The Vermont Sail Freight Project

Hello working sail fans, An exciting fall program is in the works.  We’re adding new content at our site, www.vtsailfreight.net. The blog is now hosted on that same site, which you can also li...

https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/2016/06/28/vermont-sail-freight-project-has-moved/

It’s been a long time since my last post on this blog.  I also noted that this is about the four-year mark since I first started writing and working towards creating Vermont Sail Freight Proje...

https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/2016/04/09/breaking-radio-silence/

Since I’ve been asked this question a few times,” what would it take to have Vermont Sail Freight springboard into enduring reality?” I will offer my thoughts.  They might surprise you. So...

https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/2015/08/04/what-would-it-take/

This will be my last post, for a while anyway. It’s taken a lot of soul-searching to figure out just how much this effort has meant to me and what I am and am not willing to put on the line to ...

https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/the-end-at-least-for-now/

It’s been an interesting couple of years behind the scenes at the Vermont Sail Freight Project.  Cross-categorical work like this has plenty of challenges, not the least of which is closing th...

https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/2015-and-beyond/

2012 The Vermont Sail Freight Project began as an idea in 2012.  I was, and remain, very dedicated to small-scale agriculture and to the transition taking place in Northeastern agriculture gener...

https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/the-story-so-far/

Continuing our theme of posts not written by the blog’s primary author, Erik Andrus, here is the third in a series of contributing-Author posts by volunteer crewman Harry Milkman of Chester, Vt...

https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/tugboat-roundup-in-waterford/

Note: The following piece was written by Meade Atkeson, our intrepid intern who came to us through the MiddCore Plus program of Middlebury College.   We all wish Meade the best in his future en...

https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/a-foremast-jacks-perspective-on-vsfp/

      The following piece was written by my colleague and contributing author Andrew Willner, a sustainability advocate and sailor in the NY/NJ area of long standing.  I am pleased to be ac...

https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/if-not-now-when/

Ceres is on her northward trek now and the last few markets of the run are upon us.  They are coming right up. Hudson –Wednesday July 9th, 10 am -6 pm.  At the waterfront. Troy — Friday Jul...

https://vermontsailfreightproject.wordpress.com/2014/07/08/hudson-troy-mechanicville/