Zachary Stephens

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From Hospitality to Farming, VEDA Helps Local Businesses Thrive

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Location: Brattleboro, VT

Nationality: American

Biography: Zachary P. Stephens is an award-winning and internationally exhibited photographer, educator, and scholar in southern Vermont. Working as a photojournalist for over two decades, he has contributed to newspapers and magazines throughout New England... MORE

From Hospitality to Farming, VEDA Helps Local Businesses Thrive

The White House Inn in Wilminton, Vt. (Zachary P. Stephens)

Ellen and Brendan DeRiggi, co-o...llpaper. (Zachary P. Stephens)

Ellen and Brendan DeRiggi, co-owners of the White House Inn in Wilmington, Vt., sit on a couch surrounded by the historic hand painted Zuber wallpaper. (Zachary P. Stephens)

Ellen DeRiggi, owner and manage...taurant. (Zachary P. Stephens)

Ellen DeRiggi, owner and manager of the White House Inn in Wilmington, Vt., sits at the bar in the newly renovated tavern of Clara's Cucina, the on-site restaurant. (Zachary P. Stephens)

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From Hospitality to Farming, VEDA Helps Local Businesses Thrive

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zachary stephens

Mar 6, 2023

Location: wilmington, vt

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New work for Seven Days. I went out to the White House Inn in Wilmington, Vt., to photograph the owners amidst the new renovations made possible by the Vermont Economic Development Authority.

When Ellen Bisett DeRiggi bought the White House Inn in Wilmington, she and her business partner planned an extensive renovation. But when they applied for a small business loan, it got held up. DeRiggi couldn’t afford to miss the summer season. She found help through VEDA, an economic development lender that assists growing Vermont businesses bridge financing gaps. (Paid Post)

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