Off the Grid: Vermont
Clip: Season 35 Episode 5 | 5m 32s
Find out how one family lives on a one-acre off grid market farm in Vermont.
Heidi, Evan and their son Huckle own Small Axe Farm, a one-acre off grid market farm in Vermont. Join us as we visit them to find out what modern off-grid living looks like.
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Off the Grid: Vermont
Clip: Season 35 Episode 5 | 5m 32s
Heidi, Evan and their son Huckle own Small Axe Farm, a one-acre off grid market farm in Vermont. Join us as we visit them to find out what modern off-grid living looks like.
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