Fairfax NewsLocal news for Fairfax, VT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Big Ideas: Hardwick farmer Andrew Meyer reinvents Vermont agriculture- March 30, 2008 "In the bigger picture, I'm trying to define the future of Vermont agriculture" On a frigid Monday morning in mid-March, agricultural entrepreneur Andrew Meyer was worried about the $6-a-pop price of shipping pallets. via Burlington Free Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/fairfax-vt/2008/03/big-ideas-hardwick-farmer-andrew-meyer-reinve... Sugar-makers bitter about thefts, vandalism- March 21, 2008 "If whoever they were selling it to knew they didn't have that many trees, why would you have that much And it's early in the season" The sweet success of sugaring is getting tapped this season as a higher-than-usual rate of theft and vandalism of expensive equipment statewide is cutting into profits. via Rutland Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairfax-vt/2008/03/sugar-makers-bitter-about-thefts-vandalism?fr... Building supply store taps into biodiesel- March 19, 2008 "It's fabulous because we used to pay to dispose of it" ST. ALBANS -- If you smell fried food when the Sticks & Stuff truck drops off your construction supplies, don't assume the driver stopped for lunch before making the delivery. via BurlingtonFreePress.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairfax-vt/2008/03/building-supply-store-taps-into-biodiesel?fro... |