Three Vermont companies won awards this year at a national specialty food competition.
The sofi Awards, which stands for specialty outstanding food innovation, are presented annually by the Specialty Food Association in New York City.
Here are the Vermont winners, announced on May 5:
Vermont Creamery in Websterville won a gold medal for its Sea Salt Cultured Butter
Mount Mansfield Maple Products in Winooski won a gold medal for its Organic Dark Chocolate Maple Bark
Big Picture Farm LLC in Townshend won a silver medal for its Farmstead Goat Milk Caramels - Brown Butter Bourbon.
Vermont Creamery s Sea Salt Cultured Butter won a silver medal in last year s sofi awards. Adeline Druart, president of Vermont Creamery said in a news release the company is truly grateful to be recognized again by the Specialty Food Association.
sofi™ Award: Gold, OTHER DAIRY, 2021
VSFA, along with the VT Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM), provide support to Vermont specialty food and beverage producers in exhibiting at the annual Summer Fancy Food Show hosted by the Specialty Food Association each June in NYC. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, VSFA and VAAFM will not be participating in the 2021 show in late September, but are looking forward to making the Vermont Pavilion at the 2022 show the best yet. Learn more about this event here.(specialtyfood.com/shows-events/summer-fancy-food-show/)
To learn more about the work VSFA does, visit their website at www.vtspecialtyfoods.org, follow them on Facebook & Instagram, call their office at (802) 839-1930.