{"id":298,"date":"2018-07-17T13:38:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T17:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/csdtrain\/?p=298"},"modified":"2018-07-17T13:40:45","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T17:40:45","slug":"crop-cash-happy-campers-hot-weather-happenings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/csdtrain\/2018\/07\/17\/crop-cash-happy-campers-hot-weather-happenings\/","title":{"rendered":"Crop Cash $$, Happy Campers, &amp; Hot Weather Happenings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/csdtrain\/files\/2018\/07\/crop-cash-pic.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-301\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/csdtrain\/files\/2018\/07\/crop-cash-pic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/csdtrain\/files\/2018\/07\/crop-cash-pic.png 438w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/csdtrain\/files\/2018\/07\/crop-cash-pic-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re in the thick of a beautiful (but hot!) Vermont summer, so now is the perfect time of year to stop by at one of Vermont&#8217;s many Farmer&#8217;s Markets.\u00a0 Qualifying households who participate in 3SquaresVT can double their buying power at Farmer&#8217;s Markets as each dollar spent is matched with Crop Cash.<\/p>\n<p>Summer is also a great time to explore the outdoors.\u00a0 Starting this year, you can now get a free\u00a0campsite and\u00a0camping gear from the State of VT to make your first time camping experience a bit easier.<\/p>\n<p>Does camping sound like too much for you this summer?!\u00a0 You can still get outdoors at the Ben &amp; Jerry&#8217;s sponsored Summer Concert Series that happens each Tuesday night at dusk on Church St.<\/p>\n<p>But be careful!\u00a0 With this heat, you should follow these heat wave guidelines courtesy of the VT Department of Health that include some surprising facts:<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_Hlk517858536\"><\/a>\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';margin: 0px\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Vermonters are at greater risk for serious heat-related illnesses, and even death, when the statewide average temperature reaches 87\u00b0F or hotter<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';margin: 0px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">During the spring and early summer, hot weather can be especially harmful, since our bodies are still adjusting to the warmer conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';margin: 0px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">People at higher risk during hot weather include older adults and children, people active outdoors, people without air conditioning, and people with chronic medical conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';margin: 0px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">Learn the symptoms of heat illnesses and basic first aid<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';margin: 0px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">Most heat illnesses can be prevented and treated through rest, shade, and water<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"margin: 0px;line-height: 115%;font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The number of days reaching a statewide average of at least 87\u00b0F is expected to increase in the future due to climate change<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click below to find-out more about any of these summer happenings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/csdtrain\/files\/2018\/07\/July-2018-ROM-UVM-CS.docx\">July 2018 ROM UVM CS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/csdtrain\/files\/2018\/07\/HotWeather_MediaToolkit_June28_2018.docx\">HotWeather_MediaToolkit_June28_2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re in the thick of a beautiful (but hot!) 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