The Verdant Vermont blog is a collection of writings and video about Vermont nature, the environment and agriculture.
Saturday, June 6 was the seventh year for the Strolling of the Heifers parade in Brattleboro. Rated as one of the top 10 summer events in Vermont by the state chamber of commerce, this event, which runs from Friday through Sunday, is a gathering of farm animals, farm equipment, farmers, food producers, schools, children, arts groups, musicians and performers, to celebrate and showcase Vermont agriculture. I saw the parade, which was an hour of non-stop music, cute cows and kids, floats, dragon...
During April of 2009 I visited the Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC), to interview staff about their sugaring operation and maple research.