Fresh off the Farm - Vermont Heritage Grazers
May 13, 2015 Alethea Bahnck had two requirements of her career: to work with animals and to work outside. She found her true calling when she got her first Berkshire hogs.
Network Connections - Visit from Cuban Farmer and Documentary Screening
May 2, 2015 Vermont Fresh Network has had the privilege of meeting and getting to know Cuban farmer Isis Salcines as she's embarked on a weeklong tour of Vermont's diverse food systems. She's touring with a documentary about her organic urban farm cooperative Organoponico Vivero Alamar on the Outskirts of Havana.
Hen of the Wood and Hotel Vermont at the Beard House!
April 10, 2015 The James Beard Award is one of the, if not the, most prestigious award in America's culinary world and a trip to New York to cook at the Beard House is an honor most chefs dream about.
On the Menu - The Backroom
March 18, 2015 Just last year, Chef Kevin Lasko and his partner Katie Stiles moved from New York City to take over the Original General Store in Pittsfield, Vermont.
Fresh Tracks at Blueberry Hill Inn
March 14, 2015 Nestled high in the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area of the Green Mountain National Forest, at the foot of Romance Mountain in Goshen, Vermont is the Blueberry Hill Inn—a picturesque Vermont getaway for any season.
New Moon Cafe - Members in the Community
March 4, 2015 Alongside their commitment to delicious food and service, New Moon Cafe in Burlington operates with a mission to serve their whole community--including those that struggle to find their next meal and rarely see the inside of a restaurant.
Fresh off the Farm - Mountain Home Farm Butter, Buttermilk and Ricotta
February 11, 2015 Less than two years ago, Lindsay Harris moved her family from beloved Family Cow Farmstead in Hinesburg, to a new (to her) farm in Tunbridge to make single source, artisan butter, buttermilk and ricotta cheese.
Planning for Spring with Half Pint Farm
January 28, 2015 Mara and Spencer Welton are the husband and wife duo behind Half Pint Farm in Burlington’s Intervale. Half Pint Farm has become the go-to farm for chefs looking for baby vegetables as well as interesting, new varieties.
Making a buyer/seller connection with Natural Provisions Market and Deli
January 28, 2015 Kris Miceli is the Produce, Dairy and Cheese Manager as well as the Small Vendor Buyer for Williston's premiere independent natural grocery store.
On the Menu - The Perfect Wife Restaurant & Tavern
January 14, 2015 To be honored as a Fred Bollaci ‘Golden Palate’ partner, a restaurant must deliver exquisite cuisine with a health forward, localvore edge. Chef Amy Chamberlain’s Manchester restaurant, The Perfect Wife, is the perfect inaugural Vermont recipient.