One of the Reasons I Appreciate Vermont

This weekend, mornings come very early. This is because my partner has been leaving quite early to volunteer with a group from Salvation Farms (an effort to feed Vermont's hungry) who are harvesting the crops of a farmer who died recently in a traffic accident.

Now that we're in our umpteenth hard frost since August (winter comes early here), these crops would soon be lost but for two or three dozen people out there, giving up their weekends to do important - if difficult - work.

I seriously doubt there is another state where volunteerism is anywhere near as high.