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Theo Talcott A Statewide Conversation on Building Vermont's Food System

How can we build Vermont’s food system in the next ten years? That’s the central topic of a well-organized conversation that’s happening in 8 places across Vermont in the next month. The Farm to Plate Initiative and the Sustainable Agriculture Council are organizing local food summits. Farmers, food businesses and other stakeholders are being invited to say their piece. In the end, the state will spend some loot to make it happen. It sounds like government at it's best: trying to do good stuff… Continue

Added by Theo Talcott on November 6, 2009 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

Zachary Brock Building with whole trees.

Absolutely beautiful! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/garden/05tree.html Continue

Added by Zachary Brock on November 5, 2009 at 9:25am — No Comments

Barbara Neville Proposed Vermont gun law

Salutations to Transition Vermont from Transition Utah where word of your common sense has even reached to the west. Something about a tax on non-gun owners. It's making waves here in Utah! Best wishes and regards--Barbara Neville Continue

Added by Barbara Neville on October 31, 2009 at 3:12pm — 4 Comments

Carolyn Baker CALLING ALL TRANSITIONERS: CHECK THIS OUT!

Transition Colorado is thrilled to have launched the first edition of TRANSITION TIMES, the Colorado Edition, on Friday, October 23. Although not officially part of the worldwide Transition movement, Transition Times will provide information and inspiration to the movement throughout the U.S. and around the world. Please check it out! Continue

Added by Carolyn Baker on October 26, 2009 at 12:51pm — 1 Comment

Brad Vietje Straw Bale Update

Hi Folks, Lots going on here in Newbury. Bale walls are going up, and external plastering may even start today. Check in and check it out at Vermont Straw Bale Adventures: http://vtstrawbalehouse.blogspot.com/ Clear skies, Brad Vietje Newbury, VT Continue

Added by Brad Vietje on October 14, 2009 at 7:23am — No Comments

Carolyn Baker HUMANITY'S RITE OF PASSAGE: A WORLD TENDED BY ADULTS, By Carolyn Baker

For one who has perception, A mere sign is enough. For one who does not heed, A thousand explanations Are not enough Hajji Bektash Wali 13th Century Persian Mystic, During the past twelve months, it has been reassuring to see vast numbers of individuals in the United States awaken to the reality that life on this planet has profoundly shifted and will never be the same. Many have radically altered their career goals, spending and saving patterns, and their long-term priorities. Whe… Continue

Added by Carolyn Baker on October 12, 2009 at 2:58pm — No Comments

Stands With Wolves Scenic Vermont

Check out this website: http://scenicvt.tripod.com The computer generated drawings are from photos that was taken around Vt area with the exception of the Wolf photo was scanned from a calendar and Alan Jackson photo it was taken in Nashville at a wax museum. Continue

Added by Stands With Wolves on October 12, 2009 at 10:42am — No Comments

Steven Landau Symtoms

Symptoms From: Catherine and Daily Musings When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion — when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing — when you see money flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors — when you see that men get richer by graft and pull than by work, and your laws don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you — when… Continue

Added by Steven Landau on October 1, 2009 at 2:32pm — 5 Comments

Kathryn Blume Transition Toolkit Starts October 1

Transition Shelburne and Transition Charlotte have teamed up with Burlington Permaculture and Shelburne Farms to offer Transition Toolkit, an eight week course in sustainable living. Each week centers around a theme such as Food, Transportation, or Home Heating. Thursday night lectures, Friday night movies, and Saturday afternoon workshops help to both educate participants about these issues, as well as teach tangible, easy-to-use sustainable living skills. Transition Toolkit lectures are $7,… Continue

Added by Kathryn Blume on September 30, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Dennis Steele Free Audio ads at Free Vermont Radio

Attention Free Vermont Radio wants to help support local transition businesses. We are doing this by offering free audio ads. If you are interested please send a 30-60 second recording to us at freevermontradio@gmail.com If you have a website we can include a link as well. Sincerely, Dennis Steele Continue

Added by Dennis Steele on September 29, 2009 at 9:26pm — No Comments

Sali Tetreault Barter and Trade...Loving eggs

A few years ago, my husband and I decided to get some chickens. We decided to let them be free range as we have a 4 acre field in front our house...As they were to be free range, I liked to think of them as Gypsies and decided to paint their house like a Gypsy wagon with the words Happy Chicken Wagon boldly on the side. When I went to pick my chicks up from my friends house my husband loaded the Happy Chicken wagon into the back of the truck and down the road I went, with the help of my true far… Continue

Added by Sali Tetreault on September 29, 2009 at 12:35pm — No Comments

Glenn S Business as Usual

I just put up my playlist embeds for the finished episodes (or chapters as I call them) to Business as Usual "the doomer sitcom". I hope some people here get something out of them. The language is often crude, as it often is in the workplace, and the satire biting. I am an equal opportunity offender here. You can watch it as a doomer or watch it as a denier and still find something to laugh about and characters to relate to. That was the intention, to pull in as wide an audience as possible and… Continue

Added by Glenn S on September 22, 2009 at 11:02am — No Comments

Dennis Steele Free Vermont Radio

Free Vermont Radio needs your help. You buy local food and other Vermont made products but for some reason pushing Vermont made music is more difficult. We are going on our 4th month of broadcasting live Vermont made music at Free Vermont Radio and to be honest we have plateaued in the number of listeners. When I first took on this project I really thought it would be well accepted. However, it turns out that the youth seem to have th… Continue

Added by Dennis Steele on September 22, 2009 at 4:58am — No Comments

Steven Landau Independence from The system

From: Episode-273- The Last Pure Form Of Revolution Listen Here: Here is a Podcast / Lecture from an independence minded permaculture proponent. Revolution It isn’t done in the ballot box choosing the proverbial “lesser of two evils” and calling a congress clownContinue

Added by Steven Landau on September 21, 2009 at 9:37am — 1 Comment

Steven Landau I am almost there, but I have growing kids who need clothes and shoes every 6 months

and a Tractor

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Added by Steven Landau on September 21, 2009 at 9:26am — No Comments

Sali Tetreault The power of youth

It's been a busy couple of weeks here in the NEK, and Transition Caledonia has been active on the work party front. One of the main pieces of our community is that we are incorporating the thought of many hands make light work. Last weekend on Saturday the 19th we gathered at the homes of Paul and Audrey Tomasi and cut, split and stacked a lot of wood. This Saturday the 26th, we cleaned, cleared and moved wires in Elaine's basement in order to get her ready for weatherization. An 1812 house with… Continue

Added by Sali Tetreault on September 20, 2009 at 7:50am — No Comments

Kathryn Blume Vermont 350 Dance Party!

Hey All! As you probably know, on October 24, the global warming group 350.org is having a worldwide day of climate action to heighten public awareness and embolden political action around fighting climate change. They've got over 1400 actions in 100 countries, and among the many in Vermont is the… Continue

Added by Kathryn Blume on September 10, 2009 at 7:00am — 5 Comments

Kate Stephenson Free energy efficiency products

Hi all, In case you missed the opportunity in the fall to have a volunteer come to your home for a free energy efficiency assessment, here's your second chance! We still have some products left from the VCEM/Montpelier Energy Team project, and they are free to those in the Montpelier area who need them and can put them to good use in their homes. These products include: 15W compact fluorescents (60W equivalent) 26W compact fluorescents (100W equivalent) 33W Earthmate 3-way compact fluorescents… Continue

Added by Kate Stephenson on September 8, 2009 at 9:19pm — No Comments

Carolyn Baker REAL PEOPLE, REAL PREPARATION, Part 4 With Sarah Edwards

Please see the Speaking Truth to Power for all links in this story. Sarah Edwards is an eco-psychologist, a Transition U.S. Trainer, and manages the ECO ANXIETY blogspot. She is also author of the foreword of Sacred Demise: Walking The Spiritual Path of Industrial Civilization's Collapse CB: Tell us a little about your background, where you grew up, your family, and the work you've been doing in recent years. I know that questi… Continue

Added by Carolyn Baker on September 1, 2009 at 7:14pm — No Comments

Sali Tetreault The Almighty Potluck...

One of the most important ingredients in building a community is sharing meals together. Family gathering are almost always accompanied by breaking bread, carving the turkey & eating cake....Food is not only nourishing to the body, but the soul. As we walk down the path of Community Resilience through this time of transition it's important to add heart to what we do. Spend time together in a social setting, get to know one another. One of the best ways to do this is through eating one anothe… Continue

Added by Sali Tetreault on August 31, 2009 at 8:18am — 2 Comments

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