Consider this your official invitation to the Stonehurst Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
On Saturday November 9, 2013 we'll be celebrating the opening of Vermont's newest fine furniture showroom and art gallery. We'd love to see you there! At Vermont Woods Studios, we've been working for the last 2 years on acquiring Stonehurst (a 220 year old farmhouse perched on "Pine Top", a former ski area) and renovating it into a destination shopping experience worthy of showcasing Vermont made furniture. Now our work is done and we want to share it with you.
Linking Vermont's Wood Furniture to Sustainable Forestry
Our mission at Stonehurst is to use the beauty of Vermont's handmade wood furniture to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable forestry. The Green Mountain State is a leader in educating the public on how sustainable furniture makes the journey from healthy forests to your living room. Vermont's furniture makers partner with local land owners, loggers, sawyers, professional foresters, lumber mills and distributors to create eco friendly, wood furniture that homeowners can feel good about.
Like our state's annual Vermont Fine Furniture and Woodworking Festival in Woodstock, the Stonehurst fine furniture gallery is designed to help customers experience each link in the "Forest to Furniture" chain. It's a place to combine your shopping with a hike through our 110 acres of sustainably managed forest. Or enjoy a relaxing glass of wine while taking in panoramic views of the Green Mountains. Your experience here just might make you a lifelong advocate for sustainable forestry. We hope so.
Vermont's Working Lands Initiative
Today we send our heartfelt thanks out to Vermont taxpayers and everyone behind the Vermont Working Lands Initiative, as their contribution of a $100,000 competitively awarded grant made it possible for us to complete Stonehurst 2 years ahead of schedule. Learn more about the VT Working Lands Partnership here.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Details
Date and Time
Saturday, November 9 2013. Open house from 1pm-5pm. Ceremony at 2pm.
Location
Stonehurst, Vermont Woods Studios, 538 Huckle Hill Road, Vernon, Vermont 05354. Here's a map.
Invited VIPs
Completion of Stonehurst is a significant milestone for both furniture and sustainable forestry industries in Vermont. This is a chance for us to thank the VIPs who put their trust in us through the VT Working Lands grant program. We have invited a number of them, including:
- Governor Peter Shumlin
- US Senator Patrick Leahy
- US Senator Bernie Sanders
- US Representative Peter Welch
- VT Working Lands Enterprise Boards and Administration
- VT Commissioner of Forests, Parks & Recreation Mike Snyder
- VT Secretary of Agriculture, Food, and Markets Chuck Ross
- Secretary of Commerce Lawrence Miller
- VT Representative Michael Hebert
- The Vernon Select Board
Please RSVP
It's not absolutely necessary but it would help us out if you could RSVP on Facebook.
Parking is Limited
We have limited parking at Stonehurst but the Vernon Recreation Center is just a mile down the street at the intersection of Pond Road and Huckle Hill Road. If Stonehurst parking is full, we ask attendees to gather at the Rec Center and carpool to Stonehurst.
Also Happening in Southern Vermont...
Need something else to make us worth the trip? Immediately after our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, the Brattleboro Retreat will be presenting the 2013 Anna Marsh Award to Governor Peter Shumlin at 5:30 pm, a short distance away at The Hermitage in West Dover, Vermont (details online). Windham County Fans of Gov Shumlin, here's the photo op you've been waiting for!
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