6 7 255 South Champlain Street, Suite 11 Burlington, VT 05401 802 862 8347 www.vbsr.org www.vbsr.org/local_first_vermont This publication was printed on Enviro 100 satin, 100% recycled paper and is manufactured using Bio-gas. NEW! 6 7 MOBILE APP 2016 2017 USE YOUR SMARTPHONE OR TABLET TO ACCESS THE 230 COUPONS IN THIS BOOK! $20 COUPON ACTIVATION FEE. DOWNLOAD THE FREE APP FROM iTUNES OR GOOGLE PLAY. USE THIS CODE TO SAVE $10 WHEN ACTIVATING COUPONS. This book was made possible with the help of these 2016-2017 PARTNERS: 6 TIPS TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES THRIVE Daft Labs Downtown Rutland Partnership 1. Shop at locally owned stores, especially for large purchases like groceries, clothes, shoes, household Interrobang Design Collaborative items and gifts. Local merchants keep more of your dollars in Vermont. Villanti Printers 2. Shift services to local providers. 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They have a long shelf life too, so buy a few books to 2015-2016 BUY LOCAL RESOURCE GUIDE & COUPON BOOK give in case of emergencies. The Buy Local Resource Guide and Coupon Book is produced by Local First Vermont, a program of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS NEW! MOBILE APP INTRODUCTION VBSR Welcome 3 Letter from the Office of the State Treasurer 5 Local First Vermont 6 USE YOUR SMARTPHONE WHY LOCAL The Local Multiplier Effect 8 OR TABLET TO 12 Reasons Support the Merchants in this Book 9 Eat Local 14 ACCESS THE Bank and Invest Locally 18 230 COUPONS IN THIS BOOK! LOCAL STORIES 21 MERCHANT PROFILES 35 COUPONS Explore Vermont - Town Info and Coupons 42 $20 COUPON ACTIVATION FEE Brattleboro 44 Champlain Islands 52 Manchester 60 Rutland 68 Stowe 80 2015-2016 BUY LOCAL RESOURCE GUIDE & COUPON BOOK Woodstock 88 SPECIAL OFFER Addison County Coupons 97 Chittenden County Coupons 119 Washington County Coupons 201 $10 OFF Index 237 DOWNLOAD THE FREE APP FROM ITUNES OR GOOGLE PLAY. USE THE CODE ON THE BACK OF THIS BOOK TO SAVE $10 WHEN www.vbsr.org/local_first_vermont @LocalFirstVT www.facebook.com/LocalFirstVT ACTIVATING COUPONS. 2 VBSR CHAMPION MEMBERS VERMONT BUSINESSES FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (VBSR) VBSR is a non-profit, statewide business trade organization with a mission to advance business ethics that value multiple bottom lines—economic, social, and environmental. Some of our priorities include: • Educating businesses about socially responsible business practices; • Hosting monthly networking events at member businesses; DINSE / KNAPP / McANDREW • Lobbying in Montpelier to advocate for socially responsible public policy; • Advancing VBSR’s Intern Program to connect Vermont employers to meaningful workplace opportunities for young professionals; • Promoting Vermont-owned businesses through the Local First Vermont program. 2016-2017 BUY LOCAL RESOURCE GUIDE & COUPON BOOK www.vbsr.org @VBSR www.facebook.com/VermontBusinessesforSocialResponsibility 3 WELCOME TO THE BUY LOCAL BOOK A RESOURCE GUIDE & COUPON BOOK Thank you! By purchasing and using this book, you are helping us create local jobs and build a more resilient local economy. Each time you buy local, more money stays in the community. It’s been reported that each dollar you spend at independent businesses returns three times more money to our local economy. This “local multiplier effect” (see page 8) helps strengthen the fabric of our communities and our state. Explore Vermont This year, you’ll find pages to help you experience special shopping, dining and recreational offerings in Brattleboro, Manchester, Rutland, Stowe, and Woodstock as well as finding products and services in Addison, Chittenden and Washington counties. You can also purchase the new Buy Local Book app for your smartphone (see page 1). Our community You are now an important part of the Local First community. Please help us spread the word— tell your family, friends and acquaintances about the importance of buying local. And, if you have suggestions of businesses or improvements you’d like to see in our next edition, we want www.vbsr.org to hear from you. 802-862-8347 2016-2017 BUY LOCAL RESOURCE GUIDE & COUPON BOOK Facebook: Thank you for buying local and making a difference in our communities and our state! VermontBusinessesforSocialResponsibility LocalFirstVT Twitter: @VBSR | @LocalFirst VT Become a member! Jane Campbell, VBSR Visit vbsr.org/membership/join VBSR Executive Director www.vbsr.org/local_first_vermont @LocalFirstVT www.facebook.com/LocalFirstVT 4 10% IN VERMONT To increase economic development activity and create jobs in Vermont, the State Treasurer’s Office, in conjunction with the Local Investment Advisory Committee, has the flexibility to commit up to 10% of the available cash to fund local investments. Since 2012, $32 million has been invested in Vermont. EXAMPLES OF NEW LOCAL INVESTMENTS MADE TO DATE INCLUDE: • Partnering with the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation to reduce interest rates for Vermont parents and students to the lowest rates ever offered; • Increasing lending capacity with the Vermont Community Loan Fund from $500,000 to $1,000,000; 2016-2017 BUY LOCAL RESOURCE GUIDE & COUPON BOOK • Supporting NeighborWorks of Western Vermont in their efforts to help more Vermonters become homeowners and make energy efficient home improvements. www.vbsr.org @VBSR www.facebook.com/VermontBusinessesforSocialResponsibility 5 LETTER FROM THE OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER Vermont’s “Buy Local” mentality is much more than a slogan. For Vermonters it’s a way of life and a commitment to helping our neighbors through investing in our communities. That’s why the Vermont State Treasurer’s Office and lawmakers have worked closely with stakeholders to reauthorize and extend the work of the Local Investment Advisory Committee (LIAC) as well as the lending capacity of the State Treasurer’s Office to invest up to 10% of the State’s average cash balance for local investments in Vermont’s economy. We have made significant investments since our efforts started in 2012—over $32 million has been committed to local investments to date. Through the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA), the Vermont Housing Financing Agency (VHFA), NeighborWorks of Western Vermont, the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC), Champlain Housing Trust, and other entities, millions of dollars have been invested in economic development, affordable housing units, energy efficiency, and renewable energy projects that are good for Vermont’s future. During the most recent legislative session, the Treasurer’s Office and the Vermont Community Loan Fund worked together to increase the lending capacity of the State Treasurer’s Office with the Loan Fund from $500,000 to $1 million to build off the successful investments to date. Office of the State Treasurer Through a collaborative partnership and a commitment to working together we can continue 109 State Street, 4th Floor 2016-2017 BUY LOCAL RESOURCE GUIDE & COUPON BOOK to improve our cities and towns by putting our money to work at the local level. Montpelier, VT 05609-6200 802-828-1451 To learn more about the exciting opportunities available to you and your neighbors, please www.vermonttreasurer.gov call one of the partners listed above or the State Treasurers Office at 802-828-1451 or check our website at: http://www.vermonttreasurer.gov/cash-investments/Local-Investment. www.vbsr.org/local_first_vermont @LocalFirstVT www.facebook.com/LocalFirstVT 6 LOCAL FIRST VERMONT LOCAL FIRST VERMONT HAS BEEN PRODUCING THE BUY LOCAL RESOURCE A VERMONT BUSINESSES FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY GUIDE & COUPON BOOK PROGRAM SINCE 2010! Our mission is to enhance the economic, human, and natural vitality of Vermont communities by promoting the importance of purchasing from locally owned independent businesses. Local First Vermont promotes and supports locally owned businesses by: • Producing and promoting the Buy Local Resource Guide and Coupon Book; • Using Facebook to share news and events from our member businesses with our 3,400+ followers; • Hosting seasonal “Buy Local” promotions including Small Business Saturday (after Thanksgiving), Local Love Fest (February) and Independents 2016-2017 BUY LOCAL RESOURCE GUIDE & COUPON BOOK Week (July 1-7). www.vbsr.org @VBSR www.facebook.com/VermontBusinessesforSocialResponsibility 7 NEW FOR 2016-2017 1. EXPLORE VERMONT We’re thrilled to welcome six new towns to the Buy Local Book: Brattleboro, THE BUY LOCAL BOOK IS The Champlain Islands, Manchester, Rutland, Stowe and Woodstock. The AN EASY AND EFFECTIVE Explore Vermont section includes a description of each town, a list of fun SCHOOL FUNDRAISER things to do and a set of coupons to help you save while you explore. THAT EVERYONE CAN FEEL See pages 42-95 GOOD ABOUT. 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