Since 2015, All Souls Tortilleria, our featured local vendor for August, has been combining foodways of the Sonoran Desert with the flavors and story of Northeast-grown heirloom corn, all centered on a process that harkens back to culinary methods that have been around for a very long time. The business’ …
For anyone with celiac disease who wants to enjoy breads and sweets, it can be difficult at times to find quality products that are gluten-free but also delicious and of high quality. Since 2003, Lois Blaisdell has been one of the bakers in our region providing just that, delicious, high-quality …
To observe how a relatively small farm in a relatively small state can make an enormous impact, look no further than our featured vendor for April, Black Dirt Farm. Formerly Winchester Farm, primarily a small dairy through the 1960s, the land has been farmed and utilized in its current iteration …
According to a 2015 report by the University of Vermont, funded by The Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association, there were 1,553 maple producers in 2012, based on the most recent census. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service provides more evidence for just how dominant a force maple syrup production is …
For some of our local vendors, they are born and raised on farms and in small towns of Vermont and grow their small business where they grew up themselves. For others, it’s more of a circuitous journey. Michelle Hines, owner of Baby Bundts of Vermont, has lived and worked in …
In the spring of 2013, Jason and Caitlin Elberson moved from just outside of Philadelphia to Vermont, seeking a life more aligned with their values. With some experience growing vegetables and aspirations to raise their own livestock, they completed the UVM Farmer Training program and spent a season working at …
