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Center for an Agricultural Economy

hardwickagriculture.org
centerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@hardwickagriculture.org
(802) 472-5362
140 Junction Road (PO Box 422)
Hardwick, VT 05843

Supporting the food system through farm business advising, specialty food business incubation, farm produce aggregation and processing, and community-focused agricultural innovation.

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Bethany Dunbar
802-472-5362
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Bethany M. Dunbar is the Community Projects Coordinator for the Center for an Agricultural Economy in Hardwick, Vt. Her background is in journalism and dairy farming, and she has written a book called Kingdom's Bounty about farmers and food in the Northeast Kingdom. it is a collection of her photos and essays and short listings that works as a guidebook to the Kingdom. She lives in West Glover.
Daniel Keeney
802-751-9011
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M.S. and Graduate of UVM's Department of Community Development & Applied Economics Proud Farm Worker 2003, 2009, 2010 Production Assistant & Junior Partner, Dunc's Mill Artisanal Rums 2010-2017 Farm & Food Business Specialist, Center for an Agricultural Economy, 2014-Present
Network Groups: Technical Assistance Coordination, Farm Viability Indicators Task Force, Aggregation and Distribution
Lylee Rauch-Kacenski
802-441-3224
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Lylee is a member of the Center for an Agricultural Economy's Business Services team. She works with local farmers and food producers to provide resources around marketing, distribution, and branding & design. While she prides herself on being a generalist of many subjects, Lylee has focused the past decade on community and local food systems. Her background includes degrees in Visual Arts and Urban Planning; and work as varied as graphic designer, small business owner, art educator, researcher, retreat center chef, gardener, and baker.
Network Groups: Agritourism, Communications and Marketing Community of Practice, Consumer Education and Marketing
Kristin Blodgett
802-472-5362
Network Groups: Food Access, Financing, Food Justice
Michael Heath
802-274-5645
Lotty Roozekrans
(802) 472-5362
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Farm to Institution Program Manager
Becca Jordan
(802) 522-3989

Categories

  • Food Processing or Manufacturing
    • Shared-use commercial kitchen
    • Support organization: Food Processing or Manufacturing
  • Food Distribution or Storage
    • Aggregation facility / food hub
  • Food Access and Nutrition
    • Support organization: Food Access and Nutrition
  • Education
    • General food system education
  • Business Planning and Technical Assistance
    • Packaging and safety
    • Production / Processing technical assistance
    • Other: Business Planning and Technical Assistance
  • Financing Organizations
    • Loans / debt
    • Other: Financing Organizations

Products

Farm Advising, Supply Chain Support, Small Business Planning, JustCut Vegetables, Specialty Food production

Location

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The Vermont Farm Fund is a revolving loan fund for other farmers facing a crisis.

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