2012 solarfest program guide

B r i g h t i d e a s f o r a s o u n d f u t u r e !

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Box Office Hours: Fri 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Sat 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Sun 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

July 20, 21 & 22

2012Table of Contents

About SolarFest . . . . . . . . . . 34Camping Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Contact Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Driving Directions . . . . . . . 36Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Exhibitors & Vendors . . . . . 24Festival Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Important Information . . . . 5Keynote Speakers . . . . . . . . 11Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Memorial Tributes . . . . . . . 33Need Assistance? . . . . . . . . . 5Performer Merchandise . . . 6Schedule Grid . . . . . . . 18 - 20Silent Auction . . . . . . . . . . . 34Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Workshop Presenters . . . . 27Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

“They are one of the few bands out right now whose music is deep and real. It was an honor to tour with them.” Michael Glabicki, Rusted Root

Adam Ezra GroupSunday – 3:00 p.m.

“About a year ago I waxed poetic about The Wood Brothers. Since then, they’ve gone from being great to scary great. Slap your mammy great. The kind of great that makes you forget all about good.”: ...Rubber City Review

The Wood BrothersSaturday – 9:30 p.m.

Steven StrongSaturday - 5:00 p.m. - Main Stage

Steven Strong is President of Solar Design Associates, a group of Engineers and Ar-chitects dedicated to the de-sign of environmentally re-sponsive buildings, and the engineering and integration of renewable energy systems.

Read more on page 11

In Memoriam – Richard GottliebThe SolarFest community is deeply saddened by the passing of one of our oldest and dearest friends,

Richard Gottlieb of Sunnyside Solar. Richard and his wife Carol have been a part of SolarFest since its inception. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to him for his dedication in teaching, guiding and inspiring us with his sharp wit, bright smile and brilliant mind.

For the last 7 years, Richard led our pre-festival hands-on photovoltaic workshops, educating more than 100 students in basic to advanced solar technologies. Some have launched successful solar careers and are now following in his footsteps. All came away with a deep understanding of the possibilities of solar and new found friendships. Beyond the fields of SolarFest, Richard taught thousands in his classes at Greenfield Community College and Ulster BOCES – his passion for solar was unending. We could have no better mentor or inspiration. Richard has left a lasting legacy and we are eternally grateful.

Read more about Richard on page 33

Sustainability Conference & Music Festival

Forget-Me-Not Farm - Tinmouth, VT

- SolarFest - Since 1995

Keynote SpeakersBill McKibben

Sunday - 5:00 p.m. - Main Stage Bill McKibben returns to

SolarFest to share his latest experiences. From his battle to stop the Keystone XL pipeline to his recent work with 350.org, his words always provide the inspira-tion we need to continue our work on behalf of the planet. Read more on page 11

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HOME ENERGY MAKEOVER EDUCATION TRAILER

Come to a Weatherization Skillshop at SolarFest and learn what you can do to improve your home’s comfort and ef�ciency!

Funded by the Vermont Dept. of Public Service and the High Meadows Fund

Find us this summer at vtgreen.org

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DID YOU KNOW THAT IT TAKES NEARLY A FULL YEAR TO PLAN AND ORGANIZE SOLARFEST’S

SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL?

Eighteen years ago, SolarFest began with an innovative and origi-nal idea: Hold a festival showcasing the power and possibilities

of solar energy. SolarFest grew for eight years in Middletown Springs and two at

Green Mountain College in Poultney. In 2005 it found its current home at Forget-Me-Not Farm in Tinmouth, a mere rocky-road mile or two from the original site.

Today, SolarFest, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, produces the North-east’s premier sustainable living and arts festival.

We provide superb family entertain-ment on the Main Stage and Family Stage and in several off-stage perfor-mance venues.

There are presentations by the region’s most knowledgeable Renewable Energy experts along with how-to and hands-on workshops on Green Building, Sus-tainable Agriculture and Thriving Locally and our newest offering - Friday’s Business to Buiness workshops. We even offer a track of workshops designed especially for young people, The Solar Genera-tion.

The Arena and Outdoor Marketplace feature a wide variety of food, craft, renewable energy and sustainable living vendors. Kids’ Corner offers special children’s activities.

Stop by the Juice Bar (aka power station) to chat with some of the folks that enable us to run the entire festival on solar energy and other forms of renewable power.

Throughout the weekend, you will find time and space for seren-dipitous encounters, conversation, dancing, hiking, camping, relax-ation, and an overall celebration of our planet’s beauty.

Enjoy the Festival!

Welcome to

SolarFest!

• Tickets are available in advance until July 5, and at the Box Office during the festival.

• VISA, MasterCard and Discover accepted• No Refunds• BOX OFFICE CLOSES AT 8:00 p.m. Only those

with valid wristbands will be admitted after 8:00 p.m.Three ways to get your Tickets:

1. Use our secure online store at www.solarfest.org2. Call our box office at 802.235.27073. Send your check, money order or credit card info,

along with quantity and type of ticket(s) to:SolarFest12 McNamara RoadMiddletown Springs, VT 05757

AT THE BOX OFFICEWeekend Pass: $39 Any One Day Pass: $15 Vehicle Camping: $20*Walk-in Camping: Free*

*with purchase of a full Weekend PassChildren 14 and under free when accompanied by an adult.

ADVANCE TICKET SALES(Online Now - July 5 ONLY)

Weekend Pass: $35

Advance Day Passes and Vehicle Camping Passes priced as shown below.

Tickets

Festival RulesWe believe in the power of people and community building, so the most important rule at SolarFest

is the Golden Rule ,“do unto others as you would want others to do unto you”. In addition, there are a few specific rules that must be followed by everyone who attends our festival.

There are no exceptions, unless noted.

Glass Policy:Horses and glass do not mix.

Therefore,GLASS is PROHIBITED

on the festival site, including camping and parking areas. We are very serious about this rule - No Exceptions.

Forget-Me-Not Farm, our beautiful home for the week-end of SolarFest, is a therapeutic horse farm. Even a small bit of broken glass can pose life threat-ening risks to the health of the animals who live on this farm.

Leave your glass bottles, cups, plates, mugs, etc. at home! Bring beverages in cans or plastic, or transfer them to thermal cool-ers prior to entering the festival grounds.

Glass will be confiscated and we reserve the right to ask you to leave the festival grounds if you do not abide by this rule.

Pet Policy:For everyone's peace of mind

and safety,PETS are PROHIBITED

anywhere on the festival site.

Pets may not be left unattended in vehicles. Doing so may result in fine or imprisonment under Vermont law.

Alcohol:You must be 21 to drink

alcohol in Vermont and at this festival.

Registered Vendors Only:

There is no vending allowed outside the official festival vend-ing areas. If you are interested in becoming a registered vendor, please go to our website to learn about vending opportunities and responsibilities.

Please Be Tidy: You are responsible for your

own trash but since SolarFest belongs to all of us, please pitch in wherever you see a need. Pick up after yourself, others, and around your campsite.

Each year we find a stun-ningly small amount of trash left behind, a record we are proud to keep.

Be Respectful:Remember that tent walls are

thin. Respecting people of all ages who come here includes keeping quiet after midnight and not using foul language. SolarFest stays a joyful event if we respect each other.

No Open Fires: This includes charcoal. Small

camp stoves are permitted in the camping areas.

President’s Message

A warm and sunny welcome to SolarFest! THE summer event in New England is right here in Tinmouth, VT at Forget-Me-Not Farm. This is the place to learn about and experience Renewable

Energy and Sustainable Living in action! Our three day conference and festival is powered entirely by renewable energy and has been for 18 years! We are proud that this event continues to offer such great value with a very welcoming family atmosphere. .

Some of the big news this year is our lowered ticket prices. This should enable more folks to participate in New England’s greatest educational opportunity with exceptional food and great entertainment. Tell friends, family and neighbors about this great affordable event. Another new offering this year is Busi-ness to Business Friday. This allows those in the industry an opportunity to showcase their products and network with other businesses and market their products to attendees as well.

Our amazing workshop team is again offering a diverse array of workshop presenters with topics that meet the needs of the professional as well as those doing their own improvements. Meet with our ven-dors and exhibitors and learn about the latest innovations, applications, and products. Be wowed with a variety of performances of music, song and dance with a second to none light show on our main stage. The ever popular Theater in the Woods is not to be missed. Fresh local food from our creative food vendors will refresh and satisfy. Kid’s Corner will again have Family Stage close by this year with some natural and manmade shade for added comfort, so the family performances can be fully enjoyed. Join the crowd at the Contra Dance. Watch the magic of the bonfire.

We have learned from many over the past years how attending our event was the launching pad for new business ventures. Through knowledge gained through our conferences and vendor contacts, many attendees have had renewable energy systems installed in their homes or businesses. We are proud of these results and thankful to those who show their appreciation through continued support of SolarFest.

It is with wonder and gratitude that I am a part of this amazing SolarFest family and volunteer team with an unsurpassed Managing Director, all of whom work long and hard to shape this superlative event. We work year round to bring the best of education and entertainment to you, our audience and partici-pants. Looking forward to sharing the weekend with you on our beautiful farm!

Melody Squier, President, SolarFest Inc.

We reserve the right to ask you to leave if you bring an ani-mal or leave one in your car.

Area kennels can by found by searching googlemaps.com for kennels in Rutland, VT.

The only exception is for certi-fied Working Service Animals

Wristbands: Wristbands must be worn at

all times during the festival. Do not remove yours unless you want to buy another one.

We know wristbands can be inconvenient and annoying, and we are certainly aware that they are not environmentally attuned. However, they are the way we keep ourselves accountable.

The only valid wristband is the one on your wrist!

Those without a valid wrist-band will be escorted to the main gate to purchase one.

Smoking: Please smoke only in the des-

ignated Smoker’s Corral situ-ated in sight of the Main Stage.

Just as glass poses serious risks to the horses who live on this farm, so do cigarette butts.

Anyone found smoking out-side the corral will be herded into it.


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While You Are Planning:Go to www.solarfest.org to

view our website, then look for our FAQ page located in the General Festival Information dropdown for information on camping, festival rules, direc-tions and accommodations.

Still have questions? Visit the Contact Us page for the appro-priate contact person or email [email protected]

While on Site:Please visit our Information

Booth located at the center of the festival grounds. Our friendly staff can help you find your workshop and send out news of lost keys, wallets, chil-dren, etc. (Please don’t lose your children!)

In an effort to reduce our waste, we have asked vendors

not to sell bottled water or bev-erages. We have drinking water taps around the site, indicated

on the site map by the symbol at left, and we encourage you to bring and fill

your own NON-GLASS vessels there to stay hydrated. Please Conserve:

We are so blessed in Vermont to not have to worry about water as much as those in many parts of the world. However, even in Vermont, water is a precious resource. Forget-Me-Not Farm has only one well and pump which supplies all of SolarFest’s taps.

In recognition and solidarity, PLEASE BE CONSERVA-TIVE when washing and re-hydrating. Water gushing onto the ground is water wasted. The Solar Showers, a most wonder-ful amenity, are shared by all on site. Please shower quickly so the next person can be as grateful.

Have Questions?

Drinking Water

Important Information

We offer Car/RV camping in open meadows and Walk-In camping in primitive wooded tent sites.

Available for Friday and Saturday nights ONLY.

Car/RV Camping:Car/RV Camping passes are

$20/vehicle and are sold with full weekend gate passes only.

The pass entitles you to camp on Friday and Saturday nights.

Spaces are limited and are available by reservation with an advance ticket purchase. Re-maining spaces will be available on a first-come first-served basis on Friday and Saturday during the festival.

The car camping area is in the meadow directly above the festival grounds. The RV camp-ing area is in a meadow across the road from the main festival parking lot. There are no RV hookups.

Late night quiet time is 1 a.m. for all camping areas, with two exceptions. Volunteer Camping quiet time is 10 p.m., and for those who wish to be up after our 1 a.m. curfew we have des-ignated an area for this purpose called Night Owl Camping in the Far Out Field. Please ask about this option when you arrive, and be sure to choose your campsite accordingly.

For the safety and sanity of all our campers and volunteers, we cannot let you drive into

the camping fields after dusk (approx. 8 p.m.). Please plan accordingly! NO Exceptions.

Walk-In Camping:Walk-In Camping passes

are Free with the purchase of a full weekend gate pass.

The pass entitles you to camp on Friday and Saturday nights.

Walk-In Campers park in our main festival parking lot and walk to the designated wooded camping area. You must carry in all your gear; there is no vehicle access to free walk-in camping.

Sleeping in your vehicle in the festival parking lot is strict-ly prohibited.

Things you need to know:All campers have access to

port-a-potties, solar showers and water stations.

GLASS and PETS are PROHIBITED in the camping areas. Please read our Glass Pol-icy, Pet Policy and Festival Rules on page 3 for details.

No Open Fires. This includes charcoal. Small camp stoves are permitted in the camping areas.

Smoke Only in the designat-ed Smoker’s Corral.

On-Site Camping Info

It is not sustainable to make packaging and products from

virgin resources and then toss the items in the trash.

What is Zero Waste?Zero Waste offers a new way

of thinking about waste. Instead of “managing waste,” the goal is to eliminate waste and man-age resources. In a Zero Waste world, products would be du-rable and repairable, made from recycled or renewable materials and be completely recyclable. Composting would be universal and compost would be used to enrich depleted soils. Zero Waste offers financial opportu-nity, green jobs, and a cleaner, more sustainable future.

SolarFest is a Zero Waste Festival

A zero waste event allows organizers and attendees to act and think about how a zero waste world could happen. At a zero waste event, food scraps, service-ware, and packaging are either recycled or composted. Detailed planning ensures that all materials used and discarded at the event are reusable, recy-clable, or compostable.

SolarFest food vendors are environmentally conscious and have agreed to provide cutlery made from cornstarch, pota-toes, or bamboo that looks like plastic but is biodegradable at a composting facility. Paper plates and cups, as well as some biodegradable “plastic” cups will be used. Some vendors will serve “finger foods” that don’t need utensils.

Visit the Zero Waste Stations

Zero Waste Stations, consist-ing of recycling and compost containers, are located through-out SolarFest. Place plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and aluminum foil in the recycling containers. Place all food scraps, paper plates, cups, napkins, and biodegradable utensils in the compost containers. Garbage cans will be located near the

Zero Waste

On-Site:On-Site Camping is available

for Friday and Saturday nights ONLY. See the box below or check our website for details.

Where to StayOff-Site:

Please check our website for information on off-site camp-ing, inns, motels and hotels in the surrounding area.

portapotties for hand wipes, disposable diapers and other genuine garbage.

Volunteers will monitor the Zero Waste Stations and be available to answer questions.

Recyclables will be collected by Casella Waste Systems. Food scraps, paper, and compostable plastic will be collected by Rutland Solid Waste District and transported to Fisk Haines Farm in Danby, VT for com-posting.

How You Can HelpSolarFest participants are

asked NOT to bring in outside packaging or disposable items which are not recyclable or compostable, including Styro-foam cups and plastic bags. If you must bring in these items, please carry them out with you.

The result of our efforts can be measured in pounds. In 2009, our first zero waste year, we disposed of approximately 200 pounds of non-recyclable trash. In 2010, we cut that number to just 90 pounds of non-recyclable trash. We look forward to even further reduc-tions in 2012.

COMPOST• napkins, plates, cups• food scraps• compostable forks, knives,

& spoons

RECYCLE• cans• bottles • foil• newspaper & other clean

paper• cardboard & boxboard

If you need medical attention, the First Aid Tent is located in the center of the site between the white arena and the yellow barn. Contact Security or a Vol-unteer if you need an escort.

First Aid

Our Security Team can be identified by their red SolarFest T-shirts, and our regular Volun-teers by their yellow SolarFest T-shirts. Don’t hesitate to ask them for help or guidance.

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Thank You!SolarFest owes hearty thanks to the generosity of our donors, our sponsors, our vendors, our audience, our hard

working staff and our hosts Marshall and Melody Squier who have been with us since the beginning.

Did you know that SolarFest is a volunteer

non-profit organization

with only three paid part-time staff people?

Performer Merchandise!Main Stage performers will offer merchandise for sale

in the Milk House, to the right of the Main Stage. Some merchandise will be available throughout the weekend, some immediately after a performer’s set only. The Milk House will be open from the start of the first performance through the last performance each day. Visit often to check out the latest selections.

Entertainment

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Main Stage Performers

Share your energy Become a VolunteerIt is true that SolarFest is powered by the sun, but the

sun is just part of the energy it takes to make a remarkable SolarFest year after year. Our festival is 98% volunteer-run: Annually, over 300 volunteers make SolarFest and its urgent call to action on renewable energy possible.

We need people power— folks with passion for this Festival, and time, energy, and skills— to make it hap-pen. Volunteers sell tickets, manage zero waste, run our workshops, and do just about everything else you see hap-pening at SolarFest. Behind the scenes, our festival takes nearly a year to organize, and volunteers help in countless ways to make our organization stronger.

Volunteers may trade 9 hours of weekend work for a 3 day SolarFest pass. If you’d like to join our amazing team, either on festival weekend (registrations due by June 24th) or during the year, please contact Andrea at [email protected].

We are beyond grateful for each and every volunteer that helps us do what we do!

In the RoundFriday - 1:00 p.m.

Enjoy the music as several performers surprise us with an impromptu set. See the program insert for a list of the individual musicians and check their bios elsewhere in this program.

The Amida Bourbon ProjectFriday - 2:15 p.m.

Based in Burlington, Vermont, The Amida Bourbon Project is centered around the works of singer/songwriter Aya Inoue. “Inoue’s voice is the definition of fragility,” says State of Mind Music Magazine. A well-known collaborator in the New England music scene, Inoue has surrounded herself with musicians such as Matt Harpster, whose bright gui-tar leads contrast the depth of her song lyrics and the fullness of her raw voice.

Inoue has performed with countless Vermont greats including Mike Gordon (Phish) and Lowell Thompson. She has opened for Melissa Ferrick and Grace Potter, and shared the stage with Marco Benevento. She has toured nationally to destinations such as Bonnaroo and inter-nationally in Germany and Switzerland. Her captivating presence, powerful lyrics, and bold voice accompanied by her willingness to experiment with different sounds, styles, and musicians sets her apart. Between her alluring voice, Matt Harpster’s vivid guitar leads, Aaron Flinn’s driving

bass lines, Jackie Buttolph’s dulcet harmonies, and Andrew Bedard’s drumming that brings the whole project together in a unique, jazzy undertone, The Amida Bourbon Project owns its sound.

www.theamidabourbonproject.com

Gold TownFriday - 3:30 p.m.

Gold Town started to take shape when singer Andrew Stearns and banjoist William Mosheim were given a weekly gig in Southern Vermont. The two close friends found themselves drawn in by the melodic simplicity and deep tradition of old-time and bluegrass music. The Barn in Pawlet, Vermont served as the ultimate link to the band’s formation, as bass-ist Josh Loun began to sit in on upright bass. Frequent col-laborators and friends, Johnny Davis and Jeremy Sicily, both made a strong contribution to the band’s early years, and now Mike Wheeler has joined the group on resonator and harmonies. Drawing inspiration from the energy of punk, fiddle music, and old-time ballads, Gold Town like to stir up a footstompin’ program with a sound that has become Vermont’s own Mountain Thrash for the Weary Heart.

http://www.goldtownmusic.com/site/

The GriftFriday - 4:45 p.m.

The Grift, (winners of the 2012 Vermont Battle Of The Bands) play an eclectic blend of music. Their original songs masterfully weave together different genres (rock, funk, folk, jam, to name a few) and they have a deep catalogue of covers. They have won songwriting contests and have also paid tribute to bands, genres, even albums. They can play a note-perfect version of “Dark Side Of The Moon” and in the next breath perform an entire set of 50’s rock & roll. The common thread running through their di-verse repertoire, however, is care. They approach everything they play with care: their three-part harmonies are impec-cable; the rhythm section ( Jeff Vallone on drums, Peter Day on bass) possesses that magical blend of tight but... loose; (Think Levon Helm and Rick Danko of The Band) Clint Bierman’s guitar playing is electrifying, blending world-class chops with a lyricism rarely heard in rock music. (Tri-angulate between David Gilmour, Jerry Garcia and Slash and you’re getting close.) Grift fans come to dance, they come to listen, and they come to share in the joy of good music played well. Here is a band who loves what they do, who care about their craft, and have been honing that craft for over ten years...and counting.

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PatienceFriday - 5:45 p.m.

Patience began playing guitar in 2003; however, she started writing songs from a young age. She has since become a profe-sional singer/songwriter who performs acoustic, or preferably, with a full band. She first recorded professionally in 2005, at the age of fifteen, at Noteworthy Studios. Patience’s recent album, The Roots of Soule, was recorded at the Phish Barn in Vermont. Nine songs are featured on the final CD, including “Kevin’s Song” and “Good Side.” Patience will be performing with her band, featuring members of the Grift and Soule Monde.

www.souleofpatience.com

Split Tongue CrowFriday - 6:45 p.m.

Split Tongue Crow is band that has been hiding in the shadows of Vermont’s hills and towns for a while now. With a musical history shared with one another since adolescence, the group’s instrumental-ists, Vermonters Jeremy Woods, Matt Marro, David Anderson and transplanted Irish im-migrant, Eoin Noonan have developed a musical bond that is deep and strong. With the addition of vocalist Cara White Split Tongue Crow was formed in 2010.

With a sound as distinct as this northern state’s moun-tains, glacial lakes and valleys Split Tongue Crow’s back-woods harmonies and honest and often melancholy song-writing recall such musicians as Josh Ritter, Neil Young and Modest Mouse. Though trying to pigeonhole this group is a difficult endeavor. Split Tongue Crow self-released their first album shortly after the group got together and since then has continued to push their sound and themselves, always changing and growing like the Vermont landscape.

www.splittonguecrow.com

SolarFest House BandFriday - 8:00 p.m.

“They don’t remind me of A-ha! at all!” - Robin Chesnut-Tangerman

A recurring phenom! The SolarFest House Band brings together many of the area’s top musicians for a dynamic musical extravaganza. Start with the core group of Jim Gilmour, Duane Carleton,


Lara HerscovitchSaturday - 12:45 p.m.

2011 SolarFest Songwriter Showcase winner, Lara Herscovitch masterfully blends acoustic/folk with jazz, blues and pop influences. Former Connecticut State Troubadour (2009-2010), she is “above and beyond the pack” with a voice “clear and smooth like expen-sive liquor” (Northeast Performer). “Pure musical poetry” (The Courier). She also has extensive experience as a policy social worker, and has worked in the US, Latin America and Asia on behalf of disadvantaged individuals – focusing on education, com-munity development, and juvenile justice. Echoes of these themes resonate throughout her music.

www.LaraHerscovitch.com

KatrinSaturday - 2:45 p.m.

“Katrin Roush has a soaring, electrifying voice reminiscent of Bonnie Raitt. Thick and resonating with body and soul, Katrin sings with the passion of a woman using her last breath on earth”Douglas Sloan, Metronome Magazine

Katrin is a self-taught and self-made artist. Her music is soulful and powerful, yet she expresses both vulnerability and presence in her performances. She made a start from busking on the Boston streets, all the way to opening for artists such as Joan Armatrading and Chris Isaak, touring Europe and recording with world class musicians such as drummer Jerry Marotta, Tony Levin and John Sebastian.

Jerry Marotta, a long time Woodstock NY resident best known for his work with Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates and Indigo Girls, produced Katrin’s new CD entitled “Frail to Fearless”, recorded at Dreamland and Jersville. Katrin holds true to the authentic in her record-ings and performances. Katrin returns to SolarFest 2012 backed by her band. Whether she’s rockin’ out with fellow musicians or playing solo acoustic, Katrin’s voice will send shivers down your spine.

www.KatrinMusic.com

Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny IrionSaturday, 4:00 p.m.

A lot can happen in five years, and for the husband-and-wife duo Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, the time between Explora-tion, their first album together in 2005, and Bright Examples (Ninth Street Opus, Feb. 22, 2011), their new, full-length col-laborative project, has been one nonstop whirlwind of activity. Not only has the couple toured extensively both as a duo and as part of the “Guthrie Family Rides Again” tour (with Sarah Lee’s dad, Arlo Guthrie), they’ve also released the children’s album Go Waggaloo (Smithsonian Folkways), a live DVD entitled Folk Song, a solo album by Johnny (Ex

Entertainment

Main Stage PerformersRuss Lawton, JonBerman, Paul Carroccio, Ryan DuBois, and Charlie Rockwell, poached from a variety of the best local bands. Additional support and guest spots by Laura Molinelli, Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman, and Phil Henry. Add a dash of special guests found back stage. Stir well, sit back, and enjoy.

www.jimgilmour.com/solarfest_house_band.php

Soule MondeFriday - 10:15 p.m.

Soule Monde is a funk duo with Ray Paczkowski on Hammond organ and Russ Lawton on drums, taking you on a journey with rhythms and melody from Afro-Beat-Tango-New Orleans and Down Home Funk.

Ray and Russ are also known from their years of touring and recording with The Trey Anas-tasio Band. Ray also toured and recorded with Dave Matthews and Friends; Russ with The Afro Beat outfit Zzebra. They released DVDs with Carlos Santana, Bonnoroo, Austin City Limits and late night shows from David Letterman to Jay Leno to Conan O’Brien.

www.myspace.com/russlawton/blog/491459453

SolarFest Singer / Songwriter Showcase

Saturday - 11:00 a.m.Every year talented sing/songwriters from around the

country send SolarFest recordings of their original songs. Some are on discs, some are mp3s, some are cassettes recorded in the living room; they are all the dreams of music makers. The ten finalists are invited to the SolarFest stage to perform two songs for you and the judges. The top three will win prizes including cash and recording studio time. The First Place winner will also perform a full set at So-larFest 2013.

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THANKS to our Volunteers For Peace!In addition to the 300 volunteers whose work makes this festival a reality, we also rely on a group of Volunteers

for Peace who come from all over the world and spend ten days in Vermont assisting with preparations for the event. Check out www.vfp.org

Tempore), parented their two young daughters and moved from South Carolina to the Berkshires in western Massa-chusetts, near where Sarah Lee was raised.

www.sarahleeandjohnny.com

Duane Carleton & the Backwoods Messiahs

Saturday - 6:15 p.m. “Songs are driven by Carleton’s fine guitar work and singing...it’s easy to laugh at some of the rock and roll bands making hits these days, but hearing rootsy rock done this well should make you feel a little better.” - Vintage Guitar Magazine

Duane Carleton is the voice of rural America. His songs capture the essence of working class life. Whether describ-ing the people of small town America and their relationships or their day-to-day struggles, he conveys the beauty and tragedy of a disappearing lifestyle. His music falls into the Americana style. He paints a vast and colorful landscape with his songwriting as he covers the spectrum from poetic ballads, to upbeat rockers, to political story songs that could be aptly described as the offspring of Steve Earle and The Rolling Stones.

www.duanecarleton.com

The Vermont Joy ParadeSaturday - 8:00 p.m.

The Vermont Joy Parade is a seven piece ensemble featuring banjo, trumpet, accordion, guitar, upright bass and drums/percussion, playing a fervent and eclectic blend of Americana, old-time, country blues, dixieland, Cajun, jug, and klezmer known as “all-time music” or “suspender fusion”. Their alchemi-cal blend of alternately rambunctious and soul-ful tunes has been received with enthusiasm by people from all walks of life all over America and Europe.

Since 2008, they’ve conducted five critically acclaimed national American tours on their waste vegetable oil pow-ered buses and two buzz worthy tours of Central Europe

Entertainment

Main Stage Performerscontinued from previous page with a documentary film maker. Some of their notable

performances include Bonnaroo Music Festival (Tennes-see 2009), Brooklyn’s notorious Danger Parties (New York 2010), Discover Jazz Festival (Vermont 2011), Frankfurt’s famous Festhalle (Germany 2011), Köln’s Lanxess Arena (Germany 2011) and Antwerp’s Lotto Arena (Belgium 2011) for audiences of up to 14,000. The Vermont Joy Parade are currently on tour in support of their new album, New Anthem, released in March.

vermontjoyparade.com

The Wood BrothersSaturday - 9:30 p.m.

The Wood Brothers musical path has been long and winding. After years toiling in the musical trenches, Oliver secured a spot in the band of veteran bluesman Tinsley Ellis, touring widely and experiencing the elder musi-

cian’s “workhorse” schedule, while working up chops and constantly writing. Oliver formed a band King Johnson and spent 12 years touring the world with them. Chris, meanwhile, went off to the New England Conservatory of Music (NEC), developing his virtuosic skills on bass, study-ing with jazz luminaries like Geri Allen and Dave Holland and gigging regularly as a sideman. It was during a fateful session in Western Massachusetts that he met keyboard wizard John Medeski; with drummer Billy Martin, they would go on to form the hugely influential, genre‐busting instrumental trio Medeski Martin & Wood in the early ’90s. One day King Johnson opens for Medeski Martin and Wood, Oliver sits in with MMW and MMW’s manager was sufficiently impressed to pass the music on to Blue Note Records. No sooner had they begun to think of them-selves as a band than the Wood Brothers had a record deal.

Fast forward to 2012 and the Wood Brothers are on tour supporting their latest release Smoke Ring Halo (Southern Ground), the duo’s third full‐length album – their musi-cal chemistry has never felt more profound. Oliver Wood (guitar, vocals) and Chris Wood (bass, vocals, harmonica) refine their rich, spacious sound on songs like the rousing opener “Mary Anna,” the back‐porch‐funky “Shoofly Pie,” the waltz‐time plaint “Pay Attention,” the elegiac title track, the gospel‐inflected “Made It Up the Mountain” and more.

www.thewoodbros.com

DJ Sinna-G Saturday - 11:15 p.m.

If you haven’t heard DJ Sinna-G (sounds like: “synergy”) spinnin’ her magic, you don’t know what you’ve been miss-ing! DJ Sinna-G is a female DJ, with her home base in the Denver, Colorado area, who has been turning the club world on its ear! She has been making a name in the DJ world up & down both coasts of Florida since 2000, as well as Denver, since moving there in late 2010.

She specializes in Vocal House, Top 40 Remixes/Mash-Ups, Progressive House, Soulful House, Lounge and Electro and is known for her long, creative mixes.

Don’t miss out on Sinna-G’s appearance at SolarFest 2012! With her mixing ability, her musical choices, and her personal flair, she will definitely prove to you why she’s becoming one of the hottest DJ’s in the country!

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In the RoundSunday - 11:00 a.m.

Enjoy the music as several performers surprise us with an impromptu set. See the program insert for a list of the individual musicians and check their bios elsewhere in this program.

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Join the SolarFest Peace Chorus!

We know that music heals, and singing together in harmony is a simple and powerful act. Please join the SolarFest (Pick- Up) Peace Chorus to create powerful a cappella music on Sunday at our Peace Pole Rededication Ceremony at 12:15 p.m. We will have a rehearsal on Saturday (see our program insert for details).

Come if you even THINK you are interested; this will be a non-binding rehearsal, but Sunday’s sing-ing will be much better with people who know what we’re singing and how. Led by Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman, an experienced and skillful hand at group harmony. Songs we will sing begin with, but are not limited to, Swimming to the Other Side (Pat Humphries), Peace of Mind (Kenny Loggins) and Lo Yisa Goy (lovely Hebrew round; the verse from Isaiah about turning swords into plowshares).

Main Stage Performers

Entertainment

Spook HandySunday - 1:00 p.m.

Spook Handy was no music genius as a kid. He played no instrument, owned no records, and didn’t even have a radio until he was in high school. In fact, he didn’t make the first cut when he tried out for Glee Club in 5th grade. But he had a love for music and a lust to live “outside the box.” So, he graduated college, bought a guitar and hit the road, writing and singing along the way. Today, Spook has 4 full length CDs to his credit with a 5th on its way. He has written for film and theatre. His songs have charted as high as #10 on the Folk Radio Charts. He has toured throughout North America playing over 3000 concerts in 47 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces, and given back to the community by running over 1200 open mics and scores of workshops and seminars. He has recorded and performed with Pete Seeger and has shared the stage with the likes of Peter Yarrow and Donovan.

www.spookhandy.com

Banjo Dan & the Mid-nite PlowboysSunday - 2:15 p.m.

Welcome to New England bluegrass at its best. Since the 1970s, Banjo Dan and the Mid-nite Plowboys have consistently delivered some of the finest, most dynamic and most original bluegrass music ever heard in this corner of the country. With countless performances under their belts and an extensive catalog of acclaimed recordings, the Plowboys have developed strong name recognition, a large fanbase, and a reputation as top-notch entertainers. It’s a reputation built on soulful lead singing, spot-on harmonies, fiery picking and a stage show full of energy, variety and humor.

In the summer of 2012, Banjo Dan and the Mid-nite Plowboys are celebrating four decades of music-making with their Fortieth Anniversary Tour. Now that’s sustain-able!

http://www.banjodan.com/

Main Stage EventsThese events take place on or near the Main Stage and

feature interactive performances for all ages that are engaging, fun, and informative.

FRIDAY 12:30 - 12:45 p.m.

Opening CeremonyJoin us to celebrate the opening of the eighteenth SolarFest!!

Presenters: solarFest staFF

SATURDAY8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

YogaOn the grass in front of the Main StageSustainability for your body! Come salute the sun with

a morning yoga class. Wake up your body and your soul. All levels are welcome; bring a mat if you have one. This class will take place on the grass in front of the Main Stage. Please dress accordingly.

Instructor: tBD

SUNDAY 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

YogaOn the grass in front of the Main StageSustainability for your body! Come salute the sun with

a morning yoga class. Wake up your body and your soul. All levels are welcome; bring a mat if you have one. This class will take place on the grass in front of the Main Stage. Please dress accordingly.

Instructor: tBD

12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Peace Pole Ceremony: May Peace Prevail on Earth

On the grass in front of the Main StageJoin us for the annual rededication of the SolarFest

Peace Pole as we celebrate the oneness of our humanity, our community, and our planet. May Peace Prevail on Earth. This celebration will take place on the grass in front of the Main Stage -- rain or shine. Everyone welcome.

Presenters: carol tashIe anD MelIssa chesnut-tangerMan

Adam Ezra GroupSunday - 3:30 p.m.

The Adam Ezra Group (AEG) is not just a band; they are a force to be reckoned with musically, personally and socially. Selling records and tickets is important to AEG, but they are committed to changing the world with their

songs and their actions along the way. Ezra and his band are activists and community leaders as much as they are musi-cians and songwriters. Ezra has spent time living out of a van, farming in Canada, volunteering for the relief effort in Kosovo, and practicing environmental geography in South Africa. Whether as a kitchen hand or carpenter, teacher, athlete, or traveler, Ezra crams it all into the music, always challenging our perspective and often teetering somewhere between the ballsy rocker and sensitive poet.

Having toured with Rusted Root, The Avett Brothers, Jason Mraz, Corey Smith, Deer Tick, The Goo Goo Dolls, Blues Traveler, Los Lobos, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Dwight Yoakam, and many more, the Adam Ezra Group has gradu-ated from the local Boston scene to the national level with a momentum that is catapulting them towards being one of the country’s most talked about bands.

adamezra.com

SuncookedSunday - 6:00 p.m.

Suncooked is a 3-piece Folk/Rock group based out Lyndonville, VT. The band describes their sound as acoustic folk/rock with each member bring-ing a variety of influences that help to create their unique sound. Their main goal is playing music as a full-time career and for as many people as pos-sible. They want to connect with their fans and give back to them as much as they can. Suncooked’s inspiration and sound comes from many eclectic styles of music including rock, folk, reggae, funk, jazz and acoustic rock. Following the release of their debut EP, “Did You Mean ‘Uncooked’ EP”, they have not only built a rapidly growing fan base, but went on to play a three night run at the House of Blues in Boston, opening for and playing with legendary Boston band The Mighty Mighty BossTones for their 14th annual Hometown Throwdown. Suncooked has played countless shows, including Higher Ground in Burlington, Vermont, Nectar’s in Burlington Vermont, Queens Theater in Queens New York and Boulton Theater in Bay Shore New York.

suncooked.bandcamp.com


WellnessNeed sunscreen? Rehydration? Recuperation? Visit

our Wellness Tent located next to the Info Tent on the main thoroughfare.

Meet the Musical Petting Zoo Critters with “Zookeeper” Todd Crowley

Friday - 2:15 p.m. & Sunday - 11 a.m.Folk instruments, like people, come in many shapes

and sizes, but all have the same underlying DNA. A Puerto Rican cuatro in a Celtic tuning that is used to accompany an American folk song helps us to see that the ties that bind us matter more than the differences that divide us. Come listen and play, then do it some more by finding Todd and the zoo in the arena!

www.diatoddnics.com

John PorcinoFriday- 3:15 p.m., Saturday - 1:00 p.m.

One Earth: A Program of Environmental Stories and Songs

Much of John Porcino’s training for his many years as a storyteller and singer arose while creating and participating in the zany & touching mo-ments around a campfire. All of life, seen through a flicker-ing firelight, surrounded by the magnificent beauty of the natural world. These days John spins some 200 performances, workshops, and in-service trainings each year, for folks of all ages. His performances are a mix of stories and songs that are sparked to life with warmth, humor, a playful touch of audience participation, and a twist of music from around the world. For John the arts are joyful pathways toward celebrating our common humanity and the legacy of life on our planet. John has become a perennial SolarFest family favorite.

www.johnporcino.com

Jody ScaliseSaturday - 11:00 a.m..

“Phyzical Comedian”“Jody Scalise stops the show with his myriad transformations!” ~The Boston Globe

Reminiscent of the old days with a fresh new approach to variety theater. A little Groucho, a little Skelton, a lot of joy!! Forty years of performing from Lincoln Center Comedy Festival, ABC Television to PBS television. “He’s a great clown!”~Marcel Marceau

http://web.mac.com/jodyscalise/Site/Jody_Scalise.html

Rona Leventhal Saturday - Noon

Earth Celebrations!: Stories (and Songs!) for a Healthy Planet!

Rona Leventhal is an international Storyteller who has put smiles on thousands of faces for the past twenty-two years with her exuberant and dramatic style! With her large bag of multi-cultural stories tucked in her imagination, she has performed in schools, libraries, and festivals throughout the country and beyond, including the National Storytelling Network’s annual conference in LA. Rona produces and facilitates the Summer Storytelling Institute Retreat in Massachusetts and is Co-editor of the award winning book, Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope: Stories for Peace, Justice, and the Environment. Her CD: “Raps Rhythms and Rhymes!: Stories to Tap, Rap, Shake and Sing” will be out this year.

www.ronatales.com!

Jennings & Ponder Saturday - 2 p.m.

Vermont residents Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder are two of today’s finest interpreters of the traditional folk tale. Their live CD, “The King and the Thrush,” was named a Notable Children’s Recording of 2010 by the American Library Association, the highest award given, and the only storytelling record so honored this year. It’s their second “notable,” a third album received Parents’ Choice Silver. They say, “Folktales are ageless. Rooted in antiquity, reborn with each retelling, they speak directly to that part of us which does not change as we move through our lives. We listen, time changes, and we become ageless too.”

http://www.folktale.net/

Jackson GillmanSaturday - 4 p.m., Saturday - Noon

Songs and Stories for a Small Planet.Sparkling with energy, wit and whimsy, the “Stand-Up

Chameleon” magically transforms into a wide array of color-ful characters. Song, dance, mime and/or sign language might be incorporated into his interactive comedy and stories, bringing any age audience along for a rollicking ride into his wildly imaginative worlds of creativity and fun. Much of Jackson’s environmental repertoire reflects his ecology background from the College of the Atlantic. Shining through his extraordinary versatility is his bemused, warm-hearted honesty in his perceptions of life, astute and askew.

www.jacksongillman.com

Rutland Youth TheaterSunday - 1:00 p.m.

Tidbits from ShakespeareDirected by Saskia Hagen Groom. Check out our program

insert at the festival for more details on this late-breaking addition.

Family Stage Performers

Entertainment

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Enjoy SolarFest 2012!

The Barn Restaurant

Back at SolarFest for their TWELFTH YEAR!!!

BBQ Pork, Wraps, Burritos Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade


Bill McKibben is the author of a dozen books about the environment, beginning with The End of Nature in

1989, which is regarded as the first book for a general audience on climate change. He is a founder of the grassroots climate campaign 350.org, which has coordinated 15,000 rallies in 189 countries since 2009. Time Magazine called him ‘the planet’s best green journalist’ and the Boston Globe said in 2010 that he was ‘probably the country’s most important environmentalist.’ Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College, he holds honorary degrees from a dozen col-leges, including the Universities of Massachusetts and Maine, the State University of New York, and Whittier and Colgate Colleges. In 2011 he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and led the largest civil disobe-dience action in 30 years in this country in an effort to block the Keystone XL pipeline.

www.billmckibben.com

FACTOID: The average American car pollutes its own weight in carbon in just one

year.

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The Bog Stompers On the grounds all weekend

The Bogstompers have become a fixture at SolarFest, playing their oldtime string band music in the food court and out and around the festival. Back before Bill Mon-roe and Earl Scruggs, these high energy songs and tunes from the 1920’s were real country music, and the first country music on the radio. The Bogstompers bring them to life on banjos, fiddle, guitar, and rhythm toys. www.1001tunes.com/HEAHEAH/bogstompers.htm

BonfireFriday - 11:00 p.m. to Midnight

Join us for the traditional SolarFest Bonfire. Singing, dancing, drumming and merriment take place as we watch the newest bonfire artist’s creation go up in smoke. This event is for Night Owls, but we ask that you return quietly to your car or campsite afterwards so we don’t disturb the Early Birds. Thanks!

Theater-in-the-WoodsFriday - 4:00 p.m. Saturday - 10:00 a.m.Sunday - 10:00 a.m.

Theater in the Woods director Wheaton Squier, a veteran himself of many Theater in the Woods performances, looks forward to harnessing the boundless talents of the extended SolarFest family.

This year we will revive an old favorite written by Frank Asch called Goldilocks and the Six Bears. It’s been over 10 years since we first brought you this fairy tale mash-up that originally cast our director, Wheaton Squier, as a bear cub. We thought it was time to dust it off, shine it up and share it with a whole new generation of Theater in the Woods fans.

Off-Stage EventsTodd’s Musical Petting Zoo

All weekend in the Arena Todd Crowley’s Musical Petting Zoo

represents the folk musical alphabet from accordion to zither. A fully interactive and family friendly exhibit, The Zoo not only lets you examine how instruments are made, but encourages you to play them as well.

Stringed instruments like the kantele, cuatro, bouzouki, charango, dulcimer and harp; odd musical gizmos like saws and limberjacks; percussion instruments like the bodrhan, djembes and other drums; flutes of all description; the didgeridoo and yidaki ...plus oodles of more familiar instruments such as guitars, banjos, fiddles and auto-harps—are all part of the Musical Petting Zoo experience.

Participants of all ages are welcome to pick up an instrument, often for the first time, and “pet” it. Some instruments are strummed or plucked, others bowed. Some you beat or strike, some you blow into. It is about the magic of discovery that a crafted work of wood and strings can make beautiful harmony or disharmony, and that a drum from West Africa can sound much like a Native American drum.

Contra DanceSaturday - 7:45 p.m. In the Arena

Join in the fun of a traditional contra dance held in the Arena. A Contra Dance is a partnered folk dance in which couples dance in two facing lines, sometimes de-scribed as New England folk dance. Check out our festival insert for band and caller details.

Steven Strong is President of Solar Design Associates, a group of Engineers and Architects dedicated to the

design of environmentally respon-sive buildings, and the engineering and integration of renewable energy systems.

Over the past three decades, he has earned an international reputa-tion designing dozens of Zero-Net-Energy homes and buildings which provide delightful living/working environments with no purchased en-ergy. He powered the Atlanta Sum-mer Olympics with PV, designed and installed three solar systems at the White House and consulted to the United Nations on powering their World Headquarters with solar.

He’s represented the US on the International Energy Agency’s Experts’ Working Group on Solar in the Built Environment and served as an advisor on energy and environmental issues to 3 governors, 8 US senators, 3 congressmen and 4 presidential candidates. In 1999, TIME Magazine named him an “Environmental Hero of the Planet’. The American Solar Energy Society pre-sented him with its Charles Greeley Abbot Award - the Society’s highest honor, for outstanding lifetime achievement in the advancement of solar energy. TIME again recognized Steven in their 2007 feature: “Innovators Building a Greener World”.

For SolarFest, Steven will weave technology, politics, and social policy together with humor and compelling graphics, to clearly demonstrate that the end of the era of cheap oil is upon us, and that renewable energy is ready here and now to help define the path to a sustainable future in the post-petroleum world.

www.solardesign.com

Steven StrongSaturday 5:00 p.m. on the Main Stage

Keynote Speakers

Entertainment

Bill McKibbenSunday 5:00 p.m. on the Main Stage


FACTOID: Americans go through 2.5 million plastic bottles every

hour.

With Our Appreciation

A very special THANK YOU to Melody & Marshall Squier for allow-ing us to hold our event at Forget-Me-Not Farm.

For 50 weeks a year, Forget-Me-Not Farm is a therapeutic horse farm, home to beautiful and well cared-for animals. Because broken glass, sharp debris, and cigarette butts can be dev-astating to horses, we have a strict policy prohibiting glass on site and a clearly designated area for smoking. We know you will show your appre-ciation to Melody and Marshall by following these rules.

Did you know that the festival’s site is a

therapeutic horse farm 50 weeks out of the year?

Business to Business

fridayAn opportunity to see

and experience the latest technologies and innovations

across the diverse topics of sustainability.

Business to Business Friday Workshops take place in various tents and

locations. All events are listed under the Workshop Tent Category and

Sponsor.

GREEN BUILDING TENT

Tent Sponsor: Green Living Journal

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.NABCEP Certifications

NABCEP is the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. Their mission is to develop a high stan-dard for renewable energy professionals and practitioners and provide certification and accreditation. Currently there are PV Installer, Solar Heating Installer, Small Wind Installer and PV Technical Sales Certifications. NABCEP also has an en-try level program to encourage workers to access the renewable energy field. They register educational programs that provide instruction in the required courses, testing for Entry Level PV and Solar Thermal po-sitions. Learn about the requirements and prerequisites for each of the NABCEP certifications, to begin or advance your ca-reer in the renewable energy field.

Presenter: carol levIn

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.Commercial Solar Electricity to Improve Your Bottom Line

Learn how solar electricity (PV) can improve your bottom line. By investing in solar photovoltaics, you can lock in your energy prices for the next 40 years. Dis-cover the opportunities available within VT, MA, and NH including state rebates, tax credits, loans, grants, and SRECs.

Presenter: Brett toFel

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.Commercial Photovoltaic

Ever wonder how commercial PV in-stallation differs from residential PV? How installations in New England differ from elsewhere in the country? What skills you need to be successful as a commercial PV installer? How serious the solar market “shakeout/consolidation” is or will be? And what it was like working on the largest PV installation in Massachusetts? Get the an-swers to these questions and more from an experienced, multi-state commercial PV Project Manager.

Presenter: John Koontz

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.MidNite Solar’s Latest Products

A one hour training on MidNite So-lar’s newest offerings for the Renewable Energy market.

Presenter: ryan stanKevItz

THRIVING LOCALLY TENTTent Sponsor: Southview Arts

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.Solar Thermal Storage Methods

This workshop provides a detailed de-scription of how several solar thermal sand beds work as a storage system at residential and institutional settings.

Presenter: DavID BIDDle

friday special

eventsWorkshops in this category are longer, more in-depth

trainings and participatory events that are geared to a

broad audience. Friday Special Events take place in

various tents and locations. All events are listed under the Workshop Tent

Category and Sponsor

RENEWABLE ENERGY TENT

Tent Sponsor: Special Services and Farmer Mold & Machine Works

1:00 – 6:30 p.m.CVCAC Weatherization Skillshop

Offered at no cost at SolarFest!Weatherization can make your home

more comfortable - through reducing drafts and air leakage, safer - through pro-viding the proper percentage of fresh air, and more energy efficient - through the reduction of fuel needed to heat the home. This workshop will teach you the skills you need to install relatively simple and cost-effective measures in your home. And since effective weatherization starts with a solid understanding of building science—you have to understand how a building works before you can assess what needs to be im-proved - qualified instructors will review the basics of building science, and then show you how to use the right tools and materials to get the job done. You can save money and build your home maintenance skills, while making sure your repairs are solving the problem and not making it worse. (There is no cost for the training, but a valuable reference book will be of-fered for sale for $25 at the conclusion of the workshop.)

The skillshop covers several topics:Attic Air-Sealing & Insulation: Tech-

niques for sealing air leaks and insulating in the attic. Tools used: caulk guns, foam guns, shears, measuring tape, knife, in-sulation machine. Materials used: caulk, single-part spray foam, attic hatches, flash-ing, cellulose insulation, other insulation techniques.

Windows & Doors: Techniques for finding air leaks and sealing drafty win-dows and doors. Tools used: caulking guns, screw drivers, hack saw, measuring tape, knife. Materials used: caulk, weather strip-ping, door sweeps, sash locks, window seal-ing kits.

Basement Air-Sealing & Insulation: Techniques for finding air leaks and mois-ture issues in basements, insulating sills and sealing ducts. Tools used: caulking guns, screw drivers, hack saw, measuring tape, knife. Materials used: caulk, single-part spray foam, rigid foam insulation, other insulation techniques.

Instructors: chIP Patullo anD Paul zaBrIsKI

OUTSIDE EVENTLocated near the outdoor

marketplace and adjacent to the camping meadow

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.Commercial Roof Racking Competition

Four leading commercial racking man-ufacturers will demonstrate their racking solutions in a friendly, timed, competition. Renusol, Sollega, Solon and TrinaMount will each provide their low tilt, flat roof, ballasted racking products. Trina and So-lon will also provide PV modules, as they ship the rack with the module already inte-grated with the rack. Costs are being driv-en out of all components in commercial PV projects. Racking manufacturers com-pete on cost, but they must also address installation speed and ease of installation. The Competition will provide an unbiased comparison of installation speeds and ease of installation, as audience members will

be recruited as volunteer racking install-ers. After the stopwatches are put away, spend some time with each manufacturer to learn about the many features of their solar products and the problems their solu-tions address.

tIMeKeePer: John Koontz

Sustainability Conference Workshops


Congratulations SolarFest on your 18th Anniversary!Many thanks to all the festival organizers, sta�, volunteers,

attendees, workshop presenters, vendors, solar power providers, stage production crew, and Forget-Me-Not Farm.

Please come visit us during the festival at our Solar Café.Open: 7am to 11pm

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the optional second hour covers the fringe installations and provides time for ques-tions and more technical discussions.

Presenter: John BlIttersDorF

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.Living in an Historical, LEED certified, Zero Net Energy Home

Find out what it was like living in a renovated 1860’s shell and how well the house met the goals of being 1) a zero net energy building - all the heating, hot wa-ter and electricity come from renewable sources, 2) LEED-H certified - using best practices for construction, materials, air and water quality, 3) no combustion - low temperature heat distribution, no CO2, no carbon monoxide, and 4) historic preserva-tion - recognize and preserve the embodied energy of the structure that already exists.

Presenter: KIMBerly QuIrK

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.Solar Financing Options

An in depth look at the financing op-tions available to VT homeowners who want to go solar. The workshop will illu-minate the differences between solar leas-ing, PPA’s, solar loans and direct purchases. Bring your electric bill for analysis.

Presenter: Dylan KreIs

4:00 – 4:45 p.m.CVPS SmartPower®

SmartPower® is CVPS’s “smart grid” program designed to modernize and auto-mate the electrical grid, provide automated meter reading, and empower consumers to make better energy choices using two-way communications systems. Project and implementation information will be pre-sented along with time for Q & A.

Presenters: Bruce Bentley anD MelInDa huMPhreys

greenBuilding

Discover new and innovative or traditional, time-tested ways to build or renovate in a more earth-conscious manner with

sustainable materials.Green Building workshops take place

in the Green Living Journal Tent or Outdoors as noted.

SATURDAY9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Using too much Energy? RENOVATE!

Save energy and money through reno-vation. This is an illustrated discussion of prioritized retrofit strategies proven to re-duce energy consumption.

Presenter: MIchael BeattIe

SATURDAY

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.Vermont’s Heating Revolution

Get an in-depth view of how three lo-cal companies, working together, provide Vermont with convenient, high quality, and dependable renewable energy for heat-ing – by harvesting and delivering wood; creating high quality pellets; and design-ing, building and installing full automated pellet fired heating systems.

Presenters: anDy BoutIn, chrIs BrooKs, anD alan BenoIt

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Getting Ready for Solar PV

Are you ready for solar, but don’t know where to start and how to go about it? This workshop will take you step by step through the process of understanding your motivations, the energy audit, conserva-tion, efficiency, site survey, financial con-siderations, utility bills, net metering and installer Q&A, for both homeowners and businesses.

Presenter: BhIMa nItta

10:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.Meet at the “Juice Bar”

SolarFest Site TourOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

A great opportunity to see the solar power generating system on the festival grounds on a walking tour and get answers to all of your questions about solar energy. The first hour covers the main points, and the optional second hour covers the fringe installations and provides time for ques-tions and more technical discussions.


12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Solar Water Heating for Homes and Businesses

Solar Thermal systems are hot! Of all the renewable energy options, solar water heating systems offer the most bang for the buck -- the best return on investment, and the most rapid “payback”. Some systems have a positive cash flow from the get-go. Learn all about how solar hot water sys-tems can help you save money, reduce your carbon footprint, and help save the world one home or business at a time. Covers current technologies & how they work, what they look like, siting, sizing, and cost issues, and how they can save you money. Also covers the challenges of solar space heating systems.

Presenter: BraD vIetJe anD scott hItchcocK

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Small Wind

Become an informed consumer! Learn how wind turbines work, what they will and won’t do, the fundamentals of wind resource assessment, and how to extrapo-late from wind speed to kilowatt hours and ultimately, calculate return on investment.. Hear how to spot sub standard wind tur-bines and deceptive marketing claims. Find out how small wind turbine certifica-tion helps you choose a good wind turbine, and how NABCEP small wind installer certification can help you locate a good small wind installer.

Presenter: roy Butler

2:30 – 4:30 p.m.Small Wind Demonstration OUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Wind Tower site. Repeated several times.

Presenter: roy Butler

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.Installing Micro Hydro

Covers all aspects of a micro-hydro system: site evaluation, choosing the right micro-hydro system and installation, for a sustainable off grid homestead located at the base of a mountain with two streams on the property.

Presenter: MIchael travIs

3:00 -4:00 p.m.Rocket Stove Mass HeaterOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Bonfire SiteCreated almost entirely from UP-Cy-

cled materials pulled from the scrap bin, rocket stoves concentrate heat in the burn chamber for more complete combustion - then distribute it through thermal mass, where it is available through radiating or conducting close to occupants. This work-shop will track the progress of assembling all the major working components of this unique and incredibly efficient way to burn wood. Cobb will be used prior to demo/talk. Please stop by the site during the rather long setup process!

Presenters: harley BlaKechrIs Bourne

ryan neIDholD

SUNDAY9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Photovoltaics 101Beginning with the history of solar

electric power from the early 1800’s to the present, this workshop covers the many uses of photovoltaics, its strengths, its weaknesses, the different types of systems available to consumers, and its benefits to society and the environment. Also, learn what to look for in an installer, how to en-sure your installation meets the National Electric Code; and a bit about system costs, financial incentives, and resources available to you.

Presenters: glenn letourneau anD carol levIn

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Building Your Own RE Systems

Off the Grid Solar doesn’t have to break the bank. For those who like to do it themselves, here’s a way for a novice to build a complete solar-electric system. Topics include system sizing, panel ori-entation, loads and costs. Decide if solar electric is right for your off-grid house or cabin.

Presenter: Dan BIsBee

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.SolarFest Site TourOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the “Juice Bar”A great opportunity to see the solar

power generating system on the festival grounds on a walking tour and get answers to all of your questions about solar energy. The first hour covers the main points, and

renewaBleenergy

Energy consumption is increasing while traditional

supplies are dwindling. Learn how to conserve and power

your life with renewable energy.

Renewable Energy workshops take place in the Special Services & Farmer

Mold & Machine Works Tent or Outdoors as noted.

FRIDAY1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

The SolarFest Site TourOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the “Juice Bar” (aka Power Station)

A great opportunity to see the solar power generating system on the festival grounds on a walking tour and get answers to all of your questions about solar energy. The first hour covers the main points, and the optional second hour covers the fringe installations and provides time for ques-tions and more technical discussions.


Maximize your workshop experience

SolarFest offers over 75 different workshops organized into five tracks, each with a com-mon theme and one special programming day. You may attend workshops in any track and in any order.

The tracks are: • Renewable Energy• Green Building• Sustainable Agriculture• Thriving Locally• The Solar Generation (youth workshops)

Special programming day is:• Business to Business Friday

How to find your workshopWorkshops are held under tents unless oth-erwise noted. Tents are identified by track name and spon-sor and are color coded on the map and schedule grids on pages 17-20.Outdoor workshop locations vary. Meeting spots are noted in this list as well as on the schedule grids.Business to Business Friday workshops take place in all track tents with the exception of The Solar Generation tent. Location will be noted in each description and on the sched-ule grid.

Workshop Tips



To All Who Smoke

We respectfully and firmly request that you smoke only in the desig-nated smoker’s corral. We’ve sited it so you can see the Main Stage and a whole lot else besides. We ask you to help keep the pastures clean for the horses’ health, and we need to honor the Squier’s request that no butt be left on the ground to be eaten. The best way to do this is to have the one designated area. Smokers outside the corral will be herded into it. Please respect our hosts and follow this rule.

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.New Building for a Changing World

In this rapidly-changing world, it is important that we adopt ecologically-sensitive and resilient design and construc-tion strategies to address global climate change and other pressing issues facing the development of the built environment. It is all the more critical to identify the role socially- and community-responsive prac-tices play in providing long-term solutions to these ecological problems.

Presenters: JacoB Deva racusIn anD ace Mcarleton

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.Do it Yourself Cordwood Masonry Home: Living in the Round

Come and learn how we designed and built a very low cost round house with liv-ing roof, local wood, clay floor, solar power and wood heated hot water.

Presenters: Fearn lIcKFIelD anD Ivan McBeth

2:00-3:30 p.m. Timber Frame Overview - “In the Round”OUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Timber Framing Site

Introduction and demonstration of techniques to build a cordwood masonry home, that include both hand and power tools, and use whole or parts of trees for structural members in timber framing.


2:30 – 4:30 p.m.Affordable Home Energy Efficiency Strategies

This workshop will identify which building science and green building con-cepts can produce an energy efficient building and how to do it on a reasonable budget.

Presenter: Ken Welch

SUNDAY9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Climate Change: Waste Matters More Than You Think

Charen will discuss waste strategies to reduce our consumption and how that re-lates to greenhouse gas emissions.

Presenter: charen FegarD

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Timber Frame Overview - “In the Round”OUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at Timber Framing SiteIntroduction and demonstration of

techniques to build a cordwood masonry home, that include both hand and power tools, and use whole or parts of trees for structural members in timber framing.


10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Net Zero Houses

How using an integrated design ap-proach produced a cost-effective, modern home. Includes an open loop geothermal heat pump, 10 kW solar PV, and 10 kW wind turbine to produce all the energy needed to provide heating and A/C, hot water, and all electrical appliances PLUS 19,000 miles of all-electric driving per year. The house cost $65,000 extra to build ver-sus a modern house built to meet current code, but it will save $165,000 in energy costs over the first 20 years. Intensive en-ergy monitoring proves that the approach is cost effective.

Presenter: Mel tyree

1:00- 3:00 p.m.Permaculture Zone 1-Shelter

Why haven’t permaculturalists applied their methodology to structures? Explore what happens when you look at designing homes and work places through the lens of permaculture. Discover what a perma-culture home would look like and how it would function for today’s homeowner.

Presenter: Ben grahaM

3:30- 4:30 p.m.Tiny Houses

Tiny houses are important as this movement is a fast-growing trend in re-sponse to the environmental situation we face. See how tiny houses are designed and constructed, as an alternative to massive McMansions and suburban sprawl.

Presenter: Matt sutter

sustainaBleagriculture

Food is Life. Find out where the food chain

is broken and how to bring healthful, locally grown foods

to your table.Sustainable Agriculture workshops

take place in the Morgan Mountain Organic Gardeners Tent

or Outdoors as noted.


Earthworks for Hill Farms and Homesteads

Discover the benefits of terraces, swales, paddies and ponds, how to con-struct them, and how they are crucial to rapid topsoil formation and the restoration of degraded lands into highly productive, ecosystem-enhancing polycultures.

Presenter: Ben FalK

11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.The Toolbox for Successful Farm Businesses

If you’re thinking about making a busi-ness out of farming, you don’t have to do it alone. Come learn about the resources and

Green Building - Saturday - continued services available to new farmers in Ver-mont and throughout the Northeast. From farmer networks to government programs, Kickstarter campaigns to community fi-nancing, leased land to land purchase, new farmers have more options than ever to get their farms started off right. Whether you want to bootstrap or business plan, this workshop will help you find the informa-tion you need to make your farm enterprise successful.

Presenters: JessIe schMIDt anD Beth holtzMan

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Our Farms Our Food – Building Resilience through Managing Farm Surplus

Travel with Salvation Farms across the country to explore how surplus farm products are being managed to serve some of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens. Gain a deeper understanding of the scale and scope of charitable food in America. See innovative programs that use food and citizen engagement as agents of change. Learn what all of this means for Vermont.

Presenter: theresa snoW

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.Herbs and Weeds: How to Tame and Delight in Wild Flavors

It’s not every day you meet a chef who appreciates a farmer’s determination to es-cape the industrial food system and who can teach you how to steal the stage with modest culinary herbs. In this interactive workshop, Boston chef Didi Emmons will share imaginative uses for herbs, both for-aged and cultivated, and will discuss the lifecycle of many herbs, including how to take advantage of stages we don’t normally enjoy. Attendees will taste herbs from Eva Sommaripa’s greenhouses and hear how Didi’s cooking has evolved over her ten years of visiting Eva’s farm.

Presenter: DIDI eMMons

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.Food for Thought and Action

Learn how youth from The Food Proj-ect are sharing and facilitating highly in-teractive workshops within the Greater Boston and North Shore areas of Mas-sachusetts on environmental, economic and community impacts of food systems, worker’s rights and knowing what’s in your food.

Presenter: John Wang

SUNDAY9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

New Opportunities for Local Milk Sales

Opportunities created by the growing popularity of micro dairies and on-farm milk processing and sales are enabling the rebirth of safe and delicious value added dairy products. The cows (and goats, sheep and even water buffalo) ARE coming back home. This workshop will cover the opera-tion of a micro dairy, on-farm processing of milk, how to create opportunities for local milk sales and how to create an in-formed customer base.

Presenter: steve JuDge

10:30-11:30 a.m.Wild Food Gathering

The outdoors is a treasure trove of food sources if you know what to look for. Blueberries are followed by raspberries and blackberries, followed by grapes and elder-berries. Learn how to gather and preserve wild foods, including drying herbs for tea and making basic tinctures, oils and salves, and making jellies and jams.

Presenter: cathy taylor

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Chemical Free DewormingOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located in the Open Air Work-shops Area

Learn how to manage internal and external parasite problems for your farm animals and pets, through a discussion and examples of products that can be used that are safe for the animals, people and their environment, as well as management prac-tices.

Presenter: MeloDy sQuIer

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Bioenergy Now! Made in Vermont

Today most agricultural production depends on petrodiesel; a convenient, but expensive fuel that poses real risks to the environment, our climate and human health. Oilseed crops on the other hand, when grown in rotation with other grains, grass and fodder, are a sustainable means of producing a clean, renewable fuel to power Vermont’s agricultural sector, while gener-ating livestock feed and food-grade oil as well. Find out how the Vermont Bioenergy Initiative is helping to put more money back in the farmers’ pockets, increase their self-sufficiency, and moderate the impacts of peak oil and climate change.

Presenter: netaKa WhIte

1:30- 2:30Teaching Scientific Soapmaking in Liberia

Larry recently returned to Africa to once again teach scientific soap making and to build a working essential oil distilla-tion unit. Learn the fascinating story of his trip there, and an overview of how you can participate as an international volunteer.

Presenter: larry Plesent




Did you know that it requires over 300

volunteers to produce this festival?

3:00- 4:30 p.m.Hugelbeets - a Different Kind of Raised Beds

Starting a new garden bed? Want a raised bed that is tougher to compact, has high organic matter and retains water? Try a Hugelbeet! Learn about the advantages of these alternative raised beds, and how to build different styles of hugelbeets.

Presenter: Josh BrIll

thrivinglocally

Discover the world just outside your door and how you can leave a smaller footprint by

taking advantage of what you find there.

Thriving Locally workshops take place in the Southview Arts Tent


FRIDAY4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Weed Walk: Communicating with PlantsOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the SolarFest Peace PoleThis “weed walk with a difference” will

concentrate on how to listen to our green relations. We will not be talking about identification or uses, instead we will be focusing on how to tune in and receive this information directly from the plant. (Space is limited: first come-first served.)

Presenter: helena Wu


Wenda’s Walk on the Wild SideOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the SolarFest Peace PoleTake an early morning walk to explore

the local flora and fauna of the local forest. This is the best time to see birds and listen to their songs. We might even see some local wild edibles and explore signs of the past history of the forest. Bring a pair of binoculars and a bird or plant book. (Space is limited: first come-first served.)

Presenter: WenDa luFF

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Community-Based Approaches to Residential Energy Savings

Are you a community energy advocate interested in helping your fellow residents save energy in their homes? Community-based word-of-mouth campaigns have been shown to be among the most suc-cessful approaches to encouraging and convincing homeowners to make signifi-cant efficiency improvements. Learn what

programs you can implement to stimulate greater home energy efficiency improve-ments.

Presenter: Paul MarKoWItz

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Sustainability Philosophy: Why Ecological Imagination Now?

This session begins by taking a step back from environmental policy advocacy or specific initiatives, then a second step back from perennial debates about values, to ask what’s going on cognitively when we think ecologically. Explore key features of a relational philosophy informed by cross-cultural dialogue with modern Japanese philosophy, and John Dewey-inspired im-plications for democratic, ecologically re-sponsible education.

Presenter: steve FesMIre

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Weed Walk: Communicating with PlantsOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the SolarFest Peace PoleThis “weed walk with a difference” will

concentrate on how to listen to our green relations. We will not be talking about identification or uses, instead we will be focusing on how to tune in and receive this information directly from the plant. (Space is limited: first come-first served.)


12:30 – 1:30 p.m.Bike Repair 101 – Bring Your Bike!

Curious to know how that derailleur works? Want to adjust your squeaking brakes? Ever changed your own flat? What about the bouncy headset, how does one adjust that? This experiential workshop is for you. Audience members are encouraged to bring their bicycles with them and we’ll go through each repair and learn how to do it yourself. After taking this workshop you will feel more confident about working on your own bicycles at home.

Presenters: Jules harrel anD vInce teachout

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.Make Your Own Hula Hoop

Have you watched the hoopers during the music sets at Solarfest? Come learn how to make a hoop and then be able to play with it during Solarfest and take it home. You must pre-register for this work-shop and come with a $15 material fee. To pre-register, please email Leslie Silver at [email protected]. This workshop is limited to 15 people.

Presenter: leslIe sIlver

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.Laughter-CizeOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Open Air Work-shops Area

Laughter-Cize is a body-mind ap-proach to laughter; a simple yet power-ful and potentially life-changing form of exercise that anyone can do, anytime and anywhere. Your body knows how to laugh, regardless of what your mind has to say about it. No sense of humor is needed; it’s all about laughing for NO particular rea-son. And nothing is so liberating as laugh-ter!

Presenter: tracI Pena

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.Creating a Resilience Life: Sharing Stories from our Lives & Communities

As economic uncertainty, energy costs, and climate instability increase, strength-ening our local economy and community is essential. The Transition movement is a network of thousands of communities in 35 countries sharing insights, ideas, mod-els for building local resilience in food, en-ergy, economy and community well-being. Come share your stories of personal resil-ience and community-building projects. Hear about wonderful local models for building community relationships as you create smarter, stronger, cheaper and better ways of living.

Presenters: tIna clarKe, hannah BlacKMer anD

Dana ruBIn

SUNDAY9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Creating a Climate RevolutionHow will we save Mother Earth from

runaway Climate Change? What will it take to make our society wake up? Come get inspired to save humanity from un-accountable corporations. Hear a panel discuss tactics, possibilities, skills, what’s necessary and what’s possible. Find out about a Russel Tribunal for Climate Jus-tice. Bring your ideas!

Presenters: theo talcott anD MIchael levItIn

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.Celebrate the Sun! OUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located in the Open Air Work-shops Area

Join us for a family ceremony in honor of the brilliant and wonderful Sun. In sa-cred circle we will connect and honor this huge divine being that shines its light for all of life to grow on this wonderful planet. The sun is a symbol of wholeness, bril-liance, power and life force. We will give thanks for these gifts on Earth and activate these same potentials within. It is time for us all to shine!


10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Green Investing: What’s Working?

Investing doesn’t have to be different from any other green disciplines. Today you can invest in ways that support your personal values This workshop will provide an overview of socially responsible invest-ing and its tools, how you can participate on your own or using an advisor, plus some current market commentary and invest-ment ideas.

Presenter: toDD WalKer

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Let’s Talk About Local Food

Are you an advocate for local farms and food? Do you struggle with how to communicate about this topic with the 95% of the people who don’t yet share your passion? Join us as we share tips, tools and lessons learned. This will be an interactive

session drawing from the experiences of the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link...and people like you!

Presenters: tara Kelly anD KrIs sMIth

1:30 – 4:30 p.m.Easy Backyard Herbal Medicine

There is free medicine in our kitchen cupboards and back yards. Plant remedies for common ailments are accessible, effec-tive and safe. Come learn how to access the gifts of our green friends for healing our-selves. During this workshop, we will make and take home basic herbal preparations: tea, infusion, tincture, oil and salve. There is a $5 materials fee, to be collected by the presenter, at the start of this three-hour, hands-on, take-away workshop.


1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Weed Walk: Discovering our Neighbors, The Plants We Call WeedsOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the SolarFest Peace PoleCome take an informative walk

through the fields of Forget-Me-Not-Farm, identifying and learning about the medicinal and edible plants of our commu-nity. Come meet your neighbors, the green growing plants we often call weeds, and possibly change your idea of what to do with a weed. (Space is limited: first come-first served.)

Presenter: leslIe sIlver

the solargeneration

Adult actions are shaped by childhood experiences. These workshops give young people opportunities to think, learn and create while having fun.

The Solar Generation workshops take place in the Vermont Tent Company Tent


FRIDAY5:30 - 9:00 p.m.

SolarFest Friday Night at the Movies

Join us for a series of short movies about renewable energy; enjoy organic popcorn and lively discussion with the moviemakers. After each movie there will be a brief discussion and Q&A session.

Please see The Solar Generation Pro-gram at the Festival for complete details.

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SATURDAY9:00 -10:30 a. m.

You Can Build and Race a Solar Car! The Initial MeetingOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Open Air Work-shops Area(Open to young people ages 10-14 years old. This initial meeting is required for everyone who wants to participate in the final showcase on Sunday.)

In this extended hands-on workshop, you will start with a solar panel and an electric motor and use them to design, test, build and race your own solar powered cars! We provide the tools, materials, and know-how - you provide the creativity, determi-nation and hard work. This Initial Meeting, where safety issues and guidelines will be discussed, is required for everyone (ages 10 -14 years old) who is interested in building a car and participating in the final show-case (held on Sunday from 2:00 – 3:00pm). There will be several opportunities during the festival to work on your cars - most young people spend a total of 4-6 hours – at a designated area inside the main arena. Please check The Solar Generation pro-gram guide for complete details.

Presenters: KevIn KIeFaBer anD Joao leao

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.The Gospel of Grease

Learn all there is to know about the collection, filtration, usage and mechanics of operating a vehicle (car, bus, truck) that is powered by waste vegetable oil.

Presenters: toDD tyson anDKen olDrID

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.The Gospel of Grease- Car ShowOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located in the Grease Car Park-ing Area

See firsthand waste vegetable oil pow-ered vehicles on display at SolarFest’s Grease Car parking area.

Presenters: toDD tyson & Ken olDrID

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Basic Solar Electric and Thermal Solar - Learn, See and Feel Energy Efficiency(Open to young people ages 10 and up.)

The Sun powers all life on Earth. In this workshop we will learn how to make solar electricity and solar thermal energy work for us; discuss solar thermal and photovoltaic concepts and design consid-erations; and learn about renewable energy value vs. fossil fuels. We’ll touch on the effects of carbon dioxide pollution, the long-term future of fossil fuels, and ex-citing job opportunities for young people in renewable energy fields. There will be working demonstrations of renewable en-ergy equipment.

Presenter: garry tuttle

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.Vermicomposting - Composting with Worms.

Have you ever wanted to learn how worms transform food scraps into com-post? Vermicomposting is easy, fun, odor-less and produces a great soil additive. We will create small worm composting bins, using recycled household materials. Every-one will go home with their own bin, com-posting worms, bedding, and some food for the worms to munch on. Handouts and explanations for creating a larger-scale composting bin will also be provided.

Presenter: anna tally

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.Fairy House BuildingOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the Cob House in Kids’ Corner(for young people ages 3 and up; all children must be accompanied by a parent)

Fairy Folk appear in the folklore of cultures worldwide. We will share stories, songs and conversation about fairy folk. We will learn what the essential elements of a fairy folk friendly habitat are, go on a short walk to gather items to build our fairy houses, find the best place to con-struct them, and build our own Fairy Folk village at SolarFest! Meet at the Cob House in Kids Corner. .

Presenter: colleen KutIn

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.Social Media for the Environmentalist

Learn how to use simple Internet tools to help promote your environmental cam-paign, community events, or local organi-zation using free social media tools. We’ll talk about hashtags, cell phone apps, and creating your own media to promote your cause. Also, learn about blogging effective-ly to promote your cause, setting up free websites, and creating basic media plans to make sure your work gets noticed.

Presenter: carolyn BraunIus

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.Nature ArtOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the Cob House in Kids’ Corner(for young people ages 6-12; must be accompanied by a parent)

Have you ever heard that no two snow-flakes are the same? Do you think it is the same with leaves? Come and explore the forest as we examine the colors, styles and art systems that surround us. It’s a scaven-ger hunt! We’ll make some of our own art using natural materials and copy some that we find around us. Come prepared with a creative mind.

Presenter: leora Mallach

3:30 – 5:30 p.m.Recycle it! Crafts for Kids!Hands on Fun for Kids of all ages! Children under 7 years of age must be accompanied by an adult

Come make a recycled robot, reused birdfeeder, soda bottle herb garden and much more. This workshop uses only re-cycled materials to make fun projects. Children under age 5 may need a parent present to help them construct their mas-terpieces.

Presenter: PaM MaynarD

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.Tree WalkOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the Cob House in Kids’ Corner(for young people ages 5-12; must be accompanied by a parent)

Do you want to learn how to identify what type of trees surround your habitat? In this workshop we will look at the dif-ferences between the trees around us, and learn how they can tell us what type of trees they are. You’ll learn many easy iden-tification tips, and you will get to keep a key so that you can keep naming the trees you see at SolarFest all weekend long!

Presenter: lIsa FreDette

SUNDAY9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

The Gospel of GreaseLearn all there is to know about the

collection, filtration, usage and mechanics of operating a vehicle (car, bus, truck) that is powered by waste vegetable oil.

Presenters: toDD tyson anDKen olDrID

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.The Gospel of Grease- Car ShowOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Grease Car Park-ing Area

See firsthand waste vegetable oil pow-ered vehicles on display at SolarFest’s Grease Car parking area.

Presenters: toDD tyson & Ken olDrID

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Songwriting for Social Change

Do you have a great idea about renew-able energy or how to make the world a better place? Want to turn it into a song, poem or story? Songs have powered posi-tive social change for generations. Let’s create new songs for THIS generation. This workshop will give you a variety of tools for finding the right words, melody, rhythm and sound. Bring your own song ideas or come up with new ones in the workshop. If we come up with a good song, we will perform it on the Main Stage dur-ing the festival.

Presenter: sPooK hanDy

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Transition Games

Native peoples around the world spent a lot of time playing and connecting with each other. Successful cultures created lots of community games, rituals, music, art, stories and celebrations, which filled daily

life and connected people to nature, to their place on the earth, and to each other. Play prepared people for hunting, kept the community together, shared knowledge, increased creativity, solved problems, and helped people face fear and enjoy life! As the world changes, and we need to transi-tion from dependency on fossil fuels and products shipped in from around the world, how can play and games make change fun? Come play and learn ways of helping your friends and family envision and start to create a new life for a new time.

Presenters: tIna clarKe anD sIMon DennIs

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Children’s DanceOUTDOOR WORKSHOP


Children’s imaginations will run free in this dance workshop inspired by move-ment found in the animal kingdom. The physicality of lions, birds and fish capture different elements of dance such as speed, texture (sharp, supple) and lateral aware-ness (such as low-rolling, middle-running, high-jumping). Children will encapsulate the idea that dance can be found every-where and all it takes is a little imagina-tion!

Presenter: Maya Kraus

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Exploring Solar and Wind Energy

Look around the festival - there are solar panels and wind turbines everywhere. But how do they work? Learn how wind and solar energy are used to make electrici-ty, and how ancient technologies were used to grind grain and pump water. Discover how the sun can power our homes, even when it is dark out! And, get hands-on experience with small-scale wind turbines and solar panels.

Presenter: MarIanne catalDo

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.The SolarFest Solar Car ShowcaseOUTDOOR WORKSHOP


Everyone is invited to the SolarFest Solar Car Showcase to watch young peo-ple demonstrate and race the solar cars they designed and built during the festival. If you are between the ages of 10-14 years old and you want to participate in this Solar Car Showcase, you must attend the Initial Meeting on Saturday 9:00 - 10:00 am. Please check The Solar Generation program guide for complete details.


A Solar Generation Program is available at the Box Office and

Information Booth.

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FAMILY STAGE

MAIN STAGEPERFORMER

MERCH

Mc Namara Rd

NEW MAIN

ENTRANCE

PARKING AND WALK-IN CAMPING

CAR CAMPING

SMOKING AREA

SHADED SEATING

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VENDOR & PERFORMERCHECK-IN

& Handicap Parking

-Restricted Area-Registered SolarFest Volunteers

ONLY

TO VOLUNTEER CAMPING

SPONSOR HOSPITALITY

RACKING COMPETITIONTAKES PLACE HERE

BOX OFFICE AND

VOLUNTEER CHECK-INWind Tower

EXIT ONLY

Site Map & Schedule

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BoxOfficeHours:Fri11a.m.-8p.m.•Sat8a.m.-8p.m.•Sun8a.m.-6p.m.

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Renewable Energy TentSponsors: Special Services & Farmer Mold & Machine Works

Green Building TentSponsor: Green Living Journal

Sustainable Agriculture TentSponsor: Morgan Mountain Organic Gardeners

Thriving Locally TentSponsor: Southview Arts

The Solar Generation TentSponsor: Vermont Tent Company

Sponsored Workshop Tents Marketplace

Arena Market

Outdoor Market

Food Vendors

Dining Tent

Activities

Theater-in-the-Woods

Kids’ Corner

Bonfire (Friday Eve)

Site Amenities

Drinking Water (5)

First Aid

Information

Trash (5)

Zero Waste Station (7)

Port- a-Potty (5)

Solar Showers

Wellness

Outdoor Work-shop Locations

Juice Bar

Peace Pole

Cob House

Grease Cars

Timber Framing

Open Air Workshops

Bonfire Area

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ENERGYHOMEMAKEOVERMAKEOVERCVCAC’s Energy Education Trailer

and learn what you need to know to make your home

more energy ef�cient!

www.vtgreen.org

Come to our Weatherization Skillshop

FRIDAY SCHEDULE - BUSINESS TO BUSINESSEntertainment Sustainability Conference

WORKSHOPS TRACKSMainStage

FamilyStage

OffStage

INDOOR WORKSHOPS:

TenT SponSor:Special

Services and Farmer Mold & Machine

Works

OUTDOORWORKSHOPS:

(Meet at location noted)

INDOOR WORKSHOPS:

TenT SponSor:Green Living

Journal

OUTDOOR WORKSHOPS:


INDOOR WORKSHOPS:

TenT SponSor:Morgan

Mountain Organic

Gardeners

OUTDOOR WORKSHOPS:


INDOOR WORKSHOPS:

TenT SponSor:Southview

Arts

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Opening Ceremony

Todd’s MusicalPetting Zoo

- All Day -(in the Arena)

Noon12:15 pm12:30 pm12:45 pm

In the Round1:00 pm

CVCACWeatherization

Skillshop

In-depth training for

homeowners

1 p.m. to6:30 p.m

It is recommended that you attend the

entire session

CommercialRoof RackingCompetition

(next to Sponsor Hospitality)

NABCEPCertifications

Solar ThermalStorage Methods

1:15 pm1:30 pm

BogStompers- All Day -

(various spots)

1:45 pm2:00 pm

The Amida Bourbon Project

Meet the Musical Petting Zoo Critters

2:15 pm2:30 pm

Solar Electricfor your Business

2:45 pm3:00 pm

John Porcino3:15 pm

Gold Town3:30 pm3:45 pm

Theater-in-the-WoodsGoldilocks & the Six Bears

4:00 pmCommercial PV

ExperiencesWeed Walk(Peace Pole)

4:15 pm4:30 pm

The Grift4:45 pm5:00 pm5:15 pm5:30 pm

MidNite SolarNew Products

Friday Nightat theMovies

(ends 9 p.m.)

Patience (backed up by The Grift)

5:45 pm6:00 pm6:15 pm6:30 pm

Split Tongue Crow6:45 pm7:00 pm7:15 pm7:30 pm7:45 pm

SolarFest House Band

8:00 pm8:15 pm8:30 pm8:45 pm9:00 pm9:15 pm9:30 pm9:45 pm

10:00 pm

Soule Monde10:15 pm10:30 pm10:45 pm

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Bonfire - (Follow the Crowd)

Business to Business & Friday special events throughout the day

11:00 pm

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SolarFest travels to Italy in 2011 with the Chesnut-Tangermans

104 River Street, Rutland, VT 05701 (802)747-0577 Fax (802)773-0924

e-mail: [email protected]

Serving Vermont since 1996.

. Experienced Installers - Specializing in Off-Grid, Grid Tie with Backup, and Direct Grid Tie Solar and Solar/Wind Hybrid Power Systems.

HELP US MAKE RUTLAND THE SOLAR CITY

www.cvsolar.com

www.darkstarlighting.com www.darkstartheatrical.com1.877.DRK.STAR

Consult ing

Instal lat ions

Productions

Rentals

Sales

Pro Audio

Lighting

S taging

Video

Generators

Systems Engineering

Backline

Rigging

P r o u d l y S u p p o r t i n g S o l a r F e s t f r o m t h e B e g i n n i n gP r o u d l y S u p p o r t i n g S o l a r F e s t f r o m t h e B e g i n n i n g

SATURDAY SCHEDULEEntertainment Sustainability Conference

WORKSHOP TRACKSMainStage

FamilyStage

OffStage

INDOOR WORKSHOPS:



Works

OUTDOORWORKSHOPS:


INDOOR WORKSHOPS:


Journal

OUTDOOR WORKSHOPS:


INDOOR WORKSHOPS:

TenT SponSor:Morgan

Mountain Organic

Gardeners

OUTDOOR WORKSHOPS:


INDOOR WORKSHOPS:


Arts

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Tent Company

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YOGA (on the grass)

8:30 am 7 - 8am Wenda’s Walk8:45 am

Todd’s Musical Petting Zoo

- All Day -In the Arena

9:00 am Vermont’s Heating

Revolution

Using Too Much Energy?RENOVATE!

Earthworks for Hill Farms & Homesteads

Community Based

Approaches to Residential

Energy Savings

The Gospel of Grease

Continues in Grease Car Parking

Solar Cars

1st Meet(Open Air Workshops

Area)

9:15 am9:30 am9:45 am


10:00 amCar

Show(Grease Car

Parkng)

10:15 am10:30 am

Getting Ready for Solar PV SolarFest

SiteTour

(Juice Bar)

New Building for a Changing

World

10:45 am

Singer/Songwriter Showcase

JodiScalise

11:00 amToolbox for

Successful Farm Businesses

Sustainability Philosophy:

Why Ecological Imagination

Now?

Weed WalkCommunicating

with Plants(Peace Pole)

Basic SolarElectric & Thermal

11:15 am11:30 am11:45 am

RonaLeventhal

BogStompers

- All Day -(various spots)

NoonIntroduction to Solar Hot

Water

12:15 pm12:30 pm

Our Farms Our Food

Bike Repair 101

Composting with Worms

Fairy House Building

(Cob House)Lara Herscovitch12:45 pm

John Porcino1:00 pm

DIY Cordwood Masonry Homes

1:15 pm1:30 pm

Small WindSS Winner1:45 pm

Jennings& Ponder

Todd’s Musical Petting Zoo

- All Day -In the Arena

2:00 pmTimber

Framing Demo(Timber Frame

Area)

Herbs & Weeds: How to Tame & Delight in Wild

Flavors

Make Your Own Hula

Hoop

Laughter-Cize(Open Air

Workshop Area)

Social Media for the

Environmentalist

Nature Art

(Cob House)

2:15 pm2:30 pm

Small Wind Demo(Wind Tower)

Affordable Home Energy

Efficiency Strategies

Katrin2:45 pm

JacksonGillman

3:00 pmInstalling

Micro-Hydro

Rocket Stove

Heaters(Bonfire)

3:15 pm3:30 pm

Food for Thought & Action

Creating a Resilient Life: Sharing Stories

Recycle It!Crafts for Kids(ends 5:30 p.m.)

Tree Walk(Cob House)

3:45 pm

Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion

BogStompers

- All Day -(various spots)

4:00 pm4:15 pm4:30 pm4:45 pm

KeynoteSpeaker:

Steven Strong

5:00 pm5:15 pm5:30 pm5:45 pm6:00 pm

Duane Carleton & the Backwoods Messiahs

6:15 pm6:30 pm6:45 pm7:00 pm7:15 pm7:30 pm

Contra Dance(Arena)

7:45 pm

Vermont Joy Parade

8:00 pm8:15 pm8:30 pm8:45 pm9:00 pm9:15 pm

The Wood Brothers

9:30 pm9:45 pm

10:00 pm10:15 pm10:30 pm10:45 pm

DJ Sinna-G from the Main Stage 11:15 p.m. to Midnight

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$ave... trees,time, fuel, money,the earth, etc.

Subscribe to theRutland Herald e-Edition.100% of the paper online – and more!

Visit www.RutlandHerald.comor www.VtNewsHound.com

SUNDAY SCHEDULEEntertainment Sustainability Conference

WORKSHOP TRACKSMainStage

FamilyStage

OffStage

INDOOR WORKSHOPS:



Works

OUTDOORWORKSHOPS:


INDOOR WORKSHOPS:


Journal

OUTDOOR WORKSHOPS:


INDOOR WORKSHOPS:

TenT SponSor:Morgan

Mountain Organic

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INDOOR WORKSHOPS:


Arts

OUTDOOR WORKSHOPS:


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YOGA(on the grass)

8:30 am8:45 am9:00 am

Photovoltaics 101

WasteMatters

New Opportunities for Local Milk

Sales

Creating a Climate

Revolution

Celebrate the Sun!(Open Air

Workshop Area)

The Gospel of GreaseContinues

9:15 am9:30 am9:45 am


10:00 amGospel of Grease

Car Show(Grease Car

Parking)

10:15 am10:30 am

Net Zero Houses

Timber Frame Demo

(Timber Frame Area)

Wild Food Gathering

Chemical Free Deworming

(Open Air Workshop Area)

Green Investing What’s

Working?

Songwriting for SocialChange

10:45 am

In the RoundMeet the Musical

Petting Zoo Critters

11:00 am11:15 am11:30 am

Building Your Own Renewable Energy Systems SolarFest

SiteTour

(Juice Bar)

11:45 am

JacksonGillman

BogStompers- All Day -

(various spots)

NoonBioenergy

Now!Made in VT

Let’s Talk About Local

Food

TransitionGames

Childrens Dance(Open Air

Workshops Area)Peace Pole Ceremony

12:15 pm12:30 pm12:45 pm

Spook Handy Rutland YouthTheater

1:00 pm Living in an Historical LEED Net Zero Energy

Home Permaculture Zone 1 Shelter

1:15 pm

Todd’s MusicalPetting Zoo

- All Day-(in the Arena)

1:30 pmTeaching

Soapmaking in Liberia

Easy Backyard

Herbal Medicine

Weed Walk(Peace Pole)

Exploring Solar & Wind

Energy

1:45 pm2:00 pm Solar Car

Showcase(Open Air

Workshop Area)

Banjo Dan & the Midnight Plow Boys

2:15 pm2:30 pm

Solar Financing Options

2:45 pm3:00 pm

Hugelbeets a Different Kind of Raised Bed

3:15 pm

Adam EzraGroup

3:30 pmTiny

Houses3:45 pm4:00 pm

CVPS SmartPower®

4:15 pm4:30 pm4:45 pm

Keynote SpeakerBill McKibben

5:00 pm5:15 pm5:30 pm5:45 pm

Suncooked

6:00 pm6:15 pm6:30 pm6:45 pm

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SolarFest is grateful for all the help that has come our way over the years but we are especially grateful for the support of our corporate and media sponsors

who believe in our mission. Without them, this festival would not be possible.

Thank You!

Exhibiting Sponsors

The Barn Restaurant in Pawlet Vermont has been the area’s most popular restaurant for many years. The antique post and beam structure with massive stone fireplaces, seasonal porch, and beautiful views down the Mettowee Valley creates an ambience like no other. Food is prepared entirely on the premises, with local ingredients used whenever pos-sible. Service is prompt, but not rushed, and reflects the personality of an indepen-dent restaurant. And the prices are noth-ing short of stunning: every entrée on the menu is just $13, all night, every night. Four cornerstones - Ambience, Food, Ser-vice and Value – all equally important, and all the reasons The Barn remains so popu-lar. We look forward to seeing you. Open Wednesday - Sunday at 5 PM ~ Open Mic Every Friday (866) THE BARN www.barnrestaurant.com [email protected] SunburSt SponSor

Central Vermont Community Action Council’s Energy Education Program

educates Vermonters about the energy upgrades that can be made in every home to save money and improve comfort. Our flagship program, Weatherization Skillshop, is a statewide hands-on work-shop that teaches people about building science and then demonstrates the areas in a home where upgrades can make a real difference in energy bills and comfort. Most of the upgrades are low cost and can be tackled by a handy homeowner. Join us at a Weatherization Skillshop at SolarFest! www.vtgreen.org,www.weatherizationskillshops.com nova SponSor

Central Vermont Solar & Wind has been installing renewable energy sys-tems since 1996 and is prepared to install top performing solar and wind power sys-tems for grid-tied net metering as well as grid backup systems and off-grid remote applications. No application is too large or too small for our standard packages or custom designed systems. We can provide turn key operating home or business so-lar power system installations or provide equipment and materials and expert as-sistance for do-it-yourself projects. We are

NABCEP certified and a Vermont Solar Partner to assist with applying for the Ver-mont Small Scale Renewable Energy In-centive. Stop by our booth in the indoor Arena. www.cvsolar.com nova SponSor

Downtown Rutland Partnership In Rutland, we’ve long been known as a crossroads, a place that is connected to our region and a center of commerce. Rutland has a dynamic downtown with a great mix of shops, restaurants, cultural amenities including a world-class theater as well as a many seasonal events throughout down-town. We are also deeply connected to the natural surroundings, whether it is the farms that produce our food, the activities that place our region on the national stage, or simple pleasures of a walk in the woods or a stunning sunset over the mountains. Most importantly, we are connected to one another; we are families and friends working to make ours a better place. These connections make us who we are. They are what make Rutland…”Connected, Natu-rally”. www.rutlanddowntown.comSunburSt SponSor

Forget-Me-Not Farm Beautiful Host Site. Nestled in the hills of Tinmouth, VT our 80 acre farm is not only host to SolarFest every summer, but offers year-round Natural Horse Care, Bed & Breakfast facilities, and is Vermont’s premier eco-friendly wedding site. Of-fering many picturesque settings for your ceremony and reception. From open fields with mountain vistas to cool and secluded wooded areas. For more information on any of our special services visit us on the web. www.forgetmenotfarmvt.comwww.weddingS.forgetmenotfarmvt.com nova SponSor

Green Living Journal is a quarterly publication for “friends of the environment.” Published continuously since 1990, it is published in four separate regional editions. It is the largest circula-tion publication of its type in the country. www.greenlivingjournal.com aurora borealiS SponSor

Green Mountain College prepares students for productive, caring, and fulfilling lives by taking the environ-ment as the unifying theme underlying its academic and co-curricular programs. This innovative interdisciplinary approach to liberal arts education is grounded in the institution’s strong tradition of effective teaching and mentoring, and is comple-mented by a diversity of community-ori-ented campus life opportunities. Through a wide range of liberal arts and career-fo-cused majors, the college fosters the ide-als of environmental responsibility, public service, global understanding, and lifelong intellectual, physical, and spiritual devel-opment. www.greenmtn.edu SolStice SponSor

Mach’s Brick Oven is a Vermont Certified Organic Processor offering gourmet, all-natural pizzas. Using organic white and 6-grain pizza dough, we add ingredients that are seasonal, local and organic. Our flour is locally sourced from Champlain Valley Milling. We under-stand the importance of buying from local farms to support a sustainable agriculture and support a true local economy. Come visit our retail shop located on the corner of Rt 133 & Rt 30. Sit by the Flower Brook Falls and enjoy some pizza. Retail Hours Thurs - Sun. open at 4:30 p.m. www.vtpizzapie.com SunburSt SponSor

Morgan Mountain Organic Gardeners

An organic landscaping business providing sustainable common sense plantings for your home. Morgan Mountain also pro-duces organically grown winter vegetables from their Middletown Springs Green-houses from October to June for our local markets. www.morganmountaingardeners.com aurora borealiS SponSor

Northshire Bookstore One of New England’s premier indepen-dent bookstores - devoted to a sustainable future! www.northshire.com SoSltice SponSor

Progressive Asset Management The nation’s largest socially responsible financial services firm, offering the wid-est selection of green investment options. www.pamvermont.com SunburSt SponSor

Renusol America is a leading innovator in flat-roof and pitch-roofed mounting systems for PV panels in the US solar industry. A na-tional company with systems installed in 22 states, Renusol America provides sales, service and customer support from its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and operates full-scale warehouse and distri-bution facilities across the country. Com-bining a heritage of excellence in German engineering with American innovation, in 2011 Renusol America introduced the groundbreaking, American-made CS60—the first one piece mounting system for PV panels. The company is part of the Centro-Solar Group, a publicly traded company on the German stock exchange, and is a whol-ly owned subsidiary of Renusol GmbH, a market leader in Europe with more than 500MW of solar power mounted on Re-nusol systems. More information at www.renusolamerica.com. SunburSt SponSor

Rutland Area Food Co-op Downtown Rutland’s only community-owned, natural foods grocer. Since 1997! Small store. Big change. www.rutlandcoop.comSunburSt SponSor

Sollega designs and manufactures solar mount-ing solutions for commercial rooftops. The InstaRack is a one-piece, pre-formed so-lar mounting system made from durable, lightweight, high-density polyethylene plastic (HDPE). This durable material uses a minimum of 35% recycled content, resulting in a lower carbon footprint than conventional energy intensive aluminum racking systems. We source and manu-facture our products entirely in the USA. The InstaRack system is compatible with all modules and is the most roof-friendly solar mounting system on the market. Thanks to proprietary hardware and ad-vanced features (such as embedded hard-ware and integrated grounding), the In-staRack installation is the fastest and most cost-effective choice. www.sollega.com SunburSt SponSor

Our Sponsors


Coming Soon to Rutland!!!“Vermont Farmers Food Center”

A collaborative non profit enterprise that will help strengthen Vermont’s food system and make locally grown, nutritious food

more easily accessible to the greater Rutland community. To volunteer, contact:

http://vtfarmersmarket.org


Special Services Warehouse distributor for QuickCable™ (supplier for wire, connectors, tools, and testers), supplier of custom cables for bat-teries and power systems, educator and consultant for battery maintenance and energy storage, consultant for building energy conservation, and supplier of Pul-seTech™ battery maintenance desulfation technology. [email protected] borealiS SponSor

Spire Solar Systems designs, installs, and maintains large-scale PV systems for customers including retail chains, manufacturing plants, and universi-ties. Our engineers, project managers, and financial experts have worked in the solar industry for decades ensuring that clients achieve optimal results in cost savings and energy production. We navigate custom-ers through technical, financial, regulatory, or other challenges that are encountered. View our portfolio at: www.spiresolarsystems.com.SunburSt SponSor

Stiebel Eltron was founded in 1924 in Germany by Dr. Theodor Stiebel to manufacture his revo-lutionary electric water heaters. In the al-most 90 years that followed, Stiebel Eltron has become a world leader in the develop-ment of advanced water heating technol-ogy, from energy efficient tankless electric, to air to water heat pumps, to solar ther-

mal. Our pursuit of engineering excellence and high-quality manufacturing results in products fulfilling the highest expectations of performance & reliability. They are... Simply the Best. http://stiebel-eltron-usa.com SolStice SponSor

Sunweaver Solar A New Hampshire based solar energy company specializing in off-grid electric power systems as well as solar domestic hot water heating. Established in 1989, we have installed hundreds of systems and gained extensive experience over the past 20 years. We are happy to share our knowl-edge. Please come visit us during SolarFest at our Solar Cafe. www.sunweaversolar.com SunburSt SponSor

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) is a well recognized manu-facturer of high quality modules. Trina Solar has developed a vertically integrated business model from the production of monocrystalline and multicrystalline sili-con ingots, wafers and cells, to the assem-bly of high quality modules. Trina Solar’s products provide reliable and environmen-tally-friendly electric power. For further information, please visit Trina Solar’s web-site at http://www.trinasolar.com SunburSt SponSor

UNIRAC, Inc. a Hilti Company in Albuquerque, NM, is a world class supplier of superior PV mount-ing solutions, focusing on engineering in-

novation, outstanding services & customer support. Our suite of solutions ranges from residential to utility grade. www.unirac.comSunburSt SponSor

USA Solar Store, Inc. We are your local renewable energy ex-perts - a continuously expanding, nation-wide cooperative of businesses connected by a common purpose, with centralized buying power. Our mission is to be a lo-cal neighborhood resource for information, education, products and services on energy conservation, efficiency and the many re-newable energy options available. Founded in 2001 by “Green” Entrepreneur, Dave Bonta, the USA Solar Store network has grown from a single store in Springfield, Vermont to an ever expanding network of more than 30 stores across the U.S. In this unique business model, each store tailors its offerings and “personality” to its local community while, at the same time, having instant access to a vast support network of knowledge, experience and thousands of products. In other words, we offer the ser-vices of a million dollar enterprise with the local flavor of a neighborhood corner store. www.usasolarstore.comSunburSt SponSor

Vermont Soapworks We make organic stuff that foams. www.vermontsoap.com SolStice SponSor

Non-Exhibiting SponsorsChelsea Green Publishing

For nearly 30 years, Chelsea Green Pub-lishing has been the preeminent publisher of books on the politics and practice of sustainable living. Learn more about our mission, our books, and our authors at www.chelseagreen.com. SolStice SponSor

Co-operative Insurance Companies

A Vermont-based, member-owned com-pany providing home, auto, business and farm insurance throughout Vermont and New Hampshire for nearly 100 years. www.co-opinsurance.com SunburSt SponSor

Our Sponsors

Dark Star Lighting and Production

“Design, Technical and Production Ser-vices for the Arts”. Provider of lighting, sound, video and production management for SolarFest since its inception. www.darkstarlighting.com Super nova SponSor

Draker For over a decade, Draker has been provid-ing monitoring, management and control solutions for commercial and utility solar energy systems. Draker’s range of products and services allows PV developers, owners and operators to increase efficiency and optimize profitability of their solar assets. Draker’s turnkey commercial and end-to-end utility solutions include solar resource assessments, project-based services, field instrumentation, data collection and man-agement, a robust web application with advanced analytical tools, and public infor-mation displays. http://www.drakerenergy.com SunburSt SponSor

Farm Fresh Radio a farm based radio station using partial solar and wind power at the studios and broadcasting Blues, Soul and Americana music all day and all of the night. www.farmfreshradio.com SolStice SponSor

Farmer Mold & Machine Works, Inc.

An international provider of battery man-ufacturing equipment, has been family owned and operated since 1938. www.farmermold.com aurora borealiS SponSor

Foxfire Energy Corp. We bring 35 years of experience in elec-trical engineering, education, renewable energy power generation and energy effi-cient building design and construction to the table. We are NABCEP certified and fully insured.Foxfire Energy Corporation specializes in the engineering, sale, instal-lation, and servicing of Renewable Energy systems. We deal with Photovoltaics, So-lar/ Wood Heating, and Wind Power in both on and off-grid applications. We are a group of folks from Vermont (retooled Yankee farmers really) who grew up with respect for the life the earth has given us and believe the best way to honor these gifts is by using them as efficiently and

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www.SouthviewArts.com

Southview Arts congratulates SolarFest onits 18th year of bringing alternative energy

education and amazing music to New England.

We love making music, and it shows.

Southview Arts offers a professional and personal recording environment nestled in the serene backdrop of the Green Mountains of Vermont.

Along with song and album recording, our space is also Along with song and album recording, our space is also available for voice-over work, photography set-ups, podcast recording, small theatre productions, dinner events, and other small gatherings. Plan a relaxation retreat, a dinner theater or a movie viewing.

Call us today at (802) 235-2766!

Proud Sponsor of SolarFest 2012!

For more sustainability titles visit www.chelseagreen.com or call 800-639-4099

Author workshop: New Buildings for a Changing World

July 21 from 10:30-12:30 on the Green Building Track.

Jacob Deva Racusin

Ace McArleton

The Natural Building Companion is a joy to read. The approach is holistic, the style is generous, and the authors gracefully balance technical details, beautiful spaces, and big ecological questions.— Paul Lacinski, co-author, Serious Straw Bale

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Did you know that SolarFest runs its three day festival entirely on

renewable energy, primarily solar?



wisely as we know how. So for us, being kind to the planet is more than just an idea, it’s a way of life. www.foxfire-energy.comSolStice SponSor

Green Screen Graphics Your image is everything! www.greenscreengraphics.com SunburSt SponSor

Hubbardton Forge Hand-forged Vermont-made lighting and accessories. www.vtforge.com SunburSt SponSor

Marble Valley Regional Transit District (MVRTD), “The Bus”

is in its thirty-fifth year of providing public transit service. MVRTD provides trans-portation throughout Rutland County, commuter service to Rutland City plus Brandon, Castleton, Fair Haven, Killing-ton, Ludlow, Manchester, Mendon, Mid-dlebury, Poultney, Pittsford, Proctor, Rut-land Town and West Rutland. MVRTD serves area colleges and learning institu-tions, Killington and Okemo resort com-munities, and many businesses. MVRTD provides necessary medical transportation for social and human service agencies and an enhanced level of self-sufficiency for the elderly, disabled and transportation disadvantaged who rely on public trans-portation. MVRTD also serves a growing population who are committed to the en-vironmental benefits of public transit use. Live Green – Ride the Bus www.thebus.com SolStice SponSor

Mascoma Savings Bankis local, mutually owned and not for sale. With no shareholders to please, we are committed to remaining independent and to re-investing profits in our community. Our first priority has always been-and al-ways will be-you, our customers. We are different than other banks and give you the security of a long-term relationship. We make sure you can pick up the phone and

get things done locally with people who make decisions on your behalf. At Mas-coma Savings Bank, we’re putting you first, today and tomorrow. www.mascomabank.comSolStice SponSor

Parker GeothermalLocated in Middletown Springs, VT, Parker Geothermal, a division of Parker Water Wells, are the geothermal profes-sionals you can rely on. If you would like to learn more about purchasing a geothermal exchange system, Parker Geothermal can answer any questions you may have, and meet your needs.Allow us to suggest a number of compel-ling reasons to consider the installation of a geothermal exchange system:Tax Benefits - Homeowners who install geothermal heat pump systems in 2009 and later years may be entitled to a 30% tax credit. More information can be found on www.irs.gov.Lower Utility Bills - Geothermal users typically benefit from a 20 to 50% savings over conventional systems, and use only a small amount of electricity to operate.Environmentally Friendly. - The United States Environmental Protection Agency recognizes Geothermal as the most en-vironmentally-safe, cost effective heating and cooling system on the market.Free Hot Water Production - The geother-mal system can send hot water to your hot water heater through an easy connection, and the same during the cooling cycle for air conditioning instead of returning it to the ground.The Geothermal System Life - Regular maintenance is required for traditional systems, but a geothermal system requires no maintenance beyond periodic checks and filter changes, and classically last more than 20 years if properly cared for.Clean And Safe - There are no threats of combustion or flames, since no fossil fuels are used. There are no odors, fumes, or car-bon monoxide. Both heating and cooling

are steady and even, and geothermal even dehumidifies the air during the summer when it is hot.Silent Operation - Operating by the same principles as a refrigerator or freezer, a geo-thermal system is quiet and unobtrusive. www.parkergeothermal.com SunburSt SponSor

Rolls Battery Engineering by Surrette Battery Company Ltd.

An industry leader; manufacturing deep cycle lead acid batteries for the renewable energy market. www.rollsbattery.com SolStice SponSor

Rutland Herald Providing our community with the most up to date information covering Vermont since 1794. www.rutlandherald.com nova SponSor

SOLON Corporation is a leading provider of utility-scale and large commercial photovoltaic (PV) sys-tem solutions to the North American mar-ket. SOLON delivers complete and cost-effective turnkey PV systems to its partners with a streamlined approach from project development, design and construction to financing and operation. With headquar-ters in Tucson, AZ and offices in Phoenix and San Francisco, SOLON is driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to providing superior solar solutions with unrivalled quality and reliability. Founded in 2007, SOLON Corporation is a sub-sidiary of the SOLON Group, a leading international provider of solar solutions for residential, commercial and utility-scale applications. The SOLON Group operates subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, and the U.S. with more than 600 employees worldwide. For more information, visit www.SOLON.com SunburSt SponSor

Southview Arts Studio Offering a full range recording services, we specialize in music recording. Beauti-ful surroundings and a lack of distraction make for an excellent opportunity to make a great recording. Proud sponsor of the SolarFest Singer/Songwriter competition. www.southviewarts.com aurora borealiS SponSor

Tech Valley Communications / segTEL

is the leading provider of fiber optic servic-es to carrier, wholesale, and large enterprise customers throughout the Northeast with a network that exceeds 150,000 fiber miles and 900 “lit” sites. www.segtel.comSunburSt SponSor

The Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC)

is a mission-driven nonprofit organiza-tion, founded in 1986, that is dedicated to reducing the economic, social, and en-vironmental costs of energy consumption through cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. www.veic.org SunburSt SponSor

The Point Radio 93.3, 100.3, 104.7, 98.1, 95.7, 103.1, 107.1 on your FM dial. The Point salutes So-larFest for its vision and commitment to creating a better world. www.pointfm.com SolStice SponSor

True Green Bliss Great ideas for living green and being happy with less. www.truegreenbliss.com SolStice SponSor

Tunbridge Grease Collective A local non-profit focused on collecting, filtering and distributing waste vegetable oil as an alternative transportation and heating fuel. Cleaner locally sourced tran-sit fuel for $1 a [email protected] SponSor

VERMONT Magazine is a bi-monthly, paid-subscriber based magazine that is sold nationwide in book-stores and retail outlets. From its begin-nings in 1989, it has grown to become known as the magazine of Vermont. It is acclaimed by readers across the country for its stunning photography and editorial content, both closely connected to con-temporary as well as the traditional Ver-mont lifestyle. www.vermontmagazine.com SunburSt SponSor

Vermont Tent Company helps people plan successful special events. We provide superior rental equipment and consulting services for weddings, corporate and social events. www.vttent.com aurora borealiS SponSor

WPTZ NewsChannel 5 & WNNE NewsChannel 31

The NBC affiliates for Vermont and up-state New York, are Where the News Comes First. Our mission is to serve our communities with integrity and innova-tion – anytime, anywhere. Get breaking news and important community info 24/7 on WPTZ.com. For marketing, communi-ty programs and special projects informa-tion, call Jill Soulia at 802-655-5455, ext. 423 or email [email protected]. www.wptz.com nova SponSor


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Vendors & Exhibitors

Ben’s Bins Composting with worms creates microbial rich castings that are really good for your plants. Worm composting is educational, practical, and fun. www.wehaveworms.com

Central Vermont Community Action Council’s Energy Education Program

ySolarFest Sponsoreducates Vermonters about the energy upgrades that can be made in every home to save money and improve comfort. Our flagship program, Weatherization Skillshop, is a statewide hands-on work-shop that teaches people about building science and then demonstrates the areas in a home where upgrades can make a real difference in energy bills and comfort. Most of the upgrades are low cost and can be tackled by a handy homeowner. Join us at a Weatherization Skillshop at SolarFest! www.vtgreen.org, www.weatherizationskillshops.com

Central Vermont Solar & Wind ySolarFest Sponsorhas been installing renewable energy sys-tems since 1996 and is prepared to install top performing solar and wind power sys-tems for grid-tied net metering as well as grid backup systems and off-grid remote applications. No application is too large or too small for our standard packages or custom designed systems. We can provide turn key operating home or business so-lar power system installations or provide equipment and materials and expert assis-tance for do-it -yourself projects. We are NABCEP certified and a Vermont Solar Partner to assist with applying for the Ver-mont Small Scale Renewable Energy In-centive. Stop by our booth in the indoor arena. www.cvsolar.com

Co-op Power is a consumer-owned renewable energy cooperative. We operate within a regional network of autonomous Local Organizing

Councils to create a multi-class, multi-racial movement for a sustainable and just energy future. www.cooppower.coop

EcoHeat Solutions LLC Heating your home with an EcoBoiler wood pellet boiler can cut your heating costs by 50-60%. Annualized Return-on-Investment (ROI) of 20-40% is common. Vermont incentives cut upfront costs by $1,000. For investment and value, there is no better option. Wood pellet central heating is also better for the environment (carbon-neutral), and as wood pellets are made right here in our region, your heating dollars support rural communities close by. www.ecoheatsolutions.com

e-green Solar of Cambridge, NY offers personalized and affordable solar thermal systems for hot water, and heat plus PV both on or off grid. We specialize in thermal systems designed for radiant heating. Solar gadgets and toys too! Drop in weekends at 53 South Park Street in beautiful Cambridge NY, or call 518-677-5155 for more information.www.egreensolar.biz

Green Living JournalySolarFest Sponsor is a quarterly publication for “friends of the environment.” Published continuously since 1990 it is published in four separate regional editions. It is the largest circula-tion publication of its type in the country.www.greenlivingjournal.com

Green Mountain College ySolarFest Sponsorprepares students for productive, caring, and fulfilling lives by taking the environ-ment as the unifying theme underlying its academic and co-curricular programs. This innovative interdisciplinary approach to liberal arts education is grounded in the institution’s strong tradition of effective teaching and mentoring, and is comple-mented by a diversity of community-ori-ented campus life opportunities. Through a wide range of liberal arts and career-fo-cused majors, the college fosters the ide-als of environmental responsibility, public service, global understanding, and lifelong intellectual, physical, and spiritual devel-opment. www.greenmtn.edu

Houseneeds.comWe sell energy efficient, environmentally friendly heating products such as solar heating, radiant heating, boilers and much more. www.houseneeds.com

MidNite Solar designs, manufactures, and sells advanced electronic devices, combiner boxes, discon-nects and installation aids specific to the renewable energy industry. www.midnitesolar.com


ySolarFest Sponsor An organic landscaping business providing sustainable common sense plantings for your home. Morgan Mountain also pro-duces organically grown winter vegetables from their Middletown Springs Green-houses from October to June for our local markets. www.morganmountaingardeners.com

Phoenix Composting Toilets for commercial and residential applica-tions, and for public facilities, campsites, and ecologically sensitive areas. Phoenixes are the way to go. www.compostingtoilet.com

Positive Energy NY LLC Solar energy design, sales, installation & maintenance in Vermont & New York. www.positiveenergyny.com

Renusol America ySolarFest Sponsor is a leading innovator in flat-roof and pitch-roofed mounting systems for PV panels in the US solar industry. A na-tional company with systems installed in 22 states, Renusol America provides sales, service and customer support from its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and operates full-scale warehouse and distri-bution facilities across the country. Com-bining a heritage of excellence in German engineering with American innovation, in 2011 Renusol America introduced the groundbreaking, American-made CS60—the first one piece mounting system for PV panels. The company is part of the Centro-Solar Group, a publicly traded company on the German stock exchange, and is a whol-ly owned subsidiary of Renusol GmbH, a market leader in Europe with more than 500MW of solar power mounted on Re-nusol systems. More information at www.renusolamerica.com.

Sollega ySolarFest Sponsor designs and manufactures solar mount-ing solutions for commercial rooftops. The InstaRack is a one-piece, pre-formed so-lar mounting system made from durable, lightweight high-density polyethylene plastic (HDPE). This durable material uses a minimum of 35% recycled content, resulting in a lower carbon footprint than conventional energy intensive aluminum racking systems. We source and manu-facture our products entirely in the USA. The InstaRack system is compatible with all modules and is the most roof-friendly solar mounting system on the market. Thanks to proprietary hardware and ad-vanced features (such as embedded hard-ware and integrated grounding), the In-staRack installation is the fastest and most cost-effective choice. www.sollega.com

Stiebel Eltron ySolarFest Sponsor was founded in 1924 in Germany by Dr. Theodor Stiebel to manufacture his revo-lutionary electric water heaters. In the al-most 90 years that followed, Stiebel Eltron has become a world leader in the develop-ment of advanced water heating technol-ogy, from energy efficient tankless electric, to air to water heat pumps, to solar ther-mal. Our pursuit of engineering excellence and high-quality manufacturing results in products fulfilling the highest expectations of performance & reliability. They are... Simply the Best. http://stiebel-eltron-usa.com

Trina Solar Limited ySolarFest Sponsor (NYSE: TSL) is a well recognized manu-facturer of high quality modules. Trina Solar is a PV manufacturer that has devel-oped a vertically integrated business model from the production of monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of high quality modules. Trina Solar’s products provide reliable and environmentally-friendly elec-tric power. For further information, please visit Trina Solar’s website at http://www.trinasolar.com

UNIRAC, Inc. ySolarFest Sponsora Hilti Company in Albuquerque, NM, is a world class supplier of superior PV mount-

Exhibitors & Vendors


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ing solutions, focusing on engineering in-novation, outstanding services & customer support. Our suite of solutions ranges from residential to utility grade. www.unirac.com

USA Solar Store, Inc. ySolarFest SponsorWe are your local renewable energy ex-perts—a continuously expanding, nation-wide cooperativeof businesses connected by a common purpose, with centralized buying power. Our mission is to be a lo-cal neighborhood resource for information, education, products and services on energy conservation, efficiency and the many re-newable energy options available. Founded in 2001 by “Green” Entrepreneur, Dave Bonta, the USA Solar Store network has grown from a single store in Springfield, Vermont to an ever expanding network of more than 30 stores across the U.S. In this unique business model, each store tailors its offerings and “personality” to its local community while, at the same time, hav-ing instant access to a vast support network of knowledge, experience and thousands of products. In other words, we offer the services of a million dollar enterprise with the “local” flavor of a neighborhood corner store. www.usasolarstore.com

Craft or Product Vendors

Design it Together is a design studio and eco-friendly print shop specializing in silk screen and Riso-graph printing on apparel and paper stock. Design it Together also features its own line of art prints and apparel designs avail-able at their shop in downtown Troy, their online store, and at events like SolarFest. www.designittogether.com

Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources

Since 1975 the independent family & ac-tivist owned source for US made, sustain-ably produced, sweat-free and union made, posters, buttons, postcards, stickers, ban-ners for people and organizations. Retail & wholesale. We custom print too. www.donnellycolt.com

Eagle Ray Traders Fun, high quality batik clothing from Bali. www.eagleraytraders.com

Forget-Me-Not Farm ySolarFest Sponsor Beautiful Host Site. Nestled in the hills of Tinmouth, VT our 80 acre farm is not only host to SolarFest every summer, but offers year-round Natural Horse Care, Bed & Breakfast facilities, and is Vermont’s premier eco-friendly wedding site. Of-fering many picturesque settings for your ceremony and reception from open fields with mountain vistas to cool and secluded wooded areas. For more information on any of our special services visit us on the web. www.forgetmenotfarmvt.com www.weddings.forgetmenotfarmvt.com

Human Nature / Pet Works of Maine

Artisan soaps, soy candles & body care (balms, salves, creams, oils, etc.). Our new-est products: All natural laundry soap & furniture polish. www.humannatureofme.com

Northshire Bookstore ySolarFest Sponsor One of New England’s premier indepen-dent bookstores - devoted to a sustainable future! www.northshire.com

Pisces Designs Gorgeous tie-dyed, hand-dyed and paint-ed clothes and other fancy stuff.

Red Moon Artisans Locally handcrafted jewelry from fair trade material & macrame jewelry, handcarved pendants, wire wrapped stones.

Sandy’s Books and Bakery Your resource for books on sustainable liv-ing, renewable energy and rural enterprise. www.sandysbooksandbakery.com

Vermont Drying Racks Handcrafted wooden clothes drying racks. 2 sizes. www.vermontdryingracks.com

Wildflower BeadsBeadwork jewelry and make your own jew-elry.

Food Vendors The Barn

ySolarFest Sponsor The Barn Restaurant - Back for our 12th Year with BBQ, Wraps, Burritos, Breakfast & Freshed Squeezed Lemonade. www.barnrestaurant.com

The Burger Barn Organic grass fed hamburgers.

Mach’s Mobile Wood Fried Pizza

ySolarFest Sponsor All natural, fresh, local, seasonal wood fired pizzas. Certified organic. Locavore. www.vtpizzapie.com

SolarFest Ice Cream Cart SolarFest board members, staff and our Volunteers for Peace will be on hand to serve up a mouth watering array of Ver-mont’s original ice cream from Wilcox Dairy of Manchester, VT. Look for us at the entrance to the Arena.

Sunweaver Solar Café - ySolarFest Sponsor Serving smoothies, fresh juice, fair-trade coffee, vegetarian and vegan food choices. www.sunweaversolar.com

Vermont Bean Crafters Seasonally sensitive localvore cooking that is excellent in ethic and taste. www.vtbeancrafters.com

Non-Profit Exhibitors

Green Mountain Club The mission of the Green Mountain Club is to make the Vermont Mountains play a larger part in the life of the people by pro-tecting and maintaining the Long Trail System and fostering, through education, the stewardship of Vermont’s hiking trails and mountains. www.greenmountainclub.org

Energize Vermont is a non-profit organization that advocates for renewable energy solutions that are in harmony with the irreplaceable character of Vermont and contribute to the people’s well-being. Visit our booth to learn more about our work facilitating community so-lar projects around Vermont. www.energizevermont.org

LiHigh School A progressive, independent high school in Poultney, VT that personalizes each stu-dent’s learning and encourages them to pursue their interests and passions. www.lihighschool.org

Neighbor Works H.E.A.T. Squad -

Helping Rutland County residents com-plete home energy improvements to make their homes more comfortable and save significant money on heating and electric bills. www.heatsquad.org

Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont

A member-based association of farmers, gardeners, and food lovers growing local farms, healthy food and strong communi-ties in Vermont. www.nofavt.org

Rutland Area Food Co-opySolarFest SponsorDowntown Rutland’s only community-owned, natural foods grocer. Since 1997! Small store. Big change. www.rutlandcoop.com

Supreme Master Ching Hai International Meditation Association -

QuanYin method of meditation and en-courae people to change to vegan diet to protect our earth. www.godsdirectcontact.org

Vermont Farmers Food CenterCOMING SOON TO RUTLAND! The “Vermont Farmers Food Center”, a collab-orative nonprofit enterprise that will help strengthen Vermont’s food system and make locally grown, nutritious food more easily accessible to the greater Rutland community. http://vtfarmersmarket.org

Vermont New Farmer Project & Women’s Ag Network: UVM Extension

The Vermont New Farmer Project is your access point to all the organizations, ser-vices, and educational opportunities for Vermont\’s new and aspiring farmers. This program works in collaboration with the Vermont Women\’s Ag Network, provid-ing education and technical assistance geared to the needs of women farmers since 1995. Programs of the University of Vermont Extension, helping individu-als and communities put research-based knowledge to work. http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmer, http://www.uvm.edu/wagn

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Central Vermont Community Action Council Weatherization Trailer Tours

Tour the Weatherization Training Trailer located just outside of the covered arena in our Open Air Workshops Area.

Friday from 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 7 p.m. The Trailer was developed as a teaching tool to help train the energy effi-

ciency workforce through Vermont GREEN, a statewide training partner-ship focused on helping Vermonters get the skills they need to participate in the green economy.

The trailer makes it easy to understand how improving air-sealing and insulation can increase a house’s energy efficiency, reduce costs, and make the home more comfortable. From basement to attic, the trailer interior shows all of the ways homes leak air to the outside, and demonstrates the common conditions found in Vermont buildings.

Visitors are led by an experienced auditor or efficiency contractor through informational displays. Handouts from Efficiency Vermont, the Department of Energy and Central Vermont Community Action, as well as other local or regional energy partners, are available to trailer visitors, and short informational videos will be running on a continuous loop. Allow yourself about 15-20 minutes to fully benefit from the trailer tour.


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To our Presenters: Thank You!

Without the generosity, talents and passions of the following people, SolarFest could never have grown into the premier educational event it is

today. Each person listed below volunteers her or his time and expertise to provide the SolarFest community with inspiration, information and practical experience, helping us all to live more gently and authentically within our communities and upon our planet Earth. Thank you to all of our presenters. You are the educational heart and soul of SolarFest.

FACTOID: More than 2.4 billion pounds of plastic bottles were recycled in 2008. Although the amount of plastic bottles recycled in the U.S. has grown every year since 1990, the actual recycling rate remains

steady at around 27 percent.

Michael BEATTIE is a practicing architect and educator, who teaches Environmental Science at Green Mountain College. [email protected]://sites.google.com/site/vermont-greenhouse/

Alan BENOIT is the Vice President of sales for Vermont Renewable Fuels Inc., a locally owned and independently operated company that specializes in the installation of new pellet-fired central heating systems and the conversion of boilers and furnaces from burning oil over to wood pellets. His com-pany has the state’s only fully pneumatic bulk pellet delivery truck with onboard scales so they can meter and generate a re-ceipt for the customer on the spot. [email protected], www.vermontrenewablefuels.com

Bruce BENTLEY has worked for four decades in the energy planning business. He is currently the Di-rector of Integrated Planning and Region-al Transmission at CVPS. Bruce is inter-ested in air source heat pumps and plug-in vehicles as hybrid systems that reduce costs by using clean sources for the base load or dominant use and small amounts of fossil fuel for peak or infrequent uses. [email protected], www.cvps.com/smartpower

David BIDDLE is a solar thermal specialist with Stiebel Eltron, providing solar thermal equipment to home and business projects throughout the U.S. [email protected]

Daniel BISBEE is a freelance writer, photographer and motorcyclist, when he is not sugaring or cutting firewood. His day job is as an En-gineer for Green Mountain Coffee Roast-ers. He lives off the grid in suburban North Danville, Vermont. [email protected]

Harley BLAKE is an Farmsteader and Energy Analyst for farms, homes and businesses interested in healthy living environments and lower impact living through building science. He is especially geared toward working with DIY clients exploring up-cycled, natural and/or benign materials. Harley is certi-

fied as a Building Analyst (BPI), Enve-lope Specialist (BPI), and Thermographer Level 1 (Snell IR). [email protected], http://earthroi.com

John BLITTERSDORF has been using solar power at his home in Chittenden VT since 1979 and has spent the last 21 years working in the renewable energy industry and the last 16 years sell-ing and installing solar and windpower systems in all parts of VT, and some instal-lations in NY and NH. He has installed over 380 residential and commercial solar power systems. [email protected]

Chris BOURNE is a mason involved in energy efficiency, rocket stoves, combustion alternatives and natural building.

Andy BOUTIN is the General Manager at Pellergy, a Ver-mont manufacturer that has been produc-ing fully automated pellet-fired central heating systems for the last 5 years right in Barre. He has an engineering background and served in the Merchant Marines. [email protected]

Carolyn BRAUNIUS is an educator, activist, and organizer who lives in Troy New York. She has been in-volved in the Sanctuary for Independent Media, and Troy Bike Rescue using so-cial media to grow a volunteer base, cre-ate interest in an event, and document the work that these organizations have accomplished. She has experience using social media to get out instant messages, as a technology trainer explaining the ins

and outs of the web 2.0, and has managed several social media accounts for various non-profits. [email protected],www.iliveintroy.com

Josh BRILL along with his partner Meadow Squier, runs Breezy Meadows Orchards & Nurs-ery in Tinmouth, VT, a permaculturally, bio-dynamically, and organically influ-enced farm where experimental farming practices is the norm. He is also on the SolarFest and Vermont Farmers Market Board of Trustees. [email protected] http://breezymeadowsorchards.com/

Chris BROOKS is the CEO of the Vermont Wood Pellet Company, the state’s only pellet refinery. He oversees the procurement of logs from managed forest land and the refining of the wood into Super Premium pellets. [email protected]

Roy BUTLER is the owner of Four Winds Renewable Energy. He has over 15 years of PV and wind system installation experience. His home and business have been powered by wind and solar PV since 1997. Roy serves on the board of the Small Wind Certifi-cation Council (SWCC) and the Distrib-uted Wind Energy Association (DWEA). He is a NABCEP certified PV and Small Wind installer and an Eligible Installer for the NYSERDA wind and PV incen-tive programs in New York. Roy is a small wind and PV workforce training provider and received the 2008 SWC Small Wind Installer of the Year award. [email protected]

Marianne CATALDO is an AmeriCorps Volunteer through the Maine Conservation Corp and is currently serving as an Environmental Educator with the Maine Energy Education Pro-gram (MEEP). [email protected]

Melissa CHESNUT-TANGERMAN

has been a SolarFest volunteer for 18 years. She has also served as Co-Executive Di-rector, promotional and grantwriter, Board President, and Volunteer Coordinator.

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Johnny HINRICHS has been in the solar energy business since 1978 and a USA Solar Store owner since 2006. [email protected]

Scott HITCHCOCK is a highly experienced solar thermal in-staller with over 100 installed systems un-der his belt. Scott has been involved in all aspects of solar thermal system design and installation, and has moved his solar ther-mal experience in from the field to help manage Sundeavor Logistics, a renewable energy distributor in Vermont. [email protected]

Beth HOLTZMAN is the outreach education coordinator of the Women’s Agricultural Network. She comes to WAgN with more than 13 years’ experience in sustainable agriculture out-reach and education. Her background includes writing, editing and event orga-nizing educational events for non-profit organizations. When she’s not working for WAgN, Beth can often be found outdoors with her family -- skis or snowshoes in the winter, or hiking, biking or in the garden in the summer.

Melinda HUMPHREY has been working at CVPS for 5 years. Currently, she is involved in customer outreach for their SmartPower® project as well as coordinating CVPS’ web present-


Tina CLARKE is a Certified Transition Trainer with the global Transition movement and has worked with 90 Transition Initiatives. She has been a trainer, consultant and student of social change for 27 years. She directed Greenpeace USA’s citizen activist network, consulted with 350.org, Sustainability Institute and over 400 NGOs and coali-tions. Tina’s passive solar, Platinum LEED “Power House” won the MA Zero Energy Challenge and NESEA’s 2010 Zero Net Energy Award. [email protected], www.TransitionNetwork.org www.ZeroEnergyPowerHouse.com

Simon DENNIS is a community organizer, trainer and con-sultant supporting organizations, groups and individuals in collective awareness and action. He founded and directed a non-profit service organization that mobilized volunteers to repair the homes of elderly and disabled people (www.coverhomere-pair.org). Currently he is an organizational consultant (www.transformationalpractice.org), and co-founder of Transition Town White River Junction (www.ttwrj.org) and The Center for Transformational Practice (www.sustainablepractice.net). Just re-turned from a year in India, volunteering with a popular social movement (www.awgp.org), he was elected to the Select Board for the Town of Hartford, Vermont. [email protected]

Didi EMMONS is the founding chef at Haley House Bak-ery Cafe and is now the Executive Chef of a dynamic cooking program in the café, designed to mitigate health disparities in Roxbury, MA. She is also the author of the recent book, Wild Flavors; One Chef ’s Transformative Year Cooking from Eva’s Farm, a seasonal cookbook celebrating greens, herbs, weeds, and foraged foods. Didi lives in Jamaica Plain, MA. [email protected] www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/wildflowers:hardcover

Ben FALK developed Whole Systems Design, LLC (WSD) as a land-based response to bio-logical and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. WSD is developing land production and ecological restoration

methods aimed at increasing self-reliance in the face of peak oil, climate change, and other shifts. Ben’s integrative approach to developing landscapes and buildings is continually informed by his life as a de-signer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and backcountry traveler. He has studied ar-chitecture and landscape architecture, and holds a master’s degree in land-use plan-ning and design. He teaches design courses including permaculture, microclimate, and design for climate change. [email protected]

Charen FEGARD performs outreach and education about solid and hazardous waste issues for the Association of Vermont Recyclers. Cha-ren earned a Bachelors degree in Biology, and has worked in the Civil Service on over-seas military bases in Environmental Compliance/Hazardous Materials. [email protected], www.vtrecyclers.org

Steven FESMIRE is a professor of philosophy and environ-mental studies at Green Mountain Col-lege. He is the author of the book John Dewey and Moral Imagination (winner of a Choice “outstanding academic title” award) along with over forty articles and reviews and another forthcoming book. Building on experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in Japan, Steven’s recent work on ecological imagination is a product of cross-cultural dialogue about the relational networks in which our lives are embedded. [email protected],www.greenmtn.edu

Lisa FREDETTE graduated from the University of Vermont two years ago with a degree in Environ-mental Science. Since then, she has been working to spread natural science knowl-edge to children; whether it’s leading a summer camp, creating an after school program, or simply taking her friends’ children on hikes. She loves to take along anyone who wants to listen! You can read about her recent adventures in nature on her website www.explayration.blogspot.com/. [email protected]

Ben GRAHAM is an architectural designer by trade, with a degree from Rhode Island School of De-sign. He is a third generation woodworker and homebuilder. Ben has been at the fore-front of the natural building movement in VT since 2000. http://benjaminfranklingraham.blogspot.com/

Spook HANDY has 4 full length CDs to his credit with a 5th on its way. He has written for film and theatre. His songs have charted as high as #10 on the Folk Radio Charts. He has toured throughout North America playing over 3,000 concerts and MCed over 1,300 events including open mics and festivals, facilitated scores of workshops and pre-sented lecture/concerts on the Power of Song at colleges and universities. He per-forms now and then with Pete Seeger and has shared the stage with the likes of Peter Yarrow and Donovan. www.spookhandy.com

Jules HARRELL is a mother, wife, farmer, educator, and writer. She’s published two books on bi-cycling for women, both of which contain bicycle repair chapters. Jules teaches bike repair to inner city youth who might not otherwise have a chance to learn about the bicycle, and she’s helped the Albany Police Department by repairing and distribut-ing their stolen bike stash to economically challenged young people. [email protected] www.photonicgirl.blogspot.com



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ment of customer smart meter data. She is part of a group of CVPS employees that provides tours at the company’s Renewable Energy Education Center in Rutland. [email protected] www.cvps.com/smartpower

Steven A. JUDGE of Royalton, Vermont has been involved with the dairy industry for 45 years as a farm hand, farm owner, farm manger and marketing entrepreneur. He has spent the past 25 years working to protect and revive New England’s dairy industry and work-ing landscape. Steve founded Bob-White Systems, which provides micro dairy and cheese making supplies, equipment, and support for the farmstead, homestead, and small-scale production of local and farm fresh milk and cheese. [email protected]://bobwhitesystems.com

Tara KELLY is Executive Director of the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL). She has a passion for strong communities and is working with RAFFL to ensure that ag-riculture in this part of Vermont is a vital part of the region’s future. www.rutlandfarmandfood.org

Kevin KIEFABER is a social worker by training, and is still hoping to be an engineer when he grows up.

Johnny KOONTZ, Jr. is a PV Systems Senior Project Manager with more than 15 years of construc-tion management experience ranging from Commercial to Residential to Solar Power Plant construction. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Studio Art from U of Richmond, and is a certi-fied NABCEP PV Installer and Technical Salesperson. [email protected],www.spirecorp.com

Maya KRAUS is the Founder and Director of Maple Dance Education. She earned a BFA in Dance at Fordham University/Alvin Ailey Dance and Theater School in NY. Maya danced and taught with the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in Fort Lee, NJ and at The Roseland Performing Arts Acad-emy, instructing ballet, modern, hip-hop, jazz and musical theater. She has choreo-graphed for and staged many productions. She believes in providing access to the arts for those with disabilities and is inspired to think beyond the restrictions of the body and mind. [email protected]

Dylan KREIS is a Solar Power Consultant with Real Goods Solar, who designs customized solar solutions, with experience in solar installa-tion. Previously, he spent 11 years in For-est Fire Management, and earned a B.S. in Forestry and Environmental Management from U of New Brunswick, Canada. He is

currently working on his M.A. in Sustain-able Development at SIT Graduate Insti-tute in Brattleboro. [email protected]

Colleen KUTIN lives in Worcester, VT, where she plays with her two young girls, Ambiana and Jakobi. [email protected]

Joao LEAO is a physicist and computer geek, when he’s not producing short films and videos. He enjoys learning by doing and helping young people do the same.

Glenn LETOURNEAU works for Integrated Solar Applications, and previously worked for Sunnyside Solar in Guilford. As an installer who has been working in the solar industry for nearly a decade, he holds certificates in solar energy design and installation from organizations such as Solar Energy International (SEI) and from many of the manufacturers of to-day’s top quality solar products. Glenn has much experience installing solar and has assisted in teaching classes in photovoltaic installation. [email protected] www.isasolar.com

Carol LEVIN has worked with her late husband Richard Gottlieb and their company Sunnyside Solar, Inc. since 1979. After many years of small to medium sized photovoltaic instal-

lations on residences, in state parks and for small commercial applications, she assisted Richard with teaching renewable energy classes, mostly related to photovoltaics for the past eight years. [email protected]

Michael LEVITIN was born in Maine and grew up in northern California. He studied European history and graduated with high honors from the U of California, Santa Cruz and a Masters degree from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. As a journalist, he covered violent water protests in Bolivia, terrorism and immigration issues in Barcelona, and global affairs in Berlin. Michael’s reporting has taken him to the Balkans, China, East Africa, India, and across Latin America. In the past year he worked in San Francisco as an editor at Photon magazine and the San Francisco Public Press. He is currently liv-ing in New York City where he is co-editor of the Occupied Wall Street [email protected],www.michaellevitin.com

Fearn LICKFIELD is a director of the Green Mountain School of Druidry in Worcester, VT. She is also a flower essence practitioner. She and Ivan McBeth combine their passions as healers, creators and teachers in the service of all beings and Gaia. [email protected],www.greenmountaindruidorder.org



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Jessie SCHMIDT works for the UVM Extension New Farmer Project and the VT Women’s Ag Network. She helps farmers access the re-sources and services they need to support sustainable farm businesses. Jessie home-steads in Chelsea VT, raising produce, fruit, mushrooms, poultry and three kids. [email protected] www.uvm.edu/newfarmer

Leslie SILVER lives in Middletown Springs tending gar-dens, collecting wild foods and making medicines that nourish her family and community. She believes growing and pre-paring homemade medicine and food is crucial for our well being now, and will be even more important in our uncertain fu-ture. She also teaches yoga and plays with the hoop as a means of connecting with and healing one’s own body and spirit. [email protected]

Kris SMITH is the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link’s Community Engagement Coordinator. She believes in the power of real food and local farms to strengthen communities and build resilience. As RAFFL’s communica-tions person, she is creating a more pow-erful and inclusive way to talk about local food and farms. www.rutlandfarmandfood.org

Wenda LUFF is currently a Special Education Science teacher for 7-8 grades in Massachusetts. She has been a Wetland Scientist for 15 + years and a member of MA Conservation Commission for six years. She holds a BA in Biology and an MS in Forestry. [email protected]

Leora MALLACH has been teaching environmental educa-tion experientially for the better part of the past 14 years. She recently co-launched the Boston area Jewish Garden Project, Ganei Beantown. She is an avid hiker, backpack-er and berry picker. [email protected]

Paul MARKOWITZ is Community Energy Program Manager with Efficiency Vermont where he pro-motes partnerships with non-profit orga-nizations, businesses, and municipalities to implement community-based energy effi-ciency programs. Paul has 28 years experi-ence in energy and environmental project management, community planning, lead-ership training, and facilitation in non-profit institutions, state government, and academia. He has managed local environ-mental action programs in Central and Eastern Europe, directed state recycling programs, taught university courses on en-ergy and solid waste policy, and promoted least-cost electrical planning. He has an MS in Resource Economics from the Uni-versity of Vermont. [email protected]

Pam MAYNARD is a wife, mom, blogger, writer, crafter, gar-dener and animal lover. Pam blogs, writes and crafts from her happy homestead in Alton, NH with 2 dogs, 3 cats, 27 chick-ens, 13 guinea hens and 2 brown Chinese geese. [email protected]

Ace McARLETON is co-owner of New Frameworks Natural Building, LLC, a Vermont based contract-ing and consulting business specializing in the integration of natural materials, holis-tic design principles, an intentional process to create high performance structures of beauty. http://newframeworks.com

Ivan McBETH is a director of the Green Mountain School of Druidry in Worcester, VT. He lives on 70 acres of sacred, off-grid land, where he and Fearn Lickfield host train-ings, ceremony, workshops and gatherings. Ivan is also a master stone circle builder. [email protected]

Ryan NEIDHOLD is an experienced professional mason, who has worked on many heater and oven proj-ects in the past couple of years with Maine Wood Heat Company.

Bhima NITTA is a 12 year veteran in the field of renew-able energy, with advanced systems in-tegration patents in the fuel cell industry and business development experience in

distributed generation and combined heat & power systems. Bhima created Power Guru Renewable Energy Systems to pro-vide expertly designed and installed solar PV systems with a friendly, local touch, to residents of southern Vermont and Washington County. Bhima has a chemi-cal engineering doctorate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and currently lives in Sunderland, VT. [email protected], www.power-guru.com

Ken OLDRID has worked on converting dozens of diesel vehicles to run on WVO. In addition to his role as founder/chief mechanic of Green Mountain Diesels, Ken has worked many years as a senior PV installer for Central Vermont Solar and Wind. Ken has con-ducted dozens of vegetable oil workshops since 2003. His latest renewable energy endeavor is building an electric vehicle. www.greasediesels.net

Chip PATULLOfirst got into energy efficiency when his high school chemistry teacher asked him to design an energy education program for 1st and 2nd graders. He went on to study renewable energy systems and started a business in 1981 with one of his class-mates. Residential energy efficiency is the bulk of his work, and he has done com-mercial and new construction buildings as well, having improved over 4000 buildings in VT and NH. Chip has worked with en-ergy utilities to develop programs through-out the Northeast and trained hundreds of homeowners and dozens of contractors in energy efficiency and safety over the last 3 decades. [email protected]

Traci PENA believes that her life has been a journey to learn as much as possible, and then share as much positive and powerful information that she has had the good fortune to learn, with anyone else interested in building their best life possible. Her purpose is in reaching, helping, and bridging; teaching, guiding, and comforting; lighting, show-ing, and paving; reaching thousands upon thousands, when you count the infinite ripple thing. [email protected]

Larry PLESENTis a writer, philosopher, soapmaker and in-ternational volunteer, living and working in the Green Mountains of Vermont. [email protected]

Kimberly QUIRK graduated from Dartmouth College and Thayer School of Engineering with a BA, BS and MS with concentration in Elec-trical Engineering. She spent the next 25 years in engineering design, technical sup-port, customer support and engineering or executive management positions at various high tech companies in the Boston area. In 2009 she launched The Energy Em-porium, a resource center and showroom, which provides design, installation and

maintenance for solar PV, solar hot water, hybrid systems such as wood and solar as well as sustainable, composting and energy efficient products. [email protected]

Jacob Deva RACUSIN is co-owner of New Frameworks Natural Building, a Vermont based contracting and consulting business specializing in the in-tegration of natural materials and holistic design principles in an intentional process to create high performance structures of beauty. He is the co-author of The Natural Building Companion. Jacob teaches a se-ries of natural building courses through the Yestermorrow Design/Build School. http://newframeworks.comwww.yestermorrow.com

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graduated from Mt. Holyoke College in 2012 and are setting out on a journey across the U.S. in “The Search for Conve-nient Resilience: Practical and Economical Environmental Projects.” They are gather-ing examples and stories of how people, businesses and communities across this country are taking steps to get off oil de-pendency, live deeply sustainably, and be-come resilient -- starting with what’s easy and fun! They are part of the global Tran-sition movement -- helping communities network and learn from each other. [email protected]




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Theresa SNOW has worked in Vermont’s agricultural sec-tor for more than 14 years. She received a degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management from Ster-ling College and is the founder/director of Salvation Farms. Most recently she served as the Director of Agricultural Resources for the Vermont Foodbank. Theresa is an individual with a strong sense of place and a steadfast conviction for the responsible stewardship and use of our natural re-sources. [email protected]

Melody SQUIER is an equine specialist and animal advocate. She has had the privilege of sharing her life with a wide variety of critters: horses, don-keys, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits, hedgehogs, chickens, guinea hens, turkeys, She knows animals thrive and live long productive lives without the use of harsh products to keep them “healthy”. She will share what she has observed in her many years of animal wifery. [email protected] www.forgetmenotfarmvt.com

Sustainability Conference Presenterscontinued from previous page Ryan STANKEVITZ

is a Technical Support Manager for Mid-Nite Solar, who has over 20 years of experi-ence as a licensed Electrician and over 10 years of experience as a renewable energy installer specializing in Off Grid systems. [email protected],www.midnitesolar.com

Matt SUTTER graduated from UMass, Amherst with a BFA in design and has studied renewable energy at Greenfield Community College and design/build at Yestermorrow, where he was project manager of their Tiny House project. Matt specializes in smaller design/build projects and collaborates with architects on residential projects. He also has training in concrete countertop fabri-cation and cabinet making, which make him as asset to the industry. Matt is cur-rently working as a form building with Stone Soup Concrete in Easthampton, and is consulting on a bike bridge mural project of fabricated steel in Northampton with Salmon Studios. He lives in the Pio-neer Valley.Fatchance72@yahoo.comwww.4matdesign.netwww.yestermorrow.org

Theo TALCOTTis a climate activist, ecologist, musician and spiritual being. He produces the Climate Show on www.gnat-tv.org. He blogs at www.thinkingaboutsurvival.blogspot.com

Anna TALLY has been using indoor composting worms for the past six years. She has helped sev-eral people set up their own composting bins and has been promoting the use of red wiggly worms as a means for compost-ing ever since she first learned about it at SolarFest! [email protected]

Carol TASHIEalong with her partner Dennis Duhaime, owns Radical Roots Farm in Rutland. She serves on the boards of the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link, Sustainable Rut-land, and the Rutland Creative Economy.

Cathy TAYLOR lives in Massachusetts and besides growing food in her own garden, looks for wild food to gather. Berries were her first find, fol-lowed by identifying and getting to know various flowers and plants. Some classes from Susun Weed were inspirational for being present with plants and for preserv-ing them. Cathy has been a teacher for over 25 years and enjoys sharing informa-tion with others.

Brett TOFEL graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic In-stitute in 1989 with a degree in engineer-ing, then worked in software and technol-ogy in California and the Hanover area. In 2006 he founded ReKnew Energy Sys-tems, Inc., a local solar design-build firm. [email protected]

Michael TRAVIS is a PHP/MYSQL programmer who lives off grid in Worcester, Vermont. In addi-tion to putting in a micro-hydro system this year, his family is working on a timber framed straw bale dwelling, raising chick-ens and managing the Worcester Commu-nity Garden. Michael.travis@worcesterdatabaseand-design.comwww.mochiandcolleen.com/eagleledge

Garry TUTTLE works in the Solar Division of the HLFuel Co. Inc. in West Lebanon, NY as a project manager for photovoltaic and thermal so-lar grid ties systems serving NY, VT and [email protected] www.hlfuel.com

Mel TYREE resides in China as a professor of Bio-physical Plant Ecology at Northwest A&F University. Mel has five years of intensive energy monitoring experience on his net zero energy house. [email protected]/~mtyree/SWIEP/

Todd TYSON is a grassroots environmental, cultural and political activist. He is the founder of the Tunbridge Grease Collective (TGC), which has collected and filtered around 3,000 gallons of waste vegetable collected



SolarFest’s

Board of Trustees

Melody Squier, Trustee, PresidentForget-Me-Not-Farm

Steve Goldsmith, Trustee, Vice PresidentTech Valley Communications, Inc.

Mark McChesney, Trustee, TreasurerThe Barn Restaurant

Laura Daubenspeck, Trustee, Clerk Rutland Area Food Coop

John Blittersdorf, TrusteeCentral Vermont Solar & Wind

Josh Brill, TrusteeBreezy Meadows Orchard & Nursery

Matt Kenyon, TrusteeQuality Carpentry

Kevin Kiefaber, TrusteeEducator

Chip Mauck, TrusteeSunweaver Solar

Jeff Skelskie, TrusteeSpecial Services

Michael Sorce, TrusteeDarkstar Lighting & Production

Wheaton Squier, TrusteeIndependent Care Provider

Todd Tyson, TrusteeTunbridge Grease Collective

from restaurants, general stores, fairs and festivals. He also serves as the Artistic Di-rector of MountainFolk, presenting 6 con-certs per season. His weekly Folk Radio show, “Crossroads on the Point”, can be heard on-line on Sundays from 6-10AM at www.pointfm.com. He and his partner, Betsy, live off the grid, way up a dirt road in Tunbridge, with the help of the sun, a spring, a few chickens and cows. [email protected] www.mtnfolk.org

Brad VIETJE owns Green Works Solar Store in St. John-sbury, VT, where he designs and installs solar electric and solar hot water systems. Brad is a Vermont Solar & Small Wind Full Partner, and a partner in an company offering consulting, design and engineer-ing services to help customers create zero energy buildings. He has also installed a number of solar heating systems in north-ern New England. [email protected], greenworkssolarstore.com

Todd WALKER is the Vermont representative for the Pro-gressive Asset Management Group, the nation’s largest network of socially re-sponsible advisors serving over 7,000 cli-ents nationwide who want their money to support their values. Todd works with in-dividuals, businesses, trust and non-profit

continued from previous page clients to maximize investment portfolios, save for retirement, generate income and preserve assets. [email protected] www.PAMGVermont.com

John WANG is the Intern Youth Program Manager for The Food Project’s North Shore and Greater Boston site. [email protected] www.thefoodproject.org

Ken WELCH is a BPI building analyst and green home rehabilitation specialist at NeighborWorks of Western Vermont and is one of the creative forces that developed the “Heat Squad” a home energy efficiency program administered through NeighborWorks. Last year he joined the Green Mountain College community in the capacity of an adjunct professor of building science. Ken has done several presentations at SolarFest over the [email protected]

Netaka WHITE has been developing Vermont bioenergy fuels, feedstocks and enterprises since 2003. He is the Bioenergy Program Di-rector at Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, where he’s involved in policy, project man-agement and outreach at the state and national level. To date, over $3.7 million in federal and private funds have been in-

vested in the VSJF’s Vermont Bioenergy Initiative towards grants, equipment and technical assistance for farms and busi-nesses. [email protected]

Helena WU is an herbalist, flower essence practitioner and homebirth midwife living in southern Vermont. She offers health consultations, teaches about birth and herbal healing and loves reconnecting people with Nature and Spirit. [email protected] www.goodmedicinetree.com

Paul ZABRISKI manages conservation programs at Cen-tral Vermont Community Action Council and established a social enterprise energy renovation company – EnergySmart of Vermont. He produced the Button-Up Vermont program and Weatherization Skillshops. Paul oversees a partnership do-ing deep energy retrofits on lower income multi-family housing, and programs that install solar hot water to weatherization-eligible multifamily buildings, solar hot air panels to single family units, and regional efficiency coaches to deliver community-based social marketing strategies to change habits for long-term energy savings. [email protected], www.cvcac.org www.vtgreen.org


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Richard Gottlieb February 28, 1935 - February 15, 2012

Reflections & Tributes

“Beyond walking the talk or living the reality, Richard shone the light. A solar believer in his core, he devoted his life to learning the science and technology and spreading the good word with his teaching. Nance and Ed found him for the first SolarFest, and he never turned away from us - he always embraced this festival and our work, and served SolarFest in uncountable ways. Wise, funny, and always a player, he is greatly missed. And gratefully appreciated for the role he and Carol played in making SolarFest what it is today.” - Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman, former SolarFest Trustee and President

“If we wish to honor the message of the man, to pay some kind of meaningful tribute to his memory, then the only proper thing to do is to continue on the path that he cleared for us. We are just emerging from the brambly dark forest of ignorant poor choices and following the blaze of a path Richard helped us to find. We can step into a sunlit day. He labored at this “great work” every day for the last 40 years. All of us in this industry cannot ignore the contribution he made. I am able to do what I do for a living now, because of people like Richard.” - Dave Bonta – USA Solar Store Founder

“Each summer as SolarFest approaches, many dedicat-ed volunteers converge at Forget Me Not Farm to turn the farm into a festival grounds. Richard would often be on site teaching the pre festival workshops during much of this period and was always willing to lend a hand, or to help explain how something should be connected, or help figure out why something wasn’t quite working as anticipated. He was a good friend to SolarFest and to the many volunteers who work so hard each year to make it all come together. He always had a smile, and a laugh, and he will be missed.” - Steve Goldsmith – Vice President, SolarFest Board of Trustees

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These are exciting times for renewable energy. New technologies and business models are pop-

ping up all over the place in response to a growing demand. Some are tried and true and have evidence to support their claims; others remain risky prospects with little to no research yet available to the public.

SolarFest does not test products made by our ven-dors and cannot be held responsible for their claims, but we will do our best to provide you with the knowl-edge that can make you a smarter shopper. Educate yourself and become an informed consumer. Ask the hard questions and demand reasonable answers be-fore you buy anything.

In the meantime, we encourage you to continue to learn about conservation strategies as part of your own overall energy plan. Even the smallest steps taken as a result of SolarFest can yield great rewards in the fu-ture. Our hope is that we all learn to walk the walk...at whatever pace is presently most comfortable for us.

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A Message From Your HostsSolarFest belongs to all of us. It succeeds because so many people feel a part of it.

Though right now it looks like a festival site, 50 weeks of the year it is a family farm. Please feel very free to pitch in wherever you see a need. Pick up after yourself, others, and around your campsite. Each year we find a stunningly small amount of trash left be-hind, a record we are proud to keep. Also, be aware that tent walls are thin, and showing respect for the folks of all ages who come here includes keeping quiet after midnight and not using foul language. SolarFest stays a joyful event when we respect each other. Thank You!! Marshall and Melody Squier, owners of Forget-Me-Not Farm.

KudosSolarFest runs on the energy from

the sun, but also on the countless hours of more than 300 volunteers. KUDOS to the folks who come to-gether to create a fun, successful and smoothly run festival each year. It could not happen without you!

Did you know that you can be a SolarFest volunteer?visit us on the web for details

or email [email protected]

Power Providers:Many thanks to the Sun and the technology & people who bring us its power.SolarFest is powered by a combination of off-grid and grid-tied renewable energy including solar, wind, and CVPS Cow PowerTM. We are proud that we

generate all the electricity used at the festival from renewable sources.Our solar energy is being generated by SolarFest’s Solar Roller and Permanent

PV Array along with equipment donated by:

Central Vermont Solar & WindFoxfire Energy Corp.

Don’t miss the SolarFest Silent Auction!...in the Arena near the SolarFest Sales Booth. Our generous sponsors, vendors, exhibitors and supporters continue to delight us with their donations. Get a great deal and support So-larFest at the same time. Items will be on display and bids may be placed until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 22 when the auction closes and items will be available to the winning bidders.

Check out the great items we have committed so far. Good Luck!GIFT CRATE

Vermont Soap STUDENT HANDMADE CERAMIC BOWL, MUG,

& GMC T-SHIRTGreen Mountain College

GREEN LIVING GOODIE BAG

True Green BlissBOOKS FROM THE

PUBLIC PRESSGreen Living Journal

BEAUTIFUL HEALTHY PLANT


MIDNITE SOLAR BATTERY CAPACITY

METER Central Vermont Solar & Wind

WORM BINBen’s Bins

BUY LOCAL CANVAS TOTE

Design it Together L.E.D. PEACE SIGN LIGHT (13” AC/DC) Donnelly/Colt Progressive

Resources HAND PAINTED

SARONGEagle Ray Traders

GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB’S DAY HIKERS

GUIDE, FAMILY MEMBERSHIP

Green Mountain ClubKIDS JEWELRY

Wildflower Beads

WIRE WRAPPED JADE PENDANT

Red Moon Artisans2 BAR SOAP CRATE

Human Nature / Pet Works of Maine

BOOK - BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE

BUSINESSVermont New Farmer Project & Women’s Ag Network - UVM

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BOOK Sandy’s Books & Bakery

Other Interesting Stuff

Managing DirectorPatty Kenyon

BookingJim Gilmour - Main Stage Rosemary Moser - Family

StageBox Office

Jenny Talke Munyak Joel Pliner

Education CoordinatorElizabeth Golden-Pidgeon

First AidMiddletown Springs

First ResponseGraphic Design

Mike Gauthier - Green Screen Graphics

Patty KenyonKate Richards - T-shirt

DesignHosts

Melody & Marshall SquierInformation

Michelle GoldsmithKids’ CornerSophie Cassel

ParkingBrian Kerns

Performer MerchandiseKaarin Alsop

Traci PenaPower

John BlittersdorfDan Brown

Production/Sound Manager

Michael Sorce, Dark Star Lighting & ProductionProgram Design &

LayoutPatty KenyonSales Tent

Laura Daubenspeck Malindi Chesnut-Tangerman

SecurityMarshall Squier

SignsLydia Mathewson

Site CoordinatorsMatt Kenyon

David Munyak Marshall Squier

Site Decoration Sarah Goldsmith

Kiah LaramieSophia Michael - Art Wall

Site ElectricianOscar Daubenspeck

Songwriter ShowcasePhil Henry

Sponsor CoordinatorElsie Gilmore

Sustainability Conference On site Host

Elizabeth Golden Pidgeon

Sustainability Conference Track

OrganizersElizabeth Golden-Pidgeon

Carol Tashie Steve Goldsmith

Jim Malloy Josh Brill

Leora MallachSustainability Conference

Tech CoordinatorSteve Golsmith

Theater-in-the-WoodsWheaton Squier - Director

Frank Asch - PlaywrightVendor Coordinator

Patty KenyonVendor/performer

EntranceHaley Kenyon

Volunteer CoordinatorAndrea Solazzo

Volunteer Database Developer

Nate TremmelVolunteer Food Coordinators

Nan Gilmour Helen Mango

WellnessColleen BalchZero Waste

Trav Fryer

Our Intrepid Staff

Goodies!The SolarFest Sales Booth, located in

the Arena, has an exciting assortment of T-shirts, tank tops, hats, organic cotton tote bags, window decals, cookbooks and other fun items.

Open Fri. & Sat. ‘til 8, Sun. ‘til 6.

About SolarFestSolarFest was incorporated as a

501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 1999 after operating for five years as a collaboration of like-minded individuals who were determined to educate others about the advantages of solar energy. To-day, eighteen years after its inception, So-larFest remains a volunteer organization, though we depend heavily on one very dedicated, part-time Managing Director.

We are governed by a Board of Trustees with experience in a range of disciplines. Our Board and Festival Committee are committed to the idea that educat-ing people about renewable energy and conservation can help ensure a brighter, greener future for our world. They also firmly believe that the Arts play a key role in inspiring and energizing those who seek a more sustainable society.

SolarFest, Inc.’s mission statement is quite simple, and yet so vital: SolarFest blends art, education, and outreach to inspire conservation, promote renewable energy, and support sustainable commu-nities.

SolarFest fulfills this mission through our three-day festival and our year-long commitment to education and communi-ty outreach, which provides New England with its most comprehensive and enter-taining exposure to renewable energy and its many rewards.

Photo CreditsSolarFest photos courtesy of:

Hugh Coyle, David Munyak, Michael O’Brien, Cecil Smith, George Bouret

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MOUNTAINFOLKPresenting nationally touring folk, bluegrass,

world, blues and celtic musicians in Tunbridge, Vermont

www.mtnfolk.org802-431-3433

Harmonizing the beauty of the music, the mountains and the folk.


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How to Get Here...

SolarFest is at Forget-Me-Not Farm

in Tinmouth, VT.

Get to the intersection of VT Route 133 and VT Route 140 in Tinmouth, 15 miles southwest of Rutland. (Note: There is also an intersection of VT Route 133 and VT Route 140 in Middletown Springs, you want the one in Tinmouth.)

Go south on Rt. 140 for 500 feet and turn right on McNamara Rd. Parking attendants will direct you from there. Detailed directions are available on our website:

www.solarfest.org

Approximate Driving Times...

Less than 2 hours from Burlington, VT, Albany, NY, Greenfield, MA & Keene, NH. Less than 4 hours from Boston, and about 4 hours from New York City.

Please Note:GLASS and PETS are PROHIBITED anywhere on festival grounds. Please read our Glass Policy and Pet Policy on page 3 for details.

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