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Noted author Bill McKibben recently visited Hardwick and offered the following comments.

"After spending a day in Hardwick, I feel a great burst of pleasure and possibility. Deep and transformative things are happening here. Hardwick has all the pieces of a healthy food system connected and ready to fall into place, and is as far ahead in sustainable agriculture as any place in the country."

- Bill McKibben

Join the Hardwick Community Garden! Fill out a 2009 Participation Form...(pdf)

Seed donations to school gardens - "The High Mowing Seed Company in Wolcott, Vermont has invited school and community garden groups to request seed packets to foster self-sufficiency, healthy eating, and education about plants' life cycles. Seed packets are available in bundles of 25, 50, and 100 packets at a nominal cost to cover shipping and handling. To download a request form, click here.

Composting at Highfields Institute

Pete's Greens, Craftsbury, Vermont