What's Good by Peter Hoffman

"In early April, with the arrival of ramps and winter-over rabe in the farmers' market still weeks away, Sue and I went off in search of the real spring awakening.  Instead of heading southward as so many travelers do to jumpstart its arrival, everyone eager to shed clothing and gaze at magnolias and cherry blossoms, our contrarian compass was oriented northwards towards the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.

We were heading north to see maple syrup get made by Howie Cantor of Deep Mountain Maple who, along with his wife, Stephan, has been sugaring in West Glover for thirty-five years.  Howie left New York City for Vermont, fell in with the Bread and Puppet Theater, the agritprop theater group that..."

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