The Alternate Stitch

The story of Vermont Foodbank’s partnership with Darn Tough is one that reflects this unique Green Mountain State community.

"We Have Yet to Produce Our Best Sock." That statement, printed on the wall, was one of the first things I saw on my first day at Darn Tough.

We're taking you down the road to Nantanna (the name means "fine spinner"), another Darn Tough building nestled between Northfield's Main Street and the Dog River, to continue meeting people who make our socks.

We get asked a lot about Mill tours. We don't currently have them, but if you've ever wondered who makes Darn Tough socks and what our process is, we did want to give you an inside look.

There are a lot of healthy choices you can make every day, but this one feeds the soul AND others in need. The new Foodbank Farmer’s Market sock is knit to service the Vermont Foodbank, with 100 percent of its proceeds.

With a few government orders to fulfill, we worked out some safe operating protocols to get things running again at our Mill in Northfield, VT, even if just a little. Here's just a few of the people we were happy to see. 

We love a good ghost or monster story... the headless horseman, Hamlet's father, Sasquatch, you name it. Imagine our pleasure when we found out about a story a little closer to home. 

A story from Lyn Feinson, our VP of Product Design and Development, on her experience collaborating with our youngest sock designer, 7 year old Mia.