Things are Hatching in Tunbridge!
The Tunbridge Central School first and second grade classrooms have been busy hatching eggs. They hatched chickens the last week…
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Another Great Flavors of the Valley!
The 45+ Upper Valley farms, food businesses, and non profits shared tasty treats, seedlings, and information with more than 1000…
Spring Farmer Mixers
Vital Communities, along with many partners, invite farmers to Spring Farmer Meet-Ups! Leave the seeds and spreadsheets behind and celebrate the coming the…
Farm to School Committees Get Work Done!
Last week I joined the Hartland Elementary School’s farm to school committee. Forming a farm to school committee is one…
Prepping for Spring in Sharon
We are busy planning our Farm and Field Day that will take place in June. We are contacting farmers and…
Starting the Day with a Great Breakfast in Hartland
The Friday before vacation the first and second graders at Hartland Elementary School participated in a nutritious cooking program. They…
Sprouting at Newton School!
Third and fourth grade students from Strafford’s Newton School grew seven types of soil sprouts in the classroom. Students each…
Connect Your Family with a Farm Near You
We’re raising our family in the Upper Valley for many reasons, and having ‘our farm’ is a big one. We…
Connecticut River Watershed Farmer Alliance
Farmers have joined together to form the Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance (CRWFA) to promote the importance of the environmental health…
Soups on in Sharon!
The soups keep coming! Using our garden harvest we have just tasted our third soup. This time the 5th grade…
Farm to School Educational Forum – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Making it Happen At School
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Making it Happen At School Being mindful of waste is good for the planet, is educational, saves…
Digging in with Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Most of the districts around the supervisory union were able to plant garlic for the first time last month. November was…