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Charlotte Albright moved to Vermont from Maine in 2006, after more than a decade of reporting and producing for Maine Public Broadcasting Network. She has also contributed  many  stories to NPR. Her first project for Vermont Public Radio was a series on farming, followed by frequent free-lancing. In January 2012 she joined the VPR staff and now covers the Upper Valley and the Northeast Kingdom.

The Salt
3:09 pm
Tue November 26, 2013

In Vermont, A Wild-Game Church Supper Feeds The Multitudes

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Adventurous carnivores from all over New England have been flocking to the Wild Game Supper in Bradford, Vt., for almost 60 years. The fare at this year's event included beaver, boar, moose and buffalo.
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Moose patties sweetened with blueberries cook on the grill before the start of the Wild Game Supper.
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Diners head into the Bradford United Church of Christ before the start of this year's Wild Game Supper. Food writer Calvin Trillin has dubbed the event "the Superbowl of church suppers."
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Originally published on Tue November 26, 2013 7:32 pm

The wild-game supper has traditionally been a way for rural America to share the harvest before winter sets in. Food historians trace the ritual back to Colonial times, when families had to hunt in order to eat well, and some providers were better shots than others.

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Food
7:28 am
Sat June 22, 2013

Don't Buy That Picnic Salad; Find It Near The Blanket

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Nova Kim gathers wild greens for a picnic salad near her home in Fairlee, Vt.
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Kim and Hook have become skilled gatherers of edible wild foods over the years.
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Kim and Les Hook pick most greens toward the top of a stalk, so the plants will keep growing and supplying them with fresh salad fixings all summer long.
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Originally published on Sun June 23, 2013 7:52 am

For one Vermont couple, "local" doesn't mean heading to the farmers market. It means finding a natural salad bar at your picnic spot — or maybe even in your backyard.

Nova Kim and Les Hook live on a lush farm between a large lake and the Connecticut River near the Vermont-New Hampshire border. Over the decades, they've become skilled gatherers of edible wild foods, which they sell to high-end restaurants. But on this drizzly day, they're in their own kitchen, making dressing for a picnic green salad.

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