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Combating food insecurity, one meal at a time

Food & Beverage, Incentives/Financing/Programs, news, NonprofitsSeptember 18, 2020Chelsea Poginy
Vermont’s commitment to local food runs deep. It’s no surprise then that one of the most successful and innovative programs to combat the one-two punch of closed businesses and increased food insecurity brought on by COVID-19 got...
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Vermonters Work Together to Fight Food Insecurity

Communities, Food & Beverage, newsMay 5, 2020Chelsea Poginy
In Vermont, neighbors help neighbors. As the state responds to the COVID-19 pandemic by asking Vermonters to stay home as much as possible, food insecurity is a community concern, and people are taking stock and finding ways they can help feed their...
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Vermont Businesses Serve Those Who Serve Others 

Creative Economy, Food & Beverage, newsApril 20, 2020Elaine

With the closure of bars, restaurants, retail stores, and other businesses not considered essential to the COVID-19 response, many workers are struggling to make ends meet. New relief efforts by fellow Vermonters have begun to address the need—serving those workers who, until recently, had…

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Vermont Distilleries Make Hand Sanitizer to Fight COVID-19

Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, newsApril 15, 2020Elaine

Vermont’s distilleries are well known for their award-winning spirits, but as the state fights the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re switching gears and producing hand sanitizer instead. Smugglers’ Notch Distillery is one of those distilleries, saying they appreciate the chance to help.  Jeremy Elliott, owner…

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Supports for Food System Businesses  

Agriculture, Food & Beverage, newsApril 15, 2020Elaine

Businesses tied to Vermont’s food system have multiple resources available to them during this challenging time. Farmers with extra produce to sell, dairy farms in need of backup milkers, and working lands businesses can all find help through these…

Woman arranging cans of mead in a row Groennfell Meadery VTP

Groennfell Meadery works to advance careers through VTP

Food & Beverage, Incentives/Financing/Programs, news, VTP, Workforce TrainingOctober 21, 2019Elaine

Groennfell Meadery, a Vermont craft beverage company, recently received a grant totaling $3,237.50 from the Vermont Training Program (VTP). Groennfell, which means “Green Mountain” in old Norse, is Vermont’s premier craft meadery. Its mead is made from…

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Governor Scott signs economic development bills

economic development, Food & Beverage, newsJune 20, 2019Elaine

Recently Governor Phil Scott signed three bills that will support the state’s economic and workforce development efforts. They expand worker recruitment initiatives, grow the emerging distilled spirits industry, and streamline infrastructure projects at state airports. “This legislation…

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Vermont Coffee Company workforce training supported by state grant

Food & Beverage, news, VTP, Workforce TrainingApril 9, 2019Elaine

Vermont Coffee Company was recently awarded $20,000 in training funds from the Vermont Department of Economic Development’s Vermont Training Program. Vermont Coffee Company collaborated with Addison County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) to navigate the process and complete…

Workers process sap into syrup at Runamok Maple VTP

Workforce training grant to help grow Vermont maple industry

Agriculture, Food & Beverage, news, VTP, Workforce TrainingMarch 21, 2019Elaine

Runamok Maple and Sogle Property LLC (d/b/a Thunder Basin Maple Works) have been granted a combined $95,779.90 in Vermont Training Program (VTP) funds. Both companies are co-owned by Eric and Laura Sorkin and together tap 81,000 maple…

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