Ag & FoodBusiness CoachingStaff Articles April 12, 2024 A Farm, a Family, a Way of Life The third and fourth generation owners of Monument Farms Dairy navigate the business, the legacy,…
Business CoachingStaff Articles November 30, 2023 From Chocolate to Chili Peppers Butterfly Bakery of Vermont Finds Inspiration in the Working Landscape What do goat’s milk caramel,…
Ag & FoodBusiness CoachingStaff 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…
Ag & FoodBusiness CoachingStaff Articles November 1, 2021 For Olivia’s Croutons Founder, Coaching is the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread Back in 1991 when Francie Caccavo started Olivia’s Croutons, she was simply a young mother…
ForestryStaff Articles December 4, 2020 Wood Curl Packaging Reduces Waste, Supports Healthy Forests and Local Economy By Christine McGowan, Forest Products Program Director at Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Resourceful Vermonters have…
ForestryStaff Articles November 30, 2020 Maple Landmark, America’s “Local Toy Company,” Rooted in Family, Forest By Christine McGowan, Forest Products Program Director at Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Mike Rainville, founder…
ForestryStaff Articles October 6, 2020 Loggers and Lagers: How Healthy Forests Help Brew a Better Pint By Christine McGowan, Forest Products Program Director at Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund The story of…
Ag & FoodStaff Articles February 13, 2020 Op Ed: Vermont’s food system is critical to our local economy, identity and quality of life By Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund I encourage…
ForestryStaff Articles July 29, 2019 Post and Beam on Lake Iroquois Keeps the Wood, the Work, and the Dollars Local Lead image photo caption: George Wilcox and his son Dave Wilcox stand next to the log…
Ag & FoodStaff Articles November 15, 2018 One Rocking Chair at a Time: Vermont Woods Studios Makes a Case for Buying Local By Christine McGowan, Forest Program Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund “Buy local” is a common…
Ag & FoodStaff Articles September 6, 2018 Snug Valley Farm Finds Success in its Story By Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director Vermont continues to lose dairy farms at a…
Ag & FoodStaff Articles April 4, 2018 Butternut Mountain Farm Embraces Past, Looks to Future By: Christine McGowan, Forest Products Program Director Maple: Vermont’s Agricultural Enterprise in the Forest Butternut…