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Episode 104:
Spring Awakenings,
Vermont

After a long, harsh winter, spring brings unique forageable foods. We join Kevin Chap as he discovers and celebrates this abundance—ramps, morels, and fiddleheads. Along the way, we learn why maintaining forest health and preserving its ecology makes foraging possible.

In This Episode

Wild Foods Fiddleheads in Vermont Spring
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Foraging for Fiddleheads

Kevin forages around South Royalton for fiddleheads, morel mushrooms and other natural delights.

Kevin Talks with Zack Porter of Standing Trees
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The Natural Landscape of Vermont

Zack Porter of Standing Trees discusses protecting Vermont’s ecosystems in the Green Mountain National Forest.

Kevin Speaking with Chef Sammi Gray in Vermont
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Local Food, Local Meals

Sammi Gray, Executive Chef of the Marble House Project in Dorset stresses the importance of local farming in the hospitality industry.

Author Zoe Schlanger Speaking with Kevin
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Are you smarter than a Tree?

Kevin chats with Zoe Schlanger author of The Light Easters, about plant and fungi intelligence.

Marble House Dinner in Vermont
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A Farm to Table Dinner

Chef Sammi Gray prepares a wonderful Farm to Table dinner at the Marble House Barn using locally grown food.

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