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Meet New VFN Member Fat Sheep Farm & Cabins!
May 24, 2017 Introducing new member Fat Sheep Farm and Cabins! Todd Heyman and Suzy Kaplan manage a diversified farm featuring brand new visitor rental cabins in Windsor, Vermont. We caught up with them last week for a little Q&A about who they are and what they do.
Member Spotlight - Susanna's Catering
May 24, 2017 Susanna Keefer runs Susanna's Catering in Morrisville, but you might be familiar with her culinary flair from her wildly popular Mama Hoo-Ra dip available in specialty groceries and markets across the state. Recently, along with preparing for a busy catering season, Susanna has been awarded a Vermont Business Magazine 2017...
Hot Topics - Wild Ramps
May 10, 2017 Last Monday brought lively discourse to the meeting room at Hotel Vermont where Vermont chefs, farmers, distributors and wildcrafters gathered for a roundtable discussion about ramps – Vermont’s favorite spring harvest. Debate was sparked when VFN Chef Doug Paine posted on Facebook that he was taking a year off from...
Beyond Ramps and Fiddleheads...
May 10, 2017 Spring ushers in the season of wild edibles - starting with ramps, fiddleheads, and the hunt for the elusive morel. While it's a treat to see these delicious gifts of nature on menus each spring, they are certainly not the only wild edibles worth celebrating.
On the Menu - Spring-Dug Parsnips
April 26, 2017 Bright green sprouts, shoots and baby greens may be the first local produce you look for in spring, but the true first harvest (after maple, of course) has been ripening and sweetening in the ground all winter.
Fresh off the Farm - Spring-Dug Parsnips
April 26, 2017 Bright green sprouts, shoots and baby greens may be the first local produce you look for in spring, but the true first harvest (after maple, of course) has been ripening and sweetening in the ground all winter.
Fresh, Hot & Local - the best Pizza in Vermont!
April 12, 2017 Fact - about 1 in 8 Americans eats pizza any given day! Though you may not think of pizza when you think of Vermont, we put out some seriously delicious pies. Birthplace of American Flatbread (3 locations on this list alone!), Vermont knows how to do it right and how...
Butterfly Bakery - Vermont Peppers Are Hot
March 29, 2017 Butterfly Bakery began almost 15 years ago with owner Claire Fitts Georges baking long nights in rented oven space in Montpelier, VT. The cookies, granolas, and other baked goods she made soon attracted a loyal customer base because 1. they were (are) delicious and 2.
Board Profiles - Meet The President
March 29, 2017 An important part of the Vermont Fresh Network’s success is the hard work of our Board of Directors. Our Board does everything from fine tuning a mission statement to moving tables at the Annual Forum Dinner (August 6, 2017) - and we’re grateful that they are so generous with their...
Vermont Fresh Pasta - 25 Years in Business!
March 1, 2017 Many of us may take it for granted that for years we have had delicious, fresh, locally produced pasta available at our Vermont neighborhood grocery stores. In 1992, when Ken and Tricia Jarecki were new owners of Vermont Fresh Pasta, fresh and local was a much harder sell - even...
