From Rutland Herald

“It’s just beautiful,” Cohen said as he looked around. “It’s way better than it was back then. Can I say that?’’

Governor Peter Shumlin signed a proclamation on September 17 at the Dan & Whits Store in Norwich to declare September as Country Store Month here in Vermont. Representing the historic general store in the village of Norwich was Dan Fraser, Governor Shumlin and Charlie Wilson, chair of the Vermont Alliance of Independent Country Store.

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September 16-18 will mark the Vermont Grocers' Association's 77th convention & expo at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction and Sheraton Burlington. The Vermont Food Industry Convention & Expo is the state's most comprehensive trade show featuring the latest in products, services, and equipment. This year's expo will occupy over 30,000 square feet of exhibit space in the Miller South Expo Centre. The Sheraton Burlington Conference Center is the host hotel.

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