Pondering a Conservation Ethic: Honoring All Nature. Honoring All People - David Marvin

An essay written and read by David Marvin.David Marvin is a sugarmaker and forester. He is founder of Butternut Mountain Farm, a family enterprise focused on production, processing, and marketing maple products from its own farm and hundreds of others. David currently serves as a board member of Shelburne Farms, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, and the Vermont Economic Development Authority. David and his wife, Lucy, reside in Hyde Park nearby to their two grown children, Emma and Ira, who are engaged in the family business.Read the full essay and discover additional content in the Spring 2025 Issue of From the Ground Up.