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Karin Bellemare and her husband, Jon Wagner, moved to Vermont in 2013 and started Bear Roots Farm in Barre. They opened The Roots Farm Market in 2019. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Ag & Food Business Coaching Staff Articles

August 21, 2023

The Roots Farm Market Brings a New Approach to the Old General Store

Connection, community, and sustainability at the heart of Karin Bellemare’s vision for a “new, old…

Do you love to work outdoors? Enjoy making things with your hands? Love to drive big machines, or want to use technology to solve environmental problems? A career in Vermont’s forest economy could be a great fit for you! Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Forestry Press Releases Staff Articles

July 19, 2023

Curious About a Career in the Forest Economy?

Do you love to work outdoors? Enjoy making things with your hands? Love to drive…

With plans and projections rooted in their values, Erika Lynch and Julie Morton have entered what they call a “fun and creative phase” of the business. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Ag & Food Business Coaching Staff Articles

May 25, 2023

Babette’s Table: Using Projections to Grow with Intention

Starting a business with the intention to support local agriculture is the easy part. Growing…

Cross-laminated timber, which is being used at Fairbanks, consists of multiple wood panels that are glued together, providing strength and stability that is comparable to concrete, steel, and heavy timber. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Forestry Staff Articles

May 15, 2023

Fairbanks Museum Home to Vermont’s First Demonstration Mass Timber Building

Aligned with the Fairbank’s commitment to decarbonization, the new addition is the first in the…

Katie Sullivan of Bobolink Yarns admires the fresh shearing. She will use the wool from the flock to create yarn for Bobolink Yarns.

Business Coaching Staff Articles

April 27, 2023

Bobolink Yarns: Scaling Back to Find Success

In 2018, Sullivan had an idea. A working shepherd and fiber enthusiast, she saw an…

Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund business coach Victor Morrison, left, consults Scott Sparks on a recent visit to Vermont Hempicurean in West Brattleboro. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Ag & Food Staff Articles

April 10, 2023

Hemp and Cannabis Pioneer, Scott Sparks, Navigates Legalization in Vermont

Scott Sparks always knew he wanted to open a cannabis business, but it was not…

Damaris Hall says the vision for the company has not changed. “I have always wanted to build community through healthy, ethnic African foods made with local ingredients, and take care of our employees,” she said. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Ag & Food Business Coaching Staff Articles

February 6, 2023

Pioneers of African Cuisine, Global Village Foods Finds Community in Vermont

“If you look online, you can find Chinese food, Italian food, and so many ethnic…

Energy Staff Articles

December 6, 2022

DeltaClimeVT Founder Interview: SaLisa Berrien, COI Energy

A brilliant thinker, leader and entrepreneur, SaLisa Berrien is the founder and CEO of COI…

Forestry Staff Articles

October 12, 2022

Family, Forest at Heart Center of Katie Babic Designs

By Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network Gathered under an old pine tree at her…

Forestry Staff Articles

July 1, 2022

SAVU Sauna Experience Begins in Vermont Forest

By Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network Dave Nelson is on a mission to bring…

Forestry Staff Articles

May 13, 2022

Humanity, Connection at Heart of ShackletonThomas

By Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network Charlie Shackleton has a pretty interesting story to…

Energy Staff Articles

March 30, 2022

DeltaClimeVT Founder Story: InfiSense Works to Decarbonize Buildings

Using wireless sensors, InfiSense provides easy-to-use data about building operations to help slow climate change.…

Staff Articles

The Roots Farm Market Brings a New Approach to the Old General Store

Curious About a Career in the Forest Economy?

Babette’s Table: Using Projections to Grow with Intention

Fairbanks Museum Home to Vermont’s First Demonstration Mass Timber Building

Bobolink Yarns: Scaling Back to Find Success

Hemp and Cannabis Pioneer, Scott Sparks, Navigates Legalization in Vermont

Pioneers of African Cuisine, Global Village Foods Finds Community in Vermont

DeltaClimeVT Founder Interview: SaLisa Berrien, COI Energy

Family, Forest at Heart Center of Katie Babic Designs

SAVU Sauna Experience Begins in Vermont Forest

Humanity, Connection at Heart of ShackletonThomas

DeltaClimeVT Founder Story: InfiSense Works to Decarbonize Buildings

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