/tags/this-land This Land en-US 开云体育 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:55:38 GMT /programs/2019-11-07/special-broadcast-rural-stories-on-stage-presented-by-vpr-vermont-pbs Those of us who call this state home are Vermonters 鈥� but we come to that identity in myriad ways, and with divergent and intertwining life stories. At a鈥� Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:55:38 GMT /programs/2019-11-07/special-broadcast-rural-stories-on-stage-presented-by-vpr-vermont-pbs VPR Staff /programs/2019-10-25/rural-vermonters-face-challenges-so-what-are-lawmakers-doing-about-it The Vermont Rural Life Survey, a part of the VPR and Vermont PBS This Land reporting project, highlights the opinions and experiences of those living in鈥� Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT /programs/2019-10-25/rural-vermonters-face-challenges-so-what-are-lawmakers-doing-about-it Peter Hirschfeld, Matthew F Smith /vpr-news/2019-10-25/many-vermonters-can-access-internet-so-focus-now-is-on-improving-quality-and-reach Six percent of those surveyed in the new VPR-Vermont PBS Rural Life Survey said they had a "major problem" with access to high-speed internet, while鈥� Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:47:42 GMT /vpr-news/2019-10-25/many-vermonters-can-access-internet-so-focus-now-is-on-improving-quality-and-reach John Dillon /programs/2019-10-24/who-can-afford-to-live-and-save-in-vermont Of the 801 respondents to the Vermont Rural Life Survey conducted as part of VPR and Vermont PBS' This Land project, 40% said they would have a problem鈥� Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT /programs/2019-10-24/who-can-afford-to-live-and-save-in-vermont Jane Lindholm /vpr-news/2019-10-23/we-get-by-thats-about-it-40-of-surveyed-vermonters-cant-cover-a-surprise-expense Many Vermonters would have trouble covering an unexpected bill. A VPR-Vermont PBS survey released this week found 40% of respondents said they would not鈥� Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:44:34 GMT /vpr-news/2019-10-23/we-get-by-thats-about-it-40-of-surveyed-vermonters-cant-cover-a-surprise-expense Liam Elder-Connors /programs/2019-10-23/what-inspires-a-bright-outlook-in-vermonts-rural-communities Data released this week from the Vermont Rural Life Survey, a part of VPR and Vermont PBS's This Land project, reveal 66% of respondents are optimistic鈥� Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT /programs/2019-10-23/what-inspires-a-bright-outlook-in-vermonts-rural-communities Jane Lindholm, Anna Ste. Marie, April Qian /vpr-news/2019-10-22/regional-hospitals-explore-telehealth-options-to-improve-health-care-access Vermonters who took part in the new VPR-Vermont PBS Rural Life Survey said that traveling distance was one reason why they had trouble getting the health鈥� Tue, 22 Oct 2019 22:24:55 GMT /vpr-news/2019-10-22/regional-hospitals-explore-telehealth-options-to-improve-health-care-access Howard Weiss-Tisman /programs/2019-10-22/reporter-debrief-perception-of-vermonts-dairy-industry-and-farmers-who-live-it One takeaway from the Rural Life Survey conducted by VPR and Vermont PBS is how closely tied the dairy industry is to the state's self-image. Dairy is a鈥� Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT /programs/2019-10-22/reporter-debrief-perception-of-vermonts-dairy-industry-and-farmers-who-live-it Jane Lindholm, John Dillon /programs/2019-10-22/despite-overall-sense-of-optimism-about-the-future-many-vermonters-feel-isolated The results of the Vermont Rural Life Survey, a part of the VPR and Vermont PBS This Land project, were released Monday morning. Many Vermonters feel鈥� Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT /programs/2019-10-22/despite-overall-sense-of-optimism-about-the-future-many-vermonters-feel-isolated Karen Anderson, Jane Lindholm /vpr-news/2019-10-22/surveyed-vermonters-see-dairy-as-key-to-states-identity-but-farmers-say-its-a-struggle More than 90% of those surveyed in the new VPR-Vermont PBS Rural Life Survey said the dairy industry is "somewhat important" or "very important" to鈥� Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:06:26 GMT /vpr-news/2019-10-22/surveyed-vermonters-see-dairy-as-key-to-states-identity-but-farmers-say-its-a-struggle John Dillon