All About Local
We are committed to sourcing as much as possible from our communities and we strive to stock a wide variety of produce, goods, groceries, meats, and frozen items from local suppliers, many from within 30 miles. Buying locally keeps money in our community and can strengthen our food system. To date, over 20% of our sales are of local products.
Look for our local, regional, and member-made labels to guide you to VT products throughout the store.
What is local?
We use Vermont’s definition of local, which uses the State of Vermont as the boundary that defines what is local. Over 20% of our sales come from local products. We are striving to increase that percentage. Look for the Local Label showing which products are from Vermont.
Produce
We work with over 50 local farms to bring you the freshest produce possible. When less local produce is available in the winter, we focus on sourcing regionally. The labels for produce tell where the produce is from and if a product is certified organic, certified real organic, grown with organic practices, or conventional.
Meat
We work with several local farms to bring you fresh and frozen meat. The labels tell you which farm it comes from. Snug Valley Farm always has a freezer full of delicious meats. We proudly carry Per’s Smoked Fish and Spreads and cured meat from Babette’s Table and VT Smoked and Cure, VT Salumi.
Maple & Honey
Maple syrup is a product closely connected to Vermont. We work with neighbors and farms around the state to bring you liquid maple, maple sugar, maple candy, maple sprinkles, and flavored maple syrup. We also have several kinds of honey: raw, creamed, and pasteurized.
Dairy
Vermont is known for the cheeses it produces. We have a lovely selection of local cheeses that highlight Vermont’s diversity of cheese. We also have fluid milk and yogurt from the state, including Strafford in returnable glass bottles, Sweet Rowen, Butterworks, and Roger’s.
Beer & Wine
Vermont also has a rich selection of locally made wine, beer, and spirits, including Hill Farmstead, Boyden Valley and others. Our beer cooler offers you many options for local brews and ciders. We have canned cocktails from Barr Hill and are also proud to have a locally crafted maple-sweetened hard seltzer from Vermont Hard Seltzer.
Grocery
Many local options are sprinkled throughout our grocery department, including hot sauces, crackers, coffee, granola bars, sauerkraut, tempeh, and ready-to-cook ravioli.
Wellness
Our wellness department has a beautiful selection of tinctures, herbs, and beauty products made locally, with many made by our members.
Bulk
We are happy to offer locally grown flour and beans in our bulk department. Our bulk herbs area has locally grown herbs. You can also grind your own peanut and almond butter. We also have maple syrup in bulk. Simply bring your own container to fill up with maple syrup.
General Merchandise
Our selection of locally made beeswax candles can’t be beat! We also have a lovely selection of pottery, jewelry, and yarn made by local artisans. We also offer Vermont-made beeswrap, a sustainable alternative to plastic wrap.
