consumer choices – Birds of Vermont Museum

March 8, 2022

Lawson’s Finest Liquids supports the museum

Lawson’s Finest Sunshine Fund donates to the Birds of Vermont Museum in March

Lawson’s Finest Liquids of Waitsfield selected the Birds of Vermont Museum as one of their semi-monthly Sunshine Fund recipients. From March 1st through 15th, customer donations at their Taproom will benefit the museum. Visit the Lawson’s Finest Liquids taproom to enjoy a local brew and support us too. Non-alcoholic beverages and light pub fare are also available.

We three museum staff dropped in on Monday to taste some for ourselves. We gave high (field) marks to the three beers we tried—a stout, a pilsner, and a porter—as well as the vegetarian chili, the grilled cheese, and the cheese plate. Yum. Three white middle-aged women in masks and dark shirts look smilingly at camera. Three small goblets with three different kinds of beer are in front of them. Continue reading “Lawson’s Finest Liquids supports the museum”

National Coffee Day

For National Coffee Day, make a commitment to buying and drinking bird-friendly coffee.

Not sure what that is? Start here: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/bird-friendly-coffee

Enjoy reading (or re-reading) some of these links, too:

Shade-grown coffee, songbirds, and humans: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/in-colombia-shade-grown-coffee-sustains-songbirds-and-people-alike/
A quick guide to coffee certification: http://www.coffeehabitat.com/certification-guide/
A longer guide: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/uw351
National Coffee Day: http://www.holidayscalendar.com/event/national-coffee-day/

There’s a lot more info at Coffee Habitat

International Coffee Day is coming in 2 more days!
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/coffee-day/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Coffee_Day