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A handmade sign affixed to one of dozens of tractors parked at the Ralley in the Valley event to protest hydroponic growing methods being labelled as organic at Cedar Circle Farm in East Thetford, Vt., on Oct. 30, 2016. (Valley News- Sarah Priestap) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Rally in the Valley Focuses on ‘What Real Organic Is’

by Nicola Smith Valley News Staff WriterNovember 2, 2016

Theo Padnos in David Schisgall's film "Theo Who Lived," showing at Dartmouth College's Loew Auditorium on November 5, 2016, at 7 p.m. (Zeitgeist Films photograph)

‘Theo Who Lived’ Depicts Journalist’s Capacity for Survival in Captivity

by Nicola Smith Valley News Staff Writers, and David Corriveau Valley News Staff WritersOctober 27, 2016

Marcy Hermansader's "In Deep" is part of the show "Toward Form" at Big Town Gallery in Rochester, Vt. The show runs from October 5 to November 19, 2016. (Courtesy photograph)

Art Notes: Rochester’s BigTown Gallery Displays Wild Footwear

by Nicola Smith Valley News Staff WriterOctober 27, 2016

Brenda Garand's studio wall in West Hartford, Vt., shows sketches of her work Garand has a show at White River Gallery at BALE, South Royalton, Vt. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Art Notes: Artist’s Work Draws on Nature’s Strengths

by Nicola Smith Valley News Staff WriterOctober 21, 2016

Theater Review: Shaker Bridge Starts Season With Smart Play on Youth

by Nicola Smith Valley News Staff WriterOctober 20, 2016

Raven's Wood students stop to examine insects during their morning excursion. The 40-acre property where the school is located is an outdoor classroom for the students, instructors said. (Valley News - John Happel) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Outdoor Program Faces Hurdles to Expansion

by Nicola Smith Valley News Staff WriterOctober 18, 2016

Eli Kraemer, of Hartland, Vt., helps to keep the fire going in his outdoor classroom at Raven's Wood outdoor school in Thetford, Vt. on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Kraemer is one of ten K-6 students enrolled in the program's first year. (Valley News - John Happel) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

At ‘School for Renegades’ in Thetford, Classroom Is the Outdoors

by Nicola Smith Valley News Staff WriterOctober 18, 2016

"Lure," a hanging sculpture by Saxtons River, Vt., artist Michele Ratté, is among the works on view at the Aidron Duckworth Art Museum in Meriden, through Oct. 30.

Art Notes: A Check on Our Digital Age

by Nicola Smith Valley News Staff WriterOctober 13, 2016

"Elaiosmara Seed," a sculpture in stone by New Haven, Conn., artist Gar Waterman, is on view at AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon.

Art Notes: AVA Show Pairs Art and Science

by Nicola Smith Valley News Staff WriterOctober 6, 2016

Pickles awaiting their turn during Pickling Contest judging at West Lebanon Feed and Supply on Saturday, October 1, 2016. (Rob Strong photograph)

In West Lebanon, Judging the Best Pickles and Jam

by Nicola Smith Valley News Staff WriterOctober 4, 2016