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"A Vermont Town was a Foodie Mecca..."

By Alex
9 hours ago in Food Traditions & Culture

https://forums.egullet.org/topic/168525-a-vermont-town-was-a-foodie-mecca/

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Posted 9 hours ago

eG Guidelines notwithstanding, it's impossible to separate food from politics. This NYT article (unlocked link) talks about the effect of the recent antagonizing of Canada on the economy of a town in northern Vermont, including that of Jasper Hill Farm (Harbison cheese, among others).

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At Willey’s Store, overall sales declined by 33 percent last year, including a $14,000 drop for Jasper Hill cheese, for reasons that included the loss of Canadian business.

And at Hill Farmstead, an award-winning brewery that is another major draw for visitors to Greensboro, things have been no better. Since last January, Hill Farmstead has sustained a 25 percent to 30 percent hit to its business that is “directly attributable” to damaged relations with Canada...

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