Mary Lou and Bill Schmidt

Let’s pay tribute to a Vermont original

Let’s pay tribute to a Vermont original

The Gilfeather turnip should be our state vegetable, write the farmers responsible for the heirloom tuber’s renaissance

By

Mary Lou and Bill Schmidt

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 — Issue 294

Here's to the Gilfeather turnip!

We were surprised and pleased to learn that the Legislature is considering designating the turnip as the state vegetable.

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