Check out the vt huts association

Outbuildings are easy there aren’t really limits for barns and sheds, it hinges on whether they are considered “dwellings” which can be pretty vague and varies by town. If it has a bathroom and a kitchen it’s probably a dwelling. Some towns have provisions for seasonal dwellings etc.

I’m a Vermonter, landowner and zoning board member. I’d say your vision would be challenging to execute in vt because zoning generally limits the number of dwellings that can exist on a property without subdividing. It’s easy to have a primary dwelling and an accessory dwelling or a duplex, but beyond that it gets sticky unless you’re going to incorporate as a nonprofit. Beyond 2 dwellings you basically are treated as a developer rather than a homeowner. You can of course own multiple plots of land but that gets expensive tax wise since most of your property tax will be based on the 2 acre homestead site. I’ve seen this as a challenge for people trying to build intentional communities. Zoning varies by town so if you’ve got your eye on a parcel you’ll really want to get to know the local ordinance and the development review process in the town and consult with a knowledgeable land use attorney first. It’s a shame in my opinion since multigenerational homes/compounds were pretty much the standard for most of our history here.

There are some great WPA photographs taken on Vermont farms in this time period. https://www.loc.gov/collections/fsa-owi-black-and-white-negatives/about-this-collection/

Humane society. Yellow lab puppy will be adopted instantly and they’ll do some due diligence so it’s less likely to go to a sketchy person.

From the actual bill " An act relating to removal of criminal penalties for possessing, dispensing, 6 or selling psilocybin and establishment of the Psychedelic Therapy 7 Advisory Working Group "

https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0371/H-0371%20As%20Introduced.pdf

Which I think is totally legit, however the post is a little misleading. Other Decrim Nature initiatives have been much broader in their scope.

this place rules, self serve Brio Coffee, good food-not pretentious a lot like penny cluse actually.

There was a weird transition where an annoying guy tried to turn it into a fine dining place. Now there's a nice couple making really good bread and pastries again (no pate de fruit though) feels like the original again.

Vermont "turning into NJ or Southern New England" is dying. Also it's not like living most places in Ma or Ct is affordable either.

http://www.vermontsalvage.com/

My sense in my area (Addison County) is that if you're a skilled woodworker and timber framer there are plenty of Jobs. Sliver Maple, VT Frames and Stark Mountain woodworking seem to always be hiring but there are many smaller outfits he could jump to once you make a few connections. As for graphic design/marketing that's so portable surely you could find some work from home options. I'd say the industries you're in are ones that could work here. The thing about VT culturally is that there are lots of smaller employers who are much easier to access once you're here, so it's a risk but i'd be confident you'd figure it out. If your partner can build, buy land and go that way, much much cheaper than buying one of the few properties on the market, there tend to be old camps which sometimes have wells that you could live in while you're building. Not easy, but can be done. I keep harping on it but we are a small town state, relationships matter and many people prefer to deal with people they meet face to face rather than folks far away. It can make it seem unwelcoming but once you're here it can be a huge bonus.

Historically it's because Vermont's soils were better for agriculture, whereas NH is Closer to the coast and population centers. That lead NH to develop more of an industrial economy whereas VT's was/is still way more agrarian. Plus you can commute to Boston.

I grew up here, left for college, move back and generally love Vermont. I used to be a big vermont booster, and would actively lobby friends to move here. In so many ways the quality of life here is amazing and unique (rural life, strong communities, beautiful tracts of open land and well protected forests, but not super conservative). I don’t advocate for my friends to move here anymore, not because the quality of life has changed but because the housing situation is so dire. Unless you are wealthy or have the wherewithal to build your own place, it’s brutal. I couldn’t afford to live here except that I live in a family property that I bought for below market price 10 years ago.

As a state fighting a declining population we relied on 2nd home owners to buy properties that otherwise would have been vacant and kept the tax base alive when farming and logging jobs disappeared. Now with the pandemic and remote work options, we are considered a desirable place to actually live and there aren’t homes for people (in spite of the fact that our population is still the same as it was 100 years ago) add to that regulations that were meant (correctly in my opinion) to curb development (hello southern New Hampshire) and we are in a big time pickle. I hope in the next couple decades we can figure out building densely and seriously regulating second homes and short term rentals and then folks like you who want to make a life here can have a chance of making a solid go of it.

Respectfully, no there aren’t any I’d recommend. I prefer not to share my favorite river spots with strangers online. Nothing personal.

I took my baby to many swimming holes. The hardest thjng is schlepping all your gear into what are sometimes hard to access spaces. Most swimming holes are pretty family friendly though you’ll occasionally encounter people being assholes and partying and letting their dogs run all over your stuff. The other thing to remember is that a lot of infants don’t really regulate their temperature/cry out in the cold-river temps are quite chilly until at least august so you just need to be mindful of not letting your kiddo spend too long in the water.

From the CDC " However, studies have shown that you can still spread norovirus for two weeks or more after you feel better."

You'll feel fine but can still spread it for weeks so unless you're going to go full bubble boy there's not a surefire way to stop it from spreading, i mean obviously wash your hands etc but I got it after working from home for two days straight, then spending an entire weekend at home by myself in zoom classes while my wife and child were away, Sunday night I was laid out...

At least its quick! with some hindsight it's kind of amazing what your body is capable of it finds this virus in your gut and it's like hell no, and 24 hours later you're good to go.

Better than most of the nagging illnesses you get as a pre-school parent that sap your energy but you can't legitimately call out from work for.

I agree, its fast and furious. I have no idea where we got it from-the problem is there is no "lead up" to the symptoms, I felt fine, then an hour later I was in double trouble. I immediately quarantined in an in-law apartment until the symptoms went away, showered, changed clothes sanitized the shit out of everything....and my wife and daughter both still got it within the next week. Aside from a week of full on covid-style isolation it's almost impossible not to give it to the people you live with. At least little kids don't seem to get very sick with this one, my 4 year old was only sick for about 3 hours. Woke up puking at 3 am. by 7 am the next morning you wouldn't be able to tell there was anything going on.

4 seasons south Burlington my appointment is in April

with that attitude you're sure to get a warm welcome from your neighbors. remember there's no such thing as "self sufficiency", you need a community. good luck.

Canada. Seriously, unless you’re going to rent that house to someone until you’re ready to retire please reconsider. Housing costs are out of control in no small part because of the large number of seasonal and second homes here.

My dermatologist was a 6 month wait. If I had chosen the Middlebury office I was an 18 month wait.

IDA is phenomenal, but overpriced, and the service is…unique. But damn, the square pie is so delicious that I think about it on a regular basis and I only eat there once a year or so.

My go to is Folino’s, just for the pizza though, the atmosphere is nonexistent there but on the plus side it’s BYOB.

Your signs have to be dated and renewed every year even if no one rips them done

It’s more common if you live near wooded areas. For some reason it’s legal to tree bears with dogs even out of hunting season. So people do it for…fun? People have gps collars on their dogs and just let them run. If the dogs are chasing livestock or deer I think it’s legal to shoot them. Really weird and dumb part of our hunting culture.