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Food + Drink
Charlotte's Former Nordic Farm Has New Owners
The 583-acre former dairy farm in Charlotte historically known as Nordic Farm will once again bear that name under new owners Ben Dobson and… -
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Home + Design
Original Glory: A Five-Year Renovation Turns Charlotte's '1812 Tavern' Into a Stunning Family Home Steeped in History
In 1810, Charlotte was the largest town in Chittenden County, a stop on the stagecoach route between southern New England and Montréal and an… -
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Guides
Totally Transfixed: A Rare Eclipse on a Bluebird Day Dazzled Crowds in Northern Vermont
The total solar eclipse that passed over Vermont on Monday shrouded the upper half of the state in several minutes of otherworldly,… -
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Arts + Culture
Michael Krasnow Has Spent Decades Giving Kids Skis, Snowboards and a Taste of Independence
In a bustling hallway in Charlotte Central School on a recent weeknight, Michael Krasnow put a sixth grader into a clunky ski boot and… -
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Food + Drink
Stone's Throw Pizzeria to Reopen in Charlotte
Almost four months after closing, the takeout-only location of Stone's Throw pizzeria at 86 Ferry Road in Charlotte will reopen on January 30. The… -
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Arts + Culture
Q&A: Merrymac Farm Sanctuary in Charlotte Provides a Forever Home for Neglected Animals
All the animals at Merrymac Farm Sanctuary in Charlotte have stories to tell. You can read their heartbreaking tales of neglect and abuse on… -
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Arts + Culture
Video: Neglected Animals Find a Home With Era MacDonald at Merrymac Farm Sanctuary in Charlotte
Episode 703
All 100-plus animals at the nonprofit Merrymac Farm Sanctuary in Charlotte have stories to tell — often heartbreaking tales of abuse and neglect. Eva Sollberger spent Thanksgiving morning meeting the farm's volunteer crew and motley gang of animals. See them yourself during Winter Wonderland Open Barn Days on December 8 and 9. -
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Food + Drink
Charlotte's Philo Ridge Farm to Pause Restaurant and Market Operations
The elegant, farm-to-table restaurant and market at Philo Ridge Farm in Charlotte will "temporarily pause" operation as of December 10. The business plans to… -
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Food + Drink
Vermont Restaurateurs Add Vegetable Production to Their Long To-Do Lists
As the pandemic (and Hulu's "The Bear") made clear to those of us not in the biz, running a restaurant is hard. Grueling hours,… -
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Food + Drink
Rise ‘n Shine Makes Home Milk Delivery Cool Again
Peter Carreiro roared up in a white refrigerated truck, its sides emblazoned with his company's colorful logo: "Rise 'n Shine ...it's the milkman." It… -
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News
Lawmakers Approve New Pesticide Rules for Vermont
Vermont lawmakers signed off on new pesticide rules on Thursday over the objection of environmental groups who say the changes fall short of the… -
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Food + Drink
Three Specialized Vermont Seed Companies Offer the Means to Make Your Garden Grow
As they ring in a new year, many people strive to plant the seeds of good habits, hoping to reap the benefits of healthier… -
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Food + Drink
Historic Charlotte Building Will Host a Restaurant
A prominent white-clapboard house on the corner of Spear Street and Hinesburg Road in Charlotte is being renovated to become a 50-seat restaurant by… -
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Arts + Culture
Video: Essex Art League’s Plein Air Painters Visit Mount Philo
Episode 669
Members of the Essex Art League have been meeting weekly for the past few years and painting around Chittenden County en plein air, a French expression for ”in the open air.” Eva met up with the artists atop Mount Philo in Charlotte on a Thursday morning to watch them work. -
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Food + Drink
Glory Flower Farm in Charlotte Offers Natural Stem-Sell Therapy
Christy Feiker sat under an open-sided tent in a field bursting with colors. Snapdragons, cosmos, bachelor buttons, marigolds, sunflowers and zinnias dotted the Charlotte… -
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Home + Design
Designing Dinner: Lessons From Ellen Ecker Ogden's Kitchen Garden
"I garden because I love to eat," Ellen Ecker Ogden wrote in her most recent book, The New Heirloom Garden: Designs, Recipes, and Heirloom… -
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Food + Drink
Age of Asparagus: Planting for the Future as a Link to the Past
When I was growing up, asparagus meant one thing: must be May. Once the tender green shoots started popping through the soil, they were… -
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Food + Drink
Good Heart Farmstead to Open Worcester Store and Café; Pizza on Earth Closes
Katie Spring and Edge Fuentes of Good Heart Farmstead will open a new farm store and café on Saturday, May 28, in the space… -
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Food + Drink
Red Onion Café Draws a Crowd at New Charlotte Home
When Mickey West moved her iconic Red Onion Café from Church Street in Burlington to the former site of a wildflower farm in Charlotte,… -
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Food + Drink
Three Questions for Stone’s Throw Pizza Garden Manager Miranda Dalton
In its full summer glory, the garden at Stone's Throw Pizza in Richmond overflows with potential pizza toppings: perennial herbs, hot peppers, heirloom tomatoes,… -
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Food + Drink
3SquaresVT Benefits Help Vermonters Grow Their Own Food
Nurseries are reopening, and racks of seeds and seedlings are popping up at local grocery stores. It's a good time to remind Vermonters who… -
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Home + Design
In Starksboro, Marijke's Perennial Gardens Plus Spreads Passion for Native Plants
Marijke Niles cried after she moved to Starksboro from South Bend, Ind., in 2001. While she was happy to relocate to northern Vermont —… -
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Arts + Culture
Charlotte’s Mount Philo State Park Gets an Updated Trail — Complete With Stone Staircases
The view from the summit of Mount Philo is iconic. A popular image on social media, the patchwork of Charlotte's verdant farmland, fluffy clumps… -
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Arts + Culture
Video: Mike Santosusso Motorcycles to 100 Covered Bridges in a Year
Episode 647
Stuck in Vermont: Between March and August of this year, Mark Santosusso visited all 100 covered bridges in Vermont on his motorcycle, a 2000 Honda Nighthawk 750. Eva Sollberger met up with him at the Holmes Creek Covered Bridge in Charlotte to hear about his adventures. -
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Food + Drink
With Nordic Nite Out, Charlotte Agriculture Hub Launches Weekly Market
A new Thursday on-farm market brings together almost a dozen food and drink producers connected to Nordic Farm to offer their wares at 1211…
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