handmade items for body and home. Margie’s Muse and the Jamaica Community Council welcome you to Main Street in Jamaica Village for a spring celebration, where merino sheep once dotted our landscape.
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Margaret Miller Silvia
P.O. Box 274
Jamaica, VT 05343
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| Cooking Up Connections: The Northeast Farm to School Conference
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Burlington |
May 17 - 18 |
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Champlain College, Burlington |
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The Northeast Farm to School Network, VT FEED (Food Education
Every Day), and Vermont Agency of Agriculture are pleased to be
co-hosting this conference.
Join us for Short Courses and Field Trips on Sunday and All-Day
Conference Workshops on Monday
Network share, learn, and celebrate the growing farm to school
movement
Farmers Teachers School Food Service Distributors, Parents,
Students, Government, Legislators, Non-Profits and Food
Advocates are all welcomed
Online Registration opens March 27th
If you are interested in presenting, please contact Dana Hudson
at dhudson@shelburnefarms.org before March 1st
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Dana Hudson |
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dhudson@shelburnefarms.org |
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www.vtfeed.org |
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| Vermont Grape & Wine Council - 1st Annual Conference and Business Meeting |
Randolph |
May 20 |
Web |
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| 24th Annual Mayfest Arts & Crafts Festival |
Bennington |
May 23 |
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A juried arts & crafts festival. Artisans and specialty food vendors come from all over to participate in Southern Vermont’s premier spring kickoff event. Mayfest artisans create and design all wares sold. In 2008 over 10,000 people attended
Main Street becomes a pedestrian only thoroughfare for Mayfest; the street will be filled with fantastic artisans and entertainers. Fairgoers parade up and down the street inspecting and purchasing the handiwork of talented crafts people. This year we are organizing the booths so that there will be four to a group in the middle of Main St. (just like 2008). Every artisan will be able to sell from two sides of their booths. There will be plenty of space to walk around and much to see resulting in a pedestrian friendly environment.
Mayfest plays host to some of the finest jewelers, potters and art displays that can be seen anywhere in New England. In addition to quality crafters you will find many of the area’s fine non-profit organizations. The Vermont Army National Guard will bring back their 100’ long obstacle course. – this will be located in the parking lot of Alldays & Onions’ next to their Beer Garden (featuring Vermont beers); the Bennington 4-H Club will be hosting a family activity area and air rifle shooting range and Catamount Access Television Station will be cablecasting Mayfest live in front of the Masonic Temple too.
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(802) 442-5758 |
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admin@betterbennington.com |
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www.betterbennington.com |
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| Billings Farm & Museum - Sheep Shearing Weekend |
Woodstock |
May 23-24 |
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Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12, Woodstock |
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Join us for the spring shearing of the Southdown flock, plus carding & spinning wool, planting the heirloom garden, historic games, and more. Admission includes our 23rd annual commemorative button and children’s art show.
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Billins Farm & Museum |
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(802) 457-2355 |
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www.billingsfarm.org/ |
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| Vermont Dairy Festival |
Enosburg Falls |
June 4 - 7 |
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Enosburg Falls |
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Crafts, horse pulling, stage shows, two-hour parade Saturday, entertainment on Sunday. Sponsored by the Enosburg Falls Lions Club. |
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Robert Mays |
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P.O. Box 34
Sheldon, Vermont 05483 |
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802-933-5921 |
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www.vermontdairyfestival.com |
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| The 8th Annual Strolling of the Heifers Parade, Dairy Festival & Green Expo |
Brattleboro |
June 5 - 7 |
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Downtown Brattleboro |
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Strolling of the Heifers has announced its 2009 schedule!
The 8th annual Strolling of the Heifers Parade, Dairy Festival and Green Expo promises to be bigger and better than ever! Be sure to save the dates—mark your calendars now!
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Orly Munzing |
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orly@svcable.net |
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www.strollingoftheheifers.com/ |
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| Sam Mazza's - 13th Annual Strawberry Festival |
Colchester |
June 20 |
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277 Lavigne Road, Colchester |
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Nothing quite says summer like fresh-picked Strawberry Shortcake piled high with Whipped Cream featuring Ripe, Juicy Vermont Strawberries grown right here on the farm smothering our very own Baking Powder Biscuits. Enjoy Strawberry Milkshakes, Strawberry Fudge, Strawberry Jam & Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries. Pony Rides, Kid's Games, Petting Zoo, Face Painting & Vermont Specialty Food Samples abound. WVMT Radio Personality Charlie Papillo is Master of Ceremonies all day.
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277 Lavigne Road
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| Billings Farm & Museum - Wagon Ride Weekend |
Woodstock |
June 20 - 21 |
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Billings Farm & Museum, Route 12, Woodstock |
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Enjoy the gentle breezes and leafy green of early summer on our
30-minute, narrated horse-drawn wagon rides around the corn fields and along the Ottauquechee River;
farm programs and activities.
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Billins Farm & Museum |
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(802) 457-2355 |
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bfmdairy@billingsfarm.org |
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| Green Mountain Chew Chew Festival |
Burlington |
June 26 - 28 |
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Waterfront Park, Burlington |
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The Green Mountain Chew Chew Food & Music Festival, Vermont's Favorite Family-Oriented Feeding Frenzy, Celebrates 24 Years of Great Taste by Paying Tribute to Our Terrific Community of Restaurants, Vermont Specialty Food Producers and Vermont Bands. |
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Rick Norcross
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802-864-6674
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rick.norcross@gmail.com
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http://www.greenmountainchewchew.com
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| Stowe Garden Festival |
Stowe |
June 26 - 28 |
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Garden Central at The Golden Eagle at 511 Mountain Road, Stowe |
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'Keeping it Green'...we have an array of exciting & informative workshops & presentations by well known gardening experts: from Healthy Lawns, Healthy Waters to Rain Gardens and Backyard Fruits and Berries! Come tour three private gardens. There's no better way to begin a summer vacation than by exploring our many flower, herb & vegetable gardens with an acclaimed collection of gardening experts. And, it is a time for people of all ages to take a moment & smell the flowers. It will be enjoyable & enlightening for all & an event that you don't want to miss! One might say it's a FLORAL FRENZY!
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Stowe Garden Festival
c/o 377 Mountain Road
Stowe, Vermont 05672
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Info@StoweGardenFestival.com |
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www.StoweGardenFestival.com |
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| 2nd Annual Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival |
Mount Snow Area |
July 31 - Aug 9 |
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Mount Snow area towns of Wilmington, Whitingham and Dover |
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Berries, vintage cars, music, food and tarp displays; if it’s blue, it’s probably happening in the Mount Snow area towns of Wilmington, Whitingham and Dover in early August.
The 2009 Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival, named a Vermont Top 10 Summer Event for 2009, is the culmination of a community effort coordinated by Janet Boyd from Boyd Family Farm in Wilmington in which dozens of businesses, organizations and individuals have created blueberry or blue themed events happening ten days consecutive days at the end of July into August.
“It’s fun, it’s silly, and something everyone can take part in,” Boyd said of the event which she hopes will become an annual community event.
Blueberry Quest - Gateway to a blue experience! Pick up a "Passport to Blue Adventures" at the Chamber. Establishments hosting A Blue Event or Activity will be asked to sign or stamp the individual's Passport that participated or visited ... and the person with the most events attended will get a prize |
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Janet Boyd |
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125 East Dover Road
Wilmington, Vermont 05363 |
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802-464-5618 |
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www.boydfamilyfarm.com/blueberry.html |
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| 65th Guilford Fair |
Guilford |
Sept 6 - 7 |
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Guilford Fairgrounds, Weatherhead Hollow, Guilford |
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The Guilford Fair is a traditional agricultural fair with garden, fanciwork, handicrafts and hobby exhibits, chainsaw and sheep shearing demonstrations, cattle and horse shows, BINGO, games, food and midway rides. The Fair has something for all ages! |
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David Franklin |
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4708 Weatherhead Hollow Road
Guilford, Vermont 05301 |
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802-254-2228 |
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www.guilfordfairvt.com |
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| 2nd Annual Vermont Life Wine & Harvest Festival |
Mount Snow Valley |
Sept 25-27 |
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Wilmington with additional events in Dover and Whitingham |
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The Mount Snow Valley and Vermont Life Magazine invite you to The Second Annual Vermont Life Wine & Harvest Festival a weekend showcase for Vermont wines, Vermont specialty foods and artisans of all types celebrating the rich uniqueness, quality and ingenuity of Vermont producers. Set in the backdrop of our world renowned Vermont fall foliage; attendees will discover, savor and enjoy Vermont vintners, small specialty food producers, painters, publishers, cheese makers, potters, jewelers, chefs, photographers and farmers.
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Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce |
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PO Box 3
Wilmington, VT 05363 |
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802-464-8092 |
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info@visitvermont.com |
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www.thevermontfestival.com |
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| 21st Annual Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival |
Tunbridge |
Oct 3 - 4 |
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Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge |
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The Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival brings together over 50 of New England’s finest fiber artisans featuring handcrafted natural fiber clothing, yarn, wool crafts, spinning, weaving and felting supplies, fencing, sheep supplies, meat and cheese! Sheep shearing, sheep dog herding, felting, spinning, weaving, and knitting demonstrations will be ongoing throughout the weekend. Bring the family to visit the sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas and angora rabbits!
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Olga Boshart Moriarty |
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802-453-3001 |
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festival09@comcast.net |
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www.vermontsheepandgoat.org |
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| 9th Annual East Charlotte Tractor Parade |
East Charlotte |
Oct 11 |
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Corner of Spear St. and Hinesburg Road, East Charlotte |
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~ Antique and Modern Tractors ~
Music ~ Farmers Market ~ Animals ~ Food ~ Games ~ Face Painting ~ Hayrides
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June Bean |
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802-425-2340 |
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| Northeast Animal-Power Field Days |
Tunbridge |
Oct 17 - 18 |
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Tunbridge Fair Grounds, Tunbridge |
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Dedicated to working draft animals in enterprises that support sustainability of local communities and vital land-based economies, this two-day trade fair and conference will feature workshops, equipment demonstrations, working demos, exhibitors, local food, swap meet, and more.
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Carl Russell and Lisa McCrory |
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802-234-5524 |
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info@animalpowerfielddays.org |
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www.animalpowerfielddays.com |
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