Luke Awtry Beauty and goodness are the two guiding principles at the heart of NU Chocolat, a family-owned business on a mission to bring the best chocolate on the planet to the people of Vermont. Best, in this case, is not hyperbole. Chocolatiers Kevin and Laura Toohey spent three years…
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For years Tove Ohlander, the designer, glassmaker, factory owner and busy mom of three, was on a mission to find durable women’s workwear that looked good and fit her lifestyle. Tired of boxy Carhartts and limited options, Ohlander got to work designing a functional riff off the…
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Photo: Dylan Griffin From his renovated barn studio in Waterbury, Jeremy Ayers wheel-throws clay into functional pieces for modern living. (Yes, you can put them in the microwave and dishwasher!) “I’m a utilitarian potter,” says Ayers, who’s been working with his craft for many…
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Kelly Dudash Vintage chains, zippers, some feathers—objects like these made their way into the early designs of Molly Conant. In the late 2000s, Conant would piece together found treasures into one-of-a-kind jewelry that she sold in her Etsy shop. As demand for her work grew, so did her…
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There’s a recurring theme in Bethany Andrews-Nichols’ life: her love for patterns. She’s always had a thing for them—patterns on paper, on rugs. She even remembers the wallpaper pattern in the entryway of her childhood home. Before starting Beenanza Design in 2017, Andrews-Nichols…
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Written by Carolinne Griffin Jess Messer first sold Savouré small-batch sodas, pickles and jams in the bustling farmer’s markets of Montréal. After relocating to Vermont, Messer turned her focus solely to her creative bubbles, which have refreshed foodies up and down the Atlantic…
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Matt Renna’s first love as a craftsman was making shoes. In the mid-1990s he made a pair on the front porch of his house, relying only on books to learn the trade. When he started Queen City Dry Goods (QCDG) in 2011, he focused mainly on selling handmade leather goods like bags and wallets…
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Tucked behind the buildings and hubbub of Burlington’s Pine Street is AO Glass, an 8,000-square-foot manufacturing facility that keeps its doors wide open to the public. Visitors enter by way of the AO Kiosk, where they can peruse the hand-blown glassware, ornaments and the like…
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Images by Bear Cieri For those of us who enjoy imbibing, the pandemic has prompted us to bartend from our own kitchens. We’ve put mileage on old stemware and cried into our beers from the living room couch. But spring is finally here! And with it an easing of restrictions. Vermont bars were…
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Images by Bear Cieri On a sunny afternoon in early March of 2021, a group of friends and community members gathered to partake in an old Vermont custom, albeit in a very unlikely place. Tapping trees and making maple syrup is common this time of year all across rural Vermont, but to find…
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