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Living off the land
Our website is part of an Oral History Project with the Bennington County Conservation District about Living Off the Land. Our names are Susie Kwok and Linley Nykiel-Bub and we are doing this project in our 11th grade Advanced Placement English and History classes at Mt. Anthony High School. Don’t look at this site and think, “These are only high school students; this is no good.” The video clips on our site are actual oral history; three people who have lived off the land shared their experiences with us, and we are sharing them with you. First we interviewed Keith Armstrong, a farmer in Pownal, VT who sells maple syrup, vegetables, sweet corn, pumpkins, and Christmas trees. We talked to Mr. Armstrong about growing up on the farm and living off the land throughout his life, as well as what he hopes for in the future of agriculture. So stop by the Armstrong farm—on Route 7 between Pownal and Bennington. In the fall, look for Vermont spelled with pumpkins on the hill! Visit http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/WebMkt/armstrongfarm.html for directions and contact information.
Our second interview was with Charlie and Patricia Palmer, who are now retired in the heart of Pownal. Mr. Palmer grew up on the farm, and Mrs. Palmer spent time at her grandparent’s farm when she was young. They married after high school and lived on the farm since. They have been involved in dairy farming, and Mr. Palmer represented Pownal in the Vermont legislature for 12 years. The Palmers also ran a produce stand for many years, which is still open but run by the Darling family, across the bridge by the Solomon Wright Library and down the road to the right.
The Palmers' barn and the Darlings' produce stand, formerly the Palmers' for many years Mr. Armstrong's produce stand and barn.
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