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World’s Best Foliage

After years of watching other states attempt to position themselves as autumn destinations, Vermont has

thrown down the gauntlet and declared itself the home of the World’s Best Foliage.

“No one does foliage better than Vermont,” declared Vermont Governor Peter

Shumlin. “Three-quarters of our state is forested, and we have the highest

percentage of maple trees in the country. With our flaming reds, blazing

oranges and glowing yellows, we have the most vibrant fall colors in the world.”

In previous years, states as far away as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Arizona

have claimed their fall season was as pretty as Vermont’s.

“Clearly, we’re the bar,” said Megan Smith, Commissioner for the Vermont

Department of Tourism and Marketing. “Our fall advertising campaign will

articulate the myriad reasons we have the World’s Best Foliage. Our hope is

that people will be inspired to come see it for themselves.”

Smith added that Vermont’s fall campaign isn’t just about bragging rights.

Visitors spend $460 million during the foliage season, which represents about

a quarter of overall visitor spending each year. Nearly 3.5 million people

travel to Vermont in the fall to experience its unique working landscape of

bucolic villages, pastoral meadows, and forested hillsides.

To help visitors plan their trip during “peak” season, the state’s official tourism

website, www.VermontVacation.com, will offer weekly foliage reports, Best

Bets for driving tours, and a foliage tracker. The website will rely on information

from the state’s Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and its commissioner,

Michael Snyder. Snyder is a well-regarded forester, and with over 30

years of professional experience, has earned the title of Vermont’s official

Foliage Forecaster.

“Predicting fall’s color changes is part science and part luck,” admitted Snyder.

“We know the science of color change and the factors that influence it, but we

don’t know exactly how it will unfold in any given year. The good news is, our

foliage is like a day on the slopes—when it’s good, it’s great. And even when

it’s a bit off, it’s still really good.” Snyder says Vermont’s abundant spring rain

and summer sunshine have created the right conditions for a spectacular fall

in 2019.

To see the top reasons why Vermont has the World’s Best Foliage, go to www.

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events each year. The theater, on the National Register of Historic

Sites since 1973, hosts a diversity of events from local theater

and orchestra to internationally known performers in the Opera

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Auditorium Complex

The Auditorium is our most versatile building with two floors of

space. It is equipped with a full gymnasium with a regulation

size basketball court and locker rooms, an 18’w X 54’l stage, a

commercial kitchen, and ample space for vendors and displays.

It serves as a multi-purpose facility for events such as state high

school basketball championships, concerts, trade shows, farm

shows, craft fairs, bingo games, racing shows, auctions, annual

meetings, town fairs, flu clinics, company parties, graduations

and more. The Auditorium is accessible with an elevator that

allows access to the ground floor, main level and the balcony.

B.O.R.

The B.O.R. serves as an excellent site for shows from mid April

to early October and as an ice arena from mid-October to early

March. A 15 foot overhead door in the front of the building allows

for easy exhibit set-ups and tear downs.

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This complex has supported farm shows, home shows,

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Many people spend the bulk of their work lives dreaming of golden years spent relaxing.

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planning can build in plenty of free time, and there’s just a much better view.

Here’s a few senior vacation ideas to get you up and out of the house.

DAY TRIPS

The easiest way to start traveling is to experience the wonders that are literally

all around you. You might be surprised by how much adventure awaits

within a day’s drive of your front door. Visit parks and museums and quaint

area downtowns. You might fi nd places to eat, shop and enjoy local entertainment

that you’d never heard of, while acting as a tourist in your home

state. And best of all, these trips are affordable for everyone, especially

those on a fi xed income.

BUS TRIPS

Want someone else to do the driving? Bus tours are a terrifi c option for

seniors, because you don’t have to worry about getting there. These tours

often take care of all of the planning and scheduling, as well. You can

bring people from your circle of friends or make new ones along the way.

Churches, senior centers and local tourism organizations can tell you more

about what’s available in your area.

DREAM TRIPS

Everyone has that one place, either domestic or international, where you’ve

always wanted to visit. Now’s the time. Begin budgeting early, and save

— then look for bargains. Budget airline travel and special package deals

can smooth the way, if you’re patient and persistent in searching for them.

Traveling is a great way to meet new friends, discover new things and unwind

in a new setting.

FAMILY TRIPS

If you’re like most seniors, you have family members scattered all over, as

siblings, children and cousins followed their career and relationship paths.

Why not schedule one long trip to see each of them, visiting one relative at

a time for short spare-bedroom stays? When it’s all said and done, you may

have seen a good bit of the country. Before you go, call local chambers of

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Sunflowers are a fantastic, long-lived flower to celebrate the end

of summer. Now is a great time to observe sunflower plantings in

your community to enjoy their beauty and think about how you

might like to grow them next season.

Sunflowers (Helianthus annus) are multi-season plants with an

important presence throughout the year. In late fall, their colors

bring a brightness to the receding greens of the summer garden.

If the stalks are left up through the winter, sunflower heads dry

and provide seeds for birds and squirrels (and potentially entertainment

for you). Their strong structure also is infinitely interesting to

look at against the stark whites and grays of the winter landscape.

When browsing seed catalogues this winter to order seeds for

next year’s garden, consider the many varieties of sunflowers that

can be grown in home gardens in northern climates.

Sunflowers are easy and inexpensive to grow. They can be

started easily from seed and come in many varieties and colors.

Some are bright yellow with brown centers, while others are made

up of rich browns, oranges, reds, pale yellows and everything in

between.

Certain varieties grow with one large head on a single stem, and

others grow multi-branched with multiple flowers that fan out from

the center. Some grow a few feet tall, while others tower above

fences. There are so many options to explore and experiment with

in your landscape.

Sunflowers can be started indoors in late spring. However, if you

decide to start them inside, be careful. Sunflowers produce taproots

and don’t appreciate their roots being disturbed. Using pots

made of biodegradable material can help when transferring plants

from indoors to outdoors.

For direct seeding in the garden, wait until after the last frost in

spring to plant. Choose an area that gets full sun with well-drained

soil. Personal experience has shown me that woodchucks and

deer enjoy eating young sunflower plants, so keep this in mind if

you struggle with keeping these animals away each year.

I have tried fencing off whole beds or garden spaces and using

wire baskets to protect individual plants when they are young. This

has produced varied results, but in my experience, many of the

sunflowers that have been nibbled seem to bounce back.

Pollinators also are attracted to sunflowers. This makes sunflowers

exciting to observe in bloom from summer through fall. If you

watch for a couple of minutes, you may see many different insects

enjoying the pollen and shelter of a magnificent sunflower head.

Pollinators appreciate consistent blooms, so consider planting

multiple varieties of sunflowers that bloom at different times to give

the insects and bees an extended season to enjoy.

The strong structure of sunflowers also can be used in creative

ways. If planted next to each other in a line, they can be grown as

a seasonal hedge or fence line. Sunflowers planted in a circle or

other shape can become a magical and low-cost playhouse for

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

RANDOLPH- Bingo at the East Valley Community Hall. 6-8 pm for community

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

BARRE- Concert in Currier Park 5:30PM. Raised by Hippies sponsored by

One Credit Union.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

MONTPELIER- Perfect Pitch a benefit for The Vermont Mountaineers

Baseball Team. The event will be headlined by Vermonts own Chad Hollister

Band. The VT Bluegrass Pioneers will open the show. 6-9pm with gates at 4pm

with plenty of Barr Hill cocktails, Vermont brews, games for the kids and amazing

Vermont live music. Hosted by Barr Hill.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

RANDOLPH- Bingo at the East Valley Community Hall. 6-8 pm for community

fun and fundraising.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

BARRE- Concert in Currier Park 5:30 PM- Native Acoustic sponsored by

Emslie’s The Florist.

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Capital City Farmer’s Market 9AM - 1PM at 133 State Street.

ADAMANT- Mary Jane Austin concert 7:30PM at the Quarry Works

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

MONTPELIER- Art Walk supported by Northfield Savings Bank. Art Walk

provides a fun and casual way to experience art, meet local artists, and

explore downtown shops, restaurants, and galleries. 4 - 7PM. Guidebooks will

be available at participating venues.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

MONTPELIER- Capital City Farmer’s Market 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, at 133

State Street

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14

MONTPELIER- Enchanted Forest 4 - 8PM at Hubbard Park. The Enchanted

Forest is Montpelier’s night time community celebration of Autumn. Hay

wagon rides bring groups of people deep into the park where they are led by

guides through candle-lit paths to stages of storytelling, music, fire, and

enchantment.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

Montpelier- Capital City Farmer’s Market 9AM - 1PM at 133 State Street.

FRDAY, OCTOBER 21

MONTPELIER- Moonlight Magic 4 - 8:00PM Montpelier residents of all ages

come out to enjoy Moonlight Magic. It feels like a festival as stores stay open

late with great deals and the mood is enlivened by street performers all over

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MONTPELIER- Art Walk Montpelier is bursting with art and creativity and

Montpelier Alive’s Art Walk, supported by Northfield Savings Bank, is the

perfect way to enjoy it! Art Walk provides a fun and casual way to experience

art, meet local artists, and explore downtown shops, restaurants, and galleries.

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Vermont Looks Forward to Autumn Visitors

The cool night temperatures of late August can mean only one thing. The leaf peepers are on the way.

Visitors come to Central Vermont for year-round enjoyment. The fall is

especially attractive, however. Tourists come for biking, hiking, hunting, and

shopping in our historic downtowns. You’ll find them visiting working farms as

part of our agri-tourism sector or checking out the artisans transforming a

block of granite into a beautiful work of art.

A check with the Vermont Department of Taxes for “Taxable Receipts” in

Washington County is revealing. In September-October 2016, $26,869,422

was spent on meals, rooms and alcohol. This compares favorably against

January and February ($24,405,619), June and July ($25,722,864) and

November and December ($22,804,400). Obviously, not all of that was spent

by visitors. However, we do know that visitors are a very important part of the

equation.

Earlier this year, the University of Vermont published its biennial report on

the impact of tourism in Vermont for the Department of Tourism and Marketing.

This year’s edition looked at 2015.

Overall, in 2015, “Tourism,” as a sector of our economy, was responsible for

8 percent of our state’s gross domestic product. According to the report, tourism

and recreation dollars are

largely provided by out-of-state residents. Visitors spent more than $2.6

billion in Vermont for the period. Interestingly, most of the visitors to Vermont

come from within a 500-mile drive.

According to the DTM, visitor spending contributed $318 million in tax and

fee revenue for the state.

This spending translates directly into jobs. Tourism supports approximately

31,000 jobs in the state. The resulting spending by those earners brings an

additional $750 million of economic activity to the state.

The average visitor spends about $850 per person when staying in commercial

lodging. Those staying in a second home spend about $500 per person

trip. Those on day trips spend about $70. Fall spending in Vermont is

about $116.77 million from September through November.

What does all of this mean for Central Vermont? Plenty. Central Vermont is

a prime visitor destination in the fall. While July and August are the months for

the highest meals, rooms and alcohol taxable receipts ($28,321,361), leaf

season runs a very strong second.

The tourism industry is a major sector of our regional economy. It means

good jobs in tourism and tourism-related sectors of the economy. Tourism

touches the local economy through millions of dollars in retail purchases.

Whether it is lodging, dining, attractions, outdoor activities, antiquing or checking

out the foliage, the lure to Central Vermont is real.

Visitors will be streaming in to experience fall’s splendor that we are able to

enjoy annually. While we undergo nature’s changing spectacle, we will also

enjoy a boost to the local economy. There will be more crowded streets,

hotels, B&Bs, shops, attractions, farm stands and farmers’ markets. It may

take a little longer to be seated at your favorite restaurant or pub. It all adds

up to fall in Central Vermont.

Remember, the activities and attractions are not limited to our visitors.

Make an effort to get out and participate in those things that our visitors from

around the world come to enjoy. Who knows what you may discover on your

own tour?


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Farmer’s Market

Saturdays Thru November

133 State Street

Montpelier Fall Festival

Saturday, September 24

Noon to 4 pm

State House

Art Walk

Friday, October 7

Friday, December 2

A fun and casual way

to experience art and

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shops, restaurants,

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Friday, October 21

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GREEN MOUNT CEMETERY

Established 1854 on

35 acres with numerous

sculptured monuments.

Patrick Healy, Director

Rte. 2, Montpelier

802-223-5352

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KATIE’S

JEWELS

CUSTOM DESIGN

JEWLERY REPAIR

WATCHES

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6 State Street, Montpelier

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The area’s original

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LEASING

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Toys for Fun

& Imaginative

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Skiis/Boards During the Season

Dr. Hauschka,

Jane Iredale,

& Bare Minerals.

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67 MAIN ST. 802-223-7752

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AUTUMN WORD FIND

FIND THE 4 DIFFERENCES

A

B

AUTUMN CROSSWORD

4 DIFFERENCES

1. Extra Pumpkin,

Front Right

2. Wagon Wheel Center

Facing Left

3. Pumpkin Has Face

4. Sunflower In Wagon

Has Pumpkins


How to Shop for Antiques

BEFORE YOU SHOP

Know what you’re after before you even leave the house. It can be easy to

get overwhelmed and purchase too much or, even worse, the wrong thing for

your space. Keep your overall vision in mind as you peruse the wares. Make

a list or a sketch of your space to take with you as you shop so that you stay

on track.

Shopping for antiques also requires a little more preparation than your ordinary

garage saling trip. Antiques tend to be priced a little higher than your

average garage sale goods, so you want to make sure you’re getting the real

deal. Make an antique shopping kit to help you make sure you’re getting an

authentic antique. Include:

• Cardboard boxes, tie-downs, bubble wrap and blankets to protect fragile

items.

• Measuring tape to make sure it’ll fit in our space (and your trunk).

• Poncho and umbrella in case of rain.

• Wet wipes because antiquing can get dirty.

BEING NICE WILL GET YOU DEALS

While you’re shopping for antiques, remember that haggling is the norm.

Make sure when you enter a sale that you great the vendor nicely and act

courteously while shopping their wares. That way, if and when you negotiate

price, you’re starting out in a good position.

Begin the negotiations by asking the seller if that is their best price on the

item and if they would be willing to go lower. If not, be polite and tell them

that the price isn’t in your budget right now and move on. If an item has fl ws,

point them out nicely by asking them if they’ve noticed it and then ask if

they’d be willing to lower the price in light of it.

Vendors may be more willing to haggle in the afternoon or towards the end

of the sale when they’re thinking about how many items they’ll have to take

back with them. When you make an offer, have the exact amount you’re offering

in your hand and ready to pay.

BEWARE OF FAKES AND REPRODUCTIONS

Beware of reproductions and fakes when shopping for antiques. There are

some tricks you can use to make sure what you’re getting is the real deal.

Look for sterling silver marked with “9.25,” “Sterling,” “Sterling 925” or “S/S.” It

may be on the clasp or underside of a piece. If you shine a flashlight through

porcelain, you should see it shine through. Make sure you check each item

thorough for pests, such as bedbugs in upholstered pieces and check the

joinery on wood and pieces of furniture.

Open By Appointment

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Tues.-Fri. 10:00 to 5:00

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Lots of Antique Dealers - We have old coins, too

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Perfect Apple for the Perfect Pies

It’s apple season. What better way to showcase the

delicious fl vor of apples than in a pie or cake?

Some apples are better made for baking than others. Here are the nine of

the best to consider. Should an apple variety prove a little too soft for baking, it

can always be turned into applesauce instead.

1. Granny Smith: These tart and fi m apples are probably among the most

turned-to for pie filling . Mix with a sweeter apple for a different balance of

fl vor.

2. Jonathan: These tart, tangy apples have been favorites for pies for years.

3. Golden Delicious: Goldens are less fi m than other apple varieties, so they

are good for individuals who prefer a sweeter, softer pie.

4. Jonagold: If you like the taste of Golden Delicious apples and Jonathans,

try this hybrid of the two.

5. Honeycrisp: These are sweet and slightly soft apples, but they won’t break

down much during baking. Grab these apples quickly because they have a

limited window of availability.

6. Winesap: The tough skin of these apples enables them to be stored for a

long time. Plus the fi m, white flesh holds up ell to baking.

7. Braeburn: These apples are known for their spicy-sweet fl vor.

8. Rome: These round, attractive apples have a mild fl vor, but hold up well.

So for a more intense apple fl vor, mix Rome slices with another variety.

9. Gala: Crisp, sweet Gala apples offer the perfect balance of fi mness for

pies. With natural sweetness, a baker can use less sugar than with other

apples.

Know Your Vermont Maple Products

WHAT IS THE BEST GRADE OF MAPLE SYRUP TO BUY?

Answer: The best grade of syrup to buy is the one that you like the best!

Each grade of Vermont maple syrup has the same density and clarity but the

color and fl vor varies. Vermont Fancy is the lightest grade in color and has

the most delicate fl vor while Vermont Grade A Dark is darker in color and

has a more pronounced maple fl vor. If you want to cook or bake with syrup,

it is better to buy the darker grades so that the fl vor of the syrup isn’t overpowered

by the other ingredients in your recipe.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO STORE MAPLE SYRUP?

Answer: Maple syrup should be stored in a cool place until opened. Once

opened it must be refrigerated. For long term storage pure maple syrup retains

its fl vor best when kept in the freezer. Maple syrup will not freeze solid

and can be poured into smaller containers for use. If you purchased syrup in

tin containers, it is recommended, after opening, that you pour it into clean,

odor-free plastic or glass jars (like canning jars) and then put those into the

refrigerator or freezer.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO STORE MAPLE CREAM?

Answer: Maple Cream is made from pure maple syrup which is cooked and

stirred to a cream consistency. Maple cream should be refrigerated when not

in use. If you plan to keep Maple Cream for any period of time before using,

put it into the freezer to keep the consistency and fl vor at its best.

If Maple Cream separates, simply stir the syrup back into the cream with a

sturdy knife or spoon. If the container of Maple Cream has been opened for

some time and has hardened, it can be restored by placing the container in

very warm water, being careful the keep the water level below the top of the

container, and stirring the cream, once it is warm, until it softens.

DOES TAPPING AND TAKING SAP

FROM A TREE DAMAGE IT?

Answer: Tapping and collecting sap do not harm the tree, if the guidelines

spelled out in the North American Maple Producer’s Manual 2nd edition

are followed. The North American Maple Project has monitored hundreds

of maples in Vermont for 20 years, and has found no significant dif erence

between the health of maples tapped yearly for syrup making and maples

that have never been tapped.

IS ANYTHING ADDED TO VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP?

Answer: Vermont maple syrup consists of maple sap, from which water has

been boiled off to achieve a density of 66.9% sugar. Vermont maple law

reads: “Maple syrup shall not be processed in any manner which adds or

removes naturally occurring soluble materials.”


Fal˜ Flavors

PUMPKIN PIE WITH BOURBON WHIPPED CREAM

Store-bought pie becomes extra special with homemade, bourbon-laced

whipped cream.

1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream

1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon bourbon or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 prepared pumpkin pie

1/2 cup packaged spiced, sugared pecans

APPLE PIE IN A BAG

8 medium Golden Delicious apples

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose fl our, plus 3 tablespoons for every 1/2 cup

1 frozen 9-inch pie shell, thawed

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 large oven-cooking bag (20 by 14-inches) with nylon tie

1. Peel, core and thinly slice apples to make 8 heaping cups.

2. In a large bowl, toss apples with cinnamon, 1/4 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons

fl our. Fill pie shell with apple mixture, piling them high in center.

3. In small bowl, with hand, knead margarine or butter, remaining 1/2 cup

sugar and 1/2 cup fl our into a soft dough. Pull dough into small pieces; fl atten

each slightly and arrange on top of apple mixture. (It is not necessary to

completely cover the apple mixture.) Insert several wooden skewers (about

4 inches tall) in pie so that oven-cooking bag will not touch top of pie during

baking.

4. Heat oven to 400 F. Place pie in oven-cooking bag. Close bag with nylon

tie; cut six 1/2-inch slits in top of bag. Place pie in jelly-roll pan or on cookie

sheet. Set pan on rack in center of oven (make sure bag does not touch oven

walls or oven racks). Bake pie 1 hour and 15 minutes or until top of pie is

golden brown.

5. Remove pie from oven, bag and all. Carefully, with kitchen shears, cut bag

open. Remove pie. (The bottom of the bag will be greasy!) Set pie on plate

on wire rack to cool. Serves 10.

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1. In medium bowl, combine cream, sugar and bourbon. With mixer on

medium speed, beat cream until stiff peaks form.

2. Cut pie into 8 wedges. Top each wedge with a dollop of whipped cream

and sprinkle with pecans.


GRILLED SAUSAGE AND APPLE SLAW SUBS

Hearty brats and creamy, crunchy slaw are made fi t for fall tailgating with the

addition of crisp apples.

4 wedge bratwurst links

2 large unpeeled Granny Smith apples

1/2 small red onion

1/3 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard

1/4 teaspoon celery salt

4 hoagie rolls

1. Heat grill or grill pan for direct grilling on medium-high. Grill bratwurst links

10 to 12 minutes or until cooked through, turning often.

2. Meanwhile, grate unpeeled Granny Smith apples and red onion into large

bowl. Toss with mayonnaise, cider vinegar, spicy brown mustard and celery

salt. Divide among hoagie rolls. Serves 4.


Goodrich’s Maple Farm

Family Owned & Operated since 1840

802-426-3388 1-800-639-1854

1854

Learn all about

Maple from

our Trees

to your Table

Gift Shop • Mail Order • FREE Tours Daily

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Classic Images of Vermont

When you think classic Vermont, what comes to mind? Is it a combination of green rolling mountains,

Holstein cows, maple syrup, and covered bridges? These iconic images may be romantic, but there’s more

to the story than what you might find on a postca d.

By Katie Moritz

For example, ask someone from New Jersey and the Green

Mountains are just that: green mountains. But ask someone from

New Hampshire, and they may laugh and call them the “Green

Hills” (they’ve been spoiled by the White Mountains, we cannot

blame them entirely). But did you know that the rocks found here

are possibly some of the oldest in the world? They were formed

around 400 million years ago, when the Iapetus Ocean closed

up (this would later become the Atlantic Ocean) and continents

came together to create the super continent, Pangea.

As for Holstein cows, did you that when you drive by a farm and

you see cows grazing, each one contributes over $12,000 to the

state? According to a study funded by the Vermont Dairy

Promotion Council, the dairy industry brings in 2.2 billion dollars

of economic activity each year. And 63% of new milk comes from

Vermont. Did you also know that this industry is responsible for

somewhere between 6,000 and 7,000 jobs? When polled for the

study, 92% of Vermonters responded that dairy farms added to

the beauty of the state and 97% responded that dairy farms

were important.

As for that delicious maple syrup, it’s more than an awesome

way to doctor up some pancakes. It’s estimated that 25% of the

trees in the state are maple, and that the maple sugar industry

brings in around 15 million dollars in sales every year. But did

you also know that in 2010, researchers discovered that you don’t

necessarily need the top of the tree to produce sap? And that sap

does not need to flow downward? This could mean that rather than

trekking off into the woods to tap mature trees, grown wide with

thick branches, sugar makers could technically grow neat compact

rows of young trees and still produce syrup. The question then

becomes: is that really how we want to gather our sap?

I’m willing to bet some Vermonters will say no. Because it’s not

just about getting the job done.

For example, according to the 2005 Covered Bridge Manual, a

publication by the Federal Highway Administration, the only real

reason a covered bridge is, well, covered, is to preserve the

wooden parts from rot and deterioration. In the book, “Spanning

Time,” Timothy Palmer, one of the first American bridge builders

to put roofs on bridges, believed that covering them helped them

last for up to forty years. Hence, covering the bridge preserved it

so that people and animals could cross. It got the job done.

But is it not without note that the construction of the covered

bridge may have kept animals from being spooked when crossing,

for they would think they were entering a barn, and not

passing over furious waters. Or, an even more romantic a notion:

that weary travelers could rest for a moment when the weather

turned difficult.

Therefore, maybe covered bridges are so iconic because they

remind us that it’s not always about the destination, but the

journey.

There are just over 100 authentic covered bridges in the

state of Vermont, giving the state the highest number of

covered bridges per square mile in the United States.

CALEDONIA COUNTY

NAME TOWN LOCATION

Greenbanks Hollow Danville Joe’s Brook on Greenbanks Hollow Road

LAMOILLE COUNTY

NAME TOWN LOCATION

Emily’s Stowe Gold Brook on Covered Bridge Road

Fisher Railroad Wolcott Lamoille River on Railroad line

ORANGE COUNTY

NAME TOWN LOCATION

Moxley Chelsea First Branch of White River on Moxley Road

Kingsbury Randolph Second Branch of White River on Kingsbury Road

Gifford

Randolph Second Branch of White River on Hyde Road

Braley

Randolph Second Branch of White River on Braley Covered

Bridge Road

Union Village Thetford Ompompanoosuc River on Academy Road

Sayres Thetford Ompompanoosuc River on Tucker Hill Road

Howe

Tunbridge First Branch of White River on Belnap Brook Road

Cilley

Tunbridge First Branch of White River on Howe Lane

Mill

Tunbridge First Branch of White River on Spring Road

Larkin

Tunbridge First Branch of White River on Larkin Road

Flint

Tunbridge First Branch of White River on Bicknell Hill Road

WASHINGTON COUNTY

NAME TOWN LOCATION

Coburn

E. Montpelier Winooski River on Coburn Road

Orton Farm Marshfield Winooski River on a farm access road

Stony Brook Northfield Stony Brook on Stony Brook Road

Northfield Falls Northfield Dog River on Cox Brook Road

Slaughter House Northfield Dog River on Slaughterhouse Road

Lower Cox Brook Northfield Cox Brook on Cox Brook Road

Upper Cox Brook Northfield Cox Brook on Cox Brook Road

Pine Brook Waitsfield Pine Brook on North Road

Great Eddy Waitsfield Mad River on Bridge Street

Warren Warren Mad River on Covered Bridge Road


Farmers’ Markets

BARRE FARMERS MARKET

June 1 - September 28, 2022

Pearl Street Ped-Way

Wednesday (3:30 - 6:30 PM)

CAPITAL CITY FARMERS

MARKET (MONTPELIER)

May 7 - October 29, 2022

133 State Street

Saturday (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

CHELSEA FARMERS MARKET

May 20 - September 30, 2022

North Common in Chelsea

Friday (3:00 - 6:00 PM)

DANVILLE FARMERS MARKET

June 8 - October 5, 2022

Danville Green

Wednesday (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

HARDWICK FARMERS

MARKET


Atkins Field

Friday (3:00 - 6:00 pm)

LYNDON FARMERS MARKET

June 3 - October 7, 2022

Bandstand Park

Friday (3:00 - 6:00 PM)

MORRISVILLE FARMERS

MARKET


Green in front of Hannaford’s on

VT-100


NORTHFIELD FARMERS

MARKET


Town Common

Tuesday (3:00 - 6:00 PM)

NORWICH FARMERS MARKET


Norwich Farmers Market Grounds


PEACHAM FARMERS MARKET

June 23 - September 1, 2022

Peacham Village Green

Sunday (3:00 - 6:00 PM)

ANDOLPH FARMERS

MARKET


Gifford Medical Center Green


ROYALTON FARMERS

MARKET


South Royalton Town Green

Thursday (3:00 - 6:00 PM)

ST. JOHNSBURY FARMERS

MARKET


Municipal parking lot behind

Anthony’s Diner


STOWE FARMERS MARKET


Snowdrift/Stowe Motel fi eld

Sunday (10:30 AM - 3:00 PM)

WAITSFIELD FARMERS

MARKET


Mad River Green


WATERBURY FARMERS

MARKET


Rusty Parker Memorial Park

Thursday (4:00 PM - 7:00 PM)

WILLIAMSTOWN FARMERS

MARKET

May 29 - September 2022

Roadhouse Parking Lot

110 Business Center Rd.,

Williamstown

Sundays (10 AM - 2 PM)

A cooperative shop located in scenic, historic Peacham, VT

Come and discover what makes our community so special!

Handcrafted Gifts, Small Antiques,

Specialty Foods, VT Maple

and Alpaca Products

Wednesday-Sunday • 10am-4pm • July 1-October 17

Save These Dates

Peacham Corner Guild Christmas Show

Upstairs at the Peacham Town Hall

Fri., Nov 4. 10am-7pm

Sat., Nov 5. 10am-3pm

Holiday shopping at it’s best!

Peacham Corner Guild Christmas Shop

Nov. 25-Dec. 23 • Fri.-Sun. 10am-4pm

Come celebrate the season with us!

Watch for our bake sale dates!

802-592-3332 Peachamcornerguild.com

Peachamcornerguild@gmail.com

643 Bayley Hazen Rd. Peacham, VT 05862


It’s Officially M ze Season

If you are looking for a very unique, outdoor adventure this summer, then check out the Great Vermont

Corn Maze in North Danville, VT. The largest maze in New England opens for the season on July 30, 2022.

For the past 24 years, Mike Boudreau and his wife Dayna, spend their

winter designing a brand new, highly complex maze. Each spring they spend

3 months turning their idea into a massive 24 acre work of cornfusing art.

When asked where they come up with the ideas for their maze designs Mike

answers, “The picture we make in the cornfield is really just a small pa t of

the maze for us. We focus on changing how you solve the maze and making

it a real challenge more than the actual picture. Some years the trails are

more square, some years more swirly. Some years you have to go over all

of our bridges, some years the bridges are just red herrings. We change

everything every year. That is one of the reasons people keep coming back

year after year.”

This year’s theme was, in part, due to feedback the Boudreau’s received

from many hardcore fans.

“Now that everyone has some sort of fitness t acker on themselves, our

mazers keep sending us pictures of their fitness GPS apps orm their hike

through the maze.” Explains Dayna. “Most mazers hike 2 ½ – 3 hours and

end up walking 3-6 miles to solve our Big Maze. Some walk 6,000 steps and

some walk over 10,000 steps. So, we decided to use “20,000 Steps Under

the Corn” (because the corn is typically 10-12’ high) as our theme in 2022.”

While most young mazers will not remember the Disny classic movie of

similar name, they will enjoy finding the n w photo op sculpture the Boudreau’s

created out of fiberglas , to commemorate this year’s nautical theme,

in the corn.

But “corn maze” does not come close to capturing the experience that the

Boudreau’s have created on their family’s 5th generation family farm. They

make the massive 24 acre “Black Diamond” level maze with over 100’ of

What does “Vermont” mean?

French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the

Green Mountains of Vermont “Verd Mont” (green

mountain) on his 1647 map. Vermont’s nickname is

“The Green Mountain State.”

bridges, an underground tunnel and 28’ cabin cruiser floating on top of the

corn. As well as a smaller Scenic Maze, the world’s first Ba nyard Golf, the

PRETENDIN Play Area for little mazers with a kid village, 80’ Hay Castle,

Underground Tunnels, bouncy animal rodeo, Old Tread Tire Mountain, and

friendly goats.

The Boudreau’s also offer special event days as well. Their CONVER-

GENCE event is a one day LARP event (live action roll play). During Convergence

people come as a wide variety of characters and try to solve the maze

but it is not that easy. Along the way players/gamers trade for supplies, look

for and activate special powers, avoid time vortex portals that can speed you

forward or backward in the maze and try to avoid the roaming soul sucking

Reapers. This gaming event will occur on August 13, 2022 and tickets can be

purchased online.

Another extremely popular, annual event, Dead North – Farmland of Terror

has sold out for the past 22 years. This haunted event is a mile long walk

through a dark cornfield (dif erent from the maze) with numerous buildings

and includes animatronics, special effects and mostly live actors. As of

August 1st, this haunted event was already over half sold out.

And after you have all that fun and work up an appetite, you can buy farm

fresh, grass fed beef direct from the Boudreau’s son, Jake who manages

their family’s Lowline Angus Beef Farm. Pre-orders can be made online at

www.fourtownlowlines.com.

Tickets for the events on the Boudreau’s farm are sold online at www.vermontcornmaze.com

and some days sell out every year, so don’t wait until the

corn is frosted and gone in the fall. Pack a lunch and head to North Danville,

VT for an amaizingly, cornfusing adventure.

STATE AMPHIBIAN

NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG

STATE ANIMAL - MORGAN HORSE

STATE BEVERAGE -

MILK

STATE CAPITAL

MONTPELIER

STATE FISH

BROOK TROUT

STATE FLOWER - RED CLOVER

State Bird of Vermont

The hermit thrush (Catharus

guttatus) was designated the

official state bird in 1941. It is

a small brown bird with a

spotted breast and a reddish

tail. Its musical flute-like song

is one of the most beautiful of

any North American bird,

earning it the nickname

American nightingale.

STATE INSECT- HONEYBEE

STATE REPTILE - PAINTED TURTLE

STATE PIE - APPLE PIE

STATE MINERAL - TALC

STATE ROCK - GRANITE

STATE SONG

THESE GREEN MOUNTAINS

STATE TREE - SUGAR MAPLE

State Motto of Vermont

The state motto of Vermont is “Freedom and

Unity” (the motto appears on Vermont’s state

seal and state flag).

State Butterfl

of Vermont

Vermont designated

the monarch

(Danaus plexippus)

as the official state

butterfly in 1987.

Monarch butterflies are

recognized as an official

symbol of seven states.


Galleries & Museums

Artisans’ Gallery: 20 Bridge St., Waitsfield. Information at

802-496-6256 or www.vtartisansgallery.com

Artisans Hand Craft Gallery: City Center, 89 Main St., Montpelier.

Information at 802-229-9492 or www.artisanshand.com

BigTown Gallery: 99 North Main St., Rochester. Information at

802-767-9670 or www.bigtowngallery.com

Chandler Gallery: 73 Main St., Randolph. Information at

802-431-0204 or http://chandlergallery.blogspot.com

The Front Gallery: 6 Barre Street, Montpelier. Hours 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. Information at 802-552-0877.

GRACE Gallery: Old Firehouse, 59 Mill St., Hardwick.

Information at 802-472-6857 or www.graceart.org

Green Mountain Cultural Center: 1661 East Warren Rd, Waitsfield.

Information at 802-496-7722 or www.theroundbarn.com/cultural-center.

Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery: 64 South Main St., Stowe.

Information at 802-253-1818 or www.greenmountainfineart.com

Helen Day Art Center: 90 Pond St., Stowe. Information a

802-253-8358 or www.helenday.com

Katie’s Jewels: 6 State St., Montpelier. Information at 229-4353.

VERMONT

River Arts: 74 Pleasant St., Morrisville.

Information at www.riverartsvt.org or 802-888-1261.

Studio Place Arts: 201 North Main Street, Barre.

Information at 802-479-7069 or www.studioplacearts.com

T.W. Wood Gallery: 46 Barre Street, Montpelier. Hours are noon to 4

p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and by appointment. Information

802-262-6035, www.twwoodgallery.org.

Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden and Spotlight Gallery:

136 State St., Montpelier. Information at 802-828-5425 or

www.vermontartscouncil.org.

Vermont Fine Art Gallery: Gale Farm Center, 1880 Mountain Rd.,

Stowe. Information at 802-253-9653 or www.vermontfineartgallery.com

Vermont History Center & Heritage Galleries: 60 Washington St.,

Barre. Information at 802-479-8500 or www.vermonthistory.org.

Vermont History Museum: 109 State St., Montpelier. Information at

802-828-2291 or www.vermonthistory.org

Vermont Supreme Court Gallery: 111 State St., Montpelier.

Information at 802-828-4784.

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Art Exhibits - Fall 2022

BARRE- Artists Showcase – At the Rainbow Bridge Community Center.

Various artists display their work for sale and to just enjoy. Many styles to see.

Always looking for more artists. Always changing pieces. 81 N Main St. Suite

2 Barre, VT. Hours and Info @ rainbowbridgevt.org.

Jeanne Amato at Espresso Bueno, August 23 to September 27. Vibrant

woodblock prints of Vermont and the natural world beyond. 248 N Main St.

Info, events@espressobueno.com.

CALAIS- Interplay – a thoughtful exploration of diverse creations that illuminate

time, memory, and personal story. Twenty Vermont contemporary artists

express themselves in paintings, prints, photographs, and works of metal,

glass, fiber, and wood. Art at the Kent showcases a carefully curated selection

of Vermont artists, from September 9 through October 9, 2022. Visitors can

view these works inside the rambling historic structures of the Kents’ Corner

State Historic Site—as well as throughout the grounds. An Opening

Celebration will feature music, food and drink on Saturday, September 10,

from 3 to 5 pm. 7 Old West Church Rd.

GLOVER- Coming Clean The Museum of Everyday Life announces the

opening of its new exhibition, Coming Clean on Saturday June 4th, from 1-6

p.m. Opening celebration features live music and performances, and snacks

and beverages will be served. Admission by donation. The exhibition will be

on view through May of 2023. The Museum of Everyday Life is a self-service

museum, open every day from 8 a.m.-8 p.m., and is located at 3482 Dry Pond

Rd. (Rt. 16). See www.museumofeverydaylife.org for more details or for more

information contact Clare Dolan at 802-626-4409.

JEFFERSONVILLE- Legacy Collection Bryan Memorial Gallery is pleased

to announce the opening of its 2022 season. The season kicks off with the

“Legacy Collection” exhibit, displayed in the Main & Middle Room galleries,

featuring the works of 16 distinguished New England landscape artists. The

Gallery’s spring hours are Thursday – Sunday 11am to 4pm. Bryan Memorial

Gallery is at 180 Main Street, Jeffersonville, VT., 802-644-5100. A preview of

the exhibit can be seen at www.bryangallery.org. Thru December 24.

JOHNSON- You Have to Believe It to See It! by Melinda McDaniel and

Fernando Orellana, curated by Kara Jefts, opens August 5th and closes

September 21st, 2022. A reception and gallery talk with the curator, Kara

Jefts, will take place on Thursday, August 18th, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, in the Red Mill

Gallery and is free and open to the public. To schedule a gallery visit, please

email: gallery@vermontstudiocenter.org or call: 802-635-2727x211.

MANCHESTER- What Remains | Scattered Memories German-born,

Shushan NY-based artist Katrin Waite is the next artist to be featured in a solo

show at Ellenbogen Gallery. Presenting paintings created over six years, from

2014 to present, will open to the public on Saturday, July 25th at 11:00 AM.

On Friday, July 24th at 4:00 PM, “Eg. Live: Virtual Vernissage” on Facebook

will feature host Elizabeth Spadea in discussion with the artist and doscenttour

of the exhibition. Info: email at ellenbogengallery@gmail.com or by calling

(802) 768-8498.

MONTPELIER- Harmonics The Vermont Supreme Court Gallery is proud to

announce that it is reopening to the public with an exhibition of works by

painter Paul Gruhler of Craftsbury. The exhibition, Harmonics, opens to the

public May 2 and runs through June 30.

The Folded Line– Drawings by artist Alisa Dworsky at the Vermont

Supreme Court Gallery, July 6 through September 29 with an opening reception

on Thursday, July 7, 4:30-7:00pm. Alisa’s new large-format drawings are

exquisite, modern, and multidimensional.

Common Cracker at the Vermont History Museum. The exhibit exploers the

history of just what a cracker is, how they were made and the many bakeries

that produced them. Opening reception, Saturday, August 6th, 2:00 to 4:00,

remarks at 3:00. August 4 - January 28, 2023.

Show 50 at the Front, 6 Barre Street .The artist-run cooperative gallery presents

its 50th group show featuring several new members whose works, as well

as the old members’ works, will grace its walls through August. Come back in

September for a solo show by Kathy Stark, Open Fridays from 4-7 p.m.,

Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information please contact

the Front, info@thefrontvt.com, (802) 552 -0877.

Kathy Stark: New Work 2019-2022 presented by The Front. Stark’s paintings

are subtle, textural, constructed of repeating marks that might evoke fields of

crops, flocks of birds, schools of fish, or simply families of color. September

2-October 2, 2022. Opening Reception Friday, September 2; Artist’s Talk

Friday, September 23. 6 Barre St, Montpelier, VT 05602. For more information

see thefrontvt.com or call (802) 552-0877.

RANDOLPH- Whose New World? The summer exhibit at Chandler Gallery,

nine regional artists use a variety of mediums to explore social justice issues

that are of concern to artists, and everyone, in our post-colonial and environmentally

fragile world. The exhibit runs from June 19 - September 24, 2022.

Open Tuesday -Saturday from 11-6 at 71 North Main Street.

ART, etc. presents their September exhibits featuring the work of Peggy

Watson and Roarke Sharlow with playful, colorful local scenes and unique

“painterly” photographic techniques. This exhibit begins September 1 and will

be on view until September 25, 2022. Opening Reception for these artists,

Friday September 2nd, 5-7pm.

Six Lively Women with Scissors A group show by the ‘Collagistas.’ An exhibition

of more than 50 pieces of collage. The members include: Gabrielle

Dietzel, Carole Hass, Lori Rivers Stroutsos, Ellen Urman, Liz Walsh, and

Suzanne Rexford-Winston. A reception will be held by the group Saturday,

July 16th from 4:00-6:00 at Hartness Library. The exhibit runs until September

4, 2022. Hartness Library Galleries at Vermont Technical College 1 Main St.

For directions and hours: hartness@vsc.edu /about.

STOWE- When the well is dry, co-curated by Rachel Moore, Executive

Director + Director of Exhibitions at The Current, and Adriana Teresa Letorney,

Visura founder. This international group exhibition visually explores the interconnection

of environment, climate change, culture, and community through

the compelling work of eleven visual artists, journalists, and storytellers worldwide.

August 20 - December 10, 2022. At The Current, 90 Pond Street.

WAITSFIELD- Big Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm. There is a public

reception Sunday, September 11, 5:00-7:00 PM. The show is open and free to

the public with Artworks Frame Shop as the major sponsor. The show is open

to professional and amateur photographers. Each artist may submit up to

three photographs. The show is open, not juried. The majority of the exhibitors

are from Vermont, though photographers from across the country are also

included. Sept.11 – Oct. 9.


Performing Arts Website Directory

Adamant Music School: www.adamant.org

Barre Opera House: www.barreoperahouse.org

Capital City Concerts: www.capitalcityconcerts.org

Cen. Vermont Chamber Music Festival: www.centralvtchambermusicfest.org

Chandler Music Hall: www.chandler-arts.org

Craftsbury Chamber Players: www.craftsburychamberplayers.org

Northeast Kingdom Arts Council: www.hardwicktownhouse.org

River Arts: www.riverartsvt.org

Rochester Chamber Music Society, Ltd.: www.rcmsvt.org

Stowe Performing Arts: www.stoweperformingarts.com

Vermont Arts Council: www.vermontartscouncil.org

Vermont Festival of the Arts: www.vermontartfest.com

Vermont Fiddle Orchestra: www.vermontfi ddleorchestra.org.

Vermont Humanities Council: www.vermonthumanities.org

Vermont Philharmonic: www.vermontphilharmonic.com

Vermont Symphony Orchestra: www.vso.org

Vermont Youth Orchestra: www.vyo.org

Please note that the Gallery Listings

offer web addresses for organizations listed.

Theater Directory

Lost Nation Theater: City Hall, 39 Main St., Montpelier.

Information at 229-0492 or www.lostnationtheater.org

Old Church Theater: 137 North Main St., Bradford.

Information at 222-3322 or 222-5801, or www.oldchurchtheater.org

Quarry Works: Phillips Experimental Theater, Adamant Music School,

Adamant. Information at 229-6978 or http://quarryworks.org

Stowe Theatre Guild: Town Hall Theatre, 67 Main St., Stowe.

Information at 253-3961 or www.stowetheatre.com

Unadilla Theatre: 501 Blachly Rd., East Calais.

Information at 456-8968 or www.unadilla.org

Valley Players: Route 100, Waitsfi eld.

Information at www.valleyplayers.com

Waterbury Festival Players: 2933 Waterbury-Stowe Rd.,

Waterbury Center. Information at www.waterburyfestivalplayers.com

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