Members Championing Change: City Market
Burlington based cooperative City Market/Onion River Co-Op is built on a strong dedication to a healthy thriving community, environment & local food economy, with a vision where consumers have access to healthful choices, residents enjoy a high quality of life, local food systems thrive and where co-op owners have a sense of pride in their ownership. Their […]
GREEN UP VERMONT WELCOMES KATE ALBERGHINI AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Get involved, help clean roadside litter; Green Up Day, May 2, 2020 Green Up Vermont announces the hiring of Kate Alberghini as their new Executive Director. Alberghini brings over two decades of marketing and organizational event experience which will lead the promotion of Green Up Vermont’s 50th Anniversary and educational programs, along with the enhanced […]
Three Vermont B Corps Join VBSR’s Champion Members
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility is proud to welcome New Chapter, King Arthur Flour & Vermont Creamery as newest Champion Members The Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) Board of Directors is pleased to announce New Chapter, King Arthur Flour & Vermont Creamery have become VBSR’s newest Champion Members. “VBSR recognizes these three companies as […]
Windham Grows Farm Business Accelerator Extends Deadline for Farmer-entrepreneurs to Apply for November Cohort
Windham Grows Farm Business Accelerator Extends Deadline for Farmer-entrepreneurs to Apply for 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 […]
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 […]