Workshop Series for Farmers and Food Producers
Hanover Co-op launches 10-session series aimed at helping farms and food producers Friday, February 1, 2019 — As part of its broader effort to support food production in New England, the Hanover Co-op has launched a low-cost series of workshops aimed at farmers and food producers. Sessions are scheduled for each Friday in March and include […]
New study provides road map for strengthening the Vermont economy, addressing income inequality and protecting the environment
The highly-respected and nonpartisan Vermont Legislative Joint Fiscal Office released a strategic road map for actions Vermont policy makers can take to strengthen the local economy, create jobs, lower the cost of living, reduce income inequality, improve public health and limit the pollution causing global warming. The Decarbonization Study was a primary recommendation of Gov. Phil […]
SECOND ANNUAL CANNABIS IN THE CAPITOL FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Day includes activist training, address from Lt. Governor, networking with legislators, storytelling booth, and a hemp/CBD education fair in the cafeteria. In the thick of the 2019 legislative session, Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman, legislative leaders, and a coalition of cannabis reform advocacy groups, medical marijuana patients and caregivers, farmers and local business representatives are gathering in […]
CCS makes “Best Places to Work in Vermont” list
Champlain Community Services (CCS), a nonprofit organization – and VBSR member — supporting people with intellectual disabilities and autism, recently earned recognition as one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont for 2019. This statewide survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Vermont, benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses. “There’s a […]
Measure What Matters
VBSR is planning a series of intensive workshops to help members to better support their communities, reduce the impact of their operations on the environment and to create the best workplace for their employees. This series is ideal for start-ups, organizations in growth and transition, and businesses pursuing B Certification. These workshops will follow the B Corporation impact assessment and […]
VBSR is searching for a new Office Manager & Bookkeeper
Want to help change businesses for the better? If you have a nerdy love for QuickBooks, invoicing, and reporting and you do all you can to keep your workplace running smoothly, you may be the next Office Manager/Bookkeeper at Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR). The right candidate will support our office, financial and human […]
VBSR Announces Access to BRS Association Health Insurance
In Partnership with Business Resource Services, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Brings Alternate Health Insurance Options to Local Employers Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) announces a new partnership with Business Resource Services (BRS) that allows VBSR members access to BRS’s new association health insurance plans. VBSR members located in Vermont with fewer than 100 […]
Radio Interview on You Tree’s Unique Financial Wellness Approach
Lake Champlain Chamber President Tom Torti sat down with Steve Schleupner of You Tree, LLC this summer to discuss You Tree’s unique approach to financial wellness and their money coaching programs. Listen to their conversation on You Tree’s website
VBSR Celebrates National Small Business Week in Vermont
VBSR Member Businesses Support their Communities, our Environment, and our Economy Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility kicked-off National Small Business Week this morning with a tour of Gordon’s Window Décor’s manufacturing facility and showroom in Williston along with representatives from the Small Business Administration, Attorney General T.J. Donovan, and Congressman Peter Welch. Gordon’s Window Décor, […]
