Commits 10% of Every Purchase to Affordable Childcare Initiatives
Vermont Business Magazine Ballou Family Apothecary, a Vermont-crafted wellness brand dedicated to sustainable beauty, persistent wellness, and community investment, has announced a new partnership with Vermont Green Football Club for the 2026 season. The collaboration links Ballou’s commitment to direct childcare funding with Vermont Green FC’s mission-driven approach to sport, turning matchday support into a model where every purchase helps working Vermont families.
Ballou Family Apothecary commits 10% of every purchase to affordable childcare initiatives for working Vermont parents. Vermont Green FC, the reigning USL League Two national champion, contributes 1% of its annual revenue to environmental causes.
Together, the two organizations operate from the same premise: success should help fund the community that makes it possible.
“Vermonters are thoughtful about where they spend their money, and they deserve to know it’s making a real difference,” said Bob Phillips , co-founder of Ballou Family Apothecary. “This partnership reflects a shared belief that business can, and should, be a force for good in the community.”
Phillips returned to Vermont five years ago, continuing a family connection to the state that dates back to his grandfather, John Benjamin Ballou, who was born in Wilmington in 1874; Ballou Family Apothecary is named in tribute to the Ballou family’s Vermont roots.
Upon his return, he focused his energy on Vermont’s childcare crisis and became involved with Let’s Grow Kids, where meeting CEO Aly Richards deepened his commitment to the organization’s mission. That work helped shape Ballou Family Apothecary’s decision to dedicate 10% of every purchase to childcare, including early collaborations with One Arts in Burlington.
All Ballou Family Apothecary products are formulated at the company’s Vermont facility by co-founder Dawn Lancaster, a certified aromatherapist and herbalist, in close collaboration with Phillips, a 60-year veteran of the global personal care industry, and their apothecary team.
Bob Phillips and Dawn Lancaster
Ballou is built for the long haul and doesn’t chase fast beauty trends. The brand practices sustainable beauty and persistent wellness, prioritizing ingredient integrity, functional, results‑driven formulations, and small‑batch Vermont manufacturing with ethical, eco‑friendly, health‑conscious ingredients that support long‑term well‑being and reduce environmental impact.
For Lancaster, the Vermont Green FC partnership is a chance to align wellness with support for families.
“Vermont Green fans already show up for this community. We want our sponsorship to do the same,” Lancaster said. “If our products can help happify your life and, at the same time, send real dollars to childcare, that’s the kind of win we want to see in the stands.”
Throughout the 2026 season, Vermont Green FC fans will be introduced to a wellness brand rooted not just in Vermont identity, but in tangible local impact, where every purchase helps support working families across the state. Fans will also see Ballou Family Apothecary on site on scheduled match days, sharing limited‑edition “happify your life” giveaways.
Ballou will announce giveaway match days and run ticket giveaways on its social media channels throughout the season.
For more information, product samples, or interview requests, please contact: Dawn Lancaster | Ballou Family Apothecary | [email protected] | 802.399.2418
ABOUT BALLOU FAMILY APOTHECARY Ballou Family Apothecary is a Vermont-based, small-batch wellness brand dedicated to sustainable beauty, persistent wellness, ingredient integrity, and functional, results-driven formulations. Every product is developed and produced at the company’s Vermont facility by co-founder and certified aromatherapist and herbalist Dawn Lancaster, co-founder Bob Phillips, a 60-year veteran of the global personal care industry, and their apothecary team. Ballou commits 10% of every purchase to the Ballou Family Apothecary Foundation, supporting affordable childcare initiatives for Vermont families. Learn more at BallouFamilyApothecary.com
ABOUT VERMONT GREEN FOOTBALL CLUB
Vermont Green FC is a mission-driven soccer club based in Burlington, Vermont. The club’s men’s team competes in USL League Two, and beginning in 2026, its women’s team will compete in the USL W League as a founding member of the league’s Northeast Division. Vermont Green plays home matches at Virtue Field and has embarked on an ambitious mission to embed environmental justice into its competitive strategy, operations, and culture, believing soccer can be a powerful catalyst for a more environmentally sustainable and socially just world. Learn more at VermontGreenFC.com
4.22.2026. BURLINGTON, VT — Ballou Family Apothecary