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ont Co Verm u ntr Sampler y October 2010 Free • Statewide Calendar of Events, Map • Inns, B&B’s, Dining, Real Estate • Plenty of Good Reading! Vermont at it’s Very Best! Montague Golf Club and Randolph,Vermont 18 Holes for Only $49/pp, Including Golf Cart x CentralVermont’sFunandAffordableGolfingExperience! “Best Lodging and Dining Experience in Central Vermont” x Abeautiful,6,300Ͳyardlinksgolfcoursewithmanyholes x Centrallylocated2milesfromExit4,IͲ89. frontingontheThirdBranchoftheWhiteRiver. x Enjoy“TheSportingLife”on35kmofhikingandmountain x Newforthe2010Season: bikingtrailsthatcrissͲcrossour1,300acres. ͲMagnificentnew3rdand4thgreens x Playtennis,swiminthepool,orteeoffontheadjacent ͲEightnewteeboxes 18ͲholeMontagueGolfClubcourse. Ͳ36ClubCargolfcarts x Recentlyrenovatedguestroomswithluxurybathsand x Discounted“Play&Stay”golfspecialsofferedatadjacent highͲspeedwirelessInternetaccessavailable. ThreeStallionInn. x Theperfectgatheringplaceforweddings,familyreunions x Formoreinformationortogetyourapplication,please andbusinessconferences. contactBobHanlon,DirectorofGolf,orvisitourwebsite. The Sammis Family, Owners www.montaguegolf.com - 802-728-3806 • www.threestallioninn.com - 802-728-5575 “A fun, friendly, private golf club open to the public” Carl Russell shows how to load fi rewood onto a bob-sled at the Northeast Animal-Power Field Days, Tunbridge, VT. photo by Lisa McCrory Flames Stables Horseshoeing & Route 100 South, Wilmington, VT Cattle Trimming (802) 464-8329 Specializing in Draft Shoes Scenic Year-Round for Hayrides, Sled Rides, Trail Rides: $20 for 40 Min. and Woods Work. Children Over 6 Can Ride Alone Pony Rides for Younger Children Blacksmith Shop. Portable Stocks and ~ by reservation ~ Stationary Stocks On-Site at Shop. Great Family Fun at the Lowest Prices Around! Roland L. Church • (802) 875-1034 CCurtis’urtis’ BBarbequearbeque 3668 VT. Rt. 103N, Chester, VT 05143 Featuring BBQ Pork, “Help Bring Some Joy to Vermont Shut-Ins!” — Drafts to Minis — Ribs & Chicken, Join The slow cooked over an Vermont Sunshine Society outdoor open pit hardwood fi re. Corn on Volunteers Needed the cob, baked potatoes, Monthly Newsletter Free Memberships baked beans, Curtis’ own unique BBQ sauce. Contact: Bev Grimes KLICK’S 225 Plateau Acres, Bradford, VT 05033 ANTIQUES & CRAFTS Curtis Tuff, Prop We do catering. Bought & Sold SPECIALIZING IN RAG RUGS, Come enjoy our picnic tables COUNTRY ANTIQUES, FOLK ART. Watch rag rugs & placemats being made and park-like grounds. Open Mon–Fri 10–5 or by appointment Open daily, closed Mon & Tues 29 Westminster St • Bellows Falls, VT Just south of the square • (802) 463-9656 Rt. 5, Putney, VT (Exit 4 off I-91) (802) 387-5474 • www.curtisbbqvt.com Come visit us at Vermont’s largest farmstand! The Original Vermont Country Sampler It’s October 2010, Vol. XXVI The Original Vermont Country Sampler is distributed free Harvest over-the-counter in and out of Vermont. Back issues, $2 per Pick-Your-Own Apples issue, fi rst class. Subscriptions $24/year. Time! Calendar of Events published free of charge. Mail your Fresh Cider, Pumpkins, Cider Donuts information to us by the 15th of the preceding month. Fresh, Local Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides on Fall Weekends Advertising rates available upon request. Deadline the 15th of Visit Our Gift Shop. Homemade Pies. Produce & More the preceding month. Fun for the Whole Family! Rt. 5, Exit 5 off of I-91 Th an 25 Varieties We are not responsible for typographical errors. No material in this publication may be reprinted without permission of the ᪐ Open 7 days! (802) 722-3395 Of Apples publisher. ©2010. All rights reserved. 130 West Hill Road, Putney, VT A Farm Bakery featuring our famous cider donuts, apple pies Vermont Country Sampler (Exit 4, I-91) Look for signs in Putney Village and breads—all Homemade. Our deli off ers sandwiches, pizza, P.O. Box 226, Danby, VT 05739 • (802) 293-5752 and soups made to order. Indoor and Outdoor eating area. Open daily 8 am – 6 pm • (802) 387-5851 [email protected] greenmtorchards.com vermontcountrysampler.com A complete garden center—fall mums & pumpkins. Page 2 Vermont Country Sampler, October 2010 Tunbridge, VT 4th Annual Northeast Animal-Power Field Days The 4th Annual Northeast Animal-Power Field Days will be held October 15–17, 2010, at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds in Tunbridge, VT. The theme for this year is: “Connecting to the Broad Community of Interest in Draft-Animal Power.” This trade fair and conference offers resources for farm- ers, loggers, and forest landowners pursuing the use of draft animals as part of their land-based livelihoods. The three days will be fi lled with draft animal power workshops, equipment demonstrations, fi eld and forest intensives, classroom style workshops, networking sessions, local food vendors, farmers market vendors, and indoor & outdoor exhibitors. There will be an equipment swap-meet. A large audience comes each year including 4-H students, college students, young farmers looking to build skills and fi nd mentors, resource individuals and businesses sharing their knowledge and tools, experienced farmers wanting to adopt new practices, and veteran teamsters sharing stories and experiences. We welcome spectators from the local community who come to see and learn more about draft animal-power and renewable energy. Presenters are featured who use draft animals on a daily basis, among of the most skilled and informed people in the northeast, such as Les Barden from NH, Jay Bailey from VT, Howard Van Ord from PA, and Sam Rich from CT, to name a few. The 2010 NEAPFD is a full weekend of workshops, panel discussions, draft animal and equipment demonstra- tions, and, of course, the beautiful draft horses and oxen. On Thursday, October 14th there will be a community potluck dinner in the evening. Bring a dish to share and come see old friends and make new ones. Friday, October 15th will feature fi eld and forest working demonstrations at Howevale Farm, adjacent to the Tunbridge Fairgrounds. There will be animal-powered equipment, from current manufacturers and innovators, exhibited and dem- onstrated in real working situations, with horses, oxen, and mules providing opportunities to gain intensive exposure; fo- cusing on skills, techniques, and applications of the featured Ray Cote skidding wood with his steers in the Woodland Demos. photo by Lisa McCrory equipment by regional experts. Equipment manufacturers and representatives will also be on hand to answer ques- ties for one-on-one time with teamsters, exhibitors and equip- Admission: October 15 – $35, $60 family; October 16 – tions and to highlight design features of their pieces being ment dealers. An obstacle course from 10 a.m. to noon gives full day: $20, $30 family; half day – $15, $20 family; Oc- demonstrated. The evening will include an open mic with teamsters and their teams a chance to demonstrate their skills. tober 17 – free, suggested donation $5-$10 for Meet-The- storytelling, music, and poetry by the likes of Lynn Miller, VT Dept. of Ag Secretary Roger Allbee will give a talk on Teamster-Breakfast. Jay Bailey, Howard VanOrd, Carl Russell, and many others. the History of Vermont Agriculture at 11 a.m. followed by the For more information contact Carl Russell and Lisa Saturday, October 16th will include the welcoming address premier annual meeting of the newly formed Draft Animal McCrory, Earthwise Farm & Forest, Bethel, VT. (802) at 1:15 p.m. by Lynn Miller, Editor, Small Farmers Journal. Power Network. This is the launch of a new membership 234-5524. info@animalpowerfi elddays.org. www.animal- The midday keynote address at 1:30 p.m. is by Carl Russell, organization which is being created to provide year-round powerfi elddays.org. “Continuity: Passing On Skills.” The day begins at 8 a.m. educational and networking opportunities to individuals with classroom-style workshops. Plenty to do and see— throughout the Northeast. To become a Draft Animal-Power equipment and draft animal presentations, networking ses- Network member, visit www.animalpowerfi elddays.org. sions, indoor and outdoor resource exhibits, farmers market The 2010 Northeast Animal-Power Field Days is a grass vendors, a swap-meet featuring used equipment and supplies, roots event made possible by many volunteer hours and and local food vendors. There will be a raffl e-prize draw- contributions. ing in the afternoon and a documentary fi lm in the evening. Sunday, October 17th (free admission day) will start off The Northeast Animal Power Field Days takes place at with non-denominational church service at 7 a.m. followed the Tunbridge Fair Grounds on Rt. 110 in Tunbridge, VT. by a community meet-the-teamsters breakfast and opportuni- (Located in central Vermont near I-89 exit 3.) photo by Lisa McCrory Ray Ludwig with his team of Devon oxen. LUDLOW COUNTRY STORE — 471 Rt. 103 S., Ludlow, VT — Eight-horse hitch at Northeast Animal-Power Field Days! photo by Lisa McCrory Boar’s Head Meats & Vermont Cheeses Sandwiches, Chili, Soups & Salads, Snacks, Deli Platters, Breakfast Sandwiches, Cold B WS AK Beer & Wines, T-Shirts, Fleeces, Sweats, O E Hats, Vermont Gifts & Maple Products R RY A Christian Resale Shop C (802) 228-8934 • Open Daily at 6:30 am Located in the St. Edmund of Canterbury Church Basement Main Street, Saxtons River, VT • Open Thurs & Sat 9 am to 3 pm OPERA HOUSE It’s the wood that makes it good! (802) 228-8934 Ludlow, VT green mountain sugar house CAFE Wood Roasted BBQ PRODUCERS OF VERMONT’S FINEST MAPLE PRODUCTS Breakfast • Lunch Take-Out & Catering COUNTRY