Butterfly Bakery of Vermont is using their $13,000 Business Builder loan to build a second kitchen so they can produce baked goods and hot sauce simultaneously. The new kitchen will also allow them to expand their co-packing partnerships with other local businesses.
Read MoreBesteyfield Farm is a small-scale, pastured based egg farm owned and operated by Ben Butterfield in Hinesburg, VT. Ben came to the Vermont Farm Fund for a $30,000 loan to set up a second barn for egg production, which will allow him to increase production to 3000 layers split between three flocks.
Read MoreScout's Honor Creamery in Waitsfield, VT came to the Vermont Farm Fund to expand their ice cream production with larger freezer capacity. Since they launched their cafe, The Sweet Spot, in 2013, John and Sarina have continued to produce a wide array of small batch ice cream flavors, fresh fruit-n-herb ice pops, and novelty frozen treats featuring many locally produced ingredients.
Read MoreThe Vermont Tortilla Company was founded in 2015 with the goal of bringing fresh tortillas to the northeast made from locally grown, freshly ground organic corn. They came to the VFF for a $30,000 loan to expand their freezer capacity, add a new kettle for boiling corn, and a corn washer and feeder.
Read MoreLivewater Dairy in Putney, VT produces fresh cheese, aged raw milk cheese, and sweet cream butter. Their $10,000 Business Builder Loan allowed them to purchase a batch freezer and blast freezer for onsite ice cream production. They produce ice cream using local ingredients for sale at the farmer's market and their own farmstand.
Read MoreAlmanack Farm in Chelsea, VT got a $10,000 Business Builder Loan from the VFF to invest in fencing, chute and a livestock scale at their new farm, which they purchased through a partnership with the Vermont Land Trust's Farmland Access Program. They raise grassfed beef for direct sale to restaurants.
Read MoreBen Harris worked with the Vermont Land Trust's Farmland Access Program and took over operation of Gleason Grains in May 2018 to grow and mill certified organic wheat, field crops and pastured pigs.
Read MoreSobremesa specializes in creating delicious fermented foods such as kimchi, sauerkraut and seasonal products from Vermont farmers' vegetables and herbs. Their loan allowed them to purchase jars and labels for packaging, apply for organic certification, and purchase more produce.
Read MoreYoder Farm is a small diversified farm located at Smokey House Center, a land based non-profit, in Danby, Vermont. They came to the Vermont Farm Fund for a loan to build a wash and pack greenhouse, and purchase equipment to expand and increase the efficiency of their apple and cider vinegar production.
Read MoreHartshorn Farm Market in Waitsfield, VT purchased a “cow train” to increase agritourism in the Mad River Valley. The cow train provides an activity for kids and parents when they come to the Farm and provide a way for kids to see the farm in action.
Read MoreLaughing Child Farm is a fast-growing organic farm in Pawlet, Vermont specializing in growing sweet potatoes. Timothy and Brooke Hughes-Muse came to the Vermont Farm Fund for a loan to purchase equipment to upgrade their packing house and sweet potato washing equipment.
Read MoreFarm Connex provides farmers and food producers throughout northern Vermont with critical distribution services. They came to the Vermont Farm Fund for a $30,000 loan to help them through the process of developing a new business model.
Read MoreIn 2018, Vermont Cranberry Company decided to start producing a sparkling cranberry wine and needed to fit up a winery space in the bottom of their barn, buy tanks and equipment. A $15,000 loan from the VFF will allow them to start up the winery.
Read MoreUnderstory Farm in Sudbury, VT grows cut flowers for the farmers' market, weddings and events. They came to the Vermont Farm Fund for a $10,000 loan to purchase a greenhouse heater, upgrade their irrigation system and purchase a used delivery vehicle.
Read MoreA short term bridge loan to Calderwood Goat Dairy allowed them to take advantage of a grant from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets to install a lagoon on site to collect all waste water produced during the winter months so that it can be applied in the spring and summer when the ground is not frozen.
Read MoreA $10,000 loan from the VFF will allow Jim Thurston to expand his sugaring operation in Hancock, VT, building a new sugar house and installing new piping and lines.
Read MoreElmore Roots in Wolcott, VT grows a wide variety of hardy perennial fruits and berries. With a Business Builder loan from the VFF, Elmore Roots developed its fruit processing capabilities and markets, built a solar dehydrator, purchased more freezer space, and created a clean room for cutting and processing fruit.
Read MoreButterfly Bakery of Vermont applied to the Vermont Farm Fund for a loan to expand its hot sauce line to include specialty craft beer hot sauces created in partnership with local Vermont breweries. She purchases peppers exclusively from Vermont farmers (and is the #1 purchaser of VT grown peppers) and uses many other locally sourced ingredients as well in her products.
Read MorePigasus Meats is a diversified livestock operation in South Hero, VT raising pork and eggs. A Business Builder loan from the VFF helped Pigasus build out infrastructure for their new flock of 2,000 layer hens.
Read Morelu.lu artisan ice cream is a small batch, hand-crafted ice cream business founded in Bristol in 2012 with a "farm to spoon" mission. A Business Builder loan from the VFF allowed lu.lu to purchase a blast freezer. This equipment allows them to freeze the ice cream product to -30 degrees in 3-4 hours.
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