Elodie Reed
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Indigenous women point to sexism, cultural appropriation in state-recognized Abenaki tribes
At a Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs meeting this week, Indigenous women spoke up about sexism and cultural appropriation among state-recognized Abenaki tribes. → Read More
Indigenous women point to sexism, cultural appropriation in state-recognized Abenaki tribes
At a Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs meeting this week, Indigenous women spoke up about sexism and cultural appropriation among state-recognized Abenaki tribes. → Read More
Vermont is piloting a new program to help farmers rely on one another during stressful times
Farming has never not been a stressful job. But increasingly, state and federal agencies are prioritizing mental health services for those who work in agriculture. In Vermont, a new program is testing out how farmers can listen to and support one another through difficult times. → Read More
Vermont is piloting a new program to help farmers rely on one another during stressful times
Farming has never not been a stressful job. But increasingly, state and federal agencies are prioritizing mental health services for those who work in agriculture. In Vermont, a new program is testing out how farmers can listen to and support one another through difficult times. → Read More
Record-high fuel prices came at a bad time for Vermont farmers. But milk prices are up
Vermont has hit several record highs for the average price of gas in the past few weeks. It couldn’t come at a worse time for farmers.But there is an upside — dairy farmers are now receiving a much higher price for their milk. → Read More
Members, allies of Vermont state-recognized Abenaki tribes reject 'Pretendian' claims
At this month’s Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs meeting, members and allies of the state’s recognized tribes responded to a recent presentation at the University of Vermont. They rejected Odanak First Nation’s claims of Vermont tribes being “Pretendian.” → Read More
Odanak First Nation denounces Vt. state-recognized Abenaki tribes as 'Pretendian'
Last week, Abenaki representatives from the Odanak First Nation addressed an uncomfortable, long-simmering dispute. Odanak citizens and officials said Vermont's state-recognized tribes are misrepresenting themselves as Abenaki – and profiting from it – when they are in fact not Indigenous. → Read More
A spring evening with a New Farms for New Americans gardening class
On a recent April evening, half a dozen farmers gathered inside a Burlington greenhouse. There they attended a gardening class put on by the Association of Africans Living in Vermont. The class is meant to help farmers adapt crops from warmer parts of the world – to Vermont’s rather short growing season.VPR’s Elodie Reed brought back this postcard. → Read More
Vermont organic industry celebrates change in federal dairy rule
Vermont's organic industry is celebrating after the U.S. Department of Agriculture closed a loophole in standards for how operations source their cows. → Read More
Trucking milk from farm to plant is vital to the dairy business. But Vermont is short on drivers
The dairy industry relies on truckers to get milk from the farm to the processing plant. People in the industry say while the pandemic exacerbated transportation issues, not having enough milk haulers is a longstanding problem. → Read More
LISTEN LIVE at 2 p.m.: Gov. Phil Scott's 2022 inaugural address
Gov. Phil Scott will deliver his 2022 inaugural address, also known as the State of the State message, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5. → Read More
Six years ago, Amish families started settling in Vermont. How are they doing?
To answer this question from Dean Lehrke of Kansas, Brave Little State travels to the Northeast Kingdom to explore the ways that isolated Amish families have become fixtures in their Vermont community. → Read More
Vermont Organic Dairy Farms Fight To Survive As Industry Consolidates
Two decades ago, organic dairy seemed like a way for Vermont’s family farms to stay small and still make enough money to survive. But the industry is changing, favoring larger operations out West.Now, those Vermont farms are running out of ways to survive. → Read More
How Vermont Has Vaccinated Its Farm Workers
Farm workers are among the communities in Vermont that may face obstacles to accessing a COVID-19 vaccine — due to language barriers, long work hours or not having reliable transportation.With the help of community health partners, however, more than 1,500 farm workers in Vermont have gotten shots. But while the pandemic stretches on, the need for improved health care for farm workers continues. → Read More
'Best Thing In The World': Vermont Celebrates Juneteenth
People across Vermont celebrated the now-federal holiday Juneteenth on Saturday. → Read More
Gov. Scott Lifts All Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions In Vermont
Gov. Phil Scott announced today he’s lifting remaining pandemic restrictions after Vermont reached the 80% vaccination benchmark, with 44,760 people ages → Read More
'Very Anxious': Vermonters With Family In India Watch That County's COVID Wave
The COVID-19 situation in the U.S. seems to be trending in the right direction, but in India, the pandemic has quickly become catastrophic in the last few → Read More
An Interactive Guide To Pronouncing Vermont & Abenaki Place Names
Ever been called out for mispronouncing Calais, or Topsham? Or wondered how to say “Lake Champlain” in Abenaki? With your help, we’ve built an audio guide → Read More
Frequently Asked Questions (And Answers) About The COVID-19 Vaccine In Vermont
Vermont administered its first COVID-19 shot on Dec. 15, 2020. The state continues to roll out vaccinations. You've asked us a lot of questions about this → Read More
Most Of Us Can't Go Between Vt. And Canada Right Now. But This Trucker Can
The border between the U.S. and Canada has been closed to most traffic for more than 10 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, but there is one group of → Read More