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Windsor County Businesses                                                                                                 Windsor County Businesses
      Kindred Circle Farm                                                                                                          Honeycomb Arts

      Kathleen Ellen Gulick                                                                                                        Trystan Bates
      Springfield                                                                                                                  Weston
      http://www.kindredcirclefarm.com/                                                                                            http://www.trystanbates.com/

      20 Years in Business                                                                                                         3 Years in Business
      “I cannot thank you, or the individuals who put together the
      E.M.B.R.A.C.E. grant program for micro businesses, enough. The
      $5,000 grant you awarded me with is the lifeline I needed at exactly                                                         “ I would just like to say thank you, and
      the right moment to be able to continue on and grow the cut flower
      portion of my business. The animal care service part of my business                                                          emphasize to the Vermont state legislature
      evaporated after Covid-19 hit in March and there are no signs of                                                             the importance of this grant. I am sure
      improvement in the near future. On top of that, the wedding events                                                           I am not the only small business that
      I had secured in 2019 from the cut flower part of my business were
      cancelled entirely or postponed until 2021. Despite those incredible                                                         felt great aid and relief upon receiving
      hardships, I adapted and marketed a small CSA, opened some new                                                               E.M.B.R.A.C.E.”
      businesses, and expanded my presence in our local Coop, who happen
      to be moving to a larger location next year. I was now going to need
      to produce more cut flowers for 2021 and desperately needed some
      additional funding to make it happen. Without the E.M.B.R.A.C.E. grant, I would not have been able to make the
      necessary investments into my flower inventory or land before the snow flies. The E.M.B.R.A.C.E. grant is a game
      changer for my business for 2021, and I will always be incredibly grateful to those of you who made it possible for me.”


                                            Butterfly Love Gifts                                                                                                                Dance with Ashley

                                            Joyce Priscilla Amsden                                                                                                              Ashley Dianne Hensel-Browning

                                            Sharon                                                                                                                              Weathersfield
                                            http://www.joyceamsden.com/                                                                                                         http://dancewithashley.org/
                                            7 Years in Business                                                                                                                 10 Years in Business

                                                                                                                                                                                “This grant has allowed me to quickly transition

                                            “I would like to thank the team and the                                                                                             my work to serving the populations I work for

                                            legislature for the opportunity to regroup,                                                                                         virtually, expanding the reach of my business and
                                                                                                                                                                                the scope of its impact, as well as document efforts
                                            revise and thrive during the COVID-19                                                                                               to better share and promote to a larger audience.

                                            pandemic. Small business is the heart, soul                                                                                         The E.M.B.R.A.C.E. grant has allowed me to both

                                            and backbone of Vermont and I am proud                                                                                              restart aspects of my work and continue other parts
                                            and grateful to be a part of what you have                                                                                          of my work. I was able to get off of PUA and rely on

                                            created with this grant.”                                                                                                           previous sources of income due to the equipment
                                                                                                                                                                                allowing me access my customer base again.”



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