City Market, Onion River Co-op
Ethan Pezzini is currently a UVM Fruit Program Research Assistant at the UVM Horticulture and Research Education Center, a position held since February 2021. In addition, Ethan serves as a Produce Stocker at City Market, Onion River Co-op, and recently completed a role as a Teaching Assistant for PSS 2120 - Weed Ecology and Management at the UVM Department of Plant and Soil Science. Previous experience includes working as a Harvest Crew and Farmstand Operator at ADAMS BERRY FARM and as a Teaching Assistant for CDAE 002 - World, Food, Population, and Sustainable Development at the University of Vermont College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Ethan's earlier role as a Restaurant Cashier at Comella's Restaurant rounds out a diverse background in agricultural and service sectors. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture at the University of Vermont, Ethan has a robust academic foundation supported by a high school diploma from Melrose High School.
City Market, Onion River Co-op
City Market, Onion River Co-op, is a community-owned food cooperative with two locations in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. We offer a large selection of local, organic and conventional foods, and thousands of Vermont-made products. Our Downtown and South End stores are open daily. City Market provides a critical service to the residents of Burlington and the larger community by providing local, organic, and conventional foods, as well as thousands of Vermont products, at a fair price to all. We also offer a hot and cold food bar, grab and go meals, coffee and tea, a made-to-order sandwich bar, and a deli. The Co-op is also dedicated to supporting the local economy and enhancing the sustainability of agriculture. We work with over 1,000 Vermont vendors to feature the widest selection of local products in the state. 73% of the vendors we do business with are located in Vermont and over 60 cents of every dollar in sales stays here in Vermont. We are Member-owned, so the profits generated by Co-op Members are returned to our Members (in profitable years) through our Patronage Refund program. Additionally, as a Co-op, we offer Members the opportunity to do Member Work in exchange for a discount. This Member Work is done with our non-profit community partners, providing them with much needed volunteer help. To learn more about our offerings, Membership, and our commitment to our local community, please visit our website at www.citymarket.coop. You can also follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/citymarketcoop, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/citymarketcoop, and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityMarket.