News
New partnership supports Bristol chocolate business

FARMHOUSE CHOCOLATES CO-FOUNDERS Erlé LaBounty, right, and Eliza La Rocca, center, have partnered with Eat Vermont in a collaboration aimed at providing the Bristol business with support to expand its reach, modernize its operations and plan strategically for the future. The couple is pictured here with Eat Vermont Founder Senator Rocket at the Farmhouse Chocolates factory store on Mountain View Street.
Independent photo/Marin Howell
December 4, 2025
Eat Vermont has acquired a minority stake in Farmhouse Chocolates and is helping the business modernize operations, expand its reach and plan for the future.
We’re so glad you’re interested in this content! Please understand that in order for us to be able to fund high quality reporters covering local news, we need the help of paying subscribers and readers.
For full access to this story and all online content, please log in or subscribe to the Addison Independent.
More News
News
MAUSD explores closure of Beeman Elementary School
School board members said they’d like more information on what it would look like if New H … (read more)
News
Rabid fox found in Middlebury
The Vermont Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday confirmed a recent case of rabies in a … (read more)
News
Middlebury water, sewer rates surge
Public works officials said the new rates are likely to add $75.42 to the average annual b … (read more)










