Members in the News

In addition to brewing delicious world-renowned beer, The Alchemist is a powerful example of a business with commitment to the environment, its employees and the community. As a leader in waste reduction & responsible water use, they encourage other brewers to do the same through the Vermont Brewers Association. Their deep commitment to employee health […]

National Life’s sixth annual Do Good Fest attracted an estimated 10,000 people on Saturday and raised $50,000 for cancer patients. “We had an awesome crowd here on our hill this weekend to Do Good while also having a lot of fun,” said Mehran Assadi, chairman, president and CEO of National Life. “We were thrilled that […]

The Vermont Department of Labor formally announced today the launch of its newly designed website. The revamped site, which went live on Monday, July 8, 2019, offers users an uncluttered design and streamlined layout that is easier to navigate, and provides an overall more customer-focused experience. “The primary goal of building this new website was […]

The Vermont Community Loan Fund is now accepting applications for Building Bright Spaces for Bright Futures (BBSBF) 2019 grants. The fund was created in 2002 by the Vermont legislature to increase the quantity and quality of child care and early education programs in Vermont. Since 2006, the fund has awarded over $1,388,987 in grants to […]

Sarah Leblanc seems never to have encountered a closed door she couldn’t open. Take, for example, the challenges she encountered when starting up Georgia’s Next Generation, her new early care & learning center. Located in Georgia, Franklin County, where need for quality early care & learning programs is among the highest in the state, Sarah’s […]

Jasper Hill Farm whom now employees over 80 employees is working dairy farm whose commitment to ‘taste of place’ makes them a bearer of quality in the cheese industry. In addition, the farm is deeply committed to environmental stewardship, supporting Vermont’s dairy farmers & closing the loop on a regenerative agricultural model. The farm offsets […]

Governor Phil Scott today signed H. 533, a workforce development bill that formally establishes the goal that 70 percent of working age Vermonters will hold a “credential of value” such as an apprenticeship, certificate, or degree, by 2025. Today less than 50 percent of Vermont workers have completed a credential beyond a high school diploma. […]

Champlain Community Services (CCS) announces Bethany J. Dubuque of South Burlington has been elected to its Board of Directors. Dubuque brings over 30 years of banking experience, currently working as a Private Banker in the Wealth Management Department of People’s United Bank, N.A. She has also served on the Board of Directors of Special Olympics Vermont for […]

Co-op works with Food Shelf and Sysco Albany to initiate weeknight meals City Market has partnered with the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf for decades, and the Co-op enhanced that partnership in 2002 when it moved to the Downtown location. For example, City Market Members can volunteer at the Food Shelf and earn discounts on their groceries. […]