January 2012
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Jan 5th
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WOW. wow. wow. The governor of Vermont just mentioned us on his radio speech discussing 2012 priorities and the agricultural renaissance in Vermont: http://www.vpr.net/episode/52724/governor-shumlin-lays-out-2012-priorities/ (around 19:35, but you should really listen to the two minute segment leading up to it) First highlighted Blue Ledge Cheese as an exemplary Vermont food-producer - where...
Jan 3rd
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December 2011
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Vermont's new goal: 90% renewable by 2050 →
Another reason I live in the best state. And. Someday. When we have our own barn. We definitely want it to be covered in solar panels…
Dec 27th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 19th
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Mmmm I love a ‘glazing of ice’ followed by a ‘dusting of snow’. And why was it that I left Los Angeles for Vermont?
Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 12th
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My favorite drink of all time: GOATNOG. HOW TO MAKE GOATNOG: Milk your goats. Collect eggs the chickens lay in the hayloft. Add some sugar and rum and whip it up.  Ponder if it is too early to start drinking. Decide now is always a good time on a farm.
Dec 11th
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Bernie Sanders latest →
Movie night at our house: watching Bernie Sanders tell it how it is. 
Dec 9th
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Dec 7th
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Planet Likely to Become Increasingly Hostile to... →
Dec 6th
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Dec 6th
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Dec 1st
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November 2011
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WatchWatch
Is this really the bacon you want?  This is a video of our three pigs. You, too, can have some vermont pasture raised pigs. Emily & Fair Food Farm are delivering to nyc and boston and everywhere inbetween. You not only get the tastiest pork, ever. You support an amazing farm and a beautiful family. DO IT.
Nov 30th
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There are potentially dangerous levels of arsenic... →
motherjones: So it’s only a matter of time before Congress votes to redefine arsenic as a fruit, right?
Nov 30th
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Nov 30th
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Nov 29th
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In transit somewhere? Looking for a magazine to read? The very lovely Kathryn Flagg has a great article in this month’s Orion which explores China’s rainmaking efforts. Go check it out!
Nov 23rd
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6 inches of snow + a couple inches of ice + no snow plough up the mountain yet means we have not gone into town to make caramels yet and are enjoying being snuggled into our tiny barn.house.  there has been so much constant cooking of caramel that we are going to take the time on thanskgiving to give thanks to all our animals more than cook for ourselves. it will be a day of goat mani.pedi’s...
Nov 23rd
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Nov 22nd
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Nov 21st
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Nov 21st
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Nov 17th
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Nov 17th
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ok. so just a few minutes ago i wrote about how warm and nice it has been. there are currently golf ball sized snowbombs falling outside my window. wow world. way to impress me.
Nov 11th
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Nov 11th
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Nov 11th
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Nov 11th
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wreckandsalvage: By Unknown Monk, 1100 A.D. “When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is...
Nov 11th
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Nov 9th
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Nov 8th
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just putting it out there. sheep are stupid. & yes. its been a long week.
Nov 5th
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Nov 2nd
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October 2011
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Oct 31st
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