Yearly Archives: 2025

Best of FPF: An Early Welcome

Jeff turned to his Burlington Forum when he and his wife welcomed their baby before they expected. We thought his post was well worth a share:

“I wanted to write a quick note of gratitude; the response to our ‘Oh no, we don’t have any onesies that fit our preemie baby!’ request for help was overwhelming. So many kind people drove through the snow on short notice to give us their hand-me-downs; so many people shared stories of their own very tiny babies growing up big and strong. I’m tearful thinking of the generosity and care, and am so thankful to live in this community and city.”

Best of FPF: Christmas Trees Stacked in My Driveway?

In many towns, there’s a call to deliver Christmas trees to local farms for goats to enjoy eating. Mari, in Shelburne, invited neighbors to deliver theirs to Merrymac Farm Sanctuary in Charlotte (for the 10 rescued sheep and 14 goats who think Christmas trees are delicious) or to drop them in their driveway.

Meanwhile, her husband, Will, was not up to date on reading his FPF issues. We thought his follow up was well worth a share:

“For the record, I have no problem with the town-wide invitation sent by my wife to put all your old Christmas trees in my driveway. While we didn’t talk about it in advance, now that I understand why all these trees are stacking up; I’m fully supportive for the cause of these animals.”