Vermont Edition
Noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
Hosted by Mikaela Lefrak, Vermont Edition convenes conversations and shares stories about the communities in our region. Whether you’re a local leader, a lifelong Vermonter or a brand new listener, this is your show.
Here's what we're discussing this week.
- Monday, July 8: We kick off a week of coverage of the one-year anniversary of the summer 2023 floods. How do you look back on the floods, one year later? Write down your story or record your thoughts in a voice memo and email them to vermontedition@vermontpublic.org.
- Tuesday, July 9: The lasting effects of the flooding on Vermont's agriculture industry. Guests include: UVM's Heather Darby, NOFA-VT's Grace Oedel, leaders of the Intervale Community Farm, and family farmers from across the state.
- Wednesday, July 10: A live show from Johnson, which is still rebuilding from the flooding.
- Thursday, July 11: What happens next? Today, we look to the future. We'll talk with the state's hazard mitigation officer about the home buyout program, the Nature Conservancy's Shayne Jaquith about watershed restoration, and Rev. Joan Javier-Duval of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier about the spiritual reckoning brought on by the floods.
Latest Episodes
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A new film by filmmaker Jay Craven imagines what would happen if the paths of two historical figures crossed – the Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen, and the poet Lucy Terry Prince.
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The Vermont Country Store proprietor want to keep Vermont art from leaving his home state. -
Myra Flynn of the podcast Homegoings and other Vermonters share their reflections on the biracial experience.
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Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas and elections director Seán Sheehan share what Vermonters need to know to cast their ballot.
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Sportswriter Scott Douglas discusses the Olympics-bound runner, her training regimen and the influence of her renowned running coach. -
Brave Little State investigates a listener question about poor farms, and a local author discusses the last such farm to shut down in Vermont.
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The former poet laureate's new novel brings together a seemingly mismatched pair of friends in the Maine wilderness. -
The Community Sailing Center and the Northeast Disabled Athletic Association want more people to be able to access and enjoy Vermont's waterways.
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We learn how AI is currently being used by teachers and students, and dive into some of the ethical concerns.
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From hotly contested school budgets to debates over the taxes that fund our education system, it’s been an eventful school year in Vermont.