“I like to think that, spiritually, if you wanna put it that way, that the Christmas trees know they’re being grown as Christmas trees. They’re happy with their fate. I’m good with that. And I always say, you cut it down – I’m gonna plant another, don’t worry,” said Steve Moffat of Moffat’s Tree Farm. 

“I remember sitting there thinking how big the world is and how small we are. I hear people say that all the time, but seeing that everything was down there, there’s so much more to Vermont and the world than what most people see,” said Cindy Griffith, club hiker and volunteer. 

“These young people could have jobs doing other things, but they’re choosing to work really hard and they’re choosing to come out here in the elements and spend their time doing manual physical labor that then makes a strong change in their state” said Devon Cooke, director of development and community at Vermont Youth Conservation Corps. 

“One thing that I’d want to point out is the resiliency, the flexibility, the loyalty and passion that folks have in this industry. So many people have been in it for decades and we really believe in what we’re doing and making a difference in young people,” said American Camp Association New England Executive Director Michelle Rowcliffe. 

“They were lying on top of the hay bales staring up at the sky, watching for shooting stars.”

“From poetry, to movement, to film, to visual art, to music, the arts and storytelling are a way to deeply touch our, go into our psyche,” said Vermont painter Cameron Davis.

Someone’s grandparents always seem to remember one, and sometimes you can still find the scuffs and scrapes of shoes and boots on the floors. But where’d those hoedowns go?

The Champlain Longboats program has been introducing students in Addison County to boat building for 25 years.

Seniors have always been a demographic at Stowe Mountain Resort, which spans Mt. Mansfield and Spruce Peak, receiving discounted passes.

Vermont produces more than half of the country’s maple syrup. On Maple Open House Weekend, dozens of sugarhouses across the state invite visitors in to see how it’s done.

Vermonters volunteering at the polls faced anxious voters this election but assured that there are plenty of steps taken to keep ballots safe.

Beck, a Republican representing the Caledonia 3 House district, is vying for a seat in the Senate.

Amanda Cochrane is running as a Democrat for the Caledonia Senate district, advocating investment on mental health and housing to bring young residents to Vermont.

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