Mount Holly Newsflash- Saturday, April 17, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Saturday, April 17, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com   Vermont Natural Resources Council   *Beekeeping 101:  A Year in the Life*   Thinking about getting bees? Join Kim Greenwood, a longtime beekeeper and former president of the Vermont Beekeepers Association, for a virtual workshop on Earth Day that explores a year in the life of a beekeeper. Kim will touch on seasonal patterns, plant sources, honey harvesting, environmental threats, and more.   Come with questions! This program is perfect for beginning and aspiring beekeepers alike, as well as anyone interested in how to support the incredible creatures that are so vital to our ecosystems and food supply.   When: Earth Day, Thursday, April 22 Time: 1-2pm Register here: https://bit.ly/3g5ORfR   Hi Folks,      I hope you all enjoyed this lovely April snow storm or Sugar Snow.  It was pretty coming down and made everything fresh and white and provides us with much needed water to help with the moderate drought we are having.      The Deadline for the May Chit Chat is Thursday April 22nd, Earth Day by 6:00 pm.  Please have all articles, announcements, advertisements and any other item you wish to share with our community to me by then.  Thanks as always for your continued support. Happy Earth Day, Diana Garrow, Editor chitchat@vermontel.net 802-259-2314

Mount Holly Newsflash- Friday, April 16, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, April 16, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food This 'n That We had all sorts of weather this week at the farm.  70 degrees one day ... rain all day yesterday ... and we woke up to about 6" of snow this morning!  Mother Nature keeps it interesting that's for sure! Need some dinner ideas for the weekend folks?  Stop by the farm stand and check out our meat board to see what we have available.  We'd be happy to help you decide what to make.  Farm fresh eggs are in full supply and yes, we will gladly take your egg cartons.  Drop them by during business hours (12-5) if you're out and about. We having been watching our numbers, and it appears as though we will reach our 1,000th farm stand customer for this year in the not too distant future.  Will it be you?!  Stay tuned. This week at the farm stand you'll find we have: ~ MILK ~ CHEESE ~ BEEF ~ EGGS ~ HONEY ~ PORK ~ PANCAKE MIX ~ CIDER ~ PIZZA ~ YOGURT ~ GREENS ~ POTATOES ~ MAPLE SYRUP ~ VINEGAR ~ COFFEE BEANS ~ CHICKEN ~ HAND SOAP ~ WOOD CRAFTS ~ GELATO ~ BREAD ~ CROISSANTS ~ HOT SAUCES ~ MUSTARDS AND SALSA ~ PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES ~ Please remember to wear your mask when shopping inside our farm stand.  At this time, we allow 1 person and/or family inside at a time.  No mask required when shopping our website!  We'd be happy to send you and your loved ones some of our delicious wood-fired maple syrup!   WE ARE HIRING! Looking for an exciting summer job?!  Plew Farm is looking for general farm help for the summer season. Mechanical ability and common sense are a big plus.  Must have a valid drivers license.  Contact Kevin or Patti at 259-2250 or by email plewfarm@gmail.com   Plew Farm 1966 Healdville Road     Mount Holly, Vermont  05758 www.plewfarm.com Farm stand open Tuesday - Sunday 12:00-5:00 Closed on Mondays     802.259.2250 plewfarm@gmail.com

Mount Holly Newsflash- Thursday, April 15, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Thursday, April 15, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Rain showers likely before 11am, then rain. Cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.   ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, mainly above 1500 feet. * WHERE...Windsor, Eastern Addison and Eastern Rutland Counties. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially over higher elevation roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rain will transition to snow, mainly above 1500 feet tonight and be moderate to heavy at times through early Friday afternoon before tapering off in the evening. Isolated power outages are possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Plew Farm is hiring!!! WE ARE HIRING! Looking for an exciting summer job?! Plew Farm is looking for general farm help for the summer season. Mechanical ability and common sense are a big plus. A valid drivers license is a plus. Contact Kevin or Patti at 259-2250 or by email- plewfarm@gmail.com I want to thank all the volunteers who came to help pack up my house today. It was very successful and everyone did a wonderful job. I could never have accomplished this by myself of course. This community is a very special place which is why I chose to spend the rest of my life here. Thank you again to everyone who came today. Barbara