Aggregation and Distribution

Philip Ackerman-Leist

ackermanleistREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@sterlingcollege.edu
(802) 353-0965

VDW Admin

vdwadminREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtfoodatlas.com
(802) 383-7679

Developer
VDW
vtdesignworks.com
7 Kilburn St
Suite 210
Burlington Vermont, 05401

Peter Allison

peterallisonvtREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 291-2019

Coordinator
Farm to Institution New England
farmtoinstitution.org
3 Linden Road
Hartland VT, 05048

Peter coordinates Farm to Institution New England (FINE) and directs the Upper Valley Farm to School Network (UVFTS)

Sara Armstrong Donegan

saradREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org
802-473-2597

Owner
Trillium Hill Farm
trilliumhillfarmvt.com
10643 Route 116
Hinesburg Vermont, 05461


Intervale Center
intervale.org
180 Intervale Road
Burlington VT, 05401

Sara is a Farm Business Specialist at the Intervale Center and is very passionate about her work with farmers across the state. She has a BS in Environmental Studies from UVM and hands-on experience with a variety of farm enterprises including vegetables, dairy goats, chickens, and grass-fed beef. She and her husband James own and operate Trillium Hill Farm in Hinesburg. Her experience on the farm and in non-profits and libraries has led her to gain skill in communications, marketing, and finances. In her spare time, Sara can be found dancing and cooking in her kitchen with her daughter, recreating and visiting family in the Northeast Kingdom, and reading novels in bed.

Jonathan and Janelle Ashley

sdgfarmvtREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-989-9528

Sole Proprietor
SDG Farm
sdgfarm.webs.com
33 North Main Street
(Route 30)
Whiting Vermont, 05778

Sheep farmers raising meat and wool breeds. We were born and raised in Vermont and so are our sheep, layer chickens, and geese. We have our Vermont license for retail sales of lamb. We sell from our home and at farmers markets.

Hillary Bailey

hillaryREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@salvationfarms.org


Salvation Farms
salvationfarms.org
PO Box 1174
49 Portland Street
Morrisville VT, 05661

Born and raised in the Granite State, Hillary is thrilled to begin her adventure here in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Hillary has a BA in Post-Colonial Literature and Creative Writing from Keene State College. After college, she spent a year as a disaster relief specialist with AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps, and a second year as the Operations VISTA at the NH Food Bank. Her experiences with these AmeriCorps programs, combined with her upbringing on a small farm in central NH, brought her true passion to the forefront of her mind: the food system. Hillary has spent her professional life working on small farms and with non-profit organizations to build connections between food producers and those who are food insecure. She is excited to get to work here in Vermont, helping Salvation Farms build systems to connect farmers and food producers with the institutions and consumers who struggle with food access. When she is not working, Hillary can be found in her gardens, reading, or wandering around VT with her partner and their dog.

Richard Berkfield

richardREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@foodconnects.org
(802)579-1082

Executive Director
Food Connects
foodconnects.org
22 Browne Court
Unit 110
Brattleboro VT, 05301

General Manager
Windham Farm and Food
windhamfarmandfood.com
PO Box 431
Townshend Vermont, 05353

Richard is the co-founder and Executive Director of Food Connects. He has been leading food system development work in the Windham County area since 2008. Richard holds a M.A. from SIT Graduate Institute in Sustainable Development with a focus on Food Security for Vermont, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Marlboro College Graduate School. Berkfield was named one of Vermont’s Rising Stars by Vermont Business Magazine in 2014. He and his family enjoy growing and preparing as much of their own food as possible, though as work demands increase, he better understand the saying that "The cobbler’s children have no shoes."

Reem Bou-Nacklie

rbounackREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 363-5812

Senior at the University of Vermont, majoring in Dietetics, Nutrition and Food Science. Current student intern at the Vermont Food Bank.

Lisa Brand

pottersrawchocolateREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 747-8532

Owner/Manager
Potters of Vermont
pottersrawchocolate.com
149 Windward Hill
Dorset Vermont, 05251

We are an Organic, Raw, GF,Vegan, Soy-Free, Non-GMO, Handmade, Small-Batch Chocolate Company in Dorset, Vermont. We are also an Organic, Free-Range, Non-GMO Poultry Farming Organization that specializes in saving Heritage Breeds. We are currently working with Jim Adkins, of the Sustainable Poultry Network and Mentoring Program. We are a company that cares greatly about our environment and community, always striving to produce safe and healthy alternatives for all our customers.

Melissa Bridges

village_greensREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@yahoo.com
603-444-1430




VT, 05819

Human Resources Director
Littleton Food Co-op
Littletoncoop.org
43 Bethlehem Road
Littleton New Hampshire, 03561

Erin Buckwalter

erinREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@nofavt.org
(802) 434-4122

Direct Marketing & Community Food Security Coordinator
NOFA Vermont
nofavt.org
14 Pleasant Street
Richmond VT, 05477

I work in a variety of roles within the Vermont Food System: with direct marketers providing technical assistance and professional development opportunities; working to increase access to fresh, local food for all Vermonters by coordinating our Farm Share and Farmers' Markets/CSAs food access work; and supporting local food procurement by Vermont institutions through our Farm to Institution work.

Chris Callahan

chris.callahanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
8024427582;256

Engineer
University of Vermont Extension (Rutland)
uvm.edu/extension/agriculture/engineering/
1 Scale Avenue
Rutland VT, 05701

Ext Assoc Prof Agricultural Engineering
University of Vermont Extension
go.uvm.edu/ageng
310 Main St
Bennington Vermont, 05201

Chris Callahan is the Extension Agricultural Engineer at the University of Vermont. His work focuses on enhancing Vermont's Food Systems supporting the analysis, design, evaluation and adoption of infrastructure and equipment that meets the needs of relatively small-scale food producers and processors. Chris enjoys working closely with farmers and others on multi-disciplinary projects that deliver practical, cost effective, safe and sustainable results.

Erica Campbell

erica_campbellREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@sanders.senate.gov

Policy & Outreach Staff - Agriculture, food, rural dev. & transportation
Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
1 Church St, 3rd Floor
Burlington Vermont, 05401

Office on Senator Bernie Sanders--agriculture, nutrition, rural development & transportation policy

Bret Carter

bretREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@crescentmaple.com
(775) 600-2738

Proprietor
CRESCENT MAPLE FARMS
crescentmaple.com
881 Colvin Hill Rd.
Danby VT, 05739

Newbie to utilizing "Farmer" as my occupation.

Scott Choiniere

scottREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@abbeygroup.net
(802) 373-6458

Executive Vice President
The Abbey Food Service Management Group
abbeygroup.net
6212 State Route 105
Enosburg Falls VT, 05450

My name is Scott Choiniere. I am the Executive Vice President for The Abbey Group. We are a New England Food Service Management Company. I have 30 years Food service management experience, I am a New England Culinary School graduate and I am also a certified USDA School Nutrition Specialist. I have a tenacious drive for excellence in customer service and highlight communication as priority number one throughout our team to build on what we we do best, providing the best nutrition and experience for our customers. We strive to hire and retain employees throughout your local communities and in addition utilize handcrafted local sustainable foods to implement our Farm to school and Sea to school philosophy.

Jake Claro

JakeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org
(802) 828-5669

Farm to Plate Program Director
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
vsjf.org
3 Pitkin Court
Suite 301E
Montpelier VT, 05602

Gina Clithero

gina.clitheroREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-585-6225


Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

Gina is an Agriculture Development Specialist at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets. She manages the Vermont Produce Safety Improvement Grant Program and the Vermont Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

David Conner

97dconneREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 656-1965

Assistant Professor
UVM Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE)
uvm.edu/cdae
146 University Place
Morrill Hall
Burlington VT, 05405

I conduct research on the economics of food systems and teach several courses. I have also worked on quantifying local food purchases in Vermont.

Kim Crosby

KimREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@VTRoots.com
(802) 747-3312


Vermont Roots, Inc.
vtroots.com
105 East Pittsford Road
Rutland VT, 05701

Leah Csiszar

managementREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@rutlandcoop.com
(802) 773-0737


Rutland Area Food Co-Op
rutlandcoop.com
77 Wales St
Rutland VT, 05701

Ollie Cultrara

ollie.cultraraREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov


Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

Mark Curran

mcurranREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@blackriverproduce.com
(802) 310-0602

Catherine Cusack

ccusackREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmfts.org
802-334-2044

Sarah Danly

sarahREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org
(802) 828-3745

Farm to Plate Network Manager
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
vsjf.org
3 Pitkin Court
Suite 301E
Montpelier VT, 05602

Doug Davis

ddavisREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@bsdvt.org
(802) 865-5332

Director of Food Service
Burlington School Food Project
burlingtonschoolfoodproject.org
52 Institution Road
Burlington VT, 05408

Eric DeLuca

deluca.ericREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-451-6830

I serve on the Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Board. The WLEB was created during the FY2012 legislative session to oversee and administer the Working Lands Enterprise Fund. The Fund demonstrates the state's investment in the working lands enterprise economy, and is in the process of allocating $986K. $220K has been awarded to-date to entrepreneurs. The legislature appropriated an additional $1.425M to the Fund for FY2014. I previously served on the Vermont Agriculture Innovation Center board. The AIC drove $3M of investment in VT food system innovation from 2010 to 2012, across 51 projects. I managed the International Year of Cooperatives (2012) for the US. I work with cooperative enterprises of all types and sectors, including farmer-owned businesses, food co-ops, and food system worker cooperatives in which teams of people create their own jobs.

Matthew DiLuzio

ngm01301REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(413) 768-9745

I'm a new gourmet mushroom farmer located in White River Junction. We are cultivating a variety of oyster mushrooms, lions mane, maitake, shitake, pioppino, brick cap, and many more on the horizon. My buddy Jesse and I make it our mission to bring in a new level of sustainability to mushroom production by eliminating the use of non-recyclable plastic and lowering our energy use by utilizing inovative sterilization techniques. We are in the design stages of integrating mushroom production into a permaculture-based perrenial gardern.

Charlie DiPrinzio

cdiprinzioREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org


Vermont Farmers Food Center
vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org
251 West St
Rutland Vermont, 05701

Kathryn Donovan

kathryn.donovanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-585-4571


Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

Shay Farmer

sfarmerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmfts.org

Barbara Fenhagen

bfenhagenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@aol.com


Johnson Family Foundation
jffnd.org
55 Exchange Place
New York NY, 10005

Rob Fish

rob.fishREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@wholeshare.com
802-540-5210

Director of Outreach
Wholeshare
wholeshare.com/blackriver
235 Elm St
Montpelier Vermont, 05602

Morrisville Food Co-op

morrisvillecoopREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 522-3989

Project Manager
Morrisville Food Co-op
morrisvillecoop.com
46 Pleasant Street
Morrisville Vermont, 05661

Cheryl Galipeau

cgalipeauREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmfts.org


Green Mountain Farm-to-School
greenmountainfarmtoschool.org
115 2nd Street
Newport VT, 05855

Monica Gallardo

infoREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@motownmushrooms.com
(802) 851-8222

Co-owner
MoTown Mushrooms
motownmushrooms.com
2649 Laport Rd
Morristown Vermont, 05661

MoTown Mushrooms is a small husband and wife mushroom farm nested in Morristown, Vermont. Our main goal is to educate people about the benefits of applied mycology while producing delicious and great looking gourmet mushrooms. We focus on hard-to-find species that naturally have high nutritional and medicinal properties. We have top quality mushroom spawn and grow kits for indoor and outdoor cultivation, and firmly believe that everybody can and should be growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms.

Gregory Georgaklis

gregREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@farmerstoyou.com
802-881-3447

Owner
Farmers To You
farmerstoyou.com
31 Welch Park Drive
Middlesex VT, 05602

Gregory A Georgaklis – Founder/Owner - Farmers To You - Berlin, VT Greg has been involved in agriculture for over 30 years, as a farmer, business owner and advisor. He owned and ran Gold Star Wholesale Nurseries of Lexington MA for 25 years. Gold Star was a highly regarded grower, wholesaler and retailer of horticultural products in New England with over 200 employees and $25 million in annual sales. He has served on many association boards at both the state and national level as well as serving on the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture. Greg has an MBA from Boston College as well as several horticulture certifications. He is regarded as an expert in many areas of farm production and sustainability, and currently serves on the Board of the Biodynamic Association. Greg sold his business in 2005 and he, his wife Eva and their three children moved to Vermont to build and test a Biodynamic farming business model. He was hired by several not-for-profit and Vermont state agencies to work directly with and advise organic producers and conventional farmers who sought a new road map for sustainable agriculture. In 2009 Greg focused his energies on starting Farmers To You – an associative business model that is rebuilding a sustainable, appropriately scaled regional food system. Farmers To You, LLC is an on line farm to kitchen grocer that partners families directly with farmers – improves access to high quality, consciously grown food and expands markets for sustainable farmers in New England. Farmers To You is a partnership of families and farmers who feed and support each other.

Laura Ginsburg

laura.ginsburgREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
(802) 522-2252


Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

Liz Gleason

lizREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vhcb.org
(802) 828-3370

Program Assistant
Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program
vhcb.org/viability
VT Housing & Conservation Board
58 East State Street
Montpelier VT, 05602

Liz has worked for the Vermont Farm Viability Program since 2010, coordinating business planning, grants, and program evaluation. She has a BA in Political Science and Environmental Studies from Williams College, and fills her free time trail running, baking, and rock climbing.

Jessica Griffen

jgriffenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmfts.org
802-334-2044


Green Mountain Farm-to-School
greenmountainfarmtoschool.org
115 2nd Street
Newport VT, 05855

Beret Halverson

beretREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org
802-828-5670

Farm to Plate & Forestry Products Program Coordinator
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
vsjf.org
3 Pitkin Court
Suite 301E
Montpelier VT, 05602

Jean Hamilton

Jean.myung.hamiltonREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com

Annie Harlow

annieharlowahhREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 922-7060

Board of Directors- Vice Chair; Project Manager, USDA Farm to School Grant Manager; Editor Cultivating Connections Monthly E-News
Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN)
acornvt.org
P.O. Box 65
Middlebury VT, 05753

I am an independent consultant working with farmers, food producers, distributors and retailers on operational efficiency and marketing to increase the sale of local food. For more than six years I have overseen and developed the Independent Retail Grocers Project with VT Farm to Plate. The work includes research on local food sold at VT stores, on-site merchandising and the Take 5 online retail training series geared to operations that increase local foods sales and a monthly email directed to coops and independent stores goes out to retail grocers and technical advisers. Small Bites an online e-news platform through the Grocer Project focuses on tips, trends and highlights from Vermont retailers showcasing B2B insights and good retail practices supporting Rooted in Vermont local food sourcing. Sign up for the tips and other tools for retailers at the Farm to Plate: http://www.vtfarmtoplate.com/features/take-5-retail-training#.W-sJstVKjIU I organize ACORN'S Producer Buyer Forums, where B2B and peer to peer networking takes place promoting the production and sale of VT products to the regional market. Find out more at ACORNvt.org Additionally, through Health Care Without Harm I have tracked local and sustainable food purchases at hospitals in Vermont and coaching and mentoring to shift purchases. Through my work with ACORN, I support the effort for relocalizing the Addison County farm and food economy. My background includes apprenticing at the USCS Apprenticeship aka CASFS. This led me to working as a wholesale grower, retail produce buyer and as a distribution sales rep focused on sales to institutions and retailers. Besides all the fresh produce and work as an advocate for local foods, I have worked breeding goats for Heifer International. For 3 season fun, I am an avid ornamental gardener.

McKenna Hayes

mhayes1088REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 578 1025


Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School
vermontlaw.edu/academics/centers-and-programs/center-for-agriculture-and-food-systems
164 Chelsea St, PO Box 96
South Royalton Vermont, 05068

I am a local and native Vermonter, pursuing my Master's degree in Food and Agricultural Law and Policy at Vermont Law School. My academic pursuits of environmental issues began at the University of Vermont (UVM), where I studied Public Communications, Economics, and Environmental Studies. Following graduation, I began work in varying sectors of the food industry. My most recent position was as Coordinator for the Responsible Retailing Department of AholdUSA, a national grocery retailer owning over 800 grocery stores under regional banners such as Stop & Shop, Giant, and Peapod. In this position, I learned about the inner workings of our conventional food system, and came to understand that this system is not sustainable on a global scale. To deepen my knowledge of the laws and policies that impact our food systems, I applied for and was accepted into the Vermont Law School’s (VLS) Masters of Food and Agricultural Law and Policy. I have nearly completed the degree requirements and will graduate in the fall. Throughout the course of my studies, my focus has been on strengthening the policies related to local food systems such as permitting, zoning, licensing, and land-use planning; all of which has prepared me for the role of Food Systems Coordinator. As a native Vermonter, I grew up with access to a diverse and robust local food system. However, for many communities the disconnect between what they eat and where it comes from has never been so wide. I am committed to developing innovative solutions to bridge this disconnect. I believe that the Farm to Plate Initiative and Strategic Plan is an innovative and inclusive approach to foster the sustainable growth of our local food systems. I am joining this network because I truly believe in the mission and goals of the Farm to Plate Initiative, and I want to be a part of the cutting-edge work and conversation taking place in our amazing state. I know I can greatly contribute to this conversation, but more importantly I want to learn from the diverse array of parties involved in this work and develop my perception of our local agricultural and food systems.

Micheal Heath

mikeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@hardwickagriculture.org
802-274-5645

General Manager
Farm Connex
farmconnex.hardwickagriculture.org
85 Industrial Park Road
Hardwick Vermont, 05836

Corey Hennessey

corey.a.hennesseyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com

Founder
Orchard Street Business Services
orchardstreetvt.com

East Montpelier Vermont, 05651

Christiana Hodges

chodgesREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@shoreham.net
(802) 462-3500


Sunrise Orchards
sunriseorchards.com
1287 N Bingham St
Cornwall VT, 05753

Barney Hodges

bhodgesREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@shoreham.net
(802) 462-3500


Sunrise Orchards
sunriseorchards.com
1287 N Bingham St
Cornwall VT, 05753

Suzy Hodgson

suzyhodgsonREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmavt.net

Matthew Hoffman

mdh32REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@cornell.edu
802-380-7885


New York University
411 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor
New York New York, 10003

I grew up in rural upstate New York and moved to Vermont when I was in college. Throughout my 20s I worked on a variety of different farms, completed the apprenticeship in ecological horticulture at UC Santa Cruz, and farmed for myself for a few years on a rented farm. At 29 I began a graduate program in rural development. While working on my dissertation I fixed up an old farm in southeastern Vermont, but have not yet begun farming there in earnest. For the past two years I have been a visiting faculty member at New York University, where I teach about food systems. This spring I will be a visiting researcher at the Center for Rural Research in Norway. I am eager to settle back in Vermont and to get involved with all the good work that is going on building sustainable food systems here.

Angela Hooker

valleybrookfarmvtREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 676-4646

Owner
Valley Brook Farm
valleybrookfarmvt.com
64 Hall Rd
Maidstone VT, 05905

We are a small family farm in northern VT. We raise Registered Tunis Sheep, Registered Berkshire pigs, laying hens, broiler chickens, and Turkey's for fall. The guiding principles of our farm are to produce amazing naturally raised meat products at an affordable price, the comfort of all of our animals is always paramount, and to reduce, re-use and make sure that nothing goes to waste from our animals. Along with our delicious meats we also produce sheepskin rugs, skulls for decorative, and teaching purposes, all natural dog treats and a few more. Our livestock is all managed Holistically, as naturally as possible. They are all cage free and raised on pasture. Our garm itself is managed with Holistic Management practices.

Kristen Hughes

krunyonhughesREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@nmcinc.org
802.524.1219

More to come....

Kristen Hughes

krishughesREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@rutlandrpc.org
(802) 775-0871


Rutland Regional Planning Commission
rutlandrpc.org
67 Merchants Row
Rutland VT, 05702

Timothy Hughes-Muse

farmerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@laughingchildfarm.com
410-790-6474

Farmer
Laughing Child Farm
laughingchildfarm.com
3209 VT Route 30
Pawlet VT, 05761

Timothy and Brooke Hughes-Muse own and operate Laughing Child Farm, Vermont's largest sweet potato farm. All their sweet potatoes are certified organic and can be found throughout Vermont.

Diane Imrie

diane.imrieREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtmednet.org
(802) 847-3642

Director of Nutrition Services
University of Vermont Medical Center
uvmhealth.org
111 Colchester Avenue
Burlington VT, 05401

Joy Jackson

jacksonseggsnmoreREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-324-3653

Head Egg Collector
Jacksons Eggs N More
346 Jackson Road
Panton Vermont, 05491

We raise healthy and happy chickens that produce delicious eggs! For the past 10 years we have been able to serve the local markets and many families with our eggs as well as fresh produce from our garden! We feed our birds a mix of corn and grain and they get lots of treats from the garden. We deliver locally in Vergennes to your door or feel free to stop by and pick up. We guarantee you will Love our eggs and produce or your Money Back!

Christine James

cjamesREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@jmfund.org
(617) 556-4120

Program Officer
The John Merck Fund
jmfund.org
2 Oliver Street
8th Floor
Boston MA, 02109

As program officer for The John Merck Fund's Regional Food Systems program, I advise the JMF board on both grant and investment opportunities in sustainable agriculture and food systems work in Vermont and the other New England states.

Ellen Kahler

ellenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org
(802) 828-5320

Executive Director
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
vsjf.org
3 Pitkin Court
Suite 301E
Montpelier VT, 05602

I assist in coordinating the Farm to Plate Network and our organization is responsible for implementing the Farm to Plate Initiative, at the request of the Vermont Legislature. I serve on the Boards of Red Tomato, the Working Lands Enterprise Fund, and the Sustainable Agriculture Council. I am also active in helping other New England states in developing their own food system plans and implementation efforts.

Lauren Kaskey

lkaskeyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@hcwh.org
(413) 218-8085


Health Care Without Harm
healthyfoodinhealthcare.org
1310 Broadway
Somerville Massachusetts, 02144

Lauren is happy to call Vermont home after a decade in the Boston, MA. She is a recent transplant to Fayston and has quickly acclimated to living in nature's playground and seeing the stars. Her background is in institutional procurement as well as food systems policy advocacy. In the past few years, she has managed the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for the Boston Public School system and more recently worked for the Agency of Education as a Child Nutrition Consultant specializing in procurement. Lauren is currently a Procurement and Facility Engagement Coordinator for Healthy Food in Health Care and looks forward to building a stronger, more sustainable food system throughout the region.

Daniel Keeney

danielREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@hardwickagriculture.org
802-751-9011


Dunc's Mill
duncsmill.com
622 Keyser Hill Road
St. Johnsbury Vermont, 05819


Center for an Agricultural Economy
hardwickagriculture.org
140 Junction Road (PO Box 422)
Hardwick VT, 05843

M.S. and Graduate of UVM's Department of Community Development & Applied Economics Proud Farm Worker 2003, 2009, 2010 Production Assistant & Junior Partner, Dunc's Mill Artisanal Rums 2010-2017 Farm & Food Business Specialist, Center for an Agricultural Economy, 2014-Present

Turner Keith

tkeith365REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-279-3733

Manager
Keith Farm Meats
2641 Elmore Mountain Road
Elmore Vermont, 05661

Keith Farm Meats is a family owned 3rd generation farm located in Elmore, VT. We sell 100% grass fed Beef grown right here in Elmore, VT. Our goal is to provide the local Comunity with the finest and freshest Grass fed Beef while raising awareness about the importance of supporting local Vermont farms and businesses. Our meat is available at our farm store located at 2641 Elmore MT Road Morrisville, VT and at the Elmore store. What makes our beef better than other grass fed beef is that beef cows eat only the best grass and hay and are only butchered when they reach the perfect age and conditioning. We where formerly a dairy farm so our fields and farming techniques are of the highest quality. So stop in our farm store (2641 Elmore MT Road Morrisville, VT) or the Elmore store and try our beef packaged in 1-2 pound packages for your convenience! Hamburger $7/lb, Ribeye steaks $15/lb, Sirloin steaks $12/lb, strip steaks $12/lb, T-Bone Steaks $15/lb, Chuck Roasts $6/lb, Short Ribs $4/lb

Courtney Kimmel

cekimmelREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
404/ 405-0808

Strategic planner
Local Concepts, LLC
Tall Oaks Drive
Blacksburg Virginia, 24060

I'm a local food enthusiast from the south actually, looking at what Vermont is doing so well.

Ashwinee Kulkarni

ashwinee.kulkarniREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov


The Vermont Department of Health-HPDP Division
healthvermont.gov/index.aspx
108 Cherry Street
Suite 203
Burlington Vermont, 05401

I'm the Worksite Wellness Coordinator at the Vermont Department of Health. I'm interested in supporting worksites in promoting local, healthy food for their employees through strategies such as local first procurement, on-site CSAs, gardens, farmers markets, etc. I'm also interested in support the food system through promoting the health and wellbeing of Vermont's farmers.

Jacqueline Lachevre

j.lachevreREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@sourcewhatsgood.com
(617) 869-3331

Systems Consultant
Crave Food Systems
sourcewhatsgood.com
10 Abbott Park Place
Providence Rhode Island, 02903

Matt Landi

mattREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontwayfoods.com
831.818.0179

Director of Brand and Business Development
Vermont Way Foods™
vermontwayfoods.com
180 Intervale Road
Burlington Vermont, 05401

Matt Landi is the Director of Business and Brand Development at Vermont Way Foods™

Amanda Landry

infoREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@creamhillstockfarm.com


Cream Hill Stock Farm
creamhillstockfarm.com
2801 Basin Harbor Rd
Shoreham VT, 05770

Douglas Lantagne

doug.lantagneREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 656-2990

As Dean of University of Vermont Extension, I help support and fund the work of many faculty and staff involved in multiple parts of the food system. As Director of the UVM Food System Spire I help to develop internal connections to increase interest and work on the food system, external connections to strengthen the network of interested organziaitonas providing input to UVM, and I help to expand the understanding of the food systems related work that UVM is engaged in throughout the state.

Christine Lazor

cmlazorREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@butterworksfarm.com
802-744-6023


Butterworks Farm
butterworksfarm.com
421 Trumpass Road
Westfield VT, 05874

John Leonelli

johnrleonelliREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(617) 851-7725

Head of Sales
Mable
meetmable.com
164 Canal Street
Boston MA, 02114

Hey there, I'm John

Eli Lesser-Goldsmith

feedbackREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@healthylivingmarket.com
(802) 863-2569


Healthy Living Market and Café
healthylivingmarket.com
222 Dorset St
South Burlington VT, 05403

Healthy Living is Vermont and Upstate New York's biggest and best Natural Foods store. We're on a mission to fuel a passion for great food, health and well-being and be the place where people gather to shop, eat, and work. Our Guiding Principals: An outstanding place to work Super healthful, innovative, delicious food - We've never wavered from our standards! Amazing hospitality The most inviting place to shop and eat Deep devotion to local farmers and producers An educated staff An active, vibrant role in our community Today Healthy Living is a known as an industry leader in the Northeast. Our brand is recognizable both in and out of our trade area - people know that when they see the red apple they can expect outstanding food and a next-level shopping experience. We continue to believe in the power of PLACE, making our stores models of community gatherings where sights, sounds, smells, and the energetic vibe of our staff make guests want to be IN our space, which we feel is so important in an age of an internet-dominated shopping experience. Established in 1986. We've been doing this for over 30 years, but in the beginning it was all a mystery and unknown. The little store was 1200 square feet and we had about 25 customers on a good day! After about seven years of learning how to actually run a business, we doubled our size. In 2007 we moved to our current location and have been happily playing store ever since. Healthy Living is owned and operated by Katy Lesser, her son Eli Lesser-Goldsmith and daughter Nina Lesser-Goldsmith.

Aaron Locker

kingsburymktgardenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@live.com
(802) 496-6815


Kingsbury Market Garden
kingsburymarketgarden.com
284 Route 100
Warren VT, 05674

Heidi Lynch

vffc.heidiREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-342-4219

Health Care Share Program Coordinator
Vermont Farmers Food Center
vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org
251 West Street
Rutland Vermont, 05701

Vermont Farmers Food Center, Health Care Share Coordinator

Rob Macfarlane

rob.macfarlaneREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@sodexo.com
(802) 318-8001

Area Chef
Sodexo
sodexousa.com
106 Chittenden Road
Rutland VT, 05701

As a lead culinary representative for Sodexo, serving over 20 Vermont colleges and institutions I play and active role in the sourcing and purchasing of food for each campus. I also do a great deal of training at each campus as well as sourcing labor.

Carl Mailler

cmaillerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@sevca.org
(802) 722-4575


Southeastern Vermont Community Action
sevca.org
91 Buck Drive
Westminster VT, 05158

Travis Marcotte

TravisREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@Intervale.org
(802) 660-0440 x107

Executive Director
Intervale Center
intervale.org
180 Intervale Road
Burlington VT, 05401

Travis brings a breadth of experience and a joy to his work strengthening integrated food systems and running a diverse organization like the Intervale Center. He also enjoys more simple pleasures like cooking and home gardening with his family. Prior to joining the Intervale Center in 2006, Travis worked in agriculture and community economic development in Vermont, Central America and the Caribbean. Travis graduated from the University of Vermont Community Development and Applied Economics program and received his Master’s degree in International Agricultural Development from the University of California, Davis. He grew up on his grandparents’ dairy farm in Charlotte, Vermont and now lives in a farmhouse in Fletcher where he raises chickens, vegetables and pigs with his partner Sue and their sons.

Alissa Matthews

alissa.matthewsREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-505-1661


Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

James Mayer

jamesREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gratefulgreensvt.com
802-451-0236

Founder
Grateful Greens
GratefulGreensVT.com
15 Grove St
Brattleboro Vermont, 05301

Grateful Greens uses creative, low impact, indoor farming technology that utilizes solar, rainwater, eco-friendly systems, and Love. We grow in a nutrient-rich organic soil mix with organic seeds to create healthy, tasty, and extraordinarily sustainable vegetables. We are starting this “food for good” journey with Sunflower Greens and will be adding more varieties soon! We’re focused on changing the world by showing a new way to grow food, at the same time we’re changing your day by providing vital and tasty vegetables. Improving the way we produce food can enable any community to provide healthy, tasty food for itself in any climate or situation, all year long. This work is as much about nourishment as it is movement! Be Well! James

Heath McAllister

hgmcallisterREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-355-5476

Partner
McAllister Farms Llc
712 Hannah rd
Franklin Vermont, 05457

20 years of Dairy farming now focusing on fruits, vegetables, and meats.

Chris Meehan

cmeehanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtfoodbank.org
(802) 477-4130

Chief of Programs and Network Services
Vermont Foodbank
vtfoodbank.org
33 Parker Road
Barre VT, 05641

Katie Michels

katieREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vhcb.org

Katie Michels

kmichelsREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontcf.org

Matthew Millard

matthew.j.millardREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com

Committee Co-Chair
Greater Cabot Working Landscape Network
cabotvermont.org/cabot-community-association/cca-programs/#cwln
3084 Main St.
Cabot VT, 05647

Lawrence Miller

lmillerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@fivevineconsulting.com
(802) 989-0569

Principal
Five Vine Consulting, LLC
1853 County Rd
Montpelier VT, 05602

Robin Morris

adminREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@madriverfoodhub.com
802-498-7379

Founder
Mad River Food Hub L3C
madriverfoodhub.com
151-1 Mad River Canoe Road
Waitsfield VT, 05673

Robin Morris is the founder and director of the Mad River Food Hub L3C, a licensed, shared use, vegetable and USDA meat processing, storage and distribution facility. Robin has 30+ years of Business Management Experience in the private sector, the last 15 years with multiple foods related businesses including CFO at American Flatbread Company. His years of experience helping new and existing businesses grow is now being applied to the food system.

April Moulaert

infoREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vttortillaco.com
802-999-4823

Owner
Vermont Tortilla Company
vttortillaco.com
22 Sage Court
Shelburne Vermont, 05482

Vermont Tortilla Company was founded in 2015 by April and Azur Moulaert, food loving ecologists turned food producers. We have always had a passion for food, and for foods that are products in a sustainable manner. During our annual trips to Mexico we discovered that we loved corn tortillas made from corn grain, and that we could not find anything like this in Vermont. A light went off- why don’t we bring delicious organic corn tortillas to Vermont. First we had to figure out how to make them. We discovered that others had similar ideas and that there were a handful of tortillerias in the United States that prepare organic corn tortillas from nixtimal. Nixtimal is corn that has been cooked and soaked in a mixture of water and food grade lime to break down the pericarp of the corn. The corn is then ground and made into tortillas. We connected with and visited one of these tortillerias called Tortilleria Pachanga which is located in Portland, Maine. Lynn Rowe of Tortilleria Pachanga graciously showed us “the ropes” and has mentored us to this day, for which we are very gravely. We then did the research on equipment and markets and we decided to go forward and, well, here we are! We invite you to try the difference with our freshly prepared tortillas. In the future, we hope to get growers to grow special ancestral varieties of organic corn for us but in the interim we are using whatever locally sourced organic non GMO corn we can find, which is actually not that easy to do. If what we are doing interests or inspires you please get in touch. Whether you are a grower, a market interested in carrying our product, or a person that would like to learn of our process and even get a tour, please get in touch.

Annie Myers

myersproducevtREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(917) 733-9949

Founder/Owner
Myers Produce LLC
myersproduce.com
PO Box 839
Hardwick Vermont, 05843

Myers Produce is a young produce distribution company based in Hardwick, VT. We buy Vermont-grown produce directly from Vermont farmers, and distribute this produce to our wholesale customers in New York City.

Caroline Myran

carolineREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@ripe.io
(347) 668-4257

Farm to Fork Manager
ripe.io
ripe.io
200 Broadway
WeWork
New York New York, 10038

At ripe.io we are building long-lasting trust and confidence in our food supply chain, through a platform where everyone will be able to access transparent and reliable information on the origin, the journey and the quality of their food. As an ag-tech company, we are working with the coolest cutting-edge technologies – such as sensors and blockchain – applied to gain a better understanding of the food supply chain, from seed to fork. We offer a dynamic, high energy, and fun work environment in our San Francisco and NYC offices, with flexibility to work remotely as well. The ripe.io team is growing rapidly! We are looking for people who share our drive and passion for improving a broken food system. Join us early to take part in this exciting adventure!

Riley Neugebauer

rileyneugebauerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com


Farm to Institution New England
farmtoinstitution.org
3 Linden Road
Hartland VT, 05048

I have focused much of my working life after graduation from Allegheny College on sustainability and food systems, community organizing, and youth engagement. She served previously at both American University and Skidmore College as a Sustainability Coordinator and has helped both of those campuses start successful CSA programs with local farmers, and spent significant time at Skidmore in partnerships with students, faculty, dining services, distributors, and the Real Food Challenge to assess and analyze the local food purchases of the college and collaborate on plans to increase these purchases. Riley also worked with Center for Whole Communities and Knoll Farm in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. Riley currently serves as the Farm & Sea to Campus Coordinator for Farm to Institution New England (FINE), and is based in midcoast Maine.

Mariah Noth

mariahREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vhcb.org
(802) 828-1098


Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program
vhcb.org/viability
VT Housing & Conservation Board
58 East State Street
Montpelier VT, 05602

Vermont Farm and Forest Viability Program Outreach & Communications Coordinator

Kelly Nottermann

kellyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org
(802) 828-1121

Communications Director
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
vsjf.org
3 Pitkin Court
Suite 301E
Montpelier VT, 05602

Maureen O'Neil

maureenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@abbeygroup.net
(800) 696-4748

Southern Vermont Food Service Director
Abbey Group
abbeygroup.net
6212 VT Route 105
Enosburg Falls VT, 05450

Caroline Olsen

infoREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@nutty-life.com

co-owner
nutty life
nutty-life.com
Maxham Meadow Way
Woodstock Vermont, 05091

nutty life is an organic plant-based milk company based in Woodstock, Vermont, specializing in oatmilk, almondmilk, and cashewmilk. learn more at www.nutty-life.com!

Amrita Parry

aparryREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmfts.org
(802) 334-2044


Green Mountain Farm-to-School
greenmountainfarmtoschool.org
115 2nd Street
Newport VT, 05855

Reid Parsons

reidREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org
(802) 595-0509

Manager
Intervale Food Hub
intervalefoodhub.com
180 Intervale Rd
Burlington Vermont, 05401

Faith Raymond

faith.raymondREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-828-1619


Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

Tony Risitano

tonyrf2pREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-790-0340

Aggregation and Distribution working group Co-Chair 2020-2021

Geoff Robertson

geoffREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org

Business Assistance Director
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
vsjf.org
3 Pitkin Court
Suite 301E
Montpelier VT, 05602

Katelyn Robinson

krobinsonREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@ncic.org
603-788-2700 ext. 2140

Project Manager
Northern Community Investment Corporation
ncic.org
51 Depot Square
Suite 2
St. Johnsbury VT, 05819

Project Manager at NCIC. Currently manage a USDA/EDA partnership grant called the Northern Tier Farms and Forest Jobs Accelerator-- focused on the Northeast Kingdom of VT, the North Country of NH and Franklin and Oxford County Maine. Working with a team of consultants to inventory the regions growers, distributors, restaurants and retailers as well as assessing the regions biophysical capacity. Also work with a local food hub cooperative in northern New Hampshire.

Shane Rogers

shane.rogers709REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-828-0404

Brian Roper

brian.roperREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@sodexo.com
(802) 656-8643

District Executive chef
Sodexo (University of Vermont)
uds.uvm.edu/index.html
406 South Prospect Street,
Robinson Hall
Burlington VT, 05405

I am currently working on getting more local meats and vegetable avaliable to us through our approved supply chain.

Helen Rortvedt

helenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@nofavt.org
802-434-4122 x12


NOFA Vermont
nofavt.org
14 Pleasant Street
Richmond VT, 05477

Annie Rowell

annie.rowellREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@sodexo.com
(802) 734-1326


Sodexo
sodexousa.com
106 Chittenden Road
Rutland VT, 05701

Scott Sawyer

scottREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org

I edited the Farm to Plate Strategic Plan and wrote many of the sections. And I worked with Vermont Design Works to create the Farm to Plate website.

Julia Scheier

julia.scheierREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
(802) 522-7042


Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

Lynn Ellen Schimoler

LynnEllen.SchimolerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-622-4477


Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

Lynn Ellen Schimoler manages the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Schimoler has worked in the natural foods industry for over 20 years, working for markets on both coasts. Schimoler has collaborated with the National Cooperatives Grocers to develop retail co-ops in New England, and before coming to the agency, was Director of Purchasing and Merchandising for City Market/Onion River Co-op. Schimoler has expertise in project management, store operations, product development, and human resources. Schimoler has been featured in Natural Foods Merchandiser and Edible Green Mountains. Schimoler serves on the Executive Board of the Real Organic Project, a council member for the Vermont Women's Fund, and a trustee for the Vermont Land Trust. Schimoler has a BA in Dance from Bennington College, and enjoys a part-time Dance Lecturer position at the University of Vermont.

Steven Schubart

stevenschubartREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 363-4575

Owner
Grass Cattle Company LLC
grasscattlecompany.com
1621 Hinesburg Road
Charlotte VT, 05445

Grass Cattle Company raises premium grass fed beef using animal welfare and regenerative agricultural practices in Charlotte, Vermont. The ranch is managed for soil conservation and carbon sequestration. We cultivate the connection between cattle, grassland, and soil to produce the finest quality grass fed beef on the plate, in the pasture, and for the planet.

Meghan Sheradin

MeghanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtgrassfarmers.org

Executive Director
Vermont Grass Farmers Association
vtgrassfarmers.org
327 US Route 302, Suite 2
Barre Vermont, 05641

Meghan Sheradin is the executive director of the Vermont Grass Farmers Association. Meghan has a diverse agricultural background, with extensive experience in direct marketing. Her B.S. is in Animal Science from Cornell University. She has a M.S. in Community Development and Applied Economics from the University of Vermont.

Kayla Silver

kaylaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@localvoretoday.com
(718) 594-0415


Localvore
localvore.co
60 Lake Street Suite 1f
Burlington Vermont, 05401

Hello, My name is Kayla and I represent Localvore Today, a digital marketing group focused on connecting consumers to local businesses, farms, and entrepreneurs. I hope to be in touch with my community in active and meaningful ways. Kayla

Jaime Silverstein

jaimeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@nofavt.org


NOFA Vermont
nofavt.org
14 Pleasant Street
Richmond VT, 05477

AnnaJo Smith

annajo.smith14REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 349-0284

Owner/Member/Manager
Vermont Food Collaborative
vermontfoodcollaborative.com
16 Campground rd
New Haven Vermont, 05472

Zachary Smith

zachary.m.smithREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu


University of Vermont Extension (Berlin)
uvm.edu/extension
327 US Route 302
Berlin VT, 05641

I currently work for UVM Extension Agricultural Business program, focusing on business planning support for farm viability, clean water, and general agricultural business initiatives. I have been working in the fields of rural economic development, regenerative agriculture, water sanitation, and social entrepreneurship in a variety of capacities ever since my Peace Corps Volunteer experience began in Ecuador in 2005. I am particularly interested in supporting the agricultural communities of Vermont and Latin America. My ambition to continue to work in agriculture comes from my first job at 12 years old on a farm in Ohio, through several years working in greenhouse agriculture, to starting organic tomato and chicken enterprises in Ecuador and Guatemala. Prior to joining the UVM team, I was a digital marketing consultant for a variety of companies and I continue to support farmers in joining the digital economy.

Theresa Snow

TheresaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@salvationfarms.org
(802) 522-3148

Executive Director
Salvation Farms
salvationfarms.org
PO Box 1174
49 Portland Street
Morrisville VT, 05661

Theresa has worked in Vermont’s agricultural sector for more than 20 years. She founded Salvation Farms in 2004, receiving both regional and national awards including the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility's Young Changemaker Award. Theresa has a degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management from Sterling College, has worked for Vermont agricultural businesses like Pete’s Greens and High Mowing Organic Seeds, and filled a Director of Agricultural Resources position with the Vermont Foodbank. Theresa has co-facilitated a national working group focused on infrastructure needs to manage farm surplus with the Harvard Food Law & Policy Clinic, served as an advisor for a World Wildlife Fund directed research project looking to maximize farm resources in America, and is a founding Board Member of the national Association of Gleaning Organizations. In Vermont, her work has included service to more than 100 farms, engaging community members in thousands of hours of volunteer opportunities, providing millions of servings of surplus produce to marginalized populations, offering technical assistance to partner organizations, and collaborating with diverse partners from inmates to state agencies. Theresa has a steadfast conviction for the responsible stewardship and use of our natural resources with a parallel dedication to the engagement of individuals across the socio-economic spectrum in the work that she leads.

Janice St. Onge

janiceREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@flexiblecapitalfund.com
(802) 828-0398

President
Flexible Capital Fund
flexiblecapitalfund.com
3 Pitkin Court
Montpelier VT, 05602

Janice St. Onge is President of the Flexible Capital Fund. Janice brings economic and business development as well as financial expertise to the organization, having served in the technology and financial services industries, as well as higher education and state government sectors during her 25-year career. Janice has ten years of experience at Peoples United Bank in Connecticut serving in retail management, commercial real estate lending (managing a $21 million portfolio) and organizational development roles during her tenure there. During her career, Janice served as the Director of the Vermont Business Center (VBC) at the University of Vermont and Technology Business Development Director for the Vermont Department of Economic Development. She received the 2001 National Tibbetts Award in recognition for her outreach work with the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program in Vermont. Janice is a graduate of the University of Utah with a B.A. in Marketing and is an alumni of the Snelling Center for Government’s Vermont Leadership Institute. She serves on the Vermont Small Business Development Center Advisory Board, the Clean Energy Development Fund Board, the Energy Action Network Capital Mobilization Group, and is a member of Slow Money Vermont’s Organizing Committee. A Stowe, Vermont resident, Janice was co-founder of the Stowe Energy and Climate Action Network and a former International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup Freestyle Skiing Judge.

Sarah Stebbins

sstebbinsREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@nmcinc.org
(802) 524-1219

Angela Stevens

astevensREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtfoodbank.org

Farm Fresh Connect Coordinator
Farm Fresh Connect
farmfreshconnect.org
92 Park Street
Rutland Vermont, 05701

Bill Suhr

billREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@champlainorchards.com
(802) 897-2777


Champlain Orchards
champlainorchards.com
3597 Route 74 West
Shoreham VT, 05770

Kristina Sweet

kristina.sweetREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
(802) 522-7811

Produce Program Manager
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

Kristina Sweet is the Produce Program Manager at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets, where she works with local, regional, and national stakeholders on the development of state produce safety programs and implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule. Her favorite apple is the Macoun.

Gaye Symington

GsymingtonREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontcf.org
(802) 388-3355

Executive Director
High Meadows Fund
highmeadowsfund.org
77 College St., Suite 3B
Burlington VT, 05401

The High Meadows Fund, based at the Vermont Community Foundation, promotes vibrant communities and a healthy natural environment in Vermont, while encouraging long term economic vitality. We focus on sustainable agriculture and local food systems; clean and efficient energy; and land use and watershed management consistent with a working landscape and vibrant village centers. We provide grants, sponsor research and convenings, invest a portion of our assets for mission impact, and directly engage in select initiatives. You can find more about us at www.highmeadowsfund.org.

Rene Thibault

rthibaultREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@newenglanddairy.com
802-673-7057

PR & Communications Specialist
New England Dairy Promotion Board
mustbethemilk.com
The Woolen Mill
20 West Canal St., Suite C13
Winooski Vermont, 05404

Jim Verzino

jimREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@strollingoftheheifers.com
(802) 242-1249

Entrepreneur in Residence
Windham Grows
windhamgrows.org
157 Main St.
Brattleboro Vermont, 05301

I help farm and food entrepreneurs start and scale their businesses as Entrepreneur in Residence at Windham Grows.

Stephanie Walker

stephnaieREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@walkercontemporary.com
617.842.3332

owner
Open Hearth Pizza
openhearthpizza.com
527 Sugarbush Access Rd
Warren Vermont, 05674

Summer 2020 marked Open Hearth Pizza's eleventh year traveling our home state of Vermont with our mobile wood fired pizza ovens. We are a catering company that focuses on using local ingredients and making as much as we can from scratch, including our own naturally leavened, stone milled, whole grain pizza dough from Rogers Farmstead local organic wheat.

Mike Walker

mikeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@yourfarmstand.com

Michelle Wallace

mwallaceREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtfoodbank.org
(802) 477-4125

Program Manager
Vermont Foodbank
vtfoodbank.org
33 Parker Road
Barre VT, 05641

I am the Director of Community Health and Nutrition at the Vermont Foodbank. I'm responsible for directing community-based programs and initiatives that emphasize access to fresh produce, nutrition/ health education and community food security. I oversee several Vermont Foodbank programs including the Gleaning Program, Community Kitchen Academy, VT Fresh and Pick for Your Neighbor.

Stan Ward

stanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@stanward.com
802-595-3232

Principal Consultant
Stan Ward Consulting - Food Information Systems
P.O. Box 293
74 Moulton Road
Waitsfield Vermont, 05673

Stan Ward is Principal at Stan Ward Consulting - Food Information Systems. Stan has a veteran technology consultant with experience as a value-added food processor and a farm owner. Stan’s mission is to foster local food systems by leveraging his farming, producing, consulting, education, software, and business experience. Stan has more than 25 years of professional and consulting experience in software, management, and training as well as being the founder/co-founder of multiple software and online businesses.

Sara Jean Whelan

sjREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@threechimneyfarm.com
(631) 626-4927

Co-Founder
Three Chimney Farm
threechimneyfarm.com
95 Spear St
Charlotte VT, 05445

Abbey Willard

abbey.willardREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
(802) 272-2885


Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

I actively participate in the Aggregation and Distribution Working Group, Food Access Crosscutting Team, and Farm to Institution Task Force. My position attends to the following aspects related to strengthening VT's food system: farm to institution program development, support for farmers' markets and CSAs, food access issues including EBT at farmers' markets, increasing local food in state government, food hub liaison, and management of the GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices) and local food market development matching grant programs.

Seth Wolcott-MacCausland

pumpkinvillagefoodsREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 825-7982


Pumpkin Village Foods
pumpkinvillagefoods.com
125 North Champlain Street
Burlington Vermont, 05401

Pumpkin Village Foods distributes Vermont-grown and made food products throughout NW Vermont and to New York City. Our distribution supports small farm stands and larger groceries, the consumers who shop there, and our neighbors who produce incredible food.

Chris Wood

chrisREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@balevt.org
(802) 498-8438

Director
Building A Local Economy (BALE)
balevt.org
35 South Windsor St
South Royalton VT, 05077

Gabe Zoerheide

directorREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@willinghands.org
(802) 698-0265


Willing Hands
willinghands.org
198 Church Street
Norwich VT, 05055