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Farm census: New England farm numbers on the rise
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That’s according to the federal government’s 2007 Census of Agriculture, which shows there were 33,000 farms in New England in 2007, up from 28,000 farms in 2002.VPR News
Farm Families: Part Three, The Life That Comes With the Land
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Today, VPR’s Charlotte Albright talks with farm family number five-a close knit clan trying to find new ways of making their living off the land–as we continue our stories about some of the oldest farms in Caledonia County.VPR News
Farm Families: Part One, Passing on the land
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In part one of our series, "Farm Families" VPR’s Charlotte Albright looks at the issue of passing along the family farm to a new generation.VPR News
State fines Highgate egg farm for violations
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The state Agency of Agriculture says the Vermont Egg Farm in Highgate has violated its permit by improperly handling 65 tons of chicken manure.Vermont Edition
Connecting farms with restaurants
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The farm to to-table movement has some ardent supporters across the country, and particularly in this region. We talk with nationally renowned chef Dan Barber and with Tristan Toleno, chef of the Riverview Cafe in Brattleboro, about the role of restuarants in a local food economy.Vermont Edition
Rain, rain, rain
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Record rains and storm damage have been THE story of this summer’s weather. We talk with weather watchers about the storms and rainfall we’ve experienced, and the impact of that rain on farms and crops.VPR News
Midday Newscast: June 30, 2008
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New reason for concern about families stuggling to pay for their basic needs; fuel prices are on the minds of Vermont’s congressional delegation; environmental group says VANR has failed to control large farm pollution; Anthony Pollina attacks Gov. Jim Douglas for cutting the state work force.VPR News
Midday Newscast: May 30, 2008
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Vermont farm fields could one day be planted in hemp; Vermont’s state economist says it’s official: the state is now in a recession; A new report says Vermont’s the second-best place in America to raise children, even if it does have high health care costs; A new law will require photoelectric smoke detectors to be installed in every home in Vermont.Vermont Edition
