Our year-round mission and purpose is to help save family farms by connecting people with healthy local foods. Listed below are the many, many people, businesses and organizations that help make that possible. When you get a chance, please tell these folks you

appreciate what they do for Strolling of the Heifers.

We want to thank everyone who helped in any way — please forgive us if we missed any individual, business or organization inadvertently omitted from the lists above, or if we have misspelled your name.

Thank you for a great Stroll Weekend!

THANK YOU!!

Purchase Stroll shirts, caps and gifts at any time via the online store at

www.strollingoftheheifers.com

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Or mail your contribution to: Strolling of the Heifers, 105 Partridge Road, East Dummerston, VT 05346

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THANKS!!

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And thanks also to:

• all who enjoyed the Gallery Walk Street Festival and the finals of our Fruit Pie Competition

• all who came to our Famous Farmers Breakfast at The Marina on Sunday, and who took part in our Farm Tours

• and the hundreds of cyclists who rode in the Tour de Heifer.

Please make a note of next year's Stroll Weekend dates: June 1-2-3, 2018

(Parade: June 2, 2018, 10 a.m., downtown Brattleboro)

Tens of thousands came to see the Strolling of the Heifers Parade and Slow Living Expo on June 3. Many, many thanks to everyone for turning out to support and honor our farmers!

MOOO-CHASGRACIAS!!!

PRESENTING SPONSOREhrmann Commonwealth

Dairy /Green Mountain Creamery

PRIMARY MEDIA SPONSORSBrattleboro ReformerFirstLightBCTVWKVT Classic Hits 92.7WKVT 100.3/1490

MEDIA SPONSORS WCAXWTSA104.9 WYRYThe River WRSICreatures Corner NewsKeene SentinelPEAK RadioThe Rutland HeraldThe CommonsVPRVermont PBSVT DiggerVermont Country Sampler

PLATINUMFirstLight

GOLDRedex Industries/Udderly

Smooth

SILVERBen & Jerry'sBrattleboro Memorial

HospitalBrattleboro RetreatC & S Wholesale Grocers,

Inc.Kikkerland DesignUnited Natural Foods Inc.Price Chopper

BRONZEAldi, Inc.Against the GrainBrattleboro Area Farmers'

MarketBrattleboro Country ClubBrattleboro Food CoopBrattleboro Savings and

LoanCoombs Family FarmCornerstone Risk

ManagementDunkin DonutsEfficiency VermontJouve North AmericaKey BankNew ChapterPeoples United Pete & Gerry's Organic

EggsSandri Energy, LLCTD BankThe Marina RestaurantTriple T TruckingTrust Company of

VermontVermont Beef Industry

Council, Inc.Vermont Smoke & CureWindham Solid Waste

Management

CRYSTALBay and Paul FoundationBrattleboro Area

Chamber of CommerceCabot CreameryCooperative InsuranceDead River CompanyDowntown AllianceEuropa ITGrafton Village Cheese

CompanyHannaford SupermarketsHolstein Association

USA, Inc.The Home DepotKing Arthur Flour

CompanyLeader Distribution

System, Inc.Merchants BankNeenah PaperPine Heights Of

BrattleboroPutney SchoolRobb Family Farm MOOver!Vermont Agricultural

Credit Corporation (VACC)

Windham County Dairy Promotion Board

Windham Foundation

PATRONAdams FarmBayada Home HealthBill Wessel Distributing Co.Black River ProduceBrattleboro Museum and

Art Center

Brattleboro Retreat FarmClif BarCommunity College of

VermontDairy Farmers of AmericaDrew'sEdward Jones

InvestmentsGoogleGreen Mountain FeedsH & R Block Targett

LedgersHampton Inn by Hilton

BrattleboroHazelHidden Springs MapleHoward PrintingIt Takes A VillageJP ElectricLatchis Hotel/ Latchis ArtsLawton Floor DesignMarlboro CollegeMary Meyer Stuffed ToysMembers 1st Credit UnionMinuteman PressMondo MediaMorrison Custom FeedsMount SnowNorth American

Amusement, Inc.Oak Meadow SchoolOne Stop Country Pet

SupplyRebecca M Jones MDRed StarRetreat FarmRobustROV TechnologiesSam's Outdoor OutfittersSEVCA / Best Energy

Saving TechnologiesSherwin Williams Co.Southern Vermont CableSPC MarcomSt. Michael SchoolTaste Of ThaiTeddie Peanut Butter (The

Leavitt Corp)The Hermitage ClubThe Lintilhac FoundationThe Works Bakery CaféThompson HouseTrue Value & VS Variety

StoreVermont Business for

Social ResponsibilityVermont Department of

AgricultureVermont Land TrustVermont Jazz CenterVermont Technical CollegeVermont VinylWalmartWorld Learning CenterYankee Farm Credit

SUPPORTING14th Star Brewing

CompanyAdorned by BeccaAll Things MapleAllard Lumber Co.Amish Country Gourmet

BakeryAmy's Bakery CaféAnchorpakAndrzej's Polish KitchenAnon's Thai CuisineAntioch UniversityAtlantic SaltworksAwesome StuffBart's and Snow's Ice

CreamBasin FarmBast Investment Co.Bee's WrapBerry Meadow Farm Inc.Better Wheel Workshops

VTBlue Cross and Blue

Shield of VermontBlueberry HausBody LogicBrandolini ConstructionBrattleboro Area RealtyBrattleboro Veterinary

ClinicBread Loaf View FarmBrown & Roberts

Hardware Bruce's LemonadeBruegger's Bagel BakeryBruiser's BBQBrunelle and SonBurton Car WashButler's Loaded Baked

PotatoesCaja MaderaCaledonia SpiritsMetalworksCersosimo Lumber

Co and Cersosimo Industry

Champlain Valley ApiariesChill OutClearChoice MDClear SolutionColonial MotelConvenient MD Urgent

CareCool HouZCounter Balance

Crispe & Crispe Law FirmDavid Manning Inc.Denur CraftsDI - AL EnterprisesDowns Rachlin & Martin

PLLCEllen Howard HandmadeEverbellem KidsFarnum Cellulose

InsulatorsFarrell DistributingFerguson Farms Maple

SyrupForkArt JewelryFour Columns Inn &

Artisan RestaurantFrost This!Gary MacArthurGrab CheesesGrace Cottage Hospital

and Health PlanGreen Energy Options of

KeeneGreen Lantern GroupGreen Mountain PanelGroennfell MeaderyGusto della Vita GourmetHall Home Place Handmade By Randi

Jewelry & AccessoriesHeim Properties HoltzkopfHoughton SanitaryInflatable FunInterscape Commercial

Environments Jack's Crackers Just Bee & MeKennyKer-WesterlundKitchen Garden FarmKona Ice of NHLeafFilter North of

MassachusettsLularoe with JacquesMach's Wood Fired PizzaMagical Earth RetreatMaine Sea Salt CompanyMainely LocalMaple Leaf DesignsMatt & Harry's Hard CiderMaya's LemonadesNaga BakehouseNettle Meadow Farm and

Cheese CompanyNH KettleKornNorth American

Amusement, IncNortheast Delta DentalWild Bills SodaOrchard Hill BreadworksOutlet CenterPaisley Peacock Body ArtsPaPa DogsPaul Rediker RentalPinnacleview Equipment

Inc.Prentiss Smith & Company,

Inc.RedfinRigani Wood-fired Pizza/

Entera CateringRiver Valley Credit UnionRodan and Fields Skin

CareRolling Rock Farm Sacred Birth MidwiferySabrosa GourmetSt Albans Cooperative

CreameryShree's Kitchen Sidehill FarmSillie Puffs - Gourmet

Cotton CandySimple Gifts FarmSolaflect EnergySolar Source/The Melanson

Co.Southern Vermont Wellness

/ Ceres Natural Remedies

Specialized SportsSpirits of Old BenningtonSqueels on WheelsStaplesStonecutter SpiritsSugar Bob's Finest KindTarm BiomassTeachArt2MeThai Bamboo RestaurantThe Angry Duck BakeryThe Cheesy Smoke House The Doughnut DudeThe Gathering PlaceThe Inn at Valley FarmsThe Lazy CowNutmeg Food TruckThe Richards GroupThe Smelly Hippie

ApothecaryThe Toadstool BookshopsThomas McLoughlin

Window Restoration & Weatherization

Tito's TaqueriaTreTap BeveragesTurtle Tree SeedUnique Turning VermontUS Cellular BrattleboroVermont Artisan DesignsVermont Botanical

Beverages

Vermont Community Loan Fund

Vermont Country DeliVermont CreameryVermont DistillersVermont Evaporator

CompanyVermont Fish & Wildlife

DepartmentVermont Olde Tyme KettleVermont Reiki AssociationVermont Renewable FuelsVermont RocksVermont SoapVermont Veterinary

Medical Association (VVMA)

Vermont Woods StudioVernon HomesVista Home ImprovementVT-NH Veterinary ClinicVtfarmerartW.S. Bader Co.Walker FarmWalks with Wolves

CreationsWestminster CrackersWeston Family FarmWhole HarmonyWild Greeting Cards Willing Beauty CompanyYellow BarnYa Ya OrganicsYarinaZen Bear Honey Tea Zephyr DesignsFoozys Novelty SocksNative CraftsRescue, Inc.Southern Vermont Natural

History MuseumYarina

FRIENDAltiplanoAmber ForestAmbrosia's EmporiumAmeriGas / Keene GasBeadniksBerkley & Veller RealtorsBig Picture FarmBioBag USABrattleboro Portable

StorageBrattleboro Time Trade /

The HiveBrattleburgerCai's Dim Sum TeahouseCampbell & Boyd Ins.

Services, Inc.Clak - Mortenson and

Financial ServicesColgrove ClayworksDalem ChaletDavid BrownEcho RestaurantEverydays A SundaeFaith's FordFast Friends Greyhound

AdoptionFriends of Brooks LibraryGood Body ProductsGranger Real EstateGreen Mountain Division

of the Society of American Foresters

Green RiverGreen Up KidsGrey Goose GourmetHamlin and AssociatesHomeslice PuppetryI.N.S.P.i.R.E. School for

AutismJohanna CrepesLet's Grow KidsMeeting Waters YMCAMilk PaintMocha Joe's Inc.Monkey Moon BakeryMoo Dooers / VNAPMountain View SDA

ChurchNAMI VermontNeriumNOFA VermontNOMI NetworkPardonfield FarmPatch of Sky FarmPeace CorpsPhillips, Dunn, Shriver &

Carroll, P.C.Phoenix HousePositive GeekPure Water for the WorldPutney Road MarketRestless Rooster CaféRich Earth InstituteRiver Gallery School of ArtRo's Petite FeteSalsa SistersSenior SolutionsSeventh GenerationSouthern Vermont

Therapeutic Riding Center

Stevens & AssociatesT.J. BuckleyTavernier ChocolatesThai HutThe Grammar SchoolThe Hippie BarnThe New England House

Three StonesTiny House Fest VermontTop of the Hill GrillTrue North GranolaTwice Upon a TimeTwombly Wealth

ManagementUSDA Farm Service

AgencyVbikeVCA Windham Animal

HospitalVermont Quince

CompanyVermont Workers' CenterWhetstone StationWomen's Freedom CenterWrite ActionWurst WagonWW Building SupplyAmerican Red Cross and

Southeast VT Disaster Action Team

Sister DistrictVermont Public Interest

Research GroupVermont Center for

EcostudiesVermont Sheep and Goat

Association

STROLL STAFF & VOLUNTEERS

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOROrly Munzing

GENERAL MANAGERAnne Latchis

WINDHAM GROWS Jim Verzino, DirectorCarin Cross, Entrepreneur

in Residence

FARM TO TABLE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM Tristan Toleno, Culinary

Teacher

ADMIN & VOLUNTEER COORDINATORVicki Friedman

BOARD MEMBERSJohn R. Davidson (Chair &

Treasurer)Greg Worden (Secretary)Donna SimonsWilliam AmesRoger AllbeeMonroe WhitakerRoss GibsonTodd CrosbyBrett MorrisonAndrew RichardsonOf Counsel: Fletcher

Proctor HONORARY CO-CHAIRS:Gov. Phil ScottSen. Bernie SandersSen. Patrick LeahyRep. Peter WelchAnson Tebbetts, Vermont

Secretary of Agriculture STAFF & VOLUNTEERSDavid Woodberry,

Logistics & Production Chair

Beth Kiendl, Entertainment Chair & More

Andrew and Deb Cavanaugh, Expo logistics

Donna Simons, Expo Consultant

Robert Trier, Expo Consultant

Roni Byrne, Parade ChairPeter Stickney, Parade

Animals ChairRick Chapin, Parade

HistorianCatherine Fournier,

Parade + Tour de Heifer Consultant

Martin Langeveld, Marketing Support + Locavore Index

Erika Elder, Marketing Director

Lindsay Fahey, Marketing Support

Dan Munzing, Graphic Designer & Poster Master

Jesse Kreitzer, Slow Living Summit, Coordinator

Catherine Fournier, Phyllis Trier and Bobbie Groves, Pie Competition

Hanna Thurber, Steve Shriner, Tour de Heifer Coordinators

Shabir Kamal, Tour de Heifer staff

Judy Fink, Farm Tour Coordinator

Robert Dunbar, Bookkeeping & much more

Sam Garland, Laurie Garland, Major Wranglers

Bette Crawford, Window Display Chair

Sam Groves, Float Designer and Builder

Joe Bushey III, Road Signage

John Keppler, Kim Fine, Courtesy Carts

Steve Major, VeterinarianKevin Parry, SoundHelen Robb, Support and

InspirationAmelia Struthers, Dairy

GodmotherCindy Finck, Goat

OlympicsAdams Farm, GoatsJoy Wallens-Penford,

Gallery WalkGary Streeter at AgwayJesse Kiendl - Foosball

referee/coachMichael Fitzgerald,

Brattleboro Police ChiefLt. Bob Perkins,

Brattleboro Police Liaison

Drew Hazelton, Rescue Inc. Liaison

Len Howard, Brattleboro Fire Dept. Liaison

Retreat Farm, Hay Supplier

Brattleboro Cub Scout Pack 447, Chartered by the West Brattleboro Congregational Church

Jay and Matt Nadeau, JP Electric

Tom NunziataAbby SuttonErik RosenbauerKristin Benoit

RIVER GARDEN AMBASSADORSEileen DeutschBarbara CarrowBill MurrayDoug SwitzerElizabeth StoumenJen DuzinskiTodd WebbMonica KellarAlicia KelleyKelly BarberSamantha PecorMaggie SchillerMarilyn IrelandDaniel McMahonJanet WilliamsSarah PhaneufCeline RollinsJessica Mayotteand many more!

PARADE UNITS:Bayada Home Health

Care Big Brothers / Big Sisters

of VT Boys & Girls Club of

Brattleboro Brattleboro American

Legion Post 5 Brattleboro Area Middle

School Band Brattleboro Cub Scout

Pack 447 Brattleboro Elementary

Schools Band Brattleboro Food Co-op Brattleboro Memorial

Hospital Brattleboro Retreat Brattleboro Swim Team Brattleboro West Arts BrattRock – The

Brattleboro Youth Rock & Roll Festival

BUHS Marching Band Cast & Brass Antique

Machinery Club Cow Tails 4H of Mapleline

FarmDummerston & Guilford

School Band Edward Jones

Investments Food Connects Fox Hill Farm Franklin County 4H ClubGirl Scouts of the Green &

White Mountains Grafton Village Cheese

Co. Green Mountain

Creamery Green Mountain. Camp

for Girls Guilford Community

Church Hartland Cattle Club 4H

Heritage Hands 4H Club

Hill & Valley 4-H Dairy Club

Holstein Association USA INC.

Leland & Gray Rebels Samba Band

Miss Vermont & Outstanding Teen (Erin Connor and Jenna Lawrence)

Molly Boyd's Farm Monadnock

Mountaineers 4H Club Neenah Paper New Chapter New England Center for

Circus Arts New England Kurn Hattin

Homes New England Youth

Theater NOFA (Northeast Organic

Farm Assoc) Our Family Farms Pinnacleview 4-H Club Returned Peace Corps

Volunteers Rich Earth Institute Saint Michael's School Southeast VT Transit – The

Moover Sunrise Farm Float The Gathering Place The Grammar School The Inspires School for

Autism The Marina Restaurant The Neighborhood

Schoolhouse The Putney School Top of the World 4H /

Springbrook Farm Udderly Smooth / Redex

Industries United Natural Foods Inc Vermont Beef Industry

Council Vermont State Police Vermont Tech West Bee Nursery School Whetstone Ledges

FarmStand Windsor Wonders 4H

Club WVEW Brattleboro

Community Radio Yellow Barn Music Haul

PARADE MARSHALS Catherine FournierLinda Aiken Steve DuttonKim Fletcher David FournierSarah MoyeDavid BrownVal Harlow Jerry ForkinNatalia ForkinChristina Flood Cindy BondLinda Moye Alexa Kinley Krista Kinley Ross GibsonLaurie MinerDave Mischke Fred Lee Rick Sullivan

PARADE MASTER EMERITUSRick Chapin

COWPIE CONTROL CREWDillen Paquette Kristen FournierRachel PennellTaylor Bell Errold Nelson (WRCC)

PARADE VOLUNTEERS AND CONTRIBUTORSEd SleeperKampfiresDr. Steve Major DVMGabby FullamNicki SteeleSue NeumanPeter Stickney Katie RossKristen DawleyBrattleboro Kiln DryJanet WallsteinNEYT

PARADE EMCEESTim Johnson ArsenaultPeter “Fish” Case

STROLL WEEKEND VOLUNTEERS MERCHANDISE:Alma & Cary WintherAndrea MatthewsBetty CrawfordBill MurrayBobbie & Sam GrovesChloe HullChuck & Mary Jeanne

PerlmutterEileen Deutsch

Elizabeth StoumenFred LeeGenevieve DarlingHallie MattsonJackie Stromberg Jen DuzinskiJoan KainzJulie DolanKevan & Kris O'DonnellLauri MinerLinda MoyeLinda RoodMaggie SchillerMarie DominaMaryann CheverallsMaya PattersonMeris MorrisonMichael BosworthNathaniel SnellRoger TurnerStephanie TalbotSteve CharboneauTodd WebbVivian Prunier PARKING Bill McKimElizabeth TrousdellJohn KepplerPeter Gilbert TOUR DE HEIFER:Bobbie & Sam GrovesCatherine FournierRick Chapin PIE COMPETITION & GALLERY WALK:Arthur StylesBob DunbarCarol BellucciCatherine FournierElizabeth FisherJeannie SutherlandJulie DolanMarie DominaNathaniel SnellPhyllis TrierSteven Charboneau AND THANKS TO:Steve Ovenden - RSVPSuzanne Hendricks -

Community Bible Chapel

Barbara CarrowDan McMahonJanet WilliamsMarilyn IrelandKelly BarberMonica Kellarand all the volunteers that

helped us throughout the year!!

FRIDAY STREET FEST HELPERSRoss GibsonMonroe WhitakerTodd CrosbyJanis NadlerBob BonneauLorna MitchellJoe PumiliaGenevieve DarlingKayla WilliamsVermont Tech CCV

PARKING THANKSTrust Company of

VermontBrandt and Solveig

Kurowski of LOGIC BRANCH Productions

St Michael SchoolDoug FrankPieciak & Company

GOLF CART DONATIONMelanie BoesePhil RollinsBrattleboro Country ClubDavid Manning - Delivery

GOAT RACES:Cindy FinckPam WallisMiss Vermont – Erin

ConnorMiss Vermont’s

Outstanding Teen – Jenna Lawrence

Adams Farm- Wilmington, VT (goats)

Daria, Jordan & Parker

CHEESE / BEEF DEMO TENT:Chef Johanna GardnerChef Chris BonnivierChef Tristan TolenoDanielle KracumArthur StylesJon Megas RussellDrew GradingerKINDLE FARM: Chef Patrick Carrol Beth Rosenberg - staffKendall Edkins - staffLiam Mulholland - jr chefJohn Dailey - jr chef

Max Weeks -jr chefAustin Honig - jr chef

SPONSORS:The Beef Industry CouncilBrattleboro Food CoopCabot CreameryVermont CreameryGrafton Village CheeseVermont Cheese Council

EXPO LOGISTICS CREWLaurie Garland Michael Italia Achilles AgwayGary StreeterCharlie RobbKonstantin von

Krusenstiern Brattleboro Retreat

Ground CrewDave Manning and DMIPeter Gaskill Triple T TruckingCub Scout pack 447Carol LynchJean GilbertWilliam McKimSam GrovesBrattleboro Fire Dept.Brattleboro Police Dept.Susan BarduhnSOTH Crew

MOOVER/UTILITY CART AMBASSADORSKim FineJohn KepplerSylvie Rice

SLOW LIVING SUMMIT VOLUNTEERSLorre SmithAbby SuttonArlene Hanson Danielle BravermanJennifer Duzinski

PHOTOGRAPHERSBeth Pelton, Eight Cattails

ImageryLinda Carlson Sperry

ENTERTAINERSAlan Greenleaf and the

DoctorBad To Be GoodThe Fantastic PartnerzHigh VoltageHouse BlendImpending ExorcismThe MoondogsMystroNew England Center for

Circus ArtsPete and Chris

AmusementsAndrew Pinard:

Absolutely MagicRenegadeSamba=JoyJana ZellerShoshana BassShoulder NarrowsSingcronySoubrette Jazz ChoirSpiraliaThird DimensionVibrant EnsembleXpressivo

TOUR DE HEIFER

KEY SPONSOREhrmann Commonwealth

Dairy /Green Mountain Creamery

CONTRIBUTING SPONSORSAgainst the GrainUNFIDunkin Donuts

FOOD/SUPPLIES DONORS: Against the GrainFarrell DistributingBrueggersCabot CreameryClif BarCommonwealth DairyDeep River SnacksDrew’s All NaturalDunkin DonutsEqual ExchangeGrafton Village CheesePete & Gerry’s Organic

EggsVermont CreameryVermont Natural Spring

WaterVermont Smoke & CureKing Arthur FlourOrganic ValleySidehill Farms

SpecializedTeddie Peanut Butter

SPECIAL THANKS: Green Writers PressVermont Land TrustOur host, Lilac Ridge Farmand all the farms along

the Tour de Heifer: Winchester FarmRobb Family FarmFranklin Family FarmDeer Ridge FarmSunrise FarmCircle Mountain FarmFull Steam FarmOlson FarmGateway FarmShearer Hill FarmBree-Z Knoll FarmCortland Hill OrchardsBonnyvale Environmental

Education Center

BIKE SHOP SPONSORSBurrows Specialized

Sports West Hill Shop Bicycles Unlimited

VOLUNTEERSHanna ThurberShabir KamalSteve ShrinerMalcolm MoorePaul RodrigueMaddi CobbDana Ruppert & Nate

BowkerMark RobinsonJess, Eli, Calvin, Eva and

Delia GouldBev & Stu ThurberRoss, Amanda, Bella,

Henry, & Willem Thurber

Lilac Ridge Farm CrewJesse & Elizabeth FoxMartin LangeveldRick & Catherine ChapinNicholas LiechtiDenise DipauloAlison WilliamsBonny WhiteJeremy & Dorien PaquetteBike Bob & companyBob UnderhillMark FrascoNora & Chuck DissingerJoan WeirGeorge WeirDede CummingsChristoper Wocell

FARMERS BREAKFASTThe Marina RestaurantKate Theriault and the

entire Marina crewCabot Creamery

CooperativePete And Gerry’s Organic

EggsVermont Smoke And CureVermont CreameryGreen Mountain

Creamery Vermont Country DeliAgainst The GrainMocha Joe’s CoffeeGrafton Village Cheese

FARM TOURNoah Hoskins, Helen

O’Donnell, Mike Euphrat, and Jen O’Donnell of the Bunker Farm

Zeke Goodband of Scott Farm

Caitlin Burlett and Jesse Kayan of Wild Carrot Farm

Paul Miller, Arthur Miller, Peter Miller, Keith Franklin and their families of Miller Farm

Helen and Charles Robb St., Charles Robb Jr. and Karen Robb of the Robb Family Farm

Rob FreebergJudy Fink

photos by Linda Carlson Sperry

and Beth Pelton, Eight Cattails Imagery

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