Remembering Marian Burros: A Legacy of Service and Dedication at Sterling College

Blog by Sterling Marketing, September 2025

Photo  by Brent Harrewyn for Edible Vermont

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marian Burros, Food Writer, Craftsbury resident, and Board of Trustees Member at Sterling College from 2010 to 2019. When the food movement in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom was just beginning ten or fifteen years ago, Marion used her influence at The New York Times to help secure a major article about it—one that put the NEK on the culinary map. Her contributions to our community were immense, and her absence will be deeply felt by all who knew her.

Marian’s legacy will remain a lasting and meaningful part of the College’s history, a testament to the profound impact one individual can have through dedication, skill, and creativity. She will be deeply missed by her friends, colleagues, and all whose lives she touched. We offer our sincere condolences to Marian’s family and express our deep gratitude for all she gave to Sterling and the wider Vermont community.