Member Spotlight - Susanna's Catering
May 24, 2017 Susanna Keefer runs Susanna's Catering in Morrisville, but you might be familiar with her culinary flair from her wildly popular Mama Hoo-Ra dip available in specialty groceries and markets across the state. Recently, along with preparing for a busy catering season, Susanna has been awarded a Vermont Business Magazine 2017...
The Network is Hiring! Find your next career with one of our members.
May 23, 2017 Do you love local food? Are you looking for a job in the Vermont food system? Our members are hiring!
Hot Topics - Wild Ramps
May 10, 2017 Last Monday brought lively discourse to the meeting room at Hotel Vermont where Vermont chefs, farmers, distributors and wildcrafters gathered for a roundtable discussion about ramps – Vermont’s favorite spring harvest. Debate was sparked when VFN Chef Doug Paine posted on Facebook that he was taking a year off from...
Beyond Ramps and Fiddleheads...
May 10, 2017 Spring ushers in the season of wild edibles - starting with ramps, fiddleheads, and the hunt for the elusive morel. While it's a treat to see these delicious gifts of nature on menus each spring, they are certainly not the only wild edibles worth celebrating.
On the Menu - Spring-Dug Parsnips
April 26, 2017 Bright green sprouts, shoots and baby greens may be the first local produce you look for in spring, but the true first harvest (after maple, of course) has been ripening and sweetening in the ground all winter.
Fresh off the Farm - Spring-Dug Parsnips
April 26, 2017 Bright green sprouts, shoots and baby greens may be the first local produce you look for in spring, but the true first harvest (after maple, of course) has been ripening and sweetening in the ground all winter.
The Network is Hiring!
April 20, 2017 The Network is now hiring for the position of Executive Director. Meghan Sheradin has been with the Vermont Fresh Network for 15 years! She's moving on to lead the Vermont Grass Farmers Association as their first staff member and executive director.
A note from Executive Director Meghan Sheradin
April 19, 2017 Holy Cow, it has been 15 years!!!!!
Fresh, Hot & Local - the best Pizza in Vermont!
April 12, 2017 Fact - about 1 in 8 Americans eats pizza any given day! Though you may not think of pizza when you think of Vermont, we put out some seriously delicious pies. Birthplace of American Flatbread (3 locations on this list alone!), Vermont knows how to do it right and how...
Butterfly Bakery - Vermont Peppers Are Hot
March 29, 2017 Butterfly Bakery began almost 15 years ago with owner Claire Fitts Georges baking long nights in rented oven space in Montpelier, VT. The cookies, granolas, and other baked goods she made soon attracted a loyal customer base because 1. they were (are) delicious and 2.
