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Celebrate National Forest Products Week
By Presidential proclamation, this week– October 20-26, 2013 is National Forest Products Week. It’s a time for us to recognize the beauty of our forests, the many products that come from our forests...
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Rainforest Conservation, Sustainable Tourism and the New Nicaragua
Vermont’s been cold this year. We’ve had a winter like I haven’t seen since I was a kid (when every winter was like this). So Ken and I decided to cash in some FF miles and head south for a week....
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Truly Green Furnishings: Chemical Free, Organic Furniture
Furniture is more than just something we sit on, sleep on, and eat on; our furniture becomes a part of our life story. It’s an integral piece of what makes a house a home. But for the chemically...
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IKEA Cuts Down 600 Year Old Trees, Suspended From FSC
IKEA: A Trusted Sustainable Furniture Source? Not so quick. While furniture giant IKEA has been leading campaigns for their use of sustainably sourced cotton, and promoting LED lighting & solar...
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International Day of Forests 2014
International Day of Forests is held anually on March 21st as a way to raise awareness for sustainable forest management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests for the...
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Our Green Mission: Walking the Talk
Ken and I founded Vermont Woods Studios fine furniture store almost nine years ago. As a woodworker, Ken’s interest was in earning a living by promoting the tradition of high quality Vermont made...
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This Earth Day, I Pledge to…..
Earth Day Gives us the Opportunity to Reflect on our Environmental Impact Each & Every one of us at Vermont Woods Studios works here for a reason; we are passionate about Vermont furniture and we...
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Vermont Coverts: Managing Woodlands for Wildlife
After locating our fine furniture and home decor store on a 100 acre wood in the foothills of Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest (see my last post), I found myself in the familiar position of...
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Celebrating Earth Day at Vermont Woods Studios
April 22, 2015 is “Earth Day”, a time when many people stop and think about what they can do to make the world a better place. At Vermont Woods Studios, we believe that businesses have a...
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Building Monarch Butterfly Way Stations in Vermont
We’re sending thanks out to everyone who gathered with us at Stonehurst this week to begin making Vernon, Vermont a Monarch Butterfly Way Station. If you’re interested in the environment and nature,...
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A Heartfelt Thank You
Happy Thanksgiving From the Vermont Woods Studios Team Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. To me, it signals the start of the holiday season. I love everything about it, from baking pecan, pumpkin...
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Sustainable Furniture Buying Tips: 5 Questions You Should Be Asking
Being a sustainable company may be trendy now, but how do you know if what you’re buying is truly sustainable? Our company was founded with the mission to save the rainforest. If you don’t know, we...
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The Importance of American Made Furniture In Today’s Global Market
Learn how you can help the environment and economy by purchasing American Made Furniture this Holiday Season. It’s hard to believe that not just 40 years ago when you bought wood furniture, or any...
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Monarchs & the Milkweed Symposium
The 1st International Symposium on Milkweed Last Friday I traveled to Becancour, Quebec with our friend Jose Luis Alvarez for the 1st International Symposium on American Silk (aka milkweed). The...
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Get Dirty
Green Up Day in Vermont Every year over 22,000 volunteers from all across Vermont get together on Green Up Day to pick up litter from our parks, roadsides, beaches and other public spaces. It’s a...
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Our Green Mission: Walking the Talk
Ken and I founded Vermont Woods Studios fine furniture store almost nine years ago. As a woodworker, Ken’s interest was in earning a living by promoting the tradition of high quality Vermont made...
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This Earth Day, I Pledge to…..
Earth Day Gives us the Opportunity to Reflect on our Environmental Impact Each & Every one of us at Vermont Woods Studios works here for a reason; we are passionate about Vermont furniture and we...
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Vermont Coverts: Managing Woodlands for Wildlife
After locating our fine furniture and home decor store on a 100 acre wood in the foothills of Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest (see my last post), I found myself in the familiar position of...
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Celebrating Earth Day at Vermont Woods Studios
April 22, 2015 is “Earth Day”, a time when many people stop and think about what they can do to make the world a better place. At Vermont Woods Studios, we believe that businesses have a...
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Building Monarch Butterfly Way Stations in Vermont
We’re sending thanks out to everyone who gathered with us at Stonehurst this week to begin making Vernon, Vermont a Monarch Butterfly Way Station. If you’re interested in the environment and nature,...
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