August Update

Hey Folks,

It's time again for a Vermont Soy update! Today, the temperature is hot hot hot- it feels like Massachusetts weather! Hazy, hot and humid. At my house, we just started eating the first ripe tomatoes from our garden last week, and we've made some awesome tofu stirfry dishes with broccoli, beets, carrots, and cauliflower that we just harvested minutes before cooking. I LOVE harvest season.

As usual, we have been crazy busy here at Vermont Soy, and I have to remind myself to take some time at the end of the day to reflect and share some thoughts with our online friends. Production is rocking right now- we just increased the volume of tofu we are able to produce in one day, which is awesome and more efficient. For the past several months, we've were lucky enough to have Morgane come and help in production as well. Morgane was Vermont Soy's production intern, and she was visiting from France, learning about tofu and soymilk and perfecting her English. She was wonderful- a hard worker, and great fun to be around. She left to return to France on Friday, and we're all going to miss her.

Vermont Soy has been attending some fun events lately. Sophia and I traveled down to Sugarbush Resort in Waitsfield last Monday to participate in A Taste of the Valley- a great evening where local chefs, growers, and producers all come together and hand out samples of special dishes they create. Sophia made over 25 nori (sushi) rolls with cucumbers, gingered carrots, rice, and Vermont Soy's Maple Ginger Baked Tofu! They were a big hit with all the folks that attended, and we were really able to spread the word about Vermont Soy. I was in Burlington last week, doing a few different events as well. I spent a morning sampling out our Baked Artisan Tofu and Fresh Soymilk at Healthy Living, which is an awesome store in South Burlington- definitely worth checking out. I also went to an event at the Intervale, which is always a great place to visit. Every Thursday during the summer and into the early fall, the Intervale hosts an event with an informational workshop, a Slow Food Vermont tasting, live music, and great food! Admission is by donation and benefits the Intervale. Also definitely work checking out.

If you ever want to know if Vermont Soy is attending a specific event, head over to our website and click on the "events" section. You will see a calendar of events, and you can click on them to receive more details! This way, you can stay up to date and come visit us if you'll be in the area. Some exciting Vermont Soy news is that our Maple Ginger Baked Artisan Tofu recently got approved to be in Whole Foods Markets throughout the Northeast, so I'll be headed down to Massachusetts soon to do some demos with the tofu in various Whole Foods. I'll put it in on the calendar, so if you live in the area, definitely stop by and sample some tofu!

So keep up with your gardens, friends, and we'll check in again in the next few weeks. As always, contact us with any feedback or questions at info [at] vermontsoy [dot] com.

Be well,
Beth