by Dianne Lamb, University of Vermont Extension nutrition specialist
The signs are up! The long awaited strawberry crop is here! Strawberries are a sure sign that summer is here! Native, locally grown strawberries, those juicy red jewels that dangle from a short compact plant are so much fun to pick. The hollow sounding snap fills the [...]

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Imagine a statewide, outside scavenger hunt! Well, now you can do more than imagine it . . . you can actually participate in it! The Vermont State Parks Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation have created a great new program to entice kids and their families outside this summer. Participants just have to download a [...]

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Spring has sprung; the earth is coming alive. Nowhere are signs more evident than on the farm. Most of us know four Vermont seasons; some of us swear to seven or eight. Farmers know each day is a new season.Vermont Farms! Association, working farms open to the public, invites you to enjoy the sights, sounds, [...]

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