Sustainable Living Expo Program Guide

Transport and the Digital Economy

Renewable Energy and Conservation

Home and Gardening

Health and Well-Being

Nature and Wilderness

Food and Farming

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Program Guide & Resource Directory

2014 Sustainable Living Expo Program Guide & Resource Directory

About the Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3Exhibitors (list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pages 14-15Exhibitor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pages 17-25 Expo Cafe contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26 Expo Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pages 14-15 Expo Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3Raffle Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26 Thank You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4Workshop Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . pages 6-13Workshop Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pages 14-15

This Exposition has been in the making for over three years, ever since the last Green Energy Expo took place in 2011. After working long and hard to present the Green Energy Expos for three consecutive years, the Steering Committee had run out of funding to support another event. No one had the time to bring another Expo to life, so it was postponed again and again. But the hope was kept alive that someday we would offer an Expo that would be even better than the last, and that day has finally come!

This Sustainable Living Expo is really a new concept, the first of its kind for our community. We have a greater goal - to promote sustainable living in all its complexity, beyond Middlebury, extending throughout the Champlain Valley. Our mission is to gather our community togeth-er with the purpose of inspiring each other to explore, design, and create a vibrant self-sus-taining future, rooted in ourselves, our commu-nities, and in nature. To fulfill our mission, we have selected six key areas of our lives that are critical to our future: Health and Well-Be-ing, Food and Farming, Home and Gardening, Nature and Wilderness, Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy, and Transport and the Digital Economy. We sought out innovative, interactive, dynamic workshops in all of these areas. We also invited local community organizations, educators, farmers, designers, builders, business owners, suppliers, healers, inventors, and role mod-els in sustainable living to share their knowledge and resources with our community.

When it comes to sustainability, it strikes me that the principles of ecology apply. Stable commu-

nities are strong and complex, with many interconnections — that’s what we are weaving, a strong sense of belong-ing to this place, to the land, and to each other. There is something at the Expo for everyone in our community, from learning practical skills for farming and building a green-house, to growing winter staples and caring for our earth, to seeing new ways of thinking and building community, to inspiring and thought-provoking videos, to the latest on air source heat pumps, electric vehicles, solar panels, and

energy efficient building techniques. Whatever area of your life you want to improve, however you define sustainable living, there is something here for you to learn, explore, experience and share.

This is a momentous year for ACORN. Not only are the two halves of ACORN — the Network and the Energy Co-op — coming together to create and present this Expo, but it is also the largest public event we have ever done. For those of us who were part of the VISION 2020 gathering, it is the actualiza-

tion of our dreams. The excitement is building — and opportunity is here — to start on a new path toward building a sustainable future for ourselves and with each other. Open your

mind and heart to the possibilities! Give and get all you can out of this amazing day! And may it be an inspiration to you for how you can create a sustain-able tomorrow.

In beloved community,

Elizabeth Golden-PidgeonManaging Director, Sustainable Living Expo 2014

Keynote SpeakerKathryn Blume, co-founder and

executive director of the community sustainability game Vermontivate!,

will deliver “Radical Sustainability: A Fierce and Spunky Revolution” in the

Auditorium at 10 a.m.

Welcome to the Sustainable Living Expo 2014!

A B O U T T H E E X P O

Contents

Expo Staff

Program & Design

managing DirectorElizabeth

Golden-Pidgeon

Planning committee

Peter Carothers, Rich Carpenter, Jonathan Corcoran

Lea Calderon-Guthe & Gwen Nagy-Benson


Looking for information about waste reduction, reuse, recycling, andcomposting? Do you have questions about how to deal with your house-hold hazardous waste? Look no further! The Addison County SolidWaste Management District has the answers you’re looking for, and somuch more. Visit our booth at the EXPO to ask all your questions, andregister to win a free compost system for your home!

Do Your Part for Sustainable Living by Reducing Your Waste

www.AddisonCountyRecycles.org 388-2333

HAVE QUESTONS?

While you are planning: Go to http://acornvt.org/sle2014 to view our event website, for information about

our programming, venue, transportation options, expo rules, and more. If you still have questions, email

our Managing Director, Elizabeth Golden-

Pidgeon at [email protected], or call her

at (802) 598-2388.

While at the Expo: Please visit our

Information Booth, which is located at the entrance to the Main

Exhibit Hall, or ask one of our helpful volunteers

in a lime green Expo t-shirt for assistance.

FIRST AID

If you need medical attention, first aid is available at our

Information Booth, or you may ask one of

our volunteers to assist you. Do not hesitate to call 911 if you have a medical Emergency.

DRINKING WATER

We encourage you to bring your own

capped, unbreakable water bottle, and to

refill it as needed from the fountains and sinks at our venue. You can carry your water bottle

around with you in order to stay hydrated.

RECYCLING AND WASTE

We have provided recycling bins and waste receptacles

throughout the venue. Please sort your trash

and place it in the appropriate bin.

TIMING OF WORKSHOPS

All of the workshop begin on the hour

and end 45 minutes later. Please leave the

workshop room as soon as your workshop

is over to allow the next presenter and participants to get

set up and start their workshop on time.

IMPORTANT INFORMATIONThe Sustainable Living Expo is a one-day festi-val of workshops, exhibits and events promoting sustainable living in the Champlain Valley. Our mission is to gather the community together with the purpose of inspiring each other to explore, design and create a vibrant self-sustaining future, rooted in ourselves, our communities, and in nature.

With the Sustainable Living Expo, we will bring together all the different members of our emerging sustainable community under one tent; we will provide opportunities for learning, listen-ing and conversation; and we will offer a venue for networking, engagement and collaboration.

The Expo is presented by ACORN and the Acorn Energy Co-op.

The Acorn Energy Co-op is a consumer-owned energy cooperative, based in Middlebury, Vermont and serving Addison County as well nearby towns. Its consumer members democratically control the Co-op, which exists to meet the renewable energy needs of its members and the communities we live in. (802) 385-1911

The Addison County Relocalization Network’s (ACORN) mission is to help revitalize the health

of our land, our local economy and our local communities so they

can provide sustainable sources of food, water,

energy, employment, capital and other essen-

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It’s all about talking - talking with your loved ones about your health care preferences; talking with your doctor about your choices for care so that you can make informed decisions; and talking with your health care agent so your wishes are honored if you cannot make decisions yourself. Talking before a crisis can help you and your loved ones prepare for difficult decisions related to health care at the end of life.

Let’s Talk

www.addisoncountyconversations.comAddison County Conversations is sponsored by

Sustaining Sponsors

ACTR, Cooperative Insurance, Efficiency Vermont, Green Mountain Power, Lintilhac Foundation, Middlebury College, National Bank of Middlebury, Vermont Bicycling & Walking Vacations

Supporting Sponsors

Cabot Cheese, SunCommon, Vermont Coffee Co., Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

Media Sponsors

Addison Independent, FarmFresh Radio, Front Porch Forum, Green Living Journal

We are also very grateful for the support and encouragement we received from the members of our community, without whom we could not have undertaken this project, and especially:

Robin Poole Scheu, Addison County Economic Development Corp., for her unwavering supportSue Hoxie, Addison County Chamber of Commerce, for sharing her Green Expo information

Susan Smiley, Annie Harlow and Nicole Burke, for making dozens of phone callsDon Maglienti, Addison County Solid Waste Management District, for the recycling bins

Larry Plesent, Vermont Soap Organics, for the children’s Sudzy Putty Play TableChamplain Orchards, for their generous donation of cider and apples

Our favorite meeting place - Carol’s Hungry Mind Café, Merchant’s Row, Middlebury, for accommodating our late meetings and nourishing us

Our exhibitors, presenters, and all of our terrific volunteers! THANK YOU!!

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In order to have an Expo celebration that is fun, rewarding, and inspirational for everyone, please be on your best behavior, and follow the rules below.

NO ALCOHOL, DRUGS OR TOBACCO PERMITTED AT THE VENUE

MUHS has generously permitted us to hold the Expo in their building and park in their parking lots. As a school, it is illegal to bring any tobacco prod-ucts, alcohol or regulated drugs onto any part of the property, inside or out. Anyone who brings said drugs to the Expo will be reported to the police.

NO PETS ARE ALLOWED

No pets are permitted inside the building or in any area occupied by the Expo. Do not leave your pet inside your vehicle or chained up on the prop-erty. Doing so may result in a fine or imprisonment under Vermont law.

REGISTERED VENDORS AND EXHIBITORS ONLY

Only registered vendors and exhibitors are per-mitted to sell and hand out information to guests, and only within their assigned exhibit space. Also, no food may be sold, carried, or consumed outside

of the Café area. Please dispose of your food waste and recyclable containers before leaving the Café area. The only exception is that water bottles with a cap may be carried and used in all areas of the venue.

CARING FOR CHILDREN

Parents are responsible for their children’s behav-ior and must accompany them at all times. Do not leave your children anywhere unattended, including

the workshop rooms, bath-rooms, or Children’s Cre-

ative Playroom.

PLEASE BE TIDY

Please clean up after yourself, and put trash and

recycling in the proper con-tainers. Please wipe up the sink in the bathroom

after using. Recycling bins and trash bins are placed throughout the space for your convenience.

BE RESPECTFUL

Please respect the rights of others to enjoy the Expo by being considerate to others, allowing others to speak in workshops, keeping your voice down so others can hear, and being courteous to our volun-teers, vendors, exhibitors, presenters and guests.

E X P O R U L E S


Children’s Workshops

Farms and Food for Kids10-10:45 am in Room E-106Discover the importance of farms as our source of food. Join

Shelburne Farms educator to discover the interdependence and life cycles on a farm and make a snack from scratch!Presented by: Linda Wellings

Linda Wellings has worked at Shelburne Farms for twenty two years as a facilitator of wonder sharing the natural and agricultural worlds with kids of all ages. Prior to that she worked as an elementary teacher in Ohio.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 985-8686

Family Martial Arts11-11:45 am in Room E-106Join your kids in this fun and dynamic atmosphere, to learn

basics of Aikido. Learning Martial Arts helps children and adults alike to develop body awareness, which serves as a great outlet to express their physicality in a healthy and disciplined manner. Through a variety of martial art games and controlled partner practice, participants begin to understand the physical principles of Aikido. We will work to develop the ability to move fluidly from our centers of gravity, to step out of the line of an attack, and to recognize unbalance. This workshop is for kids ages 6-12 and parents who’d like to join in the fun.Presented by: Ryan Miller & Nicole BurkeContact: [email protected] & (802) 870-0361

Community Meetings

SolarFest: Making Sustainable Fun!3-3:45 pm in Room E-104SolarFest Celebrates its 20th Birthday this summer! Come

see how you can get involved in the organization that helped to pioneer the renewable energy movement in Vermont. We’ll talk about volunteer opportunities, how to join a Street Team, the ins and outs of presenting a workshop, or becoming an exhibitor, and answer your questions about the longest running sustainability event in the Northeast. If you’ve ever wondered just what we’re all about and why you should get involved, now’s your chance to find out. Our volunteer coordinator will be on hand to answer questions about volunteer positions and responsibilities. The Managing Director will be there to talk about exhibiting, street teams, and workshop presentations. We’ll even include you in a special ticket promotion we are running just for the Sustainable Living Expo. We look forward to meeting you!Presented by: Patty Kenyon Contact: [email protected] & (802) 235-1513

Renewable Energy & Conservation

Solar Power and Heat Pumps: The Clean Alternative9-9:45 am in Room D-107Take a deep dive into a clean heat alternative: Solar Heat.

RJ Adler will present on solar power and heat pumps: how the technologies work, what incentives are available, and how the combination of the two can help homeowners save as much as 50% on their heating bills. Karen Glitman will join to share her

experience as a solar heat homeowner and her experience using heat pumps to heat and cool her home.Presented by: R.J. Adler , Julia Michel (VPIRG) & Karen Glitman (case study)

R.J. Adler is the Addison County Organizer for SunCommon. He graduated Middlebury College class of ‘11.5, and fell in love with the environment at Camp Keewaydin on Lake Dunmore.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 882-8181

Heating Alternatives With Cold Climate Heat Pumps9-9:45 am in Room D-108Heating homes and small businesses is a significant portion

of the overall energy budget. Heat pump technology is evolving rapidly and can be a very economic and efficient alternative to combustible fuels. Learn how heat pumps work, whether they’re appropriate in VT’s climate, who the best candidates are, some of the different programs that are available, and other info that you can use to make informed energy consumption decisions.Presented by: Kirk Shields

Kirk Shields is Director of Business development at Green Mountain Power’s new Energy Innovation Center in Rutland. Kirk and his team are passionate about helping customers achieve their energy goals by delivering innovative products and services in ways that creates real value for customers.Contact: [email protected] & (802)770-4246

Radical Sustainability: A Fierce and Spunky Revolution10-11 am in the Auditorium

Keynote presented by: Kathryn Blume Kathryn Blume is a speaker, writer, environmental activist, and

award-winning solo performer who has toured her original work to over 50 cities in the US, Canada, and Europe. She founded Earth on the Air, a nationally-syndicated, award-winning environmental and social justice radio program, co-founded the Lysistrata Project, the first worldwide theatrical event for peace, and is co-founder and Executive Director of the community sustainability game Vermontivate! Kathryn is the author of Dancing to the Beat of the Great Green Heart - a collection of political and environmental essays, speeches, and commentaries - and has contributed to the books Beautiful Trouble, MoveOn.org’s 50 Ways To Love Your Country, Code Pink’s Stop the Next War Now, Outcry - American Voices of Conscience Post 9/11, and 365 Ways to Change the World. Kathryn received her BA from Yale with a self-designed degree in environmental studies and theater, serves as board chair for 350VT, and lives in Charlotte with her husband Mark and their highly interactive cats.

Working together to make a Difference, Cow Power10-10:45 am in Room D-108Cow Power is not your typical renewable energy project.

Vermonters who step up to support Cow Power empower local farm families to invest in equipment that significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions and odors, and improves manure application to better utilize nutrients and reduce unintended runoff. Learn about the latest farm projects, the environmental benefits, and how farm owners and their neighbors are investing in our planet’s future.Presented by: David Dunn & Bob James from Monument Farms DairyContact: [email protected] & (802) 353-1456

Workshops

2014 Sustainable Living Expo Program Guide & Resource DirectoryEnergy Retrofits: Great idea, but how do I pay for it?10-10:45 am in Room D-107

Energy retrofits can be very good investments, but you’ve got to have the money to invest, and most of us don’t have a big stash on hand. This session outlines some financing options available to Vermonters who want their homes to be more efficient. We’ll start with a quick look at the economics of improving the performance of your home and then compare various ways of paying for the work. There are several lenders who offer special terms for efficiency work, and incentives are available from Efficiency Vermont for some types of improvements. Both the state and federal governments offer tax credits, and interest rates are still very low. There are lots of options. Come learn how to make your efficiency dream come true.Presented by: David Keefe Contact: [email protected] & (802) 849-6399

Another Path to Sustainability: Hyper-efficient Electric Devices

11-11:45 am in Room D-107The first step to sustainable living is energy efficiency. The

second step is renewable power. But the third step will be the focus of this workshop: hyper-efficient electric devices, such as heat pumps and plug-in vehicles. Let’s talk about the development and possibilities for hyper-efficient electrical devices, and how we all can live more sustainably by simply adopting the new technology.Presented by: Bruce Bentley & Mary MarzecContact: [email protected] & (802) 345-6470

Tour a Newly-Constructed High Performance Home11-11:45 am in VergennesWondering what it would be like to live in an energy-saving,

high performance home? See for yourself by touring this newly-built home which combines energy-saving features with optimal design. The result is a comfortable, affordable home that meets all of your needs, while reducing your environmental footprint. Bring your curiosity! There will be plenty of time to answer your questions. Meet at the Vergennes Park & Ride at 10:45, to carpool to 39 School Street, Vergennes.Presented by: Ken Ruddy Contact: [email protected] & (802)233-8642

Where Will the Jobs Come From? How to Create Sustainable Jobs and a Durable Economy in Vermont

Workshop 1-1:45 pm, Community Discussion 2-2:45 pm in the AuditoriumWhat is a durable economy? How is it created and what

does it take to sustain it over time? This workshop will provide insight and answers to these questions, based on the framework for sustainable economic development found in the book, Sustainable Communities: Creating a Durable Local Economy. Explore the various influences on a community economy, including locally-focused, social, cultural, environmentally sustainable, political and inclusive economy components.Presented by: Bruce Seifer & Ed Antczak

Bruce Seifer is a consultant with deep experience in economic development. He led the City of Burlington Vermont’s Economic Development efforts for three decades, providing technical assistance to 4,000 businesses and numerous non-profits. Bruce frequently speaks at national forums on policy and strategy, city revitalization, and program design and evaluation. Ed Antczak is the Economic Development Specialist with the Community Economic Development Office in Burlington.

Caring for Earth: Faith Community Action1-1:45 pm in Room D-108Interfaith Power and Light has responded to the urgent

need for action to address the climate crisis by organizing faith communities into a national network. Here in Vermont, faith communities are providing good models for Earth stewardship. Faith leaders are playing an important role in giving voice to the moral dimensions of the climate crisis and how it is affecting the poor first and worst. There is a real connection between caring for Earth and caring for our neighbors worldwide. Discover the important role members of faith communities are playing by modeling care for Earth through: reducing their carbon footprints; using renewable energy; advocating for sustainable energy policies; speaking out and educating; working for change in their communities and more.Presented by: Betsy Hardy

Betsy Hardy is one of the founders of Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL), a nonprofit organization that works with faith communities statewide to address climate change. VTIPL began ten years ago, and Betsy has served as its Coordinator for eight years.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 434-3397

Organizing to Cool the Planet1-1:45 pm in Room D-107Maeve McBride, Coordinator for 350Vermont, will weave

together her personal story of activism, the current state of the climate crisis, and 350Vermont’s organizing model to build a climate justice movement in Vermont. She will speak about 350Vermont’s current campaigns to keep Vermont Tar Sands free, and to divest institutions from fossil fuel companies, and share tools and personal reflections on ways for people to engage and navigate the climate crisis. She will draw from “Organizing Cools the Planet” by Hilary Moore & Joshua Kahn-Russell and resources from The Ruckus Society.Presented by: Maeve McBride

Maeve is the Coordinator for 350Vermont. She works on soup to nuts: grassroots organizing, event planning, outreach, fundraising, and operations. Maeve’s academic background is in river science & engineering, and she completed a PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering at UVM. Although she is still involved with river projects in the Northeast, she is a devoted mom, climate activist, yoga teacher, gardener, and bike commuter.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 999-2820

Middlebury College Carbon Neutrality & Accounting2-2:45 pm in Room D-108Join Jack Byrne for an overview of Middlebury College’s

carbon neutrality efforts — where we are, where we came from, and how we’re getting to carbon neutrality by 2016. We will also dig in to the carbon accounting behind the numbers.Presented by: Jack Byrne

Jack Byrne is the director of Middlebury College’s Office of Sustainability Integration.Contact: [email protected]

Electricity and the Environment2-2:45 pm in Room D-107Electricity and the Environment starts with how we generate

electricity and leads into the sources, including renewable and nonrenewable for generating that electricity. Using hands-on lessons, we will discover the meaning and importance of being energy efficient. We will look at the inputs and outputs of different energy sources and reflect on our responsibility to the environment. The Vermont Energy Education Program (VEEP) offers energy literacy presentations to our schools and


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communities based on the NGSS Standards. We hope to hear your perspective on what energy efficiency means to you.Presented by: Laura MacLachlan

Laura MacLachlan of Brandon is a regional energy educator for the Vermont Energy Education Program (VEEP), serving schools and communities in Addison and Rutland counties. VEEP provides free interactive, Hands-On presentations to help students and the community learn experientially about energy.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 247-4960

Tour the first Vermont Nordic High Performance Mobile Home

Sunday, March 30, 10 am - 2 pm at 10 First Street, VergennesVermont owners of manufactured homes spend 66% more

of their income on energy than owners of stick-built homes do—in large part because of older, energy-inefficient mobile homes. When Tropical Storm Irene hit Vermont in 2011, 15% of the homes damaged or destroyed were mobile or manufactured homes, adding urgency to an existing concern. In 2012, the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) initiated the Manufactured Housing Innovation Project (MHIP) and asked to partner with VEIC and several other organizations. The collaborative project has resulted in the design of a durable, energy-efficient, and affordable mobile home—the Vermod Nordic Home. It looks like a conventional mobile home while featuring high-performance double-wall construction with superior insulation, advanced air-source heating and cooling, and triple-paned windows, among other features. This first-of-its-kind design blends advanced energy-efficient technology with affordable construction and healthy, durable materials. Owners of these units are projected to spend 70% less on energy than owners of a typical new manufactured home—while enjoying high-quality indoor air. With a low-interest mortgage, stable energy costs, and

minimal maintenance costs owners could save significantly over the lifetime of the unit. See the future of manufactured homes in Vermont. VERMOD, VHCB and Efficiency Vermont will host an open house in the Otter Creek Mobile Home Park.Presented by: Peter Schneider

Peter Schneider is a Senior Energy Consultant for Efficiency Vermont.Contact: [email protected]

Barb Karle and Paul Vaczy Solar CelebrationThursday, April 3, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. in SalisburyPaul Vaczy and Barb Carle’s recently went solar on their home

in Salisbury! Tour their home to see how easy it is to create solar power to your existing home. Hear how it’s done, the technology used, and current state energy policy. There will be plenty of time to ask your questions and gain insight into how you can adopt solar technology for your home. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided, making this an enjoyable and educational evening.Presented by: RJ Adler , Paul Vaczy & Barb KarleContact: [email protected] & (802) 793 0662

Food & Farming

Meat and Poultry Processing and Food Safety9-9:45 am in Room D-103All aspects of the PAHCC Skilled Butchers and Meat Cutters

Program will be explained, as well as the importance of food safety. Learn about humane handling and raising of meat animals, knife skills, anatomy and physiology, and food safety.Presented by: D. Lynn Coale

Lynn Coale is the director of the Hannaford Career Center.Contact: [email protected] & (802)382-1012

Greenhouse Production For All Seasons10-10:45 am in Room D-104This workshop will provide step-by-step guidelines for

growing hardy fall and winter crops, as well as spring and summer production. Seed selection, sowing techniques, as well as management throughout the coldest season will be demonstrated. Management techniques will include row covers, managing humidity and temperature, as well as insects, and diseases. We will cover lettuce, kale, swiss chard, beet greens, carrots, potatoes, mustard greens, and collards, with recommendations on the specific varieties that have produced the best results at MUHS. In addition to greenhouse production, we will also offer techniques for season extension using low cost low tunnels and row covers.Presented by: Steven Colangeli & students from the MUHS Alt. Ed. ProgramContact: [email protected] & (802) 343-3423

Grow Shiitake Mushrooms on Hardwood Logs10-10:45 am in Room D-103Prospective growers, whether for hobby or for

microenterprise, will learn the basics of log-based Shiitake mushroom production, from inoculation to managing logs to harvesting. The workshop will involve an inoculation demonstration with the opportunity to participate hands-on.Presented by: Ben Waterman

Ben Waterman is outreach coordinator for the UVM and Cornell Extension “Shiitake Mushrooms as an Agroforestry Enterprise” project, now in its fourth year.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 656-9142


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Designing for Root Cellars and Crop Storage11-11:45 am in Room D-103Root Cellars and Crop storage spaces are vital infrastructure

necessary to store the abundance of the fall harvest throughout the winter. These structures can help families, communities and farmers increase the self-reliance and interdependence along with saving money on food and crops bought and grown in bulk. This workshop will share important how-to information for the design and construction of root cellars, crop storage for the homeowner and farmer. Participants will receive a crop storage guide sheet of 44 different crops and the structures necessary to store them.Presented by: Christopher Chaisson & Kirk Jones

Chris is an agroforester and organic farmer, stone mason/builder, project facilitator and ecological designer living in VT. Chris’ company, Whole Farm Services, employs ecological and regenerative principles to guide the design and craft of sustainable farms and the tools, infrastructure, machinery and practices necessary for them.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 777-3537

How do we get more farmers on to good farmland?”11-11:45 am in Room D-104Dreaming of starting your own farm business, but didn’t

inherit the family farm? Find out the many different ways that you can acquire land for starting a farm business. This workshop compares the pros and cons of leasing versus purchasing and various other methods, as well as key considerations in farm start up once land tenure is secure.Presented by: Ben Waterman & Allen Karnatz

Ben Waterman serves as Extension educator and Land Access specialist for UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture and UVM Extension New Farmer Project. Al Karnatz is the Champlain Valley Regional Co-Director with the Vermont Land TrustContact: [email protected] & (802) 656-9142

Staple Foods: Affordable, Four-Season Nutrition1-1:45 pm in Room D-103In a time of increasing drought in the ‘Grain Belt’ and

decreasing petroleum, being able to meet our region’s own staple food needs is a matter of both prudence and pleasure. A vibrant and viable regional community of staple food growers and eaters has a pivotal role to play in a resilient food system. Staple crops such as beans, grains, and nuts have formed the nutritional base of innumerable cultures worldwide for hundreds of years. When these crops are grown in low-input cereal-legume rotations, augmented by pasturelands, and co-established with hedgerows and riparian buffers of edible perennial groves ecological, economic, and social wellbeing become synonymous. We will discuss ways to help establish markets and foster a culinary culture to embrace these foods, which offer shelf-stable nutrient-dense solutions that are affordable to the widest range of community members.Presented by: Joe Bossen

Six years ago Joe Bossen wanted to start a business that was not so much profit driven, as it was a “nourishing experience”. That’s where Vermont Bean Crafters Company came into play. Vermont Bean Crafters Co. is the combination of passion and innovation working together to fill a void in Vermont’s agricultural community. At VBC, they choose what products to create based on a) what’s being consumed, b) what’s being poorly executed, and c) what’s available locally. From this framework, they’ve developed tasty, local products, including veggie burgers, refried beans and falafels. Contact: [email protected] & (802) 325-2144


Growing Clean Water in the Champlain Valley: a workshop on Soil Health

1-1:45 pm in Room D-104Improved water quality and minimized flooding result

when precipitation lands on covered, high carbon topsoil with good tilth. With this fact in mind, a productive question for any community facing water quality and quantity challenges is “how can non-farmers and farmers cooperate to grow new topsoil?” Abe will explore this question from multiple angles and across a range of scales from the soil aggregate to the watershed.Presented by: Abe Collins Contact: [email protected] & (802)782-1883

Health & Well-being

Acupressure Self Care9-9:45 am in Room E-103Acupressure is a good technique for some common

everyday body imbalances. There are simple points you can press on to relieve headaches, menstrual cramps, irritability, stress, indigestion, constipation and the symptoms of the common cold. Get to know your body’s signs of imbalance and take steps to care for what your body is crying out for BEFORE more serious symptoms occur. A Chinese saying shares this wisdom: Don’t wait until you are thirsty to begin digging the well.Presented by: Wendy Goodwin

Wendy Goodwin, L.Ac. has been practicing acupuncture and other healing modalities for 25 years. She uses her prior experience as a teacher to help people learn to take responsibility for their own health.Contact: [email protected] & (802)385-1900

Tai Chi Chuan and the Old Balm of Chinese Medicine9-9:45 am in the AuditoriumWishing to save the world, start by setting right your nation.

Wishing to set right your nation, start by evening up your home. Wishing to even up your home, start by taking care of your self. Today in the era of climate change and energy insecurity this sound advice from the grandson of Confucius carries new overtones and serves as a reminder that solutions to some of these larger problems may be closer to hand than it might seem. Taking care of the self and cultivating that most precious of renewable energies, “ human energy”, is still one of the most promising and reliable remedies we have for our struggling world. It is a balm that has been cherished, preserved, and applied to great effect for over 3000 years. The art of Tai Chi Chuan is one of it’s most recent modes of delivery. This brief workshop will be an introduction to and demonstration of Tai Chi Chuan and the heart of Chinese Medicine that it transmits.Presented by: Christopher Kiely

Christopher Kiely, LAc., is the founder and head instructor of the Falling Water School of Tai Chi Chuan in downtown Middlebury. He has been studying Tai Chi Chuan for more than half his life and has been practicing Chinese Medicine in Addison County for the past 13 years.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 349-2725

It Takes a Village To Gain a Resilient Future10-10:45 am in Room E-103From transition towns to lessons from Irene for property

owners, this workshop explores how to strengthen resiliency through celebration and collaboration. We will share Innovative ideas for re-building after devastation, and the results of the Institute for Sustainable Communities Resilient Vermont effort. At the community level, disparate groups of dedicated people work in silos on the same focus of mitigating loss from future disasters.

2014 Sustainable Living Expo Program Guide & Resource DirectoryToo often, those involved in FEMA-driven local hazard mitigation planning, which should be aimed at community self-reliance and resiliency, are limited to selectboards, the fire chief and the town road commissioner. Learn how we can foster cross collaboration among disparate interest groups and local leadership - while providing an occasion for community celebration, and share your thoughts on how we can make this happen in Vermont.Presented by: Peg Elmer, AICP

Peg Elmer, AICP, has spent 36 years in Vermont as a professional community planner and long-time environmental advocate. Prior to establishing Community-Resilience.org in 2012, she was Assistant Professor, Land Use Planning and Policy and Associate Director of the Land Use Clinic at the Vermont Law School. She is an Irene survivor, referring to re-constructing her home in So. Royalton as a “climate resiliency demonstration project”.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 522-3844

What is an Optimal/Sustainable Population for Vt.10-10:45 am in Room E-104This is an interactive workshop where we will discuss the role

of population size in achieving true sustainability. The focus will be on the groundbreaking report, “What is an Optimal/Sustainable Population for Vermont?” which uses fifteen indicators to make that projection ranging from biodiversity to a steady state economy. We will begin by discussing what the term “sustainable” should really mean, then discuss the fifteen indicators and how accurate the projections for each indicator are according to the participants. We will then conclude with a discussion about what we as individuals, a community, a state, and a nation can do about achieving a sustainable population.Presented by: George Plumb Contact: [email protected] & (802)883-2313

Taking Cancer Care & Prevention Into Our Own Hands1-1:45 pm in Room E-103Gain an understanding of what causes cancer and of how

our bodies find and fight cancerous cells. Learn how our natural environment and lifestyle choices influence the occurrence and recurrence of cancer, and how genetics plays a part. Discover the every day actions we can take to counter harmful influences and to support our immune system’s ability to find and fight cancerous cells. This workshop will help you develop a list of your individual risk factors actions you can take to reduce your risk. In addition, we will generate a list of community concerns and possible solutions which the presenter and other integrative oncology providers around the state can implement to tailor cancer prevention and care.Presented by: Dr. Matthew Perchemlides

Dr. Perchemlides (“Dr. Perch”) is a Licensed Naturopathic Physician and a specialist in integrative medicine, including naturopathic oncology and chronic disease. Dr. Perch believes that a world-wide revolution in the way healthcare is delivered must begin with the integrative care model. He has dedicated his decades of medical education and experience to this vision.Contact: [email protected] & (802)458-7645

Eating a Healthy, Sustainable Diet1-1:45 pm in Room E-104Introduction of what a whole-foods, plant-based dietary

lifestyle includes and why to adopt this lifestyle. For improved health, lowering risk factors of all major disease that plague Americans, and the most sustainable across the globe. Demonstrate a quick, easy recipe, so attendees can see and sample how delicious this way of eating can be. Review the most current medical publications which recommend to physicians

that ALL patients be educated on a plant-based diet to reduce medications, reverse many conditions & survive serious illness longer. Review the work of Dr. Oppenlander and his book “Comfortably Unaware: What We Eat is Killing Us and Our Planet.” Eating animals is the leading factor in “global depletion” of natural resources. As our population grows, we cannot sustain a global continuation of meat/dairy/fishing. Transitioning to a plant-based diet is essential for the survival of the human race, so he says.Presented by: Beth Perera

Beth is Vermont’s only Certified Food For Life instructor, a part of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (ww.PCRM.org) with a certification in Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell. She teaches nutrition/cooking classes for weight management, for those with Type II Diabetes, to cancer survivors and their families, and a corporate Employee Wellness Program. (Beth lives in Goshen, VT.)Contact: [email protected] & (802) 342-2946

The ABC’s of Life: Action, Belief & Community2-2:45 pm in Room E-103Are you unsure of how to sustain through these times of

dramatic change? Come join “OK” and focus on what you want to Achieve, develop your self Belief and find opportunities to Collaborate.Presented by: Liam Corcoran Contact: [email protected] & (802)989-9684

Yoga for All3-3:45 pm in The Auditorium

Presented by: Joanna Colwell Joanna is the director of Otter Creek Yoga, located in

Marbleworks in Middlebury. Otter Creek Yoga offers a variety of yoga classes. For information about classes, go to: www.ottercreekyoga.com.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 388-1961

Mapping the Path3-3:45 pm in Room E-103So many things to learn...so many things to try...where to

start?In this workshop we will reflect on the things you learned

during the day, articulate some of your goals, and create a fun-filled road map for reaching those goals.Presented by: Andrea Grayson -

Dr. Andrea Grayson is a social change marketing consultant and health/lifestyle coach based in the Burlington area. More info at MasteryLifeWorks.com and TheGraysonGroup.net.Contact: [email protected] & (802).238.4433

Home & Gardening

Biochar: what it is and simple devices to make it9-9:45 am in Room E-102Biochar is a high temperature charcoal made out of any

biomass and used as a soil supplement. It’s benefits for soil are: 1. increase moisture retention, 2. retains beneficial nutrients in that moisture and 3. provides a friendly environment for soil microdes which make these nutrients available to plants. This workshop will explain what biochar is, how it is beneficial to plants, how it is applied, and demonstrate how to make simple, homemade devices to make make quality biochar for the gardenPresented by: John McLaughlin Contact: [email protected] & (802) 353-2124

2014 Sustainable Living Expo Program Guide & Resource DirectoryDesigning, Building, and Living in a Tiny House

10-10:45 am in Room E-102Want to own a home that doesn’t put you in debt? Want

to live on a small ecological footprint? Want to travel in a home that’s more to your liking than an RV? Have fantasies about living in a tiny house? Come learn what it’s like to really design, build, and live in a tiny house -- without professional design or building help. Hear the pros and cons of tiny house living, and have your questions answered. Weather permitting, we’ll bring our tiny house for you to tour.Presented by: Jane Dwinell & Sky Yardley

Jane Dwinell owns Spirit of Life Publishing, which is dedicated to publishing books and newsletters that bring positive change to ourselves, our families, our communities, and our world. She is also an author and her latest book is “Freedom Through Frugality: Spend Less, Have More.”Contact: [email protected] & (802) 279-9565

Honey Bee Collapse and How You Can Help11-11:45 am in Room E-102The honeybee faces many affronts to its immune system in

these days of Varroa mites and pesticide overload. The so-called Colony Collapse Disorder now facing beekeepers makes it all the more imperative that local beekeepers, farmers, and gardeners learn healthy ways to assist the honeybee. Ross will share the “how to” of numerous techniques to keep bees alive despite the numerous stresses on their health. Topics covered include: Organic Beekeeping, Managing Farms and Yards to Provide Bee Forage and Habitat, and Home Owner Activities to Help Our Pollinators.Presented by: Ross Conrad

Ross Conrad is a former president of the Vermont Beekeeper’s Association, a regular contributor to Bee Culture - The Magazine of American Beekeeping, and author of Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches To Modern Apiculture published by Chelsea Green.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 349-4279

Permaculture Planning for the Home, Farm, & Beyond1-1:45 pm in Room E-102Permaculture offers a versatile design tool to transform

challenges into opportunities and meet our needs while increasing the health and resilience of the landscapes and communities we inhabit. Join Mark Krawczyk of Keyline Vermont LLC and Burlington Permaculture and learn the fundamentals of permaculture while also exploring case studies that demonstrate its applicability at a wide range of scales. Understand what permaculture can offer your life and landscape and leave with tools and perspectives to help guide your own design and decision making challenges.Presented by: Mark Krawczyk

Mark Krawczyk is a ecological design and permaculture teacher, designer, and consultant and the owner of Keyline Vermont LLC. He is currently establishing a homestead in New Haven, VT.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 999-2768

High Performance Home Design: Net-Zero Ready Now!

2-2:45 pm in Room E-102Planning an addition or renovation project or thinking about

the possibility of building a new home? See examples of well-designed, local, high performance homes and discover the many green design concepts and technology that you can use to create beautiful, healthy, sustainable spaces and save energy in the process.

Presented by: Jean Terwilliger & Andrea MurrayJean Terwilliger, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP H, is the owner of

Jean Terwilliger Architect in Cornwall, VT. She specializes in the design of sustainable homes, additions, and renovations including the first LEED Gold rated home in Rutland County. Jean donated design services for the three most recent very energy efficient homes for Habitat for Humanity of Addison County.

Andrea Murray, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, is Principal Architect at Vermont Integrated Architecture, P.C. here in Middlebury. She is also faculty at Middlebury College where she teaches Architectural Design studios and Architecture and the Environment. She is the proud, Lead Faculty Advisor to Middlebury College’s 2011 and 2013 Solar Decathlon Teams.Contact: [email protected] & [email protected]

Easy Great Compost3-3:45 pm in Room E-102What makes good compost? Learn how you can implement

Act 148 in your own home, yard, and garden. We’ll begin with the history of composting, followed by the differences between hot and cool composting. Next, we’ll cover compost ecology, the benefits of compost, and discover a quick and easy composting method that you can apply at home. Bring your questions and problems you’re experiencing with composting, to get the answer you need.Presented by: Wendy Sue Harper

Wendy Sue Harper, Ph.D. has taught ecological agriculture, soil science, and composting for 25 years; currently she teaches at Hogback Community College in Bristol, and for Green Mountain College’s online Masters of Science in Sustainable Food Systems. She provides educational and technical services to the farming and gardening community.

Nature & Wilderness

Lake Champlain Water Quality: Getting to Sustainability9-9:45 am in Room D-104

Sustainability and Lake Champlain in a time of Climate Change.

This workshop will present on the State of lake Champlain, and the challenges of sustainability, in view of both existing land use practices and climate change. I would focus on the aspects of water quality that most reflect the use of the landscape, and behavior changes that are needed for sustainability. Presented by: Bill Howland Contact: [email protected] & (802) 372-3213

Think Like a Commoner: How Self-Organization Benefits Everyone

Workshop 11-11:45 am, Community Discussion 12-12:45 pm in Room AuditoriumIn our age of predatory markets and make-believe

democracy, our troubled political institutions have lost sight of real people and practical realities. But if you look to the edges, ordinary people are reinventing governance and provisioning on their own terms. Self-organized commons are arising as a serious, practical alternative to the Market/State. A commons arises whenever a group of people decide they wish to manage a shared resource for the benefit of all. Successful commons of forests, fisheries, farmland and wild game exist everywhere around the world. The commons is also exemplified in land trusts, cooperatives, alternative currencies and numerous local food

2014 Sustainable Living Expo Program Guide & Resource Directorycommons (CSAs, permaculture, Slow Food, seed-sharing) as well as countless digital commons (software, Wikipedia, open access journals). Come learn about the commons paradigm and ethic, the international commons movement, and why it’s important to think like a commoner.Presented by: David Bollier

David Bollier co-founded the Commons Strategies Group, is Senior Fellow at the Norman Lear Center at the USC Annenberg School for Communication, and co-founded the public interest group Public Knowledge. He has authored twelve books, and his latest, Think Like a Commoner, topped Ralph Nader’s list of 10 must-read books to provoke conversation in 2014.Contact: [email protected]

Transport & the Digital Economy

Curbing Carbon, One Ride at a Time10-10:45 am in Room D-101Come tell ACTR what the future of transportation options

should look like in Addison County. This interactive workshop will have something for the realist and something for the dreamer. How do you commute? How would you commute if you could? Are you an electric vehicle early adopter, a kick back and let someone else do the driving kind of person or a committed bike commuter? Are you an employer interested in providing commuting benefits to your employees that give your business a tax break while putting money back in your employees pockets? Come see what ACTR is up to, learn about its new program, Go Addison County, and tell us whether we are headed down the right road.Presented by: Nadine Barnicle

Nadine Canter Barnicle has been the Community Relations Director at Addison County Transit Resources (ACTR) since 2007. Her work focuses on strategic and collaborative private-public partnerships to reduce fossil fuel dependence. ACTR has been nationally recognized for its innovative approach to community transportation and has been the first in Vermont to: become a Google Transit partner; establish a rural transportation management association, Go Addison County; and create a state-wide network of transportation outreach and communication professionals. Nadine has worked in public affairs and taught social marketing college courses on land use, growth management, air and water quality, solid waste issues in Vermont and the Pacific Northwest since 1990. She has an M.A. from the UPenn Annenberg School for Communication where she focused on stakeholder processes to protect river corridors through federal designation. Nadine lives within biking distance of the new Community Transportation Center in Middlebury.Contact: [email protected] & (802) 388-2287

Making the Vermont Sail Freight Project1-1:45 pm in Room D-101The Vermont Sail Freight Project is an alternative marine

transport initiative with a food and farming mission. This workshop will detail the first year of history of this spontaneous collaboration, that resulted in the convergence of talented volunteers who built a U.S. flagged sailing cargo vessel of 15 tons capacity in months and subsequently used her to sell $56,000 worth of goods from 35 participating VT and NY farms on a trading voyage down through the Champlain Canal and the Hudson river in October 2013. This project, like many of the future challenges we might anticipate, demanded a balancing of new and old ideas and techniques. Hear a first hand account of how the changes we need may be best realized at the community level.

Presented by: Erik Andrus Erik Andrus owns Boundbrook Farm and Food Companion

Bakery. He founded the Vermont Sail Freight Project. http://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/Contact: [email protected] & (802) 877-1396

Electric Vehicles: Part of Our Sustainable Future2-2:45 pm in Room D-101If you think an EV might be in your future, then this

workshop if for you! Learn all you need to know to make an informed choice, including the basics of electric vehicles, how they function, the difference between hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and all-electric-vehicles, range, regenerative braking, popular EV models, charging, the economics of owning an EV, the environmental debate, and future trends in the industry. Also included: the role that EVs might play in a future smart grid.Presented by: Taborri Bruhl

Taborri Bruhl lives in rural New Haven, Vermont, with his wife, three children, and two dogs in an off-grid house powered by solar and wind. Taborri is a former Marine Corps officer, and holds a bachelors degree in history and journalism from Texas A&M University and a masters degree in history from California State University. He currently teaches history, economics, and government at the high school level, and is on the board of directors for the Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op in Addison County, VT.Contact: [email protected] & (802)989-5360

Digital Tools and Sustainable Community Living3-3:45 pm in Room D-101How are digital media and communication tools changing

your behaviors? For some people, more screen time leads to disconnection from nearby people and place. But there are many different ways in which these tools can help you connect to like-minded folks, both within your immediate physical communities and with a larger network of people who share your interests. How can digital tools help maintain the vitality of Vermont Communities, and help to support and encourage a sustainable lifestyle? Caitlin Lovegrove will discuss how digital tools can help you identify communities, reduce your carbon footprint, and improve social activism. Michael Wood-Lewis will share how Front Porch Forum has worked in hundreds of communities in our state for the past seven years, helping neighbors connect and build community.Presented by: Caitlin Lovegrove & Michael Wood-Lewis

Caitlin Lovegrove is the Network and Outreach Coordinator for the Vermont Digital Economy Project. Responsible for the installation of Wi-Fi zones across the state as well as current outreach for the project, she has previously managed the Online Marketing Department of a small Manhattan company, and has worked at managing marketing and communications for both for-profit and non-profit organizations in Vermont, New York and London.

Michael Wood-Lewis is the CEO & Co-Founder of FrontPorchForum.com he and his wife Valerie founded Front Porch Forum in their Burlington neighborhood in 2006. FPF hosts a statewide network of online neighborhood forums in Vermont, and nearly 75,000 households subscribe. Previously, Michael led an innovative trade association of New England utilities, and before that developed environmental technologies in Washington, DC for municipalities. Michael serves many roles locally with youth sports, civic committees, charities, and church. He earned an MS in engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as an MBA.Contact: [email protected] & [email protected]


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Tai Chi Chuan and the Old Balm of Chinese

Medicine

Yoga for All

Think Like a Commoner: How Self-Organization

Benefits Everyone

Think Like a Commoner Community Discussion

Creating Sustainable Jobs and a Durable

Economy in VT

Creating Sustainable Jobs Community

Discussion

High Performance Home Design: Net-Zero

Ready Now!

Easy Great Compost

Acupressure Self Care

It Takes a Village To Gain a Resilient Future

What is an Optimal/Sustainable

Population for Vermont?

Taking Cancer Care & Prevention Into Our

Own Hands

Mapping the Path SolarFest: Making Sustainable Fun!

Digital Tools and Community Living

Lake Champlain Water Quality: Getting to

Sustainability

Meat and Poultry Processing and Food

Safety

How do we get more farmers onto good

farmland?"

Designing for Root Cellars and Crop

Storage

Grow Shiitake Mushrooms on Hardwood Logs

Keynote: Radical Sustainability: A Fierce and Spunky Revolution

Biochar: what it is and how to make it

Solar Power and Heat Pumps: The Clean

Alternative

Heating Alternatives With Cold Climate Heat

Pumps

Tour a Newly-Constructed High

Performance Home

Making the Vermont Sail Freight Project

Curbing Carbon, One Ride at a Time

Eating a Healthy, Sustainable Diet Family Martial Arts

Farms and Food for Kids

Electricity and the Environment

Organizing to Cool the Planet

Caring for Earth: Faith Community Action

Greenhouse Production For All Seasons

Growing Clean Water in the Champlain Valley

The ABC's of Life: Action, Belief &

Community

Another Path to Sustainability: Hyper-

efficient electrical devices

Energy Retrofits: great idea, but how do I pay

for it?

Working Together to Make a Difference:

Cow Power

Designing, Building, and Living in a Tiny

House

Honey Bee Collapse and How You Can Help

Permaculture Planning for the Home, Farm &

Beyond

Middlebury College Carbon Neutrality &

Accounting

Electric Vehicles: Part of Our Sustainable Future

Staple Foods: Affordable, Four-Season

Nutrition

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Category colors Community Meeting Food & Farming Home & Gardening Health & Well-being Nature & Wilderness Kids' Activities Transport & the Digital Economy


Tai Chi Chuan and the Old Balm of Chinese

Medicine

Yoga for All

Think Like a Commoner: How Self-Organization

Benefits Everyone

Think Like a Commoner Community Discussion

Creating Sustainable Jobs and a Durable

Economy in VT

Creating Sustainable Jobs Community

Discussion

High Performance Home Design: Net-Zero

Ready Now!

Easy Great Compost

Acupressure Self Care

It Takes a Village To Gain a Resilient Future

What is an Optimal/Sustainable

Population for Vermont?

Taking Cancer Care & Prevention Into Our

Own Hands

Mapping the Path SolarFest: Making Sustainable Fun!

Digital Tools and Community Living

Lake Champlain Water Quality: Getting to

Sustainability

Meat and Poultry Processing and Food

Safety

How do we get more farmers onto good

farmland?"

Designing for Root Cellars and Crop

Storage

Grow Shiitake Mushrooms on Hardwood Logs

Keynote: Radical Sustainability: A Fierce and Spunky Revolution

Biochar: what it is and how to make it

Solar Power and Heat Pumps: The Clean

Alternative

Heating Alternatives With Cold Climate Heat

Pumps

Tour a Newly-Constructed High

Performance Home

Making the Vermont Sail Freight Project

Curbing Carbon, One Ride at a Time

Eating a Healthy, Sustainable Diet Family Martial Arts

Farms and Food for Kids

Electricity and the Environment

Organizing to Cool the Planet

Caring for Earth: Faith Community Action

Greenhouse Production For All Seasons

Growing Clean Water in the Champlain Valley

The ABC's of Life: Action, Belief &

Community

Another Path to Sustainability: Hyper-

efficient electrical devices

Energy Retrofits: great idea, but how do I pay

for it?

Working Together to Make a Difference:

Cow Power

Designing, Building, and Living in a Tiny

House

Honey Bee Collapse and How You Can Help

Permaculture Planning for the Home, Farm &

Beyond

Middlebury College Carbon Neutrality &

Accounting

Electric Vehicles: Part of Our Sustainable Future

Staple Foods: Affordable, Four-Season

Nutrition

Category colors Community MeetingTransport & the Digital

EconomyFood & Farming Nature & Wilderness


Home & Gardening Health & Well-being Kids' Activities

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Main Exhibit Hall

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oste

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g A

rea

Hall

Outside Exhibits

Cafe Exhibitor Dining

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Keynote Speaker& Workshops

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2 Wolves Holistic CenterBooth: M392 Wolves Holistic Center is a beauty-filled, inspired, community space for Movement & Healing Arts. We offer an array of classes such as Yoga, Martial Arts, Dance & kids’ classes. We also have a broad selection of holistic treatments including Massage & Shiatsu.Phone: (802) 870-0361Website: www.2wolvescenter.com

Above-N-Beyond Energy, Inc.Booth: M49Above-N-Beyond Energy has decades of experience on staff to help analyze and create energy efficient solutions for your home or business. Thousands of satisfied customers throughout the state, we offer the right fix for your building, and take into account that it has to work for you. We do insulation and air sealing and have all the instrumentation and training to sleuth out the energy culprits. We also do new construction and worked on the new DCW building on rt. 7. Come stop by!Phone: (802) 660-8903Website: http://abovenbeyondenergy.com/

ACSWMDBooth: M11Addison County Solid Waste Management provides information on waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, and household hazardous waste.Phone: 388-2333

ACTRBooth: M27Addison Co. Transit Resources the local non-profit community transportation provider for residents and visitors to Addison County since 1992. Curbing carbon one ride at a time.Phone: (802) 388-2287Website: actr-vt.org

Addison County Home Health & HospiceBooth: M19Addison County ConversationsIt’s all about talking talking with your loved ones about

your health care preferences; talking with your doctor about your options so that you can make informed decisions; and talking with your health care agent so your wishes are honored if you cannot make decisions yourself. Talking before a crisis can help you and your loved ones prepare for difficult decisions related to health care at the end of life. Phone: (802) 388-7259Website: www.addisoncountyconversations.com

Addison County Riverwatch CollaborativeBooth: A10The mission of the Addison County River Watch Collaborative is to monitor & assess the condition and uses of our local rivers over the long term; to raise public awareness of and commitment to the ecological, economic, and social values and functions of our local rivers; and, to support landowner, town and state actions that improve the health and quality of our local watersheds.Phone: (802) 434-3236Website: http://acrpc.org/acrwc/

Addison Renewable EnergyBooth: M15The mission of Addison Renewable Energy, LLC is to support both environmental & social justice by consistently applying our practical knowledge, professional expertise & 34 years of experience in renewable energy to design & install solar photovoltaic systems which provide the greatest environmental benefits, the highest reliability & the best financial performance possible for our residential, commercial & institutional customers.Phone: (802) 377-2777Website: addisonrenewables.com

Alderman’s Toyota ScionBooth: O3Toyota revolutionized the auto industry with the Prius and an ever expanding lineup of Hybrid vehicles while Alderman¬ís Toyota has invested in solar energy with a 36.6 kW PV solar array that we estimate will generate more than 1 million kwhs over the life of the system.Phone: (802) 776-6000Website: www.aldermanstoyota.com

2014 Sustainable Living Expo Program Guide & Resource DirectoryBridport Creamery

Booth: F6 & F7Bridport Creamery is an artisanal Vermont cheese company specializing in Cheese Curds, Aged Cheddar, their own “Swisserella” and Fresh Chèvre.Phone: (802) 758.6800Website: http://bridportcreamery.com/

Bristol ElectronicsBooth: M9 & M10Bristol Electronics (established in 1972 in Bristol, Vermont) specializes in sales, Installation, support and repair of photovoltaic (electricity production), thermal (pre-heating domestic hot water), pool heating and space heating solar systems.Phone: (802) 453-2500Website: www.BristolElectronicsVT.com

Building EnergyBooth: M32Building Energy is a energy services and general contracting company focused on the reduction of the carbon footprint of buildings and preservation of healthy building environments. Our services include energy audits, solar PV and thermal, insulation, weatherization, general contracting and ductless minisplits.Phone: (802) 859-3384Website: www.buildingenergyvt.com

Common GroundBooth: M40Common Ground Center is a non-profit outdoor education, recreation, and retreat center in Starksboro that is designed to host day and overnight groups exploring nature, arts, music, wellness, community, environmental sustainability, and fun!Phone: (802) 453-2592Website: http://www.cgcvt.org

Community College of VermontBooth: B4Community College of Vermont offers Vermonters affordable college education close to home with small class sizes and individual attention. Degrees offered include an Associate’s Degree in Environmental Science and a certificate in Sustainable Building Technology.Phone: (802) 388-3032Website: http://ccv.edu/location/ccv-middlebury/

Community Owned SolarBooth: A2Community Owned Solar champions the development of cooperatively owned and operated community scale solar energy projects. Our goal is for you and all of your neighbors to realize the benefits of group net metering on your electric utility bills. Community Owned Solar means that the majority of project’s ownership and its economic benefits are directly in the hands of the residents and businesses of the town hosting the solar energy facility.Phone: (802) 897-5339Website: www.communityownedsolar.org

CVUUS Green Sanctuary ProgramBooth: B5The mission of the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society’s Green Sanctuary Ministry is to bring alive our respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part, furthering the connections between spiritual practice, social justice, and environmental consciousness, both within our congregation and throughout our community.Phone: (802) 388-8080Website: http://www.cvuus.net/


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David BollierBooth: A1“Think Like a Commoner: A Short Introduction to the Life of the Commons” is a brisk, highly readable survey of the commons and the international commons movement - a book praised by Bill McKibben, Ralph Nader and Maude Barlow.Phone: 413-259-2009Website: http://www.bollier.org and http://www.ThinkLikeaCommoner.com

Eagle’s Flight FarmBooth: C1Eagle’s Flight Farm on Lake Champlain, offers workshops and unplugged retreats , hosts special events and is working towards creating a permaculture preservation and intentional community cooperative.Phone: (802) 948-2840Website: www.effarm.com

Efficiency VermontBooth: M4Efficiency Vermont helps all Vermonters to reduce energy costs, strengthen the local economy, and protect the environment by making homes and businesses energy efficient.Phone: (802) 540-7718Website: www.efficiencyvermont.com

Falling Water School of Tai Chi ChuanBooth: A5The Falling Water School is a sanctuary and conservatory for the internal aspects of Chinese Medicine: Tai Chi Chuan, qigong, acupuncture, herbalism, and natural philosophy.Phone: (802) 349-2725Website: www.fallingwatertaichi.com

Foxcroft Farm Harvest Program, Inc.Booth: M18Located on Foxcroft Farm in Leicester, the Harvest Program provides educational activities that offer participating youth the opportunity to learn, grow and make meaningful contributions to their community through the farm and its resources.Phone: (802) 247-3375Website: www.vtharvest.org

Full Sun CompanyBooth: M48Fresh from our Vermont mill, Full Sun is transforming the business-as-usual model of edible oil & animal feed production in the Northeast.Phone: (802) 377-8585Website: www.fullsuncompany.com

Green Earth EnergyBooth: M38Green Earth Energy providing custom Solar Solutions for Residential and Commercial clients throughout Vermont.Phone: (802) 247-1200Website: greenearthenergyvt.com

Green Living JournalBooth: M23Green Living has been publishing news you can use, mostly related to environmental issues, since 1990. Our regular topics include organic gardening, green building, health, ecocareers and right livelihood, outdoors/sports, socially responsible

investing, econotes, questions and answers, book reviews, and features on topical environmental issues.Phone: (802) 373-4006Website: greenlivingjournal.com

Green Mountain PowerBooth: M5 & M35The new GMP is more focused than ever on providing Vermonters with a balance of the most reliable, affordable, smart, and clean electricity possible. This desire for balance is the guiding principle in all that we do, always with a focus on the future. It will drive us to reach our goal to be the best small utility in America. See more at: http://www.greenmountainpower.com/innovative//#sthash.aerkJ8Ya.dpufPhone: 1-888-835-4672Website: http://www.greenmountainpower.com/

Habitat for HumanityBooth: A9Habitat for Humanity of Addison County. Inc. constructs simple, decent, affordable houses in partnership with Addison County families who currently live in unfit, indecent, inhuman conditions and have no possibility of obtaining a home through any conventional means. We then sell these houses to the partner families for cost, with no profit and no interest.Phone: (802) 388-0400Website: addisonhabitat.org

Harvestar LLCBooth: M34Harvestar is a renewable energy contractor specializing in solar thermal technology.Phone: (802) 771-7567Website: www.harvestarpower.com


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HomeShare VermontBooth: M24HomeShare Vermont is a local, non-profit organization that connects people looking for housing with homeowners who have space available to share.Phone: (802) 863-5625Website: www.HomeShareVermont.org

HOPEBooth: B6Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE) provides community-based poverty relief services to Addison County residents. Our programs include a food shelf, a farmer supported produce gleaning operation, low-income housing development, and Retro-Works, a charity resale shop and warehouse.Phone: (802) 388-3608Website: http://www.hope-vt.org/

Idle-Free VermontBooth: A11Idle-Free VT Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and campaign that raises awareness of unnecessary vehicle idling in Vermont.Phone: (802) 453-5857Website: idlefreevt.org

Institute for Applied Agriculture and Food SystemsBooth: M37The Institute for Applied Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Tech supports students, farmers and agricultural specialists with educational opportunities related to animals, plants, soils, food systems, sustainability, mechanical systems and agriculture business management. These

programs teach practical, hands-on techniques in diversified agriculture ranging from vegetable, fruit and berry production to dairy herd management to technical skills such as meat-cutting and welding.Phone: (802) 371-9240Website: www.vtc.edu/agricultureinstitute

Interfaith Power and LightBooth: A3Vermont Interfaith Power and Light is a nonprofit working statewide with faith/spiritual communities and individuals to address the climate crisis and care for Earth.Phone: (802) 434-3397Website: www.vtipl.org

Jean Terwilliger, ArchitectBooth: M41Jean Terwilliger is a Cornwall architect specializing in the design of high quality sustainable homes, additions and renovations using collaborative design methods and cost effective green building technologies. Her projects include the first LEED Gold rated home in Rutland County, renovation of the old Middlebury train station (Trackside Depot) and several Energy Star rated homes including recent homes for Habitat for Humanity of Addison County.Phone: (802) 462-3277Website: www.jeanterwilliger.com

Lake Champlain Basin ProgramBooth: M46The Lake Champlain Basin Program is a partnership of Vermont, New York, the Canadian Province of Quebec, and six US Federal Agencies to facilitate the reduction of pollution into Lake Champlain so the lake ecosystem will be healthier.Phone: (802) 372-3213Website: lcbp.org

McKernon GroupBooth: M21 & M22The McKernon Group is a well-established leader in the residential construction field serving Vermont and the Adirondacks since the 1980’s. Known for professionalism, efficiency, and craftsmanship, we welcome new homes, additions and renovation projects, large or small, and we work with your architect or our designer to deliver first-class results!Phone: (802) 247-8500Website: mckernongroup.com

Metta Earth InstituteBooth: M54Metta Earth Institute, A Center for Contemplative Ecology, is a non-profit educational retreat center in Lincoln, offering hermitage retreats, leadership trainings, yoga & meditation programs, and re-skilling workshops focusing on ecological sustainability. Based on 158 acres, the Institute is supported by Metta Earth Farm & Gardens with its large organic garden, Icelandic sheep, Milking Shorthorn cows, and chickens, which provides meals, accommodations, and teaching spaces for program guests.Phone: (802) 453-8111Website: www.mettaearth.org


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Middlebury Area Land TrustBooth: C4MALT conserves, promotes and manages land as natural, open and working landscapes in Addison County. MALT also provides and supports recreational, educational and cultural opportunities for the community.Phone: (802)388-1007Website: http://www.maltvt.org/

Middlebury CollegeBooth: M31With support from students, faculty, staff, and administrators, Middlebury set the ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2016. We aim to achieve neutrality through energy conservation and efficiency, renewable fuel sources, technology innovation, education, and as a last option, the purchase of carbon offsets.Phone: (802) 443.5000Website: http://www.middlebury.edu/sustainability

Middlebury Natural Foods Co-opBooth: M16 & M17Middlebury Natural Foods Co-opYour Locally Grown, Community Owned Grocery Store Since 1976.Open 7 Days/Week 8am-7pmMember or Not...Anyone Can Shop at the Co-op!Phone: (802) 388-7276Website: middleburycoop.com

Mountain Innovative RenewablesBooth: M42Mountain Innovative Renewables specializes in the sales, installation, and service of renewable energy systems, including Solar, Wind, Hydro, and Hydrogen systems, serving central and north central Vt since 1984. We are large enough to handle big or small projects, and small enough to care

about you.Phone: (802) 233-6123Website: www.gmre-products.com

National Bank of MiddleburyBooth: M1National Bank of Middlebury is a community bank located in Middlebury with branch offices in Brandon, Bristol, Vergennes and Hinesburg. Our customers are our friends and neighbors and all the new arrivals, students and second-home owners who want to be part of a community that respects the environment, values integrity and looks out for one another.Phone: (802) 388-4982Website: nmbvt.com

Natural HeatworksBooth: O5Natural Heatworks is a plumbing and heating contractor specializing in renewable fuel central heating systems, with an emphasis on finding the best solution for your unique situation.Phone: (802) 453-3164Website: www.naturalheatworks.com

NeighborWorks of Western VermontBooth: M25The NeighborWorks HEAT Squad (www.heatsquad.org) helps homeowners every step of the way to an energy efficient home from scheduling energy audits at a discounted price, to providing expert guidance from our energy advisors, to financing and supervising the work for those who want help paying for or managing the project!Phone: (802) 438-2303Website: www.nwwvt.org

NOFA VTBooth: M29The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont is a member-based nonprofit working to grow local farms, healthy food, and strong communities in Vermont.Phone: (802) 434-4122Website: www.nofavt.org

Otter Creek Used BooksBooth: M43An eclectic used bookstore.Phone: (802) 388-3241Website: ottercreekusedbooks.com

PAHCCBooth: M13The Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center offers a Skilled Butchers and Meat Cutters training program.Phone: (802) 382-1012Website: hannafordcareercenter.org

Positive EnergyBooth: A8Serving Vermont and New York since 1996, Positive Energy NY LLC is a diversified Renewable Energy company, also providing Crane Service, General Construction, and Excavation. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, dependability and quality.Phone: (646) 872-0383Website: http://www.positiveenergyny.com


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Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction: 55 Main St., Suite 415, Newmarket, NH 03857

Progressive Asset ManagementBooth: M36The nation’s largest socially responsible financial services firm, offering the widest selection of green investing options, plus personal financial consulting Vermont office, Wells, Vt.Phone: (802) 325 2200Website: www.PAMGVermont.com

rk MilesBooth: M14r.k. MILES Inc. is dedicated to providing our customers with the best in building products and unparalleled services. Our convenient location and delivery services ensure that you have the materials you need for all of your building projects.Phone: (802) 388-2721Website: www.rkmiles.com

Shelburne FarmsBooth: F8 & F9Shelburne Farms is working farm, national historic landmark and an environmental and agricultural education center whose mission is to cultivate a conservation ethic for a sustainable future. Learn more about their Sustainable Schools Project!Phone: (802) 985-8686Website: http://www.shelburnefarms.org/

SolarFestBooth: B1Celebrating its 20th year, SolarFest is the Northeast¬ís longest running solar powered music festival and sustainability conference. We offer programming for all ages, including hands on and in depth educational opportunities, music, theater, art and an experience that empowers and inspires people to make positive change in their own lives, and in their communities. Join us for a day or the entire weekend, July 18-20, 2014 at Forget-Me-Not Farm in Tinmouth, Vermont.Phone: (802) 235-1513Website: http://solarfest.org

Specialized Natural Health Care of MiddleburyBooth: M33Dr. Perchemlides FABNO, ND, MSN, BSN will be opening a local office, Specialized Natural Health Care of Middlebury VT, in the Spring of 2014. “Dr. Perch” has decades of professional health care experience in conventional and natural medicine. He will offer services in Primary Care and the treatment of chronic disease. As a Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology and specialist of Integrative Oncology he provides co-managed, integrative care for patients facing cancer.Phone: (802) 458-7645Website: www.SNHC.com

Sterling CollegeBooth: B2The Sterling College community combines structured academic study with experiential challenges and plain hard work to build responsible problem solvers who become stewards of the environment as they pursue productive lives.Phone: (802) 586 2836Website: http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/

Structural Energy CorporationBooth: M8A full service construction and building performance company.Phone: 382-1667Website: www.secvt.com

SunCommonBooth: M6We believe that everyone has the right to a healthy environment and safer world. Our mission is to tear down the barriers that have made renewable energy inaccessible. We intend to repower our communities one home, school, and business at a time. We make going solar easy and affordable so that all Vermonters can together create our healthier environment and safer world.Phone: (802) 882-8181Website: http://suncommon.com/

The GreenhornsBooth: B3The Greenhorns is a grassroots non-profit that aims to recruit, promote and support the new generation of young farmers through organizing programs, publications, audio, and film.Phone: (860) 830-9773Website: www.thegreenhorns.net

Tower Garden by Juice PlusBooth: M47The Tower Garden is a state-of-the-art verticle aeroponic growing system, perfect for decks, patios, rooftops, balconies any sunny place outside.Phone: (802) 578-1769Website: www.kate.towergarden.com

2014 Sustainable Living Expo Program Guide & Resource DirectoryTown Energy Committees

Booth: M51-M53These local groups are the boots-on-the-ground energy and climate action leaders pushing the energy transition — a transition away from dirty fossil-based fuels and toward a more just, clean and renewable energy future in Vermont.

Urban MoonshineBooth: M45Urban Moonshine specializes in hand-crafted, certified organic Bitters and Herbal Tonics with a mission to rekindle the relationship between herbal medicine and the modern world!Phone: (802) 428-4707Website: Urban Moonshine

Vermont Bicycling & Walking VacationsBooth: M2VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations offers international deluxe active vacations at unsurpassed value since 1971.Phone: (802) 453-4811Website: www.vbt.com

Vermont Biofuels Boivin Farm SupplyBooth: M12We sell and service outdoor or indoor multi full furnaces and stoves. We carry plumbing supplies also grow and sell fuel corn in bags with future bulk delivery into hoppers available comming soon.Phone: (802) 475 4007Website: Vermontbiofuels.net

Vermont Coffee CompanyBooth: M26We’re a small-town roaster located in Middlebury, Vermont. We embrace fair trade relationships throughout our coffee business. We roast certified organic coffees,

and we’ve developed a roasting style that creates Big, Bold Coffee!For us, fair trade is a philosophy, not a flavor. We treat coffee like produce, and we want you to enjoy it fresh. Our motto, “Coffee Roasted for Friends,” is more than a slogan. It’s really our mission, our reason for being in this business. Coffee is a social stimulus that brings people together to share ideas and stories, and when people come together, a community is formed and friends are made.”Phone: (802) 398-2776Website: http://www.vermontcoffeecompany.com/

Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN)Booth: M50VECAN is a network of statewide Vermont organizations helping communities across the Green Mountain State to reduce energy costs and climate impacts through conservation, increased energy efficiency and conversion to renewable energy sources. VECAN’s mission is to start, support and strengthen town energy committees.Website: http://www.vecan.net/

Vermont Energy Control Systems, LLCBooth: M20Vermont Energy Controls makes the Vesta System. We give you the tools to monitor, understand and optimize performance of your building or system.Website: www.vecs.org

Vermont Energy Education ProgramBooth: A7The Vermont Energy Education Program teaches energy literacy to schools and communities through hands-on presentations.Phone: (802) 247-4960Website: www.veep.org


METTA EARTH

LEAdERsHip TRAining 2014

Awaken your leadership potential in a time of pivotal global change

Metta Earth Institute – Center for Contemplative Ecology - Lincoln, VT802.453.8111 . [email protected] . www.mettaearth.org

Session I June 15-28PERMACULTURE & ECOVILLAGE DESIGN

Session II July 6-19SOCIAL CHANGE ACTIVISM

Session III July 27-August 9WILDERNESS & ECOPSYCHOLOGY

Vermont Natural Resource CouncilBooth: A4The Vermont Natural Resources Council’s mission is to protect and restore Vermont’s natural resources and environment for present and future generations through research, education, collaboration and advocacy.Phone: (802) 223-2328Website: www.vnrc.org

Vermont SoapBooth: F5Vermont Soap is the local soap manufacturing facility specializing in certified organic personal care and general cleaning products.Phone: (802) 388-4302Website: www.vermontsoap.com

Vermont Sun StructuresBooth: M44Vermont Sun Structures has been building and designing energy efficient sunrooms, solar greenhouses, and conservatories in Vermont for more than 25 years.Phone: 879-6645Website: VermontSunStructures.com

Vermont Victory GreenhousesBooth: O1Custom built polycarbonate structures for year round sun, warmth and growing enjoyment.Phone: (802) 462-3737Website: VermontVictoryGreenhouses.com

Vermont’s Public Interest and Research Group (VPIRG)Booth: F5VPIRG is looking for students to work May through August as a part of our summer outreach campaign. Employees will work Monday through Friday traveling throughout Vermont, fundraising and engaging Vermonters in important political issues like clean energy and consumer protection. Employees can earn as much as $4,000 to $8,000 dollars, meet incredible friends, and be a part of an unforgettable movement along the way.Phone: (802) 349-9496Website: www.vpirg.org

Vermonters for Sustainable PopulationBooth: C2Vermonters for Sustainable Population works to educate Vermonters about the need to stabilize our population both for our environment and our unique quality of life.Phone: (802) 883-2313Website: www.vspop.org

Walsh Electric SupplyBooth: M7Walsh Electric Supply is a Vermont owned Electrical Supply Distributor that specializes in LED lighting and energy reduction servicesPhone: (802) 655-7090Website: www.walshelectric.com

Willowell FoundationBooth: A6The Willowell Foundation connects people to the arts, environment, education and each other through land-based programs.Phone: 973-306-9238

Website: http://www.willowell.org

Above-N-Beyond Energy

32 years supporting Sustainable Building

Energy AuditsInstallation of Insulation

Renewable EnergyEnergy Education

802-343-6967Chip Patullowww.abovenbeyondenergy.com


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To add to the excitement and fun at the Expo, we will be offering a free raffle ticket to everyone who pays an admission fee at the Expo. You can also buy raffle tickets for only $1 each, or 6 for $5. You will have

a choice of raffle prizes to try to win! Just put your raffle ticket(s) in the box under each item – the more you tickets you put in, the greater your chance of winning the item(s) of your choice! Raffle prizes include

a cheese basket from Cabot Cheese, a 50’ garden hose with from Gardener’s Supply, 3 months of Organic Valley products, a selection of

Seventh Generation cleaning products, and other great prizes!

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The delicious, hearty and healthy food you are eating today was provided by:

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Foxcroft Farm Harvest Program

Our goal is for youth to grow to be independent, productive, responsible, caring and contributing members of their community.

Foxcroft Farm Harvest Program provides educational activities that offer its participants the opportunity to recognize their strengths, develop self worth and discover a sense of purpose while taking a meaningful role in their community. Located on Foxcroft Farm in Leicester and serving both Addison and Rutland Counties, the Harvest Program utilizes the farm’s agricultural resources to support the educational and personal development needs of its participating youth, as well as a diverse range of local community needs.

Harvest's “Growing to Know” offers educational enrichment opportunities for hands-on learners in PreK through 8th grade during school day, after school, special project-based sessions and field trips. Harvest's “Growing to Work” provides the opportunity for 9th-12th grade students to learn job skills and work toward earning farm products, training offsets and awards for successful participation. Growing to Work operates during school, after school and summer hours.

Foxcroft Farm Harvest Program is a 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization and a participating member agency of United Way.

We are also supported through funding from the

Foxcroft Farm Harvest Program, Inc. 898 Delorm Road Leicester, VT 05733

802-247-3375 www.vtharvest.org

Please note: Pets, alcohol, tobacco and regulated drugs are prohibited at the Expo.

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