[1] The Ortons launched the original Vermont Country Store catalog business in Fall 1945.
[1] In 1947, Orton authored a cookbook, Cooking with Wholegrains, featuring whole grains instead of white flour.
[1] Orton developed her recipes using stone ground grains from a gristmill in Weston, Vermont.
[1] Stone-ground grains were then introduced as a prominent product at the Vermont Country Store and catalog.
[1] She was survived by her son, Lyman Orton, who now runs Vermont Country Store; stepson, Geoffrey; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.