Vermont may be best known for its craft beer industry, but craft wine, cider, and spirits are gaining traction in the state – and at the head of many of these artisan beverage companies are women. Deirdre…
Commonwealth Dairy recently received $57,207 in Vermont Training Program (VTP) grants from the Agency of Commerce & Community Development’s Department of Economic Development to up-skill 147 of its employees. “Helping Vermont businesses invest in their employees through…
In Vermont, craft breweries and distilleries are popping up and expanding everywhere. Less known are our cideries, producing delicious and sought after sweetly crisp brews–cider is a growing market that is currently 4% of the $223B US…
The iconic Vermont ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has one other claim to fame besides its hippie origins and ridiculously delicious and rich products. It is also one of the country’s first triple bottom line businesses….
Jen and John Kimmich, owners of legendary Vermont brewery The Alchemist, and creators of the internationally ranked Heady Topper, know a thing or two about NOT scaling up a business. The pair run the brewery at its…
Over the last 14 years, Vermont has seen the number of distilleries grow from three to 28–an 833% increase. Such successful growth naturally leads to growth in related businesses. More distilleries means there’s a big need for…
Frank Dell’Amore’s nationally acclaimed Dell’Amore Premium Marinara Sauce evokes the sights and smells of his grandmother’s immigrant life in World War I era Brooklyn. In fact, a photo of her adorns every jar of sauce he makes….
Family-owned Vermont chocolate company Lake Champlain Chocolates recently announced it is a Certified B Corporation. B Corp Certification validates the company’s commitment to progressive social and environmental business practices, accountability, and transparency. There are more than 2,200…
The second season of Food Network’s “Baked in Vermont” is set to premiere on June 2nd, and fans of the show will travel with Vermonter Gesine Prado to Italy, get grilling tips, and enjoy a “Vermont Country…
Stephen Gagner conceived his first business while deployed in Afghanistan. Now the owner of the successful 14th Star Brewing Company in St. Albans has expanded his operations to include the new Danger Close Craft Distilling. While operating…
