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Celebrating Local Charcuterie at Swift House Inn
July 10, 2024 At Jessica's at Swift House Inn in Middlebury, local flavor is always in season. This summer, they're celebrating cured meats from nearby Monti Verdi Salumi on a new charcuterie board offered at the restaurant.
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.
VFN Member May Mixer in Brattleboro
May 20, 2023 On May 15, 2023, nearly 50 farmers, chefs, service providers, specialty food/beverage producers, and distributors gathered at Retreat Farm in Brattleboro to make connections, deepen relationships, and learn about resources to help them expand their networks and businesses within their region and statewide.
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.
