Vermont small diameter wood product market receives $1MM to increase marketing efforts

Vermont’s forest products industry will receive a $1 million federal grant to market its products, officials said Monday.

The two-year grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration will be used to promote wood products, such as furniture, wooden cutting boards and bowls, on a state Web page and to place them in lodgings across the state.

The money also will support an industry presence at trade shows, nationally and internationally, and aid factory tours, open studios, and an annual design competition and show that highlight Vermont-made wood products.

Better marketing of those products will lead to more jobs and expand Vermont’s brand of quality, officials said.

By Lisa Rathke
The Associated Press

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