Department of Agriculture, Food and Markets   top
http://www.state.vt.us/agric/index.htm
Meat inspections, maple dealer/processor licenses, egg and poultry inspections, seal of quality program, agricultural development programs.

Dairy Section: (802) 828-2433
Consumer Assurance: (802) 828-3458
Agricultural Development: (802) 828-3829

Department of Health    top
Disivion of Health Protection
http://www.state.vt.us/health/healthpr.htm
Food safety information and evaluation

Vermont Department of Health
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Food & Lodging - (802) 863-7221

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General Business

Small Business Administration
Vermont District
www.sba.gov/vt
business assistance, funding information

P.O. Box 605
Montpelier, VT 05601
802-828-4422
Fax: 802-828-4485

Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA)
http://www.state.vt.us/veda
Financing, funding programs including:
Vermont Small Business Development Corporation (VSBDC)
http://www.state.vt.us/veda/smbus.htm
Provides loans between $2,500-50,000.

58 East State Street, Suite 5
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
(802) 828-5627
Fax: (802) 828-5474
info@veda.state.vt.us

Vermont Small Business Development Center
http://www.vtsbdc.org/
training programs, free business counseling:Business Start-Ups, Business Plan Development, Acquisition, Marketing, Expansion, Capital Formation, Financial, Environmental Assistance

SBDC Lead Center
P.O. Box 188
Randolph Center, VT 05061-0188
Tel: (802) 728-9101
in VT: 1-800-464-7232
Fax: (802) 728-3026

List of links to Local Development Corporations: http://www.state.vt.us/veda/localdev.htm