August is Agritourism Month
August 16, 2022 Over the last few years, Vermont Fresh Network’s major marketing focus has been on promoting Vermont culinary and agricultural tourism with DigInVT.com. Our work with DigInVT establishes a platform for collaboration across multiple organizations for the shared goal of strengthening Vermont’s agricultural and culinary tourism.
Annual Forum Best Sip recipes 2022
August 10, 2022 It's a VFN Forum tradition to for ticket holders to vote on the "Best Sip" of the evening and the competition was big! It was a close vote, but Kate Wise of Hotel Vermont garnered the top prize with her "Rhubie 44," a refreshing pink summer cocktail made with a...
A Great Location + Great Food & Drink = 24th Annual Forum!
August 10, 2022 We haven't gathered our network together at the Coach Barn on the shores of Lake Champlain since the summer of 2019, so we were due for a celebration of the bounty of the summer harvest and the connections between our Chef, farms, and food producer partners! With over 50 chefs...
Vermont Fresh Network Dinner Celebrates 24 Years
July 8, 2022 The Vermont Fresh Network (VFN) invites the public to a delicious tour through Vermont’s finest food and beverages at their 24th Annual Forum Dinner on Sunday, July 31. After two years away, the Annual Forum Dinner is an opportunity to enjoy a dinner celebrating local food together on the shores...
Volunteers Needed!
June 20, 2022 Volunteers needed for set up or clean up for Vermont Fresh Network’s Annual Forum Dinner on July 30th or 31st.
Congratulations 2022 Gold Barn Honorees!
May 26, 2022 Vermont Fresh Network culinary members have all made a commitment to know Vermont farmers and serve locally grown and raised ingredients. Each year there are some that take this commitment to the next level and those chefs are awarded the Gold Barn Honor.
New Tool Helps Farms Access Agritourism Resources
May 23, 2022 University of Vermont Extension, in collaboration with the Vermont Fresh Network and DiginVermont, recently released a new regulatory navigation tool for agritourism operators. The information can be accessed here.
Member Events & Spruce Peak |A Taste of New England 2022
May 19, 2022 August 26th - 28th, Spruce Peak in Stowe will be hosting the regions best chefs, as well as local food and beverage producers during their A Taste of New England weekend.
VFN Member May Mixer in Middlebury
May 18, 2022 Over 60 farmers, food producers and chefs gathered at American Flatbread, Middlebury Hearth on May 16, 2022. Our culinary, farm and food producer partners from Addison and Chittenden counties came together to make productive connections and to learn about Vermont's growing Agritourism sector at one of our first in-person events...
Membership opportunity for Vermont Everyone Eats
April 12, 2022 The Vermont Fresh Network is offering membership at a highly discounted rate to the farms, restaurants and producers who provide food to Vermonters in need by participating in the Vermont Everyone Eats Program. Funded equally by VEE and VFN, this is a one-time opportunity to become a part of the...
