Letter to the Editor: Farmers work hard to put high-quality products on the consumer’s table

“Farming is a difficult and challenging business, which has to survive in an economy where consumers and governments are unwilling to reimburse farmers for the true cost of their labor and investment.”

Letter to the editor: Patriots also listen, respect the right to disagree

So glad to hear that Mr. Blair is an American patriot, as am I and the vast majority of people reading this paper.

Letter to the editor: Trump heading us into icebergs

We are participating in a remake of the “Voyage of the Titanic.” Under the guidance of our misguided captain, President Trump, the Titanic, the United States of America, is steaming, full speed, towards more than one potential “iceberg.”

John Roberts: Farmers can make change

CORNWALL — John Roberts is the first executive director of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition, a Middlebury nonprofit that works on public policy in the areas of water quality, soil health, and other areas that affect farms and their communities. The c … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Gray’s background is ideal for lieutenant governor job

Molly Gray is exactly the right person that Vermont needs now to be our next Lieutenant Governor — intelligent, grounded in the Vermont experience, but with a level of international exposure that has prepared her to tackle the job. Molly will bring an ene … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Gray has the right stuff to be lieutenant governor

Molly Gray is exactly the right person that Vermont needs now to be our next Lieutenant Governor — intelligent, grounded in the Vermont experience, but with a level of international exposure that has prepared her to tackle the job. Molly will bring an ene … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Independent’s support of Molly Gray is well-placed

I strongly endorse your editorial of July 16. Molly Gray has the commitment, the integrity, the experience and the intellectual curiosity to justify making her our next lieutenant governor. As a farmer, food producer and Vermont agricultural advocate I am … (read more)

Roberts becomes CVFC’s first executive director

MIDDLEBURY — The Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition (CVFC) recently hired its first executive director. John Roberts, a founding member and CVFC’s first president, assumed the position on June 1. As director, he will manage the coalition, a group of Lake C … (read more)