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Business Coaching Energy Press Releases

July 29, 2025

Applications Open for ‘Tools of the Trade’ Business Coaching Program for Vermont Weatherization Contractors

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF), in collaboration with Efficiency Vermont and its Efficiency Excellence…

The company estimates it could produce 30,000 to 40,000 tons of pellets a year given the mill capacity and readily available low-grade wood. That’s 100 times the amount of wood pellets they are producing now. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Forestry Press Releases

July 23, 2025

Forest Business Accelerator announces 2025 cohort of innovative wood and forest product startups

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) is proud to announce the selection of eight innovative…

Forestry Staff Articles

July 21, 2025

Scratch Builders Goes Out on a Limb

An early adopter among Vermont builders, the company is advocating for mass timber. By Christine…

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 Press Releases

April 16, 2025

The Forest Business Accelerator Seeks Entrepreneurs for 2025 Cohort

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2025 Contact: forestaccelerator@vsjf.org MONTPELIER, VT – The Forest Business Accelerator…

Energy

March 17, 2025

Vermont-based DeltaClimeVT business accelerator selects Energy 2025 cohort

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) announces the selection of the Energy 2025 cohort of…

Dave Ducharme and Mateo Kehler. Photo by Hannah Natalya.

Ag & Food Forestry Staff Articles

February 17, 2025

The Forest for the Cheese

Jasper Hill brings Vermont’s forested and pastoral landscapes together in its award-winning cheeses Dave DuCharme…

Ag & Food Staff Articles

February 15, 2025

New England Feeding New England Project (NEFNE)

VSJF continues to provide important leadership for the New England Food System Planners Partnership, a…

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,…

Energy Press Releases Staff Articles

February 5, 2025

DeltaClimeVT Business Accelerator: Vermont—a great place to test new technology

Vermont is a leader in the nation with its aggressive goals, including requiring utility companies…

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…

Ag & Food Press Releases Staff Articles

January 30, 2025

Working toward the goals of the Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan 2021–2030

Because agricultural activity exists in every county of the state, in both rural communities and…

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