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A 2023 U.S. Census Bureau report found that nearly 1 in 4 Vermonters said they'd experienced symptoms of anxiety. Studies show that even just petting an animal can reduce stress, lower blood pressure and abate loneliness. Shelburne's New Village Farm invites guests to pet, scratch, hold and snuggle their dog-like herd of Nigerian dwarf, Oberhasli, and French alpine goats.

"When spring comes, it just feels like a new year, almost like a new chapter, a new beginning," says flower farmer Sarah Demars, who co-owns Four Blooms Farm with her husband. The couple's indoor growing operation has been producing tulips for months � and their outdoor tulips are just on the cusp of blooming.

Tommy Hyde's documentary Underdog tells the story of Middlebury farmer and dog musher Doug Butler.

For many Vermont farmers, bird flu poses an especially serious risk this year, amid fears the virus could spread to dairy cattle in the state.

Shepherd In Winter, from filmmaker Andrew Baker, is the latest documentary to premiere on ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's Made Here series.

The Agency of Agriculture is about to start a USDA-mandated testing program to see if there is bird flu in the milk supply. The state will not require farms that sell raw milk directly to consumers to test their milk.

The 3-acre flower maze � like a corn maze, but no corn � provides a financial backstop for Hoolie Flats Farm, an organic vegetable farm in East Calais.

Seth and Kate Leach manage every step in milk production, from growing crops to making cheese, to overcome the modern challenge of “buying retail and selling wholesale."

While some farmers have had to stop using parts of their land, the overwhelming majority have continued farming.

Farmers at the Intervale Center in Burlington are reflecting on the 2023 floods, while also preparing for the future.