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Golden Rule Mead s tasting room on Elm Street in Middlebury couldn t be in a much better place. Addison County has long been the hive of beekeeping activity in Vermont. In their 2020 book
The Land of Milk & Honey: A History of Beekeeping in Vermont, Bill Mares and Ross Conrad note that the state s very first beekeeping association was established in Middlebury in 1875. They write that Addison County exemplified the matrix between bees, forage, fruits, and dairy cattle, which gave the area the reputation of a land of milk and honey.
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NEWPORT –A small nonprofit based out of Newport that works with local farmers reached record sales the week of December 9, with over $17,500 in sales.
Green Mountain Farm Direct (GMFD) is a regional food hub that connects over 30 local farms and producers to schools, institutions, restaurants, and grocery stores throughout the NEK.
The program is reaching people who have been negatively affected by the pandemic while providing economic support for small local businesses and farms working hard to produce quality food for Vermonters.
The record sales came from various schools and community institutions, among others.
Brighton Elementary, Charleston Elementary, H.O.P.E. in Lyndonville, Northeast Kingdom Community Action (NEKCA) Head Start in Gilman, and NEKCA – St. Johnsbury Food Shelf were the top purchasers.
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BRATTLEBORO â Families in the Windham Northeast Supervisory Union (WNESU) received three free food boxes over the holiday break thanks to the tireless efforts of the Farm to School Cafe staff and farmers throughout the region. The food boxes contained a weekâs worth of bulk meal ingredients for breakfast and lunch to help stretch familiesâ grocery budgets and keep students nourished over the long break. The Farm to School Cafe reached out to Food Connects to fill those boxes as much as possible with high-quality foods from local producers, including fresh New Hampshire-made bread, Vermont cheese and produce, and fresh fruit.