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Working Lands Program Awards Over $444K to Support Vermont’s Agricultural and Forestry Sector | Working Lands Enterprise Initiative. State of Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Inititative. February 19, 2025.
Clemmons Family Farm awarded $130,000 grant. The Charlotte News. Contributed. September 26, 2024.
NEA Inaugurates ArtsHERE Program with $12.4 Million in Grants to Arts Nonprofits. Art Forum News. News Desk. September 24, 2024.
Thirteen New England-based Organizations Selected for ArtsHERE Awards : Projects to Expand Access to Arts Participation in Communities. New England Foundation for the Arts. Press Release. September 24, 2024.
Remembering Lydia Clemmons, who helped create space and belonging for Black Vermonters. Elodie Reed. Vermont Public. August 30, 2024.
How this Vermont family — and Jamaican band Caribbean Rain — is healing after a health crisis. Elodie Reed. Vermont Public. July 5, 2024.
New study suggests pay equity, antiracism improves well-being for Black artists in Vermont. Elodie Reed. Vermont Public. May 28, 2024.
Art exhibit documents the Covid-19 vaccine experiences of Black Vermonters. Auditi Guha. Vermont Digger. May 7, 2024.
Clemmons Family Farm puts Black Vermonters' wellbeing at the center during 'Bliss Eclipse'. Elodie Reed. Vermont Public. April 9, 2024.
Exhibit tells Black Vermonters’ COVID vaccination experiences. The Charlotte News. April 4, 2024.
Vt. nonprofit shares African American history curriculum in honor of Black History Month. Jessica Tara. WCAX television news. February 26, 2024.
ECHO Center and Clemmons Family Farm host Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. Anna Gruber. WCAX television news. January 15, 2024.
Clemmons Family Farm purchased by nonprofit. Scooter MacMillan. The Charlotte News. December 14, 2023.
Nonprofit celebrates purchase of Clemmons Family Farm in Charlotte. Auditi Guha. VTDigger. December 7, 2023.
Artist awards announced to share histories of Lake Champlain Basin. The Charlotte News. November 2, 2023.
Clemmons Family Farm awarded $130,000 grant. The Charlotte News. Contributed. September 26, 2024.
NEA Inaugurates ArtsHERE Program with $12.4 Million in Grants to Arts Nonprofits. Art Forum News. News Desk. September 24, 2024.
Thirteen New England-based Organizations Selected for ArtsHERE Awards : Projects to Expand Access to Arts Participation in Communities. New England Foundation for the Arts. Press Release. September 24, 2024.
Remembering Lydia Clemmons, who helped create space and belonging for Black Vermonters. Elodie Reed. Vermont Public. August 30, 2024.
How this Vermont family — and Jamaican band Caribbean Rain — is healing after a health crisis. Elodie Reed. Vermont Public. July 5, 2024.
New study suggests pay equity, antiracism improves well-being for Black artists in Vermont. Elodie Reed. Vermont Public. May 28, 2024.
Art exhibit documents the Covid-19 vaccine experiences of Black Vermonters. Auditi Guha. Vermont Digger. May 7, 2024.
Clemmons Family Farm puts Black Vermonters' wellbeing at the center during 'Bliss Eclipse'. Elodie Reed. Vermont Public. April 9, 2024.
Exhibit tells Black Vermonters’ COVID vaccination experiences. The Charlotte News. April 4, 2024.
Vt. nonprofit shares African American history curriculum in honor of Black History Month. Jessica Tara. WCAX television news. February 26, 2024.
ECHO Center and Clemmons Family Farm host Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. Anna Gruber. WCAX television news. January 15, 2024.
Clemmons Family Farm purchased by nonprofit. Scooter MacMillan. The Charlotte News. December 14, 2023.
Nonprofit celebrates purchase of Clemmons Family Farm in Charlotte. Auditi Guha. VTDigger. December 7, 2023.
Artist awards announced to share histories of Lake Champlain Basin. The Charlotte News. November 2, 2023.
Artists share histories in Clemmons residency. The Citizen. November 2, 2023.
Clemmons Family Farm releases video series for arts-integrated African-American curriculum. The Charlotte News. September 14, 2023.
Tutorials focus teachers on Black history, arts and culture. VTCNG. The Other Paper. September 14, 2023.
Clemmons Family Farm offers K-12 curriculum with focus on African-American history. Darren Perron. WCAX Channel 3 TV News. September 7, 2023.
Clemmons Family Farm offers K-12 curriculum with focus on African-American history. Darren Perron. WCAX Channel 3 TV News. September 7, 2023.
Artist residency launches in Charlotte. The Citizen. June 29, 2023.
Clemmons Family Farm celebrates Juneteenth through art. Sid Bewlay. WPTZ Television Channel 5 News. June 19, 2023.
Clemmons Family Farm celebrates Juneteenth through art. Sid Bewlay. WPTZ Television Channel 5 News. June 19, 2023.
Teaching, creation, artistry at heart of Vermont farm's Juneteenth celebration. Lucy Caile. WCAX Television Channel 3 News. June 19, 2023.
Clemmons Family Farm creates curriculum to celebrate ‘Black joy’. Rachel Mann. WCAX Television Channel 3 News. February 25, 2023.
Clemmons Family Farm creates Black history lessons. The Citizen. February 9, 2023.
Clemmons Family Farm Mobilizes the Arts and Black Joy. Valentyn Smith. The Montpelier Bridge. February 7. 2023.
Celebrate Black History Month with free curriculum and music-video storyboard contest. The Charlotte News. February 2, 2023.
Clemmons Family Farm wants to share the joy in Black history. Mary Williams Engisch, Kevin Trevellyan. Vermont Public. February 2, 2023.
Clemmons Family Farm releases free arts-integrated African-American history curriculum and a state-wide music video storyboard contest in honor of Black History Month. Vermont Digger. January 30, 2023.
Former WCAX News Anchor McKend to speak at Chamber's economic conference. Darren Perron. WCAX Television News. January 27, 2023.
Lydia Clemmons: Keeping her family’s farm alive and vibrant. Phyl Newbeck. The Charlotte News. January 26, 2023.
'We Are the Dream': Burlington celebrates MLK Day with day-long event. Lauren Granada. WCAX Television News. January 17, 2023.
Vermont Composer and Poet Offer Music and Words in Celebration of Black Culture. Sallie Pollak. Seven Days. January 25, 2023.
$500,000 Historic Preservation Award agreement signed between Clemmons Family Farm and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Press Release. Vermont Digger. January 3, 2023.
How Your Family Can Learn More About Kwanzaa with a Free Art Kit. Ike Bendavid. WCAX Television News. December 27, 2022.
Charlotters Bring their treasures to Antiques Roadshow. Juliann Phelps. Charlotte News. July 28, 2022.
Beneath Our Skin: COVID 19 vaccination storytelling in Vermont. Vermont Biz. June 14, 2022.
Clemmons Family Farm celebrates arts funds. Scooter MacMillan. Charlotte News. April 7, 2022.
Clemmons Family Farm receives $500,000 in funding. Melissa Cooney. WCAX Television News. March 26, 2022.
Clemmons Family Farm receives $500,000 in funding. Melissa Cooney. WCAX Television News. March 26, 2022.
Omnibus appropriations bill includes $500,000 for Clemmons Family Farm. Staff Report. Charlotte News. March 17, 2022.
Leahy announces more than $167 million for Vermont projects in the FY22 appropriations bill. Vermont Biz. March 9, 2022.
KeruBo opens Facing the Sunrise Black Performing Arts Series in NEK. Caledonian Record. March 2, 2022.
The Con Hogan 2021 Award Ceremony: Dr. Lydia Clemmons. Town Meeting TV. October 6, 2021.
Black People Own Just 17 of 7000 farms in Vermont. New Grant Seeks to Expand Access. April Fisher. Burlington Free Press. October 1, 2021.
Future of Farming- Vermont Land Trust. MyNBC5-WPTZ. September 30, 2021.
$6 Million Gift Will Accelerate the Future of Farming in Vermont. Vermont Biz. September 30, 2021.
Clemmons Receives Con Hogan Award for Community Service. Charlotte News. September 23, 2021.
Clemmons Family Farm ED Lydia Clemmons to Receive 2021 Con Hogan Award. Vermont Digger. September 16, 2021.
Clemmons Family Farm ED Lydia Clemmons to receive the 2021 Con Hogan Award. Vermont Biz. September 2021.
Vermont Woman Receives Williams Arts Award. Staff Report. The Sun. September 15, 2021.
2021 Vermont Arts Awards Recipients Announced. Vermont Biz. September 15, 2021.
Vermont Visionaries: Kia'Rae Hanron, K-12 Arts Learning Adviser at Clemmons Family Farm. Cat Cutillo. KidsVT. June 29, 2021.
Harmony Through The Arts: Clemmons Family Farm, Catamount Arts Launch Partnership For An African Diaspora Performing Arts Program for the NEK. Caledonian Record. January 22, 2021.
Clemmons Family Farm and Catamount Arts Launch New Partnership to Develop a Vermont African Diaspora Performing Arts Program for the Northeast Kingdom. Press release. Vermont Digger. January 19, 2021.
The Agitators: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Together. Staff report. The Barre Montpelier Times Argus. October 17, 2020.
The Agitators: A play reading of rebellion and revolution. Rain Ji. The Middlebury Campus. October 15, 2020.
Vermont Visionairies: Dr. Lydia Clemmons. Cat Cutillo. Kids. September 1, 2020.
Clemmons Family Farm Launches Multicultural Online Curriculum. Cat Cutillo. Kids. August 31, 2020. Reprinted in Seven Days, October. 17, 2020.
Zafa Wines and Clemmons Family Farm collaborate to lift up Black community. Melissa Pasanen. Seven Days. July 15, 2020.
KeruBo releases pandemic-themed video for Vermont's African community. Jordan Adams. Seven Days. May 29, 2020.
Rapid relief reaches artists in communities across Vermont. Vermont Biz. Vermont Business Magazine. May 27, 2020.
Leaving A Legacy: The Power of Art To Change A World. University of Vermont College of Education and Social Services. May 4, 2020.
Clemmons Family Farm Receives $100k Grant. Wiley Reading. The Citizen. April 2, 2020.
Vermont's Community of Unity and Inclusion. Vermont National Guard Public Affairs. Vermont National Guard. February 21 2020.
Clemmons Farm Receives Bay and Paul Foundation Grant to Strengthen the Capacity of African Diaspora Artists in Vermont. Press Release. Vermont Digger. February 19, 2020.
MLK Day Spent with the Clemmons Family Farm. Scooter MacMillan. The Citizen. January 23, 2020.
Kids in Burlington Honor "day on, not a day off" for MLK. My Champlain Valley. Local 22 and 44 television news. January 20, 2020.
ECHO Center Events Honor MLK Day. Kiernan Brisson. WCAX television news. January 20, 2020.
Learning about Diversity and Social Justice at the Clemmons Family Farm. Mitch Craib. St. Albans Messenger. October 25, 2019.
Black is The Body at Clemmons Family Farm. Scooter MacMillan. The Citizen. September 19, 2019.
A Language Beyond Culture. Susan Crockenberg. The Charlotte News. September 19, 2019.
A Pioneer in the Lab, and on the Land. Cat Cutillo. June 2019. Vermont Medicine Magazine
Contrasts Harvested at the Clemmons Family Farm. Scooter MacMillan. June 6, 2019. The Citizen.
SCHIP announces $20,000 in Spring Grant Awards to 14 Non-profit Groups. May 30, 2019. Shelburne News.
UVM Speaker Darren Walker Urges Grads to Bridge Division in America. May 20, 2019. Vermont Biz.
The Clemmons Family Farm Kicks off Intrepid Summer Series. April 22, 2019. Vermont Digger.
Architect of National African American Museum Works with Clemmons Family Farm. Amy Lilly. February 20, 2019. Seven Days.
'The Intrepid Couple' Samples Jack and Lydia Clemmons' African collection. Rachel Elizabeth Jones. January 19, 2019.
Leahy announces more than $167 million for Vermont projects in the FY22 appropriations bill. Vermont Biz. March 9, 2022.
KeruBo opens Facing the Sunrise Black Performing Arts Series in NEK. Caledonian Record. March 2, 2022.
The Con Hogan 2021 Award Ceremony: Dr. Lydia Clemmons. Town Meeting TV. October 6, 2021.
Black People Own Just 17 of 7000 farms in Vermont. New Grant Seeks to Expand Access. April Fisher. Burlington Free Press. October 1, 2021.
Future of Farming- Vermont Land Trust. MyNBC5-WPTZ. September 30, 2021.
$6 Million Gift Will Accelerate the Future of Farming in Vermont. Vermont Biz. September 30, 2021.
Clemmons Receives Con Hogan Award for Community Service. Charlotte News. September 23, 2021.
Clemmons Family Farm ED Lydia Clemmons to Receive 2021 Con Hogan Award. Vermont Digger. September 16, 2021.
Clemmons Family Farm ED Lydia Clemmons to receive the 2021 Con Hogan Award. Vermont Biz. September 2021.
Vermont Woman Receives Williams Arts Award. Staff Report. The Sun. September 15, 2021.
2021 Vermont Arts Awards Recipients Announced. Vermont Biz. September 15, 2021.
Vermont Visionaries: Kia'Rae Hanron, K-12 Arts Learning Adviser at Clemmons Family Farm. Cat Cutillo. KidsVT. June 29, 2021.
Harmony Through The Arts: Clemmons Family Farm, Catamount Arts Launch Partnership For An African Diaspora Performing Arts Program for the NEK. Caledonian Record. January 22, 2021.
Clemmons Family Farm and Catamount Arts Launch New Partnership to Develop a Vermont African Diaspora Performing Arts Program for the Northeast Kingdom. Press release. Vermont Digger. January 19, 2021.
The Agitators: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Together. Staff report. The Barre Montpelier Times Argus. October 17, 2020.
The Agitators: A play reading of rebellion and revolution. Rain Ji. The Middlebury Campus. October 15, 2020.
Vermont Visionairies: Dr. Lydia Clemmons. Cat Cutillo. Kids. September 1, 2020.
Clemmons Family Farm Launches Multicultural Online Curriculum. Cat Cutillo. Kids. August 31, 2020. Reprinted in Seven Days, October. 17, 2020.
Zafa Wines and Clemmons Family Farm collaborate to lift up Black community. Melissa Pasanen. Seven Days. July 15, 2020.
KeruBo releases pandemic-themed video for Vermont's African community. Jordan Adams. Seven Days. May 29, 2020.
Rapid relief reaches artists in communities across Vermont. Vermont Biz. Vermont Business Magazine. May 27, 2020.
Leaving A Legacy: The Power of Art To Change A World. University of Vermont College of Education and Social Services. May 4, 2020.
Clemmons Family Farm Receives $100k Grant. Wiley Reading. The Citizen. April 2, 2020.
Vermont's Community of Unity and Inclusion. Vermont National Guard Public Affairs. Vermont National Guard. February 21 2020.
Clemmons Farm Receives Bay and Paul Foundation Grant to Strengthen the Capacity of African Diaspora Artists in Vermont. Press Release. Vermont Digger. February 19, 2020.
MLK Day Spent with the Clemmons Family Farm. Scooter MacMillan. The Citizen. January 23, 2020.
Kids in Burlington Honor "day on, not a day off" for MLK. My Champlain Valley. Local 22 and 44 television news. January 20, 2020.
ECHO Center Events Honor MLK Day. Kiernan Brisson. WCAX television news. January 20, 2020.
Learning about Diversity and Social Justice at the Clemmons Family Farm. Mitch Craib. St. Albans Messenger. October 25, 2019.
Black is The Body at Clemmons Family Farm. Scooter MacMillan. The Citizen. September 19, 2019.
A Language Beyond Culture. Susan Crockenberg. The Charlotte News. September 19, 2019.
A Pioneer in the Lab, and on the Land. Cat Cutillo. June 2019. Vermont Medicine Magazine
Contrasts Harvested at the Clemmons Family Farm. Scooter MacMillan. June 6, 2019. The Citizen.
SCHIP announces $20,000 in Spring Grant Awards to 14 Non-profit Groups. May 30, 2019. Shelburne News.
UVM Speaker Darren Walker Urges Grads to Bridge Division in America. May 20, 2019. Vermont Biz.
The Clemmons Family Farm Kicks off Intrepid Summer Series. April 22, 2019. Vermont Digger.
Architect of National African American Museum Works with Clemmons Family Farm. Amy Lilly. February 20, 2019. Seven Days.
'The Intrepid Couple' Samples Jack and Lydia Clemmons' African collection. Rachel Elizabeth Jones. January 19, 2019.
Seven Days Staffers Pick Even More Vermont "Bests". Seven Days Staff. August 1, 2018. Seven Days.
Clemmons Farm connects with D.C. museum architect. Chea Evans. July 26, 2018. The Citizen.
Clemmons Farm connects with D.C. museum architect. Chea Evans. July 26, 2018. The Citizen.
Clemmons Family Farm Launches Humanities Speakers Series. July 19, 2018. The Citizen.
Growing Culture: The Farm- to-Art Movement in New England. July/August 2018. Cynthia Close. Art New England.
Clemmons Family Farm: Making History, Creating Places. June 23, 2018. ArtPlace America.
Clemmons Family Farm Making History, Creating Place with Acclaimed architect Zena Howard. Roz Whitaker-Heck. June 13, 2018. The Charlotte News (page 6).
Vermont House of Representatives presents Clemmons family with A Sense of Place resolution. Clemmons Family Farm. May 16, 2018. The Charlotte News.
Christal Brown Named Director of Visual & Performing Arts at Clemmons Family Farm. Rachel Elizabeth Jones. April 12, 2018. Seven Days- Live Culture.
Historic Clemmons Farm Becomes a Multicultural Center. Cynthia Close. Spring 2018 edition. Vermont Woman.
Historic Clemmons Farm Becomes a Multicultural Center. Cynthia Close. Spring 2018 edition. Vermont Woman.
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Farm Wins Preservation Grant. March 23, 2018. The Citizen.
State Barn and Historic Preservation Grants Awarded to 33 projects across Vermont. March 16, 2018. Vermont Digger. Clemmons Family Farm Awarded 2018 Barn Preservation Grant. March 8, 2018. Charlotte News. Hidden History: Clemmons Family Farm. Amanda Thibault. February 22, 2018. My Champlain Valley.com ABC Local Television News Channel 22. African-American Culture Thriving at Clemmons Family Farm. February 1 2018. Think Vermont. How Did Your Family Get to Vermont? Connor Cyrus. January 15, 2018. WCAX Television News.
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Above: Channel 22 ABC News. February 22, 2018. Amanda Thibault and Executive Director of the Vermont Historical Society Stephen Perkins reporting.
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The Clemmons Family Farm Moves Onward and Upward. Susan Crockenberg. January 10, 2018. The Charlotte News.
Clemmons Family Farm Wins $350,000 National Grant. Chea Evans. December 14, 2017. The Citizen. Clemmons Family Farm Receives ArtPlace America Grant. Sadie Williams. December 5 2017. Seven Days. Living Our Lives as Elders. Lydia Clemmons (Senior). July 26, 2017. The Charlotte News. An African American-owned Farm becomes a Heritage Site. Sadie Williams. July 12, 2017. Seven Days. |
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Above: Oldest African-American-owned Vermont farm looks to make new history. Eva McKend. June 11, 2016. WCAX News.
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Charlotte Farm Celebrates African American Heritage and Culture. Melody Bodettte. July 5, 2017. Vermont Public Radio.
Clemmons Family Farm is Grant Finalist. Chea Evans. June 28, 2017. The Shelburne News. A Vermont Family Farm Celebrates African Heritage. Celina Colby. Bay State Banner. June 21, 2017. Buffalo Soldiers: Vermont Legacy Recognized. Tom Marble. May 4, 2017. The Essex Reporter. |
Vermont announces additions to African American Heritage Trail. News Release: Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing. April 26, 2017. VT Digger.
Local Farm Family to Compile Oral Histories. Lydia Clemmons. March 23, 2017. Charlotte News.
A Maasai Cultural Event Popped up at the Barn House. Staff Report. Jan. 26, 2017. Charlotte News.
African American-owned farm added to heritage trail. Dorothy Pellet. Nov. 14. 2016. Burlington Free Press.
Clemmons Family Farm joins Heritage Trail. DigInVT Staff. Nov. 14, 2016. DigInVermont.
Clemmons Family Farm. Lydia Clemmons. Oct-Dec. 2016 (page 8). Peace & Justice Center News.
Kickstart with Art: The Clemmons Family and the reinvention of a Vermont Farm. Geeda Seerfoorce. May 5 2016 (page 2). Charlotte News.
Local Farm Family to Compile Oral Histories. Lydia Clemmons. March 23, 2017. Charlotte News.
A Maasai Cultural Event Popped up at the Barn House. Staff Report. Jan. 26, 2017. Charlotte News.
African American-owned farm added to heritage trail. Dorothy Pellet. Nov. 14. 2016. Burlington Free Press.
Clemmons Family Farm joins Heritage Trail. DigInVT Staff. Nov. 14, 2016. DigInVermont.
Clemmons Family Farm. Lydia Clemmons. Oct-Dec. 2016 (page 8). Peace & Justice Center News.
Kickstart with Art: The Clemmons Family and the reinvention of a Vermont Farm. Geeda Seerfoorce. May 5 2016 (page 2). Charlotte News.
