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Vermont (VT)

Vermont became a state on March 4, 1791

Capital: Montpelier

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Bordering States: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York

Population: 643,077

Vermont is known for:

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream

The Ben and Jerry’s story began in 1978 when school friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield opened their first scoop shop in a renovated Vermont gas station.

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More than just ice cream… please click below to see the contributions these men have made to Farm Aid, Fair Trade, Children’s Defense Fund, Economic Inequality, and Racial Justice.