What
makes a farm a farm? That’s a question the
state’s Environmental Court will have to sort out
as it considers WhistlePig whiskey, a
company that wants to make whiskey from rye that it grows itself.
We learn about the conditions, the health of our trout population and where to
find the fish this season, celebrate
National Poetry Month and continue our series marking the anniversary
of the Vermont Folklife Center’s Traditional
Arts Apprenticeship Program.
Scott Darling, wildlife biologist with the Vermont Fish And Wildlife Department, talks with Vermont Edition about the status of White Nose Syndrome in Vermont and a test program that relocates healthy bats to a location in Maine to save them from the disease.
People who are in Vermont illegally may soon be able to get a legal
driver’s license. Supporters say it provides a level of freedom and
safety for people who are isolated on the farms where they work.
Vermont filmmaker Eugene Jarecki talks with Vermont Edition about making the film,
The House I Live In. The documentary that is largely an indictment of the
legal, political and social framework of the war on drugs.
We hear a lot about bullying in schools these
days- both physically and online. We’ll parse out some of the definitions
and we’ll talk about state-wide anti-bullying efforts.