Boogie on down to the Marble Works for Foodaroo 11 on Aug. 2

Foodaroo 11 is coming to the Marble Works District in Middlebury on Aug. 2 — food, beverages, buskers, bakers and the All Night Boogie Band.

Ways of Seeing: Building a Vermont our kids can afford

“We need to build more housing supply more efficiently to get prices down, and we need to give some a leg up.”

Foodaroo serves up flavor and fun on August 2

Foodaroo is about food and performance that exhilarates and engages all ages.

Dakin Farm names Langrock president

Second generation owner Sam Cutting becomes CEO and chairman of the Ferrisburgh specialty foods purveyor.

VT. Department of Creemee to ‘regulate’ sweet treats

A New Haven resident established the nonprofit Vermont Creemee Passport and began issuing documents to Vermonters on behalf of the unofficial “government entity.”

Start planning for the Big E now

Vermonters and Vermont businesses who serve the agriculture industry are invited to apply to vend in the Vermont Building at the Big E Fair this coming autumn.

Local Lions fill holiday bellies with food baskets

Middlebury Lions Club members delivered holiday Food Baskets around Addison County on Dec. 20.

Food and forest businesses can get trade show grants

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets is accepting applications for Trade Show Assistance Grants, which would provide Vermont agricultural and forestry businesses with funds to exhibit and sell their Vermont products at trade shows targeting o … (read more)

New partnership supports Bristol chocolate business

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.

Housing organization holding food drive this Friday

Addison Housing Works, a nonprofit that provides affordable housing to build a stronger community in Addison County, will host a Community Food Drive this Friday, Dec. 5, from 2–4 p.m., at three of its properties.

Local caterers have lots to offer

Addison County is home to a variety of catering teams that specialize in anything from wood-fired pizza to Asian-inspired cuisine.

Vermont joins lawsuit against USDA over food stamp funding

Vermont joined a multi-state lawsuit on Tuesday that seeks to force the federal government to fund its largest food assistance program.

Jamaican street food cook opens jerk chicken restaurant in Vergennes

Castel’s Jerk Joint, which opened this past Friday at 15 Main St. in Vergennes, offers a range of Jamaican dishes and products.

New Farm to School service provider grant now open

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets has launched a new grant that provides comprehensive farm to school training, technical assistance, professional development, and resources to schools and early childhood programs across the state.

Letter to the editor: We must do more to meet our food production needs

We can grow more food. We can process more food locally. There are reasons we don’t or can’t. To address this challenge, we must make food production a public policy priority.

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