Jan Demers to Receive the 2019 Con Hogan Award
The Vermont Community Foundation and the organizing committee for the Con Hogan Award for Creative, Entrepreneurial Community Leadership are pleased to announce that Jan Demers will be honored with this year’s award. Demers is the Executive Director of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), serving Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle counties. The $15,000 […]
Windham Grows Farm Business Accelerator is Seeking Farmer-entrepreneurs for its November Cohort
Windham Grows Farm Business Accelerator is Seeking Farmer-entrepreneurs for its November Cohort Windham Grows Farm Business Accelerator is seeking farmer-entrepreneurs who are interested in individualized farm-business value-added scale-up plans that will include mentoring, in-kind resources, physical space, educational experience and technical expertise. By giving farmer-entrepreneurs the resources needed for high-value management skills, this project will […]
Members Championing Change: Vermont Creamery
Vermont Creamery’s slogan, “Consciously Crafted to Love” perfectly sums up the cheese & butter maker’s commitment to caring for their, farmers, customers, community and environment. Their pledged obligation to positively affecting their employee and families is put into action by providing a strong wage and benefit package including production positions wages starting at $16.50 with […]
Cutting Edge Medical Transport Service to Begin Service in Vermont This Fall
Garnet Transport Medicine, a state-of-the-art non-emergent medical transport service, will provide 24/7/365 inter-facility transport throughout Vermont. Garnet’s services include Basic and Advanced Life Support ambulance service and Non-Emergent Medical Transport for those requiring wheelchair accommodation, all with a focus on patient-centered care. Founder, Ryan T. Ferris serves as President & CEO at Garnet Transport Medicine. […]
SunCommon, Burlington Electric Department and Green Mountain Power Take Action on Climate Crisis By Committing to 100% Electric Vehicle Fleets
Group Urging Other Vermont Companies To Join Pledge To Switch To Green Driving As the urgency of the current climate crisis escalates, local leading energy companies pledge to eliminate all fossil-fuel burning vehicles from their fleets. SunCommon, a leading solar provider based in Vermont and New York, today announced the launch of the Drive Electric […]
Vermont B Corp Trail launches on DigInVT.com
New B Corp Trail launches on DigInVT.com Vermont culinary trail highlights Vermont’s businesses that support a more sustainable economy Vermont Fresh Network (VFN) invites the public to explore a new DigInVT.com culinary trail that features ten of Vermont’s most notable businesses. The B Corp – Taste the Power of Positive Change Trail takes visitors and […]
12-22North Supports the Global Climate Strike with free access to their Coworking Space
This Friday, September 20, is the Global Climate Strike. People across the world will be walking out of work to protest climate change and call for action. You can go one step further by refusing to drive to work that day and coming to 12-22North Coworking to work remotely before the walkout. We are offering […]
City Market’s Partnership with Feeding Chittenden
Partnering with Feeding Chittenden By John Tashiro, General Manager The sun rising later in the mornings, the cooling of the weather, leaves starting to change into bright red, orange and yellows, and groups of school children bounding along the sidewalks, all the signs that September is here! And how I can’t wait to go to […]
Support the Global Climate Strike
Businesses throughout Vermont and across the world are looking for ways to support their employees and communities in advance of the September 20, 2019 Global Climate Strike. As a business owner you can sign this joint business statement on the global strike with SunCommon, Ben & Jerry’s, Patagonia, Seventh Generation, Burton, MegaFood and others. The intent […]
Business Culture Consultants recognized as a “Best For The World” B Corp for their significant improvement to their overall company impact
Business Culture Consultants, a Certified B Corporation,has been recognized as a 2019 Best For The World: Changemaker in recognition of their significant improvement to their overall impact on their customers, communities, the environment, and governance. B Corps that earn the designation as a “Changemakers” set a gold standard for managing and improving your business’ social and […]
