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Making it in Vermont: Vermont Evaporator equips backyard sugarmakers

By Anne Wallace Allen

Feb 16 2020February 16, 2020

evaporator pan

The device designed by Montpelier hobbyist maple sugarmakers is being used in other parts of the country to make syrup from black walnuts, birches and sweetgrass.


Making it in Vermont: Cone Editions Press revolutionizes fine photography printing

By Anne Wallace Allen

Feb 2 2020February 3, 2020

Cone Editions Edward S. Curtis print

The Topsham company’s high-tech printing has earned it a global reputation, and attracted clients including David Bowie and National Geographic.


Making it in Vermont: Super Thin Saws perfects efficient blades

By Anne Wallace Allen

Jan 19 2020January 19, 2020

Worker soldering saw blade tip

The Waterbury company specializes in packing stiffness into thin blades, for large manufacturers who want as much of their wood as possible to end up as product.


VTDigger’s 2019 year in photos

By Mike Dougherty

Dec 27 2019April 11, 2020

Bourgoin trial

See our team’s favorite images from a memorable year.


Making it in Vermont: Burton Snowboards’ global reach begins in Burlington

By Anne Wallace Allen

Dec 22 2019January 2, 2020

Jason Garvey packaging snowboard

Just 1% to 2% of Burton’s snowboards are made at its Vermont prototyping lab, where 13 people also create designs for the company’s clothing, boots, helmets and goggles.


Making it in Vermont: Fat Toad Farm is keeping caramel simple

By Anne Wallace Allen

Dec 8 2019December 8, 2019

Fat Toad Farm

After a bruising bout with the big time, the mom-and-pop confectioner retrenched.


Making it in Vermont: Lake Champlain Chocolates battles to stand out in a crowded field

By Anne Wallace Allen

Nov 24 2019November 24, 2019

Employee packaging chocolate truffles

Sales are flat, and the company is honing its response to the slick marketing and high-speed delivery of upstart chocolate companies and established local competitors.


Making it in Vermont: Flex-A-Seal’s custom work draws international demand

By Anne Wallace Allen

Nov 10 2019November 10, 2019

Chittenden County’s Flex-A-Seal sets itself apart from much larger pump seal manufacturers by fulfilling custom orders for oil, chemical and marine businesses as quickly as it can.


Making it in Vermont: Aqua ViTea seeks niche in crowded kombucha market

By Anne Wallace Allen

Oct 27 2019October 28, 2019

Jeff Weaber

As questions of authenticity and alcohol content swirl in the budding kombucha market, Aqua ViTea seeks to set itself apart based on quality.


Making it in Vermont: After a stranger’s Instagram post, a Cornwall business takes off

By Anne Wallace Allen

Oct 13 2019October 14, 2019

Amy Oxford

After a Toronto artist posted a video of a rug hooking tool designed by Vermonter Amy Oxford, sales soared from 2,000 a year to between 500 and 1,000 per week.


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