The Catamount Earth Institute, Co-op Food Stores, Sierra Club, Sustainable Hanover, the Upper Valley Land Trust, the Valley Food Council and Vital Communities are working with community groups, workplaces, and individuals to start many Menu for the Future discussion groups this fall and winter.
 
The course is based on an anthology that considers food from multiple perspectives – cultural, economic, ecological, health and social. Writers include Michael Pollan, Frances Moore Lappé, Eliot Coleman and other leading authors on food, farming, nutrition, and society.
 
For more information or to sign up to join a discussion group see http://www.catamountearthinstitute.org/discussion-courses/menu-for-the-future-registration/
Local Energy Alternatives Festival (L.E.A. F.) 
Saturday, September 18, 9 am – 6 pm
Main Street, Bradford, VT 

LEAF will include free presentations and workshops throughout the day on energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable living and re-skilling. Tours of the hydro-electric dam and visits to solar-powered homes will be available at various times during the event. Over 20 renewable energy vendors will be set up under the big tents to demonstrate and share information about the latest technologies.
 
Live musical groups will add a festive atmosphere to the huge farmer’s and artisan’s market, featuring local foods and other local products. Activities for children and youth will be staged at various locations. A production called “Fashion on a Shoestring”, a fashion show featuring Oxbow High School students modeling recycled clothing from area thrift stores, will show that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to look great.
 
The day’s events will culminate with a candidate’s forum that will focus on their respective positions on Vermont’s Energy Future.
 
The event is free, but it is requested that attendees bring a non-perishable food item for the Bradford Area Food Shelves.
 
Sponsored by the Energy Committee of the Bradford Conservation Commission,
with support from the Byrne Foundation, New England Grassroots Environment Fund and Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission.
 
If you would like to help spread the word about land conservation in the Upper Valley, please join us at LEAF by volunteering to staff UVLT's table for an hour or two.  Contact Nora at noradoyle-burr@uvlt.org or (603) 643-6626 ext. 102 to sign up.
October 3, 10am - 4pm
Newbury Boat Launch, Newbury, VT
 
This is a fun opportunity to get out on the Connecticut River and enjoy this wonderful recreational resource! Along the way, you will pass by some UVLT-conserved lands and Connecticut River campsites. To learn more about our campsites, please visit http://www.uvlt.org/public-access/campsitesuv/ . PTB is sponsored by The Newbury Conservation Commission (NCC), Haverhill Recreation Commission (HRC), and Lower Cohase Chamber of Commerce, with support from Woodsville/Wells River Rotary Club.
 
For more information, please contact Michael Thomas 802-757-3960 or mikethom1@charter.net.
Connecticut River Paddler's Trail
 
This effort is a collaboration of many organizations and interested individuals who have joined to establish a series of river access camping opportunities to accommodate a growing public interest in paddle-powered recreation on the upper Connecticut River.  Visit the new website, www.connecticutriverpaddlerstrail.org, to see the progress in establishing the paddlers’ trail and get information about locations of access points and campsites, recommended trips and lots of useful information before you head out on the river.
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