2013 SolarFest Program Guide

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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. - 3 p.m.

July 12, 13 & 14

2013Table of Contents

About SolarFest . . . . . . . . . . 38Camping Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Contact Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Driving Directions . . . . . . . 40Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Exhibitors & Vendors . . . . . 26Family Stage/Off-Stage . . . 10Festival Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Important Information . 5 - 6Keynote Speaker . . . . . . . . . 11Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Need Assistance? . . . . . . . . . 5Performer Merchandise . . . 7Schedule Grid . . . . . . . 20 - 22SF Mini Maker Faire . 11 & 29Silent Auction . . . . . . . . . . . 37Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Workshop Presenters . . . . 31Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Zero Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Skatalites began performing in Jamaica in May 1964. The group was so hot that their first rehearsal became a show. So many people had lined up outside the venue, they decided to just charge admission and let everybody in! They were the top musicians on the island at the time, having come together after playing in different bands and on various recording sessions. Read more on page 8.

The SkatalitesSaturday – 5:00 p.m.

In those rare instances that a band reaches its fourth decade, it’s usually because of super-stardom. It’s easy enough to keep things together when each member has a jet and techs on retainer and the world tour rolls around every few years. But that’s not how Max Creek has done it. In 40+ years Max Creek has been small, big, regionally-huge, medium, and any other size one can think of... Well then, how did they do it? Read more on page 8.

Max CreekSaturday – 8:00 p.m.

Keynote Speaker Ben Cohen

Saturday - Noon - Main Stage Ben Cohen was born in Brooklyn in 1951 and brought up in Merrick, NY. In 1978, he and his long-

time friend, Jerry Greenfield, started a homemade ice cream parlor in an old gas station in Burlington, Vermont and the rest, as they say, is history.

Today, Ben is President and Head Stamper at the Stamp Stampede campaign whose goal is to help build the movement to amend the constitution to get money out of politics. The Stampede en-courages people to rubber stamp paper currency with messages that say “Not to be Used for Bribing Politicians” and “Stamping Money Out of Politics”.

Read more on page 11

In Memoriam – Nan GilmourThe SolarFest community is deeply saddened by the passing of Nan Gilmour, one of our most treasured

volunteers, SolarFest friend from the beginning and the mother of one of our founders. Nan’s passing leaves the SolarFest community with a huge hole in our hearts, but with so many great memories of her roles in supporting this organization and us, its people. Most recently she worked her magic on our vol-unteer kitchen, helping us turn it into an all-day affair where tired and hungry volunteers could get a bite to eat, take a break, and meet new people, much like Nan’s own kitchen in Middletown Springs, where countless pot-lucks have been shared in a home always open and welcoming.

This year, in Nan’s honor, we will rename our volunteer kitchen, Nan’s Kitchen as a way to honor her and keep her spirit close. Nan’s outstanding example of community building has been an honor and a privilege to experience, and something we should all strive to pass on to the world.

For now we’ll leave you with some words of wisdom from Nan - Things work out. See page 37 for more about Nan.

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Nineteen years ago, SolarFest began with an innovative and original 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 we found our 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, pro-duces the Northeast’s premier sustainable living and arts festi-val.

We provide superb family enter-tainment on the Main Stage and Family Stage and in several off-stage performance venues.

There are presentations by the region’s most knowledgeable Re-newable Energy experts along with how-to and hands-on workshops on Green Building, Sustainable Agriculture and Thriving Locally, Youth Workshops and this year a track hosted by 350 Vermont dedicated to addressing Climate Change and promoting climate activism.

The Arena and Outdoor Marketplace feature a wide variety of food, craft, renewable energy and sustainable living vendors. On Sunday, we’ll present the first ever SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® where local inventors will show off their talents and their inventions. 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 serendipitous encounters, conversation, dancing, hiking, camp-ing, relaxation, 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.

• Cash, check, most major credit cards 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 802.235.15133. 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 host site, is a thera-peutic horse farm. Even a small bit of broken glass can pose life threatening risks to the health of the animals who live here.

Leave all glass bottles, cups, plates, mugs, etc. at home! Bring beverages in cans or plastic only.

Glass found will be confiscat-ed and we may ask you to leave the festival grounds if you can-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.

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

The only exception is for Working Service Animals.

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.

Electricity:Please, use only the designat-

ed solar charging station, and do not plug into any electric outlet anywhere else on the festival grounds.

President’s Message

Welcome to the 19th annual SolarFest, the summer event in New England. We are so glad that you could join us at beautiful Forget-Me-Not-Farm for our Sustainable Living Festival. For 19

years SolarFest has been the place to learn about, and experience Renewable Energy, Green Building and Sustainable Living. The entire festival, including our Main Stage sound and light show is powered by re-newable energy, and you can see all of the technologies we use on display throughout the festival grounds.

Our amazing workshop team has put together a diverse and comprehensive workshop program, with presenters and topics for professionals as well as the do-it-yourself homeowner. With more than 80 workshops on Renewable Energy, Sustainable Agriculture, Green Building, Thriving Locally, and Climate Change there is something for everyone. Our presenters are some of the most knowledgeable people in their fields, and we thank each of them for giving their time to share their expertise with us.

Over the weekend you will be wowed with a variety of performances of music and dance complete with an amazing Main Stage light show. The new Frank Asch play written for Theater in the Woods is not to be missed. Fresh food from our food vendors will refresh and satisfy you. Kid’s Corner and the new Youth & Family Tent will offer some natural and manmade shade for added comfort. Spend some time browsing our sustainability marketplace, join the Contra Dance, and discover the magic of the bonfire.

On Sunday, with the help of our friends at Champlain Mini Maker Faire®, we will hold the first SolarFest Mini Maker Faire®. Bringing together families and individuals to celebrate the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset and showcasing all kinds of incredible projects and good old Yankee innovation.

Thanks to our hosts, Marshall and Melody Squier. Forget-Me-Not Farm is a working horse farm and the Squiers graciously share it with us for the weekend. Please show your appreciation by helping us keep the farm clean by following our festival rules and picking up after yourself and your neighbors.

Thank you to all of our supporters, sponsors, vendors, and donors and to the huge cadre of SolarFest volunteers who make this festival possible. Without the thousands of hours that our volunteers dedicate each year, this festival would not be possible. Thank you to all of our coordinators, our amazing Manag-ing Director, Patty Kenyon, and members of the festival committee who started planning this summer’s festival about 24 hours after the end of last summer’s!

And lastly, thank you for joining us this weekend and for bringing your friends and family to SolarFest 2013. I hope that this weekend you learn something new, make some new friends, discover your new favorite band, try some great food, and that you leave empowered and inspired to make a change in your home and your community.

Steve Goldsmith, President, SolarFest Inc.

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.

Alcohol:You must be 21 to drink

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No Open Fires: This includes charcoal. Small camp stoves are permitted in

the camping areas.


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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/

Wellness Booth located at the center of the festival grounds. Our friendly volunteers can help you find your workshop and send out news of lost keys, wallets, children, etc. (We haven’t lost a child, yet!)

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.

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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.

A Car/RV Camping pass en-titles 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 mid-night for all camping areas, with two exceptions. Volunteer Camping quiet time is 10 p.m. 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.

A Walk-in Camping Pass en-titles 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.

Please Smoke Only in the designated 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, house rentals, motels and hotels in the area.

port-a-potties 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. For the past three years we have generated under 100 pounds of non-recyclable trash each year. We hope for even further reductions in 2013.

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.

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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, our volunteers and our hosts at Forget-Me-Not Farm, Mar-shall and Melody Squier who have been with us since the beginning.

Social MediaIn 2012, hundreds of cell phones, tablets and other electronic

devices were active at SolarFest throughout the weekend. This year, we expect even more. Please help promote SolarFest by send-ing tweets using #SolarFestVT and by mentioning @SolarFestVT on Facebook during the festival. And be sure to come to the So-larFest Device Charging station or the Juice Bar to see your tweets displayed on one of the many Maker projects on display over the weekend, our interactive signboards.

Like us on Facebookfacebook.com/solarfestvt

Follow us on Twitter@solarfestvt

SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® is a collaboration between So-larFest, Inc. and CMF Inno-vation, the producers of the Champlain Mini Maker Faire® which will hold its second annu-al event on September 28th and 29th 2013 at Shelburne Farms Coach Barn.

What is a Maker Faire®?Maker Faire® is the Greatest

Show (and Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of in-vention, creativity and resource-fulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning.

Makers range from tech en-thusiasts to crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors, and commercial ex-hibitors. They are of all ages and backgrounds. Maker Faire’s mis-sion is to entertain, inform, con-nect and inspire these thousands of Makers and aspiring Makers.

The original Maker Faire® event was held in San Mateo, CA and in 2012 celebrated its seventh annual show with some 800 makers and 110,000 people in attendance. World Maker Faire New York®, the other flag-ship event, has grown in three years to 500+ makers and 55,000 attendees. Detroit, Kansas City, Newcastle (UK), and Tokyo are the home of “featured” Maker Faires® (200+ makers), and community-driven, indepen-dently organized Mini Maker Faires® are now being produced around the United States and the world, including right here at the SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® and the Champlain Mini Maker Faire®. Maker Faire® is organized by MAKE maga-zine. For more information, visit www.makerfaire.com

Important InformationTechnology &

CommunicationsCellular and

Landline Telephone Communications

Cell phone coverage is ex-tremely spotty at SolarFest. There are a couple of spots up near the box office where you might get an acceptable signal to make and receive calls and text messages. SolarFest provides a free public landline phone on the side of the barn. Feel free to use it to make calls, but please be considerate of others who may need to use it as well. Addition-ally, we provide a Verizon Wire-less network extender, which covers the area between the Arena and the barn, which may allow you to make and receive calls on your cellphone during the festival.

Wireless Internet AccessSolarFest provides free wire-

less Internet access throughout the main festival grounds via a multitude of wireless access points. You can connect using the SSID SolarFest. Please re-frain from bandwidth intensive applications (large uploads or downloads, watching Netflix, etc.) so that others may enjoy the connectivity as well. Internet connectivity is provided by VTel GigE Fiber.

SolarFest Device Charging Station

We know that your cellphone, tablet and camera are important to you, so this year we will be making a solar powered device charging station available, locat-ed just above the vending field on your way into the festival.

Please feel free to use it to charge your phone, tablet and whatever else might fit, but be aware that SolarFest is not re-sponsible for any damage or loss of devices left unattended. Please, use only the solar charg-ing station, and do not plug into any electric outlet anywhere else on the festival grounds.

We power the entire festival with renewable energy, includ-ing our workshop tents, water supply, vendors, arena, presen-tation areas and Main Stage. We carefully design our power systems for our expected load. When you plug a device into an “empty” outlet, or unplug some-thing else to plug in your device, you can upset the balance, and can negatively impact our ability to successfully run the festival.

Great New Things Happening this Year

Climate Camp at SolarFest

We are pleased to be partner-ing with 350 Vermont to bring you Climate Camp at SolarFest. This three-day long event will offer workshops on climate change and climate activism held in our workshop tents, on the Main Stage, and in our new Climate Camp Area. 350 Vermont has invited 350 chap-ters from all of New England and New York State to this region-wide event and we extend a huge SolarFest welcome to these new-est members of our community. Our partnership will kick off at noon on Friday with a workshop from the Main Stage, Building a Climate Movement, presented by 350 Vermont organizers. You’ll find complete details on the Climate Camp workshops in our Sustainability Conference section on page 17 and also in our program grid. The Climate Camp Area is denoted on our Site Map with the 350 Vermont logo. Climate Camp is open to all SolarFest attendees. Plan to make this new addition to SolarFest part of your weekend experience.

About MAKE MagazineMAKE is the first magazine

devoted entirely to Do-It-Your-self (DIY) technology projects. MAKE unites, inspires, informs, and entertains a growing com-munity of resourceful people who undertake amazing projects in their backyards, basements, and garages. MAKE celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your will. For more information, visit makezine.com

About Maker MediaMaker Media is a global plat-

form for connecting makers with each other, with products and services, and with our part-ners. Through media, events and ecommerce, Maker Media serves a growing community of makers who bring a DIY mindset to technology. Whether as hobby-ists or professionals, makers are creative, resourceful and curious, developing projects that demon-strate how they can interact with the world around them. The launch of MAKE Magazine in 2005, followed by Maker Faire® in 2006, jumpstarted a world-wide Maker Movement, which is transforming innovation, cul-ture and education. Located in Sebastopol, Calif., Maker Media is the publisher of MAKE Mag-azine and the producer of Maker Faire®. It also develops “getting started” kits and books that are sold in its Maker Shed store as well as in retail channels.

For more information, visit makermedia.com Read more about SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® and Champlain Min Maker Faire® on pages 11 & 29.

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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 and meet the performers.

Entertainment

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Main Stage Performers

Kina ZoréFriday - 1:30 p.m.

Triumphant horns, uplifting vocals, and swirling polyrhythms make Kina Zoré a force of hypnotic beauty. Fronted by soft-spoken and charismatic Mozambican song-writer Helder Tsinine, the six-piece pow-erhouse commands the dance floor with earthy-yet-electric African rhythms that echo from Helder’s hometown of Ma-puto, Mozambique. Since winning the 2011 Peacedriven Songwriting Contest and 2012 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Kina Zoré has attracted in-ternational attention, including features on BBC Africa, the Christian Science Monitor, and the Agência Angola Press. With fans flocking to dance floors across the Northeast, it should come as no surprise that the name “Kina Zoré” itself is a call to dance.

www.kinazore.com

Jesse DeeFriday - 3:30 p.m.

Boston’s Jesse Dee is a singing, songwriting, guitar-playing soul man - a modern day trailblazer inspired by the old school. Dee’s passion is exploring and updating soul music for contemporary au-diences. With his warm and honest sound, his instantly memorable melodies and positive, slice-of-life lyrics (evoking the heyday of the Brill Building songwrit-ers), he accomplishes just that. His inventive, hook-filled songs are delivered with buoyant, youthful exuberance. Live, he always brings down the house, and keeps his ever-growing fan base coming back for more. His band lays down driving, infectious grooves while Dee’s expressive vocals put him in a class by himself. On the strength of his fervent live shows, Dee plays to packed clubs in New England and has toured across Europe, earning new fans at every gig.

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Contra Dance with The Sun Dogs & Mary Wesley

Friday - 5:30 p.m.The Sun Dogs are Sarah Blair (fiddle), David Can-

tieni (winds), and Brendan Taaffe (guitar). They play driving Irish music for contra dances: individually, each member of the trio has played for dancers all over the country with Wild Asparagus, The Sevens, Long Time Courting, and Magic Foot; together, they play with groove and joie de vivre to lift your feet off the floor.

Caller Mary Wesley is one of the top young callers in New England.

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 musi-cal extravaganza. Start with the core group of Jim Gilmour, Duane Carleton, Russ Lawton, Jon Berman, Paul Car-roccio, 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 have appeared on late night shows from David Letterman to Jay Leno to Conan O’Brien.

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MelodeegoSaturday - 10:00 a.m.

Music From the Movement Powered by the People!

Melodeego creates revolutionary music for a new gen-eration of world changers. The show is a blast of raw energy waking up crowds to the mo-ment we’re living in. Audiences dance their asses off, sing their hearts out, and then fight with pas-sion for JUSTICE, the ENVIRONMENT, and human life.

Melodeego is truly powered by the people, using a BIKE-POWERED SOUND system to harness the energy of the audience at every show. This innovative approach has recently attracted the attention of major media organiza-tions including CNN and NPR.

The band has brought bike powered concerts to countless venues like Occupy Wall St, Boston, DC, and VT; State House rallies, major clubs, colleges, churches, middle school assemblies, the back of a moving truck, and everywhere in between, proving each time that clean energy is not only possible, but limitless and ours to create.

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SolarFest Singer / Songwriter Showcase

Saturday - 1:00 p.m.Every year talented singer/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 2014.

Derek BurkinsSaturday - 2:45 p.m.

Vermont singer/songwriter Derek Burkins continues to capture praise and new listeners each time he takes the stage. With fluid guitar and banjo work, and an authentic and emotive voice, his songs are thoughtful stories about powerful moments in life: love, family, home. Songs range from the plaintive, but determined, lament of “Tobacco Farmer’s Daughter” to the joy of a life well-lived in “The Sweetest Girl I Know,” from love lost in “When Morning Comes Around” to forgiveness regained in “Take Me Home.” Derek was the winner of the 2012 SolarFest Singer/Songwriter Showcase and has just released his debut solo album, “Ten Years and 29 Days.”

www.derekburkins.com

The SkatalitesSaturday, 5:00 p.m.

The Skatalites began performing in Jamaica in May 1964. The group was so hot that their first rehearsal became a

show. So many people had lined up outside the venue, they decided to just charge admission and let everybody in! They were the top musicians on

the island at the time, having come together after playing in


ing than the average five-guys-with-instruments, sculpting lengthy shows on-the-fly from their 200+ song catalog with rockers, ballads, deep jams and crowd sing-alongs all tucked into their perfect places. And Creek is, most definitely, a family. 40-odd years in, the audience is a multi-generational stew; it’s not uncommon to witness old-school Creek Freeks getting down with their teenage (or older!) kids.

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

We welcome back, “DJ Sinna-G” who appeared at Solar Fest in 2012 and was the first DJ to play in Solar Fest’s 18 year history! She made such an impression, that we’re happy to have her back again this year!

If you haven’t heard DJ Sinna-G (sounds like: “syn-ergy”) spinnin’ her magic, you don’t know what you’ve been missing! 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 specializes in Vocal House, Top 40 Remixes/Mash-Ups, Progressive House, Soulful House, Lounge and Electro and is known for her long, creative mixes.

For photos, a complete bio and music links, please click on the link below:

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JatobaSunday - 10:00 a.m.

Incorporating a unique blend of three extraordinary acoustic musicians, Jatoba redefines their sound through collective songwrit-ing and extreme rhythmic impro-visations. Through the Double Bass, Acoustic Guitars, Baritone Guitar, Mandolin, Sitar and harmonizing vocals, Jatoba dis-plays a very eclectic arrangement of acoustic instrumentation. Jatoba is Jason Scaggs, John Jamison and Jeff Richardson.

The three members of Jatoba first came to play music together in a band based out of Brattleboro, Vermont and since then have progressed individually and as a whole to create a truly unique style of music. Collectively the mem-bers of Jatoba have shared stages/bills with musicians and bands such as Sage Francis, members of Dispatch, Lotus, RAQ, The Breakfast, The Ordinary Way and Deadwood Revival just to name a few.

The roots that Jatoba have planted will hold fast and continue to expand well beyond the aspirations that were founded in the beginning of Jatoba’s life. Jatoba is a new beginning with no end in sight. Their music has and will continue to be praised by fans and musicians from all around the nation. With a strong start many people are on board to support an acoustic evolution which will hopefully bring Jatoba’s music to the forefront of everyone’s mind.

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Main Stage Performersdifferent bands and on various recording sessions. These re-cords were made to be played at the many competing sound systems around the island. The band became legendary, backing all the developing artists of the day, such as Toots and The Maytals, Prince Buster and “The Wailing Wailers” featuring Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. These groups were all recording on the new beat called ska, which had an infectious rhythm that was catching on like wildfire. Eventually, the beat slowed down into rocksteady, and then reggae. This wildfire spread unstoppably around the world, developing into a huge musical tree with many stylistic branches, including lovers rock, dub, dancehall / ragga, ska-punk, and others. Hugely popular groups like The Police, The Clash, The Specials, The English Beat, Sublime, and No Doubt, all have their roots firmly planted in the music of The Skatalites.

Featuring original alto sax man Lester “Ska” Sterling and vocalist Doreen Shaffer, along with the current lineup of outstanding musicians they have chosen to accompany them, the band proudly presents live the music of Jamaican Ska.

www.skatalites.com

Max CreekSaturday - 8:00 p.m.

In those rare instances that a band reaches its fourth de-cade, it’s usually because of super-stardom. It’s easy enough to keep things together when each member has a jet and techs on retainer and the world tour rolls around every few years. But that’s not how Max Creek has done it. In 40+ years Max Creek has been small, big, regionally-huge, medium, and any other size one can think of; they’ve never graced the cover of Rolling Stone, but you’d be hard pressed to find a music fan in the Northeast that hadn’t heard of them.

Well then, how did they do it?If you knew Max Creek you’d answer simply, “they just

did.” Creek lacks pretense; there is no hip style or genre-ti-tle that can define them. From the beginning they’ve mixed anything they liked-rock, country, reggae, soul, calypso-in with their own excellent songs and it’s all just come out sounding like Creek. As such they’ve never been the hot item in the flavor-of-the-year club yet they’ve also never gone out of style. Moreover, Creek exudes confidence but lacks ego; each member is an incredible musician but that’s never been what it was about.

But that is all things Creek is not, and what Creek is is far more important. The band is certainly joyous, and their stage is full of smiles and laughter, both during and between songs. All one has to do is glance into the crowd to see that the feeling is contagious. Creek is also much more engag-

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SparkplugA Living Tribute to the Late Soul-Jazz-Funk Pioneer Melvin Sparks

Sunday - 12:30 p.m.Organist Beau Sasser and drummer Bill Carbone spent

several years as the other two-thirds of the late legendary soul-jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks’ trio. At first, most nights were marked by Sparks’ distinctive brand of con-structive criticism, both on stage and off. But Beau and Bill listened and learned, and soon the three developed an undeniable chemistry.

Sparkplug pays tribute to Sparks by performing the songs that he wrote and on which he played during his 45 year career as well as imagining what else he might do if he was still here. Though the group departs a bit from straight-up boogaloo of Melvin’s trio, the core principles are the same: keep it in the pocket, keep it simple, and always make sure the audience is smiling.

Melvin liked it funky, and the addition of saxophon-ist/EWI/vocoder whiz David Davis and percussionist Jamemurrell Stanley—both frequent guests on Melvin Sparks Band gigs—definitely helps keep it that way. Be-cause Melvin Sparks is irreplaceable, Sparkplug doesn’t have a permanent guitarist. Instead, the group features various guitarists that each pay tribute in a unique way.

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Seth Yacovone BandSunday - 2:30 p.m.

A new version of the Seth Yacovone Band has formed and returned to the live music world. Seth is a Vermont based singer/songwriter/guitarist who burst onto the Bur-

lington scene back in 1995 at the age of 16. Seth Yacovone Band entertained audiences from Vermont to Italy to Colorado from the years 1996-2004, opening for greats such as Ray Charles, BB King

and Dr. John among others. After a long lay off Seth has joined forces with Alex Budney (formerly of the Pulse Prophets, Bad Suit) on Bass and longtime SYB drum-mer Steve Hadeka forming a new power trio, focusing on new material and material that might not have gotten its due in the past, as well as some favorites of the early SYB days. Together Steve and Alex create a thunderous rhythm section to drive Yacovone’s songs and the group’s improvisa-tions even further.

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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. Make plans to join us for one or all of these great opportunities.

FRIDAY 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Building a Climate Movement This workshop kicks off our weekend long Climate

Camp at SolarFest event! See page 6 and 17 for more details. How can we build a Climate Revolution that will save

humanity and Mother Earth from greedy oil companies? Come discuss tactics, updates from the movement, and what’s next. Bring your ideas!

Presenters: theo talcott, Maeve McBride

SATURDAY8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Morning PilatesOn the grass in front of the Main StagePilates, also known as Contrology, is an exercise method

designed to use precise muscular control to improve muscle tone and flexibility. It puts emphasis on spinal and pelvic alignment, breathing, and developing a strong core or center, and improving coordination and balance. Most exercises are done on the ground, so please bring a mat or a blanket to lay out.

instructor: ashley hetrick

11:00 a.m.Melodeego - Under the Hub

This is Melodeego’s “Show and Tell” presentation of their bike-powered sound system. During the presentation they will explain the science behind their bicycle powered generator, why using bike-power is important to them and their plans for the future.

Presenters: Melodeego

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

Morning YogaOn the grass in front of the Main StageCome salute the sun, moon, earth and the divine with a

morning yoga class.Wake up your body and your soul. All ages and levels are

welcome; bring a mat and water. Please dress accordingly. This class is designed specifically and tailored for those in attendance, so come work through the issues in your tissues. Give to yourself, so that your energy and light is even more sustainable and giving.

instructor: gianna skates

11:30 a.m.Funk & Flash from Junk & Trash Awards

Join us for the clumination of our first-ever on-site Fashion Show. Get one last look at the fabulous fashion cre-ations made by our talented community and find out who takes the top honors.

Presenter: traci Pena

12:00 - 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 Melissa chesnut-tangerMan

It is true that SolarFest is pow-ered 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 ac-tion on renewable energy possible.

We need people power— folks with passion for this Festival, and

time, energy, and skills— to make it happen. Volunteers sell tickets, manage zero waste, run our work-shops, and do just about everything else you see happening at SolarFest. Behind the scenes, our festival takes nearly a year to organize, and volun-teers help in countless ways to make our organization stronger.

Volunteers may trade 9 hours

of weekend work for a 3 day So-larFest pass. If you’d like to join our amazing team, either on fes-tival weekend (registrations due by July 1) or during the year, please contact Andrea or Kevin at [email protected].

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

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Jody ScaliseFriday - 3:00 p.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

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The Swing PeepersSaturday - 1:30 p.m. & Sunday - Noon

The Swing Peepers, a vocal-harmony and multi-instrument duo, feature fun, earth-friendly and water-loving interactive songs and stories. The Swing Peepers perform lively and improvisational ener-getic World Folk. Instruments strummed, swung, and tapped include: guitars, mandolin, harmonica, accordion and egg-shaker. Many of their songs and stories are participatory, so come prepared to join in!

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Spice Kleinmann Saturday 3:00 p.m. & Sunday 1:30 p.m.

Deborah “Spice” Kleinmann has been singing songs on stage or in front of people since she was 9 years old. Since then, she has sailed and sung on the Clearwater Boat on the Hudson River with Pete Seeger, worked for Wolftrap in Virginia teaching Headstart curriculum through Arts Integration, led songs at Farm and Wilderness camps for over 25 years, entertained many children of all ages at Earth Day Events, demonstrations of all sorts, libraries, senior centers, childcare programs, and--her favorite--around campfires. She will entice you with her spirit and joy.....Come and enjoy and sing!!!!

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The Bog Stompers On the grounds all weekend

The Bogstompers have become a fixture at SolarFest, playing their old time 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.

First-time Theater in the Woods directors Randell & Dianne Barclay of Shrews-bury, VT are looking forward to harnessing the bound-less talents of the extended SolarFest family.

This year we bring you a brand new play written by Frank Asch called The Big Bad Wolf Goes Hollywood. It’s sure to be another great show and might even become your new favorite.

Theater in the Woods is a favorite among our attendees year after year. Be sure to carve out some time to take part.

Off-Stage Events

Rick DavisSaturday all day on the grounds

Rick is delighted to return to SolarFest. He spent four years as a clown with Ringling Brothers Circus and has performed at Epcot Center, Radio City Music Hall, The White House, and on the Bill Cosby Show. For nearly 30 years he has been touring colleges and festivals, teaching us all the skills we didn’t learn in 5th grade. Rick will be on the grounds all day Saturday, and can often be found near the Family Stage.

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Funk & Flash from Junk & Trash Trashion Show

Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Join us for SolarFest’s first-ever on-site Trashion Show!

This roving event is the culmination of the weekend long workshop, where participants transform discarded items into wearable fashions. Judging will happen by ballot along the Trashion Show route, so be on the lookout and join in the fun. Trashies (upcycled trophies) will be awarded at the Main Stage at 11:30 a.m.

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Keynote Speaker

Ben Cohen was born in Brooklyn in 1951 and brought up in Merrick, NY. In 1978, he and his longtime friend, Jerry Greenfield, started a homemade ice cream parlor in an old gas station in Burlington, Vermont. The ice cream was well received and after a few years, Ben & Jerry’s started to distribute pints to grocery stores in New England and eventually nationally and in-ternationally. Along the way, Ben held the positions of scooper, crepe maker, truck driver, Director of Marketing, Sales Direc-tor, CEO, and Chairman of what became a $300 Million-a-year public corporation.

In 2000, despite his efforts to keep the company independent, Ben & Jerry’s was sold to Unilever. Today, Ben is President and Head Stamper at the Stamp Stampede campaign whose goal is to help build the movement to amend the constitution to get money out of politics. The Stampede encour-ages people to rubber stamp paper currency with messages that say “Not to be Used for Bribing Politicians” and “Stamping Money Out of Politics”.

Ben and Jerry have received numerous awards and recognition, including the Corporate Giving award from the Council on Economic Priorities, the US Small Business of the Year Award from President Ronald Regan and several honorary doctorates.

Along with Jerry he authored the book, Ben & Jerry’s Double Dip: How to Run a Values-Led Business and Make Money, Too.

In addition, Ben has served on the boards of the Social Venture Network, Hampshire College, Oxfam, Greenpeace, and Business for Social Responsibility. Currently Ben is a member of the board of directors of Heifer International and Alter Eco.

More on the Stamp StampedeThe Stamp Stampede has a

traveling Amend-O-Matic, a large (10 foot high by 14 feet long by 6 foot wide) Rube Goldberg-esque machine which is mounted on a cutaway van called the Amend-O-Matic StampMobile -- or Stamp-Mobile for short. The Amend-O-Matic was produced by Ben and a team of artists, engineers, motorcycle gang members, Ben and Jerryites, and other Stamp Stampede supporters and benefactors. Other Stampede partners include Move To Amend, People for the American Way and Public Citizen.

The Amend-O-Matic will travel across the country stamping money and spreading the word to help get money out of politics, and will be making appearances on the upcoming Crosby, Stills & Nash concert tour, and at SolarFest. Read more about The Amend-O-Matic StampMobile at www.stampstampede.org

Ben CohenSaturday at Noon on the Main Stage

SolarFest Mini Maker Faire®

Sunday, July 14

Are you someone who enjoys building things, taking things apart, making things work better, understanding how things work, or are you someone who appreciates

good old Yankee ingenuity? If so, then the SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® is definitely something you won’t want to miss!

On Sunday July 14th, the SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® will bring together local Do-it-Yourself enthusiasts to learn from and be inspired by the creativity and innova-tion of Makers. At the SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® you’ll find all sorts of interesting projects, technologies, ideas, innovations and smart people actively creating a Maker culture and displaying their inventions in a show-and-tell format. Come and talk with the Makers, learn about their creations and find your inspiration to create something.

Please check the SolarFest program insert for a complete listing of SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® activities, a list of Makers and other special Mini Maker Faire® pro-gramming.

SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® is a collaboration between SolarFest, Inc. and CMF Innovation, the producers of the Champlain Mini Maker Faire® which will hold its second annual event on September 28th and 29th, 2013 at Shelburne Farms Coach Barn. The Champlain Mini Maker Faire® has become an annual festival to make, create, learn, invent, craft, hack, recycle, build, think, play, and be inspired by sci-ence, technology, engineering, arts, food, music, and crafts. Dozens of Makers and thousands of attendees of all ages will participate in two days of exciting exhibitions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities for all ages while enjoying interesting presen-tations/speakers, food creations, live music, and visual and performing arts.

Maker Faire® is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly show-case of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker move-ment. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning.

Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors, and commercial exhibitors. They are of all ages and backgrounds. Maker Faire’s mission is to entertain, inform, connect and inspire these thousands of Makers and aspiring Makers.

Join a new wave of intellectual action heroes

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supplies are dwindling. Learn how to conserve and power

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Renewable Energy workshops are color coded ORANGE on the schedule grid

and take place in Various tents or Outdoor Workshop locations as noted.

FRIDAY1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Solar Space Heating with Rreal Warm FurnacesTENT #3

New England has a nasty fossil fuel ad-diction when it comes to space heating. It is the single largest contributor to green-house gas and “Climate Gone Wild.” As fuel oil climbs past $4.00 a gallon, many folks are forced to choose - Heat vs. Eat. It’s time to put Solar Powered Furnaces to work, and Rreal Warm is Vermont’s new Solar panel fabricator putting the “Best of the Breed” technology forward. Come learn from Dave Bonta, originator of USA Solar Store, in cooperation with Green Island Vermont and Rreal Warm, LLC, about this exciting opportunity to cut into the largest single slice of the home & busi-ness energy pie!

Presenter: dave Bonta

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.Rutland - The Solar Capital of New EnglandOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located in the Arena Workshop Area Green Mountain Power (GMP) is work-ing hard with many partners to make Rutland, the Solar Capital of Vermont. Participants will learn about GMP’s Solar Capital initiative, how businesses and indi-viduals can participate, and its value to the Rutland region.

Presenter: steve costello

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.Interconnection and Net-MeteringOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located in the Arena Workshop Area Want to generate your own electricity

and sell it back to Green Mountain Power? Here is your opportunity to learn about the programs, possibilities, and realities of connecting your generation to the grid in GMP’s service territory. GMP Energy In-novation Center staff will explain the pro-cess and be available for Q&A.

Presenter: kirk shields

3:00 – 5:30 p.m. Solar Heating Fundamentals: Market Trends and the Current State of TechnologyTENT #3

This workshop will address the current state of solar heating technology, compar-ing the pros and cons of existing technol-ogy and the cost benefit for the end-user. Todd will explore best practice installation techniques, design strategies for successful integration into hot water and heating sys-tems, as well as maintenance and trouble-shooting. Learn how to make the correct solar heating system decisions.

Presenter: todd Patenoster

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Small WindTENT #1

Learn how small wind turbines work, including what they can and can’t do, the fundamentals of wind resource assessment, how to extrapolate from wind speed to kilowatt hours, and how to calculate re-turn on investment. Become an informed consumer and learn how to spot substan-dard equipment and deceptive marketing claims. This workshop will be followed by a demonstration of small wind held at the SolarFest wind tower, from 6:00 – 7:00pm.

Presenter: roy Butler

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Basic Introduction to PhotovoltaicsTENT #2

For many years, the late Richard Got-tlieb presented the PV 101 workshop at SolarFest. This year his wife and partner Carol Levin will present the Basic Intro-duction to Photovoltaics, both off the grid application and grid-tie systems. Partici-pants will learn the language of PV, how the technology is manufactured, and a de-scription of the basic composition of the different types of systems and components. There will be time for questions from the audience.

Presenter: carol levin

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.Small Wind DemonstrationOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Wind Tower site.Come to a demonstration of small

wind at the site of the SolarFest wind generator. Roy Butler will also present a workshop on small wind prior to this dem-onstration, from 4:30 – 5:30pm.

Presenter: roy Butler

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.Sizing an Off-grid Solar SystemOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located in the Arena Workshop AreaaltE’s Amy Beaudet will show how to

size an off-grid solar system. This will in-clude: creating a loads list, sizing the PV array, sizing the charge controller; both PWM and MPPT, selecting an inverter and battery bank sizing.

Presenter: aMy Beaudet

SATURDAY9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Batteries 101 & MoreTENT #1

This workshop offers an overview of batteries including how they work and how they fail. Content will include how to properly break in batteries and how to maximize their life through proper main-tenance. Tools of the trade and making proper connections will be explained.

Presenter: Jeff skelskie

9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 2013 SolarFest Solar Racking Challenge

Come watch and participate in this ex-citing event. Industry leading solar rack-ing manufacturers, Schletter and AET Solar will go head to head in an all-out, fun-filled competition to decide who will be crowned the 2013 Solar Racking Chal-lenge Champion. Audience members will actually install small solar arrays on the training roof in the Solar Racking Chal-lenge Area, then qualified audience mem-bers will vote to determine the big win-ner. Participating audience members will be entered to win valuable prizes. It all starts at the Quick Mount PV workshop Saturday @ 9:00 a.m. where you can learn about Solar Roofing Installation, become an audience installer and find out more in-formation about the Solar Racking Chal-lenge. Rules and complete schedule avail-able in the online workshop description at solarfest.org.

Presenter: Marshall green

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.2013 SolarFest Solar Racking Challenge Part 1- Solar Roofing Best Practices - Residential Comp ShingleTENT #3

Make sure you are following code, not voiding the roof warranty, and reduc-ing your installer liability on composition shingle roofs. The workshop addresses proper mounting and flashing methods in-cluding Quick Mount PV’s Classic Comp Mount and QBase Comp Mount. This is the first of the three part Solar Racking Challenge. Part 2 – Training Phase is set for 10:00 – 11:45 a.m. and Part 3 – Com-petition Phase is set for 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.


9:00 - 10:00 a.m.Cow Power - Farm to OutletOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located in the Arena Workshop AreaGreen Mountain Power (GMP) Cow

Power is nearly a decade old! Come learn about the unprecedented progress of this program that connects dairy farms to con-sumers. Learn about how manure becomes electricity, the program’s recent expansion throughout the state, and how you can be a part of the methane economy.

Presenter: chuck Piotrowski

Maximize your workshop experience

SolarFest offers over 80 different workshops organized into 6 tracks, each with a common theme. You may attend workshops in any track and in any order and your SolarFest day or weekend pass gets you access to all of our workshops.

The tracks are: • Renewable Energy• Green Building• Sustainable Agriculture• Thriving Locally• Climate Change• Youth Workshops

How to find your workshopWorkshops are held under tents unless oth-erwise noted. Tents are identified by number and are shown on our map and schedule grids on pages 19-22. Tented Youth workshops take place in the Youth & Family Tent, which also houses our Family Stage. Look for Family Stage information on page 10.Individual Tracks are identified by color code. The color key is located at the top of each grid page and noted under the track name in the workshop listings. Outdoor workshop locations vary. Meeting spots are noted in this list as well as on the schedule grids. Tracks are identified by color code in outdoor workshops as well.

Workshop Tips

Congratulations SolarFest on your 19th 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

1049 1st New Hampshire Turnpike Northwood, NH 03261 www.sunweaversolar.com


9:00 – 11:00 a.m.SolarFest Site TourOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the “Juice Bar”The SolarFest Site tour is a walking

tour of the festival grounds, with stops at the solar and wind power systems used to power the festival, including small and large stand alone (off-grid) systems as well as various battery based and battery-less grid tied systems and our solar hot water systems. The first hour will cover the main power station (the Juice Bar), provide am-ple time for questions, and tour the nearby power sources. The second hour will head up the hill to the Solar Roller, volunteer kitchen, wind generator, and the box office entrance with their own power systems. If you have any questions about renewable energy, this walking tour gives you the op-portunity to ask. This tour is also offered on Sunday from 10:30 – 12:30pm.

Presenter: John Blittersdorf

10:00 – 11:45 a.m.Solar Racking Challenge Part 2 - Training PhaseOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located in the Solar Racking Competition Area

This is the hands on training phase where audience members will first install the Quick Mount mounts on the training roof and then will form installation teams to represent the racking manufacturers. Each team will be given hands on train-ing in how to install their solar array. All participating installers will be entered to win valuable prizes. This is the second in a 3 part workshop series – Part 1 runs from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. and Part 3 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.


10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Heat Pump Water Heaters and PV: An Affordable Alternative to Solar ThermalTENT #1

Heat pump water heaters (HPWH) are an important alternative to solar ther-mal hot water systems and will revolution-ize the energy efficiency of domestic and commercial hot water systems. Some ad-vantages of a HPWH system over a solar thermal installation include delivery of 100% of a household’s DHW, significantly lower installed cost, and better aesthetics on the roof, if installed in conjunction with PV. This workshop will explore this topic in detail.

Presenter: chris wetherBy

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Hybrid and Plug-in Cars: More Efficiency and Fun Now!OUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at SolarFest Sun GodsLearn how hybrids/plug-in cars work

and how to make them work more effi-ciently. This workshop will offer hands-on DIY tips and techniques, including Glide Thinking, enhanced regeneration, and pas-sive solar parking. If you own a hybrid/plug-in, are thinking about getting one, or like the efficient non-hybrid you have now,

you’ll gain lots of useful knowledge about what really works. This workshop includes a charette on future hybrid/plug-in design.

Presenter: BoB ericson

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.Melodeego - Under the HubOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Main StageThis is Melodeego’s “Show and Tell”

presentation of their bike-powered sound system. During the presentation they will explain the science behind their bicycle powered generator, why using bike-power is important to them and their plans for the future.


1:30 - 2:30 p.m.Renewable Natural GasTENT #1

Learn how to make and use your own renewable natural gas from farm and kitchen waste or wood using a small biogas digester and simple wood-gas camp stove. This workshop will cover the basics of both biogas and wood gas. Participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of both anaerobic digestion and pyrolysis.

Presenter: Paul scheckel

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.GMP Smart Power and the Smart GridOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located in the Arena Workshop Area Green Mountain Power (GMP) cus-

tomers now have unprecedented access to their energy use information. GMP’s customer portal on the web is the gateway for residential customers to dive deep into data via the Green Button, analyze energy use, and monitor costs. Ultimately this technology allows consumers to be more informed about energy use so that they can make the best decisions for their needs. GMP Energy Innovation Center staff will give a tour of this online world to attend-ees and be able to answer questions about the online customer information portal and GMP SmartPower, the company’s progressive effort to modernize Vermont’s energy infrastructure for the digital age.

Presenter: Melinda huMPhrey

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Solar Racking Challenge Part 3 - Competition PhaseOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located in the Solar Racking Competition Area

The Challengers will go head to head and may the best team win! Manufactur-er’s representatives will present the benefits and advantages of their racking systems and the audience installation teams will each complete a small solar array on the training roof. The Racking systems will be judged based on overall quality, speed and simplicity of installation. Qualified audi-ence members will vote to determine the winner. Participating installers and voting audience members will be entered to win valuable prizes. This is the third in a 3 part workshop series – Part 1 runs from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. and Part 2 from 10:00 – 11:45 a.m.


Renewable Energy - Saturday - continued 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.The Gospel of Grease: Garage to the Golden DomeOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at Grease Car Parking AreaThis is Todd and Daryl’s third year

teaching this SolarFest workshop, join them as they once again dip into the why’s and how to’s of converting diesel vehicles to run on Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO). This workshop, presented by members of the Tunbridge Grease Collective, will explore the policies and mechanics of sourcing oil, converting engines, and the road to pos-sible passage of a bill allowing Vermont school buses to be powered by WVO. Several grease vehicles will be present for analysis.

Presenters: todd tyson daryl Beck

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Power From the People: Local Community EnergyTENT #1

This workshop offers suggestions and examples of what individuals, farmers, institutions, non-profits, and communi-ties can do to make themselves more en-ergy resilient by relying on local renew-able energy resources while strengthening the local economy at the same time. The strategies and models are based on current, available technology (rather than wishful thinking) with a strong emphasis on col-laborative community initiatives based on local ownership. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

Presenter: greg Pahl

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.Getting Ready for Solar PVTENT #1

This workshop covers the latest solar photovoltaic technologies, prices and in-centives and goes over all the steps a home or business owner must undertake before installing a solar PV system. Focus areas include a study of motivations, energy au-dits, conservation, efficiency, site surveys, financial considerations, utility bills, net metering, and installer Q&A. The intent of this workshop is to educate and prepare prospective system owners as they navigate the complexities of decision-making, plan-ning, and action in solar PV installation.

Presenter: BhiMa nitta

SUNDAY9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Solar Thermal Heating: Alive and Well!TENT #1

In 2009, the construction of two similar homes provided the opportunity to com-pare the energy performance of a Mini-Split heat pump heating system versus a solar thermal heating system with tank-less electric backup. The Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB) concluded that the solar thermal system used much less energy than the mini-split heat pump system. This workshop will discuss this study and its implication for homeowners.

Presenter: chris wetherBy

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.Advanced Battery Round TableOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at Special Services Booth – L118 on the Exhibitor Map

Join Jeff for an advanced discussion of batteries and new technologies, including lithium, flow metals, and others. Discus-sion will include charge rates, changes in specific gravity, alloy impurities caused by recycling demands, and the importance of cell matching and balancing.

Presenter: Jeff skelskie

10:30 – 12:30 p.m.The SolarFest Site Tour OUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the “Juice Bar”The SolarFest Site tour is a walking

tour of the festival grounds, with stops at the solar and wind power systems used to power the festival, including small and large stand alone (off-grid) systems as well as various battery based and battery-less grid tied systems and our solar hot water systems. The first hour will cover the main power station (the Juice Bar), provide am-ple time for questions, and tour the nearby power sources. The second hour will head up the hill to the Solar Roller, volunteer kitchen, wind generator, and the box office entrance with their own power systems. If you have any questions about renewable energy, this walking tour gives you the op-portunity to ask. This workshop will also be offered on Saturday from 9:00 -11:00am.

Presenter: John Blittersdorf



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.


Did you know that it requires over 300

volunteers to produce this festival?

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Choices for HomeownersTent #1

Insulation or solar panels? Energy professional Paul Scheckel will share his knowledge and experience experiment-ing, managing, and living with sun, wind, wood, biodiesel, and biogas. This workshop will help participants understand the ba-sics of various renewable energy systems and why it is important to reduce your use before you produce!

Presenter: Paul scheckel

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Community Solar: Sun for EveryoneTENT #2

Community Solar is all the rage, but very little has been done about it. During this workshop, Allison and Jeff will walk participants through the financial, legal, physical and marketing elements that make Community Solar possible in Vermont. Be one of the first to learn about the first util-ity level Community Solar Program in the country… right here in Rutland!

Presenters: allison gillette and Jeffrey wolfe

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 are color

coded LIGHT GREEN on the schedule grid and take place in Various Tents or Outdoor Workshop locations as noted.

FRIDAY1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Wall Assemblies and Insulation ChoicesTENT #2

Designers and builders are making buildings more energy efficient than ever. Many choices are available for materials, insulation and assemblies. This workshop will explore many of the options, explain the theory, and share experiences from the learning curve of both architect and builder.

Presenters: Michael Beattie, doug fontein

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.Attaining an Affordable Passive HouseTENT #2

Steve Spatz will discuss the details that make a Passive House standard home through examples of completed projects and discussion of the guiding principles and processes. He will also discuss what flexibility we have in the performance pa-rameters that can help drive down cost and result in a “pretty-close to” Passive House structure.

Presenter: steve sPatz

3:00 – 6:00 p.m.Tiny House Hands-on WorkshopOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Open Air Workshop AreaThe Tiny House movement is grow-

ing quickly as people seek to simplify and downsize. For both economic and philo-sophical reasons, tiny houses appeal to a broad range of people wanting to live large in a small space. Simpler living can make you happier. Learn about and help in the process of building a Very Tiny trailer-mounted House. The workshop will be part discussion and part hands-on oppor-tunity. The Tiny House will remain on-site throughout the weekend and there will be additional opportunities to work on the house and engage in discussion with the owner and builders. Look for those times posted at the Tiny House.

Presenters: carley williaMs,roBin chesnut-tangerMan

SATURDAY1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Foam-Free ConstructionTENT #3

Foamed plastic insulation has revolu-tionized the construction industry. It pro-vides high insulating values and airtight joints. Foam is a mainstay of energy-effi-cient construction. But foam has its dark side as well, causing some homeowners to request minimal or no foam in their con-struction project. An architect, a builder, and a building materials specialist will dis-cuss techniques and materials that can be used.

Presenters: Michael Beattie, terry Martin, ken levenson

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.Olwen Solar Garage: Synthesizing Renewable Energy and Ecological DesignTENT #2

This presentation tells the story of twenty-one students and one building, where pedagogy revolved around a single goal: the design and construction of a so-lar garage. The fifteen-credit semester was broken down into a diverse array of courses that engaged students’ minds and hands.

The goal was to integrate their knowledge of renewable energy and ecological design into the design and construction of a mul-tifunctional solar garage.

Presenters: lucas Brown, ana dinatale

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.Efficiency Spectrum: HomesTENT #2

For thirteen years Efficiency Vermont has been helping to save energy in homes. We’ve seen a lot of changes, from Zero En-ergy new homes to a focus on health and safety in efficient existing homes. In this session you will hear about the steps along the home energy continuum: where do you start, what can you expect and how do you know when you’ve gone far enough? We’ll have a look at some of the new develop-ments that are pushing home energy still lower, and at the best efficiency practices for new homes.

Presenter: li ling young

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.How to Design a Zero-Carbon, Net-Zero-Energy HomeTENT #3

Join Mel as he discusses his personal experiences in designing, building, and owning a home that uses no carbon-based energy sources - neither biofuels nor fos-sil fuels. This house, completed in January 2008, cost $65,000 extra to build but will save $165,000 in energy costs over the first 20 years of operation. Measured data on the performance of the house will be pre-sented. The house features an open-loop geothermal heat pump, a 10 kW turbine, and 10 kW PV system.

Presenter: Melvin tyree

SUNDAY9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Waste and Global Climate ChangeTENT #2

Learn how the daily choices we make regarding the solid waste we generate and how we dispose or divert it affect Global Climate Change. You may be surprised at how powerful your actions are. This slide show is punctuated and followed by a Q&A session.

Presenter: charen fegard

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Exploring the Options to Eliminating Fossil Fuels in Your HomeTENT #1

Many people in the Northeast heat their homes and hot water with oil, gas, or coal. What are the options for eliminating these fossil fuels? This workshop will ex-plore wood, solar, and electric options for people who want to reduce or eliminate their fossil fuels. Kim will provide design and discussion of a number of real life so-lutions including: solar hot water, solar PV, heat pump hot water, wood/solar combi-nation, and an all solar solution.

Presenter: kiMBerly Quirk

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Hybrid Homes: A Day in the Life of a Green Home Rehabilitation SpecialistTENT #2

Join Ken and Bruce for a discussion of the analytical tools a building analyst uses to evaluate the energy efficiency of a build-ing, including key building science prin-ciples, air movement, and the mechanical systems within the home. The discus-sion will touch on simple calculations to evaluate how your home rates against an efficient standard. The workshop will end with a discussion of “Hybrid Homes,” a collaborative energy efficiency pilot pro-gram with NeighborWorks of Western Vermont, Green Mountain Power, and Ef-ficiency Vermont.

Presenters: ken welch, Bruce Bentley

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

are color coded BLUE on the schedule grid and take place in Various Tents or Outdoor Workshop locations as noted.

FRIDAY1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Work with the Water with Keyline DesignTENT #1

Keyline Design offers a holistic land planning system that aims to build healthy soil while carefully managing water re-sources. By understanding the basic geog-raphy of the landscapes we inhabit, we can site buildings, access roads, water catch-ment infrastructure, agroforestry plantings, grazing paddocks, and more as parts of a harmonious system. Join us to learn more about what keyline planning can do for you and your landscape.

Presenter: Mark krawczyk

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.Savanna and Forest Farms of the FutureTENT #1

When we think of a typical American farm most of us think of wide open fields growing one type of crop, from the wide corn and wheat fields of the Midwest to the large grazing prairies of the west. But with an ever evolving climate, the chal-lenge of obesity, and loss of tons of soil every year, a new image is needed. We will discuss what a farm that produces a peren-nial base diet would look like and how we could feed ourselves over the next century.

Presenter: Josh Brill

Renewable Energy - continued




6:00 – 7:00 p.m.Aquaponics for the Practical HomeownerTENT #2

Two years ago Jeffrey Stevens heard of Aquaponics; growing fish and using their nutrient rich water to grow vegetables and herbs. He brought the concept to his col-lege classroom and to his home and built a system that now raises 40 perch and vegetables to feed his family. Come to this workshop to see photos and to discuss les-sons learned, cost, materials and energy, and how you can do it too!

Presenter: Jeffrey stevens


Building a Mobile Farm TENT #2

In this workshop Josh Brill will discuss how he and his partner Meadow Squier design and build mobile structures for their farm, including mobile tunnels, and chicken and goat mobiles. He will discuss the benefits and draw backs of mobile units and how they fit into our silvopas-turing/food savanna system. There will be tips for the backyard gardener and for the larger diversified farms.

Presenter: Josh Brill

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Let the Force be with You: An Introduction to BiodynamicsTENT #2

In 1924, Rudolf Steiner gave a series of agricultural lectures to a group of farm-ers in East Germany. The challenge of the times was poor nutrition and the decline in animal health. From these lectures, the Biodynamic (BD) movement was born. The concepts of companion planting, planting by the stars, and the use of herbal/animal homeopathic preparations placed in the compost pile to stimulate activity in the soil were conceived. Behind this was the idea that “forces” were as critical as ma-terial substances. Join author Ron Krupp to learn more about Biodynamics.

Presenter: ron kruPP

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Rotstar Bootcamp: Building Soil and Community Through CompostingTENT #2

Members of the Highfields Center for Composting will teach participants how to manage small-scale compost sites from de-sign principles to best management prac-tices. The workshop will include strategies for developing collection programs as well as strategties to collect food scraps from community sources like businesses, insti-tutions and households, diverting materi-als from landfill back into the food system. This workshop is followed by a hands-on demonstration, from 3:00 – 4:00pm, please meet at the Open Air Workshop Area.

Presenters: JaMes Mcsweeny, noah fishMan, tyler Buswell

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.Composting – Hands-On DemonstrationOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Open Air Workshop AreaThis hands-on demonstration is a fol-

low-up to the 2:30 – 3:30pm presentation entitled “Rotstar Bootcamp: Building Soil and Community Through Composting.”

Presenters: JaMes Mcsweeny, noah fishMan, tyler Buswell

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.An Ecology of Enterprise: Ideas for Aligning Good Stewardship with Good taste and Sound EconomicsTENT #1

Four years ago, Joe Bossen started Ver-mont Bean Crafters (VBC) from a bag of ingredients and a stand at the Rutland Winter Farmers’ Market. VBC now serves as a conduit of literally tons of local or-ganic produce from fields into schools and food service venues around New England. Sodexo and the Burlington School Food Program are among VBC’s core customers, a testament to local, organic, plant-based foods’ potential in the ‘mainstream’ of the food industry. Come learn from Joe’s ex-perience how it is possible to align good stewardship with good taste and sound economics.

Presenter: Joe Bossen

SUNDAY9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Outsmart the CrittersTENT #3

Protecting your garden from hungry critters can be challenging, expensive, and frustrating. But it doesn’t need to be, if you can understand animals and humanely “train” them to stay away from your pre-cious plants. This practical workshop will focus on the common animal pests, such as deer, woodchucks, birds, rabbits, moles, bear, and raccoons, and how to convince them to feed elsewhere. Jim Corven will explain how to understand the animal’s view of the world and will demonstrate various techniques that he has found to be highly effective. There will be a follow-up outdoor workshop from 10:30 – 11:30am (meet at the Peace Pole) where Jim will demonstrate a simple fence design instal-lation and field use of several devices he has been using at his own homestead in Mt. Holly.

Presenter: JiM corven

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Outsmart The Critters DemoOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the Peace PoleThis workshop is a follow-up to the

earlier presentation in Workshop Tent #3.Presenter: JiM corven

10:30 -11:30 a.m.Backyard Herbalism: Plants to Grow or Wildcraft for Food, Medicine, and HealthYOUTH & FAMILY TENT

Join Leslie Silver as she discusses the way herbs can be grown or wildcrafted for food, medicine, or skin care. She will pro-vide participants with information about 10 herbs, discussing ways to grow or wild-craft these herbs and how best to prepare them for personal use.

Presenter: leslie silver

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Soil and TransformationTENT #1

Soil serves as a hub for solutions to many of the environmental, economic and social challenges we face. Judith, Abe and Dan will facilitate a roll-up-our-sleeves discussion of how to build a movement using soil as an organizing principle. By turning our attention to restoring soil to its living, biologically-rich, water-holding state, we can address such problems as excess CO2, climate change, biodiversity loss, drought, floods and wildfires, obesity/malnutrition, and poverty in a holistic way. Soil building and enrichment represents a natural solution to problems that politics and technology have been unable to solve.

Presenters: Judith schwartz, aBe collins, dan kittredge

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 are color coded Dark Green on the schedule

grid and take place in Various Tents or Outdoor Workshop locations as noted.

FRIDAY4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Funk & Flash from Junk & Trash OUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Arena Booth A11SolarFest is having its first ever

TRASHION (trash + fashion) SHOW AND CONTEST! Join us for a workshop and fashion show contest designed to in-spire responsible consumerism, creative re-use and conscientious disposal. Partici-

pants are challenged make a new, one of a kind garment from upcycled, remixed and mashed up found resources. You can make a design entry at home and bring it to SolarFest or you can attend this work-shop (also offered on Saturday at 10:30am) and make use of donated items to create or finish your design entry onsite. The fun culminates with designers and models showing off their trashions at our Rov-ing Trashion Show and Contest on Sun-day. In order to participate in the Roving Trashion Show, all participants must meet at Booth A11 in the Arena at 9:30am on Sunday. This workshop will be repeated on Saturday at 10:30am. More details about this workshop extravaganza can be found on our website at solarfest.org.


6:00 – 7:00 p.m.The Environmental Impact of War and MilitarismTENT #1

Join Richard and Adrienne for a dis-cussion about war and militarism’s effects on the environment, locally and interna-tionally, in terms of resource consumption, pollution production and environmental contamination (e.g. Agent Orange, deplet-ed uranium and other radioactive wastes, etc). Learn about current efforts to clean up contaminants of past and present wars and brainstorm other ways of getting in-volved. Organizing for a peaceful tomor-row is a necessary component of organiz-ing for a sustainable world.

Presenters: adrienne kinne, richard czaPlinski

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.Promoting Your Cause Using the Internet and Social MediaTENT #3

This workshop will discuss how to use the Internet and social media as a way to promote your cause, raise money for your organization, and expand your message to a wider audience. Learn about the effective ways to use platforms like crowd sourced funding, donation applications, hashtags, and other tools that can strengthen your presence on the world wide web. Prepare for a hands on approach and group discus-sion about what you think the Internet can do for your projects.

Presenter: carolyn Branius


Morning PilatesOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

In front of the Main StagePilates, also known as Contrology, is

an exercise method designed to use precise muscular control to improve muscle tone and flexibility. It puts emphasis on spinal and pelvic alignment, breathing, and de-veloping a strong core or center, and im-proving coordination and balance. Most exercises are done on the ground, so please bring a mat or a blanket to lay out.

teacher: ashley hetrick

Sustainability Conference WorkshopsSustainable Agriculture continued

Helena Wu leads a Weed Walk


DID YOU KNOW THAT IT TAKES NEARLY A FULL YEAR

TO PLAN AND ORGANIZE SOLARFEST’S SUSTAINABLE

LIVING FESTIVAL?



10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Effective Divestment: Socially Responsible Investing in ActionTENT #3

350.org has made “Divestment” a (nat-ural) household topic -- primarily about divesting from fossil fuel companies. But there are ways to divest from many types of offending companies that go beyond sim-ply boycotting their stock which have been used effectively by Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) advocates for decades. This workshop will outline the most effec-tive ways to divest your investments that put real pressure on offending companies, while also presenting an up-to-date over-view of socially responsible investing and its tools, how you can participate on your own or use an SRI advisor, plus some cur-rent market commentary and investment ideas. Don’t divest blindly, but intelligently.

Presenter: todd walker

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Funk & Flash from Junk & TrashOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Arena Booth A11SolarFest is having its first ever

TRASHION (trash + fashion) SHOW AND CONTEST! Join us for a workshop and fashion show contest designed to in-spire responsible consumerism, creative re-use and conscientious disposal. Partici-pants are challenged make a new, one of a kind garment from upcycled, remixed and mashed up found resources. You can make a design entry at home and bring it to SolarFest or you can attend this work-shop (also offered on Friday at 4:30am) and make use of donated items to create or finish your design entry onsite. The fun culminates with designers and models showing off their trashions at our Roving Trashion Show and Contest on Sunday. In order to participate in the Roving Trashion Show, all participants must meet at Booth A11 in the Arena at 9:30am on Sunday. This workshop also runs on Friday at 4:30pm. More details about this workshop extravaganza can be found on our website at solarfest.org.


3:00 – 4:00 p.m.Slow Democracy: Skills for Success in Community ChangeTENT #3

Are divisive battles the only way to make change today? Why can’t democratic decision making be more like slow food -- local, organic, and full of the vibrant cre-ative spirit of home? It can! Come hear inspiring success stories and learn new techniques for inclusive, sustainable deci-

sion making that help make communities more resilient, and community conversa-tions more satisfying and productive. From these examples, we will glean practical techniques for increasing participation and civility in community discussions.

Presenter: susan clark

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Our Bodies, Our Planet - The Human Life Cycle from a Permaculture PerspectiveTENT #2

Death for humans is essentially the same biologically disintegrative process that occurs for every living thing. Con-ceivably, in a natural setting, our dying processes and deaths could have an impact on the environment equal to that of a tree falling in the forest. This workshop shines light on the social, environmental and re-source costs of the current medical system and presents emerging concepts of how we can care for the planet by embracing every stage of life.

Presenter: valerie PiedMont

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Herbal Medicine is Sustainable MedicineYOUTH & FAMILY TENT

Herbal medicine is effective, accessible and is in harmony with the Earth. Come learn from Helena how to incorporate this into your life. Sample some herbal rem-edies such as tea, salve, and sprays.

Presenter: helena wu

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Getting to know our neighbors - A Weed Walk with Leslie SilverOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the 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 com-munity. Come meet your neighbors, the green growing plants we often call weeds, and possibly change your idea of what to do with a weed.

Presenter: leslie silver

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.An Impromptu Glorious Chorus™ - A community Sing of Sustainable SongsYOUTH & FAMILY TENT

Elise leads a session of glorious group singing, teaching in a style so easy that, before you know it, the group is in per-fect harmony! Drawing from her love of diverse melodies and rhythms, Elise may introduce a Brazilian samba, a Congolese storysong, an Italian round, or four-part

harmonies from Zimbabwe. All of the songs are broken down into easily learn-able parts and can become foundations for creative improvisation. Whether you’ve sung all your life or think you “can’t carry a tune in a bucket,” in no time at all, you’ll find yourself part of an Impromptu Glori-ous Chorus™.

Presenter: elise witt

SUNDAY8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

YOGAOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

In front of the Main StageCome salute the sun, moon, earth and

the divine with a morning yoga class.Wake up your body and your soul. All

ages and levels are welcome; bring a mat and water. Please dress accordingly. This class is designed specifically and tailored for those in attendance, so come work through the issues in your tissues. Give to yourself, so that your energy and light is even more sustainable and giving.

teacher: gianna skates

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.Weed Walk with Helena WuOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the Peace PoleCome take an informative walk

through the fields of Forget-Me-Not-Farm. Visit our plant relatives and learn about their gifts to us. Learn how to lis-ten to the plants and gather information intuitively.

Presenter: helena wu

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.AMERICA’S UNDERGROUND FOOD WARTENT #2

Join author David Gumpert as he explains the expanding federal and state crackdown on private food sales—farm raids, court suits, trials, arrests—why it’s happening, how it’s moved beyond raw milk into other foods, why it is nearly cer-tain to expand via the Food Safety Mod-ernization Act, and how food producers can fight back.

Presenter: david guMPert

11:30 a.m.Funk & Flash from Junk & Trash AwardsMAIN STAGE

Get one last look at the fabulous fash-ion creations made by our talented com-munity and find out who takes the top honors at our first-ever on-site upcycled fashion show.


12:00 – 12:45 p.m.Peace Pole Ceremony: May Peace Prevail on EarthOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

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 commu-nity, 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.

Presenters: carol tashie and Melissa chesnut-tangerMan

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Building Your Own Community Radio StationTENT #3

Hundreds of Low Power FM (LPFM) licenses will become available via applica-tion to the FCC in late 2013. These 100 watt community radio stations are an in-credible grassroots media opportunity to “Set Free the Airwaves” from the tradition-al structure of large “corporate” broadcast-ers and networks. Todd Tyson will explain the application process and how Royalton Community Radio based in South Royal-ton, Vermont has succeeded in getting up and Streamcasting after 2 years of actively organizing within the community.

Presenter: todd tyson

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Make your own Soda-Can Backpacking StoveOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Open Air Workshop AreaDo you want to build an extremely

lightweight and easy-to-use backpacking stove for free out of recycled materials? Come learn about the “Soda-Can Stove” design used by many Appalachian Trail Thru-hikers. The stove has no moving parts and burns denatured alcohol, a fuel that is widely available in hardware stores, gas stations, and pharmacies, or could be distilled at home using a renewable system. While this stove was designed for camp-ing, you can also keep one at home to cook on during power outages. In this work-shop, you will get a chance to help build a stove, and you’ll take home instructions for building this stove with your friends and family at home.

Presenter: Mary MurPhy

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Re-Localize Now!TENT #3

Relocalization is a strategy to build societies based on the local production of food, energy and goods, and the local development of currency, governance and culture. The main goals of relocalization are to increase community energy security, to strengthen local economies, and to im-prove environmental conditions and social equity. The relocalization strategy devel-oped in response to the environmental, social, political and economic impacts of global over-reliance on cheap energy. The workshop is intended to provide a base for attendees to go back to their own local communities and start to implement the changes that will be discussed.

Presenter: gary Maynard

Thriving Locally continued



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.


climatechange

We are pleased to be partnering with 350 Vermont

to bring you Climate Camp at SolarFest.

Climate Change workshops are color coded RED on the schedule grid and

take place in Various Tents or Outdoor Workshop locations as noted.

FRIDAY12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Building a Climate Movement SOLARFEST MAIN STAGE

How can we build a Climate Revolu-tion that will save humanity and Mother Earth from greedy oil companies? Come discuss tactics, updates from the move-ment, and what’s next. Bring your ideas!

Presenters: theo talcott, Maeve McBride

3:00 - 5:30 p.m.Climate Activists SkillshareOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Climate Camp AreaActivists share their soup-to-nuts ex-

periences from the climate movement. This group sharing, facilitated by the presenters, will include topics such as campaign strat-egies, self-care, engaging the media, and creating a hot meme.

Presenters: aly Johnson-kurts, alex ProlMan

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.Spiral DanceOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Climate Camp AreaA joyful gathering of our energy to cel-

ebrate the work we do together on behalf of planet Earth.

Presenter: ruBy Perry

7:30 – 8:30 p.m.Film: Dear Governor CuomoTENT #1

Dear Governor Cuomo is a concert protest film aimed at influencing New York State to ban hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Featuring local activists such as Mark Ruffalo, Melissa Leo, Natalie Mer-chant, Pete Seeger and Citizen Cope, and scientists such as Sandra Steingraber, the film - a blend of The Last Waltz and An Inconvenient Truth - lays out the science and facts behind the anti-fracking move-ment.

Presenters: 350 verMont


Storytelling for Social ChangeYOUTH & FAMILY TENT

Storytelling isn’t just good fun, it’s a practice of leadership that can inspire and empower others to work for change. Come craft your own movement story and hone it with the help of others. This workshop will focus on engaging heart, head, and hands by connecting shared values that help us to make tough choices in challenging times.

Presenter: Marla MarcuM

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.Keeping Grounded - Working Energy for Activists OUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Climate Camp AreaWe do not walk on top of the earth,

we are an integral part of life on the planet and are never unconnected. Feeling that relationship, which is our birthright, power and responsibility, takes practice and con-scious awareness.

Presenter: ruBy Perry

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Divestment from Fossil FuelsOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Climate Camp AreaCome hear from youth leaders in the

divestment movement from colleges across the Northeast. Student leaders will de-scribe their campaign stories, struggles, and achievements.

Presenters: aly Johnson-kurts, tyler Mcfarland, kirsten wilson

1:30 – 4:00 p.m.Art & Banner BuildingOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Climate Camp AreaGet on your artistic mojo and paint,

draw, design, and decorate for the climate movement. All ages welcome and encour-aged!

Presenter: Maeve McBride

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Updates on Climate Science and PoliticsTENT #3

Come hear the latest news on Mother Earth’s most important issue. Dr. Alan Betts will present the latest in Climate Sci-ence. Theo Talcott will outline the political stalemate and the Climate Movement ris-ing up to topple complacency. Please come with observations to share about how we can solve our biggest shared problem.

Presenters: theo talcott, dr. alan Betts

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.False Solutions to the Climate Crisis: Stories from the Campaign to Stop the Vermont Gas PipelineOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Climate Camp AreaA “false solution” to the climate crisis is

one which exacerbates another area of the overall ecological crisis or existing social inequalities. Vermont Gas has proposed a pipeline bringing fracked gas from Al-

berta, Canada through Chittenden & Ad-dison Counties & under Lake Champlain. Explore the idea of false solutions thru a closer look at the growing campaign to re-sist this pipeline expansion.

Presenter: sara Mehalick

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Protest Song SingalongOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Climate Camp AreaBring instruments and voices and join

Melodeego to sing the protest songs of civ-il rights past and climate activist present.


SUNDAY9:00 – 10:0 a.m.

Earth Energy Meditation OUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Climate Camp AreaBased on breath meditation, this ses-

sion will help you discard mental clutter so you can feel yourself supported by the Earth and dispel the illusion that we are separate from the Earth and all life. A time to sit, breathe, and be.

Presenter: heidi Brugger

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Non-Violent Communication for Social ChangeTENT #3

Explore how the tools of NVC support the transformation of violence, particularly the subtler, unacknowledged verbal forms such as blaming, judging and punishing, into clear, authentic expression of your needs and visions for change.

Presenters: Pan vera

12:00 - 2:30 p.m. Non-Violent Direct Action, Training for Climate ChangeOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located at the Climate Camp AreaTaking direct action is how we make

ourselves heard, directly with the full force of our will backed by the magic of our bod-ies in collective action. Perhaps more im-portantly, it is how we come to feel the full strength of our own power to make change.

Presenters: ruBy Perry, andy siMon, Maeve McBride


Did you know that there are over 80 workshops

to choose from this year?


youth workshops

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

Youth Workshops are color coded PURPLE and take place in the Youth

and Family Tent or Ourdoors as Noted

FRIDAY1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Seed Bombs, Lotus Petals, Chocolate Bars and Other Ways to Save the RainforestYOUTH & FAMILY TENT

Do you want to do something im-portant and fun to help save the Amazon Rainforest? Come to this workshop and create Seed Bombs (that you can use al-most anywhere) and Lotus Petals (for the Thousand Petal Lotus Quilt). You will learn about the rainforest and the First People who are constantly under threat from oil exploration and contamination. Hear about the yoga service-organization Off the Mat, Into the World that is focus-ing their efforts on the Amazon rainfor-est in Ecuador. This workshop is open to youth and adults of all ages!

Presenter: laura Brill

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Melodeego’s Clean Green Music MachineYOUTH & FAMILY TENT

As a part of their dedication to the green movement Melodeego created “The Clean Green Music Machine” show, a combination of original music, cool slides and visuals, and fun banter between the presenters that educates kids about the en-vironment. Melodeego teaches kids about the energy we use, its effects on our envi-ronment and the ways we can create clean-energy and conserve the energy we need. By giving kids the opportunity to power Melodeego’s bike-powered sound system not only do kids get to see electricity being generated first hand, but they are taught the basics of clean energy generation, and they get to make clean energy themselves.

Presenters: Peter Malagodi, gregory reinauer, Mark schwaller,

george lernis

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Building Magical Fairy HousesOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the Cob HouseChildren will go into the enchanted

forest and hear a story about a little girl who built fairy houses in the woods. She kept seeing animals living in them, but not fairies. One day she falls asleep and is re-warded by fairies all around thanking her for respecting the woods and its animals.

Children ages 3 and up will be fasci-nated by the story and the houses and can go home and build some of their own.

Presenter: PaMela Maynard

(All children under the age of 11 years old must be accompanied by an adult.)

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.Teeny Tiny Gardens for KidsYOUTH & FAMILY TENT

Have you watched mom and dad make gardens and often thought that it would be nice to make one yourself ? Come to this workshop and we will design and build teeny tiny kid sized gardens. This work-shop will be geared for elementary school aged kids and younger.

Presenter: Meadow sQuier


Tree IDOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the Cob HouseThis workshop will take adults and

children into the woods to explore the trees around us. We’ll learn fun and useful facts about the different types of trees, and even how to use a kid-friendly dichotomus key for tree identification.

Presenter: lisa fredette


9:00 -10:30 a.m. You Can Build and Race a Solar Car! The Initial MeetingOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Located in the Open Air Work-shop Area

Open to young people ages 10-14 years old.

(This initial meeting is required for ev-eryone who would like to participate in the final showcase on Sunday.)

In this extended hands-on workshop you will learn how to put the power of the sun to use to drive a car of your own design. You’ll start with a solar panel, an electric motor, some wheels and other ma-

A Youth Workshops Program is available at the Box Office and

Information Booth.

terials and use them to design, test, build and race your very 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 is-sues, guidelines and overall design 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 – 3:00 p.m.). There will be several opportunities during the festival to work on your cars - most young people spend a total of 4-6 hours over the weekend at a designated area inside the main arena. This workshop culminates with a showcase and friendly race on Sunday

Presenter: eric lane

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Worm Composting BasicsYOUTH & FAMILY TENT

Join Ben as he discusses what you will need to know about successfully starting and keeping a worm bin. Learn care and feeding of the worms, separating the cast-ings, plus, a whole lot of really cool things about worms.

Presenter: Ben goldBerg

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Beginner Solar CookingOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the Cob HouseLast summer Cathy Weaver Taylor

bought a solar oven and has enjoyed learn-ing how to cook with it. She will share her experiences and, weather permitting, will cook something during the workshop. Solar cooking can cut down on your util-ity bills and be a lifesaver during a power outage. Plus it is fun, and the food tastes delicious.

Presenter: cathy weaver taylor


4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Building Magical Fairy HousesOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the Cob HouseChildren will go into the enchanted

forest and hear a story about a little girl who built fairy houses in the woods. She kept seeing animals living in them, but not fairies. One day she falls asleep and is re-warded by fairies all around thanking her for respecting the woods and its animals.

Children ages 3 and up will be fasci-nated by the story and the houses and can go home and build some of their own.

Presenter: PaMela Maynard


SUNDAY9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

WWOOFing 101YOUTH & FAMILY TENT

WWOOF stands for World Wide Op-portunities on Organic Farms. WWOOF-ers pay a small annual fee in order to access a list of organic farms that are looking for workers in exchange for food and lodging. Scott and Lindsay have WWOOFed in Europe and the United States, including a self-sufficient permaculture commune in Italy, a blueberry agritourism farm in France, and a goat dairy in North Caro-lina. They will share their stories and pho-tos and will discuss the skills that they have learned and taught, the challenges they faced, and adventures they have had.

Presenters: lindsay arBuckle, scott courcelle

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.Build Fairy Houses with Found MaterialsOUTDOOR WORKSHOP

Meet at the Cobb HouseJoin Wendy and her young fairy help-

ers and learn how to make fairy houses populated by fairies and furniture using a variety of found items. These small struc-tures will remain in place to populate the woods of Forget-Me Not Farm.

Presenter: wendy herrick


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

Located at the Open Air Work-shops Area

Everyone is invited to share in the ex-citement of the SolarFest Solar Car Show-case! Come and watch young people dem-onstrate and race the solar cars they have 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 a.m.

Presenter: eric lane

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is a leading global provider of solar mount-ing solutions with over 100MW of in-stalled product since 2009. AET designs, engineers, and manufactures mounting solutions for any type of solar installation. Every product is meticulously engineered with a focus on cost effective, high qual-ity products that minimize assembly time. Our products include the Rayport Bal-last system, the Rayport Ground Mount, the T6 Ground Mount, and the Rayport Pitched Roof Rail system.aetenergy.comsunBurst sponsor

The Barn Restaurantin 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 ambiance 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 - Ambiance, 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 Fridaywww.barnrestaurant.comsunBurst 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

CMF Innovations CMF Innovations, sponsor of the Cham-plain Mini Maker Faire® and the So-larFest Mini Maker Faire®, is a non-profit 501(c)3 with a mission to promote a re-newed culture of innovation. CMF Inno-vations produces events, TV programming (www.retn.org/series/stem), supports the maker community including maker spaces and the Vermont Makers, and facilitates “Zi” – ways to engage in the “Zone of In-novation” including real life projects, uti-

lizing social media and technology, and empowering people to facilitate and take control of their own learning.cmfinnovation.orgwww.champlainmakerfaire.comsolstice 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

Foxfire Energy Corp. With over 22 years of experience we take pride in tailoring each system to specific customer needs. We sell, install and ser-vice renewable energy systems in Vermont, both off-grid and grid-interactive. Come check us out in the shade at the solar ga-zebo and maybe even play some tunes. www.foxfire-energy.comAurorA BoreAlis sponsor

Green Living Journal Fresh, local, and authentic! Green Living has been publishing for 23 years. Great articles on green building, renewable en-ergy, socially responsible investing, organic gardening and much, much more in every issue. Pick up the back issues you may have missed at our table here at SolarFest, and download the current issue anytime at greenlivingjournal.com. Green Living is free to our community of friends of the en-vironment, supported by green businesses and services of every description. We wel-come your advertising inquiries. www.greenlivingjournal.com solstice 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-focused majors, the college fosters the ideals of environmental responsibility, public service, global understanding, and lifelong intellectual, physical, and spiritual development.. www.greenmtn.edu solstice sponsor

Green Mountain Power The new GMP is more focused than ever on providing Vermonters with a balance of the most reliable, affordable, smart, and

clean electricity possible. This desire for balance is the guiding principle in all that we do, always with a focus on the future. It will drive us to reach our goal to be the best small utility in America.www.greenmountainpower.comsolstice sponsor

Kyocera Solar, Inc. Kyocera Solar, Inc., headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is one of the world’s largest vertically integrated producers and suppliers of solar photovoltaic modules and systems. With over 37 years of in-novation in solar technology, Kyocera is recognized as an industry pioneer, serving thousands of customers in both developed and developing regions worldwidewww.kyocerasolar.comsunBurst 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 in Pawlet, VT. 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.morganmountainorganicgardeners.com AurorA BoreAlis sponsor

NRG Residential Solar Solutions

NRG, one of the country’s largest solar providers, is thrilled to support Green Mountain Power in transforming Rut-land into the Solar Capital of New Eng-land. NRG will be building a solar array in Rutland and residents can lease portions of that array through the Vermont Com-munity Solar Program. Now you can get affordable electricity while you grow so-lar energy in Rutland. It works a lot like a community farm. There are no upfront costs, solar panels on your roof, construc-tion on your home or limitations around rooflines/ locations. We offer short com-mitment for flexibility, longer commitment for more savings, flexible contracts and plans for owners AND renters! To learn more about the Vermont Community So-lar Program, please visit us at nrgressolar.com/vermontsolstice sponsor

Parker Water Wells/GeothermalParker Geothermal, a division of Parker Water Wells, are the geothermal profes-sionals you can count on.www.parkerwaterwells.comwww.parkergeothermal.comsunBurst sponsor

Our Sponsors



Progressive Asset Management & Calvert Investments

Progressive Asset Management - The na-tion’s largest socially responsible financial services firm, offering the widest selection of green investment options. Calvert Investments - The nation’s largest socially responsible mutual fund company, offering a wide variety of stock, bond, in-ternational and money market funds, plus workplace retirement plan options and 529 college savings plan options. www.pamvermont.com www.calvert.com solstic sponsor

Quick Mount PVQuick Mount PV is the recognized in-dustry standard for 100% code-compliant, waterproof solar roof mounts, offering solutions for composition, shake, slate, low slope, and curved and flat tile roofs. Quick Mount PV’s best-selling Classic Composition Mount and Classic Shake Mounts are backed by solid engineering and are ICC-ES certified (icc-esr-2835) for strength and waterproofing. The QBase Composition, QBase Universal Tile, and QBase Low Slope Mounts utilize Quick Mount PV’s proprietary QBase, the in-dustry’s strongest off-the-shelf mechanical roof attachment. Founded in 2006, Quick Mount PV pioneered a new solar indus-try standard for roof mounting that fully incorporates roofing best practices. Quick Mount PV is committed to manufacturing

superior roof mounts and providing the training and education necessary to insure code-compliant installations. All products are made in the USA.www.quickmountpv.comsunBurst sponsor

Schletter Inc.Schletter offers innovative solar mounting systems for commercial and/or residential solar projects. Each solar mounting system can be individually designed for a cost-effective photovoltaic mounting solution in utility-scale ground mounted systems, commercial or residential sloped-roof sys-tems as well as flat-roof systems. In ad-dition to mounting options for nearly any type of roof, Schletter offers PV carport systems, solar lighting, vehicle charging stations and more. Look no further than Schletter for all your PV mounting solutions!www.schletter.ussunBurst sponsor

Special Services Warehouse distributor for QuickCable™ (supplier for wire, connectors, tools, and testers), supplier of custom cables for batteries and power systems, educator and consultant for battery maintenance and energy storage, consultant for build-ing energy conservation, and supplier of PulseTech™ battery maintenance desulfa-tion technology. [email protected] BoreAlis sponsor

Stiebel Eltron Stiebel Eltron was founded in 1924 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. stiebel-eltron-usa.com solstice sponsor

Sunward SystemsSolar hot water made simple.www.gosunward.comsunBurst 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

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, 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.comsunBurst sponsor

Our Sponsors

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

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

Farm Fresh Radio WCLX 102.9A 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.

Farmer Mold & Machine Works, Inc. is an original equipment manufacturer spe-cializing in the design and manufacture of custom machinery, plant automation and material handling for countless industry sectors worldwide. Family owned and op-erated since 1938, Farmer sets the standard of excellence in the design and manufac-turing process, from utilizing current and discovering new technologies, to forecast-ing and maximizing your productivity and ROI. www.farmermold.com AurorA BoreAlis sponsor


www.SouthviewArts.com

Southview Arts congratulates SolarFest onits 19th 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!

Sign up for our newsletter: get new book announcements, and 25% off your first order!

www.chelseagreen.com/email



Green Screen Graphics Green Screen Graphics is a full service design and production studio. Since 1992, we’ve been specializing in business and event identity programs including creative design, branding, print and web advertis-ing along with every type of promotional need: signs, banners, vehicle graphics, booths and displays, decals, giclee printing, posters, installations and more. Our daily goal is to go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations. Your image is everything! www.greenscreengraphics.com sunBurst sponsor

Home Power Independently published since 1987, Home Power magazine is a homeowner’s guide to renewable energy and efficiency technologies. Available in both digital and print editions at homepower.com. homepower.com sunBurst sponsor

MAKE MagazineMAKE is the first magazine devoted en-tirely to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) technology projects. MAKE unites, inspires, informs, and entertains a growing community of resourceful people who undertake amaz-ing projects in their backyards, basements, and garages. MAKE celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your will.makezine.comsolstice sponsor

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

is in its thirty-sixth year of providing public transit service. MVRTD provides transportation throughout Rutland Coun-ty, 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 mutually owned and not for sale. With no shareholders to please, we are commit-ted to remaining independent and to re-investing profits in our community. Our first priority has always been - and always will be - you, our customers. We are dif-ferent 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

NBF Architects, PCNBF Architects is a full service Architec-tural firm located in downtown Rutland, Vermont. With nearly 30 years of expe-rience assisting clients with their design and planning needs, we are ready to help you plan your future project. NBF Archi-tects is committed to the preservation of downtown businesses and buildings, and has practiced in the same downtown loca-tion since the beginning days of the firm. We have been fortunate to participate in the revitalization of downtown Rutland, and remain active in the community in our daily lives. We love to be involved in projects that have a positive impact on our community, and our Vermont way of life.www.nbfarchitects.comsunBurst 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 Area Food Co-opA community-owned cooperative natu-ral food store with a strong commitment to local foods and to supporting the local economy.www.rutlandcoop.comsunBurst sponsor

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

Small Dog ElectronicsAt Small Dog, we have a serious passion for technology, and the effect we have on our community, environment, custom-ers and employees is how we measure our success. Between our annual e-waste col-lection events, local partnerships, and full list of products and services for consumers and businesses alike, we aim to provide the complete solution with a sustainable, com-munity-minded mission. Visit us at Small-dog.com/about for more information.www.smalldog.comsunBurst sponsor

Solar Energy InternationalFor 21 years, Solar Energy International has been dedicated to hands-on labs, on-line solar photovoltaic training, and renew-able energy education. SEI also works with grassroots and development organizations to promote sustainability and improve quality of life worldwide through viable outreach programs. With 19 IREC-ISPQ Certified Solar Photovoltaic Trainers and 24 NABCEP Certified Solar PV Install-ers - more than any other trainer - SEI is the leader in renewable energy education. SEI’s experienced training team is on the forefront of renewable energy education. Visit solarenergy.org today.www.solarenergy.orgsolstice sponsor

Southview Arts Studio We specialize in music recording and offer a full range of recording services. Beauti-ful surroundings and a lack of distraction make for an excellent opportunity to make

a great recording. We are a proud sponsor of the SolarFest Singer/Songwriter com-petition.www.southviewarts.com solstice sponsor

The Point Radio Network 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

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

VSECUVSECU is a locally owned not for profit banking alternative for all Vermonters. Our Energy Savings Program – VGreen – provides financing for your home energy audit improvements or any other renew-able savings project, purchase or goal you may have. We offer a variety of loans with discounted rates or longer terms to help increase energy efficiency in your life and reduce long term energy costs. From your home to your vehicle we have a loan option that will work for you.www.vsecu.comsunBurst sponsor

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

Vermont Public Radio - VPRListener-supported Vermont Public Radio has been serving the people of Vermont and the surrounding region since 1977. As Vermont’s only statewide public radio net-work, VPR is a trusted and independent source for news, music, conversation, NPR programming, and much more. For more information about VPR News and VPR

Classical, a list of frequencies and stream-ing audio from all of VPR’s services, visit us on the web.vpr.netAurorA BoreAlis 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

VTelSince 1890, VTel has been a local, reliable telephone provider in southern Vermont. VTel provided the phone line that enabled Calvin Coolidge to be sworn in as Presi-dent of the U.S. in 1923. As technology changed, so did the company, expanding from landline telephone service to becom-ing the leader in fiber optic communica-tions, bringing the fastest data transfer speeds in the world to Vermont. VTel is putting Vermont at the forefront of com-munications with fiber optic technology and its wireless infrastructure. VTel sup-ports Vermont community groups; creates Vermont jobs; drives hybrid vehicles; uses solar, hydro and wind power, and is com-mitted to improving the quality of life in Vermont. VTel, world class communica-tions with down home service.www.vermontel.netsolstice sponsor

Wisdom Magazineis the largest free holistic/spiritual/meta-physical magazine in the northeastern US, with three regional bi-monthly print edi-tions.wisdom-magazine.comsunBurst sponsor

Yankee Magazinewas founded in 1935 and is based in Dub-lin, N.H. It is the only magazine devoted to New England through its coverage of travel, home, food, and feature stories. With a circulation of 317,000 and a total audience of 1.7 million readers, it is pub-lished by Yankee Publishing Incorporated (YPI), a family-owned, independent mag-azine publisher. YPI also owns the nation’s oldest continuously produced periodical, The Old Farmer’s Almanac, and McLean Communications. More information about Yankee: New England’s Magazine is avail-able on the web. www.yankeemagazine.comAurorA BoreAlis sponsor


Our Sponsors

� Composition/Asphalt Shingle

� Curved & Flat Tile

� Wood Shake & Slate

� Commercial Low Slope

Hosting the Solar Racking Challenge!

(925) 451-8422

Quick Mount PV’s roof mounting products are the recognized industry standard. We make code-compliant, waterproof solar roof mounts for:


Renewable Energy & Sustainability

Vendors & Exhibitors

altE StoreySolarFest SponsorFounded in 1999, altE, Inc has catered to customers on every continent of the globe. A 2006 Inc. 500 awarded company, altE aims to continue to fulfill its motto, “Making Renewable Do-able,” by offering cost competitive, high-quality renewable energy related products and educational services to a broad spectrum of the public. altE’s headquarters is located at 43 Broad St, Suite A408 in Hudson, Mass. For more information visit their website or contact Toll Free (877) 878-4060.www.altEstore.com

Applied Energy Technologies (AET)

ySolarFest Sponsoris a leading global provider of solar mount-ing solutions with over 100MW of in-stalled product since 2009. AET designs, engineers, and manufactures mounting solutions for any type of solar installation. Every product is meticulously engineered with a focus on cost effective, high qual-ity products that minimize assembly time. Our products include the Rayport Bal-last system, the Rayport Ground Mount, the T6 Ground Mount, and the Rayport Pitched Roof Rail system.aetenergy.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 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

Foxfire Energy Corp.ySolarFest SponsorWith over 22 years of experience we take pride in tailoring each system to specific customer needs. We sell, install and ser-vice renewable energy systems in Vermont, both off-grid and grid-interactive. Come check us out in the shade at the solar ga-zebo and maybe even play some tunes. www.foxfire-energy.com

Green Living JournalySolarFest Sponsor Fresh, local, and authentic! Green Living has been publishing for 23 years. Great articles on green building, renewable en-ergy, socially responsible investing, organic gardening and much, much more in every issue. Pick up the back issues you may have missed at our table here at SolarFest, and download the current issue anytime at greenlivingjournal.com. Green Living is free to our community of friends of the en-vironment, supported by green businesses and services of every description. We wel-come your advertising inquiries.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

Imperial Eco SolutionsWe sell Drain Water Heat Recovery (DWHR) units. Allowing you to conserve energy, save money, and reduce your carbon footprint. The goal of the DWHR product is to recover wasted heat energy that would otherwise be lost through the use of show-ers, sinks, dishwashers, etc. These units can be applied to residential and commercial applications, as well as both new construc-tion and retrofits.www.imperialecosolutions.com

Kyocera Solar, Inc.ySolarFest SponsorKyocera Solar, Inc., headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is one of the world’s largest vertically integrated producers and suppliers of solar photovoltaic modules and systems. With over 37 years of in-novation in solar technology, Kyocera is recognized as an industry pioneer, serving thousands of customers in both developed and developing regions worldwide.www.kyocerasolar.com

MidNite Solar is an innovative manufacturing company that started by making high quality, cost effective AC and DC disconnect boxes for the alternative energy industry. Now, Mid-Nite produces a wide range of alternative energy products. www.midnitesolar.com

MK BatteryMK Battery is the proud supplier of Deka Solar Batteries to the Renewable Energy industry. Deka Solar Photovoltaic Bat-teries, manufactured in the USA and de-ployed on all seven continents, exceed the highest quality standards of the alterna-tive energy industry. The Deka Solar line includes sealed lead acid GEL and AGM batteries as well as select flood products. For superior quality and environmentally conscious battery solutions, choose Deka Solar. www.mkbattery.com

Morgan Mountain Organic Gardeners

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.morganmountainorganicgardeners.com

NRG Residential Solar Solutions

ySolarFest SponsorNRG, one of the country’s largest solar providers, is thrilled to support Green Mountain Power in transforming Rut-land into the Solar Capital of New Eng-land. NRG will be building a solar array in Rutland and residents can lease portions of that array through the Vermont Com-munity Solar Program. Now you can get affordable electricity while you grow so-lar energy in Rutland. It works a lot like a community farm. There are no upfront costs, solar panels on your roof, construc-tion on your home or limitations around rooflines/ locations. We offer short com-mitment for flexibility, longer commitment for more savings, flexible contracts and plans for owners AND renters! To learn more about the Vermont Community So-lar Program, please visit us at nrgressolar.com/vermont

Parker Water Wells/GeothermalySolarFest SponsorParker Geothermal, a division of Parker Water Wells, are the geothermal profes-sionals you can count on. www.parkerwaterwells.comwww.parkergeothermal.com

Quick Mount PVySolarFest SponsorQuick Mount PV is the recognized in-dustry standard for 100% code-compliant, waterproof solar roof mounts, offering solutions for composition, shake, slate, low slope, and curved and flat tile roofs. Quick Mount PV’s best-selling Classic Composition Mount and Classic Shake Mounts are backed by solid engineering and are ICC-ES certified (icc-esr-2835) for strength and waterproofing. The QBase Composition, QBase Universal Tile, and QBase Low Slope Mounts utilize Quick Mount PV’s proprietary QBase, the in-dustry’s strongest off-the-shelf mechanical roof attachment. Founded in 2006, Quick Mount PV pioneered a new solar indus-try standard for roof mounting that fully incorporates roofing best practices. Quick Mount PV is committed to manufacturing superior roof mounts and providing the training and education necessary to insure code-compliant installations. All products are made in the USA. www.quickmountpv.com

Exhibitors & Vendors


The roots of American music and thefreshest songs in the land

The roots of American music and thefreshest songs in the land

farmfreshradio.com

Green since 1976WE ARE HAPPY TOBE PART OFSOLARFEST2013

www.thebus.com(802)773-3244Live Green-Ride the Bus


Did you know that you can be a SolarFest volunteer?

visit us on the web for details or email volunteers@

solarfest.org

Schletter, Inc. ySolarFest SponsorSchletter offers innovative solar mount-ing systems for project developers, module manufacturers, and system integrators for commercial and/or residential solar projects. Each solar mounting system can be individu-ally designed for a cost-effective photovoltaic mounting solution in utility-scale ground mounted systems, commercial or residential sloped-roof systems as well as flat-roof sys-tems. In addition to mounting options for nearly any type of roof, Schletter offers PV carport systems, solar lighting, vehicle charg-ing stations and more. Look no further than Schletter for all of your PV mounting solu-tions!!www.schletter.us

Solar LED InnovationsPortable solar phone chargers, solar flash-lights, solar chargers.www.solargoose.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 stiebel-eltron-usa.com

Sunward SystemsySolarFest Sponsor Solar hot water made simple.www.gosunward.com

USA Solar Store, Inc. ySolarFest SponsorWe 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, 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

African Traders Market Hand-made traditional drums, other in-struments, fabrics, clothing, crafts, and baskets. www.africacraftsonline.com

Alderman’s Toyotahas been the proud winner of the presti-gious Toyota President’s Award Ten years in a row!! This is the highest award that Toyota can bestow on a dealership and we have achieved this rare honor through high customer satisfaction in the sales, service and parts departments. Allow us to demonstrate our commitment to excel-lence and be sure to ask about our FREE Limited Lifetime Powertrain Warranty available on new car purchases, FREE scheduled maintenance with two years or 25,000 miles of Toyota Care on new ve-hicles, and FREE one year or 15,000 mile of Prepaid Maintenance on pre-owned ve-hicles. Our experienced sales staff is eager to share our knowledge and enthusiasm with you. Along with our new state of the art car wash designed to save water, we are now partially powered by solar energy! We have installed a 36.6 kW PV solar array. Alderman’s Toyota believes in following our vision “Thoughtful use of our planet’s sources’ as well as good community citi-zenship’ set the road map for sustainable choices. When you’ve made a commitment to these ideals, investing in solar energy is an easy choice. And the folks at Same Sun made it pretty doable.” We are proud to be the first Rutland business to take advan-tage of the CVPS net meter bonus. For ev-ery kilowatt hour we produce we receive an additional $0.06. Our system performance is monitored by a local Vermont business Wattmetrics located in nearby Bethel and will create a PV Watts estimate of 42,640 kwhs per year of clean solar energy or more than 1 million kwhs over the life of the system! This is only the beginning of what is an ongoing pursuit towards a smaller environmental footprint. Not to be a tease, but our upcoming state of the art Kia Facility should be very exciting. Toyota’s commitment to Hybrid technology and Fuel efficiency - Toyota now offers SIX Hybrid models with an Electric Vehicle and another hybrid due soon! They range from the industry leading Prius now avail-able in Small, Medium and Large sizes plus the Extra Large Highlander Hybrid. We add to this line up the all new Plug In Prius with 95 mpg and the Award winning Camry Hybrid and we have a hybrid to fit both your budget and your lifestyle. We hope to show you all our options at this year’s SolarFest.www.aldermanstoyota.com

Aya ArtNatural art, small sculptures made partially of recycled material. Beautiful small turtles and other small creatures.

Denur CraftsDenur Crafts is a mothers self help collec-tive that creates Crafts to help raise money to educate their children. Buy buying these products you help mothers self sponsor their children. These crafts are made with a lot of love from us to you. www.denurcrafts.org

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

Gypsy Soul ProductionsHand-made, personalized, metal stamp jewelry. Our private, hand-made design collection uses RECYCLED, pure .999% fine silver.

Love Peace & Dye!Handmade, upcycled clothing and acces-sories, including repurposed jewelry and hemp animal collars and leashes. lovepeaceanddye.etsy.com

Muichic, LLCMuichic (moo.e.sheek) is sustainable and organic jewelry www.muichic.com

Progressive Asset Management & Calvert Investments

ySolarFest SponsorProgressive Asset Management - The na-tion’s largest socially responsible financial services firm, offering the widest selection of green investment options. www.pamvermont.com Calvert Investments - The nation’s largest socially responsible mutual fund company, offering a wide variety of stock, bond, in-ternational and money market funds, plus workplace retirement plan options and 529 college savings plan options. www.calvert.com

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

Saving the World T-ShirtsSTWTS is a socially responsible alternative apparel company that specializes in giving back. For everything that we sell we do-nate between 25%, 50% and even 100% of our profits to charities that we hand select. From yoga apparel, to hooded sweatshirts, to sustainable iphone covers and bamboo dresses all of our products are made in the U.S. or Canada 100% sweatshop free. We print our designs in Brattleboro VT with

environmentally friendly water based dyes. Saving the world never looked so good. Savingtheworldtshirts.com, look good, feel good, DO good!www.savingtheworldtshirts.com

Troy Cloth & Paperis a line of stationery, apparel, and art prints developed by principal artists, Taylor Gillis and Ben Karis-Nix. Ben and Taylor design and create for Troy Cloth & Paper from their community print shop, Design it To-gether, located in downtown Troy, NY. At Design it Together, they provide profes-sional silk screen & Risograph printing, as well as screen printing classes and printing events via their Print Lab. www.troyclothandpaper.com

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

Vermont Victory GreenhousesCustom built polycarbonate Greenhouses. Vermont’s only handcrafted greenhouse which is affordable, year round and renew-able. We are committed in having Ver-monters enjoy year round growing of food and flowers and providing heat and sun to our indoor environments. www.vermontvictorygreenhouses.com

Wildflower BeadsHandmade beadwork jewelry, beads and beading supplies. Come make some jew-elry!

Food Vendors Awesome Raw Apple Chips

100% organic apple chips. Nutritious and delicious. awesomeraw.com

The BarnySolarFest SponsorThe Barn Restaurant - Back for our 13th Year with Burritos, wraps & BBQ, plus fresh squeezed lemonade & breakfast! www.barnrestaurant.com

Burger Barn Local grass fed beef gourmet hamburgers and hand cut fries.

Island Cow Ice CreamOrganic ice cream and frozen yogurt.

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ySolarFest Sponsor Certified organic processor serving wood fired pizza made with fresh, local, seasonal ingredients. www.vtpizzapie.com

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

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A Note About Our Vendors

These are exciting times for renew-able energy. New technologies and

business models are popping up all over the place in response to a growing de-mand. 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 vendors and cannot be held re-sponsible for their claims, but we will do our best to provide you with the knowl-edge that can make you a smarter shop-per. Educate yourself and become an informed consumer. Ask the hard ques-tions and demand reasonable answers before you buy anything.

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

Non-Profit Exhibitors

350VermontySolarFest Sponsor350Vermont started in 2010 as an inde-pendent state chapter of 350.org. 350 parts per million (ppm) is the safe upper limit of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere, according to leading cli-mate scientists; however, we are at a con-centration of 392 ppm and climbing. This contributes to extreme weather events and climate change. Our mission is to catalyze the cultural transformation needed to re-verse climate change and return to 350 ppm. 350VT is the largest statewide or-ganization in Vermont focused exclusively on reversing climate change. Our work includes grassroots organizing, educational events, and public movement-building ac-tions. Currently, we are focused on keeping Vermont free of tar sands and working to divest Vermont from fossil fuel corpora-tions.www.350vt.org

CMF InnovationsySolarFest SponsorCMF Innovations, sponsor of the Cham-plain Mini Maker Faire® and the So-larFest Mini Maker Faire,® is a non-profit 501(c)3 with a mission to promote a re-newed culture of innovation. CMF Inno-vations produces events, TV programming (www.retn.org/series/stem), supports the maker community including maker spaces

and the Vermont Makers, and facilitates “Zi” – ways to engage in the “Zone of In-novation” including real life projects, uti-lizing social media and technology, and empowering people to facilitate and take control of their own learning..cmfinnovation.orgwww.champlainmakerfaire.com

Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)

Working to shut Vermont Yankee and re-place it with green, sustainable energy for the future. nukebusters.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

Pink Ribbon Butterfly ProjectHokey Pokey Clinic: A place to turn your-self around! Net proceeds go to support our mission and community work. The HP Clinic offers a variety of fun, inspirational and experiential offerings that give par-ticipants user-friendly hands-on tools to help combat today’s stresses, stressors and challenges. Come spend a few minutes to a couple of hours and “turn yourself around” with our ala-carte wellness options. Some services free or by love offering ~ others $1 per minute www.facebook.com/events/288565954609755

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

Vermont Law SchoolVermont Law School is the Number One ranked Environmental Law program in the United States, offering a Juris Doctor-ate (law degree) and 12 month Masters of Environmental Law & Policy (MELP) or Masters in Energy Regulation & Law (MERL) degrees. The JD has flexible 2, 3 or 4 year programs and the MELP is available on campus and online. All stu-dents can take advantage of the deepest environmental curriculum in the country and the opportunity to work closely with a faculty of national and global leaders in their fields. Climate change, energy law and policy, agriculture and food, water law, environmental advocacy and justice: these and more focus areas are available in the general curriculum and in the Environ-mental Law Center’s Summer Session of two week seminars. www.vermontlaw.edu

Vermont Veterans for PeaceVeterans For Peace is an international or-ganization whose mission is to end the use of war as a means for conflict resolution. As Veterans we have first hand experi-ence of the detrimental impacts that war and militarism have on humanity and the environment. We believe that plans for a

Exhibitors & Vendors sustainable future must include plans for diminishing and eventually eliminating war and militarism. www.veteransforpeace.org

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shall Squier for allowing us to hold our event at For-get-Me-Not Farm.

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

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Call for Makers!

It’s time to get ready for the SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® Sunday, July 14 2013. Dozens of makers will

exhibit to hundreds of visitors at this unique New Eng-land Maker extravaganza!

This is the first year for the SolarFest Mini Maker Faire®. We need you and your creative, innovative proj-ects to be a part of this exciting new event!

What is Maker Faire?Maker Faire® events across the United States are

celebrating a DIY/homegrown invention movement. Whether it’s a home-built robot, video game, handbag, miniature race car, musical instrument, or sustainable micro garden, Maker Faire showcases all that is creative and innovative in our community.

When and where is the SolarFest Mini Maker Faire®?

Sunday July 14, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.SolarFest - Tinmouth, Vermont

What kinds of exhibitions will be there?Interactive projects that showcase the value and process

of “making,” including:

What are the characteristics we are looking for as Makers?

A do-it-yourself project that is unique, inspiring, engaging, and interactive with observers. It tells a story. It might be a piece of art… or a tool or project that does something different. It should be something that hasn’t been seen before, or at least by few people. It should not be for commercial purposes - no selling….at least in the Maker Demo Space. The Maker needs to be there to demo and explain. There may be different categories in size…fits in a 10x10 space, or bigger, but outside. There may be an opportunity for a different category of Maker, a company that is experimenting with some one-off projects…things that do unique things. Its okay to take commercial things and do a “mash-up” that repurposes in unique and “ah hah” ways, ie, an underwater bicycle. Risky projects are encouraged, but need to be managed in a way that the audience and property is safe. For example a rocket-propelled motorcycle would be great, but would need to be shown in a safe way.

Who should apply for a SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® booth?

Local, regional, and national groups, clubs, individuals, schools, universities, and hobbyists who can demonstrate or actually show the making of their invention/craft/proj-ect in a contained booth setting.

Note: Young Makers ages 16 and under must have parental/guardian permission and complete permission form in Step 2 of application to exhibit at SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® 2013.

What does it cost to exhibit?Applicants who are chosen by a review panel to par-

ticipate will receive a 10’x10’ display area at no charge. Chosen applicants will need to supply their own cover and

chairs. A table will be provided. Those applicants who also wish to offer their inventions/crafts/artwork for sale at SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® may be asked to pay a fee for their booth space (see application for details).

How many Makers will exhibit?The SolarFest Mini Maker Faire® is equipped to

handle upward of 25 10 x 10 display spaces on the sur-rounding grounds. Each Maker will be allowed up to two exhibitor badges which will allow you and a friend free access to SolarFest and the SolarFest Mini Maker Faire®. (Children under 14 receive free admission to SolarFest when accompanied by an Adult).

How many people will attend the SolarFest Mini Maker Faire®?

SolarFest experiences more than 5,000 attendees throughout the weekend.

How do I learn more or apply to be a Maker?Visit the SolarFest Mini Maker Faire®

Information Page at http://minimakerfaire.solarfest.org or go directly to the application at http://goo.gl/PznZu. The Call for Makers is open until June 30, 2013.

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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.

LINDSAY ARBUCKLE Lindsay Arbuckle co-owns Alchemy Gar-dens with her partner Scott Courcelle, growing nutrient-dense vegetables and herbs on just over 1 acre in West Rutland. You can find her at the Saturday Farmers Market in Rutland every Saturday. Lindsay and Scott love to teach people about gar-dening, cooking, and all things fresh-food [email protected]

MICHAEL BEATTIEMichael Beattie is a practicing architect, educator and LEED Accredited Profes-sional. He teaches Ecological Design at Green Mountain College. For several de-cades, his design work has been immersed in the field of energy-efficient architecture. [email protected]

AMY BEAUDETAmy Beaudet, a.k.a. the Solar Thermal Queen, has been selling alternative energy products at the altE Store for over 5 years. She has taught both solar electric and solar thermal classes at numerous events. She has designed and sold solar systems for ev-ery continent on the planet.

DARYL BECKDaryl Beck has operated Evergreen Mo-tors in Greenfield, MA for more than a decade and specializes in conversions of diesel cars, trucks, vans and buses to run on Waste Vegetable Oil.

BRUCE BENTLEY Bruce Bentley is an energy innovator at Green Mountain Power, working on solar PV, air source heat pumps and electric ve-hicles.Bruce.Bentley@greenmountainpower.comGreenmountainpower.com

ALAN BETTSAlan Betts, of Atmospheric Research in Pittsford, is Vermont’s leading climate re-searcher. He is a frequent speaker on cli-mate change issues and an advisor to the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. He also writes for the Sunday Environ-ment section of the Rutland Herald and the Times [email protected]

JOHN BLITTERSDORF John Blittersdorf has installed over 400 residential and commercial solar power systems throughout Vermont since 1996 and has assisted in the installation of the various solar power systems at SolarFest for most of those years. He has been living

off-grid with solar power since 1979 and is still experimenting with all of the ways we can live a more sustainable lifestyle. John is curently a member of the SolarFest Board of [email protected]

DAVE BONTADave Bonta, president and founder of USA Solar Store, has helped launch 23 entrepreneurial-based renewable energy outlet stores throughout the US. One of the originators of Vermont’s first Biodiesel distribution companies and VP of the Vermont Biofuels Association, Dave also was a founding member of the Sustain-able Valley Group and helped foster the development of The Green Island project of Bellows Falls. Author of The New Solar Home & New Green Home Solutions and a feature “Green Guru” writer for Green En-ergy Times, Dave lives in an off grid home in Weathersfield with his wife, Dani and their cat [email protected]

JOE BOSSENJoe graduated from Green Mountain Col-lege with a self-designed major in Sustain-able Enterprises in 2008. Vermont Bean Crafters was started by Joe out of Board-man Hill Farm in West Rutland and has grown over the past four years to become a multi-faceted company that sells certi-fied organic plant-based food products and brokers locally grown organic and heir-loom beans around New England. VBC also offers epic seasonal catering services that harbor their same ethics and good taste. [email protected]

CAROLYN BRAUNIUSCarolyn Braunius is an independent me-dia activist, graphic designer and fledging web developer who is focused on promot-ing social change and small business solu-

tions in rural areas. She is an Adirondack native dedicated to helping revitalize rural economies. Carolyn also has experience in using social change strategies and has been an organizer at the local, state and national [email protected]

JOSH BRILLJosh Brill, along with his partner Meadow Squier, run Breezy Meadows Orchard & Nursery in Tinmouth, VT. They use farm-ing practices rooted in the Permaculture philosophy growing rice, annual vegetables, nuts, fruits, dairy goats, laying hens and pigs. They sell their produce year round in a summer CSA and at the Rutland Winter Farmer’s Market.Josh@breezymeadowsorchards.comwww.BreezyMeadowsOrchards.com

LAURA BRILLLaura Brill is an herbalist, yoga teacher and art conservator from Vermont. She has undertaken the Global Seva Challenge for the Amazon to raise awareness and funds for the Amazon rainforest in [email protected]

LUCAS BROWNLucas Brown is an experienced academic, professional, and artisan. He currently directs the Renewable Energy and Eco-logical Design (REED) program at Green Mountain College and has collaborated with and worked for several award win-ning and internationally recognized or-ganizations including LZT Architects, Inc., CMPBS (the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems), Legge Lewis Legge, and Macek Furniture. His work has been published in Inhabitat, Metropolis, Dwell, The Chronicle of Higher Educa-tion, and Texas Architect.

HEIDI BRUGGERHeidi Brugger works with 350 Maine and lives in Freedom, Maine with her part-ner, Read. Heidi and Read have dedicated their retirement to climate justice, raising awareness of climate disruptions, and en-visioning a sane path to a new and sustain-able civilization. [email protected]/350.Maine

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CHAREN FEGARDCharen Fegard has worked in Haz-Mat Environmental Compliance on overseas military bases and has founded organic landscaping and home childcare busi-nesses. She has also worked for local non-profits including Forest Watch, the Boys & Girls Club and AVR. She has performed outreach, education and technical consult-ing to over 50 school communities and the public about solid and hazardous waste is-sues including indoor air quality, compost-ing, and Global Warming.

NOAH FISHMAN Noah Fishman came to Highfields Cen-ter for Composting with a diverse range of experience in sustainable community development in Vermont and interna-tionally. Most recently, at the Institute for Sustainable Communities, Noah helped to establish a national coalition of Serbian environmental organizations and orga-nized a study program in the US on the topic of waste management. Prior to this, Noah managed the Brownfields program at Northwest Regional Planning Com-mission in Vermont, implemented inter-national development programs with the Urban Institute in Washington, DC and performed field work and research with the microfinance organization FINCA International in D.R Congo and Tanzania. [email protected]


TYLER BUSWELLTyler Buswell is recent University of Ver-mont graduate who interned with the Highfields Center for Composting in 2010, and then assumed the role of Out-reach Coordinator in early 2011. Tyler is a self-proclaimed aggressive recycler and biophiliac making his eventual transition into compost infrastructure building with Highfields a logical move. Recent work by Tyler outside of Highfields includes a mo-bile, energy-independent tiny house made from 90% post-consumer found materials in which he plans to make a [email protected]

ROY BUTLER Roy Butler is the owner of Four Winds Renewable Energy and sits on the board of the Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC) and the North American Board of Certified Energy Practioners (NAB-CEP). He is a NABCEP certified PV and Small Wind installer and an Eligible In-staller for the NYSERDA wind and PV incentive programs in New York. Roy is a small wind and PV workforce training provider for community colleges, technical schools, renewable energy associations and other organizations in several [email protected]

MELISSA CHESNUT-TANGERMAN

Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman has been a SolarFest volunteer for 19 years. She has served as Co-Executive Director, promo-tional and grant writer, Board President, Volunteer Coordinator and Nan’s Kitchen Coordinator.

ROBIN CHESNUT-TANGERMAN

Robin Chesnut-Tangerman is founder of Talisman Woodwork, primarily work-ing in residential remodeling and design, incorporating green building practices and renewable energy where possible. He is also an instructor in the Renewable Energy and Ecological Design Program (REED) at Green Mountain College and has been involved with SolarFest from the beginning.

SUSAN CLARKSusan Clark is a writer and facilitator fo-cusing on community sustainability and citizen participation. She is coauthor of

Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home (with Woden Teachout, 2012), and All Those in Favor: Rediscovering the Secrets of Town Meeting and Community WW(with Frank Bryan, 2005). She is town meeting mod-erator in Middlesex, [email protected]

ABE COLLINSAbe Collins is a Vermont-based cattle gra-zier, soil-health teacher and student, and the founder of Collins Grazing, a company that builds grazing operations from the soil up. Abe is a founding member of The Soil Carbon Coalition, the sponsor of the Soil Carbon Challenge, a grassroots initiative to monitor the rate at which farmers and graziers can accrue atmospheric carbon as organic matter in [email protected]

JIM CORVENOriginally from northern Michigan (hence the accent), Jim Corven has been garden-ing organically for over 50 years from Be-lize and Costa Rica to Vermont. He has shared more than his fair share of veg-gies with wild critters and has been test-ing, rejecting, and refining techniques and products for most of his garden career. Jim studied Permaculture under Bill Mollison and is currently a professor of sustainable agriculture and plant science at Bristol Community College in Fall River, MA, master gardener instructor, and a technical advisor to Mr. McGregor’s Online Garden [email protected]

STEVE COSTELLOSteve Costello is vice president for gen-eration and energy innovation at Green Mountain Power. As such he is responsible for leading GMP’s Energy Innovation Center in Rutland and the company’s wide range of state-wide renewable generation. Steve leads the hallmark program of the Energy Innovation Center, GMP’s effort to make Rutland the Solar Capital of New England.

SCOTT COURCELLEScott Courcelle is co-owner of Alchemy Gardens, growing nutrient-dense veg-etables and herbs on leased land in West Rutland. Born and raised in Rutland, Scott returned to this area after getting a degree in Environmental Science with a focus in

Natural Resources. He is a Board Member of Sustainable Rutland and active helper at Rutland’s newest NW Community [email protected]

RICHARD CZAPLINSKIRichard is active in the sustainable living movement both in life and through his writing on living simply and strengthening community. He is a member of the Ver-mont chapter of Veterans For [email protected]

ANTONINA DINATALEAntonina DiNatale is a recent graduate of the Renewable Energy and Ecological De-sign Program at Green Mountain College. She is one of the 21 students who contrib-uted to the process of designing and build-ing the Olwen Solar Garage. She is a cer-tified LEED Green Associate who plans to continue her career in the design-build industry. Originally from Woodstock, Ver-mont, she plans to play a key role in bring-ing sustainable design to her community.

ROBERT ERICSONRobert Ericson, AICP, is the Town Plan-ner for the green community of North Smithfield, RI, where he also manages energy conservation and renewable energy investments. He worked in the RI Energy Office during the Golden Age of passive solar design. His personal interests include bicycle touring and finding better energy performance in hybrid and plug-in cars, especially through regenerative [email protected]





DOUG FONTEINDoug Fontein is a professional home builder and remodeling contractor. He has 30 years of experience in the field and spe-cializes in energy-efficient, durable con-struction. [email protected]

LISA FREDETTELisa Fredette graduated UVM with a degree in Environmental Science. She currently teaches science at a small inde-pendent school in northern Vermont. Her passion is to get kids, and people in gen-eral, more interested and involved in the natural world around them. With that goal in mind she recently started a small busi-ness, Explayration, that designs and leads nature walks and programs for people of all [email protected]

ALLISON GILLETTE Allison Gillette, a native Vermonter, is dedicated to renewable energy and the environment. She began her career with PBS’s NOVA science channel where she created short educational videos about the sun. A recent graduate of Emerson Col-lege, Allison’s first film Cow Power: The Film highlights the Vermont Cow Power program. She currently works for NRG Residential Solar as a Solar Project Coor-dinator, where she is piloting a Commu-nity Solar Program in Rutland, [email protected]

BEN GOLDBERGBen Goldberg has been keeping worms and making worm bins since 1995. He also installs composting toilets, collects rain water, and throws his nutrient rich dish-water out in the [email protected]

MARSHALL GREENMarshall Green has been in the construc-tion industry since 1985. With skills in carpentry, precise metal work and union ironwork, Marshall became a general con-tractor in 1988. He has built everything from foundation to roofing, framing to finish. In his role with Quick Mount PV, Marshall is based in New Jersey and pro-vides tech support and training to East Coast distributors and installers. When-ever possible, Marshall enjoys time with his daughters, whether they’re picking wild blueberries or getting help from dad with their [email protected]

DAVID GUMPERTDavid Gumpert is a nationally known writer about food rights and raw milk. His latest book is Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Food Rights: The Escalating Battle Over Who Decides What We Eat. He previously wrote The Raw Milk Revolution. He writes a popular blog and has written seven other books on small business and entrepreneur-ship.david@davidgumpert.comwww.thecompletepatient.com

WENDY HERRICKWendy Herrick is a resident of Poultney and mom of two medium-sized fairies. She akso works as a counselor and teacher at Long Trail School in Dorset.

ASHLEY HETRICKOriginally from Southern California, Ash-ley Hetrick fell in love with the wilds of Vermont more than a decade ago and has not looked back. She received her Pilates training at Balanced Body in Boston, and rounded out her bodywork training with a 750 hour certification in Massage Therapy. She currently operates her mas-sage practice, Intentional Bodywork, out of Essential Physical Therapy and Pilates in Montpelier VT where she also teaches Pilates classes. In her off time, she and her husband manage Vermont Mango Planta-tion, a small diversified farm.www.intentionalbodywork@gmail.comwww.vermontmangoplantation.com/

MELINDA HUMPREYMelinda Humphrey is certified Business Energy Professional at Green Mountain Power. She works with the Customer Programs team in the Energy Innovation Center and is largely responsible for ensur-ing that GMP SmartPower customers can access, understand, and take action on their energy use information provided by the GMP SmartPower program. Melinda is also an Alderman for the City of Rutland.

ALY JOHNSON-KURTSAly Johnson-Kurts is a co-leader of Di-vest Smith College and a 350 Fossil Free Fellow. She is an activist, ultimate frisbee player, and swing dancer. [email protected]

ADRIENNE KINNEAdrienne Kinne served in the US military from 1994 through 2004 and has since been active in the Veterans peace move-ment. She is currently the president of the Vermont chapter of Veterans For [email protected]

DAN KITTREDGEDan Kittredge is Founder and Direc-tor of the Bionutrient Food Association (formerly the Real Food Campaign) and a life-long farmer based in Central Mas-sachusetts. He regularly speaks at confer-ences (including NOFA and other region-al agricultural associations) and conducts workshops throughout the [email protected]

MARK KRAWCZYKMark Krawczyk is a permaculture designer and educator, traditional woodworker, and community organizer in New Haven, VT. He owns and operates Keyline Vermont, a permaculture design/consulting business, and RivenWoodCrafts, a traditional wood-craft company. He is a founding member of the community group Burlington Permac-ulture and is currently developing a new 50 acre homestead in New Haven, VT. He is co-authoring the forthcoming book Cop-pice Agroforestry - Perennial Silviculture for the 21st Century with Dave [email protected]

RON KRUPPRon Krupp is the author of The Woodchuck’s Guide to Gardening, the Vermont organic/biodynamic garden book now in its ninth printing, He has been the Vermont Pub-lic Radio garden and farm commentator for 13 years. Ron started the Brattleboro Farmers’ Market in 1972 and coordinated the 3-acre Tommy Thompson Community Garden in the Intervale for 15 years. He is working on The Woodchuck Returns to [email protected]

ERIC LANEEric Lane has been teaching middle school science for 10 years, the last 6 working in independent schools in New England. When not teaching science and technolo-gy, he enjoys learning about it, this summer attending a First Lego League training camp at CMU. Eric is looking forward to helping all of the participants of this year’s solar car challenge get “geared-up” for the final race.

GEORGE LERNISGeorge Lernis is a Boston based percus-sionist, performer and educator. In addi-tion to performing in various venues in the New England area George has been a music private instructor since 2005 when he graduated from the Berklee College of Music with a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance. One of George’s passions has always been teaching others his craft.

KEN LEVENSON Ken Levenson graduated from Pratt In-stitute in 1989 and has been a registered architect in New York State since 1993. Ken is a Certified Passive House Designer, a founding board member of the National Passive House Alliance and New York Pas-sive House, and regularly lectures on the Passive House standards. 475 High Per-formance Building Supply is a division of Passive House Center Inc. (PHC), a com-pany dedicated to transforming American construction to high comfort/low energy building guided by Passive House stan-dards, and other up-to-date building sci-ence information. www.foursevenfive.com

CAROL LEVIN Carol Levin and her late husband Rich-ard Gottlieb created Sunnyside Solar, Inc. and for over thirty years they designed and installed photovoltaic systems. They also taught at a variety of locations, mostly in

New York State and Massachusetts. Al-though the business is now closed, Carol’s years of being married to and working with solar pioneer Richard Gottlieb has given her the knowledge and insight into how to best teach people about the power of [email protected]

PETER MALAGODIPeter Malagodi has worked as a music teacher, music specialist, and private in-structor and since 2001 has worked at the Community Music Center of Boston teaching, developing curriculum and orga-nizing student concerts. Since 2008 Peter has worked as a music specialist for the Newton Cultural Center. Peter is a trained and active facilitator of the Awakening the Dreamer Symposium and the proud father of 3 [email protected]

MARLA MARCUMMarla Marcum, a native of the Missouri Ozarks and now living in the Boston area, works to develop networks of people em-boldened to reject subtle climate compro-mises and to create the solutions we need to ensure a livable future. As Director of Programs at Massachusetts-based Bet-ter Future Project, Marla directs Climate Summer and other [email protected] www.betterfutureproject.org

TERRY MARTINTerry Martin, located in nearby Shrews-bury, VT builds, repairs and renovates for customers in the SolarFest region. His ex-perience stretches back decades, to his teen years. He is a skilled woodworker, who tries to avoid materials with binders and foamers that escape into the atmosphere and prefers locally harvested and milled lumber.

GARY MAYNARDGary Maynard, a permaculture home-steader, lives with his wife, son, 2 dogs, 2 turtles, 2 geckos, 12 chicken and 10 guin-eas on a 7.5 acre happy homestead in NH. His weekend job at a local hospital allows him to pursue his passion during the week – to move dirt from one place to another with his [email protected]

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Awakening the Dreamer Initiative, Gen-eration Waking up, Minute Man Music, and Plugged In Teen Band [email protected]

PAUL SCHECKEL Paul Scheckel is an experienced energy ef-ficiency and renewable energy consultant. He is the author of The Homeowner’s En-ergy Handbook, and The Home Energy Diet, and has appeared twice on the acclaimed TV show Ask This Old House. Paul’s writ-ing and presentations come from experi-ence gained over 20+ years as an energy auditor, renewable energy system installer, electric car converter, and hands-on, off-grid [email protected]

MARK SCHWALLERMark Schwaller has taught music privately in the Boston and Nashua, NH area since 2003. He taught at North Main Music in Nashua, NH for 3 years. Mark is a trained and active facilitator of the Awakening the Dreamer Symposium, and has helped develop curriculum for Awakening the Dreamer Initiative and Generation Wak-ing Up. He has also taught audition prep classes as well as music for activism [email protected]

JUDITH D. SCHWARTZJudith D. Schwartz is a long-time free-lance writer based in Southern Vermont. A few years back, reporting on the Transition movement jarred her thinking, launching her on a whirlwind journalistic tour of new economics and environmental economics, which ultimately led to soil. She is the au-thor of, most recently, Cows Save the Planet and Other Improbable Ways of Restoring Soil to Heal the Earth (Chelsea Green: May, 2013)[email protected]

KIRK SHIELDSKirk Shields is the Director of Business Development at Green Mountain Power and works in its Energy Innovation Cen-ter. He is primarily responsible for working with all participants in the solar economy to achieve the goal of making Rutland the Solar Capital of New England.

PAM MAYNARDPam Maynard, mom, wife, blogger, cre-ative writer and storyteller shares a 7.5 acre happy homestead with her 10 year-old son, husband, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 geckos, 2 turtles and lots of chickens, guinea hens and dust [email protected]

MAEVE MCBRIDEMaeve McBride is the operations coor-dinator at 350Vermont. She is an activist, scientist, mother, yoga teacher, and [email protected]

TYLER MCFARLANDTyler McFarland is a student organizer with University of Vermont’s divestment campaign, 350.org Fossil Free Fellow, and 350 Vermont Tar Sands [email protected]

JAMES MCSWEENYJames McSweeny received a BA in Agro-ecology from Prescott College’s Environ-mental Studies Program. He spent two years in Hawaii working on a research program in sustainable agriculture devel-opment, with a focus on soil microbiology and plant health in the tropics. James is committed to studying and teaching about applying ecological integrity to agricul-tural systems throughout a wide range of climates including the tropics, drylands and his native temperate northeast. His work at Highfields Center for Compost-ing includes providing technical assistance and systems design to composters as well as operating the center’s Compost Dem-onstration and Research [email protected]

SARA MEHALICKSara Mehalick is an organizer with Rising Tide Vermont. She will be co-facilitating with other Rising Tide organizers. Rising Tide Vermont organizes and takes direct action to confront the root causes of cli-mate change and to facilitate a just transi-tion to resilient and equitable land-based [email protected]

MELODEEGOMelodeego are climate Activist rock stars from 350Massachusetts and have per-formed at several large protests in Wash-ington, DC. www.melodeego.com

MARY MURPHYMary Murphy is an experienced thru-hiker and backpacking guide who has spent most of the last decade working in the backcountry all over the US. She is the founder of Mountainsong Expedi-tions, a wilderness trip company based in Worcester, Vermont. In addition to leading backpacking and canoeing trips through-out Vermont, she teaches a women’s deer hunting class, the Village Medic Training, and workshops on outdoor survival skills.info@mountainsongexpeditions.comwww.mountainsongexpeditions.com

BHIMA NITTABhima Nitta has over 10 years of experi-ence in the field of renewable energy, with advanced systems integration patents in the fuel cell industry and business devel-opment experience in distributed genera-tion and combined heat & power systems. Bhima created Power Guru Renewable Energy Systems to provide expertly de-signed and installed solar PV systems with a friendly, local touch, to residents of southern Vermont and Washington Coun-ty. Bhima has a chemical engineering doc-torate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti-tute and currently lives in Sunderland [email protected]

GREG PAHLGreg Pahl, author of Power From the People, (2012, Chelsea Green); The Citizen-Pow-ered Energy Handbook, (2007); Biodiesel, Second Edition (2008); and Natural Home Heating, (2003); has followed renewable energy issues for more than 30 years. A founding member of the Vermont Biofuels Association, the ACORN Network, and the Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op, he lives in Weybridge, Vermont. A selection of his articles can be found at [email protected]

TODD PATENOSTERCo-author of the book Solar Hot Water Fundamentals: Siting, design and assessment, and the current Director of Training for National Solar Trainers, Todd Patenoster is a passionate solar instructor. Over the last several years, Todd has trained more than 3,000 installers, designers, and salespeople across the globe in the solar thermal indus-try and claims to have learned from those folks far more than he has ever [email protected]

TRACI PENATraci Pena is the Founder and Chief Imagination Officer of The Pink Ribbon Butterfly Project, LTD., a Breast Cancer Foundation that strives to help transform the everyday lives of breast cancer patients and survivors. As the mother of two sons, Traci believes that life is a journey to learn as much as possible and to share the posi-tive and the [email protected]

RUBY PERRYRuby Perry is a volunteer organizer with 350VT. With her former training collec-tive, Alliance of Community Trainers, she has lead direct action and civil disobedi-ence trainings in New York’s Central Park, Miami church basements, Washington DC intersections, and Quebec City ware-houses. She now lives in [email protected]

VALERIE PIEDMONTValerie Piedmont lives with her husband, Pablo, on an off-the-grid homestead in Gilsum, NH. She is the founder and ex-ecutive director of The Sustainability Proj-ect, a non-profit education organization

promoting a love of nature, environmental stewardship, caring communities and ways of living that deepen our understanding of the interconnected web of life. Valerie has a Master’s Degree in Human Services and her studies focused on creating naturalized support systems to meet the inherent chal-lenges of life. [email protected]

CHUCK PIOTROWSKIChuck Piotrowski works in GMP’s En-ergy Innovation Center and is part of the Cow Power team. He has been involved with the Cow Power program for many years and is a 100% GMP Cow Power Customer.

ALEX PROLMANAlex Prolman is a recent UVM graduate, an intern at 350Vermont, and a leader of Student Climate Culture at [email protected]

KIMBERLY QUIRKKim began her own journey toward fos-sil fuel independence in 2003, with the purchase of a second-hand early genera-tion Prius. She went on to renovate an old building to a zero energy building which she currently lives in and is a showcase and Renewable Resource Center for visitors of the Energy Emporium. Kim specializes in design, installations, and customer support and is particularly adept at measuring sys-tems and optimizing energy efficiency in solar electric, solar thermal, combination, and off-grid [email protected]

GREGORY REINAUERGregory Reinauer has had experience teaching music and academics as well as fa-cilitating many workshops. He has taught music privately for 7 years and tutored academics for 3 years. He was a teacher for the Plugged In Teen Band Program for 4 years and served on the board of directors for the program. He has also taught at the Minuteman School of Rock and the Real School’s Real Jam’s Summer Program. He has been an active trained facilitator of the Awakening the Dreamer Symposium. Greg has developed curriculum for the





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LESLIE SILVERLeslie Silver lives in Middletown Springs tending gardens, collecting wild foods and making medicines that nourish her fam-ily and community. She believes growing and preparing homemade foods is crucial for our well being now, and will be even more important in our uncertain future. She also teaches yoga as a means of con-necting with and healing one’s own body and spirit. Leslie is crrently a member of the SolarFest Board of Trustees. [email protected]

ANDY SIMONAndy Simon is an organizer for 350VT. He has participated in non-violent direct action campaigns since his college days and has been a Direct Action trainer for over ten years. In other episodes of his life, he has worked as a cook, a teacher and a tour manager. He lives in Burlington, [email protected]

GIANNA SKATESGianna Skates is a certified yoga instruc-tor, Pilates physical therapist, massage therapist, wellness coach and intuitive guide who serves with a smiling face, in-sightful instructions, smooth voice and compassionate heart in all sessions. Gianna teaches with an intention to help her com-munity be healthier and happier.

Sustainability Conference Presenterscontinued from previous page JEFF SKELSKIE

Jeff Skelskie has a strong electrical and me-chanical background and has been involved with batteries for 45 years. With a degree in power engineering, Jeff has worked as a consultant, teacher, and supplier for the al-ternative energy field. He has been an ASE Master Mechanic for over 35 years, a site deck coordinator and tech testing for the Tour de Sol, and in 2009 received the Dis-tinguished Service Award from NESEA. Jeff is currently a member of the SolarFest Board of Trustees.

STEVEN SPATZSteven Spatz is the owner and founder of Redbarn Design and Build LLC. in Shrewsbury Vermont, which began as gen-eral construction and remodeling firm and has evolved as a firm specializing in the design and construction of super-insulat-ed, passive, low heat load homes. Redbarn is a leading Home Performance with En-ergyStar® contractor working in partner-ship with Efficiency Vermont and has won multiple awards from Efficiency Vermont, as well as winning Excellence in Hous-ing Awards from the Southern Vermont Home Builders and Remodelers Associa-tion for 2011 and [email protected]

MEADOW SQUIERMeadow Squier is co-owner of Breezy Meadows Orchards and Nursery a small diversified organic farm in the hills of Tinmouth, Vermont. She is also the Gar-den Director at the Tinmouth Elemen-

tary School where she runs after-school programs based on food and ecology and a summer program focused on cooking, gardening and nutrition.

JEFFREY STEVENSJeffrey Stevens is an Associate Professor at Alfred State College, a Master Electrician,a NABCEP PV Installation Professional and an Electrical Contractor. His teaching expertise and experience include the sub-jects regarding basic and advanced electri-cal theory, NEC, PV and Wind systems design/installation. His personal goal is to help develop and implement renewable energy curriculum and training resulting in a stronger electrical trade industry and bal-anced educational system for our [email protected]

THEO TALCOTTTheo Talcott is a Climate Activist, co-founder of TransitionTownManchester.org, and producer of the Climate Show for GNAT-TV. He brings a spiritual per-spective to his work via studies of Sri Au-robindo, yoga, and a Comparative Religion degree from UVM. [email protected] www.thinkingaboutsurvival.blogspot

CAROL TASHIECarol Tashie is a farmer, community or-ganizer, and writer, who, with her partner Dennis Duhaime, owns Radical Roots

Farm in Rutland. She brings a strong com-mitment to whole, socially just, and peace-ful communities.www.radicalrootsvt.com

CATHY WEAVER TAYLORCathy Weaver Taylor is an artist and poet who tries to live simply using basic solar [email protected]

MEL TYREEMel Tyree is a research scientist in bio-physics who used his scientific skills to design his own sustainable home in Ellen-burg, NY. He has a BA from Pomona Col-lege and PhD from Cambridge University and is retired but working 9 months per year as a Professor of Biophysical Plant Ecology, Northwest A&F Univ., Yangling, Shaanxi, [email protected]

TODD TYSONFounder of the Tunbridge Energy Collec-tive and member of the Tunbridge Energy Committee, Todd Tyson has been in the “grease transit” world since 2006 when he started greasing his 1977 MB 240B, Fried-rich. With tens of thousands of “greasy” miles under his belt, he has been actively encouraging others to consider this much more environmental way of driving and has helped introduce legislation this year in Montpelier to permit school buses to run on Waste Vegetable Oil.


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Todd has been involved in radio broad-casting since 1975 and currently serves as the President and Program Director for Royalton Community Radio, streamcast-ing from a small studio “on the green” in South Royalton, VT. Todd is currently a member of the SolarFest Board of Trustees [email protected]

PAN VERAPan Vera is an expert facilitator with the ability to help people get to the core of their communication issues. Enthusiastic and empathetic in spirit, his life is all about contributing to peace by practice, promoting and sharing compassionate communication, and experiencing fun, fulfillment and joy.pan@compassionatecommunications.uswww.compassionatecommunications.us

KEN WELCHKen Welch is a BPI Building Analyst and Green Home Rehabilitation Specialist. He is a Heat Squad Energy Advisor and Project Manager with Neighborworks of Western Vermont and is an adjunct profes-sor at Green Mountain College in Poult-ney, [email protected]

CHRIS WETHERBY Chris Wetherby has been involved with SolarFest since 2006, first as a volunteer with CV Solar and Wind, helping set up

continued from previous page the PV arrays by the stage, and then as one of the on-site workshop coordinators. For years, Chris has been involved in Solar Hot Warter, Photo Voltaic and Wind installa-tions and in 2011, he began working for Stiebel Eltron USA, heading up the solar department and solar thermal collector manufacturing.chris.wetherby@stiebel-eltron-usa.comwww.stiebel-eltron-usa.com

CARLEY WILLIAMSCarley Williams earned her BA in renew-able energy and ecological design from Green Mountain College. After an intern-ship with Foxfire Energy, she now works with them full time gaining experience designing and installing renewable energy systems. However, since childhood, when her father built their family home, she has dreamed about building her own house. On a small budget and with experience living in small spaces the decision to build a tiny house just made sense.

KIRSTEN WILSONKirsten Wilson is a student organizer with Fossil Free SMC, the Saint Michael’s Col-lege Divestment Campaign. She is an ac-tivist, a longboarder and a NEK kid. [email protected]

ELISE WITTThe producer of the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage calls Elise Witt “a per-former to remember with international savvy & personal charm.” Elise was born in Switzerland, raised in North Carolina, and

since 1977 has made her home in Atlanta. She speaks five languages fluently, sings in over a dozen more, and has been a cultural ambassador to South Africa, Italy, Nicara-gua, Switzerland, and China. A songwriter and composer, she tours the United States and the world with her Global, Local & Homemade Songs™[email protected]

TODD WALKERTodd Walker is the Vermont representa-tive for the Progressive Asset Manage-ment Group, the nation’s largest network of socially responsible advisors serving over 7,000 clients nationwide who want their money to support their values. Todd works with individual, business, trust and non-profit clients to maximize investment portfolios, save for retirement, generate in-come and preserve [email protected]

JEFF WOLFEJeff is Principal of Jeff Wolfe Consulting, providing strategy, planning, and execution services as well as market entry and devel-opment. A recognized leader in business and policy in the industry, Jeff is groSolar’s co-founder and Chairman. Prior to groSo-lar, Jeff has consulted on $1 Billion of con-struction and was a partner in a national engineering firm. He has a BSME from Cornell [email protected]/Vermont


HELENA WUHelena Wu is an herbalist, flower essence and Reiki practitioner and homebirtth midwife. She uses herbs for her family’s health and in her midwifery practice. She offers health consultations and education. It is her pleasure to introduce people to the healing ways of the [email protected]

LI LING YOUNGStarting as an insulator in the emerg-ing Home Performance industry, Li Ling Young learned a lot about what contributes to a home that works, and what contributes to a home that gobbles energy, is uncom-fortable, and requires a lot of maintenance - in other words, one that doesn’t work.Now a Senior Energy Consultant with Ef-ficiency Vermont, Li Ling supports home-owners, builders, architects and developers in making homes that are energy efficient, comfortable and [email protected]

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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 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 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.

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 SolarFest at the same time. Items will be on display and bids may be placed until Noon on Sunday, July 14 when the auction closes and items will be available for the winning bidders to pick up. Check out the great items we have committed so far and look to our website for more information on

the items listed below and for new items as they come in. Good Luck!

Other Interesting Stuff

SUNLINQ 12 WATT FOLDING SOLAR

PANELaltE Store

2013 SponsorOUTDOOR GIFT

BASKETAVON - Lorrie Senif

2013 DonorWORM BIN VALUE $85

Ben’s Bins2013 Donor

BOOK: AS ABOVE, SO BELOW, A CHANNELED,

ASSISTED AND UNFOLDING STORY

Jeffrey M. Borowski2013 Donor

2 RT TICKETS BETWEEN RUTLAND &

BOSTONCape Air/Nantucket Airlines

Value: up to $4002013 Donor

2 BOOKS AND ONE DVDCitizens Awareness Network

2013 Exhibitor SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP

PACKAGECurves of Rutland

2013 DonorSOAPSTONE CARVING

Denur Crafts2013 Exhibitor

THREE POSTERSDonnelly/Colt Progressive

Resources2013 Exhibitor

HAND PAINTED SARONG

Eagle Ray Traders 2013 Exhibitor

SITE VISIT AND SOLAR SITE ASSESSMENT

$200 VALUE Foxfire Energy Corp.

2013 SponsorTWO GMC YELLOW

SHIRTS, SIZES M & L Green Mountain College

2013 SponsorPURE RECYCLED

SILVER PENDANTGypsy Soul Productions

2013 Exhibitor$20 GC LUNCH FOR 2 WINDSOR BREWERY

Harpoon Brewery, Windsor VT2013 Donor

REIKI SESSION AT RIGHT TO WELLNESS RUTLAND VALUE $65

HeartSong Reiki2013 Donor

60-MINUTE ASHIATSU ORIENTAL BAR

THERAPY MASSAGE VALUE $75Kammie Kayl2013 Donor

2 CRUISE TICKETS VALUE $20 EACH

Lake Champlain Shoreline Cruises 2013 Donor

HEMP DOG COLLAR - $22 VALUE

Love Peace and Dye!2013 Exhibitor

HAND-WROUGHT ONE-OF-A-KIND

WORK OF ARTMK Designs2013 Donor

1 HEALING SESSION & 1 SET OF COSMA

CREATIONS ENERGY ESSENCES

Marna’s Healing Arts2013 Donor

SPD300SURGESUPPRESSION DEVICE

MidNite Solar2013 Exhibitor

MAGICKAL MORTARS SCULPTURE VALUE $15

Morning Star Cupboards2013 Donor

2# VT ROASTED COFFEE BEANS

VALUE: $28Muggs Coffee Company

2013 DonorTAGUA RING

Muichic, LLC 2013 Exhibitor

TWO 2 NIGHT STAYS MIDWEEK FOR 2 VALUE$283EACH

North Star Lodge/Killington2013 Donor

22 OZ GRANOLA & 16 OZ PB MAGIC CHUNKS

$27 VALUENutty Steph’s2013 Donor

HAND-BLOWN GLASS CREATION

Otter Strange Productions 2013 Donor

HIPPY GIFT BAG VALUE $55

Peace Love & Clothespins2013 Donor

GIGGLE TOOLKIT VALUE$35

5 KACEY JONES CDS, NIPPLES TO THE WIND & 2 ASSRTD BREAST

CANCER CRABBY CARDS VALUE $20 EACH

PINK GARDENING BASKET VALUE $50

Pink Ribbon Butterfly Project, LTD2013 Exhibitor

$25 GIFT CERTIFICATEProhibition Pig

2013 Donor

DASCO ROOFING BARQuick Mount PV

2013 SponsorOBSIDIAN NECKLACE

Red Moon Artisans 2013 Exhibitor

RE-INK YOUR LIFE! COACHING $60 GIFT

CERTIFICATEThe Writers’ Room at Allen House

2013 Donor8 x 10 UNFRAMED

PRINTRogue Radish2013 Donor

THE ORIGINAL SANDALS PENDANT

Sandals For Your Neck2013 Donor

FREE FLIGHT BAMBOO DRESS

Saving the World T-Shirts 2013 Exhibitor 2 $50 GIFT

CERTIFICATESShanti Healing Network with

Jennifer Lee Kerns 2013 Donor

$50 GIFT CERTIFICATESolar LED Innovations

2013 Exhibitor FOUR 6-VOLT S-460

MODEL BATTERIES. VALUE $1200 Surrette Battery 2013 Sponsor

GC FOR DINNER FOR 2 The Barn Restaurant

2013 Sponsor$25 GIFT CERTIFICATEThrive Center of the Green Mountains

2013 DonorT-SHIRT & POSTER

PRINT COMBO Troy Cloth & Paper

2013 Exhibitor 2 SETS OF 4 TIXS VALUE $60 EACH

Tweed River Tubing2013 Donor

AUTOGRAPHED SET OF 2 BOOKS: NEW

SOLAR HOME & GREEN HOME SOLUTIONS

USA Solar Store 2013 Sponsor

ORGANIC SOAP GIFT CRATE $60 VALUE

Vermont Soap2013 Sponsor

BEADWORK BRACELETWildflower Beads

2013 Exhibitor

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Nan Gilmour1941 - 2013

Nanette Farmer Gilmour died on May 2, 2013 at her home in Middletown Springs. The cause of her death was esophageal cancer, which was first diag-

nosed in August 2012. Nan’s passing was marked, just like her life, by grace and courage, and by her love and concern for her family, friends, and neighbors. That concern was repaid a thousand-fold during the months of her illness.

Born December 23, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, Nan’s first home was the apartment above the machine shop of the family business, Farmer Mold and Machine Works, Inc., started by her grandfather John Farmer, now run by her son Jim. When she was eight years old, the family moved to Miami, Florida. She at-tended Miami Edison High School, where she met lifelong friends and her ex-husband. After attending the University of Florida at Gainesville, the young family moved to New York City where Nan graduated from the New School for Social Research.

In l970 Nan moved to a small farm in Middletown Springs and enthusiastically took to being a Vermonter, especially proud of her Brown Swiss cows. Her old farmhouse became an impromptu community center; her kitchen table was the site of daily gatherings, her swimming pond was open to all, and countless people and dogs lived in her house during times of transition, or just for visits and vacations. Her birthdays were celebrated with enormous community carol-singing parties, and over time three generations of people brought covered dishes and cakes and pies and harvest for Sunday-evening potluck suppers.

Nan was a generous, wise, low-key person who, over the years, took quiet respon-sibility for town and state jobs needing to be done. She became the elementary school librarian in the l970s, helped to start the town newspaper in the l990s, and at the time of her death was chairman of the board for the Middletown Springs Library Board of Trustees, trustee of the Copeland Church Fund, trustee of the Copeland Cemetery Fund, trustee of the Louis Fund and other public monies, chairman of the Democratic Town Caucus, and a justice of the peace. She was for a time a stringer for the Rutland Herald, and for many years a guardian ad litem for the court system. A licensed real estate broker, Nan took great pleasure in helping people sell their homes to enthusiastic immigrants to Middletown Springs.

During the late-spring and autumn months, when her astounding vegetable garden rested, Nan traveled the world with friends and family, often on projects for Earth Watch, taking photographs, building water wells, rescuing sea turtles, diving in tropical waters, and trekking through mountains. An avid yoga practitioner, she sometimes relaxed by standing on her head in her living room, a sight that startled first-time visitors.

Nan leaves her three children: Robert Gilmour of Prague and Seattle, Jim Gilm-our of Middletown Springs, Kara Gilmour of Brooklyn, and four grandchildren whom she adored. She also leaves an enormous circle of loving friends.


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!

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 Green Mountain Power’s 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 temporary and permanent equipment donated by:

Central Vermont Solar & WindFoxfire Energy Corp.

High Peak SolarSpecial ServicesOutBack Power

Interstate BatterySurrette Battery

Solar Shower System donated by Radiantec

Did you know that SolarFest is a Zero Waste event?

Other Interesting Stuff

Managing DirectorPatty Kenyon

BookingBrian Mital of Nectar’s Presents - Main Stage

Rosemary Moser - Family Stage

Box OfficeHeather Thomas

Eric TraesterFirst Aid

Middletown Springs First ResponseGate Survey

Reed CarrGraphic Design

Green Screen GraphicsPatty Kenyon

Ryan Ackerman - T-shirt DesignHosts

Melody & Marshall SquierInformation/Wellness

Michelle GoldsmithParking

Brian KernsEli Beattie

Nan’s Kitchen Coordinators

Helen MangoMelissa Chesnut-TangermanPerformer Merchandise

Kaarin AlsopHenry Clark

PowerJohn Blittersdorf

Dan BrownProduction/Sound

ManagerMichael Sorce - Dark Star

Lighting & ProductionJim Gilmour - Southview Arts

Program Design & Layout

Patty KenyonSales Tent

Rebecca KernsSecurity

Marshall SquierSigns

Nikki PfeifferSite Coordinators

Matt Kenyon David Munyak

Marshall SquierSite Decoration

Sarah Goldsmith Kiah Laramie

Site ElectricianOscar Daubenspeck

Songwriter ShowcasePhil Henry

Sponsor CoordinatorElsie Gilmore

Sustainability Conference On site HostMeadow SquierSustainability Conference

Coordinators & Track Organizers

Carol Tashie - CoordinatorMeadow Squier - Coordinator

Michael BeattieJosh Brill

Robin Chesnut-TangermanElizabeth Golden-Pidgeon

Sustainability Conference

Tech CoordinatorSteve Golsmith

Theater-in-the-WoodsRandell & Dianne Barclay-

DirectorsFrank Asch - Playwright

Vendor CoordinatorElsie Gilmore

Vendor/performer Entrance

Haley KenyonVolunteer Coordinator

Andrea SolazzoKevin Kiefaber

Database DeveloperNate Tremmel

Our Intrepid Staff

About SolarFestSolarFest was incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 1999 after operat-

ing for five years as a collaboration of like-minded individuals who were determined to educate others about the advantages of solar energy. Today, nineteen years after its inception, SolarFest remains a volunteer organization, though we depend heavily on one very dedicated, part-time Managing Director and part-time Workshop, Volunteer, Sponsor, and Educational Outreach Coordinators.

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 educating 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 ener-gizing 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 communities.

SolarFest fulfills this mission through our three-day festival and our year-long com-mitment to education and community outreach, which provides New England with its most comprehensive and entertaining exposure to renewable energy and its many rewards.

Photo CreditsSolarFest photos courtesy of:

Hugh Coyle, David Munyak, Michael O’Brien, George Bouret, Valerie Buck

SolarFest’s

Board of Trustees

Steve Goldsmith, Trustee, PresidentTechnology Consultant

Grantham, NHMelody Squier, Trustee, V. Pres. & Clerk

Forget-Me-Not-FarmTinmouth, VT

Mark McChesney, Trustee, TreasurerThe Barn Restaurant

Pawlet, VTJohn Blittersdorf, Trustee

Central Vermont Solar & WindChittenden, VT

Matt Kenyon, TrusteeQuality Carpentry

Middletown Springs, VTKevin Kiefaber, Trustee

EducatorRutland, VT

Chip Mauck, TrusteeSunweaver SolarNorthwood, NH

Leslie Silver, TrusteeLifeline Botanicals

Middletown Springs, VTJeff Skelskie, Trustee

Special ServicesGranby, MA

Michael Sorce, TrusteeDarkstar Lighting & Production

Hinesburg, VTTodd Tyson, Trustee

Tunbridge Grease CollectiveTunbridge, VT

Need Help?Look for a SolarFest Volunteer,

they are wearing Yellow T-shirts and are there to assist you. Need security or transport? Look for a Red Shirted Security volunteer.

Not sure how to find a workshop? A port-a-pottie? A lost item? Visit our Info Tent located next to the Wellness Tent on the main thoroughfare.

Looking for a place to leave a mes-sage for a friend? Post a note on our Bulletin Board, located at the cross-roads by the vendor field.

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How to Get Here...

SolarFest is at Forget-Me-Not Farm

in Tinmouth, VT.

Get to the intersection ofVTRoute133andVTRoute 140 in Tinmouth, 15 miles southwest of Rutland. (Note: There is also an intersection of VT Route 133andVTRoute140inMiddletown 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:

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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 PetPolicyonpage3fordetails.

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Documents

2013 SolarFest Program Guide