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Rebuilding with Vermont's Restaurants
July 14, 2023 Photo: cleanup volunteers in Waterbury enjoying lunch at Prohibition Pig. The damage from this week’s floods has been devastating to businesses, farms, and communities all around Vermont - and Vermont’s restaurants have shown up to support their communities in a big way.
Maple Meadow Farm Celebrates 75th Anniversary
December 20, 2021 When he’s not busy playing sports after his day in fifth grade at the Salisbury Community School, ten-year-old Tucker Sheldrick is tending to the chickens in the cage-free barn at Maple Meadow Farm.
Member Profile: Sandiwood Farm
April 23, 2021 This is a reprint from our blog post on DigInVT. com, Meet the Farm Stay Host: Sandiwood Farm (click to view the full article and photos).
Member Profile: The Putney School
March 30, 2021 This is a reprint from our blog post on DigInVT. com, Meet the Dairy Farm: The Putney School’s Elm Lea Farm (click to view the full article and photos). The Putney School is a boarding high school located on a rolling hillside in Putney, Vermont.
Farrell Distributing: Affiliate Partner Profile
September 20, 2019 Farrell Distributing has been an affiliate partner and sponsor of the Vermont Fresh Network for the past five years. As a beverage distribution company, they provide high-quality beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages to retailers throughout the state.
Vermont First: Affiliate Partner Profile
July 22, 2019 We are pleased to welcome Vermont First as an affiliate partner. We have worked with VT First for many years through several of the state’s universities and the VT First coordinator, Annie Rowell, currently sits on our board. The program is Sodexo’s commitment to buying local food first.
Baird Farm's Mint Infused Maple Syrup
June 24, 2019 Every summer wild mint grows along the brook that runs through the back pasture into our sugarwoods. The Whole Woods Mint Infused Maple Syrup is the perfect balance of sweet and fresh.
From Grass to Table: VFN Sheep Farmers
May 21, 2019 The Vermont Fresh Network has at least fifteen members that raise sheep for various reasons; six of these members have joined in the last year, with a desire to sell to restaurants. Raising sheep in Vermont is certainly not a new endeavor, however.
Read About Culinary Arts Members
May 2, 2019 Vermont Technical Career Centers offer culinary arts classes that give students real life experience, preparing them to pursue culinary school or a range of jobs in food systems, hospitality, or the restaurant industry.
Thank you, Hollandeer Farm
April 3, 2019 Harold & Diane Rowlee of Hollandeer Farm have been long-time Vermont Fresh Network members.