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Springfield Game Farm Business Recovers from Fire
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A farm in Springfield that provides quail to high-end restaurants is regrouping after a devastating fire. More than 20,000 quail and 30 pigs died in the 19th century barn.VPR News
VTA Terminates Grants To Vt. Broadband Provider
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The Vermont Telecommunications Authority has terminated two grants awarded to the Springfield based broadband provider VTel. The decision stems from what was described as a performance problem with one grant.Commentary Series
Fitzgerald: Dirt Farmer
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With mud season under way throughout Vermont, farmers are eagerly preparing for outdoor field plantings. Kara Fitzgerald, co-owner of Evening Song Farm in Cuttingsville, says managing erosion is a key part of running a commercial farm.VPR News
Newscast: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 5:50 p.m.
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Newscast: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 5:50 p.m.VPR News
Greensboro Entrepreneur Boxes Real Grass for Easter Baskets
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Every year, Hillary Hoffman gathers handfuls of timothy hay to help fill her children’s Easter baskets. This year, she’s bought bales and bales of it from a certified organic farmer and she’s been packing it in boxes with open windows so prospective buyers can touch and smell it.Commentary Series
Stoddard: Rick Peyser
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Vermont is home to a remarkable number of people doing positive work in businesses and non-profits around the globe. Fran Stoddard has been taking note of some of these innovators as they bring the best of Vermont to international development – like Green Mountain Coffee Roasters’ Rick Peyser.VPR News
VPR Newscast: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 5:50 p.m.
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VPR Newscast: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 5:50 p.m.VPR News