Category Archives: Agriculture

Norwich Farm Foundation makes deal to purchase farm, a win for Norwich Farm Creamery

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The Norwich Farm Foundation (NFF) has come to an agreement with Vermont State Colleges to purchase the six-acre Norwich Farm property on Turnpike Road. The news appears as a pop-up on the NFF website. Closing is projected for spring/summer 2022 but depends on a fundraising campaign. The site houses the Norwich Farm Creamery which is in litigation with its landlord, the Vermont Technical College. In contrast, the NFF plans to collaborate with the Creamery. “We’re thrilled to let you know Continue reading Norwich Farm Foundation makes deal to purchase farm, a win for Norwich Farm Creamery→

ICYMI: Farmer Olympics, Norwich Inn, and Peace Corps

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A brief roundup of news and information regarding Norwich, Vermont that may have escaped your attention. Honey Field Farm to host Farmer Olympics Honey Field Farm on Butternut Road in Norwich is hosting the 6th Annual Farmer Olympics. The event, scheduled for August 31, is sponsored by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, or NOFA-VT. “Farm teams will show off their finely-honed skills in events ranging from physical to cerebral to just plain ridiculous,” says Sunday’s article on vermontbiz.com.The Continue reading ICYMI: Farmer Olympics, Norwich Inn, and Peace Corps→

ICYMI: MOCO hot chocolate wins award, Sweetland Farm pledges ’90 in 10′, and Dan & Whit’s is a JAG Ambassador

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A brief roundup of news and information regarding Norwich, Vermont that may have escaped your attention. MOCO Norwich-based MOCO –  My Organic Coco won a sofi Award from the Specialty Food Association in the New Product category for 2020. The sofi (“specialty outstanding food innovation”) Awards were announced in late August. MOCO’s Peppermint Hot Chocolate was one of 148 winners across 39 product categories selected from nearly 2,000 entries. “We’re so honored to win a New Product Award, and it Continue reading ICYMI: MOCO hot chocolate wins award, Sweetland Farm pledges ’90 in 10′, and Dan & Whit’s is a JAG Ambassador→

Willing Hands seeks permit to build barn

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The nonprofit Willing Hands Enterprises is seeking an amendment to an existing Act 250 permit to build a barn at 198 Church Street in Norwich. The notice is in the Selectboard packet for May 27 meeting at page 21. The building is “a two-story, 30-foot by 90-foot post-and-beam timber barn,” says the notice, “with … no plumbing or heating.” Also proposed is “an extension of the overhang on the main building.” In its permit application, the organization gives the goal Continue reading Willing Hands seeks permit to build barn→