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Organization Links
Migrant Justice awarded 2013 Civil Liberty Award by VT-ACLU
ACORN HOME PAGE
A new source for Addison County meat. Reserve your Thanksgiving turkey today! 453-5107
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Award winning Ice Cider to warm you up!
Deadline is November 15th! 
Farm to School Monthly meetings! Contact Lea@acorn.vt to receive email notifications.
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New ways of doing business keep coming up and UVM Extension Ag Specialist Mark Canella is hosting short introductions to business skills development online. Click on the Extension Events in the link to access the series. He will
also be in Middlebury to lead an accounting workshop December 6 & 13, see below at Events for more info.
Another development for online resources is a new application to Square where small businesses can create a an online presence to sell and market goods. Square is known as the convenient tool to capture credit card sales at farmers markets, and it may help drive online sales through simple storefronts. Check it out here .
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ACORN is a Vermont non-profit currently working on specific projects to broaden Addison County's impact in the arena of food, agriculture, capitalization of small businesses and renewable energy resources. We build connections; the links are meant to show the array of Vermont-based resources. Kindly share ideas that can support our effort. JOIN ACORN shop the bounty of the county at the Middlebury winter farmer's market!  |
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New Cider Business!
 Congratulations to David Dolginow and Colin Davis on the start of their new business Shacksbury Cider. With funding through Kickstarter, they are well on their way to planting an heirloom apple orchard where old varieties will make new cider. They have found some wonderful old style hard ciders in England and Spain to bottle and label until their Shoreham orchard comes into full production.
Henry David Thoreau crafted this affirmation used by budding entrepreneurs such as Shacksbury: "There is no beginning too small."
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Bundle Up in Addison County Woolies & Flannel
Chill is setting in and time to pull the woolies & flannel!
Vermont Flannel Company has a shop on Route 7 in Ferrisburg stocked full of Vermont-made warmies to help you dress for the season.
Addison CIf you happen to be looking online for a special gift, consider alpaca rugs and insoles at Vermont Fiber Mill. Another great woolen resource for fiber artiist in Addison County is Vermont Fiber Factory in New Haven. Liz would love to connect with you about all your processing needs. ounty also produces craft woolens- find a list of members of the Vermont Sheep and Goat Association.
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Tech@Middlebury Event November 14th
Investors, tech experts and entrepreneurs will gather in Middlebury on November 14 for one of the state's hottest entrepreneurial networking events. Tech @ Middlebury is 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. November 14 at 51 Main at the Bridge in Downtown Middlebury, Vermont. Tech @ Middlebury is part of an event series intended to foster the entrepreneurial genius that defines the state. At the event, attendees can get information on how to start or grow their business, make connections with investors and even find summer interns.
Several private and non-profit investment and economic development organizations from within Vermont will come to engage, share and learn from local entrepreneurs, business owners and investors. for more info check out Facebook; Tech@Events or contact Robin Scheu
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F2S:Snacking Your Way to Healthy Eating
Bristol Elementary is serving up fresh produce for snacks as part of a healthy diet campaign. Kristen Andrews is working as a liaison with teachers and food service to help broaden the range of foods that kids are exposed. Another great food connection, kitchen manager Christa Cowen is carrying on the good meals tradition at Beeman to her new position at BES. Our hats off to the entire BES team in working together to bring new food experiences to the kids. These changes and mentors help create good eating habits and future Junior Iron Chefs. |
Ag Literacy: Connecting Schools, Food and Farms Celebrate Ag Literacy Week, November 18th-22nd, with your community to connect to Vermont agriculture, sustainability, local farmers, and healthy food practices by attending events throughout the state.
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Events & Opportunities!
ACORN Workshop Series for Small Businesses, funded by the Vermont Community Foundation
November 19 Law for Food: The ins and outs of scaling your business to be in compliance with Vermont Labor laws. This will be tailored to the needs of each participant.
December 6 & 13: Ag Financial Managent for Profitability; UVM Ag Specialist Mark Canella will lead you to a refresing way to look at your business. Small group, individualized attention to help you learn the basics of budgeting and skills to anticipate the financial needs of your operation.
The Vermont Community Garden Network (VCGN), Highfields Center for Composting and the New England Grassroots Environment Fund (NEGEF) are partnering to provide grants of up to $1,000 with a revolving deadline for Vermont-based school and community gardens and compost projects. Apply Here for School Garden Grants!
More dates to be added soon! For more details or to reserve your spot...email Annie
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Thanks to all of you for sharing links and information. Because of your input, we keep growing and catalyzing our network. Please share our website to build the network widely!
Annie Harlow
ACORN Network
802-922-7060
annieharlowahh@gmail.com
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