The Vermont Specialty Food Association welcomes the following members to the organization that have joined recently:
Big Picture Farm Big Picture Farm is a small, hillside, family-owned and operated dairy and farmstead confectionery Lucas Farrell Townshend, VT 802-380-2501 www.bigpicturefarm.com
Blake Hill Farm Preserves Creates unique, rich and fruity, all natural and handcrafted chutneys and jams with locally sourced fruits and vegetables picked at their peak of perfection Vicky Allard Grafton, VT 802-289-1636 www.blakehillfarm.com
Catamount Specialties of VT Producing a wide array of high quality, all natural food specialties. Fire-in-the-Mountains is their registered trade name. You will find it on their gourmet mustard's, maple syrup, barbecue sauces, salsas, chef's and party jellies, pasta sauces and custom blended seasonings. Debbie Hill Plainfield, VT 802-454-8465 www.catamountspecialties.com
Michelle’s Specialty Foods Michelle's Spicy Kimchi- a spicy, naturally lacto-fermented Korean condiment that is hand crafted, using locally sourced ingredients. Michelle Guenard Craftsbury, VT www.facebook.com/michellesspicykimchi/ 802-586-2233
Vermont Farmstead Cheese The Vermont Farmstead Cheese Co. is the first community owned artisanal cheese and dairy facility in Vermont. The company was conceived and founded as a community based effort to preserve the rural way of life in South Woodstock. Sharon Huntley South Woodstock, VT 802-457-9992 www.vermontfarmstead.com
Wagatha’s Producers of both human and canine treats Norman Levitz Manchester Center, VT 802-367-1007 www.wagathas.com
The Vermont Specialty Food Association is a statewide organization representing over 100 food producers and 20 suppliers to the industry. It is one of the nation's premier statewide associations for the specialty food trade, celebrating 26 years of service to the industry. A complete list of members is available at www.vtspecialtyfoods.org.