 State
Information - Vermont
Vermont is known throughout the world as a leader in the specialty food industry. Recognizing the enormous contribution the specialty food industry makes to the state's economy, government agencies, non profits and private industry have made it a priority to provide support for Vermonters who are looking to start a new specialty food business, or expand an existing food business.
Vermont Food Venture Center
The Vermont Food Venture Center is a shared-use kitchen incubator for value-added and specialty food producers who can rent the kitchen on an hourly basis or arrange for co-packing at the facility. Their staff provides a wide array of food and agricultural business consulting services to aspiring entrepreneurs, existing food businesses and organizations looking to promote food businesses as an economic development tool.
http://vermontfoodventurecenter.org/
VFVC Contacts:
Brian Norder, Outgoing Executive Director
e-mail: brian@edcnv.org
phone: 802.849.2000
Louise Calderwood, Interim Project Manager
e-mail: rcalderwod@aol.com
phone: 802.586.2239
Heidi Krantz, Small Agricultural Business Advisor
e-mail: hkrantz@vtsbc.org
phone: 802.595.3394
Vermont State Agencies [top of page]
Department of Agriculture, Food & Markets
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Market ensures the safety and quality of Vermont’s agricultural products and acts as an advocate of Vermont agriculture and farmers. The Division of Agricultural Development works to develop local, national and international markets for Vermont’s agricultural products including specialty foods.
http://www.vermontagriculture.com/
Email: agr-webmaster@state.vt.us
Contact:
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
116 State Street, Drawer 20
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2901
Phone: (802) 828-2430;
Department of Health
The Vermont Department of Health provides licenses, permits, and regulatory information governing food and lodging businesses.
http://healthvermont.gov/
Vermont Health Regulations for Food Service Establishments: http://www.healthvermont.gov/regs/03food_estab.pdf
Contact:
Vermont Department of Health
Food and Lodging Program
108 Cherry Street P.O. Box 70
Burlington, Vermont 05402
Phone: 802-863-7200 or 1-800-464-4343; Fax (802) 865-7754
Department of Economic Development
The Vermont Department of Economic Development provides technical assistance, networking, international trade assistance, financing, government contracts.
http://www.thinkvermont.com
Email: info@thinkvermont.com
Contact:
Department of Economic Development
1 National Life Drive
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-0501
Phone: (802) 828-3080 - (866) WE DO BIZ (866-933-6249); Fax: (802) 828-3258
Department of Labor
VDOL's primary focus is to provide services that assist businesses, workers, and job seekers. It was created in 2005 by the merger of the Departments of Labor and Industry and Employment and Training.
http://labor.vermont.gov/
Contact:
Department of Labor
5 Green Mountain Road
P.O. Box 488
Montpelier, Vermont 05601-0488
Phone: (802) 828-4000; Fax: (802) 828-4022
Department of Taxes
http://www.state.vt.us/tax/
133 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633-1401
Phone: (802) 828-2505
Department of Banking, Insurance, and Securities and Health Care Administration
http://www.bishca.state.vt.us/
Email: rmcnaughton@bishca.state.vt.us
89 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-3101
Phone: (802) 828-3301;
Secretary of State
http://www.sec.state.vt.us/
26 Terrace Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05609
Phone: (802) 828-2363, 800-439-8683
Associations [top of page]
Vermont Specialty Food Association
The goal of the Vermont Specialty Food Association is to develop and improve the specialty food industry in Vermont and throughout the world.
http://www.vermontspecialtyfoods.org/
Email: info@vermontspecialtyfoods.org
Contact:
Vermont Specialty Food Association
135 N Main St, Suite 5
Rutland, VT 05701-3238
Phone: (802) 775-5460
Technical Assistance [top of page]
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
http://www.vtsbdc.org/
Mr. Peter Crawford
P.O. Box 500
Randolph Center, Vermont 05061-0188
Phone: (802) 728-9101 or 1-800-464-SBDC; Fax: (802)728-3026
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC)
http://www.vmec.org
Email: vmec@vmec.org
P.O. Box 12
Randolph Center, Vermont 05061
Phone: (802) 728-1432 or (800) 637-4634; Fax: (802) 728-1456
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
http://www.score.org/
Contact:
Montpelier SCORE
87 State Street, Room 205
Montpelier, VT 05601
Phone: (802) 828-4422/(800 8-ASK-SBA); Fax: (802) 828-4485
Email: scorechapter275@aol.com
http://www.scorechapter275.org/
Champlain Valley SCORE
11 Lincoln Street, Room 106
Winston Prouty Federal Building
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Phone: (802) 951-6762
Email: score284@comcast.net
http://score284.org/
Northeast Employment and Training Organization (NETO)
PO Box 186
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-0186
Tel: 802-748-8935; Fax: 802-748-8936
PO Box 584, Newport Derby Road
Newport, VT 05855
Tel: 802 334-7378: Fax: 800-334-8148
Financing [top of page]
Vermont Economic Development Authority
http://www.veda.org/
Email: info@veda.org
58 East State Street – Suite 5
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
Phone: (802) 828-5627; Fax: (802) 828-5474
Vermont Job Start
Administered by Community Capital of Vermont
107 North Main Street, Suite 7
PO Box 342
Barre, VT 05641
Phone: 802-476-0167
www.communitycapitalvt.org
Marketing/ Exports [top of page]
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
http://www.vermontagriculture.com/
Email: agr-webmaster@state.vt.us
Agricultural Development Division
116 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2901
Phone: (802) 828-2430;
Marketing Vermont Program
http://www.dca.state.vt.us/
National Life Bldg. Drawer 20
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
Phone: (802) 828-3211;
Education [top of page]
University of Vermont- Department of Nutrition and Food Science
http://nutrition.uvm.edu/nfs-new/index.cfm
Email: Pamela.Clark@uvm.edu
University of Vermont (UVM)
Department of Nutrition and Food Science
109 Carrigan Drive, 256 Carrigan Wing
Burlington, Vermont 05405
Phone: (802) 656-3374
Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese at UVM
http://nutrition.uvm.edu/viac/
jfarnham@uvm.edu
Tel: 802-656-8300; Fax: 802-656-0001
Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/necfe/
Email: necfe@nysaes.cornell.edu
New York State Food Venture Center
Cornell University/NYSAES
Food Research Lab
630 W. North Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: 315-787-2273
Food Safety [top of page]
University of Vermont Extension
http://www.uvm.edu/extension/food
Email: Londa.Nwadike@uvm.edu
Londa Vanderwal Nwadike
Extension Food Safety Specialist
617 Comstock Rd.
Berlin, VT 05602-9194
Phone: 802-223-2389 Ex. 216
Fax: 802-223-6500
Laboratories [top of page]
Green Mountain Laboratories, Inc.
http://www.greenmtlabs.com/
Email: info@greenmtlabs.com
2 Moonlight Terrace
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
Phone: (802) 262-2004; Fax: (802) 262-2005
Endyne, Inc.
http://endynelabs.com/
Email: info@endynelabs.com
160 James Brown Drive
Williston, VT 05495
Phone: (802) 879-4333; Fax: (802) 879-7103
Distributors [top of page]
Vermont Roots
http://www.vtrootsonline.com/contact.htm
Vermont Roots, Inc.
105 E. Pittsford Rd.
Rutland, Vermont 05701
Tel: 1-888-VT-Roots (888-887-6687)
Fax: 802-747-0797 |
