Part 1 of a series of stories about North Bennington, Vermont.

Barry Hyman, the son of Shirley Jackson, the author of "The Lottery" (among other works),  talks about his impression of his mother's work.

Photo, story and editing by Amy Anselmo and Sam Leigh
Music by Barry Hyman 
www.barryhyman.com
The North Bennington Story Tour is a project of Threshold Collaborative
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The Lottery-Barry Hyman-66 Main St.

Meet Edgardo, a learner at The I-LEAD Charter School in Reading, PA
"what is your Dream?"
Interview by Threshold Collaborative
Audio Editing by Rachael Lewis-Krisky
Photography by Janice Levy
i-leadusa.org/charter-school-summary/

Edgardo-I-LEAD Charter School

Bill Budde, Curator for the Russell Vermontiana Collection,  tells a story about how Mrs. Canfield searches for soft water when looking for a place to settle in Arlington, Vermont for her fine linen weaving.

Canfield Family Homestead, Arlington, Vermont at Fisher Rd Arlington, Vermont 05250

Listen to Daryl Black Eagle Jamieson speak about his heritage and cross cultural music with Eastern Medicine Singers. This recording was made at The Highland Games in Lincoln New Hampshire.  For more information about Daryl and his music, please visit easternmedicinesingers.webs.com

© 2015 Daryl Black Eagle and Threshold Collaborative
recorded by Amy Anselmo of Threshold Collaborative 
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Daryl Black Eagle Jamieson, Highland Games, New Hampshire

Professor Bita Amani Charles Drew University

LaMarcus Martin, Houston Tillotson College

Reinhild Steingröver, Professor Rochester University

Tamu Nolfo, PhD

Professor Lesleliey Rose Welch of University of Michigan

Lesley Rose Welch, University of Michigan

Professor Dru Bhattacharya of University of San Francisco

Professor Dru Bhattacharya

Professor Tom Sherry of Tulane University

Professor Tom Sherry

Michelle Fine, Professor of Social Psychology, CUNY Graduate Center

Yulkendy and Joesul, students at  Babson College

This is a short interview with LaMarcus about his experience sharing stories at the TRC

LaMarcus

This is a story with Karen Trubitt, a farmer in Vermont. In this story, Karen talks about how the Double Value Coupon Program through Wholesome Wave and NOFA Vermont, is a community empowerment tool at the Walloomsac Farmers' Market in Bennington, Vermont.
www.wholesomewave.org
For more information about True Love Farm: www.facebook.com/pages/True-Love-Farm
"chords for David: music by Jason Shaw: freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/
photo by Samantha Leigh
editing by Amy Anselmo

Nourishing Neighborhoods-Karen-Bennington, Vermont

Tammy White has a family farm in Southern Vermont where she provides for most of her family's needs. She raises chickens, turkeys, ducks, horses, sheep and goats-and makes pies for local farmstands. Did I forget anything Tammy?  www.wingandaprayer.com

This is a conversation with Tammy and her daughters, SarahJane and Char about why they farm. This interview was recorded on Tammy's porch with sheep and hummingbirds in the singing in the background. 

Go, Lassie Go -wild mountain thyme Sung Acapella by Tammy, Char & SarahJane White.
Audio production by Amy Anselmo and Sam Clement for www.thresholdcollaborative.org

Conversations with Farm Women-Tammy, Char & SarahJane

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