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in 2008 to promote the development of community based projects that build resiliency and sustainability throughout all sectors of the community in the face of changing energy and economic resources. We are a grassroots organization that has held one introductory open space meeting attended by over 40 townspeople, and a focus meeting that has resulted in many projects.
 For further information please contact:
Ruth Connor, Helen Dicke, Chuck Fenton, Gail Holmes, Karl Kemnitzer, Mary Danko, Charis Boke, Dallas Cox, Sophie Theriault, or email us at:
or contact our "sustainable" public library at
 International Climate Day (October 24), at the Plainfield Energy Expo. There are posters from the Hartland Energy Committee's ButtonUpVT, and our 350 day, (the 4 Corners UU Church rang it's bell 40 times, the difference from the current 390 ppm CO2 to 350), on the back wall.
 Here is our school principal Judy Callens, and our town manager Bob Stacey, helping to make blueberry smoothies for our elementary school during National Health Week, April 4-10, 2010. The 6'th grade class did most of the peddling, but the smoothies were enjoyed by all.
The introduction of the new Hartland Farmers Market went off very well, with keynote speakers Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Roger Allbee, and Senator Patrick Leahy.
 Senator Leahy's wife Marcelle makes smoothies.
Here are the bicycle blenders at this summer's Trek to Taste in Woodstock on June 5'th.
 Helping make yogurt smoothies are Christina Marts from the park, Vicky Brooks from Ecofoods, and Sally Miller from Sustainable Woodstock.
This site was built and is maintained with solar power. |
 We have had booths at Farm Fest 2009 and Old Home Day, featuring two bicycle blenders making smoothies using local produce as an attraction for people looking at our information table.
 Vegetable Gardens at the VT State House
Planted by Transition Town Montpelier's subgroup APPLE corps (Association for the Planting of edible Public Landscapes for Everyone). The vegetables had to be harvested symmetrically on both sides of the entrance.
Photo by Chiho Kaneko
We've done a presentation at Hartland Community Connection's Pancake Breakfast on January 9, 2010, with a great turnout of about 70 people.
 A general summary of Transition Town was given by Ruth Connor and Chuck Fenton. This was followed by presentations on 4 topics:
 -Sharon Irwin talked about next summer's Farmer's Market:
-Karl Kemnitzer talked about the TTH and Farmer's Market websites,and the supporting Hartland News Calendar/ Email newsletter, which lead into Mary Danko talking about the library's role in providing information, and highlighting the Sustainability Bookshelf with many Transition related titles.
-Chuck Fenton talked about sustainability education concepts that could be incorporated into the schools curricula, similar to the Farm to School program already in place. There have already been field trips to local farms, to a local hydroelectric dam, and a class about solar panels and electricity. This may be a follow up to Vermont Department of Public Service's goal to promote "sustainability in classrooms".
 -Then Karl Kemnitzer did a brief talk about sustainable energy in town.
It was wonderful to have so many concerned people thinking about the future, the next meeting will be an assessment of comments and focusing on projects. Thank you everyone. |