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Slipstream Farm: Extension Farm Viability Producer Highlight

Two men are standing in a barn next to a farm cart with three species of mushrooms growing in it.
Slipstream Farm Owner Jon Deloge talking mushrooms with UVM Extension Farm and Forest Business Educator Jeremy Russo. Photo credit: Dana Ruppert.

Jon Deloge and Lizzie Devane started Slipstream Farm in Newfane, VT in 2021, to grow and sell fresh mushrooms at farmer’s markets and to specialty markets and restaurants. They currently grow five varieties of fresh mushrooms and also produce mushroom-based tinctures. Their goal is to expand their business operations and increase production and sales by 50 to 75 percent, and they are also exploring the production and sale of compost using the nutrient-dense by-products of their mushroom cultivation process. Continue reading “Slipstream Farm: Extension Farm Viability Producer Highlight”

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Extension Forest Business Program Helps Grow Randolph Sawmill

Three men and one woman sitting around a table that has many documents such as business plans, maps, a calendar, and a computer laptop.
The seventh and eighth generations of the Angell family, owners of White Rock Farm in Randolph, VT. Photo credit: Dana Ruppert.

White Rock Farm in East Randolph, VT was recently featured in an Agriview article highlighting their grant award for a sawmill expansion project through the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI). The project will allow them to double mill production and hire additional staff. Continue reading “Extension Forest Business Program Helps Grow Randolph Sawmill”

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Vermont Forest & Wood Products Business Roundtable

A group of business owners talking in a lumber yard.
Members of the VT Forest & Wood Products Roundtable meeting at Gagnon Lumber in Pittsford, VT. Photo credit: Dana Ruppert.

The May 2022 meeting of the Vermont Forest & Wood Products Business Roundtable was held at Gagnon Lumber in Pittsford, and featured a tour by owner and roundtable member Ken Gagnon. During the gathering, discussions ranged from the art and science of lumber drying, to how the different companies celebrate holidays and other notable events. “I learned two helpful things today,” said a smiling Brent Karner, who is also a roundtable member and owner of Clearlake Furniture in Ludlow, VT. Continue reading “Vermont Forest & Wood Products Business Roundtable”