…Isolated Thunderstorms Over the Champlain Valley… Isolated showers and thunderstorms have developed along the western shore of Lake Champlain this afternoon, and will continue to slowly drift east-southeast across the lake and into the Vermont side of the Champlain Valley over the next couple of hours. Brief heavy rain and occasional lightning can be expected.
Barri Tinkler, associate professor in the College of Education and Social Services, has been named a Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health at the University of Calgary, where she will examine community-based efforts by faculty to support refugee integration.
The Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary is a world leader in the preparation of educators to support refugee integration. Tinkler, whose research focuses on the impact of service-learning experiences on preservice teachers when working with marginalized populations, will conduct research there starting in January of 2018 with a goal of developing a model that informs the field of teacher education for all countries that undertake refugee resettlement.
“The goal of this research is to make explicit the processes by which teacher educators can support successful refugee integration,” says Tinkler. “The community-engaged work of the Werklund faculty could inform the work of teacher educators in the U.S. who are working to prepare preservice teachers to teach in increasingly diverse settings.”
Tinkler, who teaches in the Secondary Education program and the Education for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity minor, plans to conduct a qualitative research study that includes extensive interviews with faculty and community partners; classroom and community-based observations; and the development of collaborative work relationships with Werklund School of Education faculty to foster future partnerships between the University of Calgary and UVM.
Tinkler, whose latest research focuses on service-learning experiences with refugees with an eye toward fostering cultural humility, has a long history of social justice outreach, starting as a Peace Corp Volunteer in Papua New Guinea. She taught social studies in Stillwater, Oklahoma, while working on her master’s degree in education before earning her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction at the University of Denver. She has taught multiple service-learning courses at UVM including Citizenship and Education in the U.S. that has undergraduate students work with adult refugees from Russia, Bhutan, Uganda, Nepal, South Sudan, Vietnam and other countries prepare for the U.S. citizenship test.
A total of 38 Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chairs are conducting research, developing partnerships, and guest lecturing at 22 Canadian universities. Since its establishment in 1946 by the late U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Fulbright Program has given more than 370,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists, and scientists in 155 countries the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.
Source: UVM News
The University of Vermont Foundation, in partnership with the UVM Medical Center Foundation, secured a record $135,692,313 in total new commitments pledged during the fiscal year that concluded on June 30, 2017. This achievement marks the fourth year in a row that the UVM Foundation has set a new institutional record for total commitments to support the University of Vermont and the UVM Medical Center.
Commitments include new gifts, pledges, bequests and gifts-in-kind documented during the fiscal year. The prior record at UVM for commitments was $76,758,513 (established in fiscal year 2016), representing an increase this year of almost 77 percent.
Cash receipts – new one-time gifts, payments on pledges and realized estate gifts – in fiscal year 2017 totaled $46,917,902, the second-highest amount during the Move Mountains capital campaign.
FY17 was yet another strong year in the comprehensive campaign. Move Mountains: The Campaign for The University of Vermont was publicly launched in October 2015 to support four strategic areas of focus at UVM – student access and affordability, faculty support and endowments, new and renovated facilities, and academic and program support. Total commitments for the Move Mountains campaign, set to conclude on June 30, 2019, now have surpassed $430 million towards the overall goal of $500 million.
“Our donors are profoundly impacting the lives of UVM students, faculty, staff, physicians, and a number of promising research initiatives,” said Shane Jacobson, president and CEO of the UVM Foundation. “The outcomes of this record-breaking year will not only effect those who walk on campus today, but improve education for generations to come.”
A number of gifts highlighted this signature year.
“I am deeply moved by the decision many have made to invest in the Move Mountains campaign,” said Tom Sullivan. “We consider donors as partners who, with the talented people here at UVM, generate excitement and momentum towards an even more purposeful future. We are honored to steward these gifts as we uphold the generosity of those who believe so deeply in the value of a UVM education.”
In addition to student, faculty, and program support, capital projects also benefited from important gifts. Those efforts included the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Complex, Taft School and Billings Library renovations, Ifshin Hall (Grossman School of Business), UVM Alumni House and the UVM Medical Center’s new inpatient facility, the Robert E. and Holly D. Miller Building.
As of June 30, 2017, there were 61,199 donors to the University of Vermont through the Move Mountains campaign and 18,938 donors to the UVM Medical Center, with some of these donors giving to both organizations. More than a third hail from Vermont.
Source: UVM News
…Patchy dense fog for the morning commute… Patchy dense fog is expected with visibilities reduced to less than one mile through this early Wednesday morning. Motorists are urged to watch for sudden changes in visibilities and adjust driving speeds accordingly. Leave plenty of room between neighboring motorists, use low beam headlights and allow for some
<p><em style=”color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;”>Nothing says love like the freshest food and a beautiful landscape. This August, bring your sweetheart on a rural adventure to a farm where producers and chefs come together to create outstanding meals. There’s still time to book your dinners during Vermont Open Farm Week!</em></p>
Family style Chef dinner and farm hayride tour. Every dinner is uniquely delicious
Join farmers Sara, James, and Ruby from Trillium Hill Farm on Wednesday, August 16 from 5-9 for an evening of wood-fired pizza, music, drinks, and farm tours. This casual dinner is rain or shine. Trillium Hill Farm is a diverse beef and vegetable farm located in the heart of Hinesburg village
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Enjoy lawn games, a local fiddler, and a chance to view the farm’s chick brooding facilities. Fried chicken will be sold by the bucket or the plate, and locally made Sisters of Anarchy ice cream will be available to purchase, too!
Savory gluten free galette dinner and crêpe dessert, served in the middle of the garden
Enjoy the views from our hill-top and a multi-course dinner showcasing the abundance of our own farm raised meats, veggies, fruits, and dairy
It’s breakfast for dinner! Join Silloway Maple sugarmakers for a pancake supper in their Randolph, Vermont sugarhouse. Enjoy watermelon, pancakes, sausage, and their award-winning maple syrup from their wood-fired evaporator
<address style=”color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;”><span style=”color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/friday-night-pizza-at-crossmolina-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Friday Night Pizza<br/></a></span></strong></span><span style=”font-style: normal; border-bottom: 1px dashed #cccccc; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;”><span style=”position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;”>August 18</span></span><span style=”font-style: normal;”> | Crossmolina Farm </span><br/><span style=”font-size: 12.8px;”>Corinth, VT </span></address><address style=”color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;”><span style=”font-size: 12.8px;”><p><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Come out to the farm and check out the latest, freshest produce, fresh eggs and other local goodies like mushrooms, local cheese, medicinal herb products and fresh artisan bread baked right on the farm!</span></p></span></address>
Green Mountain Girls Farm meats, fruit, herbs and veggies together with contributions from others in the Floating Bridge Food and Farms Cooperative will be prepared and served by Chef Lee Duberman and Richard Fink who will host the dinner in their backyard, overlooking Sunset Lake in Brookfield, a quintessential Vermont village
<h2 style=”color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;”><em><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>Interested in something sweet? Don’t miss these romantic excursions:</span></strong></em></h2>
Join head cidermaker Jeren Stoneman at our brand new tasting room for a guided cider tasting
Choose honey to taste from our worldwide collection and compare to our wild flower honey. There will also be a brief tour of the maple sugar set-up and honey extraction process (not actively doing these). A woods walk to bee hive location option as well
Join us for a group poetry reading as we tour the gardens and pastures of Crossmolina Farm. Bring your favorite farm-themed poem – either your own or someone else’s – we will tour the farm finding beautiful and appropriate places to share the poems and ponder the beauty of an August evening on a local farm
Enjoy the farm,and depending on good weather, bring a picnic and blanket, a book or crossword puzzle, and of course your camera! Take in the sweeping mountain and valley views while learning how Janet and Ray respectfully provide customers with healthy, locally and humanely raised meat. Beef will be available to sample and purchase
Source: Dig in VT Trails
…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN RUTLAND AND NORTHWESTERN WINDSOR COUNTIES… At 211 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Pittsford, moving east at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm.
<p><em>Want to learn something new? Open Farm Week 2017 is home to some amazing workshops that could either help you perfect a skill or break you out of your comfort zone and discover a new passion! </em></p><p><em> </em></p><hr/><p> </p><h4>Trollhaugen Farm, Newfane</h4><p><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><strong><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/felting-slippers-part-1-at-trollhaugen-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Felting Slippers</a></strong></span>: Monday, August 14th & Tuesday, August 15th </p><p>Make yourself a pair of 100% wool slippers using wool from their sheep in this 2 day workshop. Wool is an amazing material that absorbs all odors, perfect for slippers! A crepe and galette lunch will be served after on Monday</p><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/felting-slippers-part-1-at-trollhaugen-farm-open-farm-week-2017-1″ target=”_blank”>Felting Slippers</a></span></strong>: Saturday, August 19th & Sunday, August 20th</p><p>Can’t make the first workshop? Here’s another chance to make slippers using wool from their sheep in this 2 day workshop. A crepe and galette lunch will be served after on Saturday</p><p><img class=”leftAlone” src=”https://www.diginvt.com/assets/_resampled/resizedimage375210-Screen-Shot-2017-07-20-at-2.46.50-PM.png” width=”375″ height=”210″ alt=”” title=””/></p><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/making-the-perfect-crepe-and-galette-at-trollhaugen-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Making the Perfect Crepe and Galette</a></span></strong>: Wednesday, August 16th or Thursday, August 17th</p><p>Practice mixing up and cooking crepes </p><h4>Last Resort Farm, Bristol </h4><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/learn-to-make-garlic-braids-at-last-resort-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Learn to Make Garlic Braids</a></span></strong>: Wednesday, August 16th</p><p>Garlic braiding blends beuty, spice, and wellness! Join farmer Eugenie Doyle to learn the art of weaving flowers with softneck, certified organic garlic to create a functional and delicious braid </p><p><img class=”leftAlone” src=”https://www.diginvt.com/assets/_resampled/resizedimage300218-IMG3332.jpg” width=”300″ height=”218″ alt=”” title=””/></p><h4>Sandiwood Farm, Wolcott </h4><p><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><strong><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/farm-to-fork-dinner-with-movie-and-optional-workshops-at-sandiwood-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Pine Needle Basket Workshop</a></strong></span>: Wednesday, August 16th</p><p>Learn to make pine needle baskets on the farm and stick around after for a unique on-farm dinner and movie </p><h4>Rebop Farm, Brattleboro</h4><p><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><strong><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/cheesemaking-in-the-farm-kitchen-at-rebop-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Cheesemaking in the Farm Kitchen</a></strong></span>: Wednesday, August 16th</p><p>Hands-on cheesemaking class using their raw cow milk. Designed to be useful for adventurous home cooks and folks that want to play with milk science! You will likely make butter, ricotta, mozzarella, creme fraiche, and/or sour cream. There will also be a tour of the milking facilities</p><p><img class=”leftAlone” src=”https://www.diginvt.com/assets/static1.squarespace.jpg” width=”300″ height=”309″ alt=”” title=””/></p><h4>Green Mountain Girls Fam, Northfield</h4><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/scarecrow-making-pick-your-own-herbs-and-farm-tours-at-green-mountain-girls-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Scarecrow Making</a></span></strong>: Thursday, August 17th</p><p>A fun-filled afternoon will include a scarecrow making workshop along with pick-your-own herbs and farm tours </p><h4>Crossmolina Farm, Corinth </h4><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/pickle-making-workshop-at-crossmolina-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Pickle Making Workshop</a></span></strong>: Saturday, August 19th</p><p>Learn to make and preserve your own pickles from scratch! All materials will be provided. Participants will go home with 7 jars of dill pickles</p><p><img class=”leftAlone” src=”https://www.diginvt.com/assets/_resampled/resizedimage375225-Screen-Shot-2017-07-20-at-2.49.29-PM.png” width=”375″ height=”225″ alt=”” title=””/></p>
Source: Dig in VT Trails
…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN CLINTON…NORTHERN GRAND ISLE AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES… At 1256 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Champlain, moving northeast at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this storm, in addition to dangerous cloud to ground lightning.
<p><em>On-farm meals are a great way to experience a farm and the food they grow or the animals they raise. Enjoy a fantastic meal with people from the community who appreciate local food just like you while getting to know the farmers. There are a few on-farm meals during Open Farm Week 2017, so make it a point to go to one near (or far away from) you!</em></p><p></p><hr style=”font-style: italic;”/><h4><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/farmers-table-dinner-and-tour-at-valley-dream-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Farmers Table Dinner and Tour</a></span>, Valley Dream Farm</span></h4><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Cambridge, VT | Tuesday, August 15th or Saturday, August 19th | 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm<br/>Family style chef dinner and farm hayride tour. Every dinner is uniquely delicious</span></address><h4><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/trillium-hill-farm-harvest-party-at-trillium-hill-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Trillium Hill Farm Harvest Party</a></span>, Trillium Hill Farm</span></h4><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Hinesburg, VT | Wednesday, August 16th | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm<br/>An evening of wood-fired pizza, music, drinks, and farm tours at this diverse beef and vegetable farm located in the heart of Hinesburg village</span></address><h4><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/farm-to-fork-dinner-with-movie-and-optional-workshops-at-sandiwood-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Farm to Fork Wood-Oven Dinner with Movie and Optional Workshops</a></span>, Sandiwood Farm</span></h4><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Wolcott, VT | Wednesday, August 16th | 3:00 pm<br/></span><span style=”font-style: normal;”>A unique, tasty dinner with local sides featuring farm-grown produce and, of course, dessert. Come for a memorable, old time Vermont evening. Gather with friends and family, and meet new interesting people while watching an amazing sunset around a fire. Movie screening once the sun goes down</span></address><h4><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/fried-chicken-dinner-on-the-farm-at-maple-wind-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Fried Chicken Dinner on the Farm</a></span>, Maple Wind Farm</span></h4><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Richmond, VT | Thursday, August 17th | 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm<br/></span><span style=”font-style: normal;”>The best fried chicken served up battered and fried with all the fixins’ is coming to Open Farm Week 2017 at Maple Wind Farm. Enjoy lawn games, a local fiddler, and a chance to view the farm’s chick brooding facilities. Fried chicken will be sold by the bucket or the plate, and locally-made Sisters of Anarchy ice cream will be available to purchase, too!</span></address><h4><span style=”font-style: normal;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/pancake-supper-at-silloway-maple-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Pancake Supper</a>, Silloway Maple</span></h4><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Randolph Center, VT | Friday, August 18th | 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm<br/>It’s breakfast for dinner! Enjoy watermelon, pancakes, sausage, and their award-winning maple syrup from their wood-fired evaporator. Dinner begins at 5:00 pm, but come early for a maple candy making demonstration at 4:30 pm!</span></address><h4><span style=”font-style: normal;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/crepe-and-galette-dinner-at-trollhaugen-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Crepe and Galette Dinner</a>, Trollhaugen Farm</span></h4><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Newfane, VT | Friday, August 18th | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm<br/></span><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Savory gluten-free galette dinner and crepe dessert, served in the middle of the garden</span></address><h4><span style=”font-style: normal;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/friday-night-pizza-at-crossmolina-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Friday Night Pizza</a>, Crossmolina Farm</span></h4><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Corinth, VT | Friday, August 18th | 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm<br/>Head out to Crossmolina Farm and check out their latest, freshest produce, fresh eggs, and other local goodies like mushrooms, local cheese, medicinal herb products and fresh artisan bread baked right on the farm! Pizza will be served on the farm or take it home. There will also be live music and a cheese tasting with neighboring farm Blythedale Cheese</span></address><h4><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/dinner-on-the-farm-at-rebop-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Dinner on the Farm</a>, Rebop Farm</h4><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Brattleboro, VT | Friday, August 18th | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm<br/>Enjoy the views from their hill-top and a multi-course dinner showcasing the abundance of ther own farm-raised meats, veggies, fruits, and dairy</span></address><h4><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/on-farm-community-lunch-at-clyde-river-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>On-Farm Community Lunch</a></span>, Clyde River Farm</h4><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>East Charleston, VT | Saturday, August 19th | 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm<br/>Enjoy a free lunch served by the Green Mountain Farm-to-School Lunchbox food truck</span></address><h4><span style=”font-style: normal;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/celebrating-25-years-of-growing-at-berry-creek-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Celebrating 25 Years of Growing</a>, Berry Creek Farm</span></h4><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Westfield, VT | Saturday, August 19th | 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm<br/>Farm tour followed by NOFA-VT Pizza oven-fresh pizza served on the farm</span></address>
Source: Dig in VT Trails
<p><em>There are over 80 Open Farm Week 2017 events, so choosing which ones will work for your little ones can be daunting. With that in mind, we made it easy to find the kid friendly events statewide for you and your family because it’s never too early to teach your kids where their food comes from!</em></p><p><em><hr/></em></p><h2>Monday, August 14th</h2><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/morning-chores-and-garden-work-at-meadow-s-bee-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Meadow’s Bee Farm</a></span>, Windham</strong><br/>Morning Chores and Garden Work | 8:00 am – 11:00 am | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Milk cows, put sheep on pasture, feed chickens and weed the garden</span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><br/></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/children-s-garden-party-at-merck-forest-and-farmland-center-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Merck Forest and Farmland Center</a></span>, Rupert</strong><br/>Children’s Garden Party | 10:00 am | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Planting/ Weeding/ Harvesting, Storytime and Games</span></span></address><address><br/></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/evening-chores-and-farm-tour-at-rebop-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Rebop Farm</a></span>, Brattleboro</strong></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Evening Chores and Farm Tour | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Milking cows, bottle feeding calves, feeding pigs/turkeys/ducks/rabbits, moving sheep, collecting eggs</span></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><br/></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/junior-sugarmaking-learning-and-quiz-at-sugarbush-maple-and-cheese-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Sugarbush Maple & Cheese Farm</a></span>, Woodstock</strong><br/>Junior Sugarmaking Learning and Quiz | 10:30 am – 3:30 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Children & Adults can sample maple syrup, walk the maple trail, visit the sugar house and learn how maple syrup is made in the spring. Earn a Sugarmaker Ceritifcate after finding the answers to a 10 question quiz</span></span></address><address><br/></address><address><strong style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/sampling-and-tour-at-vermont-farmstead-cheese-company-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company</a></span>, South Woodstock</strong></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Sampling & Tour | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Free samples of cheese and crackers</span></span></address> <hr/><p><span style=”color: #414141; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700;”>Tuesday, August 15th</span></p><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/children-s-garden-party-at-merck-forest-and-farmland-center-open-farm-week-2017-1″ target=”_blank”>Merck Forest and Farmland Center</a></span>, Rupert</strong><br/>Children’s Garden Party | 10:00 am | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Planting/ Weeding/ Harvesting, Storytime and Games</span></p><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/evening-chores-and-farm-tour-at-rebop-farm-open-farm-week-2017-1″ target=”_blank”>Rebop Farm</a></span>, Brattleboro</strong></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Evening Chores and Farm Tour | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | <span>Milking cows, bottle feeding calves, feeding pigs/turkeys/ducks/rabbits, moving sheep, collecting eggs</span></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span><br/></span></span></span></address><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/junior-sugarmaking-learning-and-quiz-at-sugarbush-maple-and-cheese-farm-open-farm-week-2017-1″ target=”_blank”>Sugarbush Maple & Cheese Farm</a></span>, Woodstock</strong><br/>Junior Sugarmaking Learning and Quiz | 10:30 am – 3:30 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Children & Adults can sample maple syrup, walk the maple trail, visit the sugar house and learn how maple syrup is made in the spring. Earn a Sugarmaker Ceritifcate after finding the answers to a 10 question quiz</span></p><address><span style=”font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/sampling-and-tour-at-vermont-farmstead-cheese-company-open-farm-week-2017-1″ target=”_blank”>Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company</a></span>, South Woodstock</span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Sampling & Tour | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Free samples of cheese and crackers</span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><br/></span></span></address> <hr/><p><span style=”color: #414141; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700;”>Wednesday, August 16th</span></p><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/family-fun-day-at-boston-post-dairy-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Boston Post Dairy</a></span>, Enosburg Falls<br/></strong>Family Fun Day | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>There will be face-painting, and a chance to sample their award-winning cheeses while you learn how cheese is made. Visitors can pet the goats and calves, feed the ducks, goats and chickens, and participate in their Boston Post Dairy Quest</span></span></address><address><br/></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/tours-with-sugarmaker-steve-at-jed-s-maple-products-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Jed’s Maple Products</a></span>, Derby</strong></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Tours with Sugarmaker Steve | 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Tour the woods, museum and sugarhouse</span></span></span></address><address><br/></address><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/morning-chores-and-garden-work-at-meadow-s-bee-farm-open-farm-week-2017-1″ target=”_blank”>Meadow’s Bee Farm</a></span>, Windham</strong><br/>Morning Chores and Garden Work | 8:00 am – 11:00 am | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Milk cows, put sheep on pasture, feed chickens and weed the garden</span></p><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/children-s-garden-party-at-merck-forest-and-farmland-center-open-farm-week-2017-2″ target=”_blank”>Merck Forest and Farmland Center</a></span>, Rupert</strong><br/>Children’s Garden Party | 10:00 am | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Planting/ Weeding/ Harvesting, Storytime and Games</span></p><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/garden-party-at-the-children-s-farmyard-at-shelburne-farms-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Shelburne Farms</a></span>, Shelburne<br/></strong></span><span style=”font-family: Arial; color: #000000;”><span style=”white-space: pre-wrap;”>Garden Party at the Children’s Farmyard | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>The garden in the Children’s Farmyard at Shelburne Farms is full of possibilities. Join farmyard educators for a harvesting adventure, then concoct tasty kitchen creations!</span></span></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”font-family: Arial; color: #000000;”><span style=”white-space: pre-wrap;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><br/></span></span></span></span></address><p><strong><span style=”font-weight: 700;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/junior-sugarmaking-learning-and-quiz-at-sugarbush-maple-and-cheese-farm-open-farm-week-2017-2″ target=”_blank”>Sugarbush Maple & Cheese Farm</a></span></span>, Woodstock</strong><br/>Junior Sugarmaking Learning and Quiz | 10:30 am – 3:30 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Children & Adults can sample maple syrup, walk the maple trail, visit the sugar house and learn how maple syrup is made in the spring. Earn a Sugarmaker Ceritifcate after finding the answers to a 10 question quiz</span></p><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/sampling-and-tour-at-vermont-farmstead-cheese-company-open-farm-week-2017-2″ target=”_blank”>Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company</a></span><span style=”font-weight: 700;”>, South Woodstock</span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Sampling & Tour | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Free samples of cheese and crackers</span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><br/></span></span></address> <hr/><p><span style=”color: #414141; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700;”>Thursday, August 17th</span></p><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/children-s-garden-party-at-merck-forest-and-farmland-center-open-farm-week” target=”_blank”>Merck Forest and Farmland Center</a></span>, Rupert</strong><br/>Children’s Garden Party | 10:00 am | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Planting/ Weeding/ Harvesting, Storytime and Games</span></p><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/farm-chores-for-children-at-merck-forest-and-farmland-center-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Merck Forest and Farmland Center</a></span>, Rupert</strong><br/></span><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Farm Chores for Children | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Join the farm staff for daily chores. Ages 3 years old and up. This “workshop” is designed to introduce children to simple farm routines & products, and to meet our animals under expert supervision</span></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><br/></span></span></span></address> <address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/evening-chores-and-farm-tour-at-rebop-farm-open-farm-week-2017-2″ target=”_blank”>Rebop Farm</a></span>, Brattleboro</strong></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Evening Chores and Farm Tour | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | <span>Milking cows, bottle feeding calves, feeding pigs/turkeys/ducks/rabbits, moving sheep, collecting eggs</span></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span><br/></span></span></span></address><p><strong><span style=”font-weight: 700;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/junior-sugarmaking-learning-and-quiz-at-sugarbush-maple-and-cheese-farm-open-farm-week-2017-3″ target=”_blank”>Sugarbush Maple & Cheese Farm</a></span></span>, Woodstock</strong><br/>Junior Sugarmaking Learning and Quiz | 10:30 am – 3:30 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Children & Adults can sample maple syrup, walk the maple trail, visit the sugar house and learn how maple syrup is made in the spring. Earn a Sugarmaker Ceritifcate after finding the answers to a 10 question quiz</span></p><address><span style=”font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/sampling-and-tour-at-vermont-farmstead-cheese-company-open-farm-week-2017-3″ target=”_blank”>Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company</a></span>, South Woodstock</span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Sampling & Tour | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Free samples of cheese and crackers</span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><br/></span></span></address> <hr/><p><span style=”color: #414141; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700;”>Friday, August 18th</span></p><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/morning-chores-and-garden-work-at-meadow-s-bee-farm-open-farm-week-2017-2″ target=”_blank”>Meadow’s Bee Farm</a></span>, Windham</strong><br/>Morning Chores and Garden Work | 8:00 am – 11:00 am | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Milk cows, put sheep on pasture, feed chickens and weed the garden</span></p><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/children-s-garden-party-at-merck-forest-and-farmland-center-open-farm-week-2017-3″ target=”_blank”>Merck Forest and Farmland Center</a></span>, Rupert</strong><br/>Children’s Garden Party | 10:00 am | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Planting/ Weeding/ Harvesting, Storytime and Games</span></p><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/quarry-hill-farmival-at-quarry-hill-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Quarry Hill Farm</a></span>, Jeffersonville</strong><br/></span><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Quarry Hill Farmival | 11:00 am – 8:00 pm | A family friendly farm themed carnival with food, games, music, market, farm tours, and demos! </span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><br/></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/pancake-supper-at-silloway-maple-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Silloway Maple</a></span>, Randolph Center<br/></strong></span><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Pancake Supper | 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>It’s breakfast for dinner! Join Silloway Maple sugarmakers for a pancake supper in their Randolph, Vermont sugarhouse. Enjoy watermelon, pancakes, sausage, and their award-winning maple syrup from their wood-fired evaporator. Serving dinner from 5-7 pm. Come early for a maple candy making demonstration at 4:30! Rain or shine</span></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><br/></span></span></span></address><p><strong><span style=”font-weight: 700;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/junior-sugarmaking-learning-and-quiz-at-sugarbush-maple-and-cheese-farm-open-farm-week-2017-4″ target=”_blank”>Sugarbush Maple & Cheese Farm</a></span></span>, Woodstock</strong><br/>Junior Sugarmaking Learning and Quiz | 10:30 am – 3:30 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Children & Adults can sample maple syrup, walk the maple trail, visit the sugar house and learn how maple syrup is made in the spring. Earn a Sugarmaker Ceritifcate after finding the answers to a 10 question quiz</span></p><address><span style=”font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/sampling-and-tour-at-vermont-farmstead-cheese-company-open-farm-week-2017-4″ target=”_blank”>Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company</a></span>, South Woodstock</span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”>Sampling & Tour | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Free samples of cheese and crackers</span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><br/></span></span></address> <hr/><p><span style=”color: #414141; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700;”>Saturday, August 19th</span></p><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/meet-the-animals-taste-the-tomatoes-and-tour-the-farm-at-lester-farm-and-market-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Lester Farm & Market</a></span>, New Haven</strong><br/><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Meet the Animals, Taste the Tomatoes, and Tour the Farm | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Petting zoo (dwarf goats, sheep, chickens, geese). Samplings of our tomatoes and other produce. Wagon ride around the farm (weather permitting)</span></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><br/></span></span></span></address><p><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/morning-chores-and-garden-work-at-meadow-s-bee-farm-open-farm-week-2017-3″ target=”_blank”>Meadow’s Bee Farm</a></span>, Windham</strong><br/>Morning Chores and Garden Work | 8:00 am – 11:00 am | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Milk cows, put sheep on pasture, feed chickens and weed the garden</span></p><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/meet-the-parris-hill-farm-alpacas-and-shop-at-the-alpacart-studio-at-parris-hill-farm-alpacas-and-the-alpacart-studio-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Parris Hill Farm Alpacas and the AlpcArt Studio</a></span>, Brownsville </strong><br/></span><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Meet the Parris Hill Farm Alpacas | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>”Alpaca 101″ – Learn all about the Alpaca</span></span></span></span></address><address><br/></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/morning-music-for-little-farmers-at-philo-ridge-farm-open-farm-week-2017″ target=”_blank”>Philo Ridge Farm</a>, Charlotte </strong></span></span></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Morning Music for Little Farmers | 9:30 am – 11:30 am | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Explore farm animals, vegetables, soil and more through song and play. Bring your little farmers to the Livestock Barn at Philo Ridge Farm for a fun morning of exploration, featuring music with Julia Wayne of Mayfly! </span></span></span></span></span></address><address><br/></address><p><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/quarry-hill-farmival-at-quarry-hill-farm-open-farm-week-2017-1″ target=”_blank”>Quarry Hill Farm</a></span>, Jeffersonville</strong><br/></span><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Quarry Hill Farmival | 11:00 am – 8:00 pm | A family friendly farm themed carnival with food, games, music, market, farm tours, and demos! </span></span></p><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/evening-chores-and-farm-tour-at-rebop-farm-open-farm-week-2017-3″ target=”_blank”>Rebop Farm</a></span>, Brattleboro</strong></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Evening Chores and Farm Tour | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | <span>Milking cows, bottle feeding calves, feeding pigs/turkeys/ducks/rabbits, moving sheep, collecting eggs</span></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span><br/></span></span></span></address><p><strong><span style=”font-weight: 700;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/junior-sugarmaking-learning-and-quiz-at-sugarbush-maple-and-cheese-farm-open-farm-week-2017-5″ target=”_blank”>Sugarbush Maple & Cheese Farm</a></span></span>, Woodstock</strong><br/>Junior Sugarmaking Learning and Quiz | 10:30 am – 3:30 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Children & Adults can sample maple syrup, walk the maple trail, visit the sugar house and learn how maple syrup is made in the spring. Earn a Sugarmaker Ceritifcate after finding the answers to a 10 question quiz</span></p><hr/><p><span style=”color: #414141; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700;”>Sunday, August 20th</span></p><p><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/meet-the-parris-hill-farm-alpacas-and-shop-at-the-alpacart-studio-at-parris-hill-farm-alpacas-and-the-alpacart-studio-open-farm-week-2017-1″ target=”_blank”>Parris Hill Farm Alpacas and the AlpcArt Studio</a></span>, Brownsville </strong><br/></span><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span>Meet the Parris Hill Farm Alpacas | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm | <span>”Alpaca 101″ – Learn all about the Alpaca</span></span></span></p><p><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/quarry-hill-farmival-at-quarry-hill-farm-open-farm-week-2017-2″ target=”_blank”>Quarry Hill Farm</a></span>, Jeffersonville</strong><br/></span><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Quarry Hill Farmival | 11:00 am – 8:00 pm | A family friendly farm themed carnival with food, games, music, market, farm tours, and demos! </span></p><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><strong><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/evening-chores-and-farm-tour-at-rebop-farm-open-farm-week-2017-4″ target=”_blank”>Rebop Farm</a></span>, Brattleboro</strong></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Evening Chores and Farm Tour | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | <span>Milking cows, bottle feeding calves, feeding pigs/turkeys/ducks/rabbits, moving sheep, collecting eggs</span></span></span></address><address><span style=”font-style: normal;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”><span><br/></span></span></span></address><p><strong><span style=”font-weight: 700;”><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><a href=”https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/junior-sugarmaking-learning-and-quiz-at-sugarbush-maple-and-cheese-farm-open-farm-week-2017-6″ target=”_blank”>Sugarbush Maple & Cheese Farm</a></span></span>, Woodstock</strong><br/>Junior Sugarmaking Learning and Quiz | 10:30 am – 3:30 pm | <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Children & Adults can sample maple syrup, walk the maple trail, visit the sugar house and learn how maple syrup is made in the spring. Earn a Sugarmaker Ceritifcate after finding the answers to a 10 question quiz</span></p>
Source: Dig in VT Trails
