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A Capitol Idea
Exciting news: Erik FIlkorn from the Department of Buildings and General Services called VPSU. We had a great conversation about planting...
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Apr 11, 20221 min read
From Richmond Elementary School - First to Report!
Hello - I am writing from Richmond Elementary School in Richmond Vermont! My preschool students have been very inspired by your...
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Apr 5, 20221 min read
Our First Shipments of Seeds: They Are Ready for Packing and Distribution
At this point we have purchased 15 lbs (approx. 408,000) Autumn Beauty multi-branching sunflower seeds in bulk to be broken down into...
thistle20
Apr 2, 20222 min read
Living High and Letting Die?
"We can each give at least our fair share, even if it isn’t really such a consistent approach to world citizenship. We can recognize...
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Apr 1, 20221 min read
VPSU Invited to Be a Guest on the WDEV "Vermont Viewpoint" Radio Show at 9 a.m. Monday, 4/4/22
VPSU has been invited to be a guest on the Ric Cengeri's Vermont Viewpoint radio show at 9 a.m. on Monday, 4/4. *You can now listen to an...
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Apr 1, 20221 min read
VPSU Story on WCAX Channel 3 News 3/31/22
3/31/22 - Thank you to WCAX Channel 3 News for highlighting VPSU and our Vermont-based solidarity action for the people of Ukraine....
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Mar 31, 20221 min read
Resources That Will Expand Our Understanding of the Crisis in Ukraine and Its Global Implications
10 books to read about Ukraine ~NPR Understanding the History of Ukraine: Recommended Reading ~ New York Public Library A list of books...
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Mar 29, 20221 min read
Certificate Assigned and Roll the Presses
Took two big steps forward. First, we received our official Certificate of Name Registration from the Vermont Secretary of State....
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Mar 28, 20221 min read
Anything and Everything That You Need to Know about Successfully Planting and Growing Sunflowers
If you follow these tips from Garden the Earth, your part in this Vermont community action for the people of Ukraine will have the...
thistle20
Mar 25, 20221 min read
Seeds to Come, Seeds to Go
Exciting news. We have been able to source our first sunflower seeds in bulk, 10lbs, from Eden Brothers in NC. We also will have a quote...
thistle20
Mar 25, 20221 min read
Stand with Ukraine Interfaith Program 3/31/22 at Beth Jacob Synagogue in Montpelier at 6:30 p.m.
An interfaith 'Stand With Ukraine' program happening at the Beth Jacob Synagogue involving the synagogue and a few local churches. VPSU...
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Mar 25, 20221 min read
10,000,000 Ukrainians Uprooted. Who are we without roots?
Vermonters know roots. This is why we will plant thousands upon thousands of sunflowers this spring and send roots deep into our Green...
thistle20
Mar 23, 20221 min read
March 23,2022 Press Release in VTDigger
Thank you to VTDigger for putting out the VPSU press release today. This goes to 20,000 subscribers.
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Mar 23, 20221 min read
This is Ukriane before the bombs began to drop. This will be Ukraine "tomorrow." Believe.
Photo by Nadia Povalinska. This photo was posted by Heather Cox Richardson on 3/11/22 through her e-mail list "Letters from an American,"...
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Mar 21, 20221 min read
"What to Know About the Meaning of Sunflowers in Ukraine"
"As the Russian invasion of Ukraine has continued over the past week, displaying sunflowers has become one of the many ways the world...
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Mar 21, 20221 min read
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Mar 21, 20220 min read
Danville, Vermont Joins VPSU in Planting Sunflowers
At the March 17, 2022 Selectboard meeting, the board voted unanimously to support the Vermont Plants Sunflowers for Ukraine project. ...
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Mar 21, 20221 min read
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