

St. Albans’ Camp Hickory House Is a Vintage Gem
Childhood memories are some of the most powerful. Adelle Lawrence proves that every day, selling vintage items at Barge Canal Market, the business she and her husband, Jeremy Smith, own in Burlington. The same appreciation for the old and unique distinguishes their newly purchased vacation property, Camp Hickory House, near Lake Champlain in St. Albans.…
A Hinesburg Couple Builds a House on the Site Where One of Them Nearly Died in a Plane Crash
Some couples build their dream house on property inherited from family, on land with gorgeous views or in a place that has deep sentimental value. Phil and Debbie Gianelli chose the location of their retirement home in Hinesburg for all those reasons, and one other: It’s the spot where, 42 years ago, Phil fell out…
‘Refill’ Depot Chandler’s Dry Goods Brings Sustainable Home Products to Burlington
When she was living near Portland, Maine, Brittany Iafrate regularly visited a “refill” store. There she could buy household products in bulk and place them in reusable containers brought from home. But when she moved to Vermont in fall 2020, the eco-conscious consumer found no similar option in Chittenden County. She had to come up…
For Village Voltage Electrician Grace Kahn, Business Is Bright
The last few years have been big for Grace Kahn. Last summer she posted an ad on Front Porch Forum for her freelance services as an electrician; now she’s the owner of Village Voltage, a Williston-based company that employs a master electrician and an apprentice. She came out as a trans woman in 2018, and…
Nest — Fall 2021
We’ll soon see pumpkins on the porch, woodpiles in the yard and smoke curling from chimneys. In keeping with that ambience, Nest explores some fittingly rustic décor in this Fall Issue. We take a tour of St. Albans’ Camp Hickory House, a vintage-inspired vacation cabin modeled after 20th-century Adirondack camps. After that glance backward, we…
New Frameworks Constructs Healthier Environments — in the Workplace and Beyond
Ayla and Brandon Bless were watching the sun set on a recent evening at a construction site in Shelburne. The project is an addition to their house at Bread & Butter Farm, where Brandon is animal and land manager. Standing inside the building-in-progress, young Ayla asked her father when she could help. He told her…







