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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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