2016 Program Book - Strolling of the Heifers
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2016 Program Book - Strolling of the Heifers
Strolling of the Heifers A C e l e b r a t i o n o f Fa r m e r s & F o o d ! J u n e 3 - 5 , 2 0 1 6 • B r at t l e b o r o, V T FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Gallery Walk & Street Festival Celebration of Bread SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Strolling of the Heifers Parade Slow Living Expo SUNDAY, JUNE 5 Famous Farmers Breakfast Tour de Heifer Bike Tours Area Farm Tours KEY SPONSORS www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com 1 Our Green Mountain Creamery yogurt family just got BIGGER! June 3rd - June 5th, 2016 Strolling of the Heifers! We are udderly proud! Green Mountain Creamery, your local source for the best in Greek yogurt, now offers kid-friendly YoYummy pouches! The newest addition to our family is real fresh yogurt, rBST-free, with live cultures and only natural ingredients. For nutrition on the go, YoYummy comes in a reclosable pouch with flavors children love, like Mixed Berry, Strawberry-Banana, even Cotton Candy! Like our Greek Yogurt, YoYummy is made right here in Brattleboro with milk from your local dairies. Support your local farms, and ask for us in your favorite store! Follow Us! 2 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com lly t ! Lo ca greenmountaincreamery.com yoyummykids.com de in Verm a on m Stroll Weekend helps us build stronger farms and food businesses! A welcome from Orly Munzing, founder of the Stroll It’s hard to believe it, but this is the 15th annual Strolling of the Heifers Weekend! During that time, since 2002, the “Stroll” has evolved quite a bit. In the beginning, it was just a fun parade and festival that generated a little income to provide grants for teachers to do early farm-toschool projects. Today, we have a set of year-round programs to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship at farms and food businesses, and to build stronger local food systems. Based on the success of our Farm/Food Business Planning Competitions, we’re gearing up to launch a brand-new, enormously exciting program called Windham Grows: a food and agriculture business hatchery. In collaboration with state and regional partners, Windham Grows aims to build the food and agriculture business sector in Windham County by connecting startup and early-stage businesses with critical services, resources and financing. Once it gets up and running in Windham County, we’ll look at expanding to other parts of Vermont and New England. Led by a pair of seasoned entrepreneurs-in-residence, Windham Grows helps build businesses in a three-stage annual development cycle: • Step 3: Custom-tailored support for growth: Continued support to bring the best of these opportunities to market in a systematic approach, custom tailored for each business, that includes mentoring, physical office, lab or maker space, land, or kitchen space, as appropriate, as well as assistance in gaining access to capital, services including legal, accounting, strategic advice, tech support, and more. Windham Grows activities will be centered at the Robert H. Gibson River Garden, The Stroll’s headquarters building in the heart of downtown Brattleboro, where 4000 square feet of new space has been developed as offices, collaborative meeting and working space, and a kitchen for research & development work. Besides Windham Grows, we’re also proud of our Farm-to-Table Culinary Apprenticeship Program, taking place again this summer at the River Garden, in partnership with the Windham Regional Career Center and the Vermont Department of Labor. This program trains underemployed people and veterans for careers in the culinary field — last year, 11 people completed it and are now employed full-time in local kitchens and food production facilities. The outcome of all of this: good jobs for more people in a stronger local food system. And your support of Strolling of the Heifers Weekend helps to make it all possible. Many thanks! Orly Munzing Strolling of the Heifers Founder & Executive Director • Step 1: Discovering opportunities: A program of outreach, workshops and cross-sector networking events designed smoke out ideas for new products, new methods and new markets that represent business opportunities • Step 2: Competitive evaluation: A process designed to develop, test and rank business models, plans and financial projections for these opportunities www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Please, NO Dogs at the Parade & Expo! Because some of the animals in the parade may not react well to dogs, please leave them at home on the day of the parade. Thanks! 3 Driving and parking on parade day Parade Route and Parking The parade takes place rain or shine! We encourage you to plan for a 9 a.m. arrival in downtown Brattleboro on Parade Day! You'll get a good viewing spot and be able to visit downtown merchants who open early for the occasion. There will be plenty of parking in Brattleboro for Strolling of the Heifers. However, illegally parked vehicles may endanger lives by hindering passage of fire trucks and ambulances in the event of an emergency. Do not park in posted no-parking zones! And please be respectful of local residents by not blocking their driveways. Some churches, businesses and individuals near the downtown area will be offering parking on private property for a small fee. PARKING RESTRICTIONS: Any vehicle parked illegally on Parade Day may be ticketed, and may be subject to towing at owner’s expense. Please park only where it is legal! The following will be posted that day as NO PARKING zones, as will all areas normally posted as no parking. • Main Street, from Flat Street north • Flat Street, from Main Street to Elm Street • Park Place, on the Common (north) side of the road • Linden Street, west side from Park Place to Cedar Street • Putney Road, both sides from Main Street to Park Place, and the east side from Park Place to Bradley Avenue • North Street (off Putney Road), on the north side only • Harris Avenue, both sides of the entire street • Bradley Avenue (off Putney Road), one side as marked • Tyler Street, east side only, north of North Street only • Oak Street, east side of the entire street • Chase Street, north side of the entire street • Forest Street, both sides of the entire street • Cedar Street, from Route 30 to top of the hill Certain streets will be closed during parts of Parade Day: In planning your route, please take into account the following street closings: • Flat Street will close early in the morning for parade staging from Main Street to Elm Street, and remain closed until about 11:30 a.m. • Main Street, Putney Road up to the Commons, and Park Place will be closed for the Parade from about 9:45 a.m. until about 11:30 a.m. • Linden Street will be closed to southbound traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Brattleboro Retreat entrance south to Park Place, and will be closed to all traffic during the Parade from Main Street to Park Place. No Dogs Beat the congestion — ride our shuttle buses! To reduce downtown traffic congestion, use the free shuttle parking lots and ride the free shuttle buses: • • • • • 4 At Exit 1, Route 91: follow signs and park at Brattleboro Union High School — buses will run to the corner of Canal Street and South Main Street beginning at 8 a.m. Last bus: 9:45 a.m. At Exit 2, Route 91: follow signs, proceed West on Route 9; park at Green Mountain Chapel or Academy School — buses will run to the Fire Station in town beginning at 8:00 a.m. Last bus: 9:45 a.m. No buses will run from the Exit 3 area. Returning to parking lots: Buses will run from the corner of Linden Street (Route 30) and Park Place (near the Brattleboro Common), starting immediately after the parade. Last bus: 4 p.m. Courtesy golf carts will run from 9 a.m - 4 p.m. between the main gate of the Retreat campus and the corner of Linden Street and Park Place. Handicapped Parking and Parade Viewing Our handicapped parking area is the parking lot of Pieciak & Co., 10 Park Place. This area is restricted to vehicles of people with valid handicapped permits. It is located near the corner of Park Place and Putney Road, directly across from the Brattleboro Common. Note: Park Place will be closed to traffic at 9:45 a.m. — early arrival is encouraged! An attendant will be on duty at that lot. For handicapped individuals who are closer to downtown, we invite you to use the roped-off areas at both sides of the official parade viewing stand, which will be located on Main Street in front of the Key Bank offices. Handicapped toilets may be found at the River Garden on Main Street, the Transportation Center on Flat Street, and at the Expo both on the Common and the Retreat Grounds, as indicated on the map. www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Stroll Staff & Volunteers FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Orly Munzing BOARD MEMBERS John R. Davidson (Chair & Treasurer) Greg Worden (Secretary) Donna Simons William Ames Jim Verzino Roger Allbee Monroe Whitaker Of Counsel: Fletcher Proctor HONORARY CO-CHAIRS: Sen. Bernie Sanders Gov. Peter Shumlin Sen. Patrick Leahy Rep. Peter Welch Chuck Ross, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture STAFF & VOLUNTEERS Michael Bucossi, Brattleboro Fire Dept. liaison Joe Bushey III, Road Signage Andrew Cavanaugh, Expo logistics Richard Chapin, Parade Chair Erin Fagley, Asst. to the Director, Bette Crawford, Window Display Chair Hanna Thurber, Tour de Heifer Coordinator Shabir Kamal & Steve Shriner, Tour de Heifer staff Robert Dunbar, Bookkeeping & much more Erika Elder, Graphic Designer Greg Flickinger, Sam Garland, Laurie Garland, Major Wranglers Catherine Fournier, Beverly Langeveld, Phyllis Trier and Bobbie Groves, Bread Competition Dan Munzing, Graphic Designer Judy Fink, Farm Tour Coordinator Kim Fine, Courtesy Carts Chair Michael Fitzgerald, Brattleboro Police Chief Vicki Friedman, Administrative & Volunteer Coordinator Krista Belson, Intern Sam Groves, Float Designer and Builder Drew Hazelton, Rescue Inc. Liaison John Keppler, Courtesy Carts Beth Kiendl, Entertainment Chair Martin Langeveld, Marketing Director George LaPanne, Parking Peter Lynch, Brattleboro Assistant Fire Chief Steve Major, Veterinarian Daniel Munzing, Poster Theme Designer, Kevin Parry, Sound Lt. Bob Perkins, Brattleboro Police Liaison Helen Robb, Support and Inspiration Steven Rowell, Parking & Bus Consultant Steve Shriner, Tour de Heifer Coordinator Donna Simons, Expo Consultant Cindy Sterling, Zero Waste Manager Peter Stickney, Parade Animals Chair Amelia Struthers, Dairy Godmother Tristan Toleno, Executive Chef Bob Trier, Expo consultant Joy Wallens-Penford, Gallery Walk David Woodberry, Logistics & Production Chair Shanta Crowley, Slow Living Summit, Coordinator Lindsay Fahey, Grant Writer Gary Streeter at Agway Catherine Fournier, Expo Helper Jesse Kiendl - Foosball referee/coach Alan Smith, Hay Supplier Brattleboro Cub Scout Pack 447, Chartered by the West Brattleboro Congregational Church Cindy Finck, Goat Olympics RIVER GARDEN AMBASSADORS Eileen Deutsch Allen (AJ) Rossi Ashley Rouleau Barbara Carrow Bill Murray Doug Switzer Elizabeth Stoumen Eric Hazzard Jen Duzinski Kevin Taylor Megan Gray Robert Gwynn Visit the “Beef Booth” at the Slow Living Expo on June 4, 2016 following the Strolling of the Heifers Parade in Brattleboro, VT. PA-Strolling Heifers ad.indd 2 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com 5 2/29/2016 2:46:42 PM We’re recycling and composting to the max to strive for Zero Waste! Please help us compost, recycle, and strive for Zero Waste by not throwing anything “away” at Stroll events! C We’ve asked our vendors to help out by providing easily recyclable food containers and utensils. (Look for “EcoVendor” signs at participating vendors!) After you consume their delicious offerings, please do your part by recycling everything that’s recyclable! At our Zero Waste disposal stations throughout the Expo, as well as at the Friday night festival, the Slow Living Summit and the Tour de Heifer, you’ll find three well-marked, separate containers for various materials: • Plastic, glass and metal — including caps and lids! • Compostables — including food waste, paper and cardboard • Trash — there shouldn’t be much of this! At the Zero-waste stations, you’ll find a volunteer to help you sort things out. True “Zero Waste” is still out of reach, but we’re aiming for 80 percent recycling, 20 percent waste — or even better! Please help us get there! Thanks to our recycling partners: 6 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Weekend Schedule At the Expo, don't miss: • Meet the heifers up close! They’ll be at the east end of the Common. They'll be tired and have to go home early, so be sure to stop there first. • Delicious food from many specialty vendors • Three entertainment tents (See schedule on page 9.) • New England Center for Circus Arts offers shows throughout the day on the Retreat Grounds featuring advanced and professional students from around the world. • Meat and cheese cooking demos by chefs and cheese experts (See schedule on page 21) • Home Energy Village — find access to a full range of resources that can save you money, while treating the planet better by saving energy at home! • Healthy Living Pavilion — get answers to your health and wellness questions from health and fitness professionals! • Woodlands Exhibit — learn about forest management, wildlife, invasive species and much more! Friday Evening Strolling of the Heifers Street Festival & Gallery Walk Friday, June 3, 5:30-8:30 p.m. — Downtown Brattleboro, Vermont Concurrent with Brattleboro’s festive monthly firstFriday Gallery Walk, the central block of Main Street will be closed to traffic to make room for food and craft vendors, entertainment of all kinds, music and dancing in the street. Stores and restaurants are open as well. Inside the River Garden, help pick the winner of the People’s Choice Award in our national contest, the Great American Bread Recipe Competition. The River Garden also hosts more exhibitors, our Farm Art show, and a special tasting of Vermont-distilled spirits and beer. Saturday Strolling of the Heifers Parade & Slow Living Expo Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Parade at 10 a.m. sharp!) — Downtown Brattleboro, Vermont Don’t miss the world-famous agriculturally-themed Strolling of the Heifers Parade — 10 a.m. sharp on Brattleboro’s historic Main Street; pre-parade entertainment from about 9 a.m. Watch scores of lovable heifer calves led by future farmers, followed by many other farm animals, bands, tractors, floats, clowns and much more. (The heifers are up front, so don’t be late!) When it’s over, follow the crowd to the all-day 11-acre Slow Living Expo for food, music, dance, demonstrations, exhibits and fun, all related to our mission of sustaining family farms by connecting people with healthy local food. • Crafts village — browse wonderful creations from a wide variety of crafters! • Goat Olympics — our annual goat races! Bet on the outcomes and win great prizes! • Human Foosball Tournament — enter your team of 6 players in a round-robin tournament! • Dozens of farms, businesses and non-profit organizations • And more: Climb on a tractor! Bouncing castles! organic products from many of the Stroll’s sponsors. Proceeds of the breakfast (or you could call it brunch!) support the Stroll’s mission of connecting people with healthy local food. (See menu on page 26.) Tour de Heifer 15-30-60 mile Cycling Tours Sunday, June 5, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — in and around Brattleboro, Vermont, starting and ending at Lilac Ridge Farm, Covey Road, West Brattleboro. The Tour offers Vermont’s most challenging dirtroad cycling tours! Fifteen, thirty and sixty-mile routes, all of them gravel-grinding greatness. Not a race — just a great, enjoyable ride! The routes feature incredible views, farm and woodland terrain, New England villages (one with a covered bridge) and much more, plus a great farm-fresh lunch. Come to Brattleboro for the Parade Expo on Saturday, and stay for the Sunday Tour de Heifer! (To sign up: www.strollingoftheheifers.com/tour) Strolling of the Heifers Farm Tour Sunday, June 5, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in and near Brattleboro, Vermont We’ve partnered with five special farms in the Brattleboro area to offer this year’s Stroll Weekend Farm Tour. Each of these farms — Robb Family Farm, Franklin Farm, Scott Farm, Deer Ridge Farm and Bunker Farm — has something unique to offer, will welcome you and show you around. One-hour tours are being offered at 9:30 AM, 11:15 AM, 1:00 PM and 2:45 PM. (See details on page 23.) Preregistration is encouraged: www.strollingoftheheifers. com/farmtour Sunday Strolling of the Heifers Famous Farmers BreaKfast Sunday, June 5, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marina Restaurant, 28 Spring Tree Road, Brattleboro, Vermont (off Route 5/Putney Road at the West River) Start Sunday of Stroll Weekend enjoying the beautiful waterfront views at The Marina Restaurant while partaking of our Famous Farmers Breakfast, which features local and www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com 7 for soft, smooth skin Making even your most dry, chapped skin feel Udderly Smooth for over 35 years. ® www.UdderlySmooth.com Made in the USA. © Redex Industries, Inc. 2016 8 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Stroll Weekend Entertainment Friday Evening Strolling of the Heifers Street Festival Friday, June 3, 2016, 5:30-8:30 p.m. — Downtown Brattleboro, Vermont Monthly Gallery Walk event — art openings at many venues, including our Farm Art show! Entertainment Stage (beside The Works Bakery Café, west side of Main Street) • 5:30-8:30 p.m.: Alan Greenleaf and the Doctor And local entertainers along the sidewalk and roaming the street. Saturday Strolling of the Heifers Parade Saturday, June 4, 2016, 10 a.m. — Downtown Brattleboro, Vermont Pre-parade entertainment starting about 9 a.m.: • The Dairy Godmother (Amelia Struthers) • Brattleboro Nursery School • Celebration Brass Band Slow Living Expo — 11 acres of fun, food, entertainment, exhibits, open all day! Fiddlers Tent • 11:00 — Roger Treat & Roger Kahle • 11:40 — Easy Street • 12:25 — Lissa Schneckenberger Band • 1:10 — Inisheer • 1:50 — Young Tradition VT • 2:30 — Brattleboro Music Center Youth Fiddlers • 2:45 — Becky Tracy & Keith Murphy Lunchtime entertainment at Lilac Ridge Farm: • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Alan Greenleaf and the Doctor On the Common: The Gazebo — at the center of the Brattleboro Commons • 11:00 — Vibrant Ensemble • 11:50 — Audrey and Clayton • 12:40 — The Speckers • 1:15 — Bayou X • 2:00 — Nomad vs. Settler • 2:50 — VT Shakedown • 3:30 — Darryl Kniffen Sunday Tour de Heifer 15-30-60 mile cycling rides Sunday, June 5, 2016, starting times 8, 9, 10 a.m. — beginning and ending at Lilac Ridge Farm, West Brattleboro, Vermont Saturday, June 4, 2016, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. — Commons and Retreat Grounds, Brattleboro, Vermont On the Retreat Grounds: • • • New England Center for Circus Arts offers shows throughout the day on the Retreat Grounds featuring advanced and professional students from around the world. They will amaze & entertain you as they swing through the air & share juggling, acrobatics, comedy & more Human Foosball! Join the fun by putting together your own team! Goat Olympics C&S Family Entertainment Tent • 11:00 — Sandglass Theatre: Fritzi’s Flea Circus • 11:05 — Absolutely Magic: Andrew Pinard • 11:50 — Sandglass Theatre: Punschi • 12:20 —Sandglass Theatre: Fritzi’s Flea Circus • 12:40 —Swing Peepers • 1:05 —Chris Yerlig’s Mime and Magic Show • 1:40 — Sandglass Theatre: Fritzi’s Flea Circus • 2:05 — Sandglass Theatre: Punschi • 2:35 — Swing Peepers • 3:00 — Mad Science of Western New England www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com 9 Proud to support Strolling of the Heifers and their mission to support local family farms. C&S Wholesale Grocers 47 Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro 7 Corporate Drive, Keene www.cswg.com 10 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Stroll Weekend Entertainers Audrey and Clayton New England duo Audrey Budington and Clayton Clemetson perform spirited yet heartfelt genre-defying original compositions on fiddle and piano. Whether contemplative melodies that conjure up images, spunky innovations that inspire groove, or a slick lick adroitly mastered, a current of idealism and sincerity permeates their music. Audrey and Clayton’s passion for traditional New England, Irish, Cape Breton and Scottish dance music, sprinkled with their flair, is astutely expressed in their rousing performance. They have performed in Quebec and throughout New England at fairs, dances, weddings. Bayou X New Orleans native Pete Simoneaux, and his spouse/partner Linda Simoneaux have been performing Louisiana Cajun & Creole music since the late 1980s, first in Philadelphia, as Schuylkill Bayou Ramblers, and since 1997 in New England, as Lil Orphans. In 2011, they released their debut CD, Big Powerful Woman, under the name Lil’ Orphans Cajun Express. They rechristened the Cajun Express band under the name Bayou X in 2013, to better reflect the band’s continued stylistic expansion. They work with many excellent musicians, and constantly evolve their lineup to take full advantage of all the wonderful musical flavors in their musical garden! And what a harvest they offer; not only Louisiana Cajun music, but also Creole Zydeco, Swamp Pop, New Orleans Funk, Rhythm & Blues, and musical styles from the global Creole diaspora – Dominica, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, St Lucia, Trinidad… Bayou X is a high energy dance band, with a diverse lineup of top area musicians, performing an increasingly original musical repertoire, guaranteed to delight and entertain. Their new CD, Something Special, is currently in production. (Listen to two tracks here!) Core membership of the group includes, but is not limited to the following members of the band: Pete Simoneaux – Fiddle, Vocals Linda Simoneaux – Accordion(s), Fiddle, Piano, Sousaphone, Vocals Daniel Kasnitz – Electric bass, Electric and acoustic guitars Lucas Houk – Electric bass, Electric and acoustic guitars, Keyboards Bob DeSena – Drums Bob Everingham — Electric guitar & bass Brattleboro Music Center Youth Fiddlers Brattleboro Nursery School Easy Street Lisa and Mark Brande make up the fiddling duo Easy Street. These professional full time musicians play Cajun, Zydeco and Louisiana Roots fiddle based music in Vermont, Louisiana and Florida in a variety of combos. Alan Greenleaf & The Doctor Alan Greenleaf, guitarist and songwriter, and Jonathan Kaplan, pianist, have been playing together for more than 10 years and are one of the more unique musical pairings in Vermont. Both talented musicians and both former farmers, they blend musically and personally to give life to Alan’s original songs. Alan has been described as the quintessential Vermont song writer by Robert Resnik, the quintessential Vermont music supporter. His blues-folk-rock n’ roll influenced North Country sound covers a range of styles. His words are thoughtful, humorous, poignant and, on occasion, hopeful. His continued commentaries on the human condition remain unvarnished but they are sweeter and his insights into the workings of the rural heart seem to grow with time. Want to know what rural life in Vermont is like? ….just listen to Alan’s songs. And lest we forget, Alan also wrote the theme for The Strolling of the Heifers more than 10 years ago. This year he and the Doctor look forward to premiering his latest song for the Stroll, Love Your Farmer!! Inisheer Inisheer is a group of friends playing “northern roots” music – the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Scandinavia and Quebec. They met as students at the Brattleboro Music Center’s Traditional Music program. Members include Barb Ackerman, (mandolin, mandola); Crager Boardman, (guitar); Art Costa, (bodhran, wooden flute); Patty Krasner,(fiddle); Tom Reish, (fiddle); Antje Ruppert (fiddle); and Alison Schantz, (pennywhistle). Inisheer has performed jigs and reels for the past seven years at local community events and farmers’ markets. Darryl Kniffen Darryl Kniffen and his group of all star musicians will be performing pieces from Darryl’s debut album DREAMLAND, a groundbreaking album that pushes the boundaries of jazz/fusion. From the explosive arrangement of ACDC’s “Back in Black” to the dreamy and hypnotic original “Midnight Drive,” this group takes the audience on a wild ride! www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Mad Science of Western New England See our stage show at 3:00 PM Saturday at the C&S Family Entertainment Tent and visit the Mad Science Activity Tent at the Expo, where you can make slime along with other hands-on science activities! Mad Science of Western New England provides unique science experiences for children that are as entertaining as they are educational. Mad Science is celebrating its 31st year in operation, with Springfield, MA-based Mad Science of Western New England bringing awesome hands-on in-school and after-school programs, birthday parties, stage shows, activity booths and summer programming to children throughout the region. New England Center for Circus Arts The New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA) is a not for profit circus school based in Brattleboro, VT. It was founded in 2007 to offer people of all ages and abilities a unique opportunity to experience the magical and captivating world of circus arts. NECCA will offer shows every half hour featuring advanced and professional level students. The Brattleboro based circus school attracts high level students locally and from around the world, and they will amaze and entertain you as they swing from trapezes and aerial fabrics hung on their portable aerial rig! New Orleans Brass Band Project The New Orleans Brass Band Project was founded in early 2009 by New Orleans native Pete Simoneaux, as a means of developing a community of musicians, interested 11 Entertainers, continued in performing traditional and contemporary New Orleans style Brass Band music. This is the music of jazz funerals and street parades in New Orleans, the style that gave birth to the careers of Buddy Bolden, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, and whose lineage continues to this day in the funky, driving street rhythms of groups like the Dirty Dozen, the Rebirth, New Birth & Treme Brass Bands. The musicians of the N.O.B.B.P. have become familiar to Brattleboro area audiences through their performances at numerous Gallery Walks, the Strolling of the Heifers, 4th of July parades, and a host of other local community events. For the 2016 edition of the Strolling of the Heifers, the Celebration Brass Band will feature Tim Ellis on sousaphone, Ben James on bass drum, Stephen Voorhees on snare drum, Scott Sizer on trumpet, Dan DeWalt on trombone, Jim Kurty on clarinet, Walter Slowinski, Frank Sansone & Jon Mack on tenor, baritone & alto saxes, with Pete & Linda Simoneaux serving as parade marshalls. Nomad vs. Settler Nomad vs. Settler (NvS) came together in the summer of 2014 when Putney School freshman Archer Parks (lead guitar) and BAMS 7th-grader Rei Kimura (vocals, rhythm guitar) began collaborating to see what kind of music they could create. The duo soon added bassist/guitarist Owen James (6th grade, Hilltop Montessori) and most recently, drummer Milou Rigollaud (a sophomore at Four Rivers Charter School), creating undeniable youthful chemistry and magnetism. In November, 2015, Nomad vs. Settler took the top prize in Brattleboro Youth Services’ bi-annual Battle of the Bands: 10 hours of studio recording time donated by David Snyder of Guilford Sound. The band has just completed the recording of their debut CD, a compilation of five original songs that highlight the range and complexity of NVS’s repertoire. NVS has performed at a variety of venues around the region, including appear- ances at the Brattleboro Museum and Arts Center and The Strolling of the Heifers, as well as opening appearances with The Snaz at Headroom Stages, the Brattleboro Museum of Art, and The Rendezvous, and with the Fantastic Partnerz at The Stone Church. Nomad vs. Settler’s music has vast range and jaw-dropping maturity. Their intricate rhythms are infused with Parks’s haunting guitar riffs, James’s soulful bass lines, and layered with Kimura’s uniquely warm and low vocal tones. NVS enthralls audiences with keenly original compositions, creative arrangements and superb craft from each member. This exciting young band can and should be seen by music lovers of all ages. Andrew Pinard: Absolutely Magic Andrew Pinard has been performing magic for delighted audiences throughout New England and around the world for the last 25 years. As a “perceptual engineer,” Pinard is part scientist, part magician, part showman, part curator and all fun! His Proud SPonSorS of Strolling of the Heifers! 12 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com shows explore the topsy turvy world of magic as he adopts the role of a tour guide on a journey of the impossible and absurd. His work focuses on visual magic, physical comedy and audience participation and he performs over a hundred events annually, including dozens of libraries, outdoor and indoor fairs, festivals, corporate events and resorts. Sandglass Theatre’s Shoshana Bass: Fritzi’s Flea Circus Fritzi’s Flea Circus welcomes audiences into a delightful world of circus feats, presented by a tiny flea with a big personality. In this 20-minute Sandglass Theatre show, you will experience Fritzi as the strong man and the high diver, and even watch as he is shot out of a cannon into the audience. This miniature, family-friendly show was conceived by Ines Zeller Bass and is now embarking upon a new life in the next generation. Entertainers, continued Ines’ youngest daughter, Shoshana Bass, proudly continues the tradition, inviting the power of imagination, play, and ear-wiggling, scalp-tickling, heartwarming fun. Sandglass Theatre’s Jana Zeller: Punschi Jana Zeller began working for her family’s Sandglass Theatre at a young age, as designer, painter, builder and performer. In 2001 she founded her own puppet company Spybird Theater, and has since created and performed three full-length puppet shows for adults and numerous short form pieces. She has collaborated with dancers, circus artists, and musicians. Her work has been presented in the US, in Canada, and in Mexico. Jana is Co-Curator of the New Visions Puppetry Series, and the Winter Sunshine Series at Sandglass. In addition to performing her own original work, Jana also hits the road with one of Sandglass cherished repertoire pieces, Punschi: Enjoy a funny adventure with Kasper, beloved hand puppet hero of Germany. He wears a stocking cap and likes to have a good time with his audience. Kasper packs to go on a journey, but before he can leave, a cow steals his suitcase. With the help of his best friend, the charming giant Augustin, Kasper has to go on a rollicking chase to capture the cow and his suitcase. An action packed, laughing good 20 minute piece that is performed under a big sun umbrella and is accompanied by a musical interlude on the ukulele. Lissa Schneckenberger Band Fiddler and singer Lissa Schneckenburger grew up in Maine as an active member of the folk community, where she learned to play at the feet of some of the most venerable musicians in New England. Lissa has played all over the world, including appearances in Russia, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, and the U.S. Her latest CD “Covers,” released in June 2013, is a mix of beloved pop songs from the 1950s to today re-imagined with the luscious foundation of fiddle on each selection. While embracing a diverse pallet of musical influences, she still stays true to her New England roots. The Speckers An old-time family trio comprised of legendary fiddler John Specker and his two daughters Lila and Ida Mae, The Speckers play traditional American music as it’s never been played before. Taking a stand for honest, fresh music-making, The Speckers are known for recordings that convey the energy of a live performance. But nothing beats the way this father and daughters trio drives a flesh and blood audience to near-frenzy. Get out your dancing shoes and prepare to levitate! Amelia Struthers Amelia Struthers, performance artist also known as the “Dairy Godmother,” has been with the Stroll since the first heifers took to the streets of Brattleboro in 2001. Amelia is a veteran entertainer, performing throughout New England as an actress, storyteller, comedian, children’s musician, and emcee, on stage, television and radio. Since moving to Brattleboro in 2000, she has regularly performed comedy improv, and won silver and gold medals, as well as a People’s Choice Award at the 2002 International Clown Convention for best sketch comedy act. Her latest project, a CD called “All About the Heart,” highlights her musical side; Amelia and her singing/ songwriting partner perform as Vermont Timbre. Amelia is an educator who lives with her daughter, Maia, also known as the Dairy Fairy and a veteran comedian herself. Swing Peepers The Swing Peepers, a vocalharmony and multi-instrument duo, perform inventive, earth-friendly and interactive songs and stories. The Swing Peepers are lively, improvisational, and endearingly goofy. Instruments strummed, swung, and tapped include: guitar, mandolin, harmonica, banjo, ukulele, and accordion. Most songs and stories are participatory, and body movement is part of the action! The Swing Peepers draw out the creativity of audiences by having them participate in creating impromptu songs and stories. The Peeps take ideas from the audience and weave them into highly dramatic tall tales. These made-upon-the-spot rollicking stories are The Swing Peepers’ trademark – watch out for colorful surprises! Becky Tracy & Keith Murphy Becky and Keith are dynamic performers of traditional music from Newfoundland, Quebec, Ireland, France and beyond. Tracy’s fiddling pulses through tasteful arrangements of dance tunes and resonates with beauty on traditional slow airs. Keith’s gentle and expressive singing in English and French is balanced by the drive and power of his guitar playing and foot percussion. Combined, they produce a range and richness of sound that is striking for a duo. Their playing is seamless, the result of years of playing together and touring across the U.S., Canada and in Europe. Roger Treat & Roger Kahle Fiddler Roger Treat‘s driving style was inspired by fiddlers he heard while summering in Cape Breton Nova Scotia. Though a Vermont native, his focus remains rooted in the traditional dance music of Cape Breton. Roger Kahle will be www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com J P Electric Electrical Air Conditioning Commerical Residential Jay Nadeau (603) 256-6632 FAX (603) 256-8604 Windham County Dairy Promotion Board Proud Sponsor of Strolling of the Heifers Thank you for supporting your local dairy farmers See you at the Parade! 13 GREAT AMERICAN BREAD BAKING COMPETITION The Great American Bread Recipe Contest Our 2016 Culinary Centerpiece Entertainers, continued accompanying on guitar. A guitar style influenced by many of Ireland’s great rhythm players. Roger and Roger first met in 1980, together they will play some lively dance music. Both musicians are heard throughout New England playing contra dances, ceilidhs and sessions. Vibrant Ensemble With the sponsorship of King Arthur Flour and Red Star® Yeast, our 2016 baking contest takes things to a new level. We’re aiming to find the best bread baking recipes in America! GRAND PRIZE: $1,000 cash PLUS a $250 gift card to the King Arthur Flour Catalogue, a year’s supply* of Red Star® Yeast and a year’s supply of King Arthur Flour! By Stroll Weekend, the field has been narrowed down to five finalists, whose recipes are being prepared meticulously by the baking experts at King Arthur Flour’s test kitchens in Norwich, Vermont. On Friday evening, a panel of expert foodies will choose the prize winners — except for the People’s Choice Award. That’s where YOU come in! Percussionist & Gong Specialist Stephan Brandstatter and multi instrumentalist Dennis Waring perform improvised calming, ethereally soothing & evocative compositions on saxophones, clarinet, a variety of flutes & ocarinas plus an array of gongs, chimes, Tibetan bowls, bells, djembe, frame drum, dumbek and more. Based on world music inspirations, Vibrant Ensemble’s soundscapes incorporate the ambience of nature, the exoticism of Asia, the Middle East and the pulsations of Africa & Latin America. Become immersed in the vibrations of the gongs/drums & enveloped by the melodious wind instruments. VT Shakedown Chris Yerlig’s Mime and Magic Show Expect the unexpected in this unique blend of tricks, illusions, hysterical comedy and lots of audience participation. Young Tradition VT Select members of the Burlingtonbased Young Tradition VT touring group, fresh off an April tour of Ireland and under the direction of veteran performer Pete Sutherland in a program featuring lively fiddle music from across North America, along with step dancing and group singing. Mary Meyer, Cows and More Since 1933. Come to the River Garden during the Friday Night Street Festival and you’ll have a chance to sample the finalist breads and cast your ballot for the People’s Choice Award. (Be early, it’s first-come, first-served, voting is only until supplies run out.) We appreciate the support of our competition sponsors: marymeyer.com CONTEST SPONSORS: Think Locally Key Weekend Sponsor: ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM: Against the Grain Gourmet, Amy’s Bakery Arts Cafe, Brattleboro Food Co-op, Cabot Cheese, Green Mountain Creamery, Horizon Organic Dairy, Orchard Hill Breadworks, Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, Sidehill Farm, Teddie Natural Peanut Butter, The Marina, The Works Bakery Cafe, Vermont Creamery 14 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Marlboro College provides independent thinkers with exceptional opportunities to broaden their intellectual horizons, with graduate programs in Brattleboro and an undergraduate campus in nearby Marlboro, VT. www.marlboro.edu Strolling of the Heifers Parade No Dogs ORDER OF MARCH Saturday, June 4, at 10 a.m. sharp VT State Police & Brattleboro Police Cruisers American Legion Post 5 Brattleboro Men & Ladies Color Guard American Legion Post 5 Brattleboro Marching Band Strolling of the Heifers Banner & Orly Munzing Founder Strolling of the Heifers Float Congressman Peter Welch • The Putney School The Lawn Sheep • Green Mountain Bovine & Equine - Dr. Steve Major DVM King Arthur Flour Heifer Rescue Trailer The Boys & Girls Club • Brattleboro Area Middle School Band Mystic Meadows Alpacas Gaines Farm Strolling of the Heifers popper scooper team Vermont Workers Center Windham Regional FFA Grafton Village Cheese Company Brattleboro Music School Edward Jones Investments The Grammar School Estey Organ Museum Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro Elementary School Band Commonwealth Dairy The Gathering Place Brattleboro Food Co-op United Natural Foods The Cast & Brass Antique Machinery Club Yellow Barn New England Kurn Hattin Homes Brattleboro Cub Scout Pack 447 The Neighborhood Schoolhouse Brattleboro Union High School Band Holstein Association USA Hilltop Montessori School Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center Food Connects Merchants Bank Dummerston School Band Brattleboro Retreat THE HEIFERS • Hill and Valley 4-H Dairy Club • Franklin Farm • Hope Roots Farm • Maple Row Farm • Pinnacleview 4-H Club • Jersey Girls Dairy • Windsor Wonders 4-H Club • Heritage Hands 4-H Club • Franklin County 4-H Dairy Club • Lilac Ridge • Hartland Cattle Club 4-H • SpringBrook Farm/Top of the World 4-H • Pinnacleview 4-H Club / Elm Island Farm Girls Scouts of the Green and White Mountains Southern Vermont Therapeutic Riding Udderly Smooth / Redex Industries Miss Vermont Teen & Princesses Leland and Gray Rebels Samba Band New England Center for Circus Arts Grace Cottage Hospital Brattleboro Swim Team New England Youth Theatre Northeast Beef Promotion Initative WVEW Brattleboro Community Radio River Gallery School of Art The Williams Agency Vermont JerkFest Brattleboro Senior Meals Regenerations Handmade in Vermont Grafton Village Cheese Specialty Cheese & Wine Shop artisan cheeses | cheesemongers on staff gifts | | beer and wine | vermont specialty foods 20% off Route 30, 400 Linden Street, Brattleboro Open 10 am - 6 pm daily Fridays until 8pm graftonvillagecheese.com a mission driven company of the nonprofit windham foundation promoting Vermont ’s rural communities Green Mountain Camp for Girls Whetstone Ledges Farm Stand Sunrise Farm Float www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Minimum purchase $50. 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SOTH2016 15 UNFI proudly supports organic agriculture, for the health of the planet and all who call it home. www.unfifoundation.org 16 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com SLow Living Expo DininG Rescue, Inc. & Lost Child Area Bouncing Castles o fo CheeSe DemoS ▲ Craft Village, Health Village, Specialty Foods, and General Information VenDor reGiStration & information ➜ entertainment MEET ThE Gazebo hEifERS S Dor n y Ve erG Goat olympics rS nDo y Ve erG tre nS de entertainment Craft & Food Vendors et en ➜ ➜ rGy ene Stroll Gift Store BRATTLEBORO COMMON e lace P Park WooDlanDS exhibit ▲ VenDor reGiStration & information aG af Cr ➜ tV ill ➜ ➜ Courtesy Carts to Retreat Grounds oD V fo S or enD i Antique Tractors Craft & Food Vendors ➜ NO DOGS NO SMOkiNG entertainment SeatinG orS D Ven Travel Info Booth tne Lin en Pu Stroll Gift Store entertainment ➜ ➜ S or Climbing Wall Chase Street [ D en DV ➜ New England Center for Circus Arts o fo ➜ S or BRATTLEBORO RETREAT GROUNDS D en DV ➜ follow the crowd to the all-day 11-acre Slow Living Expo for food, music, dance, demonstrations, exhibits and fun, all related to our mission of sustaining family farms by connecting people with healthy local food. d Courtesy Carts to Common ▲ oa Anna Marsh Lane After the parade, yR VenDor reGiStration & information fooD VenDo rS P BUS Handicapped Parking Pieciak & CO. Dine in and take out New York-Style Pizza • BBQ • Sandwiches • Salads • Full Bar Open six days a week. Closed Monday. 802-579-1092 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com hazelpizza.com 75 Elliot Street Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 17 YOUR MEATS, YOUR LABEL! WE OFFER USDA INSPECTED PROCESSING SERVICES Maple Brined Bacon Cider Brined, Lower Sodium Bacon Maple Brined Ham Beef, Beef & Pork, Pork, Chicken or Turkey Snack Sticks Bacon Hot Dogs (beef plus bacon and pork) All-Beef Hot Dogs Summer Sausage Cooked Sausages (pork) All are uncured (no sodium nitrite; does include nitrates from celery juice and sea salt) Please email [email protected] for more information. no hormones used for cowardly manipulation. moo. the Works’ dairy is udderly healthy. worksbaker ycafe .com 1 1 8 M A I N S T. , B R AT T L E B O RO 18 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com “The New England Collection” by Maureen Mansfield During Stroll Weekend and all of June, visit the River Garden to enjoy “The New England Collection,” a show of the art of Maureen Mansfield in our Gallery at the Garden. The Gallery at the Garden is open during Gallery Walk, Friday, June 3, from Stray Cow, acrylic 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Normal hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except during special events). About “The New England Collection” The New England Collection, by Maureen Mansfield, consists of 30 pieces of artwork with her focus on environment, peacefulness and sustainability in New England. It is a collection of many different aspects of life – simple to complex but above all depicting peace and freedom. She uses a variety of views and creates a theme that combines her vision and passion with the internal message Off the Dock Fishing, for each piece of art, either in watercolor watercolor or acrylic. Influenced by what she sees, how she feels and what her mood is at the time of capturing a moment, she sketches, paints at the location or photographs for later use. Maureen states that her “artwork is how I escape from the pressures of life, the stress that each change brings and the sorrow that shadows our days and nights. When I paint, I dive into what I am creating and my problems seem to melt away – nothing matters except what I am working on. It is the best way for me to keep stress at bay. I would be lost if I did not have art in my soul.” New England has been Mansfield’s home since childhood. She has travelled around the United States painting for private Sunset Fisherman in Boat, collections; however, New England is where he heart is. She states that “to watercolor capture the beauty of my roots and share my visions with many is truly a dream come true”. About Maureen: Maureen Mansfield, the youngest of five children, began her journey in art as a teenager in the rural setting of Poughkeepsie, New York, creating charcoal sketches of the beauty in the Hudson Valley. Inspired and encouraged by her mother, Maureen’s love for art grew as she continued to develop her skills using oil and acrylic paints. She continued to develop and broadened her artistic skill by paying homage to landscapes of the Adirondack Mountains, the northwest coast and south western part of our country. She did not attend an art school, nor did she take classes in her earlier years, Maureen’s skills were self- taught. Not having any artists in her family, she did not have much family inspiration – her own love of art and encouragement from her mom kept her passion for sketching and painting alive. Her father was an engineer / inventor for IBM and her mother was a stay-at-home mom. Her siblings are retired military, deputy sheriffs or self-employed. Other Come in and see all we have: AREA’S PREMIER SHOWROOM CERAMIC TILE • NATURAL STONE • CORK FLOORING LAMINATES • HARDWOODS • RUGS • & MUCH MORE! www.lawtonfloordesign.com 972 Putney Road, Unit 3, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 (802) 254-9303 Fax (802) 257-5381 Email: [email protected] www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com 19 – Gallery Walk the Arts council of Windham county’s Farm Art, continued family members were farmers, glass blowers, blacksmiths or military. Established 1995 Brattleboro’s Monthly First-Friday Celebration of the Arts · · · 5:30 to 8:30 · · · in the heart of downtown & a few satellite locations 30 to 40 Exhibits & Events, some with live music & a meet-the-artist reception Printed guides at venues, lodging places & other sites WALK MAP, Exhibit infoRMAtion & sAMPLE ARt onLinE in coLoR: WWW.GALLERyWALK.oRG Thompson House Rehabilitation & nuRsing CenteR u Residential CaRe Rehabilitation Program We’ll Pick You Up & Bring You Home Again. We’ll help you get up & go! ThompSon houSe RehabiliTaTion, both for residents and non-residents alike, offers: u Physical, occupational, and speech therapy u Personalized treatment plans that are friendly, fun and effective u Free transportation available within Brattleboro To Schedule an appoinTmenT: Contact Lesley Kubacki, Director of Rehabilitation, (802) 254-4977 ext. 244. 80 Maple St., Brattleboro, Vermont • (802) 254-4977 • www.thompsonhouse.info 20 Intrigued by the talent of her favorite artist, Norman Rockwell, attention to detail and having the ability to capture the moment as it is seen through the artist, creates the stage for each of her paintings. Maureen’s art work is primarily in private collections Tractor in Cornfield, acrylic throughout the United States. She gathers her inspiration through the uniqueness of our country side. This encourages Maureen to delve into the beauty of Mother Nature by capturing her moments of splendor. Ms. Mansfield has lived in the Brattleboro area for over thirty years, raising five children, and enjoying her seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and it was here that her interest in water color came to being. She signed up for her first formal class in art in 2006 with local artist Karen Becker and began a new journey in water color creations. Vermont Sugarhouse, acrylic Maureen’s love of art will continue in sketching, acrylic and watercolor. Her future plans also include mastering the skill of “etching on slate” something she has always wanted to do. Brattleboro has been a tremendous inspiration for her to continue her life’s journey in art. Her previous exhibit at the Gallery at the Garden, in November 2015, was entitled “The Beauty of Relaxation” and many of the exhibit pieces are currently displayed in the Oncology Department at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital where she has been employed for fourteen years. Maureen has a degree in business and computer science and states that her artwork is her “therapy to reduce the stress of everyday life and encourages moments to relax and enjoy life’s pleasures”. Winter Reflections, acrylic www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com MEAT & CHEESE DEMOS at the Expo Beef and Cheese: Cooking with Local Chefs Saturday, June 4 — 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Expo, Retreat Grounds At the Expo, “Beef is what’s for dinner!” And a celebration of local food in Vermont would not be complete without cheese! Join us at the Beef & Cheese cooking demonstration tent, presented by the Brattleboro Food Coop, Cabot Creamery, Vermont Creamery, Grafton Village Cheese and the Beef Industry Council, with participation from the Vermont Cheese Council. Watch, listen and taste as local chefs demonstrate their recipes using select Vermont cheeses and their favorite cuts of beef, and give you a chance to sample the results. Check out the schedule and make sure to watch your favorite chef making a sensational dish. Time Chef What's Cooking Cheeses and meats being used 11:00 AM 11:25 AM Robyn O'Brien / Putney Food Coop Beef Chopped Salad with Cheese Grafton Village Cheese Cloth Bound Cheddar, Jasper Hill Bayley Hazen Blue, bottom round beef 11:35 AM 12:00 PM Brandon Curtin / Fungi Ally, Hadley MA Shiitake chips with herbed goat cheese Vermont Creamery Fresh Goat Cheese 12:10 PM 12:35 PM Sutat Anthachai / Duo Restaurant, Brattleboro Beef meatball with chimichurri sauce Vermont Creamery Creamy Goat Cheese 12:45 PM 1:10 PM Natalie Pelham / VT Dinners Gooey Grafton Mac 'n' Cheese with Garlic Kale Grafton Village Cheese 1 Year Aged Cheddar, Cabot Monterey Jack 1:20 PM 1:45 PM Kurt Johnson / The New England House, Brattleboro Blue Cheese Flatbread with Bacon Praline and Rhubarb Confit Vermont Creamery Bonne Bouche 1:55 PM 2:20 PM Kate Barry / SOLO Service Black currant and thai chili & Libations, Brattleboro meatballs Cabot Seriously Charp Cheddar, ground pork and ground beef 2:30 PM 2:55 PM Chris Bonnivier / The Hermitage Club, Dover VT Hermit Thrush Brewery Brooks Brown Ale braised & smoked Adams Farms short ribs, sweet pickled rhubarb & watermelon rind, Grafton Clothbound brioche grilled cheese Grafton Village Cheese Clothbound Cheddar, Adams Farms short ribs 3:05 PM 3:30 PM Tristan Toleno / Entera Catering, Brattleboro VT Braised beef pasta with goat cheese Vermont Creamery Chevre Mount Snow Golf Club Southern Vermont’s Most Scenic Course ROUNDS AS LOW AS $29 800.245.SNOW | MOUNTSNOW.COM www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com 21 Vermont’s Most Challenging Dirt Road Rides Strolling of the Heifers HUMAN FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT When: Saturday June 4, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Where: Strolling of the Heifers Slow Living Expo Brattleboro Retreat grounds – rain or shine What: Round Robin tournament • 10-15 minute games • Every team may play at least 2 games • Prizes! • No special equipment needed • For more info, Google “human foosball”! Who: Teams of 6 players – high school age & older • Company/organization teams encouraged! • No subs during a game, but teams may change players between games • NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! INFORMATION, REGISTRATION: • Contact Beth Kiendl: [email protected] or 802-254-4270. Include a team name (preferably farm-themed!) and a contact person with contact information. Sign up soon as space may be limited! Goat Olympics! Sunday, June 5 • Brattleboro, VT 60-Mile Heifer Challenge 30-Mile Green River Challenge 15-Mile Country Ride 3-Mile Round Mountain Hike 7000’ Elevation Gain 3300’ Elevation Gain 1300’ Elevation Gain A Wood-Fired PIZZ by Rigani KEY SPONSORS Place your bets on goats from Gay and Dan Foster’s Hollyhock Farm in Putney, VT, who will be racing every 20 minutes! For $2, bet to win, or for $5, make a Trifecta bet (predict the finishers in order, 1-2-3). Every winning bet wins a great piece of Stroll merchandise or a sponsor gift. Join the excitement! 750’ Elevation Gain Local Beer by Hermit Thrush Bre wery Contributing SPONSORS Proud to support Strolling of the Heifers Registration & Info: www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com/tour 22 532 Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-254-4208 • www.friendsofthesun.com www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Strolling of the heifers 2016 Farm Tour Brattleboro Area Farm Tours Sunday, June 5 — Guided tours at special farms! 1 30 We’ve partnered with five special farms in the Brattleboro area to offer this year’s Stroll Weekend Farm Tou on Sunday, June 5. Each of these farms has something unique to offer, will welcome you and show you around. 5 The bunker Farm Bunker Rd Putney 91 Schoolhouse Rd Mi dd le Rd 5 ling Kip 2 ScoTT Farm One-hour tours are being offered at 9:30 AM, 11:15 AM, 1:00 PM and 2:45 PM. This schedule allows sufficient time between tours to travel from one farm to the next. (Not all times are available at all farms.) Please limit your farm visits on June 5 to the scheduled guided tour times. Some of the farms have farm stores you can visit at other times. Please contact the farmers directly if you wish to visit their store on another day. Because space on each tour is limited, pre-registration is required! r Rd Mille Dummerston ck Rd Bla 91 30 1. The Bunker Farm 857 Bunker Road Dummerston VT thebunkerfarm.com d ill R Ames H Rd yva le Rd nn b t 5 riDge Farm tiCu neC R n o C Rive es n Hi g ur Brattleboro Bo 4 Deer 9 d n. R Mt 3 The robb Family Farm West Brattleboro rd d lfo R ui ter G n Ce The Franklin Farm Weathe rh 5 ead Ho llow Rd Guilford 5 nH 91 vt MA Strolling www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Farmers: Noah Hoskins, Helen O’Donnell, Mike Euphrat, and Jen O’Donnell Tour Times: 9:3010:30 and 2:45-3:45 The 169-acre conserved Bunker Farm is a family-run diversified farm comprised of four lines of operation: pasture-raised meat and poultry, annual and perennial flowers, maple syrup, and community outreach and education. The farm tour will touch on all areas, including a pasture walk to visit the animals, a tour of the greenhouse and vegetable fields, and an explanation of our wood-fired maple syrup operation. Visitors are welcome to purchase farm-raised chicken, pork, beef, flowers and maple syrup. Directions: From Brattleboro, head north on Rte 5 (Putney Rd). At traffic circle, continue north on Rte 5 23 Farm Tours, continued for 3.5 miles. Make a left on Schoolhouse Rd. After approximately 1 mile, make a right on Miller Rd. After 1.8 miles, bear left to continue on Miller Rd. Make a right at stop sign onto Bunker Rd. The farm is on the left. 2. Scott Farm 707 Kipling Road, Dummerston, VT scottfarmvermont.com Farmer: Zeke Goodband Tour Times: 9:30-10:30 and 1:00-2:00 The Scott Farm consists of 571 acres located in Dummerston. This year we will harvest 110 varieties of ecologically grown heirloom apples, as well as a dozen other types of fruit. The farm has 23 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a recorded history dating back to George Washington’s first term as president. Since 1995, the farm has been owned by The Landmark Trust USA, a non-profit organization committed to historic preservation. Come join Zeke Goodband for a stroll in our orchard and learn a bit about the history of our heirloom fruits. We’ll discuss orchard ecology, learn about grafting and how it was used to create this orchard, and then do a little scouting for pests and discuss how we manage them. The farm stand will be open and orchard-related items will be available for purchase. Directions: From Brattleboro, head north on Putney Road/Route 5. After you pass the Hannaford Supermarket on the left, take a left at the next traffic light onto Black Mountain Road. Continue for 0.6 miles, then bear right onto Kipling Road. Continue 1.4 miles; Scott Farm will be on your left. 3. The Robb Family Farm 827 Ames Hill Road West Brattleboro, VT robbfamilyfarm.com Farmers: Helen and Charles Robb St., Charles Robb Jr. and Karen Robb Tour Times: 11:15-12:15 and 1:00-2:00 We’re walking with purpose. The Strolling of the Heifers is a great day for a walk. That’s because it’s a walk with a destination—toward stronger local food systems and robust family farms. We operated a Vermont dairy farm for 160 years, so we appreciate the rewards it brings to all of us. We’re proud to support this year’s Stroll and to host Saturday’s Live Green Expo on the Retreat lawn. Enjoy food, entertainment, and fun! Call 802-258-3700 brattlebororetreat.org 24 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Farm Tours, continued The Robb family has been farming on our land in West Brattleboro for more than 100 years. Currently, two generations of Robbs are the farm’s owners and stewards. Formerly a dairy farm, the family is currently focusing on two areas: maple syrup and grass-fed beef. The cattle are pastured and are not fed any grain. We have 3200 maple tree taps, and have turned our milk room into a candy kitchen where we make all of our maple cream, candy, sugar and added value maple products. The tour will include the farm’s meat and maple operations. The farm store will be open, and maple products and meat will be available for purchase. Directions: From Brattleboro, take Rte 9 West. In the center of West Brattleboro, at the 7-Eleven store (1.3 miles from Exit 2 on I-91) turn left onto Greenleaf St. After approx. 1.5 miles, go straight onto Ames Hill Rd (dirt). At first corner, bear right. At next corner, bear left. Farm is approx. 1 mile on right and only 3 miles from Rte 9. 4. Deer Ridge Farm 4057 Hinesburg Road, Guilford, VT 05301 — deerridgefarmvt.net Farmers: Jerry Smith, Susan Peters Tour Times: 11:1512:15 and 1:00-2:00 View a wide array of flowers as you tour our beautiful farm. Look at honeybees doing their important work. Taste and compare all flavors of maple syrup. Ask questions and learn about cut flowers, maple syrup, raspberries, strawberries and honey production. Maple syrup and candy, and flower and vegetable starts will be available for sale. Children can plant sunflower seeds to take home. Directions: West from Brattleboro on Route 9; in the center of West Brattleboro, at the 7-Eleven store (1.3 miles from Exit 2 on I-91) turn left onto Greenleaf St. You will follow signs 4.8 miles to our driveway on the left. 5. The Franklin Farm 4708 Weatherhead Hollow Road, Guilford, VT franklinfarmstore.com Farmers: David, Mary Ellen and John Franklin Tour Times: 9:30-10:30 and 2:45-3:45 The Franklin Farm is a diversified family farm in Guilford, Vermont. David and Mary Ellen, with their son, John, milk 60 certified organic cows as members/owners of the Organic Valley Cooperative. They also make wood-fired maple syrup, raise a few pigs, and keep 100 laying hens. The farm tour will include a walk in the pasture to meet the cows, and learn how their summer diet THE WORLD IS SO BIG. THERE ARE SO MANY STORIES, THERE IS SO MUCH TO LEARN. -Michelle O. Burlington We all have our moments. What’s yours? VPR.NET/MOMENTS www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com 25 Sunday: Our Famous Farmers Breakfast Farm Tours, continued On Sunday of Stroll Weekend enjoy the delicious Famous Farmers Breakfast presented by The Marina Restaurant and participating food sponsors. Breakfast is served 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Marina, 28 Spring Tree Rd, Brattleboro (off Route 5/Putney Road at the West River Bridge) WELCOMES YOU TO THE 2016 FAMOUS FARMERS BREAKFAST PROCEEDS FROM THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SUPPORT THE STROLL’S MISSION OF CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD SCRAMBLED EGG WRAP PETE AND GERRY’S SCRAMBLED EGGS WRAPPED IN A FLOUR TORTILLA FILLED WITH CHOPPED TOMATOES, ROASTED ONION, BABY SPINACH, AND CABOT CHIPOTLE CHEDDAR CHEESE SERVED WITH HOMEFRIES 10 VEGETABLE FRITTATA PETE AND GERRY'S ORGANIC EGGS WHIPPED WITH BABY SPINACH, BASIL LEAVES, ROASTED RED PEPPERS MIXED WITH FETA AND CHEDDAR CHEESE, BAKED UNTIL FLUFFY SERVED WITH A LOCAL GREEN SALAD 10 WESTERN FRITTATA YOU GOT IT! VERMONT SMOKE AND CURE HARDWOOD HAM, CHOPPED TRI COLOR PEPPERS, SWEET ONION AND VERMONT CHEDDAR PERFECTLY BAKED AND SERVED WITH LOCAL GREEN SALAD 10 makes their milk taste so delicious. Participants will see how the calves are raised, we’ll discuss organic dairy management, and will answer any questions you may have. The farm store will be open, with fresh eggs and maple syrup available for purchase. Directions: From I91, take exit 1. Go south 1.4 miles on Rte 5. Make a right onto Guilford Center Rd. Proceed 1.7 miles and make a left onto Weatherhead Hollow Rd (1.75 miles from Rte 5). Proceed 4.7 miles, make a right onto Franklin Farm. The farm is about 7 miles from I91. Possible Farm Tour itineraries If you plan to visit 4 farms, we suggest one of the following itineraries, which entail a traveling time of no more than 30 minutes between farms. (You may also opt to visit 2-3 farms using the suggested itinerary.) Use our map, or use your GPS or smart phone to enter addresses (listed above under each farm) for the most direct routes. • • • • • Franklin Farm, Deer Ridge Farm, Scott Farm, Bunker Farm Franklin Farm, Deer Ridge Farm, Robb Farm, Bunker Farm Franklin Farm, Robb Farm, Scott Farm, Bunker Farm Bunker Farm, Robb Farm, Deer Ridge Farm, Franklin Farm Scott Farm, Robb Farm, Deer Ridge Farm, Franklin Farm PETE AND GERRY’S BREAKFAST EGG SANDWICH SCRAMBLED EGGS, GRILLED HAM, MELTED VERMONT CHEDDAR CHEESE AND HARDWOOD SMOKED BACON, A TOASTED ENGLISH MUFFIN SERVED WITH A SIDE OF HOMEFRIES 10 FARMERS SCRAMBLED EGG BREAKFAST A PLATE OF Pete AND Gerry’s Organic SCRAMBLED EGGS, HOMEFRIES, VERMONT SMOKE AND CURE HARDWOOD SMOKED HAM OR BACON AND AGAINST THE GRAIN BREAD, OR ENGLISH MUFFIN 10 FRENCH TOAST WITH SWEET POND VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP THREE SLICES OF MULTI GRAIN BREAD DIPPED IN FRESH EGG BATTER COOKED TO PERFECTION WITH A SIDE OF VERMONT Smoke and Cure HAM OR BACON AND VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP 10 BREAKFAST PIZZA AGAINST THE GRAIN PIZZA SHELL, PETE AND GERRY’S ORGANIC SCRAMBLED EGGS, VERMONT SMOKE AND CURE BACON, FRESH BASIL AND CHOPPED TOMATOES WITH MELTED GRAFTON CHEDDAR CHEESE 13 A cornerstone of the Brattleboro community for more than 100 years GRILLED HAM AND CHIPOtle CHEDDAR ON RYE VERMONT SMOKE AND CURE HAM, LAYERED WITH CABOT CHIPOTLE CHEDDAR CHEESE BETWEEN TWO SLICES OF RYE BREAD GRILLED UNTIL CHEESE IS MELTED. SERVED WITH HOMEFRIES 10 Green Mountain Creamery YOGURT, FRUIT AND BLUEBERRY BREAD GREEN MOUNTAIN CREAMERY PLAIN OR BERRY YOGURT WITH A SIDE OF STRAWBERRIES AND A SLICE OF VERMONT COUNTRY DELI BLUEBERRY BREAD 7 SIDE ORDERS OF VERMONT SMOKE AND CURE HAM OR HARDWOOD SMOKED BACON 3 ALL FARMERS BREAKFAST ITEMS COME WITH A COMPLIMENTARY CUP OF COFFEE FROM MOCHA JOE’S WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR DONATED FOOD ITEMS FROM... CABOT CREAMERY COOPERATIVE, PETE AND GERRY’S ORGANIC EGGS, VERMONT SMOKE AND CURE, HORIZON ORGANIC DAIRY, VERMONT CREAMERY, GREEN MOUNTAIN CREAMERY, VERMONT COUNTRY DELI, AGAINST THE GRAIN, MOCHA JOE’S COFFEE We serve dairy farmers from coast to coast Holstein Association USA 1 Holstein Place • Brattleboro, VT 05302-0808 www.holsteinusa.com 26 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Welcome to the grounds of the Brattleboro Retreat! IMPACT Advancing Leadership The Brattleboro Retreat is proud to once again make our beautiful campus grounds available for the Strolling of the Heifer’s annual Slow Living Expo. Over the years, Strolling of the Heifers has become more than an annual parade and celebration—it has become a real movement in Vermont’s farm and food business that encourages local entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable living, and the values that create resilient communities. Like the Retreat, our family farms have been part of the fabric of life in Vermont for generations. Not only does Strolling of the Heifers help us honor our agricultural past, it inspire us to ensure a future that is culturally strong, economically viable, and healthy. www.worldlearning.org Our hospital’s mission since 1834 has been to help individuals and families recover from mental illness and addiction so they may reach their full potential and lead meaningful, productive lives. In this sense we have much in common with the farms and farmers we are here to honor. On behalf of our entire staff and Board of Trustees, please enjoy our campus and make this year’s Slow Living Expo and Stroll a safe, memorable, and fun experience! Louis Josephson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brattleboro Retreat vtc.edu/agricultureinstitute 802.728.1677 We’re proud to sponsor Strolling of the Heifers 2016! TD Bank, N.A. | Equal Housing Lender www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com 27 THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! Strolling of the Heifers would not happen without the support of its many sponsors, vendors and donors! (Our apologies to anyone we may have missed on this list!) For sponsorship information, or to make a donation, please visit our web site, www.strollingoftheheifers.com. PRESENTING SPONSOR DIAMOND SPONSOR PRIMARY MEDIA SPONSORS Brattleboro Community Television Brattleboro Reformer Classic Hits 92.7 WKVT WKVT 100.3/1490 MEDIA SPONSORS 104.9 WYRY 93.9 & 101.5 The River Keene Sentinel The Peak Radio Rutland Herald Sovernet Communications The Commons Vermont Public Radio Vermont’s Local Banquet Magazine WCAX TV WTSA 1450 AM and 96.7 FM GOLD SPONSORS Brattleboro Retreat Redex, Udderly Smooth SILVER SPONSORS Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Ben & Jerry's C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Kikkerland New Chapter Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative Price Chopper United Natural Foods Inc. Vermont Beef Industry Council, Inc. BRONZE SPONSORS Against The Grain Aldi Brattleboro Area Farmers Market Brattleboro Ford / Brattleboro Subaru Brunelle & Son Brown Family Farm Dead River Company Entera Catering Efficiency Vermont Jouve North America Key Bank Pete & Gerry's Organic Eggs Sovernet Super 8 The Marina Triple T Trucking Trust Company of Vermont Vermont Natural Spring Water Vermont Smoke & Cure Windham Solid Waste White Wave Foods / Horizon Organic Dairy CRYSTAL SPONSORS 4 Legs & A Tail / KP Publications Auto Mall Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce Brattleboro Food Coop Brattleboro Savings and Loan Cabot Creamery Chandler-Learmont Electric Comfort Inn and Suites Cooperative Insurance Downtown Alliance Dunkin' Donuts Grafton Village Cheese Company Hannaford Supermarkets Holstein Association USA, Inc. Home Depot John Brunelle & Sons King Arthur Flour Company Leader Distribution System, Inc. Rutland Herald The Bay and Paul Foundations Vermont Agricultural Credit Corporation (VACC) Vermont Department of Agriculture Windham County Dairy Promotion PATRON SPONSORS Agri-Mark, Inc. Agway Bayada Home Health Care Black River Produce Brattleboro Museum and Art Center Brown & Roberts Hardware (Ace Hardware) PROUD SUPPORTER OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY! PLEASE VISIT A LOCATION NEAR YOU! 1071 PUTNEY ROAD 469 CANAL STREET 328 MARLBORO ROAD BRATTLEBORO, VT 28 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! Cape Cod Potato Chips Dairy Farmers of America Drew's All Natural Edward Jones & Company Friends of the Sun Google Green Mountain Feeds Green Mountain Publications H & R Block Targett Ledgers Hampton Inn Hazel's Hidden Springs Maple Houghton Sanitary Service, Inc. Howard Printing Justin's Marlboro College Mary Meyer McCarthy Signs Members 1st Credit Union Minuteman Press Mount Snow Oak Meadow Independent Learning One Stop Country Pet Supply People's United Bank Rebecca M Jones MD Red Star Robust/Valley Rentals, Sales & Service Sahaja Yoga Sam's Outdoor Outfitters SEVCA Weatherization / Best Energy Savings Technologies Sherwin Williams Co. Signature Sounds Recordings (Green River Festival) Silver Forest of Vermont Southern Vermont Cable SPC Marcom Target Taste Of Thai Taylor for Flowers and Gowns Teddie Peanut Butter (The Leavitt Corp) The Lintilhac Foundation The Works Bakery Café Thompson House Vermont Business for Social Responsibility Vermont Land Trust Vermont Technical College WalMart World Learning Yankee Farm Credit SUPPORTING SPONSORS 14th Star Brewing Company 24 Peace A Candle in the Night Aerus Electrolux Allard Lumber Co. Amy's Bakery Café Anchorpak Anon's Antioch University Appalachian Gap Distillery, Inc Arlotta Food Studio llc Baby Oasis Bart's Homemade/Snow's Ice Cream Basin Farm Bast Investment CO. Blue Cross Blue Shield Blueberry Haus Brattleboro Lions Club Brattleboro Veterinary Clinic Bruce Cost Ginger Ale Bruce's Lemonade Bruegger's Bagel Bakery Bruiser's BBQ Burke Mountain Confectionery Burton Car Wash Butler's Loaded Baked Potatoes Caledonia Spirits Cape Cod Beach Stone Jewelry by KEM Designs Carroll Concrete Catamount Carpet Cleaning Cersosimo Lumber Co and Cersosimo Industry Clear Choice MD Urgent Care Clear Solution Inc. Clif Bar CloudFarm (Seedsheet) Clyde's Cupcakes Colonial Motel and Spa ConvenientMD Urgent Care Cool Cat Coop Power Cosmos Creations The Crimson Lion Crispe & Crispe Law Firm Crofter Moving and Storage Country Pride Cheese House David Manning Inc. Denur Crafts Deep River Snacks Department of Veterans Affairs Designs in Glass Dondero Orchards Down Rachlin & Martin PLLC EcoElements Ellen Howard Handmade Far Out Bubbles Farmhouse Chocolate & Ice Cream Farnum Cellulose Insulators FEDCO Seeds Ferguson Farms Maple Syrup Follow Your Heart Four Columns Inn & Artisan Restaurant Offset & Digital Printing Design • Prepress • Bindery Wide-Format Printing • Mailing Services 802-254-3550 Brattleboro, Vermont www.howardprintinginc.com Ad_Stroll 4-25133-2016.indd 1 5/2/16 7:28 AM www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com 29 THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! Fungi Ally Gardner's Supply Company Gary MacArthur Gifford Medical Center Good Body Products Gourd-geous Creations Grace Cottage Hospital and Health Plan Green Energy Options of Keene Green Mountain Panel Healthy Paws Bakery Hermitage Club Hot Tamale Inflatable Fun Integrated Solar Judecraft Specialty Foods KD Mason Books KEC Party Rental Khameleon Koatings Kona Ice Latchis Hotel Lawton Floor Design LeafFilter North of Massachusetts, Inc Lickskillet 30 Long Bridge Woodworking M & G Kettle Korn Mach's Wood Fired Pizza Mad Science Magical Earth Retreat Maple Craft Foods Motown Mushrooms Monadnock Oil & Vinegar Morrison's Custom Feeds My Fish Market Naga Bakehouse Nettle Meadow Farm & Cheese Company Newton Business NH Kettle Korn Night Owl Earrings Northeast Delta Dental Northeast Old Fashioned Soda Company Northfield Mount Herman School Farm Oak Lane Soapworks Orchard Hill Breadworks Outlet Center Paisley Peacock Body Arts PaPa Dogs, (Fox Hill Farm Grassfed Beef) Pine Heights Of Brattleboro (Brattleboro Crossings) Pine Shop Woodcrafters Pinnacleview Equipment Inc. Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. Red Hen Baking Co. Redbeard Crafts Revisions Jewelry Rescue Inc. Rigani Wood-fired Pizza River Valley Credit Union Rolling Rock Farm Root Juice S Formulators Sap Maple Beverages Saratoga Peanut Butter Company Saxton River Distillery Seventh Generation Sew Designed Sidehill Farm Sillie Puffs - Gourmet Cotton Candy Solaflect Energy www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Solar Source/The Melanson Co. Southern Vermont Natural History Museum Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design & Education Squirrel-Eze St. Albans Cooperative Creamery Staples Stonecutter Spirits Sugar Bob's Finest Kind Tarm Biomass Teach Art 2 Me Terrafunga Thai Bamboo Restaurant The Buffalo Wool Company The Farm Concession The Lazy Cow The Richards Group The Right Restoration The Southern Pie Company The Toadstool Bookshops The Wurst Wagon Thomas McLoughlin Window Restoration & Weatherization Three Bluebirds Tractor Supply Company Trading Hope/Heshima Children True Value & VS Variety Store Twice Upon a Time US Cellular Usborne Books & More Vermont Amber Organic Toffee Vermont Army National Guard Vermont Artisan Designs Vermont Botanical Beverages Vermont Cheese Council Vermont Country Deli Vermont Creamery Vermont Distillers Vermont Reiki Association Vermont Renewable Fuels Vermont Soap Vermont Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) Vermont Vinyl Vernon Advent Christian Home Vista Home Improvement THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! VT Blockhead VT Dept of Forests, Parks & Recreation VT-NH Veterinary Clinic W.S. Badger Co. Weston Family Farm WhistlePig Farm Windham County Guardians ad Litem Windham County Republicans Wood's Vermont Syrup Company Yankee Home Improvement YARINA Yellow Barn Zephyr Designs FRIENDS OF THE STROLL Enchanted Bakery & Café" 118 Elliot Altiplano Andrzej's Polish Kitchen BASIC Beadniks Beanfields Snacks Berkley & Veller Realtors Better Wheel Workshops Big Picture Farm BioBag Bonnyvale Environmental Center Brattleboro Area Realty Brattleboro Area Prevention Coalitions Brattleboro Portable Storage Building Green Cai's Dim Sum Teahouse Campbell & Boyd Ins. Services, Inc. Ciute Creations Clark-Mortenson and Financial Services Cool Cat Dalem's Chalet, Inc. 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Call 802-254-7071 www.bayada.com www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com 31 Stroll Weekend Vendors FRIDAY NIGHT STREET FESTIVAL Friday, June 3 ON MAIN STREET 5:30-8:30 PM CRAFTS Amber Forest Better Wheel Workshops Ciute Creations Designs in Glass KUSIKUY Maple Leaf Designs Paisley Peacock Body Arts TeachArt2Me Weston Family Farm Will Finkel Pottery FOOD Andrzej's Polish Kitchen Anon's Thai Cuisine 32 Big Picture Farms Burke Mountain Confectionery Cai's Dim Sum Teahouse Clyde's Cupcakes Enchanted Bakery & Cafe Girls Club of Greenfield Hot Tamale Judecraft Specialty Foods Lickskillet MoTown Mushrooms Pardonfield Farm Rigani Wood-fired Pizza Ro's Petite Fete Shree's Kitchen Simple Gifts Farm Taste of Thai Thai Hut The Crimson Lion Three Leaf Foods Wurst Wagon ICE CREAM Bart's Homemade Ice Cream Blueberry Haus Kona Ice of NH Maple Craft Foods INFORMATION 118 Elliot BASIC Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains Keene Family YMCA Meeting Waters YMCA Oak Meadow Outreach to Veterans TD Bank The Gathering Place The Grammar School VCA Animal Hospital Vermont Workers' Center Vista Home Improvement Windham County Guardian ad Litem www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com WKVT Women's Freedom Center MERCHANDISE Cool Cat Independent Consultant, Project Home Pamomile Fine Soaps & Accessories Positive Geek S Formulators Three Bluebirds Willow Bend Publishing IN THE RIVER GARDEN 5:00-8:30 p.m. VENDORS & EXHIBITORS Against the Grain Arlotta Food Studio Dondero Orchards Follow Your Heart Maine Gourmet Chocolates Monadnock Oil & Vinegar Co. Monkey Moon Challah and Pastries Nettle Meadow Orchard Hill Bakery Pete & Gerry's Red Star and King Arthur Rolling Rock Farm Sap Maple Beverages Side Hill Farm Sugar Bob's Finest Kind Sweet Flag Medicinals Tavernier Chocolates The Southern Pie Company True North Granola Westminster Cracker Company Wood's Vermont Syrup Company SPIRITS/BEER TASTING 14th Star Brewing Company Stroll Weekend Vendors Appalachian Gap Distillery Caledonia Spirits, Inc. Saxtons River Distillery Stonecutter Spirits Vermont Distillers WhistlePig SLOW LIVING EXPO Saturday, June 4 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ON THE COMMON AUTOMOTIVE Brattleboro Ford/Brattleboro Subaru CRAFTS 24 Peace Cape Cod Beach Stone Jewelry by KEM designs Cool Cat Denur Crafts Designs in Glass EcoElements Ellen Howard Handmade Far Out Bubbles Good Body Products Gourd-geous Creations KD Mason Books Long Bridge Woodworking My Fish Market Night Owl Earrings Oak Lane Soapworks Revisions Sew Designed Squirrel-Eze The Buffalo Wool Co. Three Bluebirds Trading Hope / Dignity Design Vermont Soap VT Blockhead, Paul's Turn Weston Family Farm Yarina ENERGY Aerus www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com 33 learmont eleC r e l d triC n a h a mp n o y C , y l C Utilit .l.C. proud to power Strolling of the heiferS 2016 Strolling Heifers:Strolling with the Heifers 04/25/16 1:16 PM Page 1 SupplieS • ContraCting • 802-365-7701 Be a member. Not just a number. Great Stroll Gear Look for the Strolling of the Heifers merchandise tables — Friday night and Saturday morning at the River Garden, all day Saturday at the Expo (both on the Commons and at the Retreat) and Sunday at the Famous Farmers Breakfast at the Marina. Here's just a small sample of the great heifer-themed gear for sale. And after Stroll Weekend, shop in our online store: www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com/gift-store Tee Shirts At Co-op, we’re member owned and member committed. Since 1915 we’ve been providing protection for individuals, farms and businesses with a large network of local agents, fast and fair claims service, knowledge of farm safety practices and affordable rates. At Co-op, you’re not just a number. many colors, styles and designs for men, women, children and infants w w w. c o-opinsur anc e. c om | w w w. f ac eb o ok.c om /c o opins c o Member owned. Member committed. Hats, Aprons, Bags Puzzles, Keychains, Pens ... and much more! 34 www.StrollingoftheHeifers.com Stroll Weekend Vendors ENTERTAINMENT Price Chopper Supermarkets FACE PAINTING HEALTH AT THE RETREAT Catamount Carpet Cleaning /Magical Earth Retreats Vernon Homes AUTOMOTIVE INFORMATION CRAFTS Pete and Gerry's Organics Edward Jones Members 1st Credit Union Merchants Bank New England Wireless (US Cellular) Outreach to Veterans TD Bank Vermont Army National Guard Mary Meyer Stuffed Toys Commonwealth Dair UNFI FOOD SPECIALITIES FOOD VENDORS Ferguson Farms M & G Kettle Korn Machs Mobile Wood Fired Pizza Taste of Thai The Farm Concessions The Lazy Cow The Works Bakery cafe Wurst Wagon Inflatable Fun K.E.C. Party Rentals Mad Science of Western New England New England Center for Circus Arts TeachArt2Me 4 Legs & A Tail Great Eastern Radio The Peak & WEEI Keene VTDigger.org WYRY-FM MERCHANDISE FOOD SAMPLES C&S Wholesale Grocers Drew's, LLC Follow Your Heart Vermont Cheese Council FOOD SPECIALITIES Target WOODLANDS Allard Lumber Company Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center Fedco Seeds MoTown Mushrooms Pine Shop Woodcrafters Redbeard Crafts Sap! Maple Beverages Seedsheet Southern Vermont Natural History Museum Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design & Education Terrafunga Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department VT Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation VT/NH Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation Hampton Inn by Hilton Brattleboro FOOD VENDORS PaPa Dogs (Fox Hill Farm Grassfed Beef) Anon's Thai Cuisine T:5” Bart's Homemade Ice Cream S:5” Basin Farm the cows come home l i t ’ e v . sa Pay up to 50%* less on quality groceries every day. S:4.875” Arlotta Food Studio Clyde's Cupcakes Farmhouse Chocolates + Ice Cream Healthy Paws Barkery, LLC Hidden Springs Maple Maple Craft Foods Naga Bakehouse Northfield Mt. Hermon School Farm The Crimson Lion The Southern Pie Company Vermont Botanical Beverages ENTERTAINMENT FACE PAINTING MEDIA Paisley Peacock Body Arts FOOD SAMPLES Automall Blueberry Haus Burke Mountain Confectionery Country Pride Cheese House Dondero Orchards, LLC Fungi Ally Judecraft Speciality Foods Monadnock Oil and Vinegar Co. LLC Nettle Meadow (Lumazu LLC dba) Orchard Hill Breadworks Rolling Rock Farm Saratoga Peanut Butter Company Sugar Bob's Finest Kind Vermont Amber Organic Toffee Vermont Smoke & Cure Windham County Milk Promotion Board/Robb Family Farm Wood's Vermont Syrup Company *Based upon a price comparison of comparable products sold at leading national competitors. 5 off $ Simply Smarter Shopping¨ with a $30 minimum purchase. Valid through June 30, 2016, at 762 Putney Rd., Brattleboro, VT Store Hours: Mon-Sat: 9 am-8 pm, Sun: 9 am-7 pm Coupon valid through June 30, 2016, at 762 Putney Road, Brattleboro, VT. One coupon per person or household. Coupon may not be transferred, sold or modified. Void if copied. Coupons have no cash value. No cash back. Coupon applies to in-stock merchandise only and is not valid on alcoholic beverages or prior purchases. Must present coupon at time of purchase to redeem. Cannot be combined with any other offer or coupon. More exclusions may apply. We are not responsible for printing or typographical errors. We welcome cash, EBT, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and most debit cards. No checks please. We do not accept Manufacturers’ Coupons. 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