When a Vermont restaurant or farm makes its way into the Dining & Wine section of the New York Times, it’s cause for celebration. Last week, a bunch of businesses in the Hardwick area made the grade. In her article “Uniting Around Food to Save an Ailing Town,” part-time Vermont resident Marian Burros tells the story of the Center For an Agricultural Economy, and how it is working to create a model of viable agriculture centering around high quality products and good business practices.
Want to read more? Interestingly enough, I wrote about a similar topic in early September, after spending an exhilarating few days visiting a slew of businesses in Hardwick, Greensboro and Craftsbury, including Vermont Soy, Claire’s Restaurant and Bar, Jasper Hill Farm and Pete’s Greens.
Here are links to my articles: Hungry Hardwick and a review of Claire’s.
This article appears in The Winter Sports Preview.
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