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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.
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