Our own' means the produce was grown and harvested by the seller or by the business owned and operated by the seller. Fair time The Champlain Valley fair invites you to participate in the fruit exhibit contest. This is an excellent way to show off your fruit as well as having a chance to win. Jon Clements moves west As of mid-August, I will be regretfully leaving the UVM Apple Team. I have accepted a new position with Michigan State University Extension as Berrien County Horticulture Agent.
Apples predominate, however, peaches, cherries and grapes are important fruit crops too.
Although I will truly miss the interaction I have had with the UVM Apple Team and you, the Vermont apple growers, I am excited about the new opportunities awaiting me in Michigan. St. Joseph Ave. Our loss is definitely Michigan's gain. Darby Bradley, president of the Vermont Land Trust, describes the importance of the program. Connecting the next generation of farmers with farmers who are ready to retire is an essential piece of the effort to keep Vermont's agriculture viable.