Darn Tough Cuts the Ribbon on a New Knitting Facility, and Jobs, in Waterbury, Vermont
WATERBURY – Darn Tough is trying its best to keep up with the explosive growth it has seen over the past five years while remaining in Vermont. With that in mind the company opened a new sock knitting facility in Waterbury Thursday that will increase production by 35% when it’s fully up and running early next year. “Our new Waterbury […]
Darn Tough Donates Proceeds to Vermont Foodbank
With cold weather coming, nothing feels better than a pair of warm sock and a hot meal. In Northfield, Vermont, the sock company VBSR Gold member Darn Tough Vermont is hard at work providing both. For years, the company has partnered with fellow VBSR member the Vermont Foodbank. During the pandemic, it began making special pairs […]
Green Mountain Solar: Part of the solution to achieving 40% nationwide clean energy by 2035
Blog piece from VBSR member Green Mountain Solar: Vermonters never turn away from a good challenge, so when President Biden announced his national target renewable energy goal to increase from the current 5% to 40% by 2035, the Green Mountain state’s ears perked. According to the recent Solar futures study produced by the U.S. Department […]
KSV Industry Expert Interview with Mamava’s CEO & Co-Founder Sascha Mayer
Earlier this year, VBSR member KSV sat down with fellow VBSR Champion member Sascha Mayer, CEO and Co-Founder of Mamava, Inc., a fellow B Corporation and women-owned company dedicated to transforming the culture of breastfeeding. Over the past several years, Sascha and her co-founder Christine Dodson have built a successful, mission-driven company that advocates for […]
Well Told Films launches She Can Too Podcast
VBSR member Well Told Films‘ Co-owner and Producer, Kristin Cantu has officially introduced She Can Too, a podcast where they share insights and lessons from Vermont’s women entrepreneurs. These honest conversations dive into these women’s personal journeys in entrepreneurship and how it impacts every aspect of their life. Learn more and listen here! https://welltoldfilms.com/she-can-too
Mascoma Bank is offering tailored loans with special financing rates to AllEarth Solar customers
(Williston, VT, September 29, 2021) — AllEarth Renewables has teamed up with Mascoma Bank to offer customers attractive solar financing with no upfront cost and low monthly payments. “Our ongoing commitment to helping Vermonters transition to renewable energy goes beyond offering the most efficient solar system on the market; it includes making solar affordable for […]
Cx Associates to Provide Building Envelope Commissioning, Adds Mike LaCrosse to Team
Cx Associates is excited to announce the addition of Senior Engineer Mike LaCrosse to our team of engineers, thereby kicking off our offering of a new service: building envelope commissioning (BECx). Mike comes to Cx Associates with nearly 10 years of experience in commissioning and testing high-performance building envelopes both in new construction and renovation […]
Chronic Pain Program Collaboration between Blue Cross and UVM Medical Center Outcomes Recognized
Unique payer and provider program design benefits patients through pain management Berlin, Vermont—A recently published case study by researchers at the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy focused on the positive outcomes for Blue Cross members participating in an innovative program to improve treatment options for patients struggling with opioid use for musculoskeletal pain conditions. […]
GMP: Help with Past Due Utility Bills from the Vermont Department Of Public Service
The disconnect moratorium that was put in place by the Public Utility Commission in response to the COVID-19 pandemic expired on July 15, 2021, but VBSR member Green Mountain Power has maintained a voluntary moratorium through the beginning of September. Those who have past due accounts can apply for the “VCAAP II” program for assistance. The 2021 […]
Greenvest Named “Best for the World” B Corp for 2021, Ranking in the Top 5% of Certified B Corps Worldwide
Montpelier, VT – September 15, 2021. After little more than a year since being approved as a B Corp™, socially responsible investment firm Greenvest® has been named a Best for the World™ B Corp for their exemplary performance beyond commercial metrics. Specializing in clean impact investment management for individuals, Trusts and employee retirement plans, Greenvest’s […]
