ACORN Champlain Valley Guide to Local Foods & Farms 2019

2019 Champlain Valley

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Welcome I welcome you to the 2019 edition of the Champlain Valley Local Food and Farm Guide. The Guide is produced and distributed to 21,000 readers each year via the combined efforts of the Addison County Relocalization Network, ACORN, and The Addison Independent.

ACORN is a grassroots organization whose mission is to promote the growth and health of the local food and agriculture system in the Champlain Valley.

Chef Pierre Thiam, formally of Senegal, and now a chef in New York, spoke at a recent conference in Paris, sponsored by the World Wide Fund for Nature and Knorr Foods. He spoke of the need to diversify our diets (read more in the booklet “Future 50 Foods: 50 Foods for Healthier People and a Healthier Planet,” which you can read online at tinyurl.com/Future50Foods). One part to the solution that he mentioned was an ancient grain called fonio. Fonio is widely respected in sub-Sahara Africa not only for its high nutritional value but also for its ability to grow in and replenish substandard soils.

Thiam says that farmers are the backbone of the African economy and that boosting their ability to make a living would lift up the entire continent. He has created a non-profit company to help farmers produce, process, and market fonio to developed nations. This is important work. It is done to create food justice and sustainable jobs in the part of the world producing the single largest numbers of migrant people fleeing poverty and starvation.

An obstacle in the way of Chef Thiam’s goals is the difficult and labor-intensive system of processing fonio into usable human food.

Although we are operating on a much smaller scale, ACORN is similarly concerned with issues of processing, markets, and food security.

We at ACORN are excited about the work we do and proud of the part we play in keeping a working landscape in our beautiful Champlain Valley. Our work plan for this year has a focus on the equity and food security of some of our most vulnerable citizens.You

will find an article inside describing the Addison County Farmacy Project.

This project will be launched during the summer of 2019 and will bring together numerous community agencies, organizations, and farmers to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to Addison County residents experiencing diet-related health issues.

Another story you will find describes a partnership with local providers of early childhood learning that connects our youngest residents to local foods and the farmers that produce that food. You will hear the stories of the dedicated teachers and administrators that combine their passion for local food with their passion for early childhood education.

You will read other stories, as well, about producers, processors, and distributors all working to sustain a robust farming economy in Addison County and the Champlain Valley. Those stories will cover everything from hemp cultivation to organic vegetables and farmhouse cheese. All are interesting and exciting stories. Many are written by ACORN board members. I would like to thank Jonathan Corcoran, Susan Smiley, and Lindsey Berk of ACORN for their work on this year’s guide and the staff of the Addison Independent for their dedication and support of local farms and farmers in the Champlain Valley.

— Lynn Coale, Executive Director of Addison County Relocalization Network

Project Contributors:

The Map:

Project editor-Jonathan Corcoran Contributing writers-Susan Smiley, Lindsey Berk, Netaka White, Charlie Mitchell & Miyo McGinn, Christopher Ross and John Flowers Directory-Susan Smiley and Lindsey Berk Ad Production-Todd Warnock, Sue Miller, Sue Leggett and Alexis Caswell, the Addison Independent Design- Sue Leggett and Elsie Lynn Parini, the Addison Independent Publishers-ACORN and the Addison Independent

The Cover: Marjorie Susman and Marian Pollack of Orb Weaver Farm. Photo

by Caleb Kenna Photography

Please visit www.acornvt.org for a NEW interactive map of all the 2019 Farm listings found in this year’s guide.

Table of Contents All about ACORN......................................... Page 4 The next Orb Weaver..................................... Page 7 Rx: Locally grown food.................................Page 11 Directory of local foods and farms.............. Pages 14-36 Connecting farmers and preschoolers................Page 37 Artisanal hemp farming.................................Page 41 Clemmons Family Farm.................................Page 44 Recipes for every season................................Page 46 Farmers’ markets.........................................Page 47 Community meals and local food shelves...........Pages 48 Index of food products..................................Page 51

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The next Orb Weavers:

Cheese legends are passing the torch in New Haven

By Charlie Mitchell & Miyo McGinn In the late 1970s, two women moved to Vermont looking for land. All they wanted was to grow food for themselves and their neighbors, and for 40 years, they did just that, selling milk, vegetables, and a unique farmhouse cheese that became somewhat legendary. As of this past winter, they’ve stopped milking and making cheese. Instead, they are taking walks in afternoon light they’ve never seen before on their farm on Lime Kiln Road in New Haven.

“We can take a walk, at like three o’clock in the afternoon, and there’s a whole world out there!” marvels Marjorie Susman.

She and her longtime partner, Marian Pollack, have owned Orb Weaver Farm since 1981. “I mean, not everybody milks cows: it’s astounding.”

Making cheese in the cave, milking morning and night, and rotating the pasture are responsibilities that now belong to Kate Turcotte and Zack Munzer, a couple in their early thirties. Kate is an experienced cheesemaking alumnus of Shelburne Farms and Consider Bardwell Farm; Zack has years of experience breeding livestock.

After three years of “dating,” the two parties signed an agreement last November that transferred the Orb Weaver name, brand, business, and eventually property to the next generation.

Pollack and Susman will still run the market garden and live in the house they have occupied since the early ’80s.

Having secured a retirement and succession plan puts Orb Weaver Farm in the minority of aging New England farmers, 92 percent of whom have no young successor for their land or business. Dairy farming’s decades-long nightmare of foreclosure and consolidation has been punctuated by a historic year for farm loss,

Cheesemaker Kate Turcotte, left, and livestock breeding specialist Zack Munzer are proud to assume the Orb Weaver Farm legacy of longtime local foods producers Marjorie Susman and Marian Pollack.

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and finding ways to support farmers young and old in keeping land in use is of primary concern for those around the state looking to Vermont’s economic and social future.

Marian Pollack explains that passing the farm down wasn’t always part of the plan. “We thought we were just going to stop farming, sell the cows, watch the pastures grow up and the barn fall down,” she said. “That would have been really sad.” But as the couple grew older and friends began to encourage them to think ahead, they became open to a new chapter for Orb Weaver, whatever it was.

“We had great faith that something would become apparent,” (See Orb Weavers, page 8)

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Orb Weavers continued from page 7 Susman adds.

That faith landed them the property in the first place. When the couple arrived to work as dairy hands in the late ’70s, “we thought it was just going to be a stop along the way,” describing the house as a “falling down hovel.” But then their landlords, Jim and Margaret Morse, decided to relocate to Virginia, and offered to mortgage the land to Susman and Pollack.

Money was the only obstacle, and they faced some discrimination getting loans. “We got laughed out of a few FHA offices initially,” remembers Pollack. They managed to secure the first loan ever made by the Vermont Economic Development Authority, two weeks after being denied. “I think they didn’t find anybody as qualified as us,” Susman said.

With the VEDA loan, another grant from a no-interest lending program for beginning farmers through the Stockbridge School of Agriculture out of UMass Amherst, and flexible financing from the Morse family, Orb Weaver Farm was born. “It seemed like things were just falling into place,” says Susman.

For years, the couple shipped commodity milk from a small herd, grew vegetables for the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op and a handful of restaurants, and made farmhouse cheese from the milk in their dairy. They were proud of the cycle they created by making cheese from the cows they milked and building up their soil with the manure. Alongside Golden Russet Farm in Shoreham and Lewis Creek Farm in Starksboro, they become a vanguard for the local food and farming movement that has blossomed across the state in recent decades.

As Susman and Pollack see it, success came from thrift, common sense, and modest ambition: as long as they were feeding themselves and neighbors, they were satisfied. The years were trying, and after the mid ’90s Orb Weaver stopped shipping milk and downsized their herd. Still, few farmers manage making a prestigious farmhouse cheese while running a full-scale vegetable operation and a small dairy.

It’s into these legendary shoes that Kate Turcotte and Zack Munzer are now stepping as they enter their first year at the helm of Orb Weaver Creamery, the new official name for the cheese operation. But the financial reality for Turcotte and Munzer is even

The new Orb Weaver owners, Kate Turcotte and Zack Munzer, worked with Marjorie Susman and Marian Pollack for three years to create a plan for passing the farm to the next generation.

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less forgiving than the one faced by Pollack and Susman years ago.

In addition to taking out loans and dipping into their savings, both the new owners still work off the farm to make ends meet.

“The only reason we’re able to do it is because mentally, we know it’s just temporary,” says Turcotte, reflecting on the hectic schedule and long hours.

Facing steeper costs and debt, Turcotte and Munzer plan to scale up the business and expand into direct sales. In addition to producing the original recipe developed by Pollack and Susman, Turcotte plans to make several new types of cheeses. “We are re(See Orb Weavers, page 9)

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Orb Weavers continued from page 8 ally dedicated to continuing to be a community cheese. Not make a fancy cheese that only gets sold in New York City and stuff like that. We know that people buy this as their table cheese, or the cheese they put in their kid’s sandwich and stuff like that.”

Despite a shared appreciation for handcrafted cheese, Turcotte comes at cheesemaking differently from her predecessors. “I’m more of a science-based cheesemaker,” she says. “Marjorie, a lot of it for her is feel and smell and taste and everything like that, whereas for me I’m used to like temperature, pH, graphs and all that kind of stuff.”

Turcotte appreciates that these differences have ultimately been complementary instead of conflicting. “Learning to make cheese from [Marjorie] has strengthened me as a cheesemaker. Because those are skillsets that you don’t get when you take a class.”

The process hasn’t been easy for the incoming or outgoing couple. For Pollack and Susman, selling Orb Weaver means leaving the operation they built nearly from scratch.

“This whole thing has been “Learning to make cheese so emotional, and so bitterfrom [Marjorie] has sweet,” reflects Susman. “Here we are, we’re too old to do strengthened me as a what we’ve been doing for the cheesemaker. Because those past 40 years.”

Turcotte and Munzer want are skillsets that you don’t to respect Orb Weaver’s legget when you take a class.” acy while also feeling free to make it their own. “We’ve had

— Kate Turcotte difficult conversations, we’ve had emotional conversations, and we all really care about each other. But it’s not easy, for either party,” said Turcotte.

But it was the baseline of trust and care between the two couples that was able to eventually make it all come together. “We would never have been able to go through some of the hard times we went through without that foundation of just our relationship, and that shared vision that we had.”

Stepping into an established operation with a devoted following didn’t just make business sense for Turcotte and Munzer; making sure that Orb Weaver cheese would continue on was a driving motivation. “It was this or nothing,” says Turcotte. “I don’t think that Vermont needs another cheese farm, I think Vermont has a lot of great cheeses. But Vermont needs to have Orb Weaver.”

The original Orb Weavers are pleased with the arrangements.

“We’re so lucky to have somebody that wants to take over,” said Marian Pollack, her partner by her side adding, “It’s amazing that we’ve been able to live our lives like this.”

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Farmacy opens

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By John Flowers MIDDLEBURY — The Addison County Relocalization Network, participating physicians and a group of farmers this year are launching a new “Farmacy” program, through which select local households will be provided free produce and related information aimed at improving their overall health.

Lynn Coale, executive director of ACORN, said Farmacy organizers have identified three farms to supply what will be 8-10 pounds of food per week to each of the 45 participating households. Suppliers will be Firefly Farm in New Haven, New Leaf Organics on the Bristol/Monkton line, and Opia Farm in Sudbury.

Coale added New Haven’s Lester Farm will be tapped to fill in any produce gaps that might emerge during the 12-week Farmacy run, slated to commence on July 10 and end on Sept. 25.

Participating farms weren’t just selected based on their ability to grow the requisite food.They were also picked because they’re new, emerging farms, and ACORN officials figured they could use an extra boost.

“One of the goals of this project all along was to help newer farms get a market,” Coale said.

Farmacy allotments will be “prescribed” by providers at Addison Family Medicine and Pediatric Primary Care in Middlebury, along with the

Patient Charlotte Sullivan, left, picks up vegetables at Mountain Health Center in Bristol from Rachel Edwards as part of the center’s Health Care Share project in 2017. Mountain Health this year will be part of ACORN’s new Farmacy program, in which three medical practices prescribe fresh food from three local farms as part of the health care regimen.

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Mountain Health Center in Bristol.Weekly food shares will be distributed at those same three locations, according to program Manager Jessica Ball.

Patients at the three practices can ask their respective health care providers to enroll them into Farmacy by early June.

Ball believes there will be no problem filling the 45 available Farmacy slots, amounting to 15 per practice.

“There’s probably significantly more need than we’ll be able to service (See Farmacy, page 12)

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Farmacy continued from page 11 this year,” Ball lamented.

Shares, depending on what’s in season at the time, will include such foods as lettuce, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant, kale, beets, onions, carrots, summer squash, beans, broccoli, blueberries, cabbage and leeks.

Mountain Health has a head start in its understanding of how Farmacy works.The office has since 2014 been collaborating with New Leaf Farm on a separate “Farm to Patient” initiative that also links patients with nutritious foods. In 2014, the center began growing tomatoes, spinach, arugula, Kale and other veggies in its own garden. Mountain Health has opened its raised garden beds to physicians, patients and surrounding community members alike.

“It made sense to continue that relationship,” Coale said.

ACORN is spearheading Farmacy with substantial help from Porter Medical Center, Middlebury College, and others.

Several other Vermont counties already have “Farmacies” up and running, and ACORN officials are getting advice from statewide practitioners of the program.

The Vermont Farmers Food Center’s Farmacy program has reached more than 1,006 unique individuals in Rutland County since launching in 2015, according to the organization’s website.

Farmacy has also made inroads in several other states, including West Virginia and NewYork.

And it should be noted that Addison County’s Farmacy offering is

about more than receiving food. Participants will be given a variety of support services to make sure they get maximum benefit from the fresh produce, aimed at turning the tide on health woes ranging from hypertension to diabetes.Those services will include: • Counseling provided through a variety of Porter Medical Center dietitians, nurse case managers and referral specialists.

• Cooking, menu preparation and nutrition advice through weekly sessions hosted by the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center. Staff from the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op and Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects will lend their expertise to the cooking/menu education effort.

Organizers are already turning their attention to growing Farmacy’s reach and making it an annual offering. It’s being piloted this year with a budget of around $26,500, thanks to major financial commitments from ACORN and Porter, along with grant support fromVermont Rise, the Middlebury Maple Run, and Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, as well as individual donations.

“We know that good food is good for you,” Coale said. “But what we need to do is convince legislators, insurance companies (and other potential funders).”

Coale cited results of a new study led by researchers from Tufts and Harvard universities that suggests offsetting the cost of healthy foods by 30 percent for Medicare and/or Medicaid participants could prevent about 3.28 million cases of heart disease and stroke, and could be cost effective within five years.

“We believe (Farmacy) should be Medicaid and Medicare funded, which is a recommendation of the Tufts report,” Coale added.

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Addison 1. Harrison’s Home Grown Melanie Harrison | 8180 Route 22A | Addison | 802-759-2605 | ptpatrick@gmavt.net Products: Organic beef, retail cuts Available: Pick up at the farm or local delivery. Call ahead to make arrangements, additional fee applies for local delivery.

Services: Educational programs, Fun for kids, Farm based day camps.

2. Harwood Farm Alden Harwood | 1582 Route 17E | Addison | 802-989-0479 | aharwood802@gmail.com Products: Beef and vegetables Available: Farm Direct, Middlebury Farmers Market 3. Lakeway Farm Beth Pratt | 3057 Lake Street | Addison | 802-349-6100 | eepratt@gmavt.net Products: Eggs Available: Farm Direct 4. Mike’s Farm Mike Eastman | 435 Town House Road | Addison | 802-759-2764 Products: Certified Organic beef, bulk milk Available: Farm Direct 5. Pork Shop Rob Hunt | 1133 Jersey Street | Addison | 802-759-2618 Products: Beef, pork, retail cuts Available: Farm Direct

Benson 6. Falkenbury Farm Bob Ambrozaitis | 1520 Park Hill Road | Benson | 802-537-2979 | jojoerobert@yahoo.com | falkenburyfarm.com Products: Rabbits, goats, beef Available: Farm Direct Services: Farm Stays, Guest House 7. Foggy Meadow Produce Paul Horton | 2494 Lake Road | Benson | 802-537-4754 | phorton@shoreham.net Year round operation.

Products: Full range of vegetables, greens Available: Middlebury Farmers Market, Rutland Farmers Market, Dorset Farmers Market 8. Maple Ridge Meats Greg Hathaway | 464 Stage Road | Benson | 802-537-2811 | mapleridgemeats@gmail.com | mapleridgemeatsvt.com We are a full service USDA slaughter/processing facility and certified Organic processor.

Products: Organic meat processing Available: Facility Direct Services: Certified Organic Meat Processing 9. Vermont Natural Beef Bob Stannard | 1943 Stage Road | Benson | 802-537-3711 | vermontnaturalbeef.com Products: Beef, custom cut and delivered Available: Farm Direct, Website

Brandon 10. Autumn Mountain Winery Jennifer & Jonathan Lutkus | 1246 Franklin Street, Route 7 | Brandon | 802-247-6644 | vermontwinerycabins.com Products: Wine and wine related products Available: Winery Direct Services: Tasting room

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11. High Pond Goat Farm Wendy Cijka | 1958 High Pond Road | Brandon | 802-273-2655 | highpondgoatfarm@gmail.com Products: Artisanal raw goat’s milk, goat’s milk yogurt, and fresh goat cheese Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Brandon Farmers Market, Gourmet Provence in Brandon, Dutchess Farm Castleton, Rutland Farmers Market, Kamuda’s(Pittsford) Services: Farm Tours by appointment 12. Kingsley’s Farm Stand Wayne Kingsley | 729 North Street | Brandon | 802-247-6315 | wvkingsley@comcast.net Products: Wide variety of garden fresh vegetables and vegetable bedding plants, apples, blueberries, peaches, strawberries Available: Farmstand, Route 53, Forestdale, 5 mi. south of Branbury Beach 13. Maple View Farm Alpacas Deb & Ed Bratton | 185 Adams Road | Brandon | 802-247-5412 | mvfalpacas@gmail.com | mapleviewfarmalpacas.com Products: Products made from luxurious alpaca fiber including raw fiber, roving, yarn, garments and accessories.

Available: Farm Store and Fiber Festivals Services: Fiber Processing 14. Neshobe River Winery, Foley Brothers Brewery Bob Foley | 79 Stone Mill Dam Road | Brandon | 802-465-8413 | neshoberiverwinery@gmail. com | neshoberiverwinery.com Products: Grape wine and cassis Available: Winery/Brewery Direct Services: Tasting Room, Bed and Breakfast 15. Small Farm Jeremy & Laura MachLachlan | 1075 High Pond Road | Brandon | 802-465-1372 | smallfarmvt@gmail.com | smallfarmvt.com Products: Wide variety of garden fresh vegetables, canteloupe, melon, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon Available: Farm Stand Services: Summer, Fall and Winter Vegetable CSA 16. Spotted Dog Family Farm Charles & Susan Whiting | 1516 Hollow Road | Brandon | 802-247-6076 | cswhtng@aol.com | vermontirishdexters.com Products: Grass-fed, grass-finished beef, retail cuts, Dexter breeding stock, haylage in season Available: Rutland Farmers’ Market, Farm Direct, Cafe Provence (burgers) Services: Farm Tours, Call Ahead 17. Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio Deb Bratton | 185 Adams Road | Brandon | 802-236-9158 | vtfibermill@gmail.com | vermontfibermill.com Located at Maple View Farm Alpacas. Wholesale available.

Products: Custom processing of fiber into high quality batts, roving, yarn and felt Available: Studio Direct Services: Rental of the FeltLOOM, fiber-related workshops.

18. Wood’s Market Garden Jon & Courtney Satz | 93 Wood Lane | Brandon | 802-247-6630 | woodsmarketgarden@ me.com | woodsmarketgarden.com Products: Organic strawberries, full range of vegetables, Organic vegetable starter plants, hanging flowering baskets, annuals, perennials, dried beans, baked goods, jam, honey, maple syrup and pickles Available: Farmstand on Route 7 south of Brandon, Rutland Farmers’ Market, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, and wholesale Services: CSA, Pick Your Own Strawberries

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Products: Artisanal cheese, pasteurized and raw milk cheeses, cheese curds, Swisserella, Colby, aged Tomme Cheese Available: Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, City Market, Halfway House, Wheel Inn, All Skinny Pancakes, Great Northern 20. Champlain Valley Alpacas, Vineyard and Beef and The Vermont Wedding Barn Les & Jenny Foshay | 152 Merino Lane | Bridport | 802-758-3276 | alpaca@wcvt.com | champlainvalleyalpacas.org Vineyard and event venue Products: Grass-fed beef, alpaca meat and alpaca wool products, grapes Available: Farm Direct Services: Family farm vacation, farm stays in guest cottage and rustic camping available.

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21. Fairy Tale Farm Alissa Shethar | 1183 VT Route 125 | Bridport | 802-758-6807 | alissa@fairytalefarm.net | fairytalefarm.net Products: Fresh and aged sheep and cow’s milk cheeses, sheep milk gelato, wool, yarns and blankets, pastured eggs Available: Middlebury and Vergennes Farmers Market, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, City Market, Cheese and Wine Traders, 3 Squares Cafe, Shoreham Inn, Burlington Beer Company, Lebanon and White River Junction Coops, Mad River Taste Place, Shelburne Supermarket & more in Boston, NY and Philadelphia.

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23. Hemenway Hillbillies/Myrick Maple Works Cindy/Steve/Steve Jr. Myrick | Hemenway Hill | Bridport | 802-236-8800 | cindermelons@ gmail.com Products: Maple coconut crunch, maple syrup, brandywine ginger marmalade, pickles, pickled beets, dilly beans, low/naturally sweetened jams Available: Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Phone Orders 24. Morgan Hill Farms Jerry/Cheryl Connor | 3573 Route 22A | Bridport | 802-349-8635 | mhfarms@gmavt.net Products: Organic dairy, mixed vegetables, sweet corn, pastured eggs, maple syrup Available: Farmstand Direct 25. Shallow Rock Farm Lynn Clohessy | 603 Market Road | Bridport | 802-758-2979 | lynnffmfd@yahoo.com Products: Vegetables, annual and perennial plants Available: Farm Stand 26. Wagner Ranch Phil Wagner | 314 N. Cream Hill Road | Bridport | 802-758-2912 | wagnerranch@hotmail.com Products: Grass-fed Angus beef, all-natural pork and poultry, hay Available: Farm Direct

Bristol 27. Bristol Community Gardens Sally Burrell | Corner Liberty & Pleasant Street | Bristol | sallybinvt@gmail.com | bristolcommunitygarden.weebly.com Products: Community Garden Sites Services: Community Garden Sites 28. Emerald Rose Grows Greg Newman | 11 Main Street | Bristol | 802-453-4797 | emeraldrosefarms@yahoo.com | facebook.com\emeraldrosegrows

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Products: CBD flower, certified Organic soil amendments Available: Retail Direct 29. Farmhouse Chocolates & Ice Cream Eliza La Rocca Erlé LaBounty | 25B Mountain View Street | Bristol | 802-349-6228 | info@ farmhousechocolates.com | farmhousechocolates.com Products: Organic, Fair Trade, soy-free dark chocolate bars, truffles & caramels, and made-fromscratch ice cream made with Organic and local milk, cream, eggs, and Organic whole foods. Our ingredients are sourced either locally or organically or both, grown, processed, crafted & packaged by humans paid a livable wage.

Available: Co-ops and specialty food stores throughout Vermont and New England; online at our website.and in person at our factory shop.

30. Firefly Fields Nathan Hammer | 337 Colin Drive | Bristol | 802-522-4261 | hammer.nathan@gail.com Products: Strawberries, sweet & hot peppers, tomatillos, basil, patty pan squash Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Coop 31. Gateway Farm Abby Roleau | 506 North 116 Road | Bristol | 802-453-5263 | thegatewayfarm@gmavt.net | thegatewayfarm.com Products: Beef, pork, poultry, lamb, corn, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, peaches Available: 25B Mountain View Street, Bristol, VT 05443 (see website for open hours).

Services: Pick Your Own Pumpkins 32. Hillsboro Sugarworks Dave Folino | 270 Rounds Road | Bristol | 802-453-5462 | dffolino@gmavt.net | hillsborosugarworks.com Products: Certified Organic maple syrup Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Shaw’s Services: Maple Open House Check for Dates 33. Hogback Mountain Brewing Samantha Sawyer | 372 Rockydale Road | Bristol | 802-643-2304 | Sam@hogbackbrew.com | hogbackbrew.com Products: Beer, Small batch beer focusing on local ingredients.

Available: Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Two Brother’s Tavern, Snap’s, Cubbers, Bar Antidote Services: Wedding/event site 34. Little Hogback Farm Matthew Davis | 2365 Lower Notch Road | Bristol | 802-598-8204 | littlehogbackfarm@gmail. com | littlehogbackfarm.com Products: Maple syrup, maple products (candy, cream, sugar), shiitake, oyster & chanterelle mushrooms Available: Middlebury Farmers Market, Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Waitsfield Farmers Market

35. Lower Notch Berry Farm Linda Lunna | 1946 Lower Notch Road | Bristol | 802-453-4220 | lowernotchbf@gmail.com Products: Blueberries Available: Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op Services: Pick Your Own 36. Norm Booska Norm Booska | 149 Lower Notch Road | Bristol | 802-453-5653 Products: Raspberries, black raspberries, blackberries Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op 37. savouré soda, jam & pickle Jess Messer | 26 Main Street | Bristol | 802-734-4236 | jess@savouremtl.com | savouremtl.com Products: On tap and bottled seasonal sodas, pickles, preserves Available: Tandem in Bristol. Bottle spots: Philo Ridge Farm, Healthy Living, Middlebury Coop, Beverage Warehouse of Vermont, Scout & CompanyCommodities , Winooski, Commodities Stowe Highball Social Club, Hen of the Wood, Mad River Distillery, Monarch & the Milkweed, lu.lu, Provisionary, Catalyst Coffee Bar Services: Workshops, Classes, Catering, Dinner Series 38. South Hardscrabble Farm Joan Cook| Bristol | 802-453-2290 | sohardscrabblefm@gmavt.net All vegetables are field grown Products: Strawberries, wide range of vegetables Available: Middlebury Farmers Market 39. Vermont Edible Landscapes Meghan Giroux | 9 Pleasant Street | Bristol | 802-578-0829 | meghan@vermontediblelandscapes.com | facebook.com/vermontediblelandscapes Products: Edible trees and bushes, perennial vegetables, nursery, agroforestry consultation Available: Nursery Direct Services: Design, Installation and establishment of ecologically regenerative landscapes. Site Evaluation, Planning and Development. Agroforestry Consultation 40. Wild Roots Farm Jon Turner | 195 Harvey Road | Bristol | 802-377-1214 | wildrootsfarmvt@gmail.com | wildrootsfarmvermont.com We practice regenerative agriculture, forest farming and are involved with various community building initiatives.

Products: Organic diversified vegetables, apples, blueberries, strawberries & other berries, plums, pears, poultry, herbs, mushrooms: shiitake, oyster, lion’s mane, stropharia Available: Farm Direct Services: Farm Tours, Educational programs, Fun for kids 41. Yore Fare Farm Anthony Myrick | 1100 Stoney Hill Road | Bristol | 802-349-4961 | anthony.myrick@hotmail.com Products: Pastured pork and poultry, free-range eggs Available: Farm Direct

Charlotte 42. Adam’s Berry Farm Adam Hausman | 985 Bingham Brook Road | Charlotte | 802-578-9093 | adam@adamsberryfarm.com | adamsberryfarm.com Products: Certified Organic strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and table grapes, gooseberries and currants Available: Chittenden County stores, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Burlington Farmers’ Market Services: Pick Your Own Strawberries, Blueberries and Raspberries 43. Body Botanicals / CannaBliss Gyan Devi | P.O. Box 122 | Charlotte | 802-730-4050 | gyan@bodybotanicals.biz | www.bodybotanicals.biz We make CBD and herbal health and beauty products handcrafted in small artisanal batches

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using organic and local ingredients Products: CBD products, Herbal Health & Beauty Products Available: Stores throughout New England Services: We are certified Cannabis Medical Professionals and offer 30-minute and 60-minute CannaConsults for people, pets, and equines. Educational Programs.

44. Charlotte Berry Farm Russ & Melissa Beatty | 4702 Ethan Allen Hwy. | Charlotte | 802-425-3652 | melissacbfarm@gmavt.net | charlotteberryvt.com/ Products: Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, black raspberries, pumpkins; creemees made from our own berries Available: Farm Direct Services: Pick Your Own, Fun for kids, We will be having hay rides starting in July through August and then again during pumpkin season.

45. Charlotte Village Winery William Pelkey | 3968 Greenbush Road | Charlotte | 802-425-4599 Products: La Crescent, Merlot, Cabernet, Chardonnay Wine, 3 styles of Blueberry wine and other sweet wines Available: Shelburne Supermarket, Shaw’s, Hannaford Services: Tasting Room, Open May through December. Free Wine Tasting

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Products: Grass-fed beef by the quarter and half, wholesale beef for the home Available: Farm Direct and through the website 48. Greylaine Farm Michael Kirk | Charlotte | 802-349-4994 | mike@greylainefarm.com | greylainefarm.com Products: Lamb, We have pasture-based Dorset/Ile De France sheep breeding stock Available: Direct to consumer/restaurant 49. High Hedge Farm Bruno Murphy | 69 Ash Road | Charlotte | 802-373-8378 | bandt98@gmail.com Products: Grass-fed, grass-finished beef sold by the cut, pork, bacon and chops Available: Farm Direct, Charlotte Old Brick Store 50. Nitty Gritty Grain Co. of Vermont Catherine Kenyon | 4458 Lake Road | Charlotte | 802-425-4544 | ckenyon@nittygrittygrain. com | nittygrittygrain.com Products: Certified Organic pancake/muffin mix, whole grain cornmeal, unbleached all purpose white flour, wheat berries. All of our grains come from our farm, Aurora Farm, in Charlotte, VT. They are single source grains which adds to their integrity.

Available: Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Local Restaurants

46. Fat Cow Farm Peter Trono | 800 Bingham Brook Road | Charlotte | 802-343-3254 | dtrono20@aol.com | fatcowfarm.com Products: American style Waygu beef, pork, seasonal poultry, maple syrup, honey Available: Farm Store, Spear’s Corner Store, East Charlotte, Shelburne Tap House, Bearded Frog, Peg and Ter’s, LaVilla,

51. Paradiso Farm Steven Colangeli | 65 Big Oak Lane | Charlotte | 802-343-3423 | scolangeli1@gmail.com | paradisofarm.com Products: Vermont grown fig trees, figs, turmeric Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Shelburne Farmers Market, Shelburne Market, Shelburne Farms, Lantman’s Market, Old Brick Store, Pete’s Greens, Natural Provisions, Farm Direct

47. Grass Cattle Company Steve Shubart | Charlotte | 802-363-4575 | stevenshubert@gmail.com | grasscattlecompany.com

52. Pelkey’s Blueberries 3968 Greenbush Road | Charlotte | 802-425-3281 Products: Blueberries, jam, pies, creemees

Available: Farm Direct Services: Pick Your Own 53. Philo Ridge Farm Ed Pitcavage | 2766 Mt. Philo Road | Charlotte | 802-539-2912 | epitcavage@philoridgefarm.com | philoridgefarm.com Products: Grass-raised, grass-finished pork, beef, lamb, chicken, Organic and free-range; vegetables, honey, wool throws, pelts, flowers Available: Farm Direct 54. Shakey Ground Farm Megan Bookless | 289 Converse Bay Road | Charlotte | info@shakeygroundfarm.com | shakeygroundfarm.com Products: Poultry, lamb, Belted Galloway beef, wool & fiber, sheepskins, honey, mixed vegetables, strawberries, free-range, fresh eggs Available: Farm Direct, Middlebury and Shelburne Farmers’ Markets, Family Cow Farmstand, American Flatbread Middlebury, Rustic Roots, Shelburne Market, Online Services: Summer CSA 55. Stony Loam Farm Dave Quickel | 2755 Hinesburg Road | Charlotte | 802-238-0255 | stonyloamfarm@hotmail. com | stonyloamfarm.com Products: Full range of vegetables Available: City Market, Healthy Living, Shelburne Supermarket, American Flatbread Burlington Services: Summer CSA 56. Unity Farm Cathy Wells | 200 Higbee Road | Charlotte | 914-703-1328 | lambwells@gmail.com | unityfarmvt.com Products: Seasonal flowers, year round greens Available: Area Florists, Lantman’s, Shelburne Supermarket, Healthy Living, Barkeaters, Shelburne Taproom Services: Flower Share Program

Cornwall 57. Cornwall Orchards Bed and Breakfast Lise Anderson | 1364 Route 30 | Cornwall | 802-462-2729 | innkeeper@cornwallorchards. com | cornwallorchards.com Products: Apples, berries. We will have pick-your-own berries for guests during peak season. We feature fresh, local and/or organic fruit and vegetables with breakfast. We use IPM management of Jersey Mac apples. No-spray, organically cultivated berries.

Available: Farm Direct Services: Pick Your Own Berries 58. Lemon Fair Honey Works Kristin Bolton | 2703 West Street | Cornwall | 802-462-3722 | ajmunkres@yahoo.com | lemonfairhoneyworks.wordpress.com Products: Raw honey, comb honey from untreated bees, nucleus colonies, queens Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, City Market, Champlain Orchards Farm Store

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59. Meeting Place Pastures Marc & Cheryl Cesario | 1368 West Street | Cornwall | 802-462-3759 | marc@ meetingplacepastures.com | meetingplacepastures.com Products: Grass-fed beef, humanely raised veal and eggs Available: Wholesale, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op (Eggs) Services: Custom Grazing Services 60. Rowe Crest Farm Daniel Rowe | 123 Lambert Lane | Cornwall | 802-349-4530 Products: Grass-fed beef, Organic hay, grass-fed steers for finishing Available: Farm Direct 61. Sunrise Orchards Barney Hodges | 1287 N. Bingham Street | Cornwall | 802-462-3500 | bhodges@ sunriseorchards.com Products: Apples, cider Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Shaws, Middlebury, Shaws and Price Chopper in Burlington area 62. Twig Farm Michael Lee | 2575 South Bingham Street | Cornwall | 802-462-3363 | twigcheese@gmail.com | twigfarm.com Products: Goat’s milk cheeses Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Online Services: Open Creamery Day August 9 63. Williams Farm Kevin Williams | 5283 Route 30 | Cornwall | 802-462-2186 | wmsmaple@shoreham.net Products: Maple syrup, maple products Available: Farm Direct, Mail Order 64. Windfall Orchard Bradley Koehler | 1491 Route 30 | Cornwall | 802-462-3158 | bradk@shoreham.net | windfallorchardvt.com Products: Apples, plums, pears, blueberries, farmhouse hard cider, ice cider, fresh pressed cider Available: Farm Direct

Ferrisburgh 65. Al’s Farm Fresh Eggs Helen Cobb | 777 Hawkins Road | Ferrisburgh | 802-877-3797 Products: Eggs Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Farm Direct 66. Brenderwalk Farmstand Sonya Hamner | 946 Middlebrook Road | Ferrisburgh | 802-349-7330 | brenderwalk@gmail.com Products: Vegetables, fresh cut flowers, eggs, pickled items in season Available: Farm Direct, Farmstand

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67. Dakin Farm Sam Cutting | 5797 Route 7 | Ferrisburgh | 1-800-99DAKIN | scutting@dakinfarm.com | dakinfarm.com Products: Maple syrup, smoked meats and cheeses, gifts Available: Retail store, Online 68. Dream in Color Muff Parsons-Reinhardt | 286 Old Hollow Road | Ferrisburgh | 802-425-3929 | muff.parsons@ uvm.edu Products: 27 flavors of jam, 6 styles of pickles, maple applesauce Available: Farm Direct 69. Earth House Farm Finn Yarbrough | 4215 Sand Road | Ferrisburgh | 802-877-6288 | finn.yarbrough@gmail.com Products: Organic lamb, discount pricing for whole or half lamb orders Available: Farm Direct, call ahead for pick-up Services: Hand-shearing of fiber animals 70. Flowerpower VT Anne Matthews | 991 Middlebrook Road | Ferrisburgh | 802-877-3476 | flowerpowervermont@gmail.com | flowerpowervt.com Products: Fresh eggs, specialty cut flowers, hemp, lettuce, spinanch, other vegetables, apples, plums and peaches. We are a non-certified organic farm, with a focus on sustainability. We harvest compost, and are a diverse farm using permaculture methods.

Available: Farm Stand, City Market Services: Florist Services, designing bouquets and event flowers from our gardens.

71. Fuller Mountain Farm Sheri & Alexander Arroyo | 1411 Fuller Mountain Road | Ferrisburgh | 802-391-0121 | info@ fullermountainfarm.com Products: Fresh herbs, flowers, heirloom vegetables Available: Vergennes Farmers Market, Farm Direct 72. Kimball Brook Farm Cheryl DeVos | 2263 Greenbush Road | Ferrisburgh | 802-482-6455 | kbfVermont@gmail.com Products: Organic milk, buttermilk and cream, Organic iced tea Available: Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Lantman’s Hinesburg, Shelburne Supermarket, Shaws and Hannafords 73. LaLumiere Farm and Greenhouse Justin Lalumiere | 3747 Sand Road | Ferrisburgh | 802-349-7782 | kslalumiere.1955@gmail.com Known for our sweet tomatoes and wide variety of melons.

Products: Full range of vegetables, bedding plants and seedlings Available: Farm Direct, Farmers’ Markets: Shelburne, Monkton, Old North End Burlington, Winooski Services: Summer CSA

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74. Scott’s Greenbush Gardens Bill & Donna Scott | 79 Quaker Street | Ferrisburgh | 802-881-8836 | wjscottjr@comcast.net Sustainably Grown Products: Apples, canteloupe, melon, strawberries, raspberries, mixed vegetables, fall garden mums Available: Farm Stand, Pick Your Own, Local Restaurants Services: Pick Your Own 75. Shellhouse Mountain Beef Brent Jerger | 2565 Shellhouse Mountain Road | Ferrisburgh | 802-877-3092 Products: Feeder beef, cow/calf pairs, weaned feeder calves 800 lbs. and up Available: Farm Direct 76. Vermont Livestock Slaughter and Processing Co. Carl Cushing | 76 Depot Road | Ferrisburgh | 802-877-3421 | vermontmeat@gmail.com Products: Beef, lamb, pork, sides/quarters, retail cuts, roaster pigs Available: Retail Direct Services: USDA Inspected Meat Processing

Goshen 77. Ice House Farm Chad Beckwith | 421 Hathaway Road | Goshen | 802-247-1443 | goats@icehousefarmvt.com | https://icehousefarmvt.com Animal Welfare Approved and Certified Grass Fed by AGW Products: Goat meat, raw goats milk, goats milk yogurt, kefir Available: Shelburne Farmers Market, Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Rutland Farmers Market, Healthy Living, Farm Stand Services: Raw Goat’s Milk Shares. With a Milk Share we set aside a quantity of milk for you each week. Goat farm tours by appointment.

78. Republic of Vermont Ethan West | 234 Cape Look Off Road | Goshen | 802-989-2901 | ethan@republicofvermont. com | republicofvermont.com Products: Maple syrup, maple sugar, raw honey, rum-aged maple syrup Available: Online Sales

Granville 79. Clearfield Farm John Hirsch | 250 Genes Road | Granville | 802-565-0774 | clearfieldfarmvermont@gmail.com | facebook.com/clearfieldfarm Products: Certified Organic mixed vegetables and Organic cut flowers Available: Rochester Farmers Market(Fri.3-6:30). Waitsfield Farmers Market (Sat.9-1)

Hinesburg 80. Besteyfield Farm Ben Butterfield | Taproot Farm Lane | Hinesburg | 802-310-3400 | besteyfieldfarm@gmail.

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com | besteyfieldfarm.com Products: Eggs Available: Healthy Living, City Market, Shelburne Supermarket, Lantmans, Richmond Market, Jericho Market, Waterbury Village Market, Mill Market, Family Cow Farmstand, Trillium Hill Farmstand, Momo’s Market, Petes’s Greens Good Eats, Intervale Food Hub 81. Family Cow Farmstand Aubrey Schatz & Scott Hoffman | 2386 Shelburne Falls Road | Hinesburg | 408-666-9120 | familycows@gmail.com | familycowfarmstand.com We are a small 100% grass-fed raw milk dairy and uphold the highest safety & quality standards.

We offer a monthly milk CSA which GUARANTEES you fresh, delicious raw milk every week!

Products: Beef, pork, poultry, lamb, mixed vegetables, apples, blueberries, melons, pears, raspberries, strawberries, watermelons Available: Farm Stand Services: CSA Delivery 82. Full Moon Farm David Zuckerman | 2083 Gilman Road | Hinesburg | 802-598-1986 | info@fullmoonfarminc.com | fullmoonfarminc.com We offer Organic Flower Shares for separate purchase with one’s vegetable or meat CSA share Products: Pork, poultry, certified Organic vegetables, herbs, cantaloupe, melons, watermelon Available: Burlington Farmers’ Market year round, Local Stores and Restaurants, Farm Direct Services: Summer and Winter CSA, Small, Medium and Large. We also offer Organic Flower Shares for separate purchase with one’s vegetable or meat CSA share. Educational Programs. Fun for Kids.

New Leaf Organics growing organic vegetables and flowers since 2002.

Specialty cut flowers arranged and delivered for your home or special event.

83. Palmers Sugar House Michele & David Palmer | 332 Shelburne Hinesburg Road | Hinesburg | 802-985-5054 | palmerssugarhouse@gmail.com | palmersugarhouse.com Products: Maple cream, maple sugar, maple lollipops and maple candies Available: Sugarhouse Direct 84. Red Wagon Plants Inc Julie Rubaud | 2408 Shelburne Falls Road | Hinesburg | 802-482-4060 | julie@redwagonplants.com | redwagonplants.com Products: Plants, vegetable gardens, flower beds, containers and herb gardens Available: Retail greenhouse open mid-April to late July Services: Delivery of plants to area garden centers, grocery stores and hardware/feed stores 85. Rock Meadow Farm Betsy Orvis | 2053 Texas Hill Road | Hinesburg | 802-482-2247 | rockmeadowvt@gmail.com | rockmeadowvt.com Custom arrangements, bouquets and bulk flowers available for weddings and special events.

Products: Ecologically grown cut flowers Available: Farm stand, Trillium Hill Farmstand, Jubilee Farmstand, Lantman’s Market, Richmond Market, Shelburne Supermarket. Custom orders welcome.

Services: Custom arrangements, bouquets and bulk flowers available for weddings and special events. Flower CSA shares available in summer.

86. Trillium Hill Farm James Donegan | 10643 Route 116 | Hinesburg | 802-488-0283 | trilliumhills@gmail.com | trilliumhillfarmvt.com We are a small, diverse farm and offer locally and organically grown meats including 100% grassfed beef.

Products: Mixed vegetables, grass-fed beef, pork, poultry, maple syrup, honey, flowers, apples, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, watermelons Available: Lantman’s Grocery Store, Farm Stand and Restaurants: Farmhouse Group, Kitchen Table, Hen of the Wood, and other restaurants Services: Summer and Fall CSA, Milk Pickup, Farm Tours, Farm Parties

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Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Burlington Winter Farmers’ Market, City Market in Burlington, Healthy Living in South Burlington, Farmers to You in metro Boston Services: Intervale Food Hub CSA in Burlington 88. Huntington River Winery Meg Guilfoy | 344 Moody Road | Huntington | 802-434-3332 | gallopingvines@gmail.com | huntingtonrivervineyard.com Products: Wine Available: Vineyard direct Services: Vineyard dinners in the summer months. Weddings and events 89. Maple Wind Farm Beth Whiting | 1340 Carse Road | Huntington | 802-434-7257 | goodfood@maplewindfarm. com | maplewindfarm.com Products: Grass-fed beef, certified Organic turkeys, non-GMO chickens and pork, ground chicken and ground turkey, chicken and turkey sausage, beef jerky, non-GMO eggs, mixed vegetables, maple syrup Available: Farmers’ Markets, Farm Direct, Wholesale avenues including Co-ops, restaurants and regionally in New England Services: Poultry Processing 90. Midnight Goat Farm Yves Gonnet | 9613 Main Road | Huntington | 802-882-1952 | cheese@midnightgoatfarm.com | midnightgoatfarm.com Products: Free-range, artisanal goat cheese Available: Beaudry’s Market, Landman’s Market, Jericho Market, City Market

Leicester 91. Blue Ledge Farm Hannah Sessions | 2001 Old Jerusalem Road | Leicester | 802-247-0095 | blueledgefarm.com Products: Artisanal and farmstead fresh, semi-aged and aged goat and cow’s milk cheeses, wheyfed pork Available: On Farm Sales: Fridays, 8-Noon,or by appointment, Memorial Day through October.

Saturday Farmers’ Markets, Middlebury. Food Co-ops, Wood’s Market, Shelburne Supermarket, Healthy Living, City Market. Distributed through Black River Produce and Provisions International Services: An Animal Welfare Approved Farm 92. Chandler Ridge Farm Liza & Derric Miner | 3611 Lake Dunmore Road | Leicester | 802-247-9309 Products: Eggs, hay Available: Farm Direct 93. Depot Farm Supply Rick Oberkirch | 2681 Leicester Whiting Road | Leicester | 802-247-6700 Products: Certified Organic, conventional and non-GMO animal feed Available: Direct Sales/Delivery, Store Hours: M-F 8-5, Sat.8-12 94. Mt. Pleasant Sugarworks Andy & Donna Hutchison | 2668 US Route 7 | Leicester | 802-247-3117 | info@ mountpleasantmaple.com | mountpleasantmaple.com/store.html

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Products: Maple syrup, maple equipment sales Available: Direct Sales 95. Oliver Hill Farm Suki Fredericks | 1033 Bullock Road | Leicester | 802-247-3479 | spfspf@gmail.com www.airbnb/rooms/720709 Products: VOF certified organic free-range eggs and hay Available: Farm Direct, please call.

Services: B&B guest house on the farm.

96. Summer’s Gale Farm James Ellefson & Lesley Wright | 588 Fern Lake Road | Leicester | 802-247-5920 | cehp@gmavt.net Products: Vegetables, garlic, eggs, basil, pumpkins Available: Farm Direct 97. Taconic End Farm Annie Claghorn & Catlin Fox | 1395 Leicester Whiting Road | Leicester | 802-247-3979 | foxclag@gmavt.net Products: Certified Organic beef, retail cuts Available: Farm Direct

Lincoln 98. Breault Family Farm Jessica Breault | 1200 French Settlement Road | Lincoln | 802-453-6792 | kjbreault@gmavt.net Products: Greens, potatoes, garlic, lettuce, chickens Available: Farm Direct 99. Hidden Valley Maple Christopher Johnson & Carol Boyd | 480 Green Road North | Lincoln | 802-985-2010 | hiddenmtmaple.com Products: Certified Organic maple syrup Available: Online Sales. Free Delivery for Orders $45 or more 100. Isham Brook Farm William Roleau | 1426 W. River Road | Lincoln | 802-453-3713 Products: Beef, pork, retail cuts, maple syrup Available: Farm Direct, Lincoln Store, Bristol Beverage 101. Meetinghouse Farm Ruth Shepherd | 192 Isham Hollow | Lincoln | 802-453-4786 | mhfarm@gmavt.net Meetinghouse Farm is a small, family-owned, livestock farm in Lincoln. All of our livestock is born and raised solely on our farm. Our lambs are rotationally grazed throughout the spring, summer and fall, but do receive a small ration of organic corn and hay to help them reach market weight.

Products: Grass-fed beef, lamb Available: Farm Direct and Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op 102. Metta Earth Institute Gillian & Russell Comstock | 334 Geary Road South | Lincoln | 802-453-8111 |

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info@mettaearth.org | mettaearth.org Products: Garlic, herbs, vegetables, eggs, milk, pesto, garlic oil, herb tea and herb salve, sheepskins and fleeces Available: Farm Direct Services: Individual and group retreats, leadership trainings, yoga/ meditation programs and re-skilling workshops that integrate organic, sustainable agriculture, contemplative practice and ecological perspectives.

103. Mt. Abraham-Lincoln Farm Gilbert Goodyear | 1275 Lincoln Gap Road | Lincoln | 802-343-2243 | ggoodyear@gmavt.net Products: Eggs, laying hens Available: Almost Home Market, Paris Farmers Union, Lincoln General Store, Lester Farm Market, Shafers Market, Tourterelle, Porky’s 104. North Country Roots Michael Graziadei Lincoln | 802-453-3582 | madfarmer@gmavt.net Products: Garlic Available: Farm Direct 105. Solar Sweet Maple Farm Tom & Rhonda Gadhue | 3841 S. Lincoln Road | Lincoln | 802-453-6063 | rhonda@ solarsweetmaplefarm.com | solarsweetmaplefarm.com Products: Maple syrup, maple cream, maple glazed walnuts, maple balsamic dressing, maple candy Available: Farm Direct Services: Annual Pancake Breakfast in March 106. Sweetgrass Herbals Emily French | 2908 Ripton Road | Lincoln | emily@sweetgrassherbals.com | sweetgrassherbals.com Products: Custom-blended herbal formulas Available: By appointment Services: Wellness consultations, Classes & Workshops

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107. Twin Maple Sugarworks Don Gale | 88 W. River Road | Lincoln | 802-453-2785 | twinmaplesugarworksvt.com Products: Certified Organic maple syrup in various grades, maple cream, maple sugar Available: Sugarhouse Direct

Middlebury 108. Champlain Valley Apiaries Cee Denney | 504 Washington Street Ext. | Middlebury | 802-388-7724 | cva@together.net | champlainvalleyhoney.com Products: Liquid and naturally crystallized raw honey, bee’s wax Available: Farm Store, Website, Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, City Market, Healthy Living, Natural Provisions Market Services: Farm Tours, Educational Programs 109. Champlain Valley Creamery Carleton Yoder | 88 Mainelli Road, Ste. 3 | Middlebury | 802-989-7361 | cheeseguy@ cvcream.com | cvcream.com Products: Organic cream cheese, Champlain Triple, Pyramid Scheme, Queso Anejo, and Queso Fresco Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, American Flatbread, Shelburne Supermarket, Otter Creek Brewing 110. Dancing Bee Gardens Ross Conrad & Alice Eckles | PO Box 443 | Middlebury | 802-349-4279 | dancingbhoney@ gmail.com | dancingbeegardens.com Products: Raw honey from chemical and drug-free hives, nucleus colonies, propolis tincture, Bee’s Wrap food storage, beekeeping books, shiitake mushrooms Available: Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Honey House by Appointment Services: Organic farm pollination services, beekeeping classes and workshops, honey bee nucleus colonies in spring

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111. Elmer Farm Spencer & Jennifer Blackwell | 855 Case Street | Middlebury | 802-388-3848 | elmer.farm@ yahoo.com | elmerfarm.com Products: Certified Organic vegetables, canteloupe, watermelon, flowers Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op Services: Summer and Winter CSA 112. Happy Valley Orchard 217 Quarry Road | Middlebury | 802-388-2411 | hvo@sover.net | Products: Vegetables, apples, cider, berries, peaches, cider donuts, baked goods Available: Orchard Direct/Farmstand Services: Pick Your Own 113. LedgEnd Farm Hank Dimuzio | 1288 Munger Street | Middlebury | 802-388-8979 | ledgendeer@comcast.net LedgEnd Farm is a family owned 500 head Fallow Deer farm supplying the world’s best venison direct to consumers, restaurants, and stores throughout Vermont.

Products: Venison, Fallow deer antler pet chews.

Available: Healthy Living, Farm Stand, Restaurant partners listed with Vermont Fresh Network 114. Marble Rose Farm Thomas Kruk | 1733 Case Street | Middlebury | 802-388-9411 | Marblerosefarm@comcast.net Products: Certified Organic vegetables and canteloupe, strawberries, watermelon Available: Farm Stand 115. Middlebury Community Gardens Porter Medical Center | Middlebury | info@middleburygardens.org | middleburygardens.org Products: Community Garden Plots 116. Omar’s Uncommon Fruits Omar Fugaro | 566 E. Munger Street | Middlebury | 802-282-6739 | omarfooge@yahoo.com Some fruits are entirely organic but some need an occasional spray during some years. I keep it to a

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minimum and use organic sprays whenever possible.

Products: 9 different varieties of gooseberries, red, pink, white and black currants, red,yellow, black and purple raspberries, sweet cherries, peaches, many varieties of plums and both European and Asian pears, rhubarb, strawberries Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Middlebury American Flatbread, Otter Creek Bakery Services: Pick Your Own Raspberries and Currants 117. Tail Feather Farm Jennifer Kennett | 1740 US Route 7N | Middlebury | 802-683-6436 | tailfeatherfarm6@ gmail.com | facebook.com/tailfeatherfarmvt Products: Grass-grazed, humane-raised, grain-finished beef, pork and poultry. A transparent farm Available: Farm Stand Services: Farm Education, Farm Suppers, Farm camps, Horse boarding 118. Three Dog Farm Eva Vekos | 390 Blake Roy Road | Middlebury | 802-382-8686 | evapvekos@gmail.com Products: Eggs Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Call to order direct 119. Vermont Natural Ag Products Inc. Heather Foster-Provencher | 297 Lower Foote Street | Middlebury | 802-388-1137 | hfmoodoo@sover.net | moodoo.com Products: Bagged and bulk compost and compost products Available: Many local garden centers

Monkton 120. Bella Farm Rachel Schattman | PO Box 107 | Monkton | 802-373-1875 | bellapesto@gmail.com | bellapesto.com Products: Certified Organic garlic Available: Wholesale and Farm Direct Services: Pick Your Own 121. Boro Hill Nursery Chris Urban | 995 Monkton-Vergennes Road | Monkton | borohillnursery@gmail.com | Products: Superior cultivars of field grown native shrubs and highly resistant fruit trees Available: Nursery Direct 122. Boyer’s Orchard David Boyer | 1823 Monkton Road | Monkton | 802-453-2676 | orchard@together.net | boyersorchard.com Products: Apples, pears, plums, cider, pies, donuts Available: Orchard Direct Services: Pick Your Own 123. Full Belly Farm Stephen Park | 686 Davis Road | Monkton | 802-453 3793 | fullbellyfarmvt@gmail.com

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Products: Mixed vegetables, herbs, rhubarb, blackberries, blueberries, melons, strawberries, raspberries, currants, vegetables starts and flower bedding plants, 14 varieties of homemade jam and jellies Available: Farm Stand, Shelburne Farmers’ Market, City Market Services: Pick Your Own Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries and Currants 124. Heavenly Honey Apiary Scott Wilson | 118 Rotax Road | Monkton | 802-333-0084 | honey@vtbeekeeper.com | vtbeekeeper.com Artisanal honey farm run by Scott and Valarie Wilson Products: Raw Vermont honey, bee pollen, propolis Available: City Market, Farm Stand and Online 125. Last Resort Farm Silas Doyle-Burr | 2246 Tyler Bridge Road | Monkton | 802-453-2847 | silas@lastresortfarm. com | lastresortfarm.com Products: Mixed Organic vegetables, hay, honey, maple syrup, shiitake mushrooms, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, other berries Available: Healthy Living, City Market, Farm Stand, Local Restaurants Services: Pick Your Own 126. Layn Farm Meats and More Heather Layn | 3204 Bristol Road | Monkton | 802-453-6919 | heatherlayn802@outlook.com We are Homegrown By Hero’s Certified.

Products: Free-range pork, beef, chicken, turkey, rabbit and goat meat, alpaca and angora fiber, yarn, felted items, knit items, maple syrup, eggs, corn, pumpkins Available: Bristol Discount Beverage, Farm stand, Services: Year Round Meat CSA, Farm Tours, Educational Programs, Fun for Kids and the Layn Farms Chicken Club - Youth who can’t have animals at home have the opportunity to own chickens on our farm.

127. New Leaf Organics Jill Kopel | 4818 Bristol Road | Monkton | 802-349-7369 | newleaf@gmavt.net | newleaforganics.org Products: Mixed certified Organic vegetables, blueberries, cantaleloupe, melons, raspberries, strawberries, herbs, bedding plants, CerFresh cut flowers and custom flower arrangements Available: Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, City Market, Farm Stand Services: Pick Your Own, Year Round CSA, Floral workshops 128. Old Road Farm Henry Webb | 1484 Mountain Road | Monkton | 802-318-0423 | henry@oldroadfarmvt.com | oldroadfarmvt.com Products: Organic vegetables, kimchi Available: City Market, Shelburne and Richmond Farmers Markets 129. Orb Weaver Farm Marjorie Susman & Marion Pollack | Monkton | 802-877-3755 | orbweaver@together.net | orbweaverfarm.com Products: Certified Organic lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, shallots

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Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Wholesale to Restaurants 130. Vermont Vinegars Debra Boyer | 42 Meader Road | Monkton | 802-453-4077 | debb@vtvinegars.com | vtvinegars.com Products: Artisanal cider vinegar & wine vinegar, vinaigrettes and marinades Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Vermont’s Own Farm Stand, Shelburne Farmers Market, Lester Farm Market, Boyers Orchard 131. Willowell Community Garden Tasha Ball | Monkton | 802-453-6195 | info@willowell.org | willowell.org We are located on 230 acres of land and provide space and programming for youth groups to camp and enjoy group projects helping out on the farm and land.

Products: Wide Range of Vegetables Available: Farm Stand, Pick Your Own Services: Farm Tours, Educational Programs, Fun for kids 132. Yates Family Orchard Jessika Yates | 1074 Davis Road | Monkton | 802-373-7437 yatesfamilyorchard.com Products: 25 varieties of apples, pears, plums, raspberries, cherries, peaches, farm-made jams, local raw honey and maple syrup, baked goods, cider donuts, Kingdom Creamery Creemees, local artisanal crafts, fresh pressed cider Available: Orchard Direct Services: Pick Your Own and Picked Apples

New Haven 133. Buck Mountain Maple Farm Tim & Kristine Bouvier | 2569 South Street | New Haven | 802-453-2381 | buckmtnmaplefarm@gmail.com Products: Maple syrup and maple cream, granulated maple sugar, maple pecans and maple walnuts Available: Direct Sales 134. Champlain Valley Bees and Queens Kirk Webster | 1437 South Street | New Haven | 802-989-5895 Products: Raw bulk honey Available: Farm Direct 135. Duck, Duck, Rabbit Aaron Brown & Carey Stoudt | 4467 Munger Street | New Haven | duckduckrabbitfarm@gmail.com Products: Whole rabbits, whole ducks, duck and chicken eggs; white, red and black currants; asparagus and other vegetables Available: Farm Direct 136. Field of Dreams Chuck King | 370 Dallinger Road | New Haven | 802-388-4174 | rhythmnreed@madriver. com | fieldofdreamsvt.com Products: Nigerian Dwarf goats Available: Farm Direct 137. Golden Well Sanctuary Nicole Burke | 1089 River Road | New Haven | 802-870-0361 | goldenwellapiaries@gmail. com | goldenwellsanctuary.com Full spread vegetable farm and small apiary Products: Mushrooms, wildcrafted herbs and vegetables, hemp products, CBD products, APIS kombucha, flowers, free-range eggs, apples, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon Available: Farm stand Services: Summer CSA, Farm Stays, Farm Tours, Wedding/event site, Educational programs, Fun for kids 138. Green & Gold CSA at Golden Well Sanctuary Paige Wener | New Haven | 802-310-8791 | greenandgoldcsa@gmail.com | greenandgoldcsa.com Products: Mixed vegetables, eggs, flowers, apples, melons, watermelon

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Available: Farm Stand Services: Summer and Fall CSA, Farm Tours, Educational Programs 139. Greenhaven Gardens Peter Norris | 2638 Ethan Allen Hwy. | New Haven | 802-453-5382 | daenenn@gmavt.net | greenhavengardensandnursery.com Products: Vegetable plants, annual plants, perennial plants, trees & nursery stock, vegetable & flower seeds Available: Retail Shop Services: Landscaping 140. Lester Farm & Market Sam & Maura Lester | 2297 Ethan Allen Hwy. | New Haven | 802-453-3132 | info@ lesterfarmmarketvt.com | lesterfarmmarketvt.com Our season runs from mid-June to end of October. Fish is by special order, for Friday pick-up Products: Wide range of vegetables, dairy, eggs, beef, poultry, beef hot dogs, sausages, fish, tomato puree, pepper relish, pickled hot peppers, pickled beet, fruit: apples, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupes, melons, other berries, pears, plums, raspberries, strawberries, watermelons Available: Farm Stand, Tourterelle Restaurant Services: We have a Summer and Fall CSA, Our Way. Customers buy a debit card and are free to choose anything we offer, any time, any day. Farm Tours, Fun for Kids: Wagon rides, Corn maze, U-pick pumpkins 141. Lincoln Peak Vineyard Chris Granstrom | 142 River Road | New Haven | 802-388-7368 | hello@ lincolnpeakvineyard.com | lincolnpeakvineyard.com 2016 Winery of the Year, the Granstrom family grows 12 acres of grapevines and makes delicious wines exclusively from their own grapes.

Products: Wine made exclusively from our own grapes, grapes Available: Vineyard Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, and many restaurants Services: Tasting Room 142. Misty Knoll Farms Minda Lafountain | 1687 Main Street | New Haven | 802-453-4748 | john@mistyknollfarms.com | mistyknollfarms.com Products: Turkeys, chickens, retail cuts Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Most natural food stores, Farm Direct (Mon.-Wed.) 143. Open View Farm Ben and Anna Freund | 7261 Ethan Allen Hwy. | New Haven | 802-249-6857 | anna@ openviewfarm.com | facebook.com/openviewfarm Products: Maple syrup, hay and certified Organic hay Available: Farm Direct 144. Orb Weaver Creamery Kate Turcotte | New Haven | 802-343-6419 | cheesemaker@orbweavercreamery.com | orbweavercreamery.com Products: Raw milk, farmhouse cheese Available: Vergennes Farmers Market, Shelburne Farmers Market 145. Purple Crow Permaculture Eric & Jennifer Neil | 425 Meadow Lane | New Haven | 802-989-5944 | jennifer.neil77@gmail.com Products: 100% grass-fed lamb, naturally (and locally) tanned sheepskins, wool roving, freerange chicken eggs. No chemicals, hormones or antibiotics; no packaged grain feeds.

Available: Farm Direct 146. Riverbend Farm George Crane | 3757 River Road | New Haven | 802-388-8044 Products: Vegetables, maple syrup, Christmas trees Available: Farmstand 147. Sheeran’s Family Farm James Sheeran | 4382 Route 7 | New Haven | 802-881-9021 | sheeranfamilyfarm@gmail.com

Products: Chicken, duck and quail and eggs from each, hatching, sheep, goats, pork and beef Available: Farm Direct Services: Hatching 148. Smith Family Farm Harvey, Donna & AnnaJo Smith | 2516 Lime Kiln Road | New Haven | 802-877-2712 | Smithfamilybeef@me.com | Smithfamilymeats.com Products: Grass-fed beef, natural pork & lamb, poultry, retail cuts Available: Farm Direct, Deliveries, Online Sales. Vergennes Farmers Market 149. Sweet Hill Farm Chris, Dianne & Chelsea Bingham | 3835 Ethan Allen Hwy. | New Haven | 802-453-7751 | sweetcorn@gmavt.net Sweet corn is our specialty at Sweet Hill Farm. Open daily from mid-July to mid-October.

Products: Tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash, sunflowers, zinnias, winter squash, pumpkins, gourds and ornamental corn Available: Farm Direct 150. V Smiley Preserves & Lil To Do Farm V Smiley | 3343 River Road | New Haven | 240-676-1465 | honeyjam@vsmileypreserves.com | vsmileypreserves.com Products: Honey sweetened jams, marmalades and conserves, and specialty herbs such as rose geranium and agastache.

Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Healthy Living Market, Burlington Farmers Market, Farm Stand by appointment and online at vsmileypreserves.com.

Services: Catering

Orwell 151. Animal Farm Diane Street Clair | 194 Old Sawmill Road | Orwell | 802-623-6599 | diane@animalfarmvt.com Products: Veal, butter, buttermilk

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Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op 152. Berry Meadow Farm Kevin Schumann | 56 Mt. Independence Road | Orwell | 908-507-2461 | info@berrymeadow.com | berrymeadow.com Products: Aplaca yarn, alpaca garments, knitting and crochet patterns; dehydrated vegetables, herbal teas Available: Farm Direct and Website 153. Bloomers Karen Hescock | 13 Beauvais Road | Orwell | 802-948-2434 | karenhescock@hotmail.com Products: Flower arrangements, perennials Available: Farm Direct Services: Landscaping 154. Brookside Stock Farm Olga Sears | 183 Route 22A | Orwell | 802-948-2211 | osandy@live.com | brooksideestate.net No hormones, no pesticides Products: Grass-fed, grass-finished Belted Galloway beef, mixed vegetables, raw honey, blueberries, plums Available: Rutland Farmers Market (Sat. & Wed), Fair Haven Summer Farmers Market, Farm Stand Services: Farm stays at our small Bed & Breakfast in the Historic Wilcox-Cutts House.

155. Champlain Valley Mushrooms Heather Ewing | 193 Young Road | Orwell | 802-948-2563 | champlainvalleymushrooms@gmail.com | champlainvalleymushrooms.com Products: Fresh mushrooms: oyster, shiitake, lion’s mane, king oyster, dried mushrooms, medicinal mushrooms, tinctures & teas Available: Rutland Farmers Market, Dorset Farmers Market(summer) Rutland and Middlebiury Natural Food Coop 156. Lazy Dog Farm Jesse Wilbur | 152 Royce Hill Road | Orwell | 802-948-2565 facebook.com/LazyDogFarm

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Products: Organic produce, Organic beef (retail cuts), natural pork (retail cuts), Organic eggs, maple syrup Available: Farm Direct, Brandon Farmers’ Market 157. Ledge Haven Farm Tom Audet | Mt. Independence Road | Orwell | 802-948-2545 | ledgehavenfarm@gmail.com | vtmaple.net Products: Maple syrup & maple products Available: Farm Direct, Online Sales 158. Lucas Family Farms Josh Lucas Jenelle Lucas | 37 Old Sawmill Road | Orwell | 802-779-7261 | lucasfamilyfarmsllc@gmail.com Growing healthy soils and healthy animals, supporting clean water Products: Grass-fed, grass-finished beef & lamb, freezer boxes, wholes and halves, non-GMO pastured eggs Available: Farm Direct (call ahead), Ground beef at Woods Market. Served at Kinder Way Cafe in Fair Haven.

159. Mo*Se Farm Seth Ross | Orwell | 802-779-1498 | mosefarm@gmail.com | facebook.com/mosefarmvt Products: Non-GMO, pastured eggs, roasting chickens, raw cow’s milk, veal Available: Middlebury Farmers Market, Saturdays, Year round 160. Red Sky Farm Paula Barnes | 613 Route 73 | Orwell | 802-948-2566 | barnespj4@gmail.com | redskyfarm-queenbee.com Products: Vegetables, vegetable plants, bedding plants, free-range eggs, maple syrup, honey, herbs, perennials, mums, handcrafted items, baked goods, fruit: apples, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupes, pears, plums, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon Available: Farmstand

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161. Singing Cedars Farmstead Scott Greene & Becky Maden | 30 Black Snake Lane | Orwell | 802-948-2062 | singingseeders@gmail.com Products: Organic vegetables, beef, retail cuts, prepared foods Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Buxtons Store, Vergennes Laundry, 3 Squares, City Market, America Flatbread, Eastview, Pratts Store, Provisionary Services: Special Orders and Wholesale 162. Stonewood Farm Peter Stone | 105 Griswold Lane | Orwell | 802-948-2277 | stone@stonewoodfarm.com | Stonewoodfarm.com Products: Turkey: Whole birds, ground meat and breast meat Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market 163. Sylvan Shades Farm Missy Clifford | 133 Raymond Hill Road | Orwell | 802-948-2798 Products: Grass-fed Highland beef (sides), broilers, Organic hay Available: Farm Direct 164. Vermont Yogurt Company Jennifer Bruyneel | 1 Horton Road | Orwell | 802-948-2543 | vermontyogurt@gmail.com | vermontyogurtcompany.com Products: Small batch yogurt made from Jersey milk, granola Available: Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Monument Farms Dairy, Thomas Dairy

Panton 165. Agricola Farm Ale Rellini | 2674 Jersey Street | Panton | alerellini@gmail.com | agricolavermont.com Products: Pork, lamb, poultry. Special pork cuts, (saltibocca, spiedini misti, guanciale, crown roasts, Porchetta roasts), fresh ravioli, herbs, edible flowers, maple syrup Available: Burlington and Jericho Farmers’ Markets, Farm Stand

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Services: Meat and Pasta CSA. Edible wild flower garden open for U-pick, Activities in the summer 166. Farmhouse Table Teresa Smith | 21 Fisher Lane | Panton | 802-345-5360 | madhunter@gmavt.net Products: Poultry, pork, beef, vegetables and different types of pickles Available: Vergennes Farmers’ Market, Farm Direct 167. Fryston Farm Grazers Bob de Graaf | 136 Panton Road | Panton | 802-475-2492 Products: Grass-fed Angus beef, pork, retail cuts Available: BJ’s Farm Supply 168. Ledge Hill Farm Ken Sullivan | 5000 Jersey Street | Panton | 802-989-9620 | lhph@gmail.com Products: Ground lamb and lamb chops Available: Farm Direct, Riverside Gardens, Vergennes 169. Scuttleship Farm Sean Willerford | 2214 Arnold Bay Road | Panton | 802-870-0554 | scuttleshipfarm@gmail. com | scuttleshipfarm.com Our lamb is 100% grassfed (certified) and Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World. Animal Welfare Approved eggs from our pastured layers Products: Grass-fed lamb, poultry, eggs, naturally tanned sheepskins Available: Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Farm Stand, Bread & Butter Farm Store (South Burlington) and Provisionary Market in Vergennes

Pawlet 170. Laughing Child Farm Brooke & Timothy Hughes-Muse | Pawlet | 802-884-5893 | farmer@laughingchildfarm.com | laughingchildfarm.com Products: Organic sweet potatoes

Available: Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Farm Stand, Restaurants: Roots, Mystic Cafe, Reluctant Panther, Worthy Kitchen

Ripton

171. Mountainyard Farm Freeman Allen | 1676 Natural Turnpike Road | Ripton | 802-388-7394 | mtydfm@gmail.com Products: Organic greenhouse tomatoes Available: Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Ripton General Store

172. Nola’s Secret Garden Nola Kevra | P.O. Box 153 | 2936 Natural Tpke | Ripton | 802-388-6107 | mrusciolelli@ nathaniel.com Products: Organic greens, herbs, mixed vegetables, vegetable plants, cut flowers, Middle Eastern summer squash (Koosa) Available: Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op

Rochester

173. Kismet Farm Megan Payne | 405 Sawmill Hill Road | Rochester | 802-767-3282 | kismetfarmvt@gmail.com Products: Seed to vase flowers, cut flowers, craft CBD flower Available: Local Florists, farmers’ markets, restaurants

174. North Hollow Farm Mike Bowen | 2124 N. Hollow Road | Rochester | 802-767-4255 | orders@ vermontgrassfedbeef.com | vermontgrassfedbeef.com Products: Grass-fed beef, pork, lamb, goat (retail cuts), chickens, maple syrup Available: Farm Direct, North Hollow Farm Store, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op

175. Sunshine Valley Berry Farm Rob Meadows | 129 Ranger Road | Rochester | 802-767-3989 | rob@vermontberries.com | vermontberries.com

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Products: Certified Organic blueberries, raspberries, jam, raw honey, maple syrup Available: Farm Direct Services: Pick Your Own and barter help for farm credit

Salisbury 176. Maple Meadow Farm Jackie Devoid | 518 Maple Street | Salisbury | 802-352-4241 | info@maplemeadowfarm.com | maplemeadowfarm.com Products: Eggs and maple syrup Available: Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Our Farm Store, Grocery Stores and Restaurants throughout the region Services: Wholesale Egg Delivery 177. Nop Brothers & Sons Farms John Nop | 99 Route 7 | Salisbury | 802-363-4388 Products: Black Angus beef, retail cuts Available: Farm Stand Services: Residential & commercial availability for parties and events

Shelburne 178. Bread & Butter Farm Corie Pierce | 200 Leduc Farm Road | Shelburne | 802-985-9200 | breadandbutterfarm@gmail.com | breadandbutterfarm.com Products: Beef and pork, retail cuts, mixed vegetables Available: Farm Store Services: Educational programs, Summer camp, Farmer training, Live music, CSA 179. New Village Farm Michaela Ryan | 700 Harbor Road | Shelburne | 802-338-0116 | michaela@newvillagefarm.com | newvillagefarm.com Products: Raw cow & goat’s milk, chicken, eggs, beef, lamb & goats (retail cuts), seasonal

Farm To Table Dinner Each month Chef John Hessler’s Farm to Table Dinner menu utilizes the freshest local ingredients available from our neighboring farms and food producers. The goal is to create a dining experience for our guests that celebrates the bounties of the Champlain Valley and to reinvent traditional New England cuisine.

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vegetables, herbs and flowers Available: Farm Stand Services: Educational programs year round, Summer camp, homeschool programs and school visits 180. Shelburne Farms 1611 Harbor Road | Shelburne | 802-985-9200 | info@shelburnefarms.org | shelburnefarms.org Products: Cheese, eggs, vegetables, beef, lamb (retail cuts), maple syrup Available: Welcome Center, Shelburne Farmers Market, Catalogue (Cheese) Local grocery stores (cheese) Services: Farm based education, Education for Sustainabilty Institutes, Preschool Programs, School Field Trips 181. Shelburne Vineyard Gail Albert | 6803 Shelburne Road | Shelburne | 802-985-8222 | galbert@ shelburnevineyaroad.com | shelburnevineyard.com Products: Red, white, rose and ice wines, plus our capsize wine-in-a-can made from our coldhardy VT grown grapes Available: Available in our Tasting Room and at stores, specialty shops and restaurants throughout VT, in NH. as well as at selected restaurants in CA, RI and Washington DC. Open 7 days a week all year, 11-5 (Nov-Apr); 11-6 (May-Oct) Services: Tastings, Tours, Musical Events, Event Facilities 182. Vermont Tortilla Company April Moulaert | 22 Sage Court | Shelburne | 802-999-4823 | april@vttortillaco.com | vttortillaco.com Gluten free, vegan, whole grain, made with local corn Products: Stone ground organic corn tortillas Available: Shelburne Farmers’ Market, Healthy Living, City Market

Bud’s Beans 63 Maple Street, Suite 7 Middlebury, VT 05753 802 989-4675 budsbeanscoffee@gmail.com

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Shoreham 183. Champlain Orchards Bill Suhr | 3597 VT Route 74W | Shoreham | 802-897-2777 | office@champlainorchards.com | champlainorchards.com Products: 110 varieties of apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums and raspberries. Bakery: fresh apple pie, cider donuts, apple butter, cider syrup and apple sauce. Cider Mill: sweet pasteurized and unpasteurized cider, preservative-free. Cranberry apple cider. Cidery: Specialty hard ciders and ice ciders.

Available: Farm Market, open 10-4 Nov.-May,9-5 June-November. Markets throughout Vermont (restaurants, groceries, farmstand), Wholesale, Farm website Services: Pick Your Own 184. Doolittle Farm Bay Hammond | 1078 Doolittle Road | Shoreham | 802-897-2121 | bayhammond@gmail. com | doolittlefarmvt.com Certified 100% grass-fed Organic through Vermont Organic Farmers, our Dexter:Jersey cross cow beef is beautifully marbled making it tender and flavorful and the raw milk is rich in butter fat.

Products: Beef, poultry, raw milk, pastured Organic eggs and stew hens, natural grey wool roving Available: Raw milk and all other products available at our farm store. Eggs and beef available at Middlebury Natural Food Coop, Understory Farm (Sudbury)and Trillium Hill Farm (Hinesburg) Services: We are happy to put orders together for pick up at the farm or (depending on location) for delivery.

185. Douglas Orchard Scott Douglas | 1050 VT Route 74W | Shoreham | 802-897-5043 | ssview@shoreham.net Products: Apples, raspberries, cherries Available: Farmstand Services: Pick Your Own 186. Elysian Fields Kathleen Hescock | 3658 VT Route 74W | Shoreham | 802-897-7484 | kathleenhescock@ hotmail.com Products: Beef, fed on homegrown feed, by the half or whole Available: Farm Direct 187. Golden Russet Farm Judy & Will Stevens | 1329 Lapham Bay Road | Shoreham | 802-897-7031 | judyandwill@ goldenrussetfarm.com | GoldenRussetFarm.com Products: Certified Organic vegetables and cut flowers, blueberries, cantaloupes, melons, raspberries, Organic vegetable and herb plants, annuals, perennials and hanging baskets, Organic fertilizer, compost and potting mix, Johnny’s Seeds, onion sets, seed potatoes, decorative pottery and supplies Available: Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Farm Stand, American Flatbread Middlebury Hearth, The Shoreham Inn Services: Fall CSA 188. Rolling Bale Farm Hilary Haigh | 1695 Shacksboro Road | Shoreham | 802-897-5630 | wolfehammond@gmail.com | rollingbalefarm.com

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Products: Grass-fed lamb and beef, pastured poultry (broilers and ducks), sheep skins Available: Middlebury Farmers Market, Farm Stand, Chicken is served at American Flatbread Middlebury 189. Solar Haven Farm Barbara Wilson | 977 Bates Road | Shoreham | 802-897-5430 | barb@solarhavenfarm.com | solarhavenfarm.com Our fruit is grown using organic practices.

Products: Blackberries, blueberries, plums, raspberries, low sugar jams, chutneys, gluten free jam cookie bar kits, and gluten free raspberry jam bar kits. Fruit smoothies and baked goods at the Outdoor Middlebury Farmers Market.

Available: Middlebury Farmers Market, Vergennes Farmers Market, Farm Stand, Burnham Maple Market, Buxton’s Store, Pratt’s Store, The Gateway Farm Stand, Shoreham Inn uses my products Services: Canning and jam making instruction 190. Tio Grain Farm Ken VanHazinga | 32 Doolittle Road | Shoreham | 802-897-2423 Products: Organic grain Available: Farm Direct 191. Vermont Tradewinds Farm Tim & Loraine Hescock | 1639 Route 74E | Shoreham | 802-897-2448 | tim@ vermonttradewindsfarm.com | vermonttradewinds.com Products: Maple syrup, maple cream, maple products, peaches Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, Year-round Farmstand Services: Sugarhouse Tours 192. WhistlePig Farm 2139 Quiet Valley Road | Shoreham | 802-897-7700 | info@whistlepigrye.com | whistlepigwhiskey.com Products: Rye whiskey Available: See Vermont DLC for local liquor store listings; Waitsfield, Burlington, and Rutland Farmers’ Markets; local restaurants; farm website 193. Work and Days Farm Caroline Usher | 619 Tottingham Road | Shoreham | 802-897-2822 | sheep@shoreham.net Products: Lamb, goats, honey Available: Farm Direct

Starksboro 194. Bee Happy Vermont Pedro Salas | 258 Big Hollow Road | Starksboro | 802-453-7996 | beehappy@madriver. com | beehappyvermont.com Our Honey, from Starksboro and St. Albans, is a mix of clover and wild flowers Products: Honey, baked goods, beeswax candles, honeycombs, magical honey mead Available: Farm Direct, the Burlington, Richmond, Winooski and Fletcher Allen Hospital Farmers’ Markets

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195. Dunham Family Maple Jeff Dunham | 3702 Ireland Road | Starksboro | 802-453-4219 | dfmaple@gmavt.net Products: Maple syrup Available: Direct Sales 196. Flatlander Farm Keith Drinkwine | 2148 VT Route 17 | Starksboro | 802-453-4631 | info@flatlanderfarm.com | flatlanderfarm.com Flatlander Farm is a pasture based farm specializing in our animals are rotationally grazed and fed locally milled, certified Organic and non-GMO grain. We rely on slower growing breeds of chicken and duck for better tasting, humanely raised meat.

Products: Pastured chicken, geese and duck; farm grazed Chevon; pasture raised duck eggs Available: Burlington Winter Farmers’ Market. Email to set up a time to visit the farm.

Services: Chicken CSA, Pastured Poultry Pre Order Signup 197. Footprint Farm Taylor Mendell | 760 Tatro Road | Starksboro | 559-760-5169 | csa@footprintfarmvt.com | footprintfarmvt.com All of our pork is pasture-raised, fed organic grain, and is sold in whole shares.

Products: Mixed vegetables, free-range eggs, pork, strawberries, bread Available: Shelburne Farmers’ Market, Bar Antidote, Bobcat Cafe, Cucina Antica Services: Year Round CSA 198. Homestead Hops Kathleen Norris | 2951 VT Route 17 | Starksboro | 802-453-4753 | knorrismaple@gmail.com Products: Hops and maple syrup Available: Farm Direct, or by order.

Services: Farm Tours 199. Lewis Creek Farm Hank Bissell | 3071 VT Route 116 | Starksboro | 802-453-4591 | lcfarm@gmavt.net | lewiscreekfarm.com Products: Vegetables, pickles, flower & vegetable plants, eggs Available: Farm Store, Stores and restaurants in Middlebury and Burlington; Burlington Farmers’ Market, Black River Produce Services: Summer and Winter CSA 200. Maggie Brook Sugarworks Matthew Elder | 500 Ruby Brace Road | Starksboro | melder@gmavt.net Products: Maple syrup and sap 201. Norris Sugarworks Kelly Norris | 745 Robert Young Road | Starksboro | 802-453-4753 | norrissw@gmavt.net Products: Maple syrup, maple candy, maple cream Available: Farm Direct, Mail Order 202. Mountain Warrior Farm Galen Helms | 2618 Route 116N | Starksboro | 802-989-2783 | galen.helms@gmail.com Products: Eggs Available: Bristol Beverage 203. Purinton Gardens David Purinton | 361 Tatro Road | Starksboro | 802-453-2203 | soilchef@yahoo.com Products: Certified Organic vegetables Available: Farm Direct, Lantman’s, Healthy Living 204. Red Rock Valley Maple Farm Henry & Linda Emmons | 160 Sugarhouse Lane | Starksboro | 802-434-2858 Products: Maple syrup Available: Sugar House 205. Russell Farm David Russell | 1248 VT Route 116 | Starksboro | 802-453-2208 | amymansfield@gmavt.net, russellfarm@gmail.com Products: Sweet corn, goats, maple syrup Available: Farm Direct

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206. Sentinel Farms Kerry Kurt | PO Box 8 | Starksboro | 802-377-1066 | kerry@unboundgrace.org | UnboundGrace.org Heart Healthy! 100% Grass Fed & Finished Red Angus/Hereford Beef. Bred, Born & Raised with care on one Vermont Farm without stress, hormones or antibiotics.

Products: Grass-fed and finished beef, mixed vegetables, raspberries, prepared pig/beef roasts Available: Farm Direct, Natural Provisions Services: Pick Your Own, Horse and farm educational health experiences, Riding lessons, Individual and group equine programs.

207. Shaker Mountain Farm Ann Bove | 1400 Shaker Hill Road | Starksboro | 802-434-4254 Products: Maple syrup Available: Farm Direct

208. Spring Mountain Herbals Margi Gregory | 4428 Ireland Road | Starksboro | 413-320-1920 | margigregory@gmail.com | springmountainherbs.com Contact Margi to arrange for a tour of the apothecary garden or for an herb walk that includes both garden and fields. Herbal preparations and coaching in how to use them are also provided.

Products: Wide variety of Western, Ayurvedic, Chinese and Native American medicinal herbs including plants, dried herbs, tinctures, glycerites and oils.

Available: At our farm or arrange for delivery Services: Herbal Consultations, Farm Tours, Educational Programs, Classes, Pick Your Own

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210. Miller Hill Farm Nursery and Gardens Carl Phelps | Route 73E | Sudbury | 802-623-7373 | carlnan@shoreham.net | millerhillfarmvt.com Miller Hill Farm is a family farm specializing in native plants, organic veggie sets, annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, berry plants, fruit trees, succulents and ferns. Come and see our plant nursery, display gardens and historic barns and enjoy the scenic mountain views.

Products: Organic veggie sets, annuals, perennials, berry plants and fruit trees, shrubs, trees, native species, cut flowers Available: Farm Direct Services: Farm Tours, Wedding/event site, Educational programs

211. Mountain Meadows Farm Brian Kemp | 2711 Route 30 | Sudbury | 802-989-0514 | briankemp@shoreham.net Products: Beef, wholesale/retail, organic, retail cuts Available: Whole Foods Stores

212. Opia Farm Thomas Popke | Sudbury | 802-398-5408 | Opiafarm@gmail.com | Organically fed animals with top quality care. All naturally grown vegetables with no chemicals or herbicides.

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Products: Pork, poultry, quail, mixed vegetables, Organically fed free-range chicken eggs, quail eggs, live chickens and waterfowl, hatching eggs, maple products Available: Pick up at Farm. Delivery available in Northern Rutland, Addison & Lower Chittenden County.

213. Rup’s Custom Cutting and Smoking Rupert Larock | 2015 Willowbrook Road | Sudbury | 802-247-4570 Retail Sales on Friday. Call ahead to order.

Available: Facility Direct Services: Meat Processing & Smoking 214. Understory Farm Gregory Witscher | 3427 Route 30 | Sudbury | 802-282-6738 | Gregorywitscher@gmail.com | understoryfarmvermont.com Products: Flower subscriptions, flowers for weddings & events Available: Farm Stand

Vergennes 215. Boundbrook Farm Erik Andrus | 276 Burroughs Farm Road | Vergennes | 802-877-1396 | erik@vermontrice.net | vermontrice.net Products: Beef, poultry, white rice, brown rice, brick oven baked goods Available: Middlebury and Vergennes Farmers’ Markets, Shelburne Supermarket, Farm Direct 216. Green Street Gardens Margaret Lowe | 150 Green Street | Vergennes | 802-877-3783 Products: Mixed vegetables, herbs Available: Vergennes Farmers’ Market, Thursdays 217. Kayhart Beef Brian Kayhart | 4188 Otter Creek Hwy. | Vergennes | 802-545-2484 | bkayhart@gmavt.net Products: Homegrown beef, pork and veal, retail cuts, eggs Available: Farmstand/year-round, Open Every Day 7-7 218. Otter Creek Heritage Farm Kevin & Zachary Sullivan | 4990 Jersey Street | Vergennes | 802-475-2964 | ksullivan@gmavt.net Products: Pasture-raised heritage pigs, pork, eggs Available: Fiddlehead Brewery, Provisionary in Vergennes, Contact us via phone or email for direct pick up.

219. Riverfront Gardens Kevin Sullivan | 229 Ferry Road | Vergennes | 802-475-3091 | lhph@gmail.com | riverfrontgardens.com Products: Organic vegetables, value-added products, nursery trees: apple, cedar, maple, oak; pasture-raised pork from Otter Creek Heritage Farm, firewood Available: Farmstand, Local Schools & Restaurants, Home Delivery Services: CSA

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220. Shacksbury Cider David Dolginow | 11 Main Street | Vergennes | 802-989-9892 | david@shacksbury.com Products: Food friendly hard cider Available: Middlebury Natural Foods Store, Two Brothers, American Flatbread, Bobcat Cafe, Almost Home, Bristol & Middlebury Discount Beverage 221. Treleven Cheryl Mitchell | Vergennes | 802-545-2278 | Cheryl.W.Mitchell@gmail.com | https://treleven.wordpress.com Products: We sell only live animals. Lamb Available: Farm Direct Services: Farm Stays, Farm Tours, Educational Programs 222. Vermont Pure Essentials Jonathan Namanworth | 237 Main Street | Vergennes | 802-897-5663 | info@ vermontpurecbd.com | vermontpurecbd.com Products: CBD Tinctures, capsules, salve, roll on, vaporizer cartridges, dog treats, CBD honey Available: Vermont Pure Essentials Store, Vergennes, Middlebury Natural Foods Coop 223. Woodman Hill Orchard Stephanie Lowe & Robert Rogers | 175 Plank Road | Vergennes | 802-877-6686 | apples@ woodmanhillorchard.com | woodmanhillorchard.com Products: Apples: Honeycrisp, Empire, Cortland, Macoun, Macintosh, Liberty, Red Rome; cider, peaches Available: Orchard Direct Services: Pick Your Own

Weybridge 224. Duclos and Thompson Farm Tom Duclos | 1026 Sheep Farm Road | Weybridge | 802-545-2230 Products: Pork, lamb, beef and turkeys, retail cuts Available: Farm Store

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225. Ledge Hill Farm Violet LaFountain | 58 LaFountain Lane | Weybridge | 802-545-2104, 802-377-0452 | springviolet@gmavt.net Products: Vegetables, bedding plants, flowers, hanging baskets, fruits, jams, USDA inspected goat meat, chickens by piece, retail cuts, raw goat milk, ducks, eggs, baked goods Available: Farm Direct, Middlebury Farmers’ Market 226. Monument Farms Robert James | 2107 James Road | Weybridge | 802-545-2119 Products: Milk, retail milk, bottled cream, half & half, chocolate milk Available: Retail Store/Office. Stores in Addison, Franklin and Chittenden Counties 227. Rosy Pebble Farm and Orchard D. Lynn Coale | 61 Orchard Lane | Weybridge | 802-349-9772 | dorseycoale@gmail.com Products: Free-range eggs, log-grown shiitake and oyster mushrooms, apples, apple cider and vinegar Available: Farm Stand, Three Squares Restaurant and Cafe, Storm Cafe, American Flat Bread – Middlebury Services: Farm Tours, Educational Programs, Weddings and Events, Pick Your Own 228. Weybridge Farm Phyllis Bowdish | 1601 Lemon Fair Road | Weybridge | 802-545 2446 Products: Eggs, beef Available: Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Coop

Whiting 229. Four Pillars Farm Peter Cousineau | Whiting | 802-989-0083 | info@fourpillarsfarmvt.com | fourpillarsfarmvt.com Products: Salad mix, baby spinach, arugula, mixed vegetables, cantaloupe Available: Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, City Market and Healthy Living Market.

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Pre-schoolers Shyloh Bernard, left, and Zander Newman admire their freshly picked apples at Happy Valley Orchard last fall. Local educators have introduced a program to connect young children with locally grown foods.

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Program connects farmers, preschools

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS ADDISON COUNTY — A dedicated network of early care education (ECE) providers, farmers and community supporters this spring are rolling out a pilot program in Addison County to connect preschool children with local food producers.

Thanks to a grant from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, Farm to ECE in Addison County has developed an Action Plan that will put fresh local food on preschool tables, provide food-related education, “Farm to ECE supports facilitate pre-K farm visits and establish a structure to integrative learning, hold it all together. including social and “Farm to ECE supports integrative learning, emotional development for including social and young learners.” emotional development for

young learners,” wrote organizers on their website after Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill in 2017 to expand the Farm to School program. “Great work is already being done in the state, and we’re excited to grow the movement into more childcare settings and schools with the Vermont Farm to School Network.”

The program’s Action Plan includes four components.

CLASSROOM Patti Starr Smith runs Bristol’s Starrship Gardens in conjunction with her in-home childcare business, Starrship Kids. For years she has been working with organizations like Northeast Organic Farming Association, the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) and the Vermont Community Garden Network to establish a solid foundation for the county’s emerging Farm to ECE program.

Gardening, especially, has played an important role in the (See Preschool, page 38)

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Preschool continued from page 37 work she does.

“Gardening is a rich experience for children,” Smith said.

“It keeps or gets them tuned in to nature and the outdoors.

They make new discoveries, even if it’s something like snails consuming their hopeful goods. It teaches them about life sciences and life cycles, and the effects and importance of weather year-round.”

Smith’s Farm to ECE committee is developing a curriculum for the program, and this year they’re planning four workshops: • Playing with Wool (spring).

• Grains and Bread (summer).

• Apples (autumn).

• Sprouts and Microgreens (winter).

They’re also developing workshop-related kits to share with ECE providers.

CAFETERIA ACORN Executive Director Lynn Coale has been helping create Farm to ECE’s food distribution plan.

“We asked ourselves, ‘How can we interact with farmers to get fresh fruits and veggies and how can we work with cafe staff to prepare them?’” Coale said.

Farm to ECE plans to establish connections with local farms like Golden Russet in Shoreham and Elmer Farm in Middlebury, and with local food distributors like Middlebury Foods.

But answering this initial question immediately leads to other issues.

For instance, local preschools have limited, if any, space for food storage, Coale said. This hinders their ability to purchase directly from farmers or to purchase in bulk.

To solve that problem, the Cafeteria Committee hopes to centralize food distribution.

For now, Coale said, “My wife and I have bought a big fridge.”

As the program evolves, however, the committee hopes to develop a sustainable distribution system centralized in a permanent site, and to develop for ECE providers weekly shared menus that are based upon the availability of local food.

COMMUNITY, COORDINATION Farm to ECE Addison County also plans to create a resource guide for ECE providers and families with preschoolers that would identify which local farms welcome tours for young children, offer activities on the farm or are willing to visit ECE programs.

Efforts are also under way to increase awareness of the Farm to ECE program and to develop community pride around it, according to the Action Plan.

MANY HANDS In developing its Action Plan, Farm to ECE has benefited

Abel Trombley stretches for just the right apple during a trip to a local orchard. ACORN and other organizations are working on a Farm to Early Care Education program.

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“Gardening is a rich experience for children...It keeps or gets them tuned in to nature and the outdoors... It teaches them about life sciences and life cycles, and the effects and importance of weather year-round.”

— Patti Starr Smith

greatly from the experience and guidance of Jed Norris and Cynthia Greene at Shelburne Farms.

Greene provides training and technical assistance for budding Farm to ECE programs.

“My role is really to be a facilitator, resource connector, network agent, problem solver and cheerleader for the Addison team,” Greene said. “Whatever the team needs at the time they need it.”

Amethyst Peaslee, who directs the College Street Children’s Center in Middlebury and has more than 17 years of ECE experience, testified at the State House in February in support (See Preschool, page 39)

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Preschool continued from page 38 of the new program. One story she told legislators perfectly illustrates the “Families often told me impact such programs can their children previously have.

When the Middlebury rail wouldn’t eat some of the bridge project displaced the veggies, but since they town’s farmers market to a location out of reach of the began helping with the Mary Johnson preschool Farmers Market, and doing program, where Peaslee worked at the time, she and other related activities, they colleague Suzanne Young were excited to bring the decided to open a farmers market in the Mary Johnson produce home and share it lobby. The children helped with their family.” with the market, and at the end of the day, they could — Amethyst Peaslee take home some of the donated produce.

“Families often told me their children previously wouldn’t eat some of the veggies, but since they began helping with the Farmers Market, and doing other related activities, they were excited to bring the produce home and share it with their family.”

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Artisanal hemp farming Vermont at the start of the craft-CBD Hemp grows in neat rows at Luce Farm Wellness in Stockbridge, which turns the plants into organically grown, CBD-infused products.

By Netaka White Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for information only and does not constitute medical advice.

Say Hello To The Cannabis Plant Fifty years of hemp prohibition ended with the 2018 Farm Bill, and CBD is on the rise. Hemp it turns out grows very well in Vermont. All good news. Now, let’s meet some of the farms, the businesses, and the cannabis compound superstar of Vermont’s craft-hemp movement.

Hemp, a common name for Cannabis sativa L. is a legal but regulated agricultural commodity and the source of thousands of food, fiber, medicinal, and “industrial” products. CBD or cannabidiol is a non-intoxicating compound found in all varieties of the cannabis plant. CBD may be the latest hemp revelation, and it won’t be the last.

Cannabis sativa goes by lots of unscientific names, with hemp and marijuana being the most common. Both have CBD but what legally sets them apart is the amount of euphoria-producing THC or tetrahydrocannabinol in each variety. By current legal definition, hemp can contain no more than 0.3 percent THC by dry weight (a trace amount). This is an arbitrary quantity of THC that legally distinguishes hemp from marijuana, which is cannabis that measures over 0.3 percent THC. No matter the source, CBD itself will not make you high.

Period. And yes, it is legal in all 50 states. According to the World Health Organization, cannabidiol presents no risk of toxicity or dependence. Other research on CBD points to its excellent safety profile.

With hemp’s new legal status, we can expect to see considerably more clinical and human trials delving into CBD’s effectiveness.

So far, the dozens of peer-reviewed studies I’ve evaluated point

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to CBD’s benefits as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-anxiety, and antipsychotic compound. Cannabidiol alone, or acting synergistically with hundreds of other active compounds in hemp, (See Hemp, page 42)

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Hemp continued from page 41 is shown to have potential medical benefits in the treatment of addiction, anxiety, arthritis, cancer, cognitive decline, depression, diabetes, epilepsy, nausea, pain, and post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Just Google “CBD” and you’ll get 190,000,000 hits. That’s a lot of CBD. According to one recent report, 22 million Americans, or an estimated 7 percent of the U.S. population, are using it. How could this be? Quite simply, they’re finding relief.

If all this seems like new news, or too good to be true, consider that humans have been growing cannabis for 10,000 years. And in the U.S. for 100 years before 1940, cannabis tinctures from the likes of Parke-Davis (Pfizer) and Eli Lilly were routinely prescribed by physicians to help treat muscle spasms, chronic pain, and sleep disorders, as well as melancholia, migraines, and much more.

Modern medicine might not see the interconnectedness of these ailments, but apparently, cannabis surely does.

Vermont CBD Artisans’ Tour de Hemp The year before Alejandro Bergad moved to Hardwick to buy a farm, he’d gotten a good feel for growing hemp in Colorado.

In 2016 he and his close friend Jacob Goldstein started Green Mountain CBD, now called Sunsoil; it isVermont’s first commercial, vertically integrated CBD wellness company.

Their inspiration for starting Sunsoil rings a familiar note among Vermont’s hemptrepreneurs. “Jacob and I shared a clear vision of the utility of CBD and the benefits of using hemp oil,” says Bergad. Now their Vermont-grown, certified organic, full spectrum tinctures, capsules, and edible salve are gaining national attention. Twentyeight full-time employees work at Sunsoil, and 60-100 more are needed during the 60-day harvest and drying season. Hemp gives good reason to come to Vermont to work, live, play, and stay.

About the time Bergad was eyeing Vermont, Carl Christianson was returning to the Green Mountains to be part of the new hemp economy. Carl brought with him his family, a Ph.D. in natural products chemistry, and a passion for hemp.

This combined for a fitting launch, when he and his close friend Noah Quist established Northeast Processing (NEP); a premier botanical processing, testing, and hemp extracts company located in Brattleboro. “Noah and I identified a gap in hemp processing

services and lab testing in Vermont,” says Christianson. “We brought Northeast Processing’s team together to help small farmers. They needed the infrastructure.” NEP uses a cold ethanol process, and by adhering to precise and consistent standards for purchasing, testing, and processing hemp, Quist and Christianson are able to, in Carl’s words, “showcase the Vermont brand as an exemplar of quality.”

Those words echoed my recent conversation with Alejandro.

“What’s most important to look for in a CBD product?” I had asked. There was no hesitation, “Transparency,” he replied. Bergad maintains that organic production, GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) and third-party lab documentation are the keys to CBD product safety, “This is what builds customers’ trust; that what it says on the label is what’s in the bottle.”

Due-north 150 miles from Brattleboro, Rebecca DeGiuseppe and her husband John run Lily Hill CBD from their farm in Eden. John and Rebecca are full-time hemp growers and artisanal producers of organically grown, CBD-rich tinctures, capsules, topical salves, and manicured flowers. Rebecca carries a certificate in family herbalism, focuses on formulations and sales, and assists John with the farm. Their neighbor, Ryan Podd of Northern Roots Nursery, supplies the hemp starts and seeds. All of Lily Hill’s products are third-party tested multiple times for accuracy and consistency.

Curious if there was a customer favorite, when I asked Rebecca, she replied that their tinctures sold the most. “It seems people are able to find their correct dosage more readily,” she said. Their salve is her go-to. She uses it for arthritis, and to keep her hands relaxed during (See Hemp, page 43)

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Hemp continued from page 42 a day of filling jars. John pointed out, “I’ve been taking our CBD caps daily for two years… they really help me over the afternoon hump.”

This sounded strikingly familiar. As I was saying goodbye to Carl earlier, I asked about his experience using NEP’s extracts. “No question,” Carl told me, “having daily access to our CBD helps with stress relief.”

A pattern of craftsmanship and “product benefit” among these entrepreneurs was emerging. I reached out for additional confirmation to MP Labs in Burlington. They buy or processes Vermont-grown hemp for others, and to supply the main ingredient to their own CBD line, Mansfield Provisions. Following a common theme, “transparency is key,” all their products are also third-party tested.

For partners Kyle Rapoza, and Drew Kaigle, having steady access to their own supply of CBD has been a real benefit of starting the two companies (Drew has been hampered by sports-related pain).

Tim Ruarks, the third partner, solidly confirmed my realization that regular CBD use is soothing for entrepreneurs and their families.

Said Tim, “40 mg of our tincture every morning in my coffee not only helps me with the stress of running the business, it’s helping me to raise my one-year-old, and I’m sleeping better.”

The last stop on this Vermont Tour de Hemp was with organic farmers Rebecca and Joe Pimentel, who started Luce Farm Wellness in Stockbridge. The couple puts a great deal of care into their line of organically grown CBD-infused products, and it shows.

All are third-party tested, from field to jar.

The Pimentels moved family and farm operations here from Massachusetts in 2013, eventually settling at the old Luce Farm.

Their first crop was a true adventure. “Our plants were very productive our first year,” Joe told me. “And no one was set up to process yet in Vermont, so I ran all over New England looking for an extraction lab. That experience showed us why it’s much better to have a plan in place before you start the crop.We’re better prepared now.” He and Rebecca went “all-in” for 2017 as full-time artisanal hemp farmers and craft formulators to produce their infused-honey, elderberry syrup, extracts, and body rubs.

Online sales on their eye-catching website are brisk. “It’s exciting,” says Joe. It’s also intense, but that, he says is what the CBD

Luce Farm Wellness makes CBD-infused products that are third-party tested.

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is for, “We use it to ‘help run the business.’ Every day.”

The products mentioned in this story, and others grown in Addison County are available throughout Vermont, at the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Emerald Rose Grows in Bristol, Green Mountain Gaia in Vergennes, or online at sunsoil.com; northeastprocessing.com; lilyhillcbd.com; northernrootsnursery. com; mansfieldprovisions.com; lucefarmvt.com; and vermontpurecbd.com ©NetakaWhite. Netaka has been working with hemp since 1995. He is a hemp business consultant, freelance writer, and organic hemp grower. He can be reached at netaka@TAKAbouthemp.com.This article and the numerous references used can be found online at takabouthemp.com/blog.

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The Clemmons Family Farm: A Sense of Place in Charlotte

By Lindsey Berk The word “culture” is at the very heart of the word “agriculture.”

Anthropologists and historians agree that as a species, humans did not create civilizations until the advent of agriculture, which then enabled people to start living in cities. We quite literally cannot have one without the other.

Lydia Clemmons, one of the second generation of the Clemmons family on the eponymous farm based in Charlotte, recognizes the importance of culture and how it helps to not only define a person’s uniqueness, but also acts as a connector across differences. “I’ve spent most of my adult life working in rural communities throughout sub-Saharan Africa where diversity and culture are sources of pride and joy,” reflects Lydia. “It’s exciting to bring that perspective home to Vermont. By reaching out to learn about and celebrate our cultural differences, we’ll wind up (See Clemmons, page 45)

At their Clemmons Family Farm in Charlotte, Lydia Clemmons Jr. (left) and her parents, Jackson and Lydia Clemmons, are providing a home for both artists and farmers from the African Diaspora.

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around 50-60 acres to local farmers who cultivate wheat, black beans, pinto beans, soy and hay. Another 60 acres is in a forest management plan. with a better appreciation of our own cultures and we’ll also see A hoop house specific to African Diaspora agriculture will be just how beautifully diverse and complex humankind is.” raised this spring, and volunteers are welcome to help raise the The Clemmons Family Farm is unique. It is one of roughly 19 house. African Diaspora farmers looking for land to cultivate are African American-owned farms in the state of Vermont. At 148 invited to inquire for free leasing in the hoop house.

Says Lydia, “We are providing a platform for artists to share acres, it is also one of the largest. In the United States, African Americans have lost 93 percent of their land in the last century, their skills and talents, and a safe space to empower people to tell leaving only 4 percent of cultivated land in the hands of African their whole story, across the spectrum of humanity.”

The Clemmons Family Farm is open to the American owners. Clemmons Family Farm is public by appointment June through October also one of the only African American-owned on Saturday mornings for guided tours, and farms in the country that is actively working to for scheduled arts and culture events currently promote and conserve African Diaspora arts and “The arts, cultures and being planned for the upcoming season. To culture. learn about future events and ways to get With a newly received $350,000 grant people of African descent involved, or to make a donation to support from Artplace America, the farm’s “A Sense of are phenomenal. The farm programming and projects, check their Place” project has firmly planted its roots and website, sign up for their newsletter or follow is beginning to flower. The program provides is helping more Vermonters them on Facebook at @ClemmonsFarm or a space where African Diaspora artists can benefit from engaging with online at clemmonsfamilyfarm.org shine individually and collectively, and their If you are interested in volunteering art is shared with community members of all them.” to raise the hoop house, training to be a heritages. The farm creates a point of multi — Lydia Clemmons volunteer tour guide, or want to host an cultural intersection, a place for community to event on the farm, please send an email to connect and celebrate each other’s humanity. clemmonsfamilyfarm2art@gmail.com.

Lydia emphasizes, “The arts, cultures and people of African descent are phenomenal. The farm is helping more Vermonters benefit from engaging with them.”

Proudly Serving Addison County The Clemmons Farm has a two-pronged mission to not only Farmers for over 5 Decades! promote African Diaspora art and culture but also to ensure its 148 acres is stewarded by African Diaspora farmers. Lydia has “Family owned and operated” identified two of many obstacles to getting more African Diaspora farmers to the Clemmons Family Farm: transportation and Weekly Mon. - Thurs. Livestock Auctions Trucking rates available • Certified Organic Auction Market housing. The transportation of getting, for example, Rwandan Specializing in dairy replacement & herd dispersals eggplant farmer Janine from her home in Colchester to the farm in Charlotte. And then, the transportation needed to get Janine’s Addison County Commission Sales eggplants off the farm and to the market would pose a challenge.

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A Recipe for Every Season Tourterelle’s Spring Vichyssoise

Two Brothers’ Winter Cheddar Ale Soup

By Chef Tom Morris from Tourterelle Restaurant & Inn

Ingredients: Yields approximately 120 ounces, or 15 cups.

Ingredients: • 2 bunches of ramp leeks -rough chopped • 5 potatoes-diced • 4 stalks celery- diced • 1 spanish onion- diced • 2 leeks-diced • 5 cloves of garlic-sliced

• 1 medium white onion, finely • 1/8 tsp ground white pepper diced • 16oz Monument Farms Dairy heavy cream • 24oz Switchback Ale • 3 quarts water • 2oz vegetable base • 2.25 lbs of shredded Cabot cheddar cheese

• 1 ½ qt chicken stock • 1 cup heavy cream • 2 bay leaves • Salt & pepper to taste • 4 tblspoons olive oil • 2 tblspoons minced chives

Roughly 10 servings.

Roux: - 9oz butter & 9oz flour

Preparation:

In a large stock pot, sweat the celery, onions, garlic, leeks, and bay leaves over low heat until soft and translucent.

Add potatoes and stock and increase temperature to medium. Simmer until potatoes are soft, then add cream.

In a second pan , boil water, add ramps for 20 seconds, then strain and cool in iced water.

Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Run through fine strainer, season with salt & pepper to taste. Chill for three

hours or overnight. Serve chilled with minced chives.

Preparation: Caramelize the onions in 2T of butter. While onions are cooking, make your roux by melting butter then whisking in flour. Leave on low heat.

After onions are caramelized, add water, beer and vegetable base.

Bring to a heavy boil. Add the roux. Blend with an immersion blender until smooth. Remove from heat and add cheese and pepper. Blend until creamy and smooth. Cool to approximately 80 degrees. Whisk in cream.

Middlebury Inn’s Fall Seared Sea Scallops 3 Squares Cafe’s Summer Red Quinoa Tabbouleh with Smoked Feta

By Chef John Hessler • 1 lb fresh dry sea scallops • 1/2 lb brussel sprouts • ½ lb fingerling potatoes

• 1/4 slab bacon (unsliced) • 2 T real maple syryp • 2 T unsalted butter

Ingredients: (makes dinner for 2) Preparation:

Heat your oven to 350 degrees Cut bacon into half inch cubes. Cook on a sheet tray for approximately 30 minutes until cooked through but not crisp.

Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise. Toss in olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Bake on a parchment lined tray until tender, about 25 min.

Nick the stem off of the brussels and cut them in half lengthwise. Boil salted water and blanch until tender, 6-8 min. Drain and submerge in ice cold water, drain again.

Inspect scallops for the little side muscle, peel and discard. Dry with towel.

In saute pan heat half centimeter oil. Add the bacon, brussels and fingerlings. Saute for one minute over medium heat, then transfer to the oven.

Heat half centimeter oil in a second saute pan. It is important that this oil is very hot. Carefully place scallops in the oil. Sear until bottom edges brown, roughly 90 seconds. Cut the heat immediately and then flip the scallop. The heat from the pan will continue to cook the second side, two minutes.

Remove the brussels and bacon from the oven and arrange on a plate.

Place the seared scallops on the brussels and bacon mixture.

In the saute pan used for the brussels melt the butter until it begins to brown, add maple syup. Drizzle over the scallops, the bacon and brussels.

Garnish with lemon, shaved parmesan or micro greens. Pairs well with a good IPA, sauvignon blanc or gruner veltliner.

INGREDIENTS: YIELD - Makes 8 servings • 1 cup red quinoa, rinsed well seeded, cut into 1/4” pieces • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus more halved • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon • 2/3 cup chiffonade flat-leaf juice parsley • 1 garlic clove, minced • 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 2 scallions, thinly sliced • Freshly ground black pepper • 1 pound smoked feta • 1 large English cucumber, PREPARATION:

Bring quinoa, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Meanwhile, whisk lemon juice and garlic in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.

Spread out quinoa on a large rimmed baking sheet; let cool. Transfer to a large bowl; mix in 1/4 cup dressing.

Add cucumber, tomatoes, herbs, and scallions to bowl with quinoa; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add diced feta and drizzle remaining dressing over.

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Farmers Markets Wednesdays Middlebury Farmers’ Market June 9 through October 16, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the VFW Parking Lot, 530 Exchange St. www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org | middleburyfarmersmkt@ yahoo.com *Accepts EBT and Debit Cards Vermont Farmers’ Market, Rutland May 16 to October 24, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Depot Park (in front of WalMart) 78 Merchants Row, Rutland www.vtfarmersmarket.org.

Market Manager | 802-342-4727 | vfmrutland@gmail.com info@richmondfarmersmarket.org *Accepts EBT and Debit Cards

Thursdays Fair Haven Market June 13 to October 29: 3 p.m.-6 p.m. on the Green www.vtfarmersmarket.org Market Manager, 802-342-4727| vfmrutland@gmail.com Vergennes Farmers’ Market June 13 to October 10, 3 p.m.–6:30 p.m., No market July 4 Vergennes City Park Contact Chris Reck | vergennesfm@gmail.com | 802-233-9180 Tandem Night Market Thursday. July 18, to August 15, 5-8pm jess@savouremtl.com | 802-734-4236 26 Main St., Bristol Tandem Mini Market and Weekly CSA Pick-up 4-6 CSAs are available for vegetables (Footprint Farm), also pickups for Family Cow, Raw Milk, Tomgirl Juice and Flatlander Farm

Fridays Brandon Farmers’ Market May 24 to October 11 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Central Park, First Fridays 2-6pm Harvest Fair, October 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Central Park Find us on Facebook – Brandon Farmers’ Market Wendy Cijka | 802-273-2655 | cijka4@gmail.com Richmond Farmers’ Market May 31- to mid October 3 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Volunteers Green www.richmondfarmersmarketvt.org/

Rochester Farmers’ Market June 7 to October 4, 3 p.m.-6 p.m., Town Park 802-353-4620

Saturdays Shelburne Farmers’ Market May 25 to October 12: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Shelburne Parade Ground on Route 7 and Church St. www.sbpavt.org/farmers_market.php Tod Whitaker | 802-482-4279 | tod.whitaker@gmail.com Vermont Farmers’ Market, Rutland May 12 to October 31, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Depot Park (in front of WalMart) Indoor Market November 7 to March 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Vt. Food Center, 251 West St. www.vtfarmersmarket.org.

Market Manager | 802-342-4727 | vfmrutland@gmail.com Middlebury Winter Market November 2 to April 25, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at VFW Indoors, 530 Exchange St. Holiday Market will be held at Mary Hogan Gym, 1 Saturday, date not yet established *Accepts EBT and Debit Cards Middlebury Farmers’ Market May 4 to October 26, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the VFW Parking Lot, 530 Exchange St. www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org | middleburyfarmersmkt@ yahoo.com *Accepts EBT and Debit Cards

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Community Meals Healthy, local food for all Access to local produce and whole foods should not be a luxury, and many organizations in the Champlain Valley work hard to put fresh food on every table. Whether we’re food shelf customers or donors, we can all help our community feed itself.

Serving all of Addison County unless otherwise noted Bridport Community Dinner Bridport Grange | Route 22A, Bridport | 758-2195 December through March Fridays, 5-7 p.m.

St. Ambrose Community Meal 20 West Street, Bristol | 453-2488 Second Sunday, Monthly 5-6:30 p.m. (Except May) Serves towns of Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven and Starksboro Middlebury Community Lunches Year round | Monday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. M: Saint Stephens Church on the Green, Tu-W-Th: Charter House, 27 North Pleasant St. 802 989 8621 Summer | Monday-Thursday at Charter House Saturday Breakfast, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Charter House Grill, Sunday 2 p.m., Charter House

Middlebury Community Suppers Congregational Church | 2 Main Street | 388-7613 Year Round Fridays 5-6:15 p.m.

Food Shelves Serving all of Addison County unless otherwise noted

Have a Heart Food Shelf 20 West Street, Bristol | 453-3187 Third Friday: 5:00-6:30 p.m., walk in (Watch For Sign Outdoors) Kathy Burritt | 453 2453 Serves Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven & Starksboro (proof of residence required)

Addison County Food Shelf HOPE 282 Boardman Street, Middlebury | 388-3608 M-F: 9 a.m.- 4:00p.m., walk in Income eligibility requirements; Access once per month; fresh produce, bread and deli items available daily (M-F)

CVOEO Food Shelf 54 Creek Road, Suite A, Middlebury | 388-2285 M-F: 8 a.m. until noon 12:30 to 3:40 p.m., walk in Income eligibility requirements; Access once per month; Distributes USDA commodities.

John W. Graham Shelter Food Shelf 69 Main Street, Vergennes | 877-2677 Open Every Day 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. walk in Access twice per month, or for emergencies

Starksboro Food Shelf 2849 Route 116, Starksboro, Laurie Webber | 336 2141 2nd Wednesday: 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., walk in Serves Town of Starksboro (proof of residence required) Vergennes Community Food Shelf 30 South Water Street, Vergennes | 877-2435 T & Th: 2 p.m.-4 p.m.; Sat: 8 a.m.-10 a.m., walk in Serves primarily Addison County. Access twice per month(recommended) Victory Baptist Church Food Shelf 862 US Route 7, Vergennes | 877-3393 M-F: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., walk in Serves towns of Vergennes, Panton, Ferrisburgh, North Ferrisburgh, New Haven, Waltham and Addison Whiting Community Cupboard Whiting Community Church | North Main Street (Route 30), Whiting | Beverly Freeguard | 623-8033 Mondays: 1-3 p.m., walk in Serves towns of Whiting, Brandon, Cornwall, Leicester, Middlebury, Orwell, Shoreham and Sudbury

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Orwell, VT Ground Turkey Mild Sausage Sweet Italian Sausage Cajun Sausage Dark Ground Turkey Ground Turkey Breast Boneless Breast

Available at: Middlebury Coop City Market Healthy Living Rutland Coop Hanover Coop

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At Sunrise Orchards...

Since 1974, growing great apples for our great customers!

• We grow many old favorites such as Paula Red, McIntosh, Cortland, Empire and Granny Smith, as well as Gala, Macoun, and the much loved Honeycrisp.

• We also have heirloom apples including Esopus Spitzenburg, Dabinett, and Golden Russet for fresh eating or cider making.

• We focus on quality, the environment, our employees and our community.

Coming Soon– our new farmstand and Pick-Your-Own at the orchard in Cornwall. Watch for details!

Index of Products Meat

Alpaca - 20 Beef - 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 16, 20, 26, 31, 46, 47, 49, 53, 54, 59, 60, 75, 76, 81, 86, 89, 97, 100, 101, 117, 126, 140, 147, 148, 154, 156, 158, 161, 163, 166, 167, 174, 177, 178, 179, 180, 184, 186, 188, 206, 211, 215, 217, 224, 228 Goat - 6, 77, 126, 147, 174, 179, 193, 196, 205, 225 Lamb - 21, 31, 48, 53, 54, 69, 76, 81, 101, 145, 148, 158, 165, 168, 169, 174, 179, 180, 188, 193, 221, 224 Pork - 5, 26, 31, 41, 46, 49, 53, 76, 81, 82, 86, 89, 91, 100, 117, 126, 147, 148, 156, 165, 166, 167, 174, 178, 197, 212, 217, 218, 219, 224 Poultry - 26, 31, 40, 41, 46, 53, 54, 81, 82, 86, 89, 98, 117, 126, 135, 140, 142, 147, 148, 159, 162, 165, 166, 169, 174, 179, 184, 188, 196, 212, 215, 224, 225 Rabbit - 6, 126, 135 Veal - 59, 151, 159, 217 Venison - 113

Fruit

Apples - 12, 22, 31, 40, 57, 61, 64, 68, 70, 74, 81, 86, 112, 122, 132, 137, 138, 140, 160, 183, 185, 223, 227 Blackberries - 36, 44, 123, 140, 160, 189 Blueberries - 12, 35, 40, 42, 44, 52, 64, 81, 86, 123, 125, 127, 140, 154, 160, 175, 187, 189 Cherries - 116, 132, 183, 185 Currants - 42, 116, 123, 135 Grapes - 20, 42, 141 Melons - 15, 73, 74, 81, 82, 86, 111, 114, 123, 127, 137, 138, 140, 160, 187, 229 Peaches - 12, 31, 70, 112, 116, 132, 183, 191, 223 Pears - 40, 64, 81, 116, 122, 132, 140, 160, 183 Plums - 40, 64, 70, 116, 122, 132, 140, 154, 160, 183, 189 Raspberries - 15, 36, 42, 44, 74, 81, 86, 116, 123, 125, 127, 132, 137, 140, 160, 175, 183, 185, 187, 189, 206 Rhubarb - 116, 132, 206 Strawberries - 12, 15, 18, 30, 38, 40, 42, 44, 54, 74, 81, 86, 114, 116, 123, 125, 127, 137, 140, 160, 197

Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers

Vegetables - 2, 7, 12, 15, 18, 24, 25, 30, 31, 38, 39, 40, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 66, 70, 71, 73, 74, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 87, 89, 96, 98, 102, 104, 111, 112,, 114, 120, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 135, 137, 138, 140, 146, 149, 152, 154, 160, 161, 166, 170, 172, 178, 179, 180, 187, 197, 199, 203, 205, 206, 212, 216, 219, 225, 229 Herbs - 30, 40, 71, 82, 96, 102, 123, 127, 137, 150, 160, 165, 172, 179, 206, 208, 216 Flowers - 53, 56, 66, 70, 71, 79, 85, 86, 111, 127, 137, 138, 149, 165, 172, 173, 179, 187, 210, 214, 225 CBD & Hemp - 28, 43, 137, 173, 222

Grains

Grain - 50, 182, 190 Rice - 215

Plants and Trees

Christmas Trees - 146, 205

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Compost - 119, 187 Hay - 16, 26, 60, 92, 95, 125, 143, 163 Firewood - 219 Plants and Starts - 12, 18, 25, 73, 84, 123, 127, 139, 160, 172, 187, 199, 208, 210, 225 Trees - 39, 51, 121, 139, 210, 219 Wreaths and Baskets - 18, 187, 225

Eggs & Dairy

Cheese - 11, 19, 21, 62, 67, 90, 91, 109, 144, 180 Eggs - 3, 21, 24, 41, 54, 59, 65, 66, 70, 80, 89, 92, 95, 96, 102, 103, 118, 126, 135, 137, 138, 140, 145, 147, 156, 158, 159, 160, 169, 176, 179, 180, 184, 196, 197, 199, 202, 212, 217, 218, 225, 227, 228 Goat Dairy - 11, 62, 77, 90, 91, 179, 225 Milk - 4, 11, 72, 77, 81, 86, 102, 144, 151, 159, 179, 184, 225, 226 Raw Milk - 11, 77, 81, 144, 159, 179, 184, 225 Yogurt - 11, 77, 164

Honey & Maple

Honey - 18, 46, 53, 54, 58, 78, 86, 108, 110, 124, 125, 132, 134, 154, 160, 175, 193, 194 Maple - 18, 23, 24, 32, 34, 46, 63, 67, 78, 83, 86, 89, 94, 99, 100, 102, 105, 107, 125, 126, 132, 133, 143, 146, 156, 157, 160, 165, 174, 175, 176, 180, 191, 195, 198, 200, 201, 204, 205, 207, 212

Specialty Foods

Baked Goods - 18, 52, 112, 122, 132, 160, 183, 189, 194, 215, 225 Cider (Hard) - 64, 183, 220 Cider (Sweet) - 61, 64, 112, 122, 132, 183, 223, 227 Hops - 198 Flour - 50 Jams and Jellies - 18, 23, 52, 68, 123, 132, 150, 175, 189, 225 Mushrooms - 34, 40, 110, 125, 137, 155, 227 Oils - 102, 208 Pickles & Ferments - 18, 23, 66, 68, 128, 137, 140, 166, 199 Beer, Wine & Soda - 10, 14, 33, 37, 45, 88, 141, 181

Animal Products

Wool, Fiber and Pelts - 13, 17, 20, 21, 53, 54, 102, 126, 145, 152, 169, 184

Services

Breeding - 16, 48, 136 CSA - 15, 18, 54, 55, 73, 81, 82, 85, 86, 87, 111, 126, 127, 137, 138, 140, 165, 178, 187, 196, 197, 199, 219, 229 Educational Programs - 1, 17, 20, 40, 43, 82, 102, 106, 108, 110, 117, 126, 127, 131, 137, 138, 178, 179, 180, 206, 208, 210, 221, 227 Farm Events - 20, 37, 88, 102, 177, 181, 227 Farm Stays/ B&Bs - 6, 10, 14, 20, 57, 95, 102, 137, 154, 221 Floral Services - 70, 85, 127, 153, 214 Meat Processing - 8, 76, 89, 213 Pick-Your-Own - 18, 20, 31, 35, 42, 44, 52, 57, 74, 112, 116, 120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 131, 132, 175, 183, 185, 206, 208, 223, 227

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