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Life In The Basements Of Kherson
The southern Ukrainian city of Kherson lies directly on the front line. Russia is actively hunting the community's civilians with combat...
thistle20
Apr 261 min read
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Chernova Kalyna, A Song For Ukraine
I hope you will enjoy this hauntingly beautiful song, "Chernova Kalyna" , sung for Ukraine by thousands of people in Estonia. The song...
thistle20
Apr 192 min read
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Video Of The Concert With Jurij Fedynskyj And The Fedynskyj Family
For those who couldn't attend last weekend's concert with Jurij Fedynskyj and the Fedynskyj Family, or those eager to listen again, enjoy...
thistle20
Apr 41 min read
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The Last Two Boxes Were Mailed Today
Today we mailed out the last 200 packets to King Arthur Baking Company in Norwich. This was their second shipment for a total of 500....
thistle20
Apr 21 min read
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Standing with Ukraine Every Tuesday and Thursday 12-1 in Montpelier
April 1, 2025 standing with Ukraine at the Federal Building in Montpelier. Noon to 1. Tuesday and Thursday. Vermonters have been standing...
thistle20
Apr 21 min read
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The Last Seed Packet Filled At 3:30 P.M on 3/30/25
3:30 p.m. on 3/30/2025 - As crazy as this sounds, we just finished the last seed packet on this moment and day. 16,000 packets. Two grain...
thistle20
Mar 301 min read
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Solidarity Seed Packets Delivered Today to the Capitol
This morning we delivered 200 of our VPSU seed packets and rack cards to the Sgt. of Arms office at the Capitol. They will place them in...
thistle20
Mar 281 min read
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Please Consider Any Level Of Financial Support
As of today we are 2/3 of the way through packing seed, boxing and either mailing out r personally delivering our seeds of solidarity...
thistle20
Mar 211 min read
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Ukraine & America United! Ukrainian Concert/Talk/Fundraiser
Location: All Souls Interfaith Gathering, 291 Bostwick Farm Road, Shelburne, VT Ukraine & America United! Ukrainian...
thistle20
Mar 182 min read
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A Long Delivery Journey Today
We made a long journey today delivering seed boxes. We started in Greensboro at Willey's Store. On to the Craftsbury Genny and a box for...
thistle20
Mar 181 min read
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Our First Large Deliveries Were Made Today
We delivered a box of 300 packets and a logo lawn sign to King Arthur Bakery, 300 to Farmway, and a box to the Norwich Public Library...
thistle20
Mar 141 min read
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At the French embassy in Washington, D.C.
On this very day that we learned that our country has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, we needed a positive boost.
thistle20
Mar 51 min read
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Standing For Ukraine - Vigil At The Capitol 2/24/25
From 4:30 to 6 last night Vermonters gathered in front of Vermont's Statehouse to show support for the people of Ukraine. This marked the...
thistle20
Feb 251 min read
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Our New VPSU Rack Card
Our printing orders for rack cards and see packets are finalized and now in process at Leahy Press in Montpelier. This part of our...
thistle20
Feb 241 min read
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Vigil For Ukraine At The Vermont Statehouse 2/24/25
Vigil for Ukraine~Monday, 2/24/25, 4:45PM-6PM~Vermont Statehouse Please join us at the Vermont Statehouse this Monday to mark 3 years of...
thistle20
Feb 241 min read
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2025 Vermont Plants Sunflowers For Ukraine Community Action Begins Today 2/13/2025
February 13 - We have been struggling with making the decision to move forward for the 4th year of Vermont Plants Sunflowers for Ukraine....
thistle20
Feb 131 min read
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United for Ukraine, A Beneficiary Evening of Ukrainian Music, Poetry, and Culture
United for Ukraine~A Beneficiary Showcase of Ukrainian Resilience through Art Saturday, 2/22/25, 7:30–9:00 PM ET Middlebury College...
thistle20
Feb 131 min read
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Goldfinches and Sunflowers
From the September 2, 1851 entry in Henry David Thoreau's Journal: "What affinity is it that brings the goldfinch to the sunflower - both...
thistle20
Sep 5, 20241 min read
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Our VSPU Sunflowers Standing in Solidarity
Our Vermont Plants Sunflowers for Ukraine autumn beauty sunflowers showing their solidarity at Sunflower Natural Foods in Waterbury...
thistle20
Sep 1, 20241 min read
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Send Us Progress Reports and Photos of Your Plantings
We have hundreds of feet of sunflowers planted here and there on our Farm. We also have lots of volunteers that have sprung up and have...
thistle20
Jun 23, 20241 min read
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