Downey Insurance Group is excited to be marching in the 10th Annual Strolling of the Heifers parade in Brattleboro, VT again this year. This will be our 4th year sponsoring the event and participating in the parade. We think it is such a great way to show our support for our local farm clients that are so important to us and to the community. We insure most of our farm clients in the Monadnock region with Co-Op Insurance Company of Vermont which is co-sponsoring us to march in the parade.
This year the prade is being held on Saterday June 4th, 2011. It will run down the Main Street of Brattleobro, VT then end at The Living Green Expo on Brattleobro common that will include farmers, food-producers and other sustainability vendors. There will alos be food vendors and a small carnival for children. The parade will include around 100 heifer calves adorned with flowers, then other livestock and local community organizations will follow. You never know what the parade will bring with many floats and performances expected. My alltime favorite would have to be the ”Plastic Bag Monster” of 2008.
If you were at the parade last year you will remember Charlie Downey’s son David with the oversized hula-hoop. He was a crowed pleaser for sure, everyone was amazed that he could keep that large hoop up for so long!!
This years Strolling of the Heifers theme is “It Takes a Community to Support our Farmers.” Downey Insurance Group is so happy to be part of that community, by protecting our local farms with farm insurance products. When the unthinkable happens we are there to help make it right. Without insurance most frams would not be able to continue their operations after a large loss. 
This year preceeding the Parade on Saterday Brattleboro is hosting the first Slow Living Summit June 1st – 3rd. It’s focus will be on growing the sustainablity movent . Many speakers and workshops are planned with industry leaders. This summit will definaly get things moving in on
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