WGDR radio host, Ethan Allen impersonator, and 2VR champion Jim Hogue talks with former Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Roger Albee about the future of Vermont agriculture – diversified ag, hemp, cannabis, and beyond.

Take a listen, and happy high summer in the 2nd Vermont Republic!

July 19, 2017

The Future of Vermont Agriculture (LIVE on WGDR)

WGDR radio host, Ethan Allen impersonator, and 2VR champion Jim Hogue talks with former Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Roger Albee about the future of Vermont agriculture […]
November 6, 2015

Invasive Tactics For Invasive Species, by Tao Orion (BOOK REVIEW)

Invasive species invade ecosystems and threatening native plants and animals. Trade and travel vessels bring invasive foreign species across oceans to foreign landscapes. Beyond the War […]
November 6, 2015

From Food Sovereignty to Food Revolution, by Alanna Moriarty

Discerning readers will feast on this feature focused on food revolution, by one of our up-and-coming Vermont journalists. Read the entire feature in our 2015 “Green […]
November 6, 2015

Two Percent for the Planet: Regeneration and Resilience, by Courtney White (BOOK REVIEW)

When discussing climate change, we are faced with some big problems: carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere for example, and we always think about “big” solutions […]
September 27, 2015

One-Straw Revolutionary: The Philosophy and Work of Masanobu Fukuoka (BOOK REVIEW)

Given today’s world population of more than 7 billion people, it is clear, now more than ever, that the planet’s resources are strained. In past ages, […]
August 27, 2015

Vermont’s Farm Fund, by Lizzy Hewitt (FEATURE)

Read our FEATURE story on the Vermont Farm Fund in our new 2015 issue of “Green Mountain Noise, ” beginning on page 34. Written by Vermont […]
June 11, 2015

Vermont: From “Banana Republic” to “Sovereign Commonwealth”

One of Vermont’s most visionary economists and thinkers, Gary Flomenhoft, shares his vision for transforming Vermont from a “banana republic” to a “sovereign commonwealth” in this […]
February 25, 2015

Measles, Vermont, and Informed Consent, by Jennifer Stella (VACCINE CHOICE)

To our Dear Honorable Governor Shumlin, The statewide members of our coalition want to express deep appreciation for your support in maintaining the delicate and critical […]
February 7, 2015

Legalize Marijuana, the “Vermont Way” (TERROIR OF POT)

If we’re gonna legalize marijuana, says the Vermont Cannabis Collaborative, let’s do it the “Vermont Way.” What exactly would this smell like? Read on to find out […]
September 30, 2014

Rebuilding Our Foodshed: Wisdom from the Green Mountains, by Alanna Moriarty (BOOK REVIEW)

Twenty-first century U.S. food production systems are harming us, its citizens, more than helping us. In the past five years, the terms “locally grown” and “organic” […]
February 24, 2014

Antidote To Corporate Imperialism by Thomas Gram

I know that many people in this movement for secession and decentralization are libertarian-leaning, and are invested in the movement because of their dissatisfaction with overreach […]