A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, September 12, 2022 The weather today in Mount Holly - A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com
Board of Trustees, Expeditionary School at Black River C/O: Marissa Selleck, Secretary Board of Trustees Nerissa Edwards Sadwith, Faculty mselleck@esblackriver.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09/09/2022
ESBR Year 3 Already Off and Running
Ludlow, VT: As schools begin their 2022-2023 school year, so too does the Expeditionary School at Black River, with an increased number of students this Fall. This year's community of students come from Ludlow, Mt Holly, Andover, Cavendish, Charlestown (NH), and even a foreign exchange student from Germany, whose mother was an exchange student at Black River High School in the late 90's.
It is an exciting and auspicious time, as this marks ESBR's 3rd Year of Operations. Despite many surprises along the way, ESBR continues to forge ahead with their Mission of providing a space where every learning experience gains authenticity. Young adults graduate with strong work habits, the capacity to solve real-world problems, and financial literacy. Leading at the helm in ESBR is the returning Head of School, Kendra Rickerby, whose belief in the cause has been 100% from the first introduction, bringing with her many years of invaluable insight to carry out this vision. And last week, along with Board Chair Gary Blodgett, she awarded two of our original ESBR Trailblazers with their Diplomas at our Fall Graduation Ceremony. These two dedicated students who hail from Ludlow originally, transitioning from BRHS to ESBR, held tight to their goal and finished their studies over the summer, earning their certificates to kick off a heartfelt Year 3. Three of their fellow schoolmates even graced the audience with their beautiful rendition of "The Climb."
It was a wonderful start to what will be another exciting year. More is to follow in these next few weeks, including the 3rd Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction on Saturday, September 17th (esblackriver.org/social-fundraisers and 32auctions.com/2022ESBRSILENTAUCTION) and the Ludlow Elementary School Parent-Teacher Group's Ludlow Harvest Fair located on the front lawn of ESBR on Saturday, October 1st, from 10am-4pm.
If you would like to learn more about the school or get involved, please contact Gary Blodgett, Chair of the Board, at gblodgett@esblackriver.org or Kendra Rickerby, Head of School at krickerby@esblackriver.org. Please visit our website www.esblackriver.org. Donations can be made on the website or by mailing a check to P.O. Box 485, Ludlow, VT 05149.
For Sale: Gravely Commercial 10 walk behind lawn tractor with 3 attachments: 32 inch snow blower, 30 inch rotary (brush hog style) mower, and a rototiller. Tire chains included. Manual and assorted relevant instructions also. All for $500. Call Peter 802-259-2322.
Experienced Babysitter needed Saturday September 24 from 2:00-8:00pm in our home in Mount Holly 5 kids ages 4-9 (cousins) while parents attend a family wedding Please call Sue at 802-558-3987 Many thanks
A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, September 9, 2022 The weather today in Mount Holly - Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 3 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com
Vermont Home Gardener
Plant Health & Seed Saving
Recent rains have been welcome but have promoted plant diseases, weeds, and some pests. As harvesting of onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and other vegetables continues it's important to apply sanitation practices to limit damage to our hard-earned harvests. Also, while harvesting veggies, herbs, and flowers is the best part of gardening, don't overlook another valuable crop you have and might want to harvest… seeds for next year. The easiest seeds to save include peas, beans, heirloom tomatoes, kale, or lettuce to assure you will have good seeds to plant next year. There are many advantages to saving your own seeds and it's very satisfying to see your plants from generation to generation. Sort of like your own botanical grandchildren. Finally, it's time to harvest some herbs like basil (pesto!) and dill seeds, plant some more salad greens (but not bulbs or garlic yet) and learn about an easy way to identify wildflowers and weeds.
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Say Hello to the Weekend!
It's Friday folks and we are just as excited as you for the weekend! We certainly enjoy seeing you all here at the farm stand.
We got RAIN this past week .. yes, rain! It was such a wonderful sight and we are ever so grateful. The weekend forecast looks absolutely amazing, so get out and enjoy it if you can.
The grandkids have hung up their lemonade stand and will now focus on their hand pressed apple cider! They made a batch last week for the farm stand and are happy to report they sold every last drop. Keep an eye on our social media pages to know when they'll be pressing again.
Looking for a roast for dinner this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out our chuck roasts, briskets, round roast and sirloin tip roast. And don't forget we have some amazing pork shoulders.
We will have the usual Saturday goodies here ... sweet corn, fresh breads and baked goods.
With the exception of service dogs, no dogs allowed at the farm. Please be mindful of hay equipment, grandkids, vehicles and customers when driving in and out of our driveway. Our farm stand is located at 1966 Healdville Road in Mount Holly. Open Tuesdays through Sundays from 12:00pm-5:00pm. Closed on Mondays!
BEEF SHANKS!
Our grass fed beef shanks are so versatile .. from broth to stews, you'll want to grab a few packages while you're here!
As we head into soup season now is the time to stock up your freezer. Stop by the farm stand, let us know you saw this post, and will give you $1.00 off per pound when you purchase our beef shanks!
Auto body Repair needed- Had a fender bender today and need to find someone reliable and fair to do body work on my car. Can anyone recommend someone in the area that they have had good experiences with. Thanks.
I have a country cottage slipcover sofa. It was given to me and now I'd like to share it with someone who needs a sofa. It's totally comfortable and easy to clean. It looks very sloppy in the picture, but it really is lovely. It's two pieces. Call Robin 802-259-2131
