On today’s show, we’re taking a trip to the Green Mountain State for an up close look at one of Vermont’s most pressing economic issues: housing. Kimberly is joined by Carly Berlin, housing reporter for VTDigger and Vermont Public, to talk about the factors driving Vermont’s housing crisis and how solutions, like a catalog of pre-approved home designs, could help fix it. Plus, are you more of a Vermont cheddar or a Ben & Jerry’s type of person? Here’s everything we talked about today: "Vermont Housing Needs Assessment" from the State of Vermont "Vermont is overhauling Act 250. Here’s what the development maps look like so far" from Vermont Public "Vermont develops catalog of prevetted home designs for faster building" from VTDigger "Green Mountain Grub: The Best Things to Eat in Vermont" from Food Network We love hearing from you. Leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART or email makemesmart@marketplace.org.