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Pachyderm Industries demonstrates its innovative technology during the Forest Business Accelerator awards in November 2025.

Forestry Impact Staff Articles

February 12, 2026

Innovation in the Forest and Fiber Economy

The forest and fiber products industry could soon be at the forefront of innovation, resilience,…

Impact Staff Articles

February 9, 2026

Celebrating 30 Years of VSJF Impact

This year marks 30 years since the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund was created by an…

Impact Press Releases WEAV

February 2, 2026

WEAV Launches with Dru Roessle as Program Manager

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) announces that the Vermont Prosperity Project has changed its…

Bullfinch Earth receives the $15,000 peer-selected award in VSJF’s 2025 Forest Business Accelerator for its innovative wearable sensor technology for foresters. Photo by Kelly Nottermann.

Forestry Impact Press Releases

November 18, 2025

Bullfinch Earth Wins Peer-Selected Award in Forest Business Accelerator

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) is proud to announce that Bullfinch Earth has been…

Graduates of the inaugural Tools of the Trade program, from left: Bill Chidsey, Eric Solsaa, Hannah Bush, Sarah Gilbert, Thomas Halpin, David Bailey, and Joe Maheux. Photo by Kelly Nottermann.

Business Coaching Energy Impact Press Releases

August 21, 2025

Vermont Energy Professionals Graduate from Tools of the Trade Business Coaching Program

Lead Photo Caption: Graduates of the inaugural Tools of the Trade program, from left: Bill…

Energy Impact Press Releases

June 25, 2025

RioNadi wins Vermont-based DeltaClimeVT Energy 2025 business accelerator and secures pilot project with Burlington Electric Department

Syeed Siddique and Hong Durandal of RioNadi were announced as the peer-selected winners of DeltaClimeVT…

Forestry Impact Staff Articles

February 10, 2025

Reimagining a forest products industry that solves problems for people and planet

Vermont’s forest products industry generates $2.1B in annual economic output in forestry, logging, processing, construction,…

Business Coaching Impact Press Releases Staff Articles

February 3, 2025

Business Coaching: Supporting Vermont’s small businesses for a wellbeing economy

The vast majority of businesses (93%) in Vermont have fewer than 20 employees, many of…

“We always start from a place of respect for our clients, especially with women, femmes, trans, or queer-identified people because there is such a history of toxic masculinity in the trades. It’s a big part of what drew people to us in the early days.” says co-founder Ace McArleton. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Business Coaching Forestry Impact Staff Articles

October 14, 2024

New Frameworks Brings Hope to Construction

Building houses, community, and solutions to extreme weather events one straw bale at a time.…

Scott Duffy, right, and his son Ian. Having experienced rapid growth, both Scott and Ian agree that moderate growth rooted in sustainable forestry is the goal for the future of Rockledge. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Business Coaching Forestry Impact Staff Articles

October 7, 2024

A Father-Son Furniture Making Business Navigates Growth, Transition

Rockledge Farm plans for sustainable growth that is integrated with nature. When Scott Duffy…

George Sawyer was working as a freelance industrial designer before taking over his father’s business in 2015 with his wife, Erin Smith. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Business Coaching Forestry Impact Staff Articles

September 30, 2024

Sawyer Made Balances Growth with Tradition

Pushing the creative boundaries of the Windsor chair, George Sawyer is bringing traditional techniques to…

Julie Lineberger and her husband Joseph Cincotta. Julie is the CEO and owner of LineSync Architecture in Wilmington. Joseph is the principal architect. They began to conceptualize a personal accessible dwelling (PAD) that could be temporarily attached to a “host” home following a spinal cord injury. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Business Coaching Impact Staff Articles

September 16, 2024

WheelPad Entrepreneur Julie Lineberger is Keeping Families Together

The founder of WheelPad L3C, Lineberger and her team create fully accessible housing for veterans,…

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Innovation in the Forest and Fiber Economy

Celebrating 30 Years of VSJF Impact

WEAV Launches with Dru Roessle as Program Manager

Bullfinch Earth Wins Peer-Selected Award in Forest Business Accelerator

Vermont Energy Professionals Graduate from Tools of the Trade Business Coaching Program

RioNadi wins Vermont-based DeltaClimeVT Energy 2025 business accelerator and secures pilot project with Burlington Electric Department

Reimagining a forest products industry that solves problems for people and planet

Business Coaching: Supporting Vermont’s small businesses for a wellbeing economy

New Frameworks Brings Hope to Construction

A Father-Son Furniture Making Business Navigates Growth, Transition

Sawyer Made Balances Growth with Tradition

WheelPad Entrepreneur Julie Lineberger is Keeping Families Together

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