Workforce development critical to sustain local food economy
2017 Farm to Plate Annual Report shows successful implementation of Vermont’s food system plan has created need for more farm and food workers to meet food business expansion goals due to increased consumer demand Montpelier, Vt. – Representatives of the Vermont Farm to Plate Network and staff at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund presented the […]
Up to $60,000 Available Through the Local Food Market Development Grant Program
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) is pleased to announce the availability of up to $60,000 of funding for Local Food Market Development (LFMD) Grants to assist eligible Vermont farmers, businesses, and value-chain facilitators to reach new markets. VAAFM works to support market opportunities with an institutional or other wholesale focus in […]
Vermont CBD and Hemp Producers and Artisans Team Up With Vermont Ski Areas to Provide Demos and Free Presentation for Winter Sports Athletes
With interest in legal, non-psychoactive hemp and CBD products growing rapidly, and the explosive growth of legal hemp cultivation, processing, and products being made in Vermont, Heady Vermont presents CBD 101: Cannabidiol for Winter Sports Athletes and Weekend Warriors. The inaugural event will take place on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Burke Mountain Hotel and Conference Center, […]
VEOC Hires Aplomb Consulting — Two VBSR Members Team Up
EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP BENEFITS TO REACH MORE COMPANIES WITH APLOMB VEOC Hires Aplomb Consulting to Boost This Effort Dec. 21, 2017 – Burlington, VT – Vermont Employee Ownership Center (VEOC) today announced plans to more broadly publicize the benefits of employee ownership. VEOC has hired Aplomb Consulting to guide this effort, to include message refinement, business […]
NRG Systems’ website chosen as ‘site of the month’ by Silverstripe
Silverstripe is an open source platform for building and managing websites. It’s known for being easy to use and being very scalable, flexible and secure. SilverStripe is one of our preferred CMSs at Bluehouse Group and they just featured our project with NRG Systems in their blog, check it out! We are proud of the work we’ve done together […]
Mercy Connections Women’s Small Business Program graduates class of entrepreneurs
On Sunday, December 10, 2017, thirteen women graduated from Mercy Connections Women’s Small Business Program’s (WSBP) class Start Up: Comprehensive Business Planning. Guest speaker, Dr. Janet Carscadden, PT, DPT, E-RYT, YACEP, owner of Evolution Physical Therapy and Yoga in Burlington, Vt, encouraged the graduates with her own experiences as a WSBP graduate. “When I went […]
