Edible Vermont

Edible Vermont A quarterly magazine celebrating the vibrant local food culture of the Vermont region, season by season, community by community.

We focus on the stories of local growers, retailers, chefs and food artisans in a manner that inspires consumers to actively seek local alternatives. As a member of Edible Communities we are committed to the belief that, "Knowing where our food comes from is a powerful thing."

Join us at Southern Vermont Arts Center’s new gallery Grand Opening Ceremony tomorrow, June 7, from 3–5 p.m. Free and op...
06/06/2026

Join us at Southern Vermont Arts Center’s new gallery Grand Opening Ceremony tomorrow, June 7, from 3–5 p.m. Free and open to the public. Read more at the link in bio.

Don’t miss this significant new chapter! Rising just beyond historic Yester House, this new Gallery expands SVAC’s footprint with thoughtfully designed exhibition spaces honoring the history of Vermont in its permanent exhibit: For the Love of Vermont: The Lyman Orton Collection. The new Van Degna gallery will shine a spotlight on today’s most compelling contemporary artists, bringing dynamic exhibitions and fresh creative voices to the forefront.

For the Love of Vermont: The Lyman Orton Collection, is a deeply rooted collection that reflects a personal and regional passion for art. A transformative gift from Lyman Orton—proprietor of The Vermont Country Store—the collection celebrates Vermont’s landscape, spirit, and artistic legacy through works that feel both intimate and representational of place. It’s the kind of exhibition that resonates not only with seasoned art lovers, but also with anyone who understands the emotional pull of Vermont.

The Van Degna Gallery is opening with Troubleshooting: Making Photographs with Dona Ann McAdams. Known for her dynamic, often behind-the-scenes documentation of cultural life, McAdams brings a process-oriented lens to photography—one that embraces experimentation, imperfection, and discovery. As the inaugural exhibition in the space, it sets a tone for what’s to come: thoughtful, engaging programming that invites visitors to look closer and think differently.

Celebrate the opening of a remarkable new space dedicated to art, community, and creativity. Join friends, neighbors, artists, and supporters as SVAC opens its doors to the next generation of exhibitions and experiences. We’ll see you tomorrow! ❤️

Renderings courtesy Birdseye Architecture
Photo 3 courtesy For The Love Of Vermont: The Lyman Orton Collection, Southern Vermont Arts Center
Photo 4 courtesy Southern Vermont Arts Center featuring photographs made by Dona Ann McAdams

The summer edition of Edible Vermont is out for delivery! This issue, themed Food and Art, has been swirling around in o...
05/20/2026

The summer edition of Edible Vermont is out for delivery! 

This issue, themed Food and Art, has been swirling around in our minds for many months, and we are so excited to share it with you. Thank you educator, chef, painter, and author Jacques Pépin and your team for so graciously inviting Managing Editor and Senior Writer Maria Reade into your home for an intimate interview in Edible Voices. We are honored to feature one of your paintings on our cover.

We are so appreciative to Southern Vermont Arts Center for a pre-opening sneak peek at For the Love of Vermont: The Lyman Orton Collection and its new wing opening June 7. Be sure to visit. We also feature the talented painter Elizabeth Torak, photographer Clare Barboza who shot our award-winning cover in 2024, and author and gardener Ellen Ecker Ogden. Artisans Andrew Pearce, Narin MacDonald, Laura Zindel, and Tove Ohlander and Rich Arentzen grace our pages with photos of their stunning tableware. In Last Bite, meet the talent behind The Crooked Ram, Bondville Bodega, and Neighborhood Noodle. Well-deserved kudos to the Ram’s executive chef Tiara Adorno for being recognized as a James Beard Award Best Chef in the Northeast semifinalist. And thank you GNAT-TV for all your community public programming.

In last summer’s letter, I quoted lyrics from Stephen Sondheim “Putting It Together.” In our interview with Jacques Pépin, he notes that “an artist’s colors are ready on the palette, just as a set of ingredients must be in front of a chef as he cooks. The process becomes inherent. The artist places a touch of color in a certain spot because it feels right, the way a cook adds a dash of salt or a touch of wine to get the taste exact.”

Thank you to our wonderful advertising partners who make all this possible. 

We hope you, our readers, enjoy this issue as much as we enjoyed creating it. Have a glorious summer in Vermont!

The Manchester Vermont Food & Wine Festival is coming Memorial Day Weekend, and we’re giving away two tickets to an unfo...
05/11/2026

The Manchester Vermont Food & Wine Festival is coming Memorial Day Weekend, and we’re giving away two tickets to an unforgettable festival experience filled with incredible food, wine, and local flavor in ✨
 
One lucky winner will receive:

🍷 Two tickets to the Grand Tasting — Sunday, May 24
 

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Contest closes at 12pm EST on May 18. Winners will be notified directly by via messenger on May 19. Good luck!  Must be 21+ to enter.

This contest is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Meta or its affiliate entities.

🏆👏 We couldn’t be prouder to see SIX Vermont chefs and industry pros recognized in the first round of the James Beard Fo...
02/24/2026

🏆👏 We couldn’t be prouder to see SIX Vermont chefs and industry pros recognized in the first round of the James Beard Foundation’s 2026 Restaurant & Chef Awards, widely regarded as among the most prestigious honors in the culinary world.

We’re especially thrilled to celebrate Edible Vermont partners on this list: The Crooked Ram (Chef Tiara, nominee), and Leslie McCrorey Wells, both featured in past Edible Vermont editions, along with Juniper Bar & Restaurant (Kate Wise, nominee), an advertiser and supporter of our work.

Congratulations to all of the Vermont Semifinalists:

✧ Outstanding Restaurateur – Leslie McCrorey Wells, co-owner of Pizzeria Verità, Trattoria Delia, and Sotto Enoteca

✧ Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service – Kate Wise, bar manager at Juniper Bar &  Restaurant
 

✧ Best New Restaurant – Café Monette
 

And, Best Chef: Northeast

✧ Tiara Adorno, The Crooked Ram


✧ Paul Trombly, Fancy’s
 

✧ Max Vogel, Ondis
 

This recognition reflects the talent, heart, and community-driven spirit that make our state so special. We’re so proud to see Vermont’s vibrant food and hospitality scene recognized on this national stage, and we’ll be cheering you on every step of the way!  👏👏👏

Head to our bio to read:

✒︎ What’s Cookin’ | Profile: Leslie McCrorey Wells 
by Maria Buteux Reade (Edible Vermont, Fall 2024)

✒︎ Restaurant Revival: The Crooked Ram 
by Maria Buteux Reade (Edible Vermont, Winter 2023)

Chef Tiana photo courtesy The Crooked Ram
Leslie McCrorey Wells photo by Rick Hubbart
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🔥 HOT off the press! The Winter 2026 issue of Edible Vermont is now available at your favorite local business. Curl up f...
02/04/2026

🔥 HOT off the press! The Winter 2026 issue of Edible Vermont is now available at your favorite local business. Curl up for winter reading or try out our many delicious recipes, including two from well-known Chef Amy Chamberlain.


This issue includes A LOT of meat! Love to cook at home? Let your local butchers at 5th Quarter Butcher + Provisions and Brownsville Butcher & Pantry educate you on how to find your perfect cut. For authentic Wagyu beef, order online from Vermont Wagyu, the first farm in the United States to ship Certified Authentic Wagyu beef.


Or, in these colder months and through mud season, let others do the cooking for you. Explore the comfort food offerings of Woodstock Inn & Resort in Woodstock, The Farmhouse Tap & Grill in Burlington and Williston, Southside Steakhouse in Rutland, and Pearl’s Place & Pantry in Manchester and Bennington. For a wide variety of memorable home-cooked food, stop in at Dorset Union Store, Dorset; Brattleboro-based Vermont Country Deli; and Charlotte’s Old Brick Store.inn

We also highlight two books, Meat Pies: An Emerging American Craft and back by popular demand The Vermont Farm to Table Cookbook: Over 50 Fresh & Local Recipes for Every Season. Our cover showcases its Herb Butter Steak recipe, photographed by co-author Jenna Rice. 


Start your day off with delicious, healthy fuel from Brattleboro-based Back Roads Granola. Learn how Provisions International brings world-class ingredients and promotes Vermont’s
finest to the rest of the country.


As Edible Vermont enters its sixth year, I want to take this opportunity once again to thank our readers, advertising partners, editorial participants, contributing staff, and subscribers.

Warmly,

Marcia

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