If you’ve ever been to the Dene Farm at Hildene in Manchester or explored Vermont’s backroads, perhaps you’ve come across Randall Lineback cattle. These beautiful, speckled creatures originated on a Sunderland farm formerly owned by Samuel Randall and his son, Everett Randall. When Everett Randall died in the 1980s, the cattle were sold to other farms, where they lived in less-than-ideal conditions and nearly disappeared. Today, the cattle are considered critically endangered. -Michelle Porter and her Randall Linebacks in Wardsboro. But efforts to protect and preserve Randall Linebacks are well underway and making progress. Cynthia Creech rescued the breed in…
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Brattleboro Winter Farmers’ Market 2025–2026 Season
The Brattleboro Winter Farmers’ Market returns for its 20th season starting Saturday, November 1st, 2025, at the Winston Prouty Campus....
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October 23, 2025
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