We brought some Lake Champlain Chocolates to First LOOK in New York last month. They were
snatched up by the handful before the event hardly got underway. So that got us to thinking: what other Vermont foods might you like?
Here is a smattering of businesses that piqued our interest.
Vermont Pickle
This Vermont business makes specialty pickles, including pickled garlic, snap peas, carrots, hot carrots, dills, hot dills, maple sweets and dilly beans (dill green beans and so delicious, in case you're unfamiliar).
Milton, Vt.
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Crosby Forge & Farm
Owner Paul Crosby is a blacksmith in addition to a farmer of elderberries and acorns. The business specializes in specialty vinegars, including elderberry, acorn and staghorn sumac vinegar shrub drink concentrates, fiddlehead pickles, acorn pickles, elderberry syrup and tinctures.
Leicester, Vt.
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Big Lenny's
These specialty sauces made in Vermont include "sweet with a hot bite" relish, sweet red onion sauce, Vermont maple mustard and apple cider mustard.
Rutland, Vt.
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Courageous Crackers
A producer of slice and bake crackers (just like slice and bake cookies), Courageous Crackers (which also seems to operate under the name Crackers, Crepes and Crisps ) makes "Cracklin Cheddars" cheddar cheese and "poppin the blues" blue cheese crackers.
Dorset, Vt.
On the web at: www.cccinvt.com
Battenkill Brittle
Battenkill Brittle makes a gluten-free energy bar and a crumble made with organic seeds and natural sweeteners meant to be an alternative to granola and provide long-lasting energy.
Arlington, Vt.
On the web at: www.battenkillbrittle.com
Yummy Yammy
This Mexican sweet potato salsa available in mild, medium and hot contains roasted sweet potato, black beans, corn, lime juice and spices. Its vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and GMO free. The company also makes a Tuscan sweet potato salsa and a Moroccan sweet potato salsa.
Norwich, Vt.
On the web at: www.yummyyammy.com
Hoopla Organics
Hoopla makes "rollies," delicately baked, organic fruit rolls with a burst of nutrients. They contain no concentrates, soy, refined sugar, gluten, cholesterol or sodium, but are rich in salba, the smart, super chia, omega 3s, fiber, calcium, iron and vitamin C.
Lincoln, Vt.
On the web at: www.hooplaorganics.com
We stole these made in Vermont product ideas from the Vermont Specialty Food Association's website, www.vermontspecialtyfoods.org. Visit the site to see more great, and interesting, Vermont specialty foods.
