Some of my other fine employers

NOFA – VT : an excellent promoter of good food in all imaginable sorts of ways. I’m lucky enough to be able to visit many vegetable, dairy, and maple syrup farms in order to conduct inspections as an independent contractor.

Vermont Energy Education Program (VEEP) : educates students and adults across the state about electricity and energy production. I present two different programs, one focusing on how electricity is made and another on the availability and opportunities in renewable energy. Currently I am learning how to help bring together energy professionals, educators and most importantly students in order to conduct real energy audits for potential school board presentation. If the numbers make sense these audits can mean change you can believe in! (that line isn’t patented is it?)

Other Good Websites

Ten Percent Challenge Can you reduce your energy consumption?

Google DarkThis one is easy. You can save energy while you google. Try it out!

Organic Consumer’s Association : THE organic watchdog organization. They’ve got a great newsletter.

Small Farmer's Journal : a quarterly that is apowerful tool for self-sufficiency, sustainability and community. Once you read the first journal you see you’ll immediately want to reach for the next one. Understandably they are not super-interactive online, but their search engine was working at one point...