Production and Processing

Scott Ackerman

singlegatefarmREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@msn.com
802-476-4847

Owner
Single Gate Farm
singlegatefarm.com
109 West Cobble Hill Road
Barre Vermont, 05641

Michael Adams

michaelREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gredio.com
(802) 338-7490

Co-Founder
Gredio
gredio.com
162 Orchard Lane
Richmond Vermont, 05477

I currently own Green Mountain Mustard and I'm the co-founder of Gredio, a web application for food producers to effortlessly run their business.

Mark Adams

markadams410REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@yahoo.com

Hi, My name is Mark. About my qualification have completed my graduation from the London college of engineering. Currently, I am employee of EON Telecommunication as customer support executive which enables me to provide support through <a href="http://www.contacttelephonenumbers.com/eon-customer-services-telephone-number/">Eon telephone number</a> to the customers. My hobbies are riding and visiting the new places. I love to cook and eat food.

Roger Allbee

roger.allbeeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@yahoo.com

Advisor
Vermont Tech
vtc.edu
124 Main Street
Randolph VT, 05061

Juan Alvez

jalvezREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 656-6116

Pasture Program Technical Coordinator
UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
uvm.edu/~susagctr
23 Mansfield Avenue
Burlington VT, 05446

I help farmers to take informed decisions about intensive grazing management

Jill Arace

jill.araceREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vacd.org
(802) 496-5162


Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
vacd.org
P.O. Box 566
Waitsfield VT, 05673

Jill has nearly thirty years of non-profit management and sustainable development experience, mostly overseas. She lived and worked in Thailand and Cambodia for eleven years, managing relief and development programs for several organizations, including the American Friends Service Committee and Oxfam. She returned to the US to attend graduate school, where she earned two masters degrees – one in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, and the other in Economics from Boston University. After graduate school, Jill moved to one of her favorite places – Vermont – where she worked for eleven years at the Institute for Sustainable Communities managing civic participation and sustainable development programs in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia, including community-based environmental action planning, school-based conservation education, environmental management training, watershed planning, solid waste management, energy efficiency, sustainable forestry, agricultural production, food security, and grassroots citizen initiatives. After she stopped traveling around the world, Jill began learning more about conservation and community development in Vermont and in the beautiful Mad River Valley, where she lives and facilitates sustainable agriculture initiatives. Jill is particularly interested in supporting local food production and building bridges between different segments of the community. When she's not busy organizing something, you may find Jill digging in her garden, walking the back roads of Vermont, practicing energy healing, or singing in a chorus.

Alexander Arroyo

alexander.s.arroyoREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(619) 417-4470

Owner/Farmer
Fuller Mountain Farm
fullermountainfarm.com
1411 Fuller Mountain Road
North Ferrisburgh VT, 05473

Alex Arroyo of Fuller Mountain Farm in North Ferrisburgh! My retired mother and I are transforming 8 acres of beautiful land into a food forest and dynamic silvopastural system, also growing market herbs and flowers. I'm passionate about ecology and a holistic approach to growing food and raising animals.

Andrea Asch

andrea.aschREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@benjerry.com
802-923-2607

Manager of Natural Resources
Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream
benjerry.com
30 Community Drive
South Burlington VT, 05403

As a member of the social mission team, Andrea Asch leads the environmental program for Ben & Jerry’s Homemade. She has been responsible for guiding Ben & Jerry's environmental well-being since the company first created the position in 1992. Her first task back then, was to help the company figure out just what "environmental well-being" really meant. Since then, she’s fostered a wide range of environmental initiatives and projects beginning with waste minimization programs at the manufacturing plants to packaging innovation, climate change awareness, alternative refrigeration and the development of Caring Dairy program, an innovative sustainable agriculture program for dairy farmers.

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.

Diane Ashworth

fatchancevtREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(484) 602-4060

Farmer/Owner
Fat Chance Farm LLC
fatchancesoap.com
1224 Mckinstry Hill Rd
Hyde Park VT, 05655

I own and run Fat Chance Farm, where we produce pasture raised chicken, eggs from pastured hens, vegetables and some grass-fed beef. We also make old-fashioned soaps and salves from locally produced lard and tallow.

Marie Audet

bsfREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmavt.net
(802) 758-2179


Blue Spruce Farm
bluesprucefarmvt.com
1796 Route 22a
Bridport VT, 05734

Alison Baker

alison.n.bakerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 785-4737


Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center
cedarcirclefarm.org
225 Pavillion Road
East Thetford Vermont, 05043

Kitchen manager at Cedar Circle Farm.

Michael Bald

choosewiselyvtREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-763-8260

Founder
Got Weeds?
choosewiselyvt.wordpress.com
4290 VT Rte 14
Royalton Vermont, 05068

Founder of Got Weeds?, offering non-chemical invasive species control for organic farmers, growers, and landowners. Services include consultations and planning for management of terrestrial invasive species. Control work focuses on rehabilitating sites over the long term, encouraging the return of native species as the exotics are removed. Very much unforeseen was the evolution of the company to specialize in dangerous plants like wild parsnip. But evolution is a good thing, so I go with it. Available to present at workshops and training events, although availability is a lot tighter in the growing season. Live and work out of Royalton, tinkering with the idea of growing herbs on a larger scale.

Chelsea Bardot Lewis

chelsea.lewisREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
(802) 828-3360

Chelsea Bardot Lewis is an Agricultural Policy Administrator with the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. She has an M.S. in Agriculture Food and Environment from the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, where she conducted the research for “A capacity assessment of New England’s large animal slaughter facilities as relative to meat production for the regional food system,” published in 2011. In addition to her work with the meat industry in Vermont, she is also the director of the Vermont Food Export Program, and VAAFM's Federal Policy liaison. She and her husband Nate own Moonlight Farm in Waterbury, Vermont, an organic fruit and garlic operation.

Justin Barrett

workREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@piecemealvt.com
(541) 510-5873

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

Kyla Bedard

kylaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@nofavt.org
(802) 434-4122


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

Education & Dairy Program Coordinator for NOFA-VT

Regina Beidler

regina.beidlerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@organicvalley.coop
(802) 728-5601

Regina and her husband, Brent, own and operate a small organic dairy farm in Randolph Center, VT. Regina also works for Organic Valley's Farmers in Marketing Department connecting coop farmer owners to marketing activities around the region.

Natalie Bekkouche

natalieREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@salvationfarms.org

Cynthia Belliveau

Cynthia.BelliveauREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 639-3210

Co-Director
Erica Houskeeper Communications, LLC
ericahouskeeper.com
23 Catherine Street
Burlington VT, 05405

Will Belongia

willREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vclf.org
(802) 223-1448

Executive Director
Vermont Community Loan Fund
investinvermont.org
15 State Street, Suite 101
Montpelier VT, 05602

Executive Director of the Vermont Community Loan Fund A nonprofit, mission-driven alternative lender and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), the Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) creates opportunities leading to healthy communities and financial stability for all Vermonters. An expert in finding and financing opportunities that traditional lenders overlook or avoid, VCLF puts capital in the hands of Vermont entrepreneurs and organizations who can’t get it anywhere else, all to benefit the Vermonters who need it most. We make loans and provide financial consulting and business development services to help lower-income Vermonters access safe, affordable homes, quality jobs, early care & education and other essential services. We seek to serve Vermonters who traditionally lack equitable access to credit, including lower-income Vermonters, communities at risk, and women.

Nancy Bergman

spoonwoodcabinREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 368-2802

co-owner/cheesemaker
Spoonwood Cabin
spoonwoodcabin.com
3090 Vermont Route 100
Jacksonville Vermont, 05342

Spoonwood Cabin Creamery Local Cheese and Wine Shop Nancy Bergman and husband Kyle Frey create artisanal goat and cow cheeses handcrafted and aged to perfection at our micro-creamery in Jacksonville,VT. We also have a small retail shop out front, open on weekends, where we offer our cheeses, a great selection of fine wines, beer and cider as well as fresh baked bread, special sandwiches and spoonwood cabin mac and cheese. Watch the action on cheesemaking days through our viewing window. Wine and cheese tastings/seminars scheduled often. Fridays from 4-8, Saturdays and Sundays from 12-5 Spoonwood Cabin Cheese and Wine Shop 802-368-2802 (phone orders welcome) visit our website: spoonwoodcabin.com 3090 Rte 100, Jacksonville, VT at junction of Rte 100 and 112

Tom Berry

Tom_BerryREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@Leahy.senate.gov
(802) 229-0569

Agriculture Policy Advisor
Office of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy
leahy.senate.gov
199 Main Street
4th Floor
Burlington VT, 05401

Leon Berthiaume

Leon_BerthiaumeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@stalbanscooperative.com
(802) 524-6581


St. Albans Cooperative Creamery
stalbanscooperative.com
140 Federal Street
St. Albans VT, 05478

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.

Jerry Booth

jerry.boothREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@hphood.com
(802) 476-6605


Booth Brothers Dairy (HP Hood)
boothbrosdairy.com
219 Allen St
Barre VT, 05641

Joe Bossen

joseph.bossenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 325-2144


Vermont Bean Crafters Co.
vermontbeancrafters.com
153 Mad River Canoe Road
Waitsfield VT, 05673

I'm making Vermont-grown food more available through value-added processing and marketing. My business is focused on organic plant-based foods, and we market our bean burgers to retailers, restaurants, and institutions such as schools and hospitals.

Diane Bothfeld

diane.bothfeldREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
(802) 828-1619


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

Work at Agency of Agriculture

Ember Boyle

HappyBirdPoultryFarmREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-343-4182

owner
Happy Bird Poultry Farm, LLC
HappyBirdPoultryFarm.com
568 Main St
Isle La Motte Vermont, 05463

Happy Bird Poultry Farm, LLC started as two couples growing their own chicken. One year we (The Boyles) gave some of our homegrown chicken as gifts for Christmas and WOW! It was popular so we grew more and more each year. Then we added the smokehouse and farm market. We now offer a diverse variety of local food and non food items for sale. Our chicken is still grown here on the farm and is now (as of 2017) processed by us in our on farm VT Department of Agriculture inspected poultry processing plant. We aren't a deli or restaurant but we do offer some awesome foods for you to take home and share with family and friends. Real smoke, real flavor, low and slow!

tbradsha@uvm.edu Bradshaw

tbradshaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802)922-2591

Research and Outeach Specialist, Tree Fruit and Viticulture
University of Vermont Tree Fruit and Viticulture
orchard.uvm.edu
63 Carrigan Dr
Burlington Vermont, 05405

Terence Bradshaw, PSS '96, G'11, was raised on a central Vermont dairy farm. After college, he managed commercial orchards in Massachusetts and Vermont before returning to the UVM Apple Team as a Research Specialist in 1999. His program has focused on identifying and increasing adoption of sustainable management practices in the Vermont Apple and Grape industries. Since 2005, Terry has also served as Assistant Director of the UVM Horticulture Research Center, and in 2009 he was elected President of the Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association.

Meg Brickner

thenomadicovenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 734-9762

Owner
The Nomadic Oven
thenomadicovenvt.com
83 Ethan Allen Rd
S. Burlington Vt, 05403

Megan Browning

meganbrowningREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com

After several years of experience on production vegetable farms in the Boston area, I moved to VT to complete a year long Education Residency at Shelburne Farms. In this role I taught farm and forest based school programs and summer camps. In February 2015 I was hired by Basin Harbor Club to start and manage a small vegetable farm on their property to supply produce to their on-site restaurants. After moving on from Basin Harbor I took a position as the Winter Conference Coordinator at NOFA-VT, and outside of Winter Conference season I work as the Harvest Manager at Burnt Rock Farm in Huntington, VT. I am also working toward a Master's in Leadership for Sustainability at UVM.

Sean Buchanan

sbuchananREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@blackriverproduce.com

Black River Business Development Black River Meats Project Manager and Livestock Purchasing Coordinator

Leonard (Len) Bull

homebullREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@aol.com
(802) 453-7927

Emeritus Professor of Animal Science, NCState University
Vermont Agriculture and Forestry Development Board
vermontworkinglands.com/vafpdb.html
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

1. Member and Chair, Vt Ag and Forest Products Development Board 2. National Institute for Animal Agriculture (past Chair) 3. Diplomacy Matters, LLC (linking embassies with ag markets) (Vice Chair) 4. Consultant on animal production and agricultural/environmental issues 5. Vermont Farm Bureau (member)

Stacy Burnstein

stacyburnsteinREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@comcast.net
(802) 225-1180

Land Access Specialist
Intervale Center
intervale.org
180 Intervale Road
Burlington VT, 05401

Sarah Burrows Van Der Kar

sarah.burrowsREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@brownboarfarm.com
802-325-2461


Brown Boar Farm
brownboarfarm.com
543 Lamb Hill Road
Wells VT, 05774

Brown Boar Farm is a family owned and operated business committed to producing wholesome, naturally raised food in an environmentally friendly way. We have taken a "whole farm" approach by raising heritage pork and occasionally beef

Gizelle Bushey

endeavorpasofinoREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@yahoo.com
(802) 849-6623

Owner
Endeavor Paso finos
386 Nichols Road
Fairfax Vermont, 05454

Raising Goats for replacement herds, Meat and pets. House raised and friendly. Antibiotic use is at a minimum unless to save their lives! Steers available for sale by the pound, Hay and grain fed. Petting farm available for the kids. Equine: What we provide: Customized riding programs for adult persons with PTSD ($40 per rider-approx. 1 1/2 hours) Paso Fino Horsemanship lessons ($40 per rider per 1 hour lesson) Horse Boarding $250.00 per month rough board Horse Boarding $300.00 per month with stall Camping Facilities for rider and horse $20.00 per night Owners supply all grain and supplements Misc. breeding rights on Endeavor Paso Fino Mares for their foals. Discounts provided for Veterans/Disabled Veterans and In-Service personnel. Management has a unique combination of business knowledge and experience in this market. 30+ years Endeavor Paso Fino Equestrian Adventures has combined its expertise to offer services for every type of customer in this sensitive industry. Use of the "Paso Fino" breed allows disabled, fearful, elderly and inexperienced riders learn to handle and ride comfortably and safely. Customizing rides to each individual rider's needs. Offering horse persons a safe and comfortable place to "Camp" with their own horses. Overnight stable for visiting show persons. Show grounds are 3 miles from facility.

Bob Butterfield

hphREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@bartonvt.net
(802) 673-6629


Spring Hill Angus, LLC
springhillangus.com
2687 Maple Hill Road
Orleans VT, 05860

Louise Calderwood

rcalderwodREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@aol.com


Everything Agriculture
440 Echo Hill Road
Craftsbury VT, 05826

Chris Callahan

chris.callahanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 773-3349

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

Mark Cannella

mark.cannellaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 223-2389

Director: Farm Viability and Farm Business Management Specialist
University of Vermont Extension (Berlin)
uvm.edu/extension
327 US Route 302
Berlin VT, 05641

Mark is an Associate Professor with UVM Extension and the director of Agricultural Business Programs.

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.

Thomas Case

thomasREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@salvationfarms.org
(802) 338-9096

Thomas Case is the Vermont Commodity Program Director for Salvation Farms. He has also been a full time Organic Vegetable farmer and owner of Arethusa Farm in Burlington's Intervale and The Intervale Food Hub's Packing house supervisor in his previous work.

Christopher Chaisson

chrisREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@wholefarmservices.com
802-777-3537


Wild Branch Foods
wildbranchfoods.com
2044 Prindle Rd
Charlotte Vermont, 05445

Founder/Director
Whole Farm Services
wholefarmservices.com
2044 Prindle Rd
Charlotte Vermont, 05445

Ela Chapin

elaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vhcb.org
(802) 828-2117

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

Ela Chapin is Director of the Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program, a program of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board that provides business planning and technical assistance to farm, food and forest products businesses. Since 2006, Ela has managed and advanced the quality of program services and provided professional development opportunities to strengthen the network of agricultural service providers in Vermont and beyond. She has a MA in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University.

Reg Chaput

cff1991REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@hotmail.com
(802) 988-2844


Chaput Family Farms
2473 VT Route 105 E
Troy VT, 05859

Ann Chiarenzelli

ann.chiarenzelliREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu

Graduate student in the Food Systems Masters program at UVM and fellow with Vermont First.

Heidi Choate

smallaxefarminvtREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-745-9464

Owner
Small Axe Farm
facebook.com/smallaxefarm
731 Whitehill Rd.
Barnet Vermont, 05042

Small Axe Farm is a 1 acre, off-grid, organic market garden.in Barnet, Vermont. We are a no-till farm run by my husband and I plus two seasonal employees. We offer a summer CSA as well as weekly Custom Ordering to our community from April-November. We also sell microgreens year round. We sell to local Coops, Inns, restaurants and schools.

Betsy Chodorkoff

betsyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@blockfound.org
(802) 426-2026


The Harris and Frances Block Foundation
blockfound.org
491 Ennis Hill Road
Marshfield VT, 05658

Guy Choiniere

choinierefamilyfarmREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 868-2131


Choiniere Family Farm
sites.google.com/site/choinierefamilyfarm05459
2465 Gore Road
Highgate VT, 05459

We are a small farm tucked away in the small town of Highgate, Vermont near the Canadian border. We have been shipping certified organic milk to Organic Valley since 2005, and almost all of it is bought by Stonyfield Farm to put into their delicious yogurt. Our goal is to provide quality, nutritious food to our local community and provide education about buying local and staying healthy. Here at the Choiniere Family Farm, we strive to provide you with the healthiest food you can buy. Happy animals make the best produce, and our animals are happy! Our cows are outside every day, enjoying the fresh air. We raise grass fed beef, and our veal enjoy their mother's milk every day as a side to their pasture feast. Our free range chickens are outside every day, scratching up the lawn, driveway, and occasionally our flower garden, eating bugs, worms, and grass. Lastly our pigs enjoy gallons of fresh, creamy milk every day to wash down their grain, hay and veggies.

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.

Michelle Claflin

michelleclaflinREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com

Owner/Operator
Townline Registered Shropshires
1729 Old Hollow Rd
North Ferrisburgh Vermont, 05473

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

John Cleary

john.clearyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@organicvalley.coop
(802) 454-8417

New England Dairy Coordinator
Organic Valley Cooperative
137 Gray Road
Plainfield VT, 05667


Cleary Family Farm
clearyfamilyfarm.com
137 Gray Road
Plainfield VT, 05667

Jane Clifford

ejcliffordREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@comcast.net
(802) 233-9563

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 works as an Agriculture Development Specialist at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets. Gina grew up in central Vermont and recently graduated from the University of Vermont, where she was involved in the UVM Real Food Working Group, a multi-stakeholder group of students, staff, faculty, and dining services that worked to increase UVM's procurement of local, organic, humane, and fair food. She currently manages the Vermont Produce Safety Improvement Grant Program and the Vermont Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

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.

Patricia Coates

Patricia.CoatesREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@mail.house.gov
(802) 652-2450

Cris Coffin

ccoffinREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@farmland.org
(413) 695-4653

New England Director
American Farmland Trust
farmland.org
1 Short Street
Northampton MA, 01060

Jennifer Colby

jcolbyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 656-0858

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


UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
uvm.edu/~susagctr
23 Mansfield Avenue
Burlington VT, 05446

Jenn is a diversified meat livestock farmer, competitive barbecuer, UVM Extension professional, and self-described Communitarian. She lives and farms in Central Vermont, and delivers education and outreach to grass-based and livestock farmers statewide. - See more at: http://onpasture.com/2014/06/09/sweet-swine-success-2/#sthash.hdWDxH6C.dpuf

Paul Crosby

ltpaulbtvREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@msn.com
802-247-0071

owner
Crosby Forge & Farm
crosbyforgeandfarm.com
59 Partridge Trail
Leicester Vermont, 05733

Carl Cushing

vermontlivestocksandpREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@myfairpoint.net
(802) 877-3421


Vermont Livestock Slaughter and Processing
vermontmeat.com
76 Depot Road
Ferrisburgh VT, 05456

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

Heather Darby

heather.darbyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 524-6501 x437

Agronomist and Nutrient Management Specialist
University of Vermont Extension (Northwest Crops and Soils Program)
uvm.edu/extension/cropsoil
278 South Main Street, Suite 2
St. Albans VT, 05478

Silene DeCiucies

lccd.agoutreachREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-595-2872

Agriculture Outreach Coordinator
Lamoille County Conservation District
lcnrcd.com
109 Professional Drive
Morrisville Vermont, 05661

Silene works for the Lamoille County Conservation District as their liaison for all things Agriculture! She works with farmers on nutrient management planing and accessing financial resources, and provides technical assistance concerning crop and soil health, farm viability, grant seeking, and whatever projects farmers are interested in. She is excited to build up Lamoille County's community involvement in their agricultural landscape and in doing so keep their beautiful small farms thriving and resilient far into the future.

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.

Aaron Desrochers

adesrochersREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@datasystems.coop
(802) 862-1289

Software Developer/Admin/Sales
Data Systems Inc
datasystems.coop
1 Mill Street
Burlington VT, 05401

Data Systems Inc, is a worker coop based in Burlington that has built customized business software for over 30 years. DSI is working with with Vermont companies, such as the maple sugar purveyors at Butternut Mountain Farm and Champlain Orchards, customizing our inventory functionality to automate their ‘on paper’ inventory management processes and increase inventory tracking capability for food safety requirements. After talking with some smaller local food businesses, we seem to have uncovered an unmet need in the regional food system for increased inventory tracking in software. We hope to work with more businesses selling wholesale goods to retailers in the regional food system and assist them with increased traceability capabilities.

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.

Maggie Donin

maggieREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vlt.org


Vermont Land Trust
vlt.org
8 Bailey Avenue
Montpelier VT, 05602

Director of Farmland Access Program

Maggie Donin

maggieREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org
(802) 660-0440 x116

Beginning Farmer Specialist
Intervale Center
intervale.org
180 Intervale Road
Burlington VT, 05401

I am the Beginning Farmer Specialist at the Intervale Center. I run our Farms Program, incubating new farm businesses by offering land, infrastructure and support. I also do new farmer business planning and coaching all over the state through the New Farmer Project.

Vicky Drew

Vicky.DrewREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vt.usda.gov
(802) 951-6796 x242

State Conservationist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
vt.nrcs.usda.gov
356 Mountain View Drive
Suite 105
Colchester VT, 05446

NRCS offers technical and financial assistance to farmers and forest landowners for conservation improvements on their land, which includes (but is not limited to) waste storage, silage leachate, grazing management, protecting streams and other waters, hoop houses, irrigation improvements, soil erosion concerns on farm and forest roads and landings.

Abbey Duke

abbeyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@thesnapvt.com
(802) 324-7998


Sugarsnap Catering
thesnapvt.com
30 Community Drive
South Burlington VT, 05403

Abbey is the owner of Sugarsnap, a farm to table catering company based in South Burlington, VT. She started Sugarsnap in 2003. It includes a farm in Burlington's Intervale, a cafe in South Burlington, a delivery catering service and a full service, off-premise catering operation.

Chris Dutton

cduttonREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtc.edu

Director for the Institute for Applied Agriculture and Food Systems
Vermont Tech
vtc.edu
124 Main Street
Randolph VT, 05061

Caitlin Elberson

SobremesaVTREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@yahoo.com

Owner, Farmer & Fermenter
Sobremesa
SobremesaVT.com
St. Paul Street
Burlington Vermont, 05401

Joe Emenheiser

joe.emenheiserREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
802-524-6501


University of Vermont Extension (Northwest Crops and Soils Program)
uvm.edu/extension/cropsoil
278 South Main Street, Suite 2
St. Albans VT, 05478

Joe was raised on a small family farm in Pennsylvania. His livestock experience includes managing sheep farms in New York, butchering, genetic evaluation, teaching, and judging. His research has focused on using ultrasound for genetic improvement of lamb composition, and on evaluating pasture-based beef systems. Joe seeks to help Vermont's diversified livestock farms and industries improve their efficiency, product quality, and marketing.

Johann Englert

johannREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@mountainmozzarella.com
(802) 440-9950


Maplebrook Farm
maplebrookvt.com
453 East Road
Bennington VT, 05201

Suzanne Enser

svetromileREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 417-7430

Proprietor, Farmer, Conservation Biologist
Ragged Orchid Farm B&B VT
936 MAPLE ST
SALISBURY Vermont, 05769-9685

Our family recently moved back to VT (late 2018) and have begun planning to cultivate a small farmstead here in the village of Salisbury. Plans include propagating native plants for conservation projects and organic herbs along with offering a rustic B&B in the barn off the back of our farmhouse. Dairy sheep and heritage breed chickens are/will be part of the mix. (We established a similar farm while in Rhode Island during the past 4 years, and VT before that.).

Joshua Faulkner

joshua.faulknerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
802-656-3495

Farming and Climate Change Program Coordinator
UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
uvm.edu/~susagctr
23 Mansfield Avenue
Burlington VT, 05446

Farming and Climate Change Program Coordinator

Kate Finley Woodruff

finleywoodREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@aol.com


Cabot Creamery Cooperative
cabotcheese.coop
193 Home Farm Way
Waitsfield VT, 05673

Jackie Folsom

crkdbrksREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@aol.com
(802) 426-3579

Vice Chair
Vermont Agriculture and Forestry Development Board
vermontworkinglands.com/vafpdb.html
116 State Street
Montpelier VT, 05620

Currently, I am the Legislative Director for the Vermont Farm Bureau, the lobbyist for the Vermont Fairs and Field Days, and the manager of the Vermont Farm Show!

Ted Foster

tfosterREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtdhia.org
(802) 233-8662


Vermont Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Inc.
vtdhia.org
220 Holiday Drive
Suite 22
White River Junction VT, 05001

Robert Foster

rfosterREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmavt.net
(802) 388-1137

President
Foster Brothers Farm/Vermont Natural Ag Products
vermontnaturalagproducts.com
297 Lower Foote Street
Middlebury VT, 05753

Producer, recycler, small power producer, soil amendment producer, conservationist, UVM CALS Board, 25x25, Agri-Mark/Cabot Board, Dairy Managment Sustainability Council and Task Force

Megan Fuerst

mfuerstREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vhcb.org
(440) 667-7627

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

After interning for the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, I was hired as Program Assistant to the Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program. Over the next four months, my primary responsibility will be covering for Liz Gleason while she is on maternity leave. This includes facilitating relationships between farm clients and service providers from our partner organizations, going on farm site visits, participating in Farm-to-Plate and other relevant meetings, and helping organize the National Farm Viability Conference with Ela.

Sam Fuller

samREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@nofavt.org
(802) 434-4122

Technical Assistance Program Administrator
NOFA Vermont
nofavt.org
14 Pleasant Street
Richmond VT, 05477

Sam Fuller manages NOFA-VT’s Technical Assistance Program, which provides an array of services to commercial farmers ranging from in-depth whole farm business planning and technical production assistance to educational offerings and industry development. His work focuses primarily on sustainable livestock production, meat processing and value chain integration. Prior to joining NOFA-VT in 2008, he managed a number of different agricultural enterprises including a pasture-based livestock operation, a diversified crop farm and a multi-farm producer co-op. Sam graduated from Colorado College with a degree in Anthropology. His focus was on food systems, agricultural economics and migrant labor. His thesis work was on "Localizing Culture - How a New Agricultural Model Could Save the Family Farm".

Samantha Gaines

sgainesREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@middlebury.edu


Middlebury College
middlebury.edu
131 South Main Street
Middlebury VT, 05753

Student in Molly Anderson's Food Policy class Spring 2018, with previous classes in Agroecology and Food Sovereignty.

Mike Ghia

mikeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@landforgood.org
(603) 357 1600


Land for Good
landforgood.org
39 Central Square, Suite 306
Keene NH, 03431

David Girard

david.girardREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vt.usda.gov
802-388-6744 Ext.120

Farm Loan Officer
USDA Farm Service Agency
68 Catamount Park
Middlebury Vermont, 05753

Dominique Giroux

dominique.girouxREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
(802) 522-3132


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

Dominique Giroux is the Education and Outreach Coordinator with the Produce Program at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. She manages the Produce Safety Improvement Grant program and coordinates the development of educational materials to help produce farms transition to FSMA Produce Safety Rule compliance, access markets, and grow produce safety as part of the farm culture. Dominique coordinates regional collaboration efforts to support the consistency of state produce programs and values the partnership among produce farms, educators, stakeholders and state and federal agencies who, in working together, support and strengthen the produce industry.

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.

Caroline Gordon

carolineREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@ruralvermont.org
802-356-2805


Rural Vermont
ruralvermont.org
46 East State St
Montpelier VT, 05602

Born in Germany, Caroline came to Vermont to engage in changing the law so that sustainable farming practices become economically viable. She has a background in environmental law and recently graduated with her LL.M. in Food and Agriculture Law and Policy from Vermont Law School and joined Rural Vermont this January. Before coming to Vermont, Caroline participated in a four-year training program in biodynamic agriculture in Germany. Aside from advocacy work, Caroline wants to maintain farming herself in a way that increases communal participation and collaboration among producers.

Ashley Green

ashleyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@nofavt.org
(802)434-3821 x18


Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC
nofavt.org
14 Pleasant Street
PO Box 697
Richmond Vermont, 05477

Dairy & Livestock Certification Specialist

Steven Greenfield

sgreenfieldREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@veda.org
(802) 828-5459

Steve Greenfield is VEDA's Chief Operating Officer, a position he has held since 2004. Steve joined VEDA as a Loan Officer in October, 1985 and was appointed to the post of Deputy Manager in 1997. From 1981 to 1985, he was the Coordinator for the Vermont Job Start Program. Prior to that, he was Business Manager for a Vermont school district and managed his family’s retail furniture business. Steve received a B.B.A. degree from the University of Vermont in 1969, and an M.B.A. degree from Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College in 1971. Steve may be reached at 802-828-5459, or sgreenfield@veda.org.

Vern Grubinger

vernon.grubingerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 257-7967 x303

NE SARE Director
University of Vermont Extension (Brattleboro)
uvm.edu/extension
130 Austine Drive
Suite 300
Brattleboro VT, 05301

Vern Grubinger is the vegetable and berry specialist and Extension Professor with the University of Vermont. He also serves as coordinator of USDA’s Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE), which awards $4 million annually in grants to researchers, educators and farmers across the 12 Northeast states. He helps lead the eXtension Farm Energy community of practice, serves on the Town of Dummerston Farmland Protection committee, and has been on the board of the Vermont Farm Fund, Vermont Land Trust, Brattleboro Food Coop, Windham County Farm Bureau and the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group. He consults individually with hundreds of farmers each year. Vern has authored the books 'Sustainable Vegetable Production from Start Up to Market' and 'With an Ear to the Ground: Essays on Sustainable Agriculture', and he is co-author of 'Food, Farms, and Community: Exploring Food Systems.' www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry www.nesare.org

Allison Gulka

allison.gulka4REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com

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

Kristin Haas

kristin.haasREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov


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

Kimberly Hagen

kimberly.hagenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 656-3834

Grazing Specialist
UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
uvm.edu/~susagctr
23 Mansfield Avenue
Burlington VT, 05446

I provide technical assistance to Vermont farmers to transition or improve their grazing practices on their farms.

Myra Handy

myrahREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@investeap.org
802-951-5156

Manager, Farm First
FARM FIRST
investeap.org
110 Cherry St.
Suite 2-1
Burlington Vermont, 05401

I manage the Farm First Program which provides 24/7 confidential and free consultation, resource and solution-focused counseling services to help VT farmers address personal, family or professional concerns. Since personal worries impact us at work, this program can increase farm safety by decreasing stress and providing support and solutions. We help with anything that is of concern to the farmer including counseling regarding relationship stress, family conflict, accommodations for disability or injury issues (in collaboration with Vocational Rehabilitation and AgrAbility) to legal, financial and eldercare concerns. We also provide management consultations to help farmers with the complexities of dealing with employees. Farm First is a partnership between the Agency of Agriculture, UVM Extension and Invest EAP and began in 2009 for dairy producers and expanded in 2013 to serve ALL Vermont farmers grossing $10,000+ from their farms. Farmers are encouraged to call Farm First for more information 24/7 at 1-877-493-6216.

Paul Harlow

westminsterorganicsREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@myfairpoint.net
(802) 722-9203

Owner
Harlow Farm
harlowfarm.com
117 Deep Root Drive
Westminster VT, 05158

Paul has owned and operated Harlow Farm and Kestrel Farm in Westminster, Vt., since 1975. He is a partner in Westminster Organics, a family wholesale organic vegetable operation and farmstand in Westminster, Vt. Harlow graduated from Castleton College and the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. He was named Sustainable Farmer of the Year for Vermont in 1998, and in 1981, he was named Conservation Farmer of the Year by the Windham County Soil and Conservation District.

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 live in Addison County, VT and am an independent consultant working with farmers, food producers and retailers on operational efficiency and marketing. For several years I have been involved in 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. The monthly Small Bites news focuses on tips, trends and highlights from Vermont retailers showcasing B2B insights and good retail practices supporting Rooted in Vermont local food sourcing. Find the 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.

Jim Harrison

jimREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtrga.org
(802) 839-1928

The Vermont Retail & Grocers Association is a statewide trade association representing all sectors of the Vermont retail and food industry. Approximately 800 stores belong to the organization, including supermarkets, general merchandise stores, florists, drug stores, convenience, country stores and more along with over 250 suppliers to the industry including over 130 Vermont specialty food producers under the Vermont Specialty Food Association umbrella.

Ali Hartman

aliREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@mktgrafton.com
(856) 305-6926

Owner
MKT: Grafton
mktgrafton.com
162 Main Street
Grafton Vermont, 05146

MKT was born in the summer of 2015 from a love of good food and great community. Its owners, Ali Hartman and June Lupiani, are friends, foodies, and moms with a love of their homes in Grafton. They wanted to build something great in this little community. Something designed to deliver goodness, kindness, deliciousness in everyday moments. They knew their experiences and skills were worth more together than apart, so they joined forces and jumped in. The women are working together to bring the concept to life, creating menus, restoring a 200 year old building, designing events, and gathering neighbors. We are proud to provide exceptional food in a gorgeous Vermont setting. In addition to our range of cheese, meat, bakery and groceries, MKT offers breakfast and dinner to go, brunch on the weekends and lunch everyday. We are a premier caterer of special events in Southern Vermont, producing delicious, unforgettable meals for our clients. MKT is the product of our passion and our purpose. We couldn't be more excited to share it with you.

Mara Hearst

maraREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@rutlandfarmandfood.org
802.233.1661

Farmer Advisor at Rutland Area Farm and Food Link, as of December 5, 2016.

Mike Heath

MikeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@kingdomcrust.com
802-751-8500

Owner
Kingdom Crust Company
kingdomcrust.com
1216 Railroad St
St Johnsbury VT, 05819

Kingdom Crust Co. serves traditional hand tossed brick oven pizza. We strive to use only locally sourced, minimally processed ingredients. Our meats and toppings are cooked fresh on site. Our dough is made from locally produced unbleached and unbrominated King Arthur Flour. Our fried fare is cooked in heart healthy, GMO and soy free sunflower oil.

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.

Corey Hennessey

corey.a.hennesseyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com


Vermont Compost Company
vermontcompost.com
1996 Main St.
Montpelier Vermont, 05602

Clark Hinsdale

cshinsdaleREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmavt.net


Nordic Holsteins, LLC
286 Prindle Road
Charlotte VT, 05445

Beth Holtzman

beth.holtzmanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 223-2389

Coordinator
Vermont New Farmer Project (UVM Extension)
uvm.edu/newfarmer
327 US Route 302
Berlin VT, 05641

Coordinator
Women's Agricultural Network (UVM Extension)
uvm.edu/wagn
327 US Route 302
Berlin VT, 05641

I provide outreach, education and technical assistance to aspiring and beginning farmers.

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.

Miles Hooper

miles.hooperREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-299-6370


Ayers Brook Goat Dairy
vermontcreamery.com
301 Vermont 12 North
Randolph Vermont, 05060

Crop and Operations manager at Ayers Brook Goat Dairy, Randolph Vermont

Allison Hooper

ahooperREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontcreamery.com
(802) 479-9371


Vermont Creamery
vermontcreamery.com
40 Pitman Road
Websterville VT, 05678

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.

Alex Ibey

alex.ibeyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov

Kathleen Irion

vtspatzleREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 265-1234

Owner
The Vermont Spätzle Company
vtspatzlecompany.com
3957 VT Route 7A
Arlington Vermont, 05250

We are the producers of the only fresh, gluten-free, no boil, non-GMO Spätzle (pasta) in the world. Made with local milk and eggs, our pasta is super quick, nutritious and delicious. You won’t believe it’s gluten free. We say “from the package, to the pan, to the plate in 5 minutes”.

Emily Irwin

emily.c.irwinREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
203-219-4638


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

Sarah Isham

sishamREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@veda.org
(802) 828-5463

Sr. Agricultural Loan Officer
Vermont Agricultural Credit Corporation (VACC)
veda.org/financing-options/vermont-agricultural-financing
58 East State Street
Montpelier VT, 05602

Since 2000, Sarah Isham has been VACC’s Senior Agricultural Loan Officer, having started her tenure with VACC as an Agricultural Loan Officer in 1994. Sarah previously had a 14-year career with USDA as an Assistant County Supervisor at Farmers Home Administration, where she originated farm and housing loans. Sarah graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. in Animal Science. A resident of Brookfield, she is actively involved in the Vermont horse industry and community organizations. Sarah may be reached at 802-828-5463, or sisham@veda.org.

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!

Michael Jansen

Michael.JansenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@PizzaOnMainVT.biz
(802) 851-8316

Owner
PIZZA on Main
pizzaonmainvt.com
53 Lower Main St, Ste 2
Morrisville Vermont, 05661

Caitlin Jenness

ckjennessREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(603) 620-3713


Citizen Cider
citizencider.com
316 Pine St. Suite 114
Burlington Vermont, 05452

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.

Peter Karnezos

pkarnezosREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@comcast.net
(800) 945-4474


The Old Mill - Troy, Inc.
oldmilltroy.com
P.O. Box
North Troy VT, 05859

Kim Kayhart

kakayharREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 476-2003

Andy Kehler

andyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@jasperhillfarm.com
(802) 533-2566


Jasper Hill Farm / Cellars at Jasper Hill
cellarsatjasperhill.com
884 Garvin Hill Road
Greensboro VT, 05841

Tara Kelly

taraREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@rutlandfarmandfood.org
(802) 417-1528

Tara Kelly is Executive Director of the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL). Actively involved in community development efforts for nearly 20 years, Tara has a strong commitment to healthy, vibrant communities. In 2005, while working for the Rutland Regional Planning Commission, Tara completed a certificate program at Cornell University called “Growing Home: Community, Food and Agriculture”. This led to her involvement with RAFFL where she blends her passion for vibrant communities and proactive civic engagement.

Tony Kitsos

tony.kitsosREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 524-6501 x440

Farm Management Educator
University of Vermont Extension (Northwest Crops and Soils Program)
uvm.edu/extension/cropsoil
278 South Main Street, Suite 2
St. Albans VT, 05478

Elisa Kiviranna

elisaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontdogeats.com
(802) 495-9661

Owner
Vermont Dog Eats
vermontdogeats.com
Main Street
Waitsfield Vermont, 05673

We're Vermont Dog Eats — and we make dog treats with locally-sourced and organic ingredients. Our natural dog treats are handmade, baked and bagged right here in Vermont. It all began one day when we decided that rather than buying dog treats with ingredients we couldn't pronounce, we would buy locally-sourced, healthy & organic foods and make them ourselves. The rest, as they say, is history! We're happy to make a product that makes dogs happier and healthier, and we're happy that owners can give their furry friends food that is just...food. We have a network of local farms and partners that offer us access to some of the finest food around and as a result our dog treats are made with entirely real, human-grade food and absolutely NO wheat, soy, corn, sugar, byproducts or preservatives. We believe that good dog eats are vital to the health of of our furry friends.

Christine Kubacz

christinekubaczREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@hotmail.com
(802) 524-6317

Owner
Foggy Brook Farm
218 Rugg Rd
Fairfield Vermont, 05455

Foggy Brook Farm is a small farm and homestead with a focus on sustainability while producing for our community. We have a small flock of hens, bees, a fruit field, 5 raised beds, our own 60X60 garden, a 30X74 hightunel for extended season growing and a 34X80 open field for growing leafy greens.

David Lane

david.laneREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@yankeeaca.com
(802) 524-2938


Yankee Farm Credit
yankeeaca.com
130 Upper Welden Street
St. Albans VT, 05478

Douglas Lantagne

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

Dean & Director/Director UVM Food Spire
University of Vermont Extension (Burlington)
uvm.edu/extension
23 Mansfield Ave
Burlington VT, 05401

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.

Jack Lazor

jackREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@butterworksfarm.com
(802) 744-6855


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

Christine Lazor

cmlazorREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@butterworksfarm.com
802-744-6023


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

Rob Litch

robREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@mistyknollfarms.com
(802) 453-4748


Misty Knoll Farms
mistyknollfarms.com
1685 Main St
New Haven VT, 05472

Aaron Locker

kingsburymktgardenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@live.com
(802) 496-6815


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

Marie Louka

madrugadafarmREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802.772.0152

Madrugada Farm, LLC will certify organic with NOFA-VT summer 2016. We grow heirloom dry beans, popping corn, sorghum and other products for our Pantry Farm Share. We also offer an Herb Farm Share full of dried leaves, roots, and flowers for your salves, tinctures, tisanes, and bitters. We work with distillers to grow amazing flavorful herbs for their brews.

Nick Managan

nmanaganREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@cabotcheese.coop
802-496-1259

Northeast Marketing & Communications Integrator
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
cabotcheese.coop
193 Home Farm Way
Waitsfield VT, 05673


Cabot Annex Store
cabotcheese.coop/pages/visit_us/cabot_annex.php
2653 Waterbury Stowe Road
Waterbury VT, 05676


Cabot Visitor's Center and Tours
cabotcheese.coop
2878 Main Street
Cabot VT, 05647


Cabot Quechee Store
cabotcheese.coop/pages/visit_us/quechee_store.php
5573 Woodstock Road
Quechee Vermont, 05059


Cabot Farmer Owners
virtualfarmtour.cabotcheese.coop/cabot
Home Farm Way
Waitsfield Vermont, 05673

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.

Dave Martin

settlementfarmREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@comcast.net
(802) 899-2104


Settlement Farm
416 Irish Settlement Road
Underhill VT, 05489

Garland Mason

garlandREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@rutlandfarmandfood.org
802-417-7096

I work for the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link heading up the New Farmer Initiative and our Farm-to-School and Institution work.

Alissa Matthews

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


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

Janet McLaughlin

jmclaughlinREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontcf.org
802-388-3355 x 289


Vermont Community Foundation
vermontcf.org
3 Court Street
Middlebury VT, 05753

Janet McLaughlin is the Special Projects Director at the Vermont Community Foundation; her role includes leadership of its Food and Farm Initiative.

James McSweeney

jamesREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@composttechnicalservices.com
802-224-6888


Highfields Center for Composting
highfieldscomposting.org
21 Mill St.
P.O. Box 503
Hardwick Vermont, 05843

President & Technical Lead
Compost Technical Services
composttechnicalservices.com
1 Dugar Road
Worcester Vermont, 05682

After receiving a BA in Agroecology from Prescott College’s James worked in Hawaii in sustainable agriculture development, with a focus on applied organic soil remediation and microbiology research. As President and Technical Lead of Compost Technical Services (CTS), James provides consultation in composting to farmers, businesses, institutions, and communities, with a focus on scalable and appropriate technological solutions. James worked as Senior Compost Specialist at the Highfields Center for Composting from 2009-2014 before founding CTS. In 2011, James developed and delivered Vermont’s first Compost Operator Certification and has replicated the training now in its forth year. James helped to found the grassroots organization Compost Power to advance compost heat recovery with other innovators, engineers, and hackers and has worked with well over 50 composters throughout Vermont.

Jeremy Michaud

JeremyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@kingdomcreameryofvt.com
(802) 472-6700


Kingdom Creamery of Vermont
bit.ly/2eHC023
3411 VT Route 16
Hardwick VT, 05836

Katie Michels

katieREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vhcb.org


Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB)
vhcb.org
58 East State Street
Montpelier VT, 05602

Katie Michels

kmichelsREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontcf.org

Nathaniel Miller

nedsbestbeefREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com

Manager
Ned's Best Beef
nedsbestbeef.com
745 Freeman Rd.
Northfield Vermont, 05663

Writer/farmer/criador.

Jen Miller

jenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@nofavt.org
802-434-4122


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

Jen manages NOFA-VT's Farmer Services Program which provides business planning services, technical assistance, one-on-one farmer mentorships, and educational opportunities for Vermont's organic and sustainable farmers.

Brock Miller

bmiller8383REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 563-2179

General Manager
Back Road BBQ
facebook.com/backroadbbqvt
1806 Ducharme Rd
Marshfield Vermont, 05658

I spend my days split between parenting my two fantastic children alongside my amazing wife and working the land for resources to cook amazing food and bring it to the people!

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.

Ryan Murphy

ryanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@lcpcvt.org


Lamoille County Planning Commission
lcpcvt.org
52 Portland Street, 2nd Floor,
P.O. Box 1637
Morrisville VT, 05661

I work for the Lamoille County Planning Commission as a GIS Planner. I'm interested in becoming involved in the Farm to Plate Network to help improve opportunities for Lamoille County food and beverage producers.

Jonathan Namanworth

adminREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@pangea.farm
917-447-4352

Owner - Operator
Pangea Farm
pangea.farm
1916 Smith Street
Shoreham Vermont, 05770

At the center of our intentions, is producing the finest quality, freshest certified organic produce possible. From both staple crops, to more unique and exotic items such as ginger, peanuts, quinoa, and jicama. There is very strong interest and intentions to continue trialing extra-local staples and varieties to hopefully adapt them to the regional environment as well as introducing them to market and expanding the culinary diversity of Vermont and the Northeast.

Jennifer Nelson

Jenny_NelsonREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@sanders.senate.gov
(802) 748-0191

Agriculture Policy Advisor
Office of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
sanders.senate.gov
51 Depot Square
St. Johnsbury VT, 05819

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) 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

Michael Noyes

wickedbinesfarmREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 223-7931

Owner/Farmer
Wicked Bines Farm
wickedbinesfarm.com
407 Marvin Road
Berlin Vermont, 05602

Small farm in central Vermont dedicated to providing quality organic and all natural products including hops, chicken, turkey, eggs, beef, pork, and honey.

Ann Nygard

ann.nygardREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@lyndonstate.edu
(802) 626-4867

Director, Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
Lyndon State College
lyndonstate.edu
1001 College Road
Lyndon VT, 05851

Ann Nygard, MBA Director, Center for Rural Entrepreneurship Lyndon State College The Center for Rural Entrepreneurship evolved in 2010 from the Incubator without Walls program where Ms. Nygard served as inaugural director for its launch in 2007. She returned to the position after a two year commitment with National Geographic Society’s Center for Sustainable Destinations in Washington, D.C. where she was Associate Director. During this time, she oversaw operations of global geotourism programs, developed corporate responsibility strategies, and supported responsible business planning for small businesses and multinationals alike. She was appointed Geotourism Expert for the Intercontinental Hotel Group in 2008, overseeing workforce training program development and rollout for its 60,000 employees worldwide. Her work with Inter America Development Bank (IADB) and the UN Foundation scaled up innovative business practices to further Sustainable Tourism cluster development. From 2005 to 2007, Nygard was executive director of Northeast Kingdom Travel and Tourism Association, where she implemented a number of USDA Rural Development grants. She led the National Geographic Northeast Kingdom Geotourism Program, resulting in the Geotourism MapGuide of the Northeast Kingdom connecting NEK businesses to the global market by featuring local products and services. She has lived and worked for 13 years in Finland, Sweden, the UK, France, and Rwanda. She was employed by Tiffany & Co. in New York and London as an international marketing analyst. Her other positions included working at the U.S. Library of Congress-East Africa Division in Nairobi, Kenya. Ms. Nygard holds a MBA from Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration and a BS from the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University.

Brendan O'Neill

brendanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@migrantjustice.net
(802) 825-1609


Migrant Justice
migrantjustice.net
294 North Winooski Avenue
Burlington VT, 05401

Jennifer Obadia

jobadiaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@hcwh.org


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

I am the Eastern US Regional Director, Healthy Food in Health Care Program with Health Care Without Harm. I am fortunate that in this role I am able to work with wonderful health care institutions and food systems advocates in Vermont and across all of New England.

Robert Oeser

Robt.OeserREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
518-505-9031


Loaves & Fishes
193 Main Street
Brattleboro Vermont, 05301

Laura Olsen

olsenvtREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 505-9840

ALEX PISSALIDIS

alexREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gratitudefarmsvt.com
802-485-9660


Gratitude Farms, LLC
1270 Rabbit Hollow Road
Northfield VT, 05663

Gratitude Farms is a small, market garden styled operation in Northfield. Although not certified yet, we are a biodynamic farm, making some of our own biodynamic preparations and compost. We produce soil grown wheatgrass and a variety of microgreens year round. In season we will be growing a variety of greens (ex., mixed salad greens, some Asian greens, Kale, Arugula, etc.), Ginger & Tumeric, Carrots, Radish and Tomatoes. We are participating in a University of Burlington pilot program to grow Saffron in Vermont as well (currently growing 400 Saffron corms). We are always happy to connect our produce to more chefs and retail markets. We can also be found at the Montpelier Farmer's Market.

Steve Paddock

spaddockREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtsbdc.org
(802) 388-7953

Agribusiness Program Director, Bennington County Area Business Advisor
Stephen Paddock
vtsbdc.org

Bennington Vermont,

Robert Paquin

robert.paquinREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vt.usda.gov
(802) 658-2803

State Executive Director
USDA Farm Service Agency
fsa.usda.gov/FSA/stateoffapp?mystate=vt&area=home&subject=landing&topic=landing
356 Mountain View Drive, Suite 104
Suite 104
Colchester VT, 05446

The Vermont office of the USDA Farm Service Agency operates nine county service centers and a state office providing farm loans and administering farm disaster and farm income stabilization programs.

Mary Peabody

mary.peabodyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 223-2389

Director
Women's Agricultural Network (UVM Extension)
uvm.edu/wagn
327 US Route 302
Berlin VT, 05641

Mary Peabody is a Community Economic Development Specialist with University of Vermont Extension. She started her career with UVM Extension in 1988 and currently works with both the Women's Agricultural Network (WAgN) and the Vermont New Farmer Network (VtNFN). Her professional interests include the sustainability of rural communities, distance education technology and issues pertaining to small and mid-size farm development.

Natalie Pelham

natalieREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtdinners.com
(802) 392 3467

Managing Director
VTDinners
vtdinners.com
209 Austine Dr.
Brattleboro Vermont, 05301

Our mission is to make healthy local food available, affordable, and easy year-round. The heart of VT Dinners is a simple mantra: real, local, easy. VT Dinners works with partner kitchens to batch-prepare and freeze delicious, healthy, locally-sourced entrees. Our meals are real food, made with recognizable ingredients and never include the artificial coloring, preservatives, sweeteners or high sodium found in conventional processed foods. Freezing means that local ingredients that are only available seasonally can be eaten year round. Best of all, preparation is a snap: just heat and serve!

Benneth Phelps

bennethREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@dirtpartners.com
978.290.2220

Director of Farmer Services
Dirt Capital Partners
dirtpartners.com
PO Box 457
Hudson New York, 12534

Benneth joined Dirt Capital Partners in 2016 as the Director of Farmer Services to further develop and refine the company’s approach to investing in land in partnership with farmers, and the company’s organizational culture and infrastructure. Previously, Benneth was Loan and Business Assistance Manager at The Carrot Project, where she spent five years evaluating loan applications and working with farm and food enterprises to plan for business growth. Prior to this she farmed vegetables and small fruit for ten years, in the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts, working on organic farms with 4-80 acres in production. Benneth has served as a member of the Fund Advisory Committee of PVGrows, currently serves on the Loan Review Committee of The Carrot Project and as a Board Member of the Vermont Grass Farmers Association. She holds an MRP in community and regional planning from the University of Massachusetts, and a BA from Smith College where she studied American Studies and Economics.

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

Jane Pomykala

pomykalaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@surfglobal.net
(802) 372-5157


Pomykala Farm
pomykalafarm.com
197 East Shore Road N
Grand Isle VT, 05458

Sandra Primard

sandra.primardREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vt.usda.gov
(802) 951-6796

Resource Conservationist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
vt.nrcs.usda.gov
356 Mountain View Drive
Suite 105
Colchester VT, 05446

NRCS offers technical and financial assistance to farmers and forest landowners for conservation improvements on their land, which includes (but is not limited to) waste storage, silage leachate, grazing management, protecting streams and other waters, hoop houses, irrigation improvements, soil erosion concerns on farm and forest roads and landings.

Roger Rainville

rcraREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@fairpoint.net
(802) 796-3292


Borderview Farm
146 Line Road
Alburgh VT, 05440

Kempton Randolph

hookermtnfarmREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-426-2052

Co-Owner / Farm Manager
Hooker Mountain Farm, L3C
hookermountainfarm.com
1193 Lovely Rd
Marshfield Vermont, 05658

George Redick

oakknollREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@earthlink.net
(802) 674-5426


Oak Knoll Dairy
oakknolldairy.com
1639 US Route 5 N
Windsor VT, 05089

Alessandra Rellini

alerelliniREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 475-3409

owner
Agricola Farm
agricolavermont.com
2674 Jersey st
Panton VT, 05491

We are a small diversified livestock farm that raises pgs, sheep and chickens on pastures. We use rotational plans to use our animals' natural instincts to manage and improve our soil. The farm is run by two italians, Alessandra and Stefano, that are passionate about preserving their heritage and keep up with modern knowledge about sustainable agriculture. Our small farming community of 5 adults and 1 child lives and works on the farm which was built in 1850s and is spread over 60 acres, just a hop away from lake champlain. We also have started raising, ducks, bees and have a new hoop house for vegetables and herbs, In addition, we have acres and acres of wild edibles that our land gifts us every season. We do all the processing of the meat ourselves and we share the bounty of the land with guests that come to visit once a month for a luxurious 5 to 8 course Italian feast. Our latest project is the construction of a facility to create Italian style salumi, such as salame, prosciutto, coppa etc.

Shirley Richardson

shirleyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontchevon.com
(802) 535-4110

Shirley Richardson, owner of Tannery Farm Cashmeres and an entrepreneur, and Jan Westervelt, a lifelong businessman and entrepreneur, brought their talents together to create Vermont Chevon, a network of dairy goat farms that produce a quality meat product. Jan and Shirley created the business with two goals: adding value to Vermont's dairy goat farms by converting surplus livestock into a premium meat source and educating the culinary and consumer markets about this healthy and flavorful meat.

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.

Geoff Robertson

geoffREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org

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

Shane Rogers

shaneREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vsjf.org
802-828-0404

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

Rooted in Vermont Project Manager

Chuck Ross

chuck.rossREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
(802) 828-1619

Bill Rowell

chipsREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@together.net


Green Mountain Dairy
962 Morey Road
Sheldon VT, 05459

Annie Rowell

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


Sodexo
sodexousa.com
106 Chittenden Road
Rutland VT, 05701

Julie Rubaud

julieREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@redwagonplants.com
(802) 922-8200


Red Wagon Plants
redwagonplants.com
2408 Shelburne Falls Road
Hinesburg VT, 05461

Marli Rupe

Marli.RupeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-490-6171


Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
vtwaterquality.org/erp.htm
1 National Life Drive
Main 2
Montpelier VT, 05620

Dominick Santa Maria

ottercreekorganicberryREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com


Otter Creek Organic Berry Farm
3794 Otter Creek Rd
Addison Vermont, 05491

Otter Creek Organic Berry Farm is a small, burgeoning, berry farm in Addison, Vermont. We grow blueberries, raspberries, jostaberries, gooseberries, red and champagne currants, and other fine fruit. We hope to have our organic certification soon, but we have never used a single chemical on the fruit- instead only relying on sustainable practices to grow fantastic fruit.

Rachel Schattman

rachel.schattmanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 373-1875

owner/manager
Bella Farm, LLC
bellapesto.com
90 Cemetery Rd
Po Box 107
Monkton Vermont, 05469

I'm a PhD student in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at UVM. My work is on climate change and Vermont agriculture, insect pests and fruit (blueberries and raspberries), and food insecurity in Vermont. I work with the Agroecology and Rural Livelihoods Group and the UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

Robin Scheu

RScheuREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@leg.state.vt.us
(802) 388-7953

Robin brings over 30 years of business experience in both large and small organizations, in the corporate, nonprofit, and municipal sectors. She was a commercial lender and senior manager at Bank of Boston and Bank of Vermont for fifteen years, and ran her own consulting business for several years. Locally, she ran the Addison County Solid Waste Management District, the Middlebury Area Land Trust, and was Treasurer of the Middlebury Natural Foods Coop. She chaired the Mary Hogan School Board and was a member of the Addison Central Supervisory Union Board. She has also been on several statewide boards, including the Vermont Land Trust and Smart Growth Vermont. Currently she is President of the Board of the United Way of Addison County, and a member of the Porter Medical Center Board and the Working Lands Enterprise Board. She also chairs the Regional Development Corporations of Vermont.

Gus Seelig

gusREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vhcb.org
(802) 828-3250

Executive Director
Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB)
vhcb.org
58 East State Street
Montpelier VT, 05602

Martha Seifert

martha.seifertREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 388-4969 x335

4-H Educator
University of Vermont Extension (Middlebury)
uvm.edu/extension
68 Catamount Park
Suite C
Middlebury VT, 05753

Noelle Sevoian

noelle.sevoianREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
(802) 585-9072

I help coordinate the Working Lands Enterprise Board and the Vermont Ag and Forest Products Development Board. The Working Lands Enterprise Board makes investments into ag and forestry/forest products Enterprises in VT.

Sophie Shillue

infoREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@lucefarmvt.com


Luce Farm Wellness
lucefarmwellness.com
269R Main St.
Bethel Vermont, 05032

Jaime Silverstein

jaimeREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@nofavt.org


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

Thomas Simmons

dungeondragonfarmREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 875-7946

Owner
Dungeon Dragon Farm
facebook.com/DungeonDragonFarm
2320 Popple Dungeon Rd
Chester Vermont, 05143

Two married guys, Thom Simmons and Dan Tyrell, working round the clock producing mape syrup, walnut wood stain, dried mushrooms, veggies, cider, and eggs (well, actually the chickens do all the work producing the eggs...)

Susan Smiley

ssmileyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@sover.net
(802) 388-6601


Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN)
acornvt.org
P.O. Box 65
Middlebury VT, 05753

I have farmed with my family since 1974 and am about to enter a new farming phase with my youngest daughter. We area currently exploring farm enterprise options and focusing on farm to plate as the overarching idea

Sam Smith

samREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org
(802) 660-0440 x110

Farm Business Specialist
Intervale Center
intervale.org
180 Intervale Road
Burlington VT, 05401

Sam brings a passion for farming and food systems to his work at the Intervale. He grew up in Southern Vermont, went to UVM, and recently received a MBA in Sustainability from Antioch New England. He has worked as both a livestock and vegetable farmer, and been involved in the Vermont agricultural community for over 15 years.

Tim Smith

timREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@fcidc.com
(802) 524-2194

Executive Director
Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation
fcidc.com
2 North Main Street
St. Albans VT, 05478

Julie Smith

julie.m.smithREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
802-656-4496

Extension Associate Professor
UVM/ASCI
blog.uvm.edu/jmsmith
570 Main Street
Terrill Bldg
Burlington VT, 05405

Julie Smith is an Extension Dairy Specialist based in the Department of Animal Science of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Vermont. Her programs focus on biosecurity and preventive animal health management. She is currently working on an interdisciplinary project to better prepare farms and communities to implement biosecurity plans in the face of a highly contagious disease emergency. Julie graduated with a BS in Biological Sciences, a DVM, and a PhD in Animal Nutrition from Cornell University.

AnnaJo Smith

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

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

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.

Amanda St. Pierre

dfwt06REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@yahoo.com
(802) 848-7446


Pleasant Valley Farm
1954 Richford Road
Berkshire VT, 05447

Andrea Stander

andrea.standerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
802-522-3284

Policy Consultant
Rural Vermont
ruralvermont.org
46 East State St
Montpelier VT, 05602

After 5 plus years serving as the Director of Rural Vermont, I retired from that position and now serve as a part-time policy consultant. Rural Vermont was founded in 1985 and is a not-for-profit membership organization that works through public education, grassroots organizing, as well as state and national advocacy to ensure that Vermont-scale farms are economically viable and environmentally sustainable. Rural Vermont is committed to making it possible for Vermonters to feed themselves and their neighbors providing Vermont with a community-based alternative to the industrial food system.

Robert Stannard

bobREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermontnaturalbeef.com
(802) 537-3711

Managing Member
Vermont Natural Beef, LLC
vermontnaturalbeef.com
1943 Stage Road
Benson Vermont, 05743

Bob overseas and participates in all day to day operations and manages longer term strategic decision making. Bob has a 35-year successful track record in the agricultural industry. For the last twelve years he has grown Vermont Natural Beef. Prior to this he was a feed consultant for Feed Commodities International and Blue Seal Feeds. Bob began his ag career as a dairy farmer. Bob attended the Agricultural College at the University of Vermont.

Judy Stermer

jstermerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vtfoodbank.org
(802) 477-4108


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

Janet Steward

greenfield1REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@myfairpoint.net
802-454-7384, 802-533-7163


Greenfield Highland Beef
greenfieldhighlandbeef.com
487 Gray Road
Plainfield VT, 05667

Ray Shatney and Janet Steward raise and produce All Natural 100% Grass Fed and Finished Highland and Highland Cross beef in Plainfield and Greensboro Bend, Vermont, marketed as Greenfield Highland Beef . Ray and Janet also raise registered Highland Cattle breeding stock, which they show and sell through out the United States. Shat Acres Highland Cattle have been raised by Ray's family since 1967, and is the oldest closed Highland herd in the United States as well as one of the largest, numbering over one hundred fifty Highland and Highland Cross animals. Ray and Janet are proud of their stewardship of the land and their humanely raised animals. They invite you to visit their farms and see what they do.

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!

Bill Suhr

billREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@champlainorchards.com
(802) 897-2777


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

Ethan Swain

eswainREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@ncic.org
(802) 748-5101 x2021

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

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.

Mike Tetreault

mtetreauREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@poulingrain.com
(802) 334-6731


Poulin Grain
poulingrain.com
24 Railroad Square
Newport VT, 05855

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

Kate Turcotte

kate.turcotteREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com

Graham Unangst-Rufenacht

grahamREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@ruralvermont.org
802-223-7222


Rural Vermont
ruralvermont.org
46 East State St
Montpelier VT, 05602

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.

Hector Vila

vilahector1REMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 989-8025

Owner
Orchard Grass Farm
orchardgrassfarm.com/about
3969 Munger Street
New Haven Vermont, 05472

Orchard Grass Farm raises grass-fed White Dorper Sheep. We are located in New Haven, VT, and on these 47 acres we're trying to make a go of a small, sustainable farm. After working our way into the land for a few years, after some horses (9 years), the land spoke: Take me back to my beginnings, it said. Once a sheep farm, this land has returned to its roots.

Tom Vogelmann

thomas.vogelmannREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@uvm.edu
(802) 656-0137

Dean
UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
uvm.edu/~cals
146 University Place
108 Morrill Hall
Burlington VT, 05405

Dr. Thomas C. Vogelmann is Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Director of the Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Vermont (UVM), a position he has held since 2009. Tom specializes in plant physiology and he has published more than eighty scientific papers in refereed journals, books, and technical proceedings on photosynthesis and plant growth and development.

Phil Wagner

wagnerranchREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@hotmail.com
(802) 758-2912


Wagner Ranch
wagnerranchvt.com
314 North Cream Hill Road
Bridport VT, 05734

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.

Becka Warren

beckaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vitalcommunities.org
(802) 291-9100 x112

Manager
Valley Food and Farm
vitalcommunities.org/Agriculture/index.htm
195 North Main Street
White River Junction VT, 05001

Valley Food and Farm, a program of Vital Communities, works with farmers and consumers to strengthen the food system in Upper Connecticut River Valley of NH and VT.

Louise Waterman

Louise.WatermanREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-828-6900


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

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Mike Welch

mwelchREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@ncic.org
(802) 748-5101

NEK Economic Development
Northern Community Investment Corporation
ncic.org
51 Depot Square
Suite 2
St. Johnsbury VT, 05819

I administer the Technical Assistance Grant program for small businesses in the NEK. I also serve on the board of directors of the St. Johnsbury Area Local Food Alliance.

Josie Weldon

josieweldonREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@gmail.com
(802) 985-3106

Program Specialist
Association of Africans Living in Vermont
africansinvermont.org/new-farms-for-new-americans
20 Allen Street
Burlington VT, 05401

Elizabeth Willhite

bethREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@royaltonfarms.com
(802) 369-0211

Office Manager
Royalton Farms
royaltonfarms.com
208 Chelsea St.
south royalton Vermont, 05068

About Us: Our farms are special because of the people who work there, the animals we caretake, and the town where we are located. Sure we have, in our opinion, some of the best genetic lines of Wagyu and Berkshire, but the real reason our end product is better is the environment within which these animals are raised. Our farmers are a mixture of local Vermonters, New Englanders, and former urban dwellers who sought out a more bucolic way of life. What they all have in common is their passion for the land, the animals, and farming as a way of life not just a way to make a living. Our farmers work in concert with each other while each individual is able to focus on specific areas of the farm that he or she is uniquely qualified to manage. We believe producing quality meat can only be achieved if we produce superb crops, manage pastures for optimum nutrition, and maintain all farm buildings to ensure animals comfort and health. Our animals are unique for a myriad of reasons. Obviously our Wagyu Cattle, Mangalitsa and Berkshire Pork have unique traits which make our end product unique. Our customers include some of the highest rated restaurants in New England. Our goal is to raise exceptional meats. Our land is situated in Royalton Vermont and offers some of the best agricultural lands in the prettiest setting. We are situated in a community where farming isn’t a novelty but rather a family tradition. We are lucky to be able to rely on our neighbors who also farm and enjoy the sense of community we feel when we are able to work together to produce healthy foods for our family, friends, and business partners. This is what makes our farm special. Please contact us today to discuss the possibility of joining our team. This isn’t just a business, this is our home.

Sherry Winnie

sherryREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@sherrysofvermont.com
(802) 244-5388

Owner/Operator
Sherry's of Vermont, LLC
sherrysofvermont.com
926 Marshall Road
North Duxbury Vermont, 05676

Elisabeth Wirsing

elisabeth.wirsingREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@vermont.gov
802-951-0109

Food and Lodging Program Chief
Vermont Department of Health
healthvermont.gov
108 Cherry Street
Burlington VT, 05402