It was a warm summer evening in 1982 when Patty Girouard’s then-husband brought home a couple bushels of ripe peaches, exclaiming what a “good deal” he got on them. “That’s great, honey,” she replied, discretely biting her tongue, having visions of how two people were going to use this enormous quantity of fruit within its […]
Vermont Farmgirl is part of the Casually Gourmet family of brands. A little bit country and a little bit quirky — their gourmet food products add fun and flavor to every day. Wrap your hands around a steaming mug of Farmgirl hot cocoa, or try their delicious home-style pancake mixes. Bags of free range “droppings” […]
You’re already a master of the grill. You like to cook and entertain, and you enjoy great foods. Vermont Epicurean products help your creations taste even better, adding unique character and taste to every meal. Part of the Casually Gourmet family of brands, Vermont Epicurean is famous for its mustard and sauces — great products […]
What do Ben & Jerry’s, Burton Snowboards, the Jog-bra and VerMints have in common? They were all born in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont. Continuing a proud Vermont tradition of innovation and excellence, VerMints was born, an absolutely all natural line of mints and pastilles, for people who want to refresh their breath with […]
Trask Maple Products, located in the heart of the Green Mountains of Vermont, has been making 100% Pure Vermont Maple Syrup for retail sale for over 20 years. Owner Don Trask, a fifth generation Vermonter, began making maple syrup as a hobby for his own use and that of family and friends. Since that time, […]
Taylor Farm is a 180 year old working dairy farm nestled in the Green Mountains of Southern Vermont. Their family has operated the farm for over 20 years. Taylor Farm’s herd consists of 50 miles of Holstein and Jersey Cows, each individually named and lovingly cared for in a free stall barn, as well as […]
All of the Three Acre Kitchen products were born in Nancy Brown’s kitchen in Hopkinton, NH – doing what she loves doing most – feeding friends and family. She developed a balsamic vinaigrette recipe that everyone loved – even her thirteen-year-old daughter. She thought if her daughter liked it, she might really be onto something. […]
Potlicker Kitchen specializes in Vermont beer and wine jellies and small-batch artisan jams. In 2009, founders, Nancy and Walter Warner, left their rewarding and ever interesting careers in archaeology to relocate to Vermont so Walter could attend the Vermont Law School. While Walter honed in on cultural resource law, Nancy, already food-centric and an avid […]
It started on a dare in 1983 iIn the kitchen of the Ice House Restaurant, in Burlington, Vermont. At the holidays, Jim Lampman would buy fancy chocolates to give out to his staff. Until one Christmas, when his pastry chef confessed what he really thought of those chocolates. “All right, then you do better!” Jim […]
Yvon Michaud and his wife Marie moved to East Hardwick in 1954 from Quebec, Canada with a small herd of dairy cows. They purchased a little farm along the Lamoille River and began to raise a family of six. From the beginning the Michaud’s have had an entrepreneurial drive in everything they do. While Yvon […]
