Acknowledgements

We would like thank the following individuals who contributed to this project.

Raymond A. Duffill, Jr.
Food and Drug Administration
One Montvale Avenue
Stoneham, MA 02180
Phone: 781-596-7700

Bonita Oehlke
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
251 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02202
Phone: 617-626-1753
Fax: 617-626-1850
www.mass.gov/agr/

Beth Altman
MA Division of Food and Drugs
305 South Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: 617-983-6712
Fax: 617-983-6770
Beth.Altman@state.ma.us

Gail McWilliam Jellie, Director
Division of Agricultural Development
NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food
PO Box 2042
Concord, NH 03302-2042
Tel. (603) 271-3788
Fax (603) 271-1109
Email: gmcwilliam@agr.state.nh.us
Website: www.agriculture.nh.gov

Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship
University of Vermont
Department of Nutrition & Food Sciences
200 Carrigan Building
536 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05405-0044
Phone: 802-656-8300
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/necfe/

Vermont Department of Agriculture, Foods and Markets
Agricultural Marketing Division
116 State Street, Drawer 20
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2901
Phone: (802) 828-2430; Fax: (802) 828-2361
http://www.vermontagriculture.com/

Vermont Speciality Food Producers
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2901
Phone: (802) 828-3828
Fax: (802) 828-3831
http://www.vermontspecialtyfoods.org/

Food entrepreneurs from the following states:

In Massachusetts

Lynne and Peter Hartman
1026 Old Dana Road
Barre, Massachusetts 01005
Phone: 978-355-2015
http://www.hartmansherbfarm.com/

Lynn & Peter Hartman have owned and operated the Herb Farm with greenhouses, herb & gift shop, and
flower & herb gardens for more than 20 years.

Herb Heller
Western Mass Food Processing Center
324 Wells Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
Phone: 413-774-7204 x108
Email: herbh@fdcdc.org
www.fccdc.org/

The Western Mass Food Processing Center provides a wide array of technical assistance, workshops and resources to help start or expand a food business.

Ann Starbard
Crystal Brook Farm
Sterling, MA

Jan and Dale Wentworth
The Warren Farm & Sugarhouse
31 Warren Street
North Brookfield, MA 01535
Phone: 508-867-0174
Fax: 508-867-8599
Email: warrenfarm@aol.com
http://www.thewarrenfarm.com/index.html

The Warren Farm specializes in the production of pure maple syrup, maple confections, and specialty food items made with maple syrup as well as catered dinners. Jan and Dale grow many of the ingredients - fruits, berries, vegetables, and herbs - used in our unique line of gourmet preserves, pickles, vinegars and oils, sauces, and baked goods.

In Rhode Island

Steve Cory
Cory's Kitchen
2461 East Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871
http://www.coryskitchenri.com/faq.shtml

Norm Delucia
Delucia's Berry Farm
96 Willow Avenue
Little Compton, RI 02837
401-635-2698
http://www.deluciasberryfarm.com/

In New Hampshire

Judi Delaney-Shirley
Quality Control Manager
Stonewall Kitchen, LLC
2 Stonewall Lane
York, ME 03909
207-351-2713 x 1101
jdelaney-shirley@stonewallkitchen.com
www.stonewallkitchen.com

Manufacturing in Maine since 1991, Stonewall Kitchen is one of the industry's most awarded manufacturers of exceptional specialty foods, and retailer of the finest home, garden and bath items.

Colleen M. Smith
Director, Research & Development/Quality Control
The Lollipop Tree, Inc.
319 Vaughan Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
www.lollipoptree.com

The Lollipop Tree, Inc., is a family-owned specialty food manufacturer located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Since 1981, The Lollipop Tree has manufactured LollipopTree® brand all natural baking mixes, condiments and jams as well as prepared exclusive products for private label by specialty retailers.

In Vermont

Lisa Bryan
Mountainbrook of Vermont
168 Main Street
Jeffersonville, Vermont 05464
Phone: 802-644-1988
Fax: 802-644-6795
Email:lisa@mountainbrookvt.com
http://www.mountainbrookvt.com/mountainbrook/index.html

Glenda Robbins
Country Confections
North Danville, Vermont

Susan Wood
W. Woodbury Road
Wolcott, Vermont 05680