Alumni Spotlight: Brittany Benedetti ’12
Education: Outdoor Education (Sterling College), Elementary Education M.A.T. (Rhode Island College) and Certificate in Herbal Foundations (Farmacy Herbs, Providence, RI) Current hometown: Hopkinton, Rhode Island Employment: Title I Services for…
View more5 Reasons Why You Should Go to College
Thinking about heading off to college can be an exciting and scary time. The options can be overwhelming and it can be hard to settle on what path feels right…
View moreDisability and Dedication
When I first found and researched Sterling College, I understood the demographics well enough – chances were, there wouldn’t be any other students needing to walk around with a cane,…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Kayla Scheimreif ’13
Sterling degree: BA in Natural History from Sterling and a MS in Natural Resources from Cornell University Current hometown: Utqiagvik, Alaska Employment: Wildlife Biologist at North Slope Borough Department of…
View moreHeritage Livestock & Rotational Grazing Systems
In addition to efforts focused on crop varieties, the Rian Fried Center is also deepening our commitment to heritage livestock breeds. This includes a transition toward on-farm breeding of dual-purpose…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Molly Cyr ’12
Name: Molly Cyr ’12 Sterling degree: Outdoor Education & Leadership Current hometown: Orr’s Island, Maine Employment: Farm Camp Manager – Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment Other activities/volunteer…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Erez Brandvain ’13
Name: Erez Brandvain ’13 Sterling degree: Sustainable Agriculture Current hometown: Vandalia, Michigan Employment: Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program Can you tell us about your current work? I work for the…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Christina Wild ’05
Name: Christina Wild ’05 Sterling degree: I transferred from Warren Wilson College where I was an Environmental Studies major. I graduated from Sterling with a Sustainable Agriculture degree and later…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Hannah Vollmer ’07
Name: Hannah Vollmer Graduation Year: 2007 Education: BA in Conservation Ecology with a Concentration in Natural History; Certified Interpretive Guide through National Association for Interpretation; currently pursuing MS in Biology at Plymouth…
View moreSterling Farm Creates Food Hub to Help Small Growers and Reduce Food Insecurity
STERLING FARM CREATES FOOD HUB TO HELP SMALL GROWERS AND REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY SNAP Benefits for CSA, Food From Micro-Local Producers, and Seed Library Throughout the pandemic, the Rian Fried…
View moreJuneteenth: Part I
Juneteenth: Part I Sterling’s Initial Commitments #BlackLivesMatter Originating in 1865, Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. For the first…
View moreJuneteenth: Part III
Juneteenth: Part III Resources for Anti-Racism #BlackLivesMatter “Dear White People: Being An Ally Isn’t Always What You Think” Each of us must find our place in this struggle—including…
View moreJuneteenth: Part II
Juneteenth: Part II A Craftsbury History Lesson #BlackLivesMatter On June 10, 2020, on Craftsbury Common, there was a gathering of about 200 people on Craftsbury Common to protest the…
View moreHorace Strong Canoe
HORACE STRONG CANOE The Legend of a Craftsman Simpson Hall, 1988: A birch dowel hits a table “as loud as a gunshot,” recalls Bill Laity ‘90, then a student….
View moreA Taste Of Place: Sourdough Discard Crackers
A Taste Of Place Sourdough Discard Crackers by Chef Liz Chadwick The kitchen phone rang, followed by a beep, the little green light indicating that the hostess at the…
View moreArt in the Time of COVID
Art in the Time of COVID Introduction to Fiber Arts with Princess VanGulden Like everything else this semester, the Introduction to Fiber Arts course was thrown into tumult with…
View moreA Taste Of Place: Spring Onion Biscuits
A Taste Of Place Spring Onion Biscuits by Chef Liz Chadwick Biscuits. They’re a touchy subject. I’ve listened to a lot of folks argue about the best way to…
View moreA Taste Of Place: Chocolate Chip Cookies
A Taste Of Place Chocolate Chip Cookies By Chef Liz Chadwick Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside. In…
View moreA Taste of Place: Shakshuka
A Taste of Place Shakshuka By Chef Liz Chadwick Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large cast iron pan on medium-high heat, sauté onion, celery, carrot,…
View moreA Taste of Place: Stuffed Brown Butter Cinna-Rolls
A Taste Of Place Stuffed Brown Butter Cinna-Rolls by Chef Liz Chadwick Boil 1 cup butter (salted or unsalted, doesn’t matter) over medium heat until…
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