Brave Little State

If you drink Vermont milk, or eat Vermont apples or vegetables, it's likely that you have foreign workers to thank. But do you know any? This month, we spend time with some of the members of the work force that keeps many of Vermont's farms running.

This month on "Brave Little State," a subterranean question about wastewater treatment in Vermont.

This month on "Brave Little State," a question about the many barns in Vermont that are left in a suspended state of disrepair.

The history of Vermont's whiteness - both racial and cultural - and stories from people of color about what it's like to live here.Fan of the show? Sign up for the BLS newsletter, submit a question about Vermont and/or make a gift to support people-powered journalism.

There's a creature that lives in Vermont that you don't see very often. It comes across the night in a cacophony of howls, yips and barks. Some attribute the sounds to coydogs, others to coywolves, still others to plain old coyotes. And everyone is right. This month: the fascinating canine that goes by all of those names.

On Election Day, nearly one in three Vermont voters cast ballots for Donald J. Trump - and VPR reporters teamed up with "Brave Little State" to hear from a few of them.

A question about the descendants of this region's first residents. Love the show? Sign up for the BLS newsletter, submit a question about Vermont and/or make a gift to support people-powered journalism. And remember: Be brave. Ask questions.

In this Halloween special from "Brave Little State," a terrifying compendium of spine-tingling Vermont ghost stories, as told to us by ... you.

This month on "Brave Little State," a question about utility bills in Vermont - and a small sampling of Vermont ghost stories.

This month on "Brave Little State," VPR's people-powered journalism podcast, a question about embezzlement in Vermont - and a myth about stone walls and woodland fairies.