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How Green Is Your Beer? Vermont DEC Hosts Brewers On Sustainable Brewing

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The Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation is hosting a "Brewery Day" to help the state's beer makers brew more sustainably.

With more than 50 breweries in the state, Vermont beer makers have made the Green Mountain State a good home for beer lovers. But all those breweries use a lot of water, grain and energy. To help the state's brewers make beer more sustainably, state environmental officials are hosting their second-annual .

Catherine Craig, leader of the  for the state Department of Environmental Conservation, and Avery Schwenk, co-owner of Brattleboro's , join Vermont Edition to discuss brewery best practices when it comes to conservation and environmental impact.

Broadcast Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý program Vermont Edition.

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