Every year, this project reminds us just how special our community is. Over the past few weeks, we’ve spent time thinking of ways to improve the project with our board, visiting shops, asking for help, gathering support, and feeling grateful for the kindness that always meets us at the door. Our retailers never hesitate — they say yes to community, yes to tradition, and yes to helping us bring a little more magic to downtown. ❤️* Prizes include merchandize from Green Mountain Adventures, The Middlebury Shop, Frog Hollow Bikes; gift offerings from Jessica’s at the Swift House, American Flatbread, Stone Leaf Tea, Cookie Love, Henry Sheldon Museum, Marquis, Otter Creek Books, Vermont Book Shop, Town hall Theater, Parks and Rec, Waterfalls Spa, Sweet Cecily, Luxe Boutique, True Botanicals, Toad hall Flowers, Flora, Stone Mill, Parlour, Robert Frost Cabins, Haymaker, Steven’s Farm Stand, Lemon Fair Farmstead, Nino’s, Little Seed, and Retro Realm…the gift offers keep arriving!
This year’s 2025 Chocolate Bar is ready to hit the stores! As usual, each bar has its own unique code you can register via the QR on the wrapper, entering you to win $500 in Middlebury Money plus one of our incredible prize packages — dining, cultural experiences, outdoor adventures, and spa/self-care bundles, each worth over $500. And behind every bar is a team of people making it happen.
A huge thank you to:
❤️ IPJ Real Estate — our generous sponsor who makes this fundraiser possible
❤️ Adagio Chocolates — for the deliciousness itself
❤️ Little Pressroom — for beautiful, reliable printing
❤️ The Addison Independent — for all your care and support with design and artwork
❤️ National Bank of Middlebury — for quietly and expertly handling all the backend financial pieces
❤️* Huge thanks for all participating stores and service providers! Your partnership means everything.
Bars are already available at: • Middlebury Co-op • Adagio Chocolates • Dollar Market• IPJ Real Estate
And next week you’ll find them at:
• Sweet Cecily
• Toad Hall Flowers
• Vermont’s Own
Keep your eyes open as more Middlebury shops receive their delivery! Thank you to every business, sponsor, and partner who helps us make this fundraiser shine. This chocolate bar is more than a treat — it’s a small symbol of what we can create when a community works together. ❤️🎄🍫