Garlic Town, USA, in Bennington, Vermont, can be likened to Willy Wonka’s candy wonderland but with a garlicky twist. Picture this: Over 120 vendors, food trucks, craft producers, bands, kids’ activities, and more, all dedicated to celebrating the divine allium and the…
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By Anne Archer, Vermont Country correspondent. On a 412-acre estate flanked by the Green Mountains to the east and the Taconic Mountains to the west, autumn is alive. Surrounding maples, birches, and northern red oaks are decorated in spicy red, tangy orange,…
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Ocean Crest Seafoods Inc., Neptune’s Harvest Fertilizer’s parent company, in Gloucester, MA, inadvertently ended up in the organic fertilizer business. A wholesale fish and seafood company established in 1965, Ocean Crest had a need to dispose of the fish remains created after…
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By Scott Grimm-Lyon. For John Pitroff waste reduction isn’t just a profession—it’s a passion. The Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance (BCSWA) recently welcomed Pitroff as its new Education & Outreach Coordinator. Serving residents across Bennington County’s thirteen member towns, Pitroff will lead…
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By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. When Justine Curry talks about Southern Vermont, she doesn’t sound like someone making a sales pitch. She sounds like someone talking about home. That authenticity has become one of her greatest strengths as a REALTOR®, helping…
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By Xander Belogour, Vermont Country correspondent. Summer in Vermont is synonymous with swimming, and the state is home to countless rivers, streams, and other places to cool off. When the Green Mountains warm up, Vermonters trade their snow gear for swimsuits and…
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By Danielle M. Crosier, Vermont Country Magazine. NORTH BENNINGTON — Perched atop a North Bennington hillside located just steps away from the picturesque back entrance to Bennington College, sits the Prospect Street Writers House – its sunny yellow door offering a promise…
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By Anne Archer, Vermont Country correspondent. Garlic Town, USA in downtown Bennington is a Southern Vermont festival deep-rooted in tradition. For over 30 years, farmers have come together during Labor Day weekend to honor garlic, a vegetable found in countless dishes created…
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By Chris Mays, Vermont Country Magazine. Friends of Historic Memorial Hall is back in action, reshaping the town-owned venue into a community arts hub. “Our job is to become the cultural home for the valley,” said Ian Campbell, board chairman. The nonprofit,…
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A South Street art supply shop evolves into a creative hub for makers, framing, and Vermont-made work By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. There is a particular kind of quiet that lives inside an art supply store, the soft friction of paper,…
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By Jeff McRae, Vermont Country Magazine. Though I’m a drummer and knew a lot of the musicians and venue owners in the Shires, I’d never had reason to meet Polly van der Linde. I’d heard of her piano camps and gigged pretty…
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