BURKE – After nearly a decade in federal receivership, Burke Mountain Resort finally has new owners. On Friday, Bear Den Partners LLC, a group with longstanding ties to the Northeast Kingdom ski area, officially closed on the $11.5 million deal to buy the 72-year old resort. Bear Den Partners includes[Read More…]
Business
Cabot Butter Recalled for Possible Contamination
VERMONT — Cabot Creamery has issued a voluntary recall for nearly a ton of butter due to potential fecal contamination, the brand’s parent company, Agri-Mark Inc., announced Wednesday. The recall covers 189 cases of the iconic Vermont brand’s eight-ounce Extra Creamy Premium Butter across Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire[Read More…]
Jasper Hill Brings Forested, Pastoral Landscapes Together
GREENSBORO — For a few months out of the year, cambium, a thin layer of wood underneath the bark of spruce trees, can be harvested and sold at a premium to some of the world’s most distinguished cheesemakers. Highly coveted for both pragmatic (it gives softer cheeses structure and flavor)[Read More…]
Cabot Grilled Cheese On-deck at Fenway Park
WAITSFIELD – Cabot Creamery, a farmer-owned cooperative known for its award-winning cheddar has teamed up with Fenway Park as a sponsor and concession vendor for the coming Red Sox season. “As a farmer-owned cooperative, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do,” said Kelly Littlefield, Director of Brand Experience[Read More…]
Cabot Wins Nine First Place Awards at National Dairy Competition
WAITSFIELD – Cabot Creamery/Agri-Mark took home 19 awards at the United States Championship Cheese Contest that wrapped up March 5. Cabot earned four first-place awards for cheddars, two for shredded and sliced cheeses and two for foodservice products. The company also earned a first-place win for two of its whey[Read More…]
Community Hyperbaric Moves to Wellness 101
HARDWICK – In December of 2024, Wellness 101 located in Hardwick, Vermont became the newest affiliate of Hyperbaric Vermont. Dr. Grace Johnston opened Community Hyperbaric in East Hardwick in 2014 and founded Hyperbaric Vermont in 2017. After decades of treating patients from the surrounding area in need of this hyperbaric therapy,[Read More…]
Small Business Saturday
Front Seat Gallery Opening, Maker’s Market
HARDWICK – A gallery opening at Front Seat Coffee November 15 from 4 p.m. to 6 will welcome Mindy Fisher and her exhibit “Ornaglyphology” in the Front Seat space. Beer and wine will be available for purchase with free appetizers. A new ordering platform has been launched for special orders[Read More…]
Hardwick Fitness Returns Home
EAST HARDWICK – On September 1, Hardwick Fitness relocated its gym to The Hardwick Chiropractic Center on 54 School Circle in East Hardwick Village. Originally named ‘Community Fitness,’ Hardwick Fitness was started in the Old School House building by Dr. Grace Johnstone and Cheryl Harper. In 2005, Johnstone sold the[Read More…]
Green Mountain Peanut Butter by Munch, for Munching
HARDWICK — Amid shelves piled high with cardboard boxes, bags of fresh carrots and a 3,000-pound bundle of peanuts, Adriana Munch puts the finishing touches on a product that’ll rest on grocery shelves across New England. Her Green Mountain Peanut Butter brand is one of the few companies in Vermont[Read More…]
CAE Expands New Food Hub
HARDWICK – When the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) opens the doors on the Food Hub later this year, its capacity to ship, store and process food and agricultural products will greatly expand, boosting the organization’s mission to strengthen Vermont’s food system. As a net-zero, solar-powered facility utilizing cutting-edge[Read More…]
