Morgan Gold / Gold Shaw Farm
@goldshawfarm.bsky.social
Vermont farmer, writer and accidental internet person. Telling stories, chasing birds, and trying not to slip on the ice.
Hope. Stupid, reckless, annoying hope. Still breathing in the corner.
December 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Hope. Stupid, reckless, annoying hope. Still breathing in the corner.
Year-end recaps would some times be fun. This year feels downright traumatic.
December 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Year-end recaps would some times be fun. This year feels downright traumatic.
It’s not only a Vermont problem, but the problem is much more dire in Vermont.
Vermont Has Become Unlivable for Regular People
For more information on this topic, be sure to check out my Substack: https://substack.com/@morgangold
QUICK NOTE ABOUT THE ANIMATIONS IN THIS VIDEO: You might that the graphics in this video look…
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
It’s not only a Vermont problem, but the problem is much more dire in Vermont.
I’m working on my annual “how much money the farm made” video. What questions do you want me to try to answer this year?
December 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I’m working on my annual “how much money the farm made” video. What questions do you want me to try to answer this year?
If the system’s broken, it’s because somebody’s getting paid every time it doesn’t work.
December 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If the system’s broken, it’s because somebody’s getting paid every time it doesn’t work.
Looking for a way to get into the holiday spirit? I made a 2025 retelling of a Christmas Carol.
substack.com/@morgangold/...
substack.com/@morgangold/...
December 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Looking for a way to get into the holiday spirit? I made a 2025 retelling of a Christmas Carol.
substack.com/@morgangold/...
substack.com/@morgangold/...
It’s ironic that the first photo I’ve ever seen of Noam Chomsky smiling makes me so friggin’ sad.
December 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
It’s ironic that the first photo I’ve ever seen of Noam Chomsky smiling makes me so friggin’ sad.
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“We intend to continue to grow in Vermont,” CEO Kyle Clark said. “The nucleus will stay here.”
Beta Technologies plans to roughly double its Vermont workforce in the next 18 months - VTDigger
“We intend to continue to grow in Vermont,” CEO Kyle Clark said. “The nucleus will stay here.”
vtdigger.org
December 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
“We intend to continue to grow in Vermont,” CEO Kyle Clark said. “The nucleus will stay here.”
Just had an awesome conversation with the guys over at the Homestead Shop Talk Podcast. They're such a good bunch of dudes. It was so much fun hanging out with them again.
youtu.be/52WckohYA4U?...
youtu.be/52WckohYA4U?...
City Life to Country Living with @GoldShawFarm Ep. 129
Today in the shop we talk to Morgan from Gold Shaw Farm!
Find his new book here: https://linktr.ee/goldshawfarm
Shop Talk T-Shirt:…
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Just had an awesome conversation with the guys over at the Homestead Shop Talk Podcast. They're such a good bunch of dudes. It was so much fun hanging out with them again.
youtu.be/52WckohYA4U?...
youtu.be/52WckohYA4U?...
Elevators hold strangers who all agree to pretend mirrors are more interesting than faces.
December 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Elevators hold strangers who all agree to pretend mirrors are more interesting than faces.
Last year, I started closing all my browser tabs before I went to bed at night. It made such a difference in how I view the world.
December 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Last year, I started closing all my browser tabs before I went to bed at night. It made such a difference in how I view the world.
Racism can be profitable...
December 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Racism can be profitable...
This isn’t an “I hate Vermont” piece. It’s “I love this place enough to be honest about where it’s heading.” If you care about rural places, I think this will resonate beyond one small state.
open.substack.com/pub/morgango...
open.substack.com/pub/morgango...
December 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This isn’t an “I hate Vermont” piece. It’s “I love this place enough to be honest about where it’s heading.” If you care about rural places, I think this will resonate beyond one small state.
open.substack.com/pub/morgango...
open.substack.com/pub/morgango...
I love the state of Vermont. I also think it’s on a path that doesn’t pencil out. Demographics, housing, taxes, schools…they’re all part of the same story. I tried to tell that story here.
The Green Mountain Death Spiral
Why an aging population, runaway housing costs, and second homes are quickly breaking Vermont.
open.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I love the state of Vermont. I also think it’s on a path that doesn’t pencil out. Demographics, housing, taxes, schools…they’re all part of the same story. I tried to tell that story here.
This is appalling
Immigrants denied naturalization ceremony at last minute in Boston
Immigrants waiting to complete their naturalization ceremony were turned away at Faneuil Hall, after being told their oath-taking would now be canceled.
www.wcvb.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
This is appalling
Let's talk about The Green Mountain Death Spiral and why Vermont has become unlivable for regular folks
youtu.be/quXxp-smWfo
youtu.be/quXxp-smWfo
Vermont Has Become Unlivable for Regular People
For more information on this topic, be sure to check out my Substack: https://substack.com/@morgangold
QUICK NOTE ABOUT THE ANIMATIONS IN THIS VIDEO: You might that the graphics in this video look…
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Let's talk about The Green Mountain Death Spiral and why Vermont has become unlivable for regular folks
youtu.be/quXxp-smWfo
youtu.be/quXxp-smWfo
Working on a new video about Vermont. I got to go back to my childhood comic-drawing roots and make a Simpsons rip-off, just like I used to when I was 12.
December 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Working on a new video about Vermont. I got to go back to my childhood comic-drawing roots and make a Simpsons rip-off, just like I used to when I was 12.
Why I Can’t Leave Vermont By Anonymous
Oh how I love Vermont
When the snow’s up to your butt
You take a breath of winter air
And your nose, it freezes shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful
So I guess I’ll hang around.
I could never leave Vermont
Cause I’m frozen to the ground.
Oh how I love Vermont
When the snow’s up to your butt
You take a breath of winter air
And your nose, it freezes shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful
So I guess I’ll hang around.
I could never leave Vermont
Cause I’m frozen to the ground.
December 9, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Why I Can’t Leave Vermont By Anonymous
Oh how I love Vermont
When the snow’s up to your butt
You take a breath of winter air
And your nose, it freezes shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful
So I guess I’ll hang around.
I could never leave Vermont
Cause I’m frozen to the ground.
Oh how I love Vermont
When the snow’s up to your butt
You take a breath of winter air
And your nose, it freezes shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful
So I guess I’ll hang around.
I could never leave Vermont
Cause I’m frozen to the ground.
Frostbite nips my fingers until they feel borrowed, like they don’t belong to me.
December 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Frostbite nips my fingers until they feel borrowed, like they don’t belong to me.
New comic out today. A Christmas Carol that I think a lot of folks can relate to in 2025.
A Christmas Carol for People Who Don’t Trust Charity
A confession from someone who thought generosity was for suckers.
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
New comic out today. A Christmas Carol that I think a lot of folks can relate to in 2025.
Bingo, Bluey and Pablo
December 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Bingo, Bluey and Pablo
Drew some Sunday funnies this morning. If you want more comic weirdness, you should check out my email newsletter.
December 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Drew some Sunday funnies this morning. If you want more comic weirdness, you should check out my email newsletter.
Karen’s and Cairns
December 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Karen’s and Cairns
Financialize everything.
December 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Financialize everything.