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Krupp: New Local Solutions

It’s hard to keep with all the new farm and food initiatives taking place in the Green Mountains. Ron Krupp describes three new sustainable models in Burlington, Berlin and Newport.
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Krupp: Indigenous Gifts

‘Tis the season to give and receive gifts – often of food. It’s a practice that reminds Ron Krupp of some of the unique food gifts that came to us from Native Americans – in addition to the traditional crops of corn, beans and squash that we most often hear about.
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Krupp: Food Speculation

It’s not easy to determine exactly how much food Vermont imports. But commentator Ron Krupp thinks that rising food prices due to drought in the Midwest is just one good reason why we ought to know.
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Krupp: Retro Food

For the past ten years, there’s been a renewed interest in the growing, preparing and preserving of local food. Ron Krupp tells us more about this Retro Food movement and where it’s heading.
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Krupp: Local Food Initiatives

Commentator Ron Krupp is a gardener and author who is often asked how Vermont can become more independent of the global industrial food system. He says two new initiatives in Hardwick and Waitsfield should help. 
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Krupp: The Working Landscape

What will the New Year hold for farming, food and forestry in the Green Mountain state?  Commentator Ron Krupp looks at the challenges and opportunities we face with our working landscape.