The Vermont Cuisine History and Cookbook Project a venture of Slice of Vermont Resources

hosts the first annual

CELEBRATE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY
SATURDAY MARCH 20, 10:30 -2
VERMONT STATE HOUSE
"The first farmer was the first man, and all historic nobility rests on possession and use of the land."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

DRAFT EVENT SCHEDULE

10:30 - 2 Rooms 10, 11 and Cafeteria Dining Room – 40 Exhibits Open
10:45 – 11:30 Main Legislative Chamber
Welcome - Governor Douglas
Vermont’s Farm & Food Sectors - Lieutenant Governor Dubie
Vermont Farm Heritage - Secretary of Agriculture Allbee
Parade of Vermont Farms
Noon – 12:30 Main Legislative Chamber – Ripp van Winkle & the Sleepy Hollow Boys
Mini Concert & Debut of “Don’t Complain about R Farmers with Yer Mouthful”
Jimmy T Thurston announces the First Vermont Farm Aid Concert
1:45 GIVEAWAY WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN – ROOM 11
2 P.M. EXHIBITS CLOSE – EVENT ENDS
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE
PARADE OF VERMONT FARMS – Bring a Vermont farmer or carry a banner with the farm and
farmer’s name; come costumed as farm animals, crops or hired hands. To receive details about
where the Parade will form & to have the farm listed in the program, please contact BY MARCH 15:
Slice of VT Resources Box 183 Calais VT 05648 diane@Sliceofvermont.com Submit name of farm
and farmer, and your contact information. Or, just join the parade - An adult must attend with children.
SUBMIT FAVORITE RECIPES: Include source, information about your use of and ties to the recipes,
pictures or information about its use with special kitchen, farm and dining heirlooms. Send any time:
Slice of Vermont Resources Box 183 Calais VT 05648, diane@Sliceofvermont.com Recipes to be
displayed March 20 Celebrate National Agriculture Day & April 28 in the State House Card Room.
JUST ATTEND to make the party to honor our farm and food heritage a great event.
NOTE: No sales or live animals are allowed at the State House.
What is the Vermont Cuisine History and Cookbook Project?
Simply put, the project is a telling of Vermont’s cultural development through its food and agricultural history.
Everyone needs food, enjoyment of and knowledge about food. No farms, no food. No food; no life.
“Your garden is such a mountain of treasures!” – O Toohey “Coming to the farm is like animal school!” – A Billings-Martin
Teapot carrot and Paleo cave images property of Slice of Vermont Resources. Other images are by and property of Shirlee’s Photos Calais VT.

This event is FREE to the public and to exhibitors.

Sponsored by the farm families who own Cabot Cheese