Historic Preservation & Cultural Literacy : Food Works at Two Rivers Center

Since our founding in 1987, we have worked on a wide variety of projects which draw on the past to teach practical skills living close to the land. These activities range from growing historic theme gardens to building simple outdoor structures from natural materials. Local history research is an integral part of our educational programs in schools as well, including the student-made film: "Where Rivers Meet: A Student's History of Montpelier."

Our current focus is on the rehabilitation of the 1836 Farmstead at Two Rivers Center into a visitors' center, community teaching kitchen, living history museum, community root cellar, resource library, meeting rooms and offices. A proposed new "Living Traditions Barn" will house a Localicious Eatery serving fresh local foods featuring a Quebec-style bread oven and a General Store selling Vermont-made food products and crafts.