FishOn! Chefs explore Lake Champlain as Food Source
August 24, 2017 4 years ago, Vermont Fresh Network staff met with James Ehlers of Lake Champlain International (LCI) because James had a question: Why aren’t Vermont chefs using local fish? The answer was simple – they had no idea that they could.
2017 Best Bite & Sip Winners Announced!
August 10, 2017
Each year, Forum attendees sample through the vast offerings and select the taste that rises to the top - the Best Bite. This year, we asked our guests to choose the Best Sip as well. Here are the winners!
Drum Roll Please. . . .
Another wonderful Forum Celebration!
August 10, 2017 Our Annual Forum Fundraising Dinner may have grown over the years and while it's no longer a Forum, so to speak, it showcases the true magnificence of the Network - incredible, dedicated producers sharing and celebrating Vermont grown ingredients with care and love.
Signature Sips from the VFN Annual Forum
August 10, 2017 This year, at the VFN Annual Forum Dinner on August 6th, the Network turned 21! To celebrate, our Network spirit producers and bartenders teamed up to create custom cocktails for the evening featuring Vermont spirits and ingredients.
Bidding Is Open for the VFN Silent Auction
July 13, 2017 The VFN Silent Auction returns for year two! Bidding is now open. The VFN Silent Auction is returning to the Forum with chances to bid on some great Vermont food experiences.
Plate Cheese like a Pro
July 12, 2017 Though it's unofficial, July is the cheesiest month of the year - the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival takes over Shelburne Farms on August 16th and ushers in a string of national and worldwide cheese competitions where Vermont producers win big.
VFN Members Can Now Join VBSR Marketplace
July 10, 2017
The Vermont Fresh Network is running a pilot program in partnership with the VBSR Marketplace - and we’re inviting all VFN Members to participate.
The VBSR Marketplace is a trading system where businesses:
Offer goods and services (e. g.
Sugar Mountain Farm's Whole Hog Philosophy
June 28, 2017
Meet Walter Jeffries, farmer - and now butcher - at Sugar Mountain Farm in West Topsham.
Tell us about Sugar Mountain Farm. . .
Chef Gardens - Growing for the Kitchen
June 28, 2017 VFN member chefs and restaurant staff have an appreciation for - and often an obsession with - fresh, local, unique ingredients. Vermont farmers provide the bulk of their needs, but a natural curiosity drives many chefs to the garden as well.
Whiskey - a Forgotten Farm Product
June 14, 2017 If you are looking to visit Hooker Mountain Farm Distillery, don’t look for an industrial complex or warehouse – instead, keep your eyes peeled for the (possibly pants-less) 5-year-old running down the farm road to greet you.
