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Radiating Influence

May 31, 2017 – 9:40 pm

A visit from “retreating” (advancing?) members of the Intervale’s Board of Directors last week gave us a refreshing opportunity to reflect in the middle of an action-packed week. We left the exchange inspired by the conversations. We were asked “How has the work of the Intervale Center influenced your farm?” First of all, Intervale’s slogan […]

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Late Winter Greens

March 1, 2017 – 4:15 pm

Now, we are in Vermont and while it has felt like the end of Winter, there is no telling what March will bring.                   But from a greens perspective, the day length is the governing force supported (and stymied) by the amount of sun and fluctuation in […]

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Ode to Winter Greens

December 8, 2016 – 10:36 am

                Sometimes (OK, often), December and the holidays appear out of nowhere.  Wasn’t it just early fall so recently, yet now it feels like winter has really set in and is here for keeps.  So it is this week.               Snow covers […]

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Eat, Play, Shop — with purpose!

November 30, 2016 – 8:05 pm

Rejuvenate yourself, refresh your holiday traditions and recommit to supporting your neighborhood farms. Connect with farmers who grew and made gifts and products to make your holiday feasts and celebrations special. These are full circle gifts. Give your loved ones local foods and crafts wrapped in stories –stories of local ingredients, talents, your own adventures […]

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Nov on Farm in Photos

November 10, 2016 – 11:43 am

Some photos from our week on the farm   Still rotating our livestock on pasture even in November. Moving shelters, fences and the animals themselves.           The sows respond joyously, enjoying the grass first!                             All enjoy brassicas! This […]

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Learning to Drive, Vermont Style

August 25, 2016 – 8:17 am

We feel so lucky! Paris was a great place for our niece Chloé to grow up but it wasn’t an easy place to learn to drive nor to get officially credentialed. So just as her brother did 2 years back, she came to the farm to achieve this significant rite of passage on her way […]

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Experiencing the Artisanal En Vacances

June 30, 2016 – 9:20 am

The 2016 growing season plan included factoring in our niece Chloe’s graduation from high school in Paris. Her peers selected her as class speaker and her inspired remarks are now embedded in the rich mosaic of old world impressions we carry home. We sought an inspirational plug-in and we return electrified by a wonderful mix […]

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Fall Colors!

October 14, 2015 – 8:10 am

            This week amidst our work, we have been enjoying the incredible colors in mostly the fall foliage but also the veggies coming in.  Definitely our views have been framed by the farm and our pasture-raised livestock have been getting some of the best views. We hope they have been […]

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Framing Foliage in Farms, Food and Community

October 7, 2015 – 1:49 pm

Whether you are looking for day trip ideas or a way to experience fall foliage in an off-the-beaten-path way, we invite you to our farms and community. We organized the Floating Bridge Food and Farms Cooperative to make our working landscape more accessible for folks to enjoy. Cooperative members host  farm tours, apple picking and […]

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Oh thy beautiful Peppers!

August 26, 2015 – 1:02 pm

                  The peppers have been loving these sunny days and now nearly all varieties are ripe. To help you navigate pepper world, here is a guide to this year’s pepper varieties.  Enjoy their beauty and taste…while they last!   Sweet Bell Peppers:           […]

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