Pete's in the News
Pete's Greens has been mentioned in many publications over the years. Below is a list of the more recent mentions. For media kits, contact Amy Skelton with the subject heading MEDIA KIT.
Isacc Jacobs heading a tour of the new facility
Isaac Jacobs heading a tour of the new facility at Pete's Greens
Pete Johnson addressing crowd at Pete's Greens Barn Warming
Stuck in VT 248: Pete's Greens Barn Warming
December 2011 - Eva Sollberger, one of our CSA members and Seven Days Reporter, puts together a fun video of her day at Pete's Greens Open House. Included are many interviews with Pete Johnson, Melissa Jacobs, Isaac Jacobs and many good video clips of the barn and greenhouses.
Improved Pete's GreensOctober 2011 - In Sally Pollack's latest article about Pete's Greens, New and Improved Pete's Greens, for the Burlington Free Press, she describes how Pete's new barn will help increase production and improve working conditions. The article goes into detail about the the new barn that is under construction that now will house the wash-house, a state of the art storage cooler and freezer, on-farm kitchen, and offices. The article describes how the financial support of the community enabled Pete's Greens to get on their feet right away and what is to come, with commentary by Isaac Jacobs, who has been overseeing the construction at Pets's and Vern Grubenger, UVM's vegetable extension agent.
An Agricultural Renaissance: Pete Johnson and Pete's Greens
March 10, 2011 - Pete's Greens and Center for an Agricultural Economy to Create a New Vermont Farm Fund, Vermont Business Magazine
Fire Related News Articles
January 20, 2011 – Community Works to Help Pete's Greens Recover From Fire, WCAX
January 28, 2011 – As Money Comes In, Pete Says He'll 'Pay Forward', Burlington Free Press
February 4, 2011 – Gov. Shumlin, Guys From Phish and an All-Star Band, Burlington Free Press
March 3, 2011 – After the Fire: Pete's Greens, WCAX
March 19, 2011 – Supporters near and far rally around Pete's Greens, Burlington Free Press
December 30, 2010 - My Favorite Email Newsletter of 2010, Seven Days VT
October 5, 2010 - Vermont Business Magaizine Selects "Rising Stars", vtdigger.com
April 2010 - Scientists have proposed compelling steps to ease specific kinds of environmental damage and slow consumption of certain resources. Bill McKibben, scholar in residence at Middlebury College and co-founder of climate acion group 350.org, maintains that to truly stop ruining the planet, society must break its most debilitating habit: growth.
In his new book, Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, McKibben argues that humankind, because of its actions, now lives in a fundamentally different world, which he calls "Eaarth". This celestial body can no longer support the economic growth model that has driven society for 200 years. To avoid our own collapse, we must instead seek to maintain wealth
and resources, in large part by shifting to more durable, localized economies.
In McKibbens following article, Breaking The Growth Habit , in Scientific America, McKibben makes his case by condensing findings from his book. In the sidebars, also condensed from the book, he provides examples of successful local farming and energy production operations in which Bill highlights Pete's Greens as creating "local food solutions" as well as other global energy solutions.
November 2009 - Dan Rather Reports airs a 30 minute program featuring The Center for an Agricultural Economy, Pete's Greens, High Mowing Seeds, Jasper Hill Farm, Vermont Soy, Claire's Restaurant, Buffalo Mounain Co-op, Highfields Institute and how all of these businesses are working together to create a local agriculturally based 21st century economy. Watch the program.
August 2009 - Sally Pollak informs readers of the Burlington Free Press that Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse will be in Hardwick in mid September filming for his "Emeril Green" a Planet Green show that focuses on healthful, organic foods. Emeril will shoot several episodes in the Hardwick area with visits to Pete's Greens, High Mowing Seeds and Jasper Hill Farm among others. The first 60 minute program will air January 4, 2010.
February 2009 - Nancy Humphrey Case examines Pete's new moveable greenhouse technology in the Christian Science Monitor.
December 2008 - Listen to Pete on a spot on NPR's Day to Day about the Center for an Agricultural Economy in Hardwick.
November 2008 - Pete's Greens participates in a community effort to make and distribute Thanksgiving pies made from all local ingredients for the Food Bank in Hardwick. In a true spirit of cooperation, many farms, businesses and public institutions work together to spread a little wholesome sweetness.
October 2008 - Marian Burros of the New York Times was up in the Hardwick area to profile the agricultural business revolution that is being led by the likes of Tom Stearns, Andrew Meyer, the Kehler brothers, Pete and others via the Center for an Agricultural Economy.
September 2008 - Seven Day's Suzanne Podhaizer looks at the Ag-Centric Enterprises springing up in Hardwick and the Center for an Agricultural Economy of which Pete's Greens is a part.
August 2008 - When the Vermont Agency of Agriculture introduced its new quick-freeze trailer for preserving produce, it just happened to park at Pete's Greens. Here Pete and Meg take a look at the inside.
July 2008 - After taking the farm tour at our Open House in July, the following Country Folks Blog entry appeared online, highlighting what's growing at Pete's Greens.
July, 2008 - Vermont Magazine digs into Pete's vision for the farm and for the local food economy as a whole.
June, 2008 - New England Cable News visited Pete's Greens to talk about local food as a strategy to stretch one's food dollar
May, 2008 - Vermont Life featured Pete on the cover for this issue dedicated to Vermont food and its farmers. Pete was highlighted as one of the 15 people who have transformed the Vermont food landscape. The cover was beautifully photographed by Natalie Stultz.
April 23, 2008 - The Boston Globe Lifestyles section profiles the innovations Pete employs to provide fresh vegetables in Vermont all year long. Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent, also included his own recipe using sauerkraut from the farm.
February 26, 2008 - Pete's Greens is featured on VPR during Morning Edition. The segment highlights the Good Eats CSA and its role in providing year-round local food to Vermonters. Listen Here.
January 18, 2008 -Pete's Greens joins with the Mad River Valley Localvores and Rootswork to donate root vegetable seconds to Valley schools. Both the Valley Reporter and Waterbury Record covered the donation.
January 2008-The winter issue of Local Banquet profiled Pete, the farm and the CSA.
October 3, 2007 - Vermont Today details Pete's Greens plan for the upcoming year and the upcoming Montpelier Winter Farmer's Market.
April 1, 2007-Business article in the Burlington Free Press, Birds of a Feather, by Leslie Wright
February 13, 2007-Feature article in Burlington Free Press by Melissa Pasanen.
February 2, 2007-Pete was on the radio show, Equal Time with Anthony Pollina where they talked about what is happening at the farm and how Pete's Greens is involved in trying to make a difference in our local food and economy.
February 2007-Food & Wine Magazine-an article about how to eat like a Localvore with great recipes.
November/December 2006 - Livin' Magazine- blurb about our winter share in an article about year-round local food in Vermont
October 2006 - Seven Days - write up about our Good Eats CSA.
September 13, 2006 -The Barton Chronicle - article by Joseph Gresser about Pete's Greens. Here's a little bit about what they had to say: "Today Pete Johnson's business depends on growing and shipping the vegetables served in high-end restaurants as far asway as New York City. But the proprietor of Pete's Greens is planning on a future in which people eat what grows close to home." "He (Pete) envisions the day when communities have such facilities as the village grain mill, root cellar and cheese maker. This future will owe a great deal to the past, by choice rather than necessity."
Summer 2006 - Middlebury Magazine- in an article about alums, a quick blurb about what Pete is doing now: "If you live inthe Northeast, chances are you've happened upon some of Pete's greens."
Articles:
VT Commons Article: Written by Pete Johnson in October 2005.
