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Claire Georges, owner of Butterfly Bakery in Barre, meets with business coach Lawrence Miller. Butterfly Bakery produces its signature hot sauces along with other branded hot sauces and specialty foods. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Business Coaching Staff 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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Forestry Staff Articles

March 23, 2022

Jack Bell Takes a Long View on Vermont’s Forests

By Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network With an integrated approach to forestry and logging,…

Employee Lucy Rogers’ job responsibilities include running the debarker, driving the forwarder, or pulling orders. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Forestry Staff Articles

January 19, 2022

Making a Case for Community-Scale Forestry

With a mindset of staying small, a sawmill in Fletcher sees wood products as the…

Derek O’Toole works in the woods with his horses in Northfield. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Forestry Staff Articles

October 27, 2021

Third Branch Horse Logging Finds Niche for Low-Impact, Sustainable Horse Logging in Vermont

By Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network Brad Johnson would like to see wood products…

Joe and Rebecca Pimentel plan to grow their company slowly and organically, with a strong focus on quality and consistency. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Ag & Food Business Coaching Staff Articles

September 27, 2021

Slowing Down to Go Fast: Luce Farm Wellness Rides the CBD Wave

When Rebecca and Joe Pimentel moved to Vermont, they envisioned a life of organic farming…

Jim Lovinsky, Sylvacurl, East Hardwick, VT

Forestry Staff 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…

vermont jobs

From Chocolate to Chili Peppers

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

Bobolink Yarns: Scaling Back to Find Success

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

Humanity, Connection at Heart of ShackletonThomas

Jack Bell Takes a Long View on Vermont’s Forests

Making a Case for Community-Scale Forestry

Third Branch Horse Logging Finds Niche for Low-Impact, Sustainable Horse Logging in Vermont

Slowing Down to Go Fast: Luce Farm Wellness Rides the CBD Wave

Wood Curl Packaging Reduces Waste, Supports Healthy Forests and Local Economy

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