Hello Green Up Peeps! There are bags for the taking at the door to the community room, downstairs at the library, and on the porch at town offices. Be sure to let me know what roads, how many bags and people for your group. This is important information for the state coordinator to plan for next year. Check back for details on May 7th and thanks for caring about our community! Marianne
dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food
Welcome to the Weekend!
Happy Friday and welcome sunshine! It's supposed to be a beautiful day here at the farm. We'll take it! Easter is this weekend, and we have a few hams left in the farm stand. Treat yourself and your guests to a delicious ham dinner! Potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic also available to round out your meal. We expect to have TULIPS in the farm stand today! We're looking forward to having a splash of color! Get here sooner rather than later to secure yourself a bouquet.
Fresh bread will arrive on Saturday, including their delicious homemade english muffins, which pairs nicely with our award winning maple cream! We are stocked with farm fresh eggs as well. Don't forget to grab some for your deviled egg requests!
Just a few things in the meat department that you'll find ... ground beef, stew beef, sirloin flap steaks, chicken, hot italian sausage, chops and jowl bacon. Check out our complete meat list inside the farm stand.
Our farm stand is open 12:00 - 5:00. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. We look forward to seeing you this weekend. Our farm stand is located at 1966 Healdville Road in Mount Holly. Closed on Mondays!
Our maple season ended this past week, and what a season it was! Our best year ever! A huge thank you to our maple crew: Kevin, Patti, Seth, Jen, Jared, Kristen, Jackson, Dominic, Kenna, and Jacob!
You'll find our wood fired maple syrup in our farm stand and also on our website. There is no reason you need to go without! And our end of the season tradition is to measure the grandkids and mark their growth progress on the back wall inside the sugar house. (See pics below!)
Plew Farm
1966 Healdville Road Mount Holly, Vermont 05758 www.plewfarm.com
Mount St. Joseph Academy Annual Auction ~ Goes live ONLINE ~ April 25th - May 8th. ::::::::::::::::::::::::: Media Contacts: Carly Ward <cward@msjvermont.org> Ingrid & Paul Gallo <magicbrush@me.com> Jill Blanchard <Jill.Blanchard@omya.com> :::::::::::::::::::::::: Join us for the Mount St. Joseph Academy (MSJ) Annual Auction, going LIVE online ~ April 25th - May 8th, with ALL proceeds to benefit the MSJ Parent & Friends Committee's fundraising goals. You can find more information here: https://www.facebook.com/MSJVermont and https://www.msjvermont.org/support-msj. What once was a dinner dance & auction, has taken creative form in cyberspace. It is made possible by generous members of the community and MSJ alumni. Mount St. Joseph Academy has provided a tradition of academic excellence in the Rutland Region for well over a century. MSJ was founded by the Sisters of Saint Joseph in 1882. All winners will be announced once the auction closes. Many fantastic items & deals await your perusal, with just a click! While donations are complete for the 2022 Auction; items large or small, are always welcomed. If you are interested in donating an item or service for 2023, please contact 802-775-0151. Thank you in advance for supporting MSJ - Go Mounties!
Easter Sunday Service 4-17-22 at Shrewsbury Community Church 10:30am-11:30 am . All are welcome! Please join us for an uplifting message and beautiful music in our lovely historic Shrewsbury Center Church upstairs at the Meeting House. Refreshments will be served after the service.
Just a reminder that the next household hazardous waste event is scheduled in Rutland town on Saturday, April 30 from 8:30 a. m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Rutland town transfer station.
Get the word out -any SWAC resident can attend this event.
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – RUTLAND TOWN Transfer Station, 218 Northwood Park, off Post Road Extension, Rutland
2022 HW Contractor - US Ecology of Burlington, Inc. (formerly ENPRO Services of Vermont, Inc). THE SERVICE IS FREE TO: Residents of the SWAC Towns ONLY - Benson, Chittenden, Fair Haven, Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Rutland Town, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, Tinmouth, and West Haven. As a resident of SWAC, you may attend ANY of the events listed above. PROOF OF RESIDENCY MAY BE REQUIRED.
BETWEEN EVENTS: Residents of these communities may purchase a non-district permit to utilize the Rutland County Solid Waste District Gleason Road transfer station and hazardous waste depot. The permit allows access to the Gleason Road facility and allows for drop off of HHW and trash disposal at current rates, and access to recycling drop-offs. Permit purchase is available at the scalehouse or HW depot at the transfer station or at the RCSWD offices, located at 1 Smith Road, Rutland, Monday - Friday (7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m). Weekend permits sales are not available at either location. Telephone 802-775-7209 for additional information and current rates.
WHAT TO BRING:
Any substance with labels that say CAUSTIC, TOXIC, CORROSIVE, POISON, FLAMMABLE, DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, USE IN AN OPEN ENVIRONMENT. Examples include: antifreeze, turpentine, stains, varnishes, carburetor cleaner, creosote, drain cleaner, propane tanks, mercury thermostats, oven cleaner, fertilizer, paint strippers, thinners, solvents, gas treatments, old gasoline, engine degreaser, floor, metal, and furnisher polishes, latex and oil based paint, pool chemicals, and pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides (fertilizer without pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides is not a hw - use it for its intended purpose), and batteries (single use or rechargeable - for large batteries, see note below).
WHAT NOT TO BRING:
ELECTRONICS: Permanent electronics collection locations are available throughout the County to serve Vermont residents. Call toll free at 855-632-9253 or visit http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/e-waste/ to find a collection facility near you. Large businesses should contact the RCSWD at (802-775-7209) to discuss recycling and disposal options.
SMOKE DETECTORS AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS - Intact carbon monoxide detectors and household smoke detectors can be disposed of as trash.
LARGE BATTERIES - Most service stations will accept used automobile batteries. Interstate Battery located on 71 River Street, Rutland, also accepts large batteries (automotive batteries or other large batteries).
FLUORESCENT BULBS - Residents of Vermont may at no charge to them dispose of mercury-containing lamps at collection sites throughout the state. Residents may take any number of compact fluorescent mercury-containing lamps (cfls) or 10 or fewer mercury-containing lamps that are not compact fluorescent lamps at one time. To find collection locations near you, visit: http://www.lamprecycle.org/state-local-laws/vermont/
TIRES are also accepted at the Gleason Road transfer station for a nominal fee and some SWAC transfer stations. Contact your local transfer station for more information.
VAPING DEVICES - Check with our local law enforcement officials for options for disposal.
BUSINESS WASTE:
Small businesses (conditionally exempt generators) which may include town offices, schools, and town garages may be able to dispose of their wastes at the RCSWD Gleason Road Hazardous Waste Depot. A permit is required to access the facility. Contact RCSWD directly at 802-775-7209 to purchase a permit, receive an estimate of disposal costs, and to schedule an appointment to drop off wastes. Payment for disposal will be required at the time of drop-off.
Small businesses may also register to drop waste off at the SWAC hazardous waste collection events. Businesses will need a detailed breakdown of materials to be dropped off. An estimate can be given by the HW contractor. Payment is due at time of drop off. Contact solidwastealliancecommunities@gmail.com for additional information.
OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINERS – Any product brought to the household hazardous waste events (including used motor oil) must be left in the container they are transported in. Materials will not be poured off into larger containers at the events.
USED WASTE OIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE HW HAULER. However, waste oil WILL be accepted at BOTH the Fair Haven and Rutland town transfer station used oil collection areas during the event. TRANSFER STATION ATTENDANTS will be happy to take your used waste oil.
EVENT MANAGEMENT: Please place all items to be disposed in the trunk of your car or the back of your van or truck. DO NOT exit your vehicle. PLEASE wear a mask for personal protection and leave pets at home.
To help lower the disposal costs for your community, only purchase the amount of a product you need and consider giving any leftover product (such as paint and fertilizer) to a neighbor, friend, or charitable organization. Please keep products in their original containers. Do not mix products!
For additional information, please call Pam at 802-342-5701.
Marianne
