VFN Chefs and Farmers share their favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
November 14, 2016 Make this a truly local Thanksgiving and try one of these seasonal recipes from your favorite VFN chef or farmer.
VFN's 2016 Local Turkey Finder
November 2, 2016 This Thanksgiving, prepare an entire meal sourced from Vermont Farms - it's the perfect menu for the Vermont harvest season and we are here to help you get started!
Pre-Thanksgiving Farmers' Markets
November 2, 2016 Find all your farm fresh ingredients at a holiday farmers' market and treat your friends and family to a localicious meal this Thanksgiving! You can make your entire meal - turkey, potatoes, stuffing, greens, squash, bread, brussels sprouts - even cranberries - from Vermont-grown ingredients and don't forget to pick...
Eat. Stay. Do. An insider's guide to Ludlow.
October 19, 2016 Justin Hyjek and Eliza Greene are the young entrepreneurs (and bartenders) behind Homestyle Hostel - Ludlow's downtown home-away-from-home for all types of travelers. Homestyle Hostel isn't your average backpacking stayover - they offer a delicious locally sourced menu, inventive cocktail list, impressive beer selection and accommodations to meet any expectations.
Vermont Creamery releases non-GMO Certified Cheese
October 19, 2016 It’s not just the crock the cheese comes in that makes, St. Albans, the latest cheese release from Vermont Creamery special (even though, yes, you can put it right in the oven!). It’s the milk. 30 Jersey cows from Paul-Lin Dairy Farm in Bakersfield, VT (up near the Canadian border)...
Back to School - Sterling College
September 28, 2016 The job description for Executive Chef at Sterling College seemed as though it was written for Simeon Bittman when he saw it posted on Good Food Jobs. Vermont and specifically the Northeast Kingdom had been calling to the chef and his then fiancé since visiting friends and experiencing the culture...
Back to School - The Putney School
September 28, 2016 One of Vermont’s most famous residents inspired the philosophy for the Putney School. Founder Carmelita Hinton followed the teachings of John Dewey to found the progressive high school in 1935 under the belief that young people should learn in and from their natural surroundings – that this is as important...
Behind the Lens - Brent Harrewyn, Food Photographer
September 14, 2016 If you've clicked through our Annual Forum photos or checked out a copy of Edible Green Mountain Magazine - you've seen the work of Brent Harrewyn. Brent has photographed our past five Annual Forum Celebrations. His talent for capturing the special moments makes us return to the photos over and...
Cacao Vodka - SILO Distillery and Lake Champlain Chocolates
September 14, 2016 Bean-to-Bar is the motto for Blue Bandana, Lake Champlain Chocolate's award-winning line of single-origin craft chocolate bars. Now, with the release of their Cacao Vodka, SILO Distillery is giving bean-to-bar a double meaning. SILO's Cacao Vodka takes the winnowed shells - shells, with the nibs (used for chocolate making) removed...
Creemee Confidential - Canteen Creemee Company
August 31, 2016 Chef Charlie Menard thinks in pairs when he’s planning out creemee flavors. Blueberry is delicious, especially since it’s made from Hartshorn Organic Farm blueberries, but twist it with Vermont Honey and it shines. Canteen Creemee Company opened in Waitsfield this past spring and has had both Vermonters and visitors flocking...
