Lettuce romaine calm

Keith Stern of North Springfield, owner of Stern's Quality Produce market for the past 33 years, has something to say about the current lettuce scare.

Cooking with cannabis workshop

The holiday season is upon us! If you want to be everyone’s favorite gift-giver this year, join us on Thursday, Nov. 29, from 6-9 p.m. and learn how to make a variety of cannabis-infused presents for everybody on your list.

Springfield Food Co-op celebrating National Co-op Month

This October, Springfield Food Co-op is joining over 40,000 co-operatives and credit unions across the United States in celebrating Co-op Month, observed nationally since 1964. This year, the National Cooperative Business Association has chosen “Co-operatives See the Future” as the theme for the month, inviting co-op members to work together to make the world a better place, now and for future generations.

A family cider mill

This past weekend, this reporter stopped at Willis Wood’s Cider Mill to learn the cider making process. Wood’s cider mill is located on the Weathersfield Center Road.

And Vicki Ball tops them all

Too many cooks may spoil the broth, but in the case of the Apple Fest, lots of cooks were exactly what was needed to turn out delicious apple pies for the annual Pie Baking Contest.

Fresh coffee flies into downtown

Downtown Springfield’s coffee drought may be coming to an end in the spring.

U ready? Orchards prepare for Labor Day crowds

“It’s not like going to Disneyland,” said Linda Mark, walking down the dirt road between her grape arbors and the big barn at Wellwood Orchards. “People are pleasant. And instead of the kids getting a bunch of plastic toys they’re going to break or forget about, when you go home you’ve got apples, and Mom’s going to make a pie.”

Wellwood Orchards baby goat yoga and upcoming Customer Appreciation Day

On Sunday, Aug. 26, yogis gathered on a sunny, warm morning at Wellwood Orchards for a restorative Vinyasa flow, complete with baby goats. The five baby goats were born in early July and had made weekly appearances in the yoga class since they were a couple weeks old.

Video: Trout River Brewing - A short visit/tasting

The tasting room is new this year and located right in the brewery off Pearl Street, near the rear entrance of the Springfield Health Center (former Fellows Gear Shaper). Video by Peter LaFrance.

Vermont Apple Festival calls for craft and food vendors

Do you make a special craft or delicious food that you’d like to share with the community? Join us for the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 36th annual Vermont Apple Festival. The event will be held at Riverside Middle School Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Community barbecue competition

A free Celebration and Barbeque will be held at the North School Recreation Area on Saturday, August 4th from 11 am to 4 pm. Instead of the usual first Friday Free Community Dinner at the North Springfield Baptist Church, church members and neighbors are planning a free community celebration and barbeque with a contest to see who can prepare the best-pulled pork barbeque.

Vt. Foodbank brings fresh produce to residents

VeggieVanGo is a program operated by the Vermont Foodbank that distributes, at no cost, healthy fresh produce to hungry people across our region. Delivery sites include Springfield Hospital.

Farmers’ Market set to open for the season

The nonprofit Springfield Farmers’ Market will be opening for their ninth season from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 2 on Lower Clinton St. (Route 11) near the trailhead of the Toonerville Walk / Bike Path. There is plenty of room for parking at this location.

Business Spotlight: Black Rock Steakhouse

Black Rock Steakhouse, located at 284 River St. in Springfield, is a traditional steakhouse with a sizzling twist. Their lunch and dinner menus feature many classic dishes that you can cook right at your table.

Springfield native opens farm-to-table restaurant on Main St.

Chef Nick Matush has come full circle. He is preparing to open his new restaurant, the Copper Fox, at 56 Main Street in Springfield at the place where he started his career in the culinary arts.

Vegan Bake Sale

VINE Sanctuary is taking part in the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale. It's delicious way to simultaneously promote the literal deliciousness of veganism while raising some funds to help animals. Outside Shaws on Friday, April 27, from 4 to 6 pm.

Video: The Secret Reason We Eat Meat - Dr. Melanie Joy

Why do humans eat meat? If you ask the average Joe, they’ll tell you it’s because meat tastes good. If you ask social psychologist Dr. Melanie Joy, however, who has been studying the psychological drive behind eating meat for decades, she’ll give you a much darker — albeit interesting — answer.

Free roast pork dinner for area seniors at Springfield Moose Lodge

Springfield Moose Lodge 679 is hosting the 11th Annual Free Roast Pork Dinner for area seniors on Saturday, May 5 from 4 – 6 p.m. at their 39 South Street location.

This steakhouse has a twist you’ll want to see for yourself

There are lots of places to go to get a great steak in Vermont, but the Black Rock Steakhouse in Springfield has a unique twist.

Vernal Equinox Vegan Potluck

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and the return of spring, VINE Sanctuary invites the public to celebrate all things green at our quarterly vegan potluck from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Sunday, March 18, at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Fairground Road.