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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.
Letters to Santa: Charleston Elementary School
Charleston Express
Dear Santa,
I want a white mouse. I want a big monster truck and a tiny one. I want catboy toys and wings like Owlette so I can fly in the air outside.
Love, Luke Barnett
Dear Santa,
I want an Elsa truck for me and Katie to get in. I want a dump truck with buttons to make it move with a honk thing to make noise. I want some glitter glue with circle paper to paint on with blue paint.
Love, Trinity McFerran
Dear Santa,
I want a toy motorcycle with a man on it and a wooden motorcycle. Mila wants a pink car to ride on the street. We ate all the cookies so my mom will make some more chocolate chip cookies.
Traffic beyond Coquille cut off because of water being over the tracks
Will probably be opened tomorrow
Water going down and business beginning to resume normal today
Telegraph wires are up
Western Union gets communication with the outside â damage from various quarters reported
Considerable damage and inconvenience was caused in Coos county by the storm. The greatest damage was to the telegraph and telephone lines and the train schedules were demoralized although the railroad got through without any serious accident.
The train from Portland was late this morning and did not arrive until 9 a.m. It was delayed for an hour and a half at Booth, a station north of Reedsport where a tree had fallen over the track. There was some trouble during the storm by falling trees in the Siuslaw country, but there were removed before there was any great delay.
NEWPORT The Northeast Kingdom Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation made $115,800 in grants to 27 organizations in Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties in fall 2020.
This year’s awards represent a combination of grants to organizations supporting education, food access, the arts, and outdoor engagement.
“In this challenging year, the Foundation and our donors doubled down on our support of the Northeast Kingdom,” said Sarah Waring, vice president for grants and community investments at the Vermont Community Foundation. “Nonprofits and communities in the region have shown incredible resilience and creativity in the face of this pandemic, and we are proud to help their efforts to keep residents safe and connected.”
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Vermont Business Magazine The Northeast Kingdom Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation made $115,800 in grants to 27 organizations in Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties in fall 2020. This year’s awards represent a combination of grants to organizations supporting education, food access, the arts, and outdoor engagement.
The Northeast Kingdom Fund was established in 2011 by the Community Foundation and local partners as a permanent philanthropic resource to support the people and communities in the region. This year’s grant-making was funded in part by generous donors from across Vermont. The contributions from these donors demonstrate the importance of philanthropic collaboration and partnership in advancing the good work in communities in the Northeast Kingdom.