Ashley and Mike’s Housing Story: Disappointment, hope, challenge, and luck
Pandemic home-buying was a grind, but walkability was a surprise benefit. Housing is a complex challenge and everyone’s story is…
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A Great Start to a New Leadership Year
Leadership Upper Valley 2024’s Opening Day Twenty-seven new participants in Leadership Upper Valley gathered at the beautiful Ohana Family Camp…
Early Childhood Education Progress Report
Collaborative Progress on Early Childhood Education in 2023 For 21 years, Tammie Hazlett has been centering family, community, and play…
Intergenerational Community Conversations
We Upper Valley communities say we want young people to move here. But where do we expect them to live?…
A Preview of Riverwalk’s Affordable Apartments
Anyone passing through White River Junction over the past several months would have likely noticed the rapid construction of a…
Upper Valley Farm to School Network 2023 Mini-Grant Projects
Twelve Upper Valley schools and early childcare centers were awarded mini-grants to support Farm to School projects this year! These…
Affordable Energy Resource Fair Returns for Second Year
Event to help those struggling with high energy costs Vital Communities and LISTEN Community Services are hosting the second annual…
Rethinking our community crowdfunding
A re-tooled purpose for The Local Crowd Upper Valley By Cameron Huftalen, Vital Communities Project Manager, Climate and Economy Vital…
“Hope and despair, inspiration and overwhelm, learning and unlearning, relief and anxiety, progress and failures”
Reflecting on the successes and setbacks defining our organization’s JEDI work By Sarah Jackson, Executive Director, Vital Communities For those…
Reaching Students Through the Outdoors
October 13 Conference Brings Together Place-Based and Ecological Educators to Share Ideas, Inspiration, and Techniques Founded in 2017 as the Wellborn Hub, the Upper…
Upper Valley Artist Raises Funds for Farm Flood Relief
Both VT and NH NOFA’s have funds to help farmers The Vermont and New Hampshire chapters of the Northeast Organic…
Ashley’s Housing Story: Living in Employer-Provided Housing
A little separation and a good work culture can make all the difference. Housing is a complex challenge, and everyone’s…