by Nicole Civita | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
On this strange “holiday” in the U.S. – one which simultaneously celebrates the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island and the man who began centuries of genocide against them – we encourage you to think and feel through the questions of what settlers owe to...
by Mackenzie Faber | Sep 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
I found out Fran had cancer the day after the floods, on the morning wildfire smoke settled in the Champlain valley and tinted gray clouds orange. The day that the changing climate finally lost any remaining abstraction and mourning for the world as I knew it began....
by Nissa Coit | Sep 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
I spent the day before my apartment flooded at home. At ease. Cozy on my couch as the rain fell. Letting my aching legs rest and my hopeful heart beat. The day before I had hiked Mount Mansfield with a friend from out of town who was raring to do the 9 mile,...
by Tony Van Winkle & Nicole Civita | Aug 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Sustainable agriculture is at an inflection point. But you might not have noticed it. You may, however, have noticed that there are a lot of ways to describe alternative approaches to agriculture. Terms like Climate Smart Agriculture, Sustainable Intensification,...
by Shaun Chamberlin | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
When environmentalists argue amongst themselves, whether at some formal debate or late at night over a few drinks, I confidently predict that the argument will go like this. One will say (in one form or another):“There’s no time to wait for radical change or...
by Nissa Coit | Jun 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
How can one identify the different insects that are frequently confused with bees? Bees are any member of the order Hymenoptera that are within the clade Anthophila. There are over 16,000 species of bee. And not all bees make honey – in fact most do not! Only...
