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MONTPELIER — The Vermont Agency of Agriculture and Department of Health want consumers to know that many of Vermont’s fruit and vegetable farms wer e untouched by flood waters from Tropical Storm Ir ene, and V ermonters should still support their local farms and farmers’ markets, officials said Sept. 8. Farms that wer e inundated with flood waters from rivers and str eams have been informed of the Food a nd D rug Administration (FDA) guidance that crops in which the edible portion has come in contact with flood waters are considered to be adulterated. These cr ops ar e not to be offered for sale or consumed. Vermont farmers are aware that if these adulterated pr oducts reach the marketplace they could be subject to regulatory action from the FDA or the State of Vermont. “We are confident in our farmer ’s ability to make informed decisions that will not threaten their business or the health of their community ,” said Agriculture Secr etary Chuck Ross. “If you have questions about any food you buy locally , talk with the farmer or the market. This is another advantage of doing business with local farmers.” “Buying and eating fresh local fr uit and vegetables that wer en’t touched by flooding is a healthy action that I encourage V ermonters to take now more than ever,” said Health Commissioner Harry Chen, MD. There are many ways to support Vermont farmers: •Shop at your local farmers’ market and farm stand. •Continue to support your CSA farm during this time of need. see VERMONT FOOD, page 12
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Arts Walk highlights performers MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Arts Walk held Sept. 9 featur ed live music, performances and exhibits at 35 locations. Magician Christopher Bolter per formed at Triangle Park at the junction of M ain S treet an d M erchants Row. “I’m unlike any other magician and childr en's entertainer that you will ever see,” he said before the event. “W ith my gut wr enchingly hysterical comedy magic and balloon show, you will see things that will surprise and delight you.” The Middlebury Community House hosted T im “TJ” Johnston, who has been a fixtur e on the local music scene for the past 25 years. This was the debut performance of TJ and His Imaginary Friends, in which he mixed cr eative musical looping and improvisation with the blues, folk, and jazz traditions. Live bluegrass music was heard in the courtyar d between Stone Leaf Teahouse and American Flatbr ead with the Scheme Dr eamers featur e Caleb Elder , Ben Campbell, and Tyler Bolles. see ARTS WALK, page 11
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Magic Christopher Bolter works his magic with children during the Sept. 9 Arts Walk in Middlebury. Photo provided
Sanders spends Labor Day eve in Middlebury Senator outlines jobs plan
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
MIDDLEBURY — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spent his Labor Day evening at a union rally here at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Three days befor e Pr esident Barack Obama detailed h is j obs p lan on n ational t elevision, Sanders announced his own jobs plan at the Sept. 5 union event, which was sponsored by the Vermont Workers’ Center , Vermont AFLCIO, V ermont-National Education Association, and V ermont State Employees Association. On Sept. 7, Sanders of ficially r eleased his jobs plan to the media, calling for putting Americans back to work thr ough a series of bold measur es that include r ebuilding the country’s crumbling infrastructure. As part of a four-point plan to jumpstart the economy, Sanders also said the federal government should do mor e to help cash-strapped states and local governments that have been
forced to furlough teachers, firefighters, police officers and other workers. He advocated transforming our ener gy system with job-cr eating investments in r enewable and sustainable energy sources. And he called on Congre ss to reconsider so-called free-trade policies that have decimated manufacturing in the United States. “While everyone understands that we have got to reduce the deficit, the number one challenge America faces right now is a jobs crisis,” Sanders said, noting that 25 millionAmericans, 16 percent of the workforce, are today either unemployed or underemployed. “Creating the millions of new jobs that we desperately need is not only vitally important to our economy but will be the means by which we reduce the deficit over the long term.” The centerpiece of Sanders’ plan for putting millions of Americans back to work is his call for infrastructure investment. see SANDERS, page 11
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