Family Business

The 10th annual UVM Grossman School of Business Family Business Awards honored four family businesses in the Keller Room, Ifshin Hall,Friday October 1, 2021.

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2021 Winners 1st Row L-R: Lawsons Finest Liquids, H. N. Williams Store, Inc., 2nd Row L-R: Girouxs Poultry Farm, Giroux Orchards LLC and Giroux Grain Farm LLC, Healthy Living Market (Photos: Andy Duback)

An independent judging panel, comprised of past winners, local business ownersand alumni, selected the winners run by UVM’s alumni based on the following criteria: financial success; governance structures; contributions to the community and industry; and sustainable, innovative business practices or strategies.

Congratulations to our 2021 Family Business Award winners, and thank you to everyone who attended our annual celebration of family enterprises.

The winners:

Girouxs Poultry Farm, Giroux Orchards LLC & Giroux Grain Farm LLC, Chazy, NY

Healthy Living Market, South Burlington, VT

H. N. Williams Store, Inc., Dorset, VT

Lawsons Finest Liquids, Waitsfield, VT

Nominate your favorite family businesses for 2022 here.