Woodstock Magazine - Summer 2018

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SUMMER 2018

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Lobster on the Green

A Community Get-Together Feast & Field Market Soulfully Good Café

CONTENTS

44 44 Feast & Field Market Paintings of the Epic Hudson 56 River School at the Marsh

by Mary Gow

Connecting and feeding the community.

Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

by Dian Parker

Preserving the power and the glory of wilderness.

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Cowgirl

Camp

by Lisa Ballard

Riding and bonding at a Montana guest ranch.

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56 On the cover: Ken Howe, Woodstock Rotary member and former Chamber board member, volunteers at Lobster on the Green.

Photo by Lynn Bohannon.

CONTENTS

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34 In Every Issue

Departments

13 Editor’s Note 14 Contributors 16 Online Exclusives 72 Happenings 79 Advertisers Index 80 Last Glance

18 Everyday Essentials

32 The Arts

22 Around & About

34 Spotlight

by Katy Savage

28 Community

Soulfully Good.

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Shop & Stay In & Around Quechee This Summer

Tips for healthy living.

by Cassie Horner

Lobster on the Green.

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Unique Shopping & Dining In & Around Woodstock

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Interplay Jazz & Arts.

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E D I TO R ’ S N OT E

IAN RAYMOND

Make the Most of the Season Just a few months ago, many of us were wondering if warm weather would ever return, as winter seemed to be hanging on for way too long. The good news is that summer has finally arrived, and there are many ways to get out and enjoy the sunshine. Our area boasts many fabulous places to visit and activities to participate in, so fill up your calendar with ways to have fun, learn, and meet new friends.

Right in our midst is the spectacular Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, which offers tours, events, and even opportunities to volunteer or intern. The hiking trails are open, and the gardens are at the peak of loveliness. A range of daily tours is available, and I’m betting that once you see our article about the Hudson River School of painters, whose works hang inside the mansion, you’ll be scheduling a visit right away (page 56). Thanks to author Dian Parker for her research and writing skills and to curator Ryan Polk for his knowledge of the collection and his assistance providing photos.

Plan on spending time with your family at Feast & Field Market in Barnard every Thursday evening, where you can pick up produce, meats, eggs, dairy, and beverages including wine, have a wonderful dinner, and then sing and dance to live entertainment (page 44). Four local farms partner to make this event happen, and in our pages you’ll visit the farms and meet the hardworking people who make it all possible. Kudos to writer Mary Gow for coordinating all the players and locations!

Around town you can also relax picnic-style at Brown Bag Concerts (page 22), meet your neighbors at Lobster on the Green (page 28), swing and sway at Interplay Jazz & Arts (page 32), and pause for a meal at the Soulfully Good Café (page 34), all in the company of the friendly folks of Woodstock. Enjoy!

Deborah Thompson Executive Editor dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.com

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C O N T R I B U TO R S

A full-time freelance writer and photographer, Lisa Ballard is a graduate of Dartmouth College who resided in the Upper Valley for 25 years. She is the author of ten books, including Best Hikes with Dogs: New Hampshire and Vermont, Hiking the White Mountains, and Hiking the Green Mountains. She covers all types of outdoor recreation, travel, and conservation topics for more than 25 magazines.

Lisa Ballard

Lynn began her photographic career in Boston, studying at the New England School of Photography, assisting commercial photographers, and color printing in photo labs. Originally from West Virginia, she worked her way north, finally landing in the hills of Vermont, where she has a studio in Woodstock.

Her current assignments include photographing people, architecture, and art.

Lynn Bohannon

Mary holds the middle place in a family with three generations of women writers. Best known for her award-winning history of science books for middle school students, she is also a regular contributor to regional magazines. She lives in Warren, Vermont.

Mary Gow

Dian is a freelance writer, published in a number of literary journals and magazines. She is also an oil painter and is curator for White River Gallery in Vermont. A solo exhibit of her paintings and drawings will be at the Zollikofer Gallery in Vermont this summer. She has traveled extensively, including to Syria before its heartbreaking devastation.

Dian Parker

Katy is an award-winning reporter and freelance writer for both print and digital publications. She’s a lifelong Vermonter who enjoys all things outdoors, from running and hiking to cross-country skiing and snowboarding. She loves finding interesting people and places to write about.

Katy Savage

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Shop & Stay In & Around Quechee this Summer

Outrageous Gifts, Thrifts and Antiquities

Andrew Pearce Bowls

Vermont Alpaca Store & Living The Dream Alpaca Farm

5967 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 917-1536 Facebook: Outrageous Thift Store

59 Woodstock Road Hartland, VT Between Quechee and Woodstock (802) 735-1884 www.andrewpearcebowls.com

Mon–Fri 11am–5pm Sat 10am–4pm, Sun 11am–4pm

Open daily 10am–5pm

Jake’s Quechee Market & Café

Quechee Home

The Vermont Spot

7161 Woodstock Road Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 291-9900 www.jakesquecheemarket.com

Quechee Gorge Village Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 281-6482

Quechee Gorge Village Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 281-6274

Open daily 10am–5pm

Open daily 9:30am–5:30pm

Artifactory

Quality Inn

Antiques Collaborative, Inc.

Quechee Gorge Village Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 369-2153 www.artifactorynh.com

5817 Woodstock Road Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 295-7600 qualityinnquecheegorge.com

6931 Woodstock Road Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 296-5858 www.AntiquesCollaborative.com

Open daily 7am–7:30/8pm

Open daily from 10am-5pm

Quechee Gorge Village Route 4 Quechee, VT (802) 490-8329 www.livingthedreamalpacafarm.com Open daily 10am–5pm

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E V E RY DAY E S S E N T I A L S Tips for Healthy Living

Healthy Teeth, Healthy Heart Y

our teeth may be a good indicator of your heart health.

According to the American Heart Association, tooth loss is linked with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

Inflammation, a poor diet, and bacteria in the mouth and gastrointestinal system may all play a role in both oral and heart health.

“The mouth can be a good warning signpost,” says Dr. Ann Bolger, professor of medicine emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco. “People with periodontitis often have risk factors that not only put their mouth at risk but their heart and blood vessels too.”

In addition to eating a healthy diet that limits sugary snacks, brush twice a day, floss daily, and see a dentist regularly to keep both the teeth and the heart healthy.

Craving

Ice Cream?

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ou’re not alone. The International Dairy Foods Association reports that the average American consumes more than 23 pounds of ice cream per year—and according to a recent study, the more often we eat ice cream, the more of it we may need to quench the craving.

Even the healthiest eaters can’t help but give in to ice cream on a sweltering summer day. But when you indulge, keep a couple of things in mind. First, moderation is key (one serving is a half to two-thirds of a cup). Second, go for the good stuff! High-quality ingredients make all the difference. Mountain Creamery on Central Street makes their own ice cream with farm-fresh ingredients and real Vermont maple syrup.

It’s the freshest, creamiest ice cream around—and so worth it!

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Eat More Fruits and Veggies!

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eople who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet have a reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.

The abundance of produce this time of year makes it easy to eat well, and the Woodstock Farmers’ Market has the freshest and highest quality produce available.

Their displays are piled high, and about 70 percent of their produce business in the summer is local!

Check it out Tuesday to Sunday, 7:30am to 7pm. Find more info at www.woodstockfarmersmarket .com.

Woodstock Farmers’ Market Tuesday–Sunday 7:30am–7pm www.woodstockfarmers market.com

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Top 5 Foods for

Arthritis

A variety of foods can ease inflammation and relieve the joint pain associated with arthritis.

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Fatty fish. Salmon, sardines, and trout are high in anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids.

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Garlic. This tasty herb contains compounds that help decrease arthritis symptoms.

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Ginger. Ginger is found to improve knee pain associated with osteoarthritis.

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Berries. Strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are packed with anti-inflammatory antioxidants.

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Spinach. All leafy greens contain anti-inflammatory components, but spinach is especially high in kaempferol, which is found to prevent the progression of osteoarthritis.

A Little Help from

Your Friends F

orging new friendships and maintaining old ones may help slow cognitive decline among seniors. The US National Institute on Aging reports that participating in social activities such as visiting friends, volunteering, and going on trips has been associated with better brain function, while older Online Extra people who don’t socialize as much may be at an Find more ways to stay sharp at increased risk of dementia. www.woodstockmagazine.com.

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Kids Need Their

Shut-Eye

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ny parent knows that too little sleep can affect a child’s mood and behavior, but sleep may also impact physical health. A lack of sleep can increase a child’s risk of obesity, which is linked to heart disease and type 2 diabetes. In a recent study, kids who got less than the recommended amount of sleep for their age group gained more weight and were 58 percent more likely to become overweight or obese than those who got adequate sleep.

The National Sleep Foundation recommends that infants (4 to 11 months) get 12 to 15 hours of sleep every night, toddlers (1 to 2 years) should get 11 to 14 hours, preschoolers (3 to 5 years) 10 to 13 hours, and school-aged children (6 to 13) should sleep 9 to 11 hours. Teens should aim for 8 to 10 hours of sleep every night.

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A RO U N D & A B O U T

By Cassie Horner

Brown Bag Concerts Amythyst Kiah

Enjoy live music and a beautiful view of Mount Tom from the lawn behind the Woodstock History Center on Elm Street in Woodstock. The location by the Ottauquechee River is new this year, but the tradition of Pentangle’s Brown Bag Concerts has been going on for over 35 years. Music lovers bring chairs, blankets, and sometimes a picnic supper, taking advantage of Vermont summer evenings. Wine and beer are also available for purchase on-site from Bentley’s Restaurant.

The 2018 free series begins in late June and continues on select Fridays at 5:30pm (with the exception of the Interplay Jazz Brown Bag Concert on Thursday, June 28) through August 31. Styles of music are diverse, ranging from folk and blues to Americana, funk, reggae, and alt-country. Some of the featured groups are Va-et-vient, The Huntress and Holder of Hands, and the Sabouyouma Afro-Funk Band.

An ongoing event in conjunction with the Brown Bag Concerts is a benefit for the Woodstock Community Food Shelf. People are invited to take a brown bag and bring it back to the following week’s concert filled with nonperishable goods such as cold cereal, canned foods, and pasta. Cash donations are also welcome.

For more information about the schedule for the Brown Bag Concerts, visit www.pentanglearts.org.

COURTESY OF WOODSTOCK HISTORY CENTER

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Sabouyouma Afro-Funk Band

The Huntress and Holder of Hands

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Sculpture Fest and LandARTLab This summer, the green fields surrounding two historical homes and assorted barns on two lovely Woodstock properties become the sites for sculpture exhibits open to the public once again.

The first location, at 504 Prosper Road, hosts Sculpture Fest 2018, with an opening reception on Saturday, June 30 from 4 to 7pm. Otocast.com features information on the current show and will be updated as the installations change. The free app shares photos of the art, along with artists talking briefly about their work. The show is open from dawn to dusk daily through May 2019.

The second location, the King Farm, hosts LandARTLab, with an opening reception on August 25 at 4pm with artists on hand to talk about their work. This exhibit will run through November 30, 2018. In conjunction with the exhibit, the Woodstock History Center will hold a summer excursion from 1 to 3pm. This will be an afternoon of food, art, music, hiking, a cemetery tour, and short talks about the King Farm’s history and how it is currently being used. Excursion participants are encouraged to stay for the opening of the exhibit.

Partnering by John Hikory.

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Top: Fitting In by Hector Santos.

Above: Equinox by Joe Hallowell.

Left: Field Notes by Roger Goldenberg.

“Families love the exhibits because kids can run all over the place.”

— Charlet Davenport, codirector of Sculpture Fest The King Farm, with its picturesque house and barn, has a rich history. Currently, the 150 acres are held by the Vermont Land Trust.

“The King Farm landscape is for more experimental art where artists push boundaries,” says Charlet Davenport, codirector of Sculpture Fest with her husband Peter. “This show is an opportunity for artistic exploration.” People are invited to bring picnic suppers and enjoy the beautiful location. “Families love the exhibits because kids can run all over the place,” says Charlet. “It’s very festive.”

Both exhibits are free. Learn more at www.sculpturefest.org and Facebook, as well as at otocast.com.

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A RO U N D & A B O U T

Downing College Chapel Choir Visits Woodstock Downing College of the University of Cambridge has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1800 by the bequest of Sir George Downing. Located in the center of the city, the college community is made up of committed scholars, students, and current and future leaders in their fields. The Chapel at Downing College is a beautiful element of the campus and a key component in its musical life.

The Downing College Chapel Choir, a mixed-voice choir, is comprised mostly of students from the college. The group sings in the United Kingdom as well as abroad.

From July 12 to 15, members of the Downing College Chapel Choir will be hosted by St. James Episcopal Church in Woodstock, where they will be featured in a liturgy festival, “From Contemplation

to Celebration: The Power of Words, Music and Silence in Worship and Prayer.� The event includes a keynote speaker and workshops featuring topics ranging from meditation practices to communal and celebratory worship, as well as a selection of daily services.

The Chapel Choir will perform a choral evensong on its own and will also be singing with the St. James Choir and performing a choral concert with other Woodstock area choruses at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre. In addition to the performances of the Downing Chapel Choir, the visiting organist will give a recital at St. James Church.

Go to www.stjameswoodstock.org for more information about the liturgy festival and the Downing College Chapel Choir.

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COMMUNITY

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Lobster

on the Green The community gathers for a good cause Photos by Lynn Bohannon

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or the third year, the Woodstock Rotary Club and the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce are coming together to plan and organize a fundraising event on the Woodstock Green. “The first year was an overwhelming success,” says Beth Finlayson, executive director of the Woodstock Chamber. “Once again, we’ll have music, cocktails, and great food prepared by the Woodstock Inn as well as members of both nonprofits.” This year’s event will take place on July 7 with two seating times, 5pm and 6:30pm.

The Rotary and the Chamber share the workload and the proceeds, which go to the Rotary’s charitable fund and, for the Chamber, go toward promoting the town of Woodstock. The event is co-chaired

by Candace Coburn and Norm Frates Jr. from the Rotary Club along with Beth, who is also a Rotary member.

“We have discovered that the community loves to sit with friends and neighbors for great food and good company,” Beth says. “We have had birthday celebrations at Lobster on the Green, and we love to see friends and neighbors buying entire tables to enjoy a neighborhood picnic on the Green!”

For more information, contact the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce at (802) 457-3555 or visit the website at www.woodstock vt.com.

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COMMUNITY

Lobster

on the Green

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T H E A RT S

Cool Cats Unite!

Interplay Jazz & Arts is coming

Get into the swing during the week of June 24 to 30 with Interplay Jazz & Arts, an intensive summer camp and festival in Woodstock. “The festival is dedicated to fostering the great American art form of jazz and improvisation,” says Sabrina Brown, Interplay administrator and events coordinator.

Students can immerse themselves in the weeklong camp, and the public can choose from a roster of events to attend, from jazz lunches and dinners to swing dancing to Interplay’s student and faculty big band.

Above: Interplay founder/director Fred Haas, saxophone master class faculty and fearless leader!

Below: Founder Fred Haas and faculty member George Voland work with high school students.

“ The festival is dedicated to fostering the great American art form of jazz and improvisation.”

— Sabrina Brown, Interplay administrator and events coordinator

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GAINING EXPERIENCE

Whether you’re a high school student thinking of a career in jazz music, a teacher wanting to enhance your work, a musician getting back into the game, or a professional, Interplay offers opportunities to attend master classes and study music theory, ear training, jazz composition, and arranging. Students on all instruments and vocals play in a combo and perform with other musicians each day and night.

Daily yoga, meditation, and healthy food, along with incredible musical experiences, allow students to strengthen their skills, creativity, and confidence.

FOR MUSIC LOVERS

If you’re not a musician, don’t fret. The general public can attend a wide array of free and ticketed events including swing dances, dinner and jazz shows, cooking classes, concerts, and listening sessions. Interplay turns the Suicide Six ski lodge into a jazz club the final two days of camp with southern-inspired meals provided by the Woodstock Inn & Resort. Community members can join the choir or the big band with evening rehearsals and performances.

“We make the Village of Woodstock our home, renting and producing performances around the historic downtown, at outdoor venues, and at Suicide Six,” Sabrina says. “The Woodstock Elementary School is our learning base, and you can hear the sounds of jazz spilling into the streets in downtown Woodstock.”

For a complete schedule, to sign up to participate, or to purchase event tickets, go to www .inteprlayjazzandarts.org. For questions, email Sabrina Brown at info@interplayjazzandarts .org.

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S P OT L I G H T

The cafe's award-winning buttermilk chicken salad.

Soulfully Good Living a dream in Woodstock

By Katy Savage Photos by Lynn Bohannon

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icki Ferentinos has a stack of dishes in her hand and a line of customers at the register.

She is so busy she doesn’t know what time it is, but she doesn’t let this faze her as she cooks and serves sandwiches, salads, and baked goods at her café in Woodstock, Vermont.

Above: Philip Camp (center), publisher of the Vermont Standard, chats with Gareth Henderson and Dan Cotter.

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Top: Shannon Parker-Ferentinos (left) and Vicki Ferentinos.

Above: Grilled pear, chicken, and local blue cheese salad.

Left: First employee Barista Noah Lockhart serves the "sunshine boys," Jay and Michael.

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S P OT L I G H T

Blueberry Belgian waffles.

Vicki has cooked for and served luminaries including Michael Bloomberg, Aretha Franklin, Julianne Moore, and Josh Bell. She has catered events inside luxurious Ritz-Carlton hotels, and seven years ago, she won Rocco’s Dinner Party on Bravo television for her own recipe for buttermilk fried chicken with maple syrup mayonnaise. You’d never guess any of this if you met her. She says she’s just a “worker” as she takes a brief break inside her Soulfully Good Café.

HEALTHY COMFORT FOOD Top: Sam Vandeven serves it up before she leaves for graduate school at Harvard.

Above: A chest holds service items.

Vicki opened the café on Central Street in Woodstock a year ago with her wife and co-owner Shannon. The two do it all, from managing the business to washing the dishes. This is a big change for Vicki, who spent 16 years as a self-employed caterer creating intricate and complex dishes. She now makes breakfast dishes,

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Top: Customers relax in the dining area.

Above: Lemon cream scones with cranberries.

salads, and sandwiches using fresh, local organic ingredients that she describes as “healthy comfort food”—the kind she likes to eat.

Vicki is experiencing a different kind of community here in Woodstock—one where drivers stop at crosswalks and wait patiently for pedestrians to get from one side of the street to the other. She has learned a new term—“leaf peepers”—and has discovered that dirt roads still exist. She and Shannon are settling into their new home in the town of Barnard, population 900, and started renovating it a few weeks ago. The Ferentinos learned about mud season by getting trucks stuck in their drive-

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Classic maple latte.

way twice, and they learned that some places don’t have cell phone service.

All that aside, Vicki says she’s living her dream. She has built her career by working hard and always saying yes.

That’s how she found herself leaving all her prominent New York City clients behind to settle in this tiny town.

AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS

She grew up in New Jersey and had never been to Vermont before last winter. She and Shannon took a road trip through three Vermont towns, and when she saw the space for rent on Central Street, the pieces fell into place. Vicki made an offer, listing all sorts of specific criteria and requirements. She didn’t think the owners would go for it, but they accepted it on the spot. Then, she and Shannon worried that they wouldn’t be able to sell their home just outside New York City, so they were surprised when it sold within 12 hours.

“We cried,” Vicki says. “It was always my dream to have a store front.” Soulfully Good was an overnight success.

Since it opened last May, it’s been like a “super bowl” that doesn’t end, says Shannon. Vicki is reticent to talk about her success, but Shannon’s not. “She gives with her heart,” Shannon says, adding, “She’s a perfectionist. If something is not perfect, I’ll hear about it all night—it will be something like, ‘the tomato wasn’t red enough.’” At the café, they have different roles. While Vicki cooks, Shannon organizes and cleans.

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Above: Farmstand biscuit.

Left: Vicki and Sam have fun with customers.

Vicki is in the kitchen at 4:30am, baking scones, cookies, and muffins before customers arrive. Her days are busy until she closes around 4pm. She and her brother Charles inherited their work ethic from their parents—both of whom died at a young age. Their father owned a restaurant when they were young, and they learned to be self-sufficient. Vicki

started working when she was 12 years old. Charles, who visits the area often to help out at the café, had no doubts about his sister’s success here. “Whatever she has, she finds a way to make something creative out of it,” Charles says.

Vicki laughs about where she has ended up as she looks back. Her only regret about saying “yes” all the time? “Wall-

papering,” she says jokingly, referring to the renovations at their new home.

“That was dumb.”

“It’s hard work,” Vicki admits of her “crazy” life, “but it’s mostly worked out.” And she wouldn’t have it any other way.

Soulfully Good Café 67 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-7395 www.soulfullygood.com

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Unique Shopping & Dining In & Around Woodstock, VT

Whippletree Yarn Shop

Gallery on the Green

Red Wagon Toy Co.

7 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1325 www.whippletreeyarnshop.com

1 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-4956 www.galleryonthegreen.com

Please visit our website for current hours.

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

41 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-9300 www.redwagontoy.com @redwagontoyco

Teago

NT Ferro Jewelers

506 on the River Inn

2035 Pomfret Road Pomfret, VT (802) 457-1626

11 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1901 www.ferrojewelers.com

1653 West Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-5000 www.ontheriverwoodstock.com

Mon–Sat 7am–6pm Sun 8am–4pm

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

Danforth Pewter

R.T. Home

The Prince and The Pauper

9 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-7269 www.danforthpewter.com

43 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-5700

24 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1818 www.princeandpauper.com

Mon–Sat 9:30am–5pm Sun 10am–4:30pm

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 12–4pm

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Cocktails in the Tavern at 5pm Dinner served 7 nights a week starting at 5:30pm

Shop Local for the Best Selection this Summer!

Fox Gallery

37 Central Clothiers

Unicorn

5 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3944 www.thefoxgallery.com

37 Central Street Woodstock, VT

15 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2480 www.unicornvt.com

Open daily 11am–4pm or by appointment anytime

43 South Main Street Hanover, NH @37centralclothiers @37central_hanover

The Yankee Bookshop

Collective–The Art of Craft

12 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2411 www.yankeebookshop.com

47 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1298 www.collective-theartofcraft.com

Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 11am–5pm

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

FH Gillingham & Sons

Caulfield Art Gallery

The Village Butcher

16 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2100 www.gillinghams.com

11 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1472 www.caulfieldartgallery.com

18 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2756

Mon–Sat 8:30am–6:30pm Sun 10am–5pm

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm

Mon–Fri 9:30am–5:30pm Sat 9:30am–6pm Sun 10:30am–5pm

The Barnard Inn Restaurant & Max’s Tavern 5518 Vermont Route 12 Barnard, VT (802) 234-9961 www.barnardinn.com Tue–Sat 5–9pm

Open daily

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Summer Fun Around Woodstock!

Summer

Woodstock Area

EVENTS

WEDNESDAYS MAY 30–OCTOBER 10

Woodstock Market on the Green 3–6pm www.woodstockvt.com

JULY 4

Frameworks Studio of Woodstock

South Woodstock Country Store & Deli

63 Pleasant Street Barn Woodstock, VT (802) 356-5235

4800 South Road South Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3050

Tue–Fri 10am–4pm Sat 10am–noon or by appointment anytime.

Mon–Sat 6:30am–6pm Sun 7am–4pm

39th Annual John Langhans Green Miles Road Race 8:30am

JULY 4

Old Vermont 4th at Billings Farm & Museum 10am–5pm www.billingsfarm.org

JULY 4

Celebration at Woodstock Union High School Fireworks at dusk.

JULY 7

Lobster on the Green 5 & 6:30pm seatings Reservations required: (802) 457-3555 www.woodstockvt.com

JULY 27–29

Anything Printed

Mon Vert Cafe

Anything Printed 2490 East Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3414 www.anythingprinted.net

28 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-7143 monvertcafe.com

Mon–Fri 8am–5:30pm

Mon–Thu 7:30am–5pm Fri & Sat 7:30am–5:30pm Sun 8am–5pm

Bookstock www.bookstockvt.org

AUGUST 11

9th Annual Taste of Woodstock 10am–9pm www.woodstockvt.com

SEPTEMBER 8–9

Woodstock Chamber Fine Art Festival on the Green 10am–5pm www.woodstockvt.com

SEPTEMBER 8

Art Walk 6–8pm www.woodstockhistorycenter.org

OCTOBER 6

Ellaway’s Attic

Clover Gift Shop

14 Central Street (Upstairs) Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1066 www.ellawaysattic.com

10 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2527 pj@clovergiftshop.com

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11–4pm

Open daily 10am–6pm

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45th Annual Penny Sale at Woodstock Union High School 7pm www.rotarywoodstock.com

OCTOBER 6–7

46th Apple and Craft Artisan Fair 10am–5pm www.woodstockrec.org

. . . it is such a family-friendly, safe, empowering place to come and enjoy beautiful food.” — Christopher Piana, Fable Farm

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By Mary Gow Photos by Seth Butler

Feast & Field

Market

Connecting and feeding the community

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ven in this day of increased appreciation for locally sourced food, it’s rare when you can dine brilliantly and stock up on produce, meats, eggs, dairy, and beverages—including wine—all sourced within sight of the market. Add live music, fire pits, a stunning sunset, arcadian vistas, children at play, the warmth of community, and lively conversation and the experience is enchanting.

Every Thursday evening from late May into October in a bucolic corner of Barnard, Vermont, Feast & Field Market brings together a harmony

of the working landscape, the food produced from it, and community. At this unique farmers’ market, the food is intensely local. With just a few exceptions—okay, there are no olive trees for the olive oil—this healthy, flavorful bounty is grown, raised, harvested, and prepared by four partner farms, much on the market’s shared home farm turf. Beef, pork, chicken, lots of vegetables, dairy (including ice cream), eggs (chicken and duck), fermented beverages like aged cider and wine—all the food groups are well represented.

Marketgoers shop and collect their CSA (community supported agriculture) shares but also come for the party and soul-nurturing ambience.

Top-notch live music and arts events feed the spirit.

The market also features local vendors including craftspeople and artisans.

“The inspiring thing about Feast & Field is that it is such a family-friendly, safe, empowering place to come and enjoy beautiful food. People come from nearby and far away. It’s such a unique space.

It’s on a farm, in the garden.

It’s rustic, but it’s also super comfortable,” says Christopher Piana of Fable Farm, a Feast & Field founder and farmer. “The land inspires an opening. I am always hearing

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and seeing people engaging in incredibly profound conversations, deep conversations coming from the heart and navigating complex topics and perspectives, and people are listening to each other. There’s this real connection that happens there.”

AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARRANGEMENT

This summer, Feast & Field is in its sixth year on the Clark Farm. A longtime Barnard landmark dairy, the farm was owned and run by the Clarks for ages. In 2007, the family provided for its long-term preservation, transferring development rights on nearly 500 acres to the Vermont Land Trust. The land’s agricultural future, though, faced a new hurdle just a few years later in 2010, with Dwight Clark’s untimely death from injuries related to a farm accident.

A conventional approach to continuing its agricultural use would have been to seek one farmer to lease and manage it. However, several young farmers who had been putting down roots in Barnard offered an innovative alternative. “What if these smaller farms could get together and act like a larger farm and lease the whole thing?” recalls Joseph Morel of Eastman Farm, who was already raising cattle and pigs on his adjacent property.

Among the Clark Farm founding group, Christopher and Jon Piana with their Fable Farm had already forged a popular farmers’ market community celebration. Growing vegetables in Barnard since 2008, they had built

their weekly CSA pickup into an event with dinner from an on-site pizza oven, music, and dancing under an old apple tree. “I think there was a real need in Barnard at that time. It provided an atmosphere and space for people to come together,” recalls Christopher. The Clark Farm collaboration provided the opportunity for Feast & Field.

CULINARY SYNERGY

Festivity and function come together at the market every week. “People get there at the end of the day, feed their kids, pick up this good food, socialize, and have a really safe place—a fun place—for them and their kids to be, and then they go home. They have no dishes to wash, and they have their fridge full of good veggies and meat,” says Joseph.

Each of the Clark Farm collaborators specializes.

Kiss the Cow is for dairy and poultry. Heartwood Farm grows vegetables. Eastman Farm’s beef cattle graze on Clark pastures as well as on their home fields across the road. Fable Farm makes wines and vinegars; is establishing perennials including fruit trees, berry bushes, and herbs; and coordinates events including weddings catered with food from all the partners.

Taco dinners at Feast & Field exemplify the culinary synergy of the group. Tender pork and beef fillings come from Eastman Farm’s Mangalitsa pigs and Belted Galloway cattle. Crisp greens, salads, and fermented vegetables are from Heartwood Farm’s harvests, Carin’s Kombucha from their kitchen. Heavenly ice cream,

It’s such a unique space. It’s on a farm, in the garden. It’s rustic, but it’s also super comfortable.” — Christopher Piana, Fable Farm

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including blueberry lavender and sultry salty caramel, come courtesy of the cream and eggs at Kiss the Cow. Fable Farm Fermentory’s ciders and wines offer a variety of nuanced flavors.

The market opens at 4:30pm every Thursday rain or shine. Tents with yellow and white stripes offer shelter from inclement weather. Live music presented by BarnArts and curated by Chloe Powell continues to 8pm.

An informal campfire jam often follows. “It’s a bit Tolkien-like—the elves having dinner with their lights lighting up the forest. It’s got a little of that magic,” says Christopher.

Feast & Field Market 1544 Royalton Turnpike Road Barnard, VT feastandfield.com Thursdays, June–October Farmers’ Market 4:30–7:30pm Live Music 5:30–8pm

The market is free, but a new membership program helps with behind-the-scenes maintenance, site work, and improvements and includes a member appreciation dinner and other benefits.

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Eastman Farm JOSEPH AND AMY MOREL “When an animal can go into a field and just nip off the tops of the grasses—that’s where all the sugars are—it’s good for the animal and the pasture,” says Joseph Morel. Raising grass-fed beef and pastured pork at Eastman Farm, Joseph and Amy Morel are dedicated to producing healthful food and improving the land’s fertility. Their selection of breeds and their agricultural practices further both of these goals.

Joseph, a seventh-generation Vermonter with deep family roots in farming, and Amy, a metal sculptor, chose to return to the Green Mountains shortly after September 11, 2001.

“We decided we didn’t want that urban culture. We wanted a rural culture and wanted to be rooted to the land. Instead of all the accessories of urban life, we would much rather have the peace of living on the land and living with animals,” Joseph explains.

In Barnard, the Morels settled into the Eastman Farm in 2004, reintroducing livestock a couple of years later. They selected Belted Galloway cattle as a breed that thrives when grass fed, producing high-quality meat. To give the cattle a steady supply of fresh grass, the Morels follow a detailed rotation plan that fortifies the pastures as it fattens the animals.

For their pigs, they chose the heritage Mangalitsa breed, woolly pigs that produce flavorful meats. Besides being pastured, the pigs get some extra food—organic barley that is sprouted, “making the grain more digestible to them and the pork more digestible to us,” says Joseph.

The Morels rebuilt a handsome timber-framed barn from New Hampshire to house the cave for Fable Farm Fermentory. Its kitchen and storage are used by the four Feast & Field farms. The barn also serves as a venue for events catered with their products.

Eastman Farm PO Box 13 Barnard, VT (802) 234-6200 eastmanfarmvt.com

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When an animal can go into a field and just nip off the tops of the grasses—that’s where all the sugars are—it’s good for the animal and the pasture.” — Joseph Morel S U M M E R 2018

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PHOTO BY ANDREW WHITE

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Fable Farm CHRISTOPHER AND BROOKE PIANA AND JON PIANA AND JESY JOY “We are a working farm and winery, an events venue, and a culinary enterprise providing local, farm-fresh prepared foods for various events graciously hosted on our farm,” explains the Fable Farm team, describing their plateful of endeavors on their website.

Fable Farm has evolved over the decade since they started their initial Barnard vegetable CSA and celebration. While they still have their hands in the soil part of the time, Christopher and Brooke Piana and Jon Piana and Jesy Joy now focus also on value-added processing including fermenting fruit to create wine and hosting events catered with their collective farms’ products.

“We’ve always come at it with a point of view of looking for creative ways to regenerate a rural economy and make a livelihood in the country,” explains Christopher. “Central to that mission is to develop a means of a sustainable livelihood on the land that goes long into the future.”

With its wine cave in the barn on the Eastman Farm, Fable Farm Fermentory is developing an array of wines largely from apples but from pears and grapes as well. They even have a signature birch-sap honey wine. For their supply of apples, they draw from trees on-site but also glean from trees all around Barnard.

“We make it very old school, allowing the fruit and native yeasts to come through in the final product,” says Jon. Aged in neutral oak casks, their wines tend to be dry with complex flavors. Fable Farm also has a line of vinegars in production.

Still working the land, Fable Farm grows perennials including nursery stock of fruit trees and shrubs—pear trees and elderberry and current bushes among them—and medicinal herbs.

A growing aspect of Fable Farm is the event and culinary focus.

They offer two venues: the Fable Farm Winery and the Clark Farm Commons site. “It’s a unique catering experience with almost all of the food from our farm cooperative,” Christopher notes.

Fable Farm Fermentory 1525 Royalton Turnpike Barnard, VT (802) 234-5667 www.fablefarm.org

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Heartwood Farm JUSTIN AND CARIN PARK Arriving in Barnard in 2009 from California, Justin Park was Fable Farm’s first intern. “I wanted to be at the heart of where good food comes from—and that is still my passion,” Justin explains about the lure of agriculture. Farming in Barnard clicked. “It was a very inspiring year for me,” he recalls, inspiring enough that he and Carin, who was interning on a West Coast farm, were back in Barnard in 2011 to stay.

Today their Heartwood Farm, a diversified vegetable farm, is bustling. Two of their fields are on the Clark Farm and a third is on another farm. From arugula to zucchini, they grow a huge variety of produce, including some less-common crops. Their Wapsie Valley corn for drying and grinding makes terrific polenta.

Heartwood Farm offers popular summer and winter CSAs. With a variety of sizes of shares, they work with their customers to tailor a program that meets budgets and needs. Their summer CSA pickup is at Feast & Field every Thursday, and their produce is available at Kiss the Cow Farm’s store. Heartwood also has a lively wholesale business including supplying restaurants. “Feeding our community is very important to us,” says Justin. “We want to grow good food and get good food to places where people eat it.”

Carin expanded their offerings in 2012 with her Carin’s Kombucha. Enthusiastic about the fermented beverage, she developed recipes with chamomile, mint, lavender, and even nettles. “I feel good about the product and its health qualities. I focus on herbal blends. It has a tangy flavor and positive health benefits. Its good bacteria support digestion and the immune system. My kids love it. It has a nice effervescence and is really refreshing in the summertime.”

Heartwood Farm PO Box 1136 Barnard, VT (802) 392-3859 www.heartwoodfarm.org

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It’s about how many people we are feeding, about preserving this land and knowing that . . . someone else can come here and have a land base and continue.” — Randy Robar 5 4 F I N D WO O D S TO C K M AGA Z I N E AT W W W. WO O D S TO C K M AGA Z I N E . C O M

Kiss the Cow Farm RANDY AND LISA ROBAR Sophie, an amiable Jersey with bright eyes and an upturned nose, did, in fact, get the occasional kiss. Pictured on Kiss the Cow Farm’s store sign, Sophie was Randy and Lisa Robar’s first bovine. Farming wasn’t on the Robars’ original career paths when they were based outside of Boston. Lisa’s opportunity to teach music in Woodstock and their desire for real food, a desire that grew with Sophie and an expanding menagerie in their garage, led to their current farming lives.

Kiss the Cow Farm is an organic, grass-based dairy and poultry farm selling raw milk and producing delectable, small-batch premium ice cream. Randy and Lisa’s Jersey and Normandie cows have been bred to produce milk with A2 beta-casein, a protein that offers health benefits and reduces complications associated with some other milk proteins.

On Kiss the Cow’s poultry side, their chickens, ducks, and Thanksgiving turkeys are all pasture raised. Outdoor living leads to healthier, tastier birds. With the frequent rotation of feeding areas, the birds get a steady supply of fresh food and fortify the soil. Their meats are 100 percent free of antibiotics.

“Making a profit as a farmer is a Herculean task,” says Randy. “We tend to measure success in farming not just as money in your pocket. It’s about how many people we are feeding, about preserving this land and knowing that, when we’re tired of farming, at like 93, someone else can come here and have a land base and continue.”

Kiss the Cow Farm 2248 Royalton Turnpike Barnard, VT www.kissthecowfarm.com

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Paintings of the Epic

Hudson River School at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Preserving the power and the glory of wilderness

By Dian Parker Photos courtesy of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

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merica in the mid 1800s was a vast, largely unexplored country, rich in virgin forests, towering mountains, sparkling rivers and streams, and sweeping vistas. Native Americans knew this wilderness intimately, but new settlers from Europe had never known such scope and diversity.

Then, a group of painters came along who wanted to record for posterity the pristine, untouched landscape that they recognized was under the threat of “progress.�

The founder of the Hudson River School was Thomas Cole who, along with his friend Asher Durand, painted some of the first landscapes of the Hudson River Valley.

Cole was deeply disturbed by the increasing government-fueled drive toward land grabbing and taming the wilderness, no matter the cost. He used painting as a form of resistance to this assault.

The second generation of Hudson River School painters followed suit, painting other parts of New England as well as the American West. Frederic Edwin Church, John Frederick Kensett, and Sanford Robinson Gifford were

Above: View of the Shrewsbury River, New Jersey by John Frederick Kensett.

Opposite: Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Valley by Albert Bierstadt.

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all students of Cole, later becoming founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Another major painter in this group was Albert Bierstadt, who became a celebrity in New York City along with Thomas Cole.

Viewers lined up to see their new, large-scale paintings of virgin land, heroic skyscapes, and unscaled mountains.

Above: Sunset in the Yosemite Valley by William Bradford.

Left: Cliff House & Bay of San Francisco by Albert Bierstadt.

THE POWER OF THE SUBLIME

The Hudson River School painters sought to replicate the power of the sublime. They strove to depict a world touched by the divine, unhindered by the burgeoning tourist trade and the soot-filled, coal-smoke skies of humankind’s increasing industry. Through their work, they hoped to inspire in the viewer a need for preservation of these ancient lands. Broad sweeps of sky; valleys illuminated by bold, radiant sunsets; dazzling reflected light in broad, dashing rivers—these sights were meant for awe and wonder. This was America’s first look at the need to conserve these glorious lands, whether the tall peaks of Yosemite and the Grand Tetons or the powerful and expansive waters of Niagara Falls.

On view in Woodstock, Vermont, at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion are 27 of these groundbreaking paintings, overseen by curator Ryan Polk. Marsh, Billings, and Rockefeller all believed in land stewardship and were intensely interested in conservation.

This drew them to the Hudson River School paintings. Charles Marsh Sr. built the original

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Maryanne and Ivy get Shasta ready to go out in the snow.

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Everyday Tour Schedule

Monday – Untold Stories, 60 mins (Free)

mansion in 1805, and his son, George Perkins Marsh, grew up in the house and later became a pioneer conservationist best known for his book, Man and Nature, first published in 1864. Both he and Frederick Billings sought to shift the ongoing exploitation of the planet’s natural resources to more responsible stewardship, and the Hudson River School paintings were a perfect fit.

Tuesday – Art Pick or Billings Farm Garden Tour depending on the day, 60 mins

OMITTING THE MARK OF MAN

10am – Legacy Tour, 60 mins 11am – Mansion Experience Tour, 30 mins 12pm – Legacy Tour, 60 mins 1pm – Mansion Experience Tour, 30 mins 2pm – Special Tour (see specials) Curator: Ryan Polk 54 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3368 The Carriage Barn Visitor Center is open daily from 10am to 5pm, Memorial Day weekend (late May) to October 31. Guided tours of the mansion and grounds are offered during this time. The Billings Farm & Museum is open daily from 10am to 5pm, April 30 through October 31. The park’s 20 miles of trails and carriage roads are open year-round. They are available for hiking and equestrian use in the spring, summer, and fall. When winter snows arrive, they are open only for cross-country skiing.

Tour Costs: $8 adults, $4 seniors 62 and older. Children 12 and under are free.

Mount Hood from Sandy River by William Keith.

3pm – Legacy Tour, 60 mins 4pm – Mansion Experience Tour, 30 mins

Special Tours for Daily 2pm Slot

Wednesday – Women Wednesday, 60 mins Thursday – Conservation Through the Artist’s Eye, 75 mins Friday – Fallout Fridays, 60 mins Saturday – Gardens Through the Generations, 60 mins (Free) or Farmhouse/Manor House, 90 mins Sunday – Hidden Spaces, 75 mins

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Hudson River school artists and their patrons ran in the same social circles.

Billings courted Frederick Edwin Church to broker the sale of Thomas Cole paintings and later commissioned him to paint a landscape for their New York home. In a letter to Billings in 1879, Church wrote, “I have selected three or four of the most attractive of the little

Niagara Falls by Thomas Cole.

pictures by Thomas Cole which the family will part with.” One of these paintings was Niagara Falls, painted in 1830 by Cole. The work depicts the thundering cascade of those immense waterfalls without the haze of factories and the commercialized tourist trade that were present at that time. Cole had simply omitted the mark of man, leaving the land pristine for perpetuity.

In a long letter in 1830 to one of his New York patrons, Cole mentions his attempt to exhibit Niagara Falls. “In the hope of keeping up my funds, I have painted several pictures, one [of ] which is the Falls of Niagara; and the artists and others who have seen it in my room expressed themselves highly pleased with it. I sent it to the Gallery of the British Institution, which has just opened for Exhibition. Imagine the mortification of finding it, as well as another picture of mine, hung so that it cannot be seen. I have been told that is what a stranger must expect at that place. . . .” Today, this painting would sell for millions of dollars.

Both Frederick Billings and his wife, Julia, collected art from 1869 to 1890, including Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite

Valley by Albert Bierstadt, which shows the formations illuminated by shafts of sunlight on the white stone, with lush green forests at the base of the spires.

The Billings family bought this painting directly from Bierstadt in 1870, perhaps as a token of their time in California and trips to Yosemite. Bierstadt had been drawn to Yosemite after viewing an exhibition of photographs by Carleton Watkins. Watkins had accompanied Billings’s law partner and Vermont native Trenor Park into Yosemite in 1861 and had produced a portfolio of landscapes of a size and scale never before attempted: mammoth prints measuring roughly 17 inches by 21 inches. The Billings owned a portfolio of the seminal images that inspired Bierstadt and so many others.

Albert Bierstadt and Fitz Hugh Ludlow traveled together to California and Oregon. When they first encountered Yosemite, Ludlow wrote, “We were going into the vale whose giant domes and battlements had months before thrown their photographic shadow through Watkins’s camera across the mysterious wide Continent. . . . Now we were going to test the reported largesse S U M M E R 2018

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Lake George by John Frederick Kensett.

for ourselves.” Bierstadt’s Cathedral Rocks is a powerful pictorial report of that largesse.

“AN EPIDEMIC OF VIRULENT SUNSETS”

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In 1870, Julia Billings wrote in her diary, “Fredrick brought from N.Y. a fine landscape by Bierstadt.” This was Bierstadt’s Cathedral Rocks. Many years later, the Rockefellers added Scenery in the Grand Tetons to the collection, which Bierstadt painted c. 1865. The painting became the iconic image of a “forever stamp” commemorating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary in 2016. The Billings also purchased Bierstadt’s Cliff House & Bay of San Francisco, 1871. Both are on display in the mansion today.

There are many other Hudson River paintings hanging on the walls of the mansion, including Sunset in the Yosemite Valley, 1881, by William Bradford (1823–1892). It is one of the larger Hudson River School paintings, measuring 27½ by 47½ inches. The flaming orange and gold sunset above a river cradled in white snowbanks is yet another prime example of the desire to lift nature to its rightful, lofty place in human civilization.

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Like Bierstadt before him, Bradford painted his sunset with the recently invented orange and yellow cadmium pigments. So pronounced was the vogue for cadmium pigments at the time that one art critic noted that American landscape painting had become infected by “an epidemic of virulent sunsets.”

Shrewsbury River, 1856, by John Frederick Kensett, is a serene river view including gliding sailboats in northern New Jersey. Kensett deemed it only an “oil sketch,” one of many he painted of that particular scene from 1853 to 1859. The painting is inscribed “To Miss Julia Parmly / from J.F.K. / May 30th ’56.” [from Kensett to Julia Billings (nee Parmly)]. Today a larger River painting is in the collection of the New York Historical Society. Also on the walls of the mansion today are John Kensett’s Lake George, 1872; Golden October, 1870, by Alfred T. Bricher; Study, Harbor Island, Lake George, 1871, by David Johnson; and Mist in the Highlands, 1884, by James M. Hart. Maine Coast on a Summer Afternoon, 1878, by James C. Nicoll, was a popular view at that time of the granite coastline of New England

with a solitary figure. And Mount Hood from Sandy River, by William Keith, is a sweeping view of that isolated Western mountain, with smoke rising in the foreground, not from the industry of that time but from imaginary Indian encampments. John Muir called Keith the “poet painter.”

A RARE TREASURE

So many important works of art, including ceramics, sculptures, and even Persian carpets, can be seen in the mansion today. The Queen Anne style, 14,394-square-foot mansion is itself also a work of art, with pointed gables, a broad open veranda that overlooks the prize-winning dairy farm, and carved wood banisters with wide, sweeping stairwells for classic entrances to dinner. There are also three Tiffany windows.

From the Marsh family, 1805–1869, to the Billings family, 1869–1954, and finally to the Rockefellers who transferred this estate to the ownership of the United States, the Marsh-BillingsRockefeller Mansion has flourished and is now a National Historical Landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, the National Park Service took possession of the mansion and opened it in 1998 as the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.

In these times of National Park cuts and exploitation of our natural resources, this extraordinary mansion is a rare treasure. The rich history of conservation by these three prominent families is a proud testament to their commitment to preserve the power and glory of wilderness. We have today, 200 years later, these transcendent Hudson River School paintings to remind us how we too must do the same.

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Wall tents with a view.

Story and Photos by Lisa Ballard

Cowgirl Camp

Riding and bonding at a Montana guest ranch

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central Montana, near the tiny cow town of Lennep, lies Horses N Courage, a guest ranch owned and managed by Kent and Sarah Hereim that offers girlfriend getaways. This safari-style horse camp is nestled in an aspen grove surrounded by a couple of thousand acres of grassy fields, nd of “A cowgirl is a spirit, a special bra rolling ridgelines, and sun-speckled d on, courage. The cowgirl faces life hea timber. I’m a casual equestrian, no kes lives by her own lights and ma but saddling up for a few days at rancher, excuses. . . . A cowgirl might be a a Western guest ranch had long checker . . . but she’s just as likely to be a been on my bucket list. Female and e mother, at a local grocery store, a full-tim traveling alone, a women’s weekend onaut.” a banker or an attorney, or an astr sounded more inviting than a stay at a – Dale Evans conventional dude ranch that tended actress/singer, wife of Roy Rogers to attract couples and families.

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Riding through the timber on a hillside above the camp.

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Horses await their riders by the tack shack.

I arrived on a Thursday afternoon in mid July. Kent met me at the ranch gate, where I parked my car. I threw my duffel into the back of his pickup, then reached for my computer bag. “You won’t need that,” Kent said. “There’s no electricity or Internet at the camp.”

There was no running water or cell phone service either. A little anxious about disconnecting for several days without warning, I wondered how my professional life and my family would fare without me, then shrugged it off. It would be good for me to unplug for a while.

HOME SWEET HOME

Kent parked the truck by a split-rail fence that marked the edge of the camp. I was the last to arrive. Beyond the fence, a half-dozen women relaxed on a couch and chairs around a couple of tables, munching hors d’oeuvres in an enormous leanto nicknamed the “Sawmill Trading Post.” Some sipped soft drinks, others a glass of wine or a beer.

It was an eclectic group of gals.

Donna and her daughter, Livia, were both accomplished equestrians from Oklahoma on a motherdaughter trip. Liz, a schoolteacher from Biddle, a small town on Mon-

tana’s eastern prairielands, and her daughter Kristen, a cop from North Carolina, were also enjoying a rare get-together. Karen was a deaf housewife from Montana who found solace atop a horse. And Cindy, an engineer from Louisiana, turned out to be my tent mate.

“I’m excited to do a little glamping,” giggled Livia, fitting her cowgirl hat with a braided drawstring to keep it from blowing off while riding. Pleased with her efforts, she placed her hat over the large blond bun on her head.

I found an empty stool in the lean-to, a perfect perch from which to survey my surroundings. One of the criteria for glamour camping, or “glamping,” is sleeping in a wall tent, a canvas cabin, usually with a wood floor.

Below the trading post, several white wall tents lay to either side of a gently sloping path shaded by the towering aspens. Beyond Opposite: “Cowgirls” from around the country ride across a meadow together.

Inset photos: Hand-hugs on horseback. Relaxing by the campfire after a day of riding.

Moving cattle on the ranch.

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Afternoon roping practice at Horses N Courage, no experience required.

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Getting used to a horse in a corral.

the tents, a number of horses stood patiently, hitched to a semicircular rail around a tack shed. I felt like I was on the set of a Western movie, but it was real and so peaceful.

Kent and Sarah’s daughter eventually showed Cindy and me to our tent. I loved it immediately. Area rugs covered the floor. Two camp cots took up most of the space along either wall, with a nightstand in between. Instead of sheets and blankets, oversized flannel-lined sleeping bags lay on the beds. A table stood in one corner, with a washbowl and a battery-powered lamp on it.

This was Cindy’s second visit to Horses N Courage, despite getting thrown from horses twice earlier

in her life. “Sarah understood my horse anxieties,” she said, as we unpacked. “When I got here, I immediately relaxed. This place is heaven. The pearly gates are wood and barbwire.”

A verbal “knock, knock” soon interrupted our conversation. The cook’s teenage daughter poked her head through the tent flap. “Want a tour?” she asked. She started with the hot tub—a round, metal stock tank (water trough) outfitted with a propane water heater. Then she pointed out the showerhead in the shower shack, a metal bucket with holes in the bottom. The outhouses had normal toilet seats and solarpowered lights. We were roughing it . . . but not really.

From far left: Two friendly equines ready to ride. Helping to push cattle over a ridge.

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A scenic sunset ride the first evening gives riders and horses a chance to get acquainted.

RIDING, ROPING, AND NAPPING

We saddled up after dinner to get used to our horses. We rode up a nearby slope to a view of the next valley, paused for photos, then headed back to camp. The next morning, we rode much longer, several miles. The breeze cooled us, the sun warmed us, and I felt more at home on my horse.

That afternoon, Kent gave roping lessons while several of us napped. A nap! I couldn’t remember the last time I had shut my eyes for two glorious hours in the afternoon. Was I tired from the ride or just unwinding from life in general? The latter, I think.

I awoke as our sisterhood gathered for dinner. John Denver crooned “Sunshine on My Shoulder” from a portable speaker as we savored barbecued ribs off the grill. Later, we sat around a bonfire eating huckleberry cobbler and reminiscing about the day. After a while, I asked the others why they had come to cowgirl camp.

“I feel safe here in a way that lets me push myself to the edge of my comfort zone,” said Donna. “There’s no cattiness here, only empathetic ears,” added Livia, her stubborn bun still in place but now sprouting blond wisps in every direction. “I can push myself without any negative judgment from others.”

Everyone fell quiet for a moment as the evening darkened and stars flooded the big Montana sky. We weren’t just looking at the Milky Way. We were engulfed by it. “I like my rut, but sometimes it’s good to get out of it,” concluded my tent mate.

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Preparing to get in the saddle.

Travel Planner WHEN TO GO Summer to early fall GETTING THERE Fly to Billings, Montana, then rent a car. Horses N Courage is 100 miles northwest of the airport.

GEAR • The usual sun protection including sunscreen, sunglasses, and lightweight, long-sleeve shirts. The camp is at an elevation of about 6,500 feet, and horseback rides vary in elevation from 5,000 to 8,000 feet. The sun is more intense at these elevations than in Vermont.

• Jeans • Bandanas for dust and sun protection and a myriad of other uses.

• Water bottle • Cowgirl boots, light hiking

boots, or work boots with a low heel for riding. Sneakers work in a pinch, but boots with low heels hold the stirrups better.

• Ball cap or other hat with a brim.

Stetson-like cowboy hats and straw cowboy hats are totally cool in Montana.

If you don’t have a drawstring to hold it on, you can get one at the ranch.

• Warm layers. Daytime temperatures can be 80 degrees or higher, but there can also be a frost at night.

• Riding gloves for early morning rides before the air warms up.

HORSES N COURAGE HOSTS SEVERAL SMALL-GROUP, WOMEN-ONLY GETAWAYS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HORSESNCOURAGE.COM.

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HAPPENINGS: Summer 2018 JUNE | JULY | AUGUST

June 9, 23

Dairy Days Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–5pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

June–August, Fridays Foodways Fridays Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

June–August, Thursdays Play Bridge at Norman Williams!

Norman Williams Public Library, 3:30pm NORMANWILLIAMS.ORG

June–August, Thursdays Thursday Afternoon Knitting Group Norman Williams Public Library, 4pm

June 8 Second Friday Book Group – The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World Norman Williams Public Library, 1:30pm NORMANWILLIAMS.ORG

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Pentangle Council on the Arts 31 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3981 WWW.PENTANGLEARTS.ORG

Classical Music Series Pentangle Arts brings a summer of classical music to the Woodstock area. The series features performances by world-renowned musicians who currently play with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the New York City Ballet Orchestra, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the Boston Pops Orchestra.

June 10 Elizabeth Chang Trio North Universalist Chapel, 4pm

July 1 Vermont Symphony Orchestra Summer Festival Tour Suicide Six Ski Area, 7:30pm

July 15 8 Cuerdas North Universalist Chapel, 4pm

August 26 Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival North Universalist Chapel, 4pm

July 15 8 Cuerdas North Universalist Chapel, 4pm Pentangle Council on the Arts WWW.PENTANGLEARTS.ORG

38th Brown Bag Concert Series The Brown Bag Concert Series is one of Pentangle’s most beloved and highly visible summer events, with live music performances offered free on select Fridays (with the exception of the annual Interplay Jazz Brown Bag Concert) from late June through early August. We are happy to announce that this summer’s concerts will take place Fridays at 5:30pm on the Woodstock History Center back lawn.

June 28 Interplay Jazz and Arts July 13 Va-et-Vient

Pentangle Summer Camps WWW.PENTANGLEARTS.ORG/CLASS

July 20 Marc Berger and RIDE

July 2–13 Creative Dance Camp

Woodstock Town Hall Theatre

August 10 Ashley Storrow Trio August 17 Sabouyouma Afro-Funk August 24 Amythyst Kiah

Woodstock Town Hall Theatre

July 23–27 Summer Stock Performing Arts Camp

August 3 The Huntress and Holder of Hands

August 31 The DuPont Brothers July 27 John O’Connor and Nat Williams

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HAPPENINGS

June 16–17 8th Annual Cheese & Dairy Celebration Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–5pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

June 10 Concert for a Cause: Jeremiah & Annemieke McLane ArtisTree, 4pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

June 12 Literary Pairings Book Group with Kari & Kristian Norman Williams Public Library, 6:30pm NORMANWILLIAMS.ORG

June 17, August 5 Milonga with Live Music

by Tango Norte ArtisTree, 3pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

June 23, July 21 Farm House/Manor House Tour Billings Farm & Museum, 1pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

June 23 Summer Revels Solstice Festival at ArtisTree ArtisTree, 5:30pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

June 24 35th Anniversary Celebration Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–5pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG 7 4 F I N D WO O D S TO C K M AGA Z I N E AT W W W. WO O D S TO C K M AGA Z I N E . C O M

June 30 Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. Musical Theatre Camp Performances ArtisTree, 1 & 4pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

June 25–29, July 23–27 Junior Farmer Camp Billings Farm & Museum, 9am–3pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

June 28 Pie & Pottery with Farmhouse Pottery & King Arthur Flour King Arthur Flour, 9am FARMHOUSEPOTTERY.COM

June 30 Woodstock Vermont Film Series: Peter and the Farm Billings Farm & Museum, 5 & 7pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

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July 7 Lobster on the Green The Green, 5pm WOODSTOCKVT.COM

June 29 Lydia Gray and Ed Eastridge: CD Release Concert ArtisTree, 7pm ARTISTREEVT.ORG

July 1 Meet the Artists Brunch Farmhouse Pottery, 10am FARMHOUSEPOTTERY.COM

July 3, August 7 Recite! Poetry Norman Williams Public Library, 5:30pm NORMANWILLIAMS.ORG

July 4 Old Vermont 4th Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–5pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

July 7 Farmhouse Pottery Summer Social Farmhouse Pottery, 4pm FARMHOUSEPOTTERY.COM

July 9–13, August 6–10 Living History Camp Billings Farm & Museum, 9am–4pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

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July 10–August 21, Tuesdays Time Travel Tuesdays Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–5pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

July 11–August 29, Wednesdays Wagon Ride Wednesdays Billings Farm & Museum, 11am–3pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

July 15 National Ice Cream Day Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–5pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

July 17–August 28, Tuesdays Garden Tour Billings Farm & Museum, 1–3pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

July 28–September 16 32nd Annual Quilt Exhibition Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–5pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

July 28 Woodstock Vermont Film Series: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Billings Farm & Museum, 5 & 7pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

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August 5 Antique Tractor Day Billings Farm & Museum, 10am– 3:30pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

August 4 Farm to Ballet!

Billings Farm & Museum, 6:30pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

August 11 Woodstock Vermont Film Series: Menashe Billings Farm & Museum, 5 & 7pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

August 18 Heritage Chicken Day Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–5pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

August 23–September 8 ArtisTree’s Music Theatre Festival Presents I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change ArtisTree ARTISTREEVT.ORG

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LAST GLANCE

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.

— John Lubbock

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