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12/05/2025

Support Vermont Farmers and give a gift from the Hug Your Farmer shop this season! 100% of proceeds support The Vermont Community Foundation in efforts to help farmers now and build resilience across Vermont's working lands. Thanks again to our wonderful community for an amazing turnout at the show this year!

https://shop.hugyourfarmer.com

11/18/2025

11/23/2024

How it started ➡️ how it ended. Yesterday was a beautiful day followed by an amazing night of music for Hug Your Farmer "A Night at the Opry." 🌈🤠🎶

11/12/2024

Exciting Update for Hug Your Farmer 2024! We’re thrilled to announce that local music icons Grace Potter and Ryan Miller (of Guster) are joining this year's all-star lineup for Hug Your Farmer, happening Friday, November 22nd at The Flynn!

Inspired by the Grand Ole Opry, this unforgettable night will also feature performances by Mike & Tessa Gordon, Kat Wright, Ryan Montbleau, and many more incredible artists. Proceeds will benefit the Vermont Community Foundation’s flood relief efforts, with every dollar raised matched up to $100,000. Let’s come together to support Vermont farmers and enjoy an amazing evening of music and community spirit!

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10/09/2024

We are delighted to present the upcoming event, "Hug Your Farmer: A Night at The Opry," taking place at The Flynn on November 22, 2024. An All-Star Celebration of The Legends of Country Music, Benefiting Vermont Flood Response and Recovery The Vermont Community Foundation
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Inspired by the legends of country music and the iconic Grand Ole Opry, the evening will showcase performances by Mike & Tessa Gordon, Kat Wright, Ryan Montbleau, Rich Price (of The Sweet Remains), Brett Hughes, Joshua Panda, Lowell Thompson, Nicole Nelson, Dwight Richter, Pappy Biondo, Matt Hagen and more. The Hug Your Farmer house band, led by Bob Wagner (guitar), includes Josh Weinstein (bass), Steve Hadeka (drums), Leon Campos (keys), Caleb Elder (fiddle), Matt Flinner (mandolin) and Brett Lanier (pedal steel). Guest musicians will include Ben Lively (fiddle), Tony Naples (pedal steel), Marie Claire (keys) and Pat Melvin (bass).⁠
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Don’t miss this incredible night of music, community, and support for Vermont’s farmers. Get more info at the link: https://www.flynnvt.org/Events/2024/11/hug-your-farmer

09/23/2023

Thank you to the artists, the many volunteers, the The Flynn and our incredible community. Here's a recap of Hug Your Farmer: Hard Rain. Together, we raised over $219K for Vermont farmers and the The Vermont Community Foundation's Flood Recovery and Response Fund. We are Vermont strong!

Chadwick Stokes Mike Gordon Kelli O'Hara The Sweet Remains Kat Wright Martin Sexton Josh Panda Dwight + Nicole The Grift

Filmed by Myles Jewell. Audio by James Bridges.

09/16/2023

Last week’s Hug Your Farmer: Hard Rain concert was a success on every level. With an anonymous donor committing a match up to $100,000, we were able to raise a grand total of $217,319 to support The Vermont Community Foundation's Flood Response and Recovery Fund. ⁠
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Thanks to everyone who came out to the show at The Flynn and to the incredible performers that brought the house down! There is still work to be done to support our neighbors and community here in VT. If you are looking for more ways to support, check out our merch on https://shop.hugyourfarmer.com/ or donate today The Vermont Community Foundation

09/05/2023

We sat down with Dan Smith, the President & CEO of The Vermont Community Foundation to talk about leaning into what our neighbors are experiencing and how taking collective action can help to support the future of Vermont farms. We are proud to be part of a strong community of Vermonters. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, September 7th, at Hug Your Farmer: Hard Rain on the Main Stage at The Flynn.
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100% of the proceeds from the event will go to support Vermont Community Foundation's Flood Response & Recovery Fund. ⁠
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Celebrate the timeless music of Bob Dylan with incredible performances by: Mike Gordon (Phish) & Tessa Gordon, Kelli O’Hara (Tony Winner), Martin Sexton, Chadwick Stokes (Dispatch), Kat Wright, The Sweet Remains, Dwight & Nicole, Josh Panda, Seth Yacovone, Brett Hughes, Matt Flinner, and Matt Hagen.⁠
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With The Hug Your Farmer House Band: Bob Wagner, Ray Paczkowski (Trey Anastasio Band), Clint Bierman & Peter Day (The Grift), Josh Weinstein (Kat Wright), Steve Hadeka, Corey Wilhelm (Bombino), Matt Larocca (VSO), Tony Naples, and Eric George.⁠
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See you there!

08/31/2023

One week until showtime! Join us Thurs 9/7 at The Flynn for an incredible show celebrating the music of Bob Dylan. 100% of proceeds support VT flood recovery. Hope to see you there!

08/29/2023

The first episode of Chef’s on the Line just dropped! We are thrilled to be working with our partner General Mills Foodservice on this project. In this video series, the Chefs of the Mills are put to the test against back-of-house obstacles. Each episode will challenge General Mills Foodservice’s resident culinary experts with the high-stakes scenarios that foodservice operators face every day. Check out the first episode! 📽🍴😅

Out of the frying pan and into the quick-fire: Episode one of “Chefs of the Line” is LIVE! Watch the Chefs of the Mills make game-time decisions to create fi...

08/20/2022

It was a bluebird day in Vermont, and our team was out enjoying it! We spent the day out of the office hiking, swimming, playing mini golf, hanging poolside and having a great time with each other. Vermont is an incredible place to live, and we're so lucky to be able to spend our days here with awesome folks. Hell yeah. Cheers to the weekend!

08/01/2022

Tabasco Drippin' Hot Summer Collection dropped today! We are so excited to have been part of Tabasco's first collection. It's lit.🔥