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In Shrewsbury, Pierce s Store, reopened as a cooperative in 2009, is thriving. Manager Elana Levin was too busy for an interview. Photos by C.B. Hall
by C.B. Hall, Vermont Business Magazine If you don t have a store, you can t really have a town, Ripton resident and prominent environmentalist Bill McKibben wrote in a
New York Times op-ed three years ago.
It s a thought that haunts many Vermont towns, as general stores, long a sine qua non of village economies – and the Vermont brand – contend with today s economic forces. From Albany in the state s northeast to West Rupert in the southwest, dozens of communities have confronted what it means to see their local stores endangered, or closed.
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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Retail and Grocers Association (VRGA) and the Vermont Specialty Food Association (VSFA) work together to guide Vermont made products through the doors of grocery and retail stores statewide. In early 2021, VRGA Member Farrell Distributing partnered with the two associations to pair Vermont specialty foods with beverages that would enhance and highlight the unique nature of both products.
With a wide assortment of beers, wine, ciders and non-alcoholic (NA) beverages in their catalog, Farrell was the right choice to lead this project.
“We employ full time beer, cider and wine trainers on staff. In addition to our internal training, we offer training services for our retailers across the state,” said Ryan Chaffin, Director of Marketing and Business Development for Farrell Distributing. “We were thrilled to partner on this collaboration to curate and produce some content that hopefully sparks some
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Vermont Legislature considers banning flavored vape products, menthol
Modified: 2/25/2021 10:16:14 PM
The Vermont Senate has revived legislation that would ban the sale of flavored vaping and tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.
The ban was floated last year as a way to prevent youth use of nicotine products, but the proposal was sidelined after the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Sen. Ginny Lyons, D-Chittenden, chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, said in an interview this week that she’d like the Senate to pass the bill, SB 24, “as quickly as possible.” She said use of nicotine products by young people has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated on January 28, 2021 at 7:54 pm
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A new series of virtual tasting events is connecting Vermont specialty food producers with retailers interested in carrying their products something that has been challenging during the coronavirus pandemic.
The business development series, developed by the Vermont Retail and Grocers Association and the Vermont Specialty Food Association, is essentially a virtual trade show that uses the mail to enable buyers to sample wholesalers’ products.
“Being able to connect with people, especially right now in a wholesale market, it’s been difficult,” said Al Wood of Wood’s Vermont Syrup Company in Randolph, who participated in Thursday’s inaugural virtual tasting.