Career Pathways & Image

Kristyn Achilich

kachilichREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@smcvt.edu
802.654.2730

Academic Program Coordinator
St. Michael's College
smcvt.edu/on-campus/green-campus/sustainability-initiatives/organic-garden.aspx
1 Winooski Park
Box 5
Colchester Vermont, 05439

I have returned to my alma mater to a newly created position as Academic Program Coordinator for the Organic Garden and Permaculture Site. In this role, I offer critical support to students, faculty, and community members who utilize the Saint Michael’s Organic Garden and Permaculture Site for educational and research purposes. I serve as a resource for faculty as they plan their own lessons in the outdoor classroom, and model skills that students need to be proficient in ecological farming practices. I am responsible for the overall management and design of the permaculture and garden sites, to insure maximizing of their function for research, teaching and community-engaged learning. My past roles include participating in the Governor’s Institute of Vermont’s Food, Farms and Your Future Institute as a teaching assistant; Market Garden Assistant at Trillium Hill Farm; research student and teaching assistant in UVM’s Food Systems program; and more recently I was the curriculum coordinator for the Farm at the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps. I received a Bachelor of Science in biology from Saint Michael’s College, have a Master’s of Science from the University of Vermont in Food Systems, and am a Master’s of Education candidate at Saint Michael’s.

Misse Axelrod

dmisseREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@hotmail.com
(802) 485-7788

Farmer/Owner
Drift Farmstead
driftfarmsteadvt.com
324 Webster Rd.
Roxbury Vermont, 05669

Farmer, food educator, FTS Coordinator, NOFA-VT Farm to Community Mentor

Andrew Bahrenburg

abahrenburgREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com

Organizer
Vermont Young Farmers Coalition
facebook.com/VTYoungFarmers
107-6 Buell Street
Burlington Vermont, 05401

Justin Barrett

workREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@piecemealvt.com
(541) 510-5873

chef owner
Piecemeal Pies
piecemealpies.com
5 South Main Street
White River Junction Vermont, 05001

Tom Bivins

infoREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtcheese.com
(866) 261-8595


Vermont Cheese Council
vtcheese.com
West Parish Road
Westminster West VT, 05346

Since 1996, the Vermont Cheese Council has worked to support the Vermont cheese industry with both marketing and educational opportunities. The VCC provides the tools necessary to encourage Vermont cheesemakers to follow the best possible manufacturing practices, in order to assure our customers that Vermont cheese represents the highest level of quality in the marketplace.

Sean Blomgren

sean.blomgrenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@destinationhotels.com
(802) 760-4736

Executive Chef
The Lodge at Spruce Peak
sprucepeak.com/stay/the-lodge
7412 Mountain Rd
Stowe Vermont, 05672

Central to The Village is The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe’s only ski-in ski-out luxury resort. Breathtaking vistas greet every guest with windows that soar from ceiling to floor. Welcoming suites feature flickering hearths that bathe every room in warm, golden hues. A fleet of Mercedes affords the intrepid a tour of the countryside on their own terms, and a stay in one of our Penthouse or Rental retreats avails you to perks normally reserved for residential owners alone – including private check-in services, dedicated concierge assistance, daily continental breakfast so much more. Travel is all about cultivating new experiences - memorable ones that stay with you long after your trip. Here at The Lodge, that's exactly what you can expect. We're a captivating place that epitomizes the New England experience all year round. We're a pristine golf course, your dream wedding venue, an immaculate meeting spot and your ultimate family getaway in New England. Most importantly, we're your home during your Stowe, Vermont getaway. Welcome to The Lodge.

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.

Alex Buskey

therangervtREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-281-2438

Outreach Coordinator
Alliance for Vermont Communities
alliancevermont.org
168 Monarch Hill Rd
Tunbridge Vermont, 05077

The mission of Alliance for Vermont Communities (AVC) is to protect working farms, forests and communities of central Vermont and to promote responsible development that will sustain the rural heritage and values for present and future generations.

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

Vera Chang

vchangREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@shelburnefarms.org
(917) 846-1865


Inn at Shelburne Farms
shelburnefarms.org/comevisitus/restaurant.shtml
1611 Harbor Road
Shelburne VT, 05482

Vera is the Public Relations and Marketing Director for Shelburne Farms, where she oversees media and messaging for its 1,400-acre organic farm and forest, award-winning farmstead cheese, internationally-recognized farm to table restaurant and inn, and leading-edge educational programs. Previously, Vera was a Bon Appétit Management Company Foundation Fellow who managed, co-researched, and co-wrote the most comprehensive report on the state of farm labor today, the Inventory of Farmworker Issues and Protections in the United States, lauded by The New York Times, Worldwatch Institute, and Center for Science in the Public Interest. Vera holds a B.A. in Global Ethics (with honors) from Carleton College and certificates in Ecological Horticulture from University of California Santa Cruz and Permaculture Design from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Vera’s work has been highlighted in LA Weekly, Grist, and the Chicago Tribune, among others. Her articles have appeared in Bitch magazine, Civil Eats, Triple Pundit, and the academic journal, Beliefs and Values. Her photographs have been published in books (e.g., Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table, New School Cuisine: Nutritious and Seasonal Recipes for School Cooks by School Cooks), media (e.g., CNBC, NPR, The Boston Globe, USA Today, Seattle magazine, Edible East Bay), and health food stores and cafes across the country.

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

Dorsey Coale

dorseycoaleREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 349-9772

Director
Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center
hannafordcareercenter.org
51 Charles Avenue
Middlebury VT, 05753

I am the Executive Director of Addison County Relocatization Network ACORN. ACORN is a non profit supporting farmers and the food system in Addison County Vermont.

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

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.

Whitney Feininger

whitneyfeningerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
404-217-5628

Connecting people to the resources they need for success and promoting continuous learning and professional development drives me. I am a current graduate student in Champlain's MS in Human Relations and Organizational Development program and within that program I am pursuing a certificate in positive organizational development. In my coursework I am focusing on lifelong and continuous learning and applying appreciative inquiry and a strength-based approach to career readiness, learning cultures, onboarding and training, assessments and evaluations, and professional and workforce development. My background is in publishing, printing, and marketing where I have held project/ account manager and coordinator roles. Within the Vermont food system I've worked in guest services where at Shelburne Farms where I had the opportunity to educate inn and restaurant guests to farm-to-table dining and sustainable education. I am also on the board of the Full Barrel Co-operative Brewery which aims to establish the first consumer co-op brewery and bar in Vermont. Within the project we are committed to partnering with local organizations and using local ingredients. I have also chaired Green Committees, been a site leader for the Vermont Community Garden Network Day in the Dirt! and am a long-time City Market Member Worker.

Emily Finnegan

emily.i.finneganREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com


Shelburne Farms
shelburnefarms.org
1611 Harbor Road
Shelburne VT, 05482

Gail Hall

gail.hallREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
(802) 828-0156

Science Assessment Coordinator
Vermont Agency of Education
education.vermont.gov
219 North Main Street, Ste. 402
Barre VT, 05641

My role is to support K-12 educators in their efforts to incorporate Natural Resources and Agriculture into classroom instruction. I also provide consulation and advice around learning opportunities and curriculum design. In the past I have facilitated the development and State Board of Education approval of education standards relating to agriculture and natural resources.

Hannah Harrington

hannahfharrington9REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 345-2664


Community Kitchen Academy
cvcac.org
20 Gable Place
Barre Vermont, 05641


Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf
feedingchittenden.org
228 North Winooski Avenue
Burlington Vermont, 05401

My name is Hannah Harrington and I am the Service Coordinator at the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, working on program development for the Community Kitchen Academy job training program and helping people connect and apply for needed services and benefits. I am a Vermonter and alumna of University of Vermont, graduating with a B.S. in Community and International Development and a M.S. in Community Development and Applied Economics. During that time I focused on studying and researching food systems, specifically local food systems and the challenges and opportunities in store for Vermont’s local food system now and in the future. Food and cooking are some of my greatest passions, in addition to exploring the Vermont outdoors on mountain bike or skis and making pottery pieces for the kitchen. I am driven to work towards a more equitable food system that gets healthy food to everyone, as good, nutritious food can provide humankind with strength, medicine, economic opportunity, and happiness.

Debra Heleba

debra.helebaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
802.651.8335


Northeast SARE
northeastsare.org
140 Kennedy Drive, Suite 201
University of Vermont
South Burlington Vermont, 05403

I am the communications specialist for the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, a competitive grants and education program serving the twelve Northeast states and D.C.

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.

Jonathan Kaplan

jdk02220REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@lsc.vsc.edu
(802) 751-9903

Adjunct Faculty
Lyndon State College
lyndonstate.edu
1001 College Road
Lyndon VT, 05851

I educate students on the ecology of food production, the role of food choices in personal health and sustainable food systems. I also have a unique background, having been an organic vegetable grower, executive chef, hot lunch program director and commodity trader recruiter. I have a Doctorate in Botany and Plant Pathology

Liz Kenton

ekentonREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 257-7967 x308

Youth Agriculture Project Coordinator
University of Vermont Extension (Brattleboro)
uvm.edu/extension
130 Austine Drive
Suite 300
Brattleboro VT, 05301

I coordinate on-site programs and professional development to help young people build life and job skills through hands-on learning about food, nutrition, and agriculture. Examples include youth tractor safety certification; a summer job-training program where at-risk youth grow and market fresh produce as a team; and workshops with students, and with educators, on topics including school gardening, experiential education, farm to school, and service learning through agriculture.

Michelle Lee

michelleREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@mustbeclever.com
718-344-9695

Owner
Must Be Clever
michelle.mustbeclever.com
27609 Fireweed Drive
Evergreen Colorado, 80439

A little about me: Throughout my career I have been a designer / art director / brand + marketing strategist / sometimes copywriter + all-around-problem solver. Developing on-trend, compelling solutions that work across a wide variety of formats and mediums, is the challenge I enjoy the most in marketing + design. I've been fortunate to gain genuine hands on experience in all aspects of the marketing + design world: concept development, branding, print, packaging and interactive design, production and management, photography and video art direction, environmental design, to name a few. I'm a hands-on creative, able to lead all stages of projects from start to completion.

Amy Lewis

amy.lewisREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@ccv.edu
(802) 828-2955

Coordinator of Academic Services - Workforce Education
Community College of Vermont
ccv.edu
660 Elm Street
Montpelier VT, 05601

The Community College of Vermont is Vermont’s second largest college, serving over 7,000 students each semester. With twelve locations and extensive online learning options, our students don’t have to travel far from their communities to access our degree and certificate programs, workforce, secondary and continuing education opportunities, and academic and veterans support services.

Crystal Maderia

kismetkitchenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@yahoo.com
(802) 223-8646


Kismet
kismetkitchens.com
52 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05602

Like the taste of spring maple to the patient vermonter, KISMET is the gift given to hard work and honest intention. KISMET, means fate, or Good Karma returned, & is the heart of our philosophy, the reason we remain dedicated to our local economy, and what we hope may encourage and inspire a whole community. KISMET is a farm to table community oriented restaurant, chef owned and operated since 2006. After many years traveling and studying around the world, I opened Kismet in 2006. Through the seasons, I meet with my team and plan the weekly menus from produce and products at their peak, the best of the season’s colors and aromas. The menus we plan are for our own children and community; truly inspired by our travels, our stories, our love for each other, and the celebration of good health.

Katie Michels

kmichelsREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontcf.org

Mariah Noth

mariahREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vhcb.org
(802) 735-7893


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


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

Lydia Pitkin

lydiaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org
802-828-5670

Office Manager & Program Coordinator
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
vsjf.org
3 Pitkin Court
Suite 301E
Montpelier VT, 05602

Jay Ramsey

jay.ramseyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-479-1343


Vermont Agency of Education
education.vermont.gov
219 North Main Street, Ste. 402
Barre VT, 05641

I am the State Director for Career Technical Education at the Agency of Education. I serve on the Registered Apprenticeship Council at the VT Department of Labor. I live in Montpelier and work in Barre.

Markey Read

markeyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@careernetworksvt.com

Homesteader
Honey Dew Homestead
1372 Old Stage Rd
Williston Vermont, 05495

Jeff Roberts

cowcreekREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@attglobal.net
(802) 656-8300

Principal Consultant
Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese
nutrition.uvm.edu/viac
109 Carrigan Drive
255 Carrigan Wing Building
Burlington VT, 05401

A resident of Montpelier Vermont, Jeff Roberts is president of Cow Creek Creative Ventures, dedicated to developing solutions in the areas of agriculture and food policy, conservation, the environment, and community economic development. He is co-founder of the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese at the University of Vermont. His book, The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese (Chelsea Green, 2007), was the first comprehensive survey of small-scale producers. He is a member of Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. He teaches the history and culture of food at the New England Culinary Institute, is a visiting professor at the Slow Food University of Gastronomic Science, provides consulting services to a wide array of small-scale food producers, and is a frequent speaker in Europe and the United States on artisan food, sustainable agriculture, and the working landscape. During his career, Jeff was a meteorologist, museum curator and historian, and director of development at the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia. From 1987 – 1994, he was associate dean for at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. From 1995 – 1998, he was vice president for external affairs for the Vermont Land Trust. For more than a decade, Jeff was active in Slow Food International and USA, including service as a director and treasurer of the national board; locally he served as a director of the Central Vermont Community Land Trust; Vermont Arts Council; and Vermont Fresh Network.

Katherine Robinson

k.robinsonvt23REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 356-6606

Passionate about sustainable communities, food and travel | Pursuing a career in Farm to Table Event Planning | Currently based in Jeffersonville, VT

Dave Rubin

drubinREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@cvcac.org
(802) 479-1053


CVCAC Barre Food Shelf
cvcac.org/finding-a-food-shelf
20 Gable Place
Barre Vermont, 05641

Lynn Rublee

lrubleeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@umbrellanek.org

Associate Director
Umbrella
umbrellanek.org
1222 Main Street Ste. 301
St. Johnsbury Vermont, 05819

Program Manager for Cornucopia, a culinary training program for women in transition.

Liz Ruffa

lizREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@merckforest.org
(802) 394-2579

Project Director
Northshire Grows
147 Green Peak Orchard North
East Dorset Vermont, 05253

Liz Ruffa is the Director of Institutional Advancement at Merck Forest & Farmland Center, a 3,200 acre conserved property in Rupert, VT. Merck Forest is on a mission to inspire curiosity, love and responsibility for working and natural lands. Liz lives in East Dorset where she continues to champion regional food systems through her work as a member of the Dorset Select Board.

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 is the Senior Agricultural Business Development Program Manager for 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. Her experience includes working for independently owned markets in CA,NH and VT, collaborating with the National Cooperatives Grocers to develop retail Co-ops around the US, and working as 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, and as a guest speaker at numerous conferences, including Penton Media group's EXPO East. Schimoler has a BA in Dance from Bennington College, and is a part-time Dance Lecturer at the University of Vermont.

Vera Simon-Nobes

vsimonnobesREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@shelburnefarms.org
(802) 986 8686

Farm-Based Education Network Coordinator
Shelburne Farms
shelburnefarms.org
1611 Harbor Road
Shelburne VT, 05482

Vera Simon-Nobes works at Shelburne Farms and coordinates program development and communications for the Farm-Based Education Network, a free member network established to strengthen and support the work of educators, farmers, and community leaders providing access and educational experiences on working farms. She supports Vermont’s growing agritourism community through special projects and her work as the Farm to Plate Agritourism Task Force Co-Chair. She lives on a diversified farm in Charlotte, VT.

Andrea Solazzo

asolazzoREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtfoodbank.org
802-917-1283


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

Andrea Solazzo is the Gleaning and Community Outreach Coordinator for the Vermont Foodbank. Based out of the Burlington area, Andrea works with partnering food shelves in Northern Vermont to implement VT Fresh, a Vermont Foodbank program that improves access and appeal for health food choices by setting-up attractive produce displays and cooking demos. In the summer months Andrea coordinates the Vermont Foodbank’s local gleaning program by working with volunteers to harvest excess produce at local farms; that produce is then distributed throughout Vermont to low-income community members. Prior to this position she led and organized international agricultural volunteer trips abroad, worked at farms in Vermont and Florida, and organized for UN-affiliated organizations around international climate justice and food sovereignty issues.

Gary Strait

garyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@labelquest.net
802-643-2100


Label Quest LLC
labelquest.net
1207 Pond Road
Monkton Vermont, 05473

My wife Barbara and myself have been in the label business 16 years together as an added value resource for pressure sensitive labels, label printers, label software, label applicators, label accessories and anything related to making your label experience affordable and easier to work with at your place of business. Personally I have been in the labeling industry 30 years. We try to put in perspective what is best for your particular label needs. We have been advising small and medium sized companies with success about their labeling efforts. We have stock and custom solutions. We have adhesives or all environments and address the label material to adequately survive its life on your products usage. We have the ability to meet very small production runs as well as the larger label orders. "Labeling Tools for YOUR Trade" has been our motto. Thank you for your interest and considering Label Quest!

Kate Turcotte

kate.turcotteREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com

Julia & Paul VanDerWielen

innkeeperREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@themarblewestinn.com
(802) 867-0400

Chefs & Innkeepers
The Marble West Inn
themarblewestinn.com
1847 Dorset West Road
Dorset Vermont, 05251

We are the Chefs & Innkeepers of The Marble West Inn. Our Inn highlights the abundance of the Taconic Mountain Valley. There are no set menus at The Marble West Inn. Instead, guests are offered a multi-course experience featuring the best offerings from our gardens, our partner farms, local markets and purveyors. We offer a true farm to table experience, and coordinate several events a year, highlighting Vermont agriculture.

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.

Roxanne Vought

roxannevREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vbsr.org
802.862.8347

Program Manager
Vermont Intern Program
internvt.org
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
255 South Champlain Street, Suite 11
Burlington Vermont, 05401

Roxanne Vought, Internship Program and Special Projects Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR). A graduate of UVM, Roxanne started her career through a series of internships with Burlington area non-profits, and continued with positions at Carbon Harvest Energy and UVM Continuing Education, where she spent 8 years helping students of all ages connect with opportunities for learning, enrichment and professional development. Having come of age in farm country, she shares a great passion for food systems and agriculture, and has both studied Food Systems at UVM and worked with the UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture promoting Vermont Land Link – a land linking platform for farm seekers and property owners. A frequent performer and teacher, Roxanne lives in Burlington with her partner, Nate Plasha, and enjoys time outside, in the kitchen, on stage and in the classroom.

Molly Willard

mwillard2REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtc.edu
(802) 535-5315

Project Manager for Agricultural Training
Vermont Tech
vtc.edu
124 Main Street
Randolph VT, 05061

owner
Willow Brook Farm
willowbrookfarmvt.com
43 slack street
peacham Vermont, 05873

I grew up and currently live in Peacham, Vermont. I have a Bachelors of Science in Botany and a Masters in Place-Based Education. I work at Vermont Tech as the Market Garden Manager and Agriculture Training Specialist. I'm the director of the Governors Institute: Farms, Food and Your Future.