Vermont Farmers Food Center looks to the future at Harvest Fest
The smell of fresh-baked bread from the Stafford Technical Center Culinary Department filled the air as around 60 local supporters roamed the Vermont Farmers Food Center in Rutland, listening to live music by Charlie Woods and tasting Vermont-made wine from the Fairly Buzzed trailer pop-up. “We really do enjoy coming here and being a part of things with the Vermont Farmers Food Center; everyone here is so kind,” said founder of Fairlybuzzed, Brooke Fehr. “I would just encourage other people to think about shopping locally before they choose to shop at the store if at all possible.” Enjoying a farm-to-table dinner featuring seasonal ingredients from area farms, guests gathered for the 13th annual Harvest Fest Sunday. This year’s event was especially meaningful for VFFC, as they got to showcase their progress in renovation work, as well as unveiling their multi-year campaign to help serve…
