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The Upper Valley enjoys one of the best rural transit systems in the country. With several companies offering service to major workplaces in the area, it’s easier than you might think to find a bus to take to work. If you live and work in the central towns of the Upper Valley (Hartford, Lebanon, etc.), give Advance Transit a try – it’s free! Real-time bus tracking system and trip planner available at AdvanceTransit.com!

Commuting from further away? Stagecoach and Connecticut River Transit offer pick-ups as far away as Springfield, Bradford, Montpelier, and Wells River. Southwestern Community Services offers community bus service in Claremont, Newport, and Charlestown.

Find your route on Google Transit or the new Go! Vermont Trip Planner (in pilot phase so submit your feedback!)

Advance Transit (Canaan, Enfield, Hanover, Hartford, Lebanon, Norwich)
Stagecoach (I-89 and I-91 north of Advance Transit in Vermont)
Connecticut River Transit (I-91 south of Advance Transit in Vermont)
Southwestern Community Services (serving Claremont, Charlestown, and Newport)
Vermont Translines (daily trip between Rutland and Upper Valley)
Dartmouth Coach (service from Hanover, Lebanon, and New London to Boston and New York City)
Greyhound (national intercity bus service)
Amtrak (national intercity train service)
Google Transit (a handy tool to map out trips)

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Y’all Curbed the Car!

On Friday, May 18, the Upper Valley celebrated its newest holiday: Curb the Car Day. Riffing off National Bike to Work Day, Curb the Car Day embra [...]

Need Transportation in the Upper Valley?

This fall, Vital Communities' Transportation Program collaborated with Go! Vermont to develop a one-page guide to transportation in the Upper Valley, [...]

Your Bus in Real-Time.

Not sure when and where to catch Advance Transit or if the bus is on time? Download the Advance Transit Real Time App or check the Where’s My Bus? f [...]

Attention, Vermont Schools: It’s WAY TO GO! Time

This year's statewide Way to Go! School Challenge is September 25 - October 6. It’s a great way for schools to battle carbon pollution head-on! [...]

Bike to Work Day at Dartmouth College

Bethany and I arrived bright and early at the Hop at Dartmouth College Friday, May 19, to greet employees and students who arrived that morning on two [...]

Dirty Hands, Clean Bikes

I had a lot of fun teaching a Basic Bike Maintenance workshop at the Upper Valley Haven on April 29, ably assisted by Lisa from the Haven! A doze [...]

Spring Into Bike Riding Season…

...with practical skills training to get you riding more! What is Everyday Bicycling? It’s using your bike for those everyday trips that we all ma [...]

Survey Says: Parking and Transportation in White River Junction Are…

Thank you to the more than 500 downtown White River Junction residents, employees, business owners, and visitors who took our survey about parkin [...]

Start a Vanpool in Woodstock!

Looking for a better way to get to work? If you have at least 5 people who share a similar commute and schedule, you can create a vanpool! Va [...]

Everyday Bicycling Workshop is a Success

Last month, we led two successful Everyday Bicycling workshops at the Windsor Public Library in collaboration with Burlington-based Local Motion. [...]

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	July 2019
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	1	2	3 Power of Produce Club at Hanover Farmers' Market Power of Produce Club at Hanover Farmers' Market Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: July 3, 2019 - 10:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ More details... •	4 Power of Produce Club at Lebanon and Royalton Farmers' Market Power of Produce Club at Lebanon and Royalton Farmers' Market Starts: 8:00 pm Ends: July 4, 2019 - 11:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Lebanon 4-7 pm Royalton 3-6 pm More details... Vital Communities Holiday Vital Communities Holiday Starts: 12:00 am Ends: July 4, 2019 - 11:59 pm More details... • •	5 Power of Produce Club at the Chelsea, Hartland, Newport, and Greater Falls Farmers' Markets Power of Produce Club at the Chelsea, Hartland, Newport, and Greater Falls Farmers' Markets Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: July 5, 2019 - 11:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Chelsea 3-6 pm Greater Falls 3-7 pm Hartland 4-7 pm Newport 3-6 pm More details... •	6 Power of Produce Club at Claremont, Wilmot, Ascutney, Norwich, and Randolph Farmers Markets Power of Produce Club at Claremont, Wilmot, Ascutney, Norwich, and Randolph Farmers Markets Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 6, 2019 - 5:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Ascutney 9 am-1 pm Claremont 9 am-1 pm Norwich 9 am-1 pm Randolph 10 am-2 pm Wilmot 9 am-noon More details... •
7 Power of Produce Club at the Canaan Farmers & Artisans' Market Power of Produce Club at the Canaan Farmers & Artisans' Market Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: July 7, 2019 - 6:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ More details... •	8 CRAFT - Sunrise Farm CRAFT - Sunrise Farm Starts: 9:00 pm Ends: July 8, 2019 - 11:00 pm Description: This event is open to CRAFT farm staff and new and aspiring farmers. Contact nancy@vitalcommunities.org 802-291-9100 x106 for more info. More details... Energy E-news Energy E-news Starts: 12:00 am Ends: July 8, 2019 - 11:59 pm More details... • •	9	10 Power of Produce Club at Hanover Farmers' Market Power of Produce Club at Hanover Farmers' Market Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: July 10, 2019 - 10:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ More details... •	11 Power of Produce Club at Lebanon and Royalton Farmers' Market Power of Produce Club at Lebanon and Royalton Farmers' Market Starts: 8:00 pm Ends: July 11, 2019 - 11:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Lebanon 4-7 pm Royalton 3-6 pm More details... •	12 Power of Produce Club at the Chelsea, Hartland, Newport, and Greater Falls Farmers' Markets Power of Produce Club at the Chelsea, Hartland, Newport, and Greater Falls Farmers' Markets Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: July 12, 2019 - 11:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Chelsea 3-6 pm Greater Falls 3-7 pm Hartland 4-7 pm Newport 3-6 pm More details... Pizza on the Patio with King Arthur Flour Pizza on the Patio with King Arthur Flour Starts: 8:00 pm Ends: July 12, 2019 - 11:00 pm Location: King Arthur Flour, 135 US-5, Norwich, VT 05055, USA Description: https://www.kingarthurflour.com/ More details... • •	13 Valley Quest's Guided History Tour of White River Junction Valley Quest's Guided History Tour of White River Junction Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 13, 2019 - 4:00 pm Description: Join Vital Communities and the Hartford Historical Society for a riveting Valley Quest tour of White River Junction's industrial past. We'll meet at the train engine in downtown White River Junction to begin our walking tour. More details... Power of Produce Club at Claremont, Wilmot, Ascutney, Norwich, and Randolph Farmers Markets Power of Produce Club at Claremont, Wilmot, Ascutney, Norwich, and Randolph Farmers Markets Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 13, 2019 - 5:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Ascutney 9 am-1 pm Claremont 9 am-1 pm Norwich 9 am-1 pm Randolph 10 am-2 pm Wilmot 9 am-noon More details... Monthly (13th) No Plastics Day Monthly (13th) No Plastics Day Starts: 12:00 am Ends: July 13, 2019 - 11:59 pm More details... • • •
14 Power of Produce Club at the Canaan Farmers & Artisans' Market Power of Produce Club at the Canaan Farmers & Artisans' Market Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: July 14, 2019 - 6:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ More details... •	15	16	17 Power of Produce Club at Hanover Farmers' Market Power of Produce Club at Hanover Farmers' Market Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: July 17, 2019 - 10:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ More details... •	18 Power of Produce Club at Lebanon and Royalton Farmers' Market Power of Produce Club at Lebanon and Royalton Farmers' Market Starts: 8:00 pm Ends: July 18, 2019 - 11:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Lebanon 4-7 pm Royalton 3-6 pm More details... •	19 Power of Produce Club at the Chelsea, Hartland, Newport, and Greater Falls Farmers' Markets Power of Produce Club at the Chelsea, Hartland, Newport, and Greater Falls Farmers' Markets Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: July 19, 2019 - 11:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Chelsea 3-6 pm Greater Falls 3-7 pm Hartland 4-7 pm Newport 3-6 pm More details... •	20 Power of Produce Club at Claremont, Wilmot, Ascutney, Norwich, and Randolph Farmers Markets Power of Produce Club at Claremont, Wilmot, Ascutney, Norwich, and Randolph Farmers Markets Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 20, 2019 - 5:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Ascutney 9 am-1 pm Claremont 9 am-1 pm Norwich 9 am-1 pm Randolph 10 am-2 pm Wilmot 9 am-noon More details... •
21 Power of Produce Club at the Canaan Farmers & Artisans' Market Power of Produce Club at the Canaan Farmers & Artisans' Market Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: July 21, 2019 - 6:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ More details... •	22	23	24 Power of Produce Club at Hanover Farmers' Market Power of Produce Club at Hanover Farmers' Market Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: July 24, 2019 - 10:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ More details... •	25 UVTMA Monthly Meeting UVTMA Monthly Meeting Starts: 8:00 pm Ends: July 25, 2019 - 9:30 pm Location: Lebanon City Hall, North Park Street, Lebanon, NH (unless otherwise noted) Description: We meet in the West Meeting Room, by the City Council Chambers. We typically NO NOT meet in August and December. More details... Power of Produce Club at Lebanon and Royalton Farmers' Market Power of Produce Club at Lebanon and Royalton Farmers' Market Starts: 8:00 pm Ends: July 25, 2019 - 11:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Lebanon 4-7 pm Royalton 3-6 pm More details... • •	26 Power of Produce Club at the Chelsea, Hartland, Newport, and Greater Falls Farmers' Markets Power of Produce Club at the Chelsea, Hartland, Newport, and Greater Falls Farmers' Markets Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: July 26, 2019 - 11:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Chelsea 3-6 pm Greater Falls 3-7 pm Hartland 4-7 pm Newport 3-6 pm More details... •	27 Power of Produce Club at Claremont, Wilmot, Ascutney, Norwich, and Randolph Farmers Markets Power of Produce Club at Claremont, Wilmot, Ascutney, Norwich, and Randolph Farmers Markets Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 27, 2019 - 5:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ Ascutney 9 am-1 pm Claremont 9 am-1 pm Norwich 9 am-1 pm Randolph 10 am-2 pm Wilmot 9 am-noon More details... •
28 Power of Produce Club at the Canaan Farmers & Artisans' Market Power of Produce Club at the Canaan Farmers & Artisans' Market Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: July 28, 2019 - 6:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ More details... •	29	30	31 Power of Produce Club at Hanover Farmers' Market Power of Produce Club at Hanover Farmers' Market Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: July 31, 2019 - 10:00 pm Description: Power of Produce Clubs are fun, free, and filled with fresh local food! All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to participate. Just sign in, join the day's fun market activity, and get $3 in POP Bucks to spend on fresh, local produce! GET THE DETAILS: https://vitalcommunities.org/valleyfoodfarm/powerofproduce/ More details... •

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Fat Hat Clothing-Keeping it Local for 40 years

Forty years ago Joan Ecker started Fat Hat Clothing Company with free fabric remnants and a treadle sewing machine. Today F.H. Clothing Company is a nationally known family business that designs, produces and sells stylish, ...more

Quest Spotlight: Trees of Hanover Quest

With this amazing stretch of sunny days we've been having, I wanted to get outside and do more Questing! This week, I went out to do the Trees of Hanover Quest. This Quest takes you ...more

Supporting Social Enterprises

Exciting news! Local First is one of five sites across the country participating in a National Science Foundation research project to pilot The Local Crowd, a community crowd funding platform to support social enterprises. Crowdfunding ...more

Quest Spotlight: Quest for the Kestrel

This month, I wanted to spotlight a Quest on the Super Quest list! If you haven't signed up for the Super Quest yet, there is still time! Register your team, and then find a Quest off ...more

Housing: Regional Challenge—Local Solutions

Housing: Regional Challenge—Local Solutions We live, work, shop, and play across state and town lines, so it makes sense to work together to meet our shared housing challenge. Here is what some towns are doing, and how ...more

New South Royalton Quest!

We are excited to announce the Royalton Historical Quest, a new Valley Quest! This Quest will take you around the green in South Royalton while teaching you about the town’s history. Starting at the White ...more

Celebrate Our Independents!

July is a time to celebrate not only our independence as a nation but the entrepreneurial spirit and freedom that is embodied by our local and independent businesses. Independents Week is an annual opportunity to ...more

Free Power of Produce Clubs for Kids!

Bring the kids to free, drop-in, fun and educational Power of Produce (POP) Clubs between now and August 18. Thirteen area farmers' markets host POP Clubs! Bring kids to the POP Club table where they ...more

Stand in Your Circle of Strength and Lead

Ed. Note: On May 30, Vital Communities honored 12 community leaders who’ve added immeasurably to the vitality of the Upper Valley at its annual Heroes & Leaders Celebration. The following are the event’s keynote remarks ...more

West Lebanon Feed & Supply is Committed to Community

A strong work ethic, a passion for helping others, and a sincere love of animals have been at the core of Curt and Sharon Jacques’ life and their business. West Lebanon Feed & Supply's success ...more

Heroes & Leaders: Creating a Vital Upper Valley

Every spring, Leadership Upper Valley, a program of Vital Communities, hosts the annual Heroes & Leaders Celebration to recognize individuals who make significant contributions to the Upper Valley. In 2019, we are pleased to honor ...more

12th Annual Roundtable - May 7

You're Invited! The 12th Annual Upper Valley Energy Committee Roundtable is Tuesday, May 7, 5-8 pm in West Lebanon! This annual gathering of local energy volunteers is open to all, whether you serve on an energy committee, wish to ...more

Eat. Meet. Buy. Flavors of the Valley 2019 Vendors are here!

Check out the hottest new vendors and returning favorites! Samples are listed if the vendor has provided sampling information. Vendors will also have many delicious items for sale! April 7, 11 am - 3 pm at Hartford ...more

April Meet-Up Series for Beginning Farmers

We have an exciting project for new farmers in the White River valley portion of our region! The High Meadows Fund is supporting a series of free peer-to-peer gatherings for beginning farmers to build community and learn. ...more

Apply for a Farm to School Mini-Grant!

We are excited to announce the 2019 mini-grant program from Vital Communities' Upper Valley Farm to School Network! Funding is available to both Vermont and New Hampshire schools. Start dreaming up your farm-to-school projects—we want ...more

Seeking Bids from Solar Installers by Nov. 30

Vital Communities is teaming up with Kearsarge Climate Action to launch a Solarize Kearsarge campaign in spring 2019, following on the tails of the upcoming Weatherize Kearsarge campaign launching in January 2019. We are seeking proposals ...more

Lebanon Area Businesses - Join us on Sept. 27

So many small businesses in the Upper Valley are burdened with high energy costs. And not enough time to do anything about it! We've got some good news for you. A group of Lebanon residents are ...more

A Lot Lighter with More Hands: Leadership Upper Valley

On the bright, sunny morning of June 13, Cobb Hill was waking up, and the soon-to-be graduating 2018 Leadership Upper Valley class was just arriving for their final meeting. Before the ceremony at Harpoon Brewery, ...more

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Bethany Fleishman was born at the old Mary Hitchcock hospital in Hanover, N.H., grew up in West Hartford, Vt., and now lives in Hartford Village, where she can see the White River and the trains from her window. She has a biology degree from St. Lawrence University and has worked in public health outreach, as a line cook in San Francisco, a pastry chef in Hanover, and as a member of the Town of Hartford Selectboard. She serves on the board of directors for both Advance Transit and Upper Valley CarShare and is a lifelong bike commuter.

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