Rutland Area Farm and Food Link's Locally Grown Guide 2017/18

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YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL FARMS AND FOODS

Locally Grown GUIDE

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The Locally Grown Guide is an annual publication of RAFFL. It is not an endorsement of any of the individual businesses listed or advertised; please note all businesses have provided their content and are responsible for its accuracy.

Please accept our apologies for, and let us know about, any inadvertent errors so we can make next year’s edition even better.

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Table of CONTENTS

farms

FARMERS’ MARKETS

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CENTRAL

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GREEN MOUNTAINS NORTH

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GREEN MOUNTAINS SOUTH

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LAKES REGION

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NORTHSHIRE & BEYOND

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FUN LOCAL AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

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SEASONAL BOUNTY

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INDEX

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H.A.M.M.S Farm

restaurants & caterers

The Dollhouse Restaurant

retailers

Stone Valley Community Market

specialty producers

Icon KEY CSA Shares Farmers’ Market Online Sales

Dorset Peak Jerseys

craft beverages

Onsite Sales Pick-Your-Own Wholesale

Stonecutter Spirits

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local farms and food producers in the Locally Grown Guide.

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Find your local products here year-round!

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ORDER COMPLETE

Shop online from Thursday at Noon to Tuesday at 2 PM.

Producers receive orders and prepare for delivery.

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HOW IT WORKS

GRATEFUL HEART FOODS

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PICK UP

Customers pick up orders Wednesday afternoons.

DELIVER GOODS

Producers deliver items to delivery point.

3 DELIVERY SITES: Bikram Yoga Mendon Burr and Burton Academy Chittenden Public Library General Electric Green Mountain Power

Heritage Family Credit Union Maclure Library (Pittsford) Mill River Union High School Rutland Regional Medical Center The Gymnasium

The Opera House The Vermont Country Store Tuttle Law Print VELCO Vermont Sport & Fitness Club

TRIFOLIUM FARMS

SIGN UP NOW 1

Go to farmfreshconnect.org and click “New User”.

Farm Fresh Connect is possible thanks to a collaboration between :

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Create an account and choose your pickup site.

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Browse the market.

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by Tuesday at 2:00 PM.

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Pick up your purchase on Wednesday afternoon at site.

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Farmers’ MARKETS monday GRANVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET (NY)

National Church Residences, 88 Quaker Street June 5th through the end of October 16th• 2-5 PM Contact: 518-642-1653 • rt22farmersmarket@gmail.com This market accepts WIC, SNAP, and FMNP. We welcome all participants.

tuesday BENNINGTON FARMERS’ MARKET

Riverwalk Park, behind Bennington Station Restaurant June 6th through October 3rd • 3- 6 PM Contact: benningtonfarmersmarket.org Our local farmers have fresh greens and other wonderful vegetables. In addition, you will find a wide array of delicious baked goods, dairy products, meats, specialty food, crafts and more! All produced locally! We accept EBT and Debit Cards!

WHITEHALL FARMERS’ MARKET (NY)

Pavilion in the Park June 6th through October 17th • 11 AM-2 PM Contact: 518-642-1653 • rt22farmersmarket@gmail.com

RUTLAND WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET

Vermont Farmers Food Center, 251 West Street November 8th through May 2nd • 3-6 PM Vermont Farmers Market: 802-342-4727 • info@vtfarmersmarket.org Expand your local food options this winter and continue your relationship with farmers you support over the summer. Fresh greens, root vegetables, eggs, meat, wine, cheese, mushrooms, apples, popcorn, maple products, crafts, prepared foods and more. This market accepts EBT/Debit.

thursday CASTLETON FARMERS’ MARKET Main Street June 1st through October 5th • 3:30-6 PM Contact: 802-273-2241

We are a small, diversified farmers’ market in downtown Castleton. Here you’ll find local produce, value-added products, crafts, maple syrup, homemade candies and more. This market accepts Farm to Family coupons (no EBT/Debit).

LAKES REGION FARMERS’ MARKET

This market accepts WIC, SNAP, and FMNP. We welcome all participants.

Main Street, Poultney June 22nd through October 5th • 9 AM-2 PM Contact: 802-468-5805 • poultneymarket@gmail.com • facebook.com/poultneyfarmersmarket

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The Lakes Region Farmers› Market is a small, diverse market in downtown Poultney offering a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, baked goods, maple syrup, eggs, meat, crafts and more. We accept Farm-to Family coupons, EBT/Snap benefits and debit cards.

GREENWICH FARMERS’ MARKET (NY)

106 Main Street Year Round • 3-6 PM Contact: 518-944-7149 • greenwichfarmersmarket@gmail.com Market runs year round. FMNP checks accepted.​Join us at 106 Main for our farmers’ market! The market brings you a variety of products every week from local family farms and producers: naturally grown vegetables, eggs, pastured pork & chicken, grass-fed beef, and more.

MIDDLEBURY FARMERS’ MARKET

MANCHESTER FARMERS’ MARKET

Adams Park, Route 7A/Main St. May 25th through October 5th • 3-6 PM Contact: mfmvermont@gmail.com • www.manchesterfarmers.org The Manchester Farmers Market is a producer-only market. We feature local produce, meat, dairy, crafts, flowers, drinks, soaps, and prepared foods. We're a family-friendly market and have lots of activities for kids. Come check out live music every week and pick up something for dinner. This market accepts EBT/ Debit/Credit/F2F.

Middlebury VFW Parking Lot, 530 Exchange Street June 14th through October 11th • 9 AM-12:30 PM Contact: middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo.com • www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org

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This market accepts EBT/Debit.

BRANDON FARMERS’ MARKET

RUTLAND DOWNTOWN FARMERS’ MARKET

Depot Park May 10th through October 25th • 3-6 PM Rutland County Farmers’ Market: 802-773-4813 • info@rcfmvt.org Vermont Farmers Market: 802-342-4727 • info@vtfarmersmarket.org This market accepts EBT/Debit.

Central Park, Route 7 or Crescent Park, by the Post Office (depending on road construction) End of May through Mid-October • 9 AM-2 PM Contact: 802-273-2655 • cijka4@gmail.com Approximately 30 local farmers, specialty food producers, and artisans sell their goods weekly in Brandon, Vermont. Visit the annual Harvest Fair October 7th as well and the Christmas Fair December 9th. This market accepts Farm to Family coupons (no EBT/Debit).

*While we do our best to provide accurate information, please visit market websites or call the market manager to be sure of dates and times before trekking to a market for the first time.

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FAIR HAVEN FARMERS’ MARKET

Fair Haven Park June 9th through October 27th • 3-6 PM Contact: 802-683-4606 • info@vtfarmersmarket.org This market accepts Farm to Family coupons, EBT and Debit cards.

LUDLOW FARMERS’ MARKET

53 Main Street, front lawn of Okemo Mountain School May 26th through October 6th • 4-7 PM Contact: 802-230-7706 • ludlowfarmersmarket@gmail.com • www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org This market accepts EBT/Debit.

saturday BENNINGTON FARMERS’ MARKET

Riverwalk Park, behind Bennington Station Restaurant May 6th through October 28th • 10 AM-1 PM Contact: benningtonfarmersmarket.org Our local farmers have fresh greens and other wonderful vegetables. In addition, you will find a wide array of delicious baked goods, dairy products, meats, specialty food, crafts and more! All produced locally! We accept EBT and Debit Cards!

RUTLAND DOWNTOWN FARMERS’ MARKET

Depot Park May 13th through October 28th • 9 AM-2 PM Contact: Rutland County Farmers’ Market: 802-773-4813 • info@rcfmvt.org Vermont Farmers’ Market: 802-342-4727 • info@vtfarmersmarket.org Two market organizations combined in one location, producing one of Vermont’s largest and most diverse farmers’ markets. Over 90 vendors offer produce, meat, cheese, mushrooms, honey, maple syrup, cut flowers, herbs and plants. Bakers and specialty food producers serve delicious treats. Local crafts and artwork abound. This market accepts EBT, Debit and Credit cards.

RUTLAND WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET

Vermont Farmers Food Center, 251 West Street November 4th through May 5th • 10 AM-2 PM Vermont Farmers’ Market: 802-342-4727 • info@vtfarmersmarket.org Expand your local food options this winter and continue your relationship with farmers you support over the summer. Fresh greens, root vegetables, eggs, meat, wine, cheese, mushrooms, apples, popcorn, maple products, crafts, prepared foods and more. This market accepts EBT, Debit and Credit cards.

SALEM FARMERS’ MARKET (NY)

Salem Village Park, At the Gazebo Route 22 June 3rd through October 14th• 10 AM-1 PM Contact: 518-642-1653 • rt22farmersmarket@gmail.com This market accepts WIC, SNAP, and FMNP. We welcome all participants.

BENNINGTON WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET

The First Baptist Church, 601 Main Street WEST RIVER FARMERS’ MARKET 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, November through April • 10 AM-1 PM Junction of Routes 11 & 100, Londonderry Contact: benningtonfarmersmarket.org Memorial Day through Columbus Day • 9 AM-1 PM All winter long, our local farmers have fresh greens and other wonderful vegetables.

Contact: 802-875-5004 • westriverfarmersmarket@gmail.com In addition, you will find a wide array of delicious baked goods, dairy products, Established in 1993, the West River Farmers Market is nestled along the banks of meats, specialty food, crafts and more! All produced locally! We accept EBT and the West River in Londonderry, VT. The 40+ producer-vendors provide some of the Debit cards! best agricultural, craft, and food of the region in a family-friendly environment.

MIDDLEBURY FARMERS’ MARKET

Middlebury VFW Parking Lot, 530 Exchange Street May 6th through October 28th • 9 AM-12:30 PM Contact: middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo.com • www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org Visit approximately 50 vendors selling locally grown fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meats, plants, flowers, baked goods, honey, maple products, crafts, and more. This market accepts EBT and debit.

MIDDLEBURY WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET Middlebury VFW Hall, 530 Exchange Street November 4th through December 23rd • 9:30 AM-1 PM Contact: middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo.com • www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org

The Winter Market generally includes meats, baked goods, late-season vegetables, pickles, jams, hot prepared foods, crafts, and eggs, cheeses, and other dairy products. This market accepts EBT/Debit.

sunday DORSET FARMERS’ MARKET

Winter Market 1430 VT Route 30, Dorset (J.K. Adams) October through May • 10 AM-2 PM Summer Market 2732 VT Route 30, Dorset (H.N. Williams) May through October • 10 AM-2 PM Contact: marketmanager@dorsetfarmersmarket.com • www.dorsetfarmersmarket.com We are a producer-only market to ensure that our products maintain integrity and are truly local. Consumers then have access to direct communication with the producers creating the products we enjoy every day from our market. Find freshly picked produce, home baked goods, artisan cheeses, locally roasted coffee, grass-fed meats and poultry, free-range eggs, specialty prepared foods, artisan wares, and live music year-round! This market accepts EBT/Debit.

PITTSFORD FARMERS’ MARKET

Pittsford Village Green, just south of the Congregational Church on Route 7 State Street entrance to the Library parking lot June 10th through October 14th • 10 AM-2 PM Contact: 802-773-2843 • jandbofvt@comcast.net www.sites.google.com/site/pittsfordfarmersmarket/home Fresh vegetables and other farm produce, baked goods, maple syrup and other maple products, jewelry, other crafts.

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Central farms

HATHAWAY FARM, LTD.

APPLE HILL ORCHARD AND FARM Junction of Rte. 103 & 7B, North Clarendon, VT 802-438-5068 Killington Avenue Market & Deli

Growers of a wide variety of quality and flavorful apples and vegetables. We open mid to end of July with our just picked delicious apples, flavorful sweet corn, tasty tomatoes, sweet melons, and apple pies—followed by more apples, pumpkins, winter squash, and more.

ENCHANTED FLORA FARM

731 Creek Road, Rutland Town, VT 802-282-8420 • enchantedflora@aol.com www.EnchantedFloraFarm.com

Thomas Dairy

Please visit our website for the best source of information about our farm: helpful hints, lots of photos of our products, our hours, and directions. We are the closest farm to Downtown Rutland. We grow chemical and pesticide free.

Happy gardening!

GRABOWSKI FARM

670 Route 4A East, West Rutland, VT 802-353-4158

H.A.M.M.S Farm

741 Prospect Hill Road, Rutland, VT 802-775-2624 • info@hathawayfarm.com www.HathawayFarm.com

Hathaway Farm will have you lost…laughing… and lovin’ it at one of the largest corn mazes in Vermont! Twelve acres of fun with bridges, a grassy knoll, clues, and more—Mini-Maze, play area, livestock barn, wagon rides, pumpkin picking. This year come help us celebrate 75 years on the Farm.

Stop in and see us!

HELEBA POTATO FARM

Boardman Hill Road, Center Rutland, VT 802-353-5983 • helebapotatofarm@netzero.net

“We grow what we sell” is our motto. Over 40 varieties of heirloom and specialty potatoes grown using vintage equipment. We can be found at the Manchester, Ludlow, Dorset and Rutland Farmers’ Markets in the summer and Dorset in the winter.

RADICAL ROOTS FARM Creek Road, Rutland, VT radicalrootsfarm@gmail.com www.RadicalRootsVT.com

The Grabowski Farm has been in the sweet corn and vegetable business since 1956. The farm is located on Rte 4A between West Rutland and Casleton, Vermont. Look for the big red barn. The milk from our dairy is distributed by Thomas Dairy in Rutland. GAP Certified.

Using organic practices, Dennis Duhaime and Carol Tashie grow a wide variety of vegetables on Creek Road in Rutland. Find us at Rutland’s summer and winter Farmers’ Markets and enjoy our vegetables in local restaurants and schools. Our “pre-pay farm share” offers savings on our vegetables at the farmers’ market.

H.A.M.M.S FARM

RUTLAND AREA SHEPHERDS

2636 VT Route 3, Pittsford, VT 802-287-0389 • PieLady14@gmail.com

H.A.M.M.S Farm is a diverse family farm in Pittsford, VT. We have much to offer, including, a wide variety of vegetables, fruit, chicken, turkey, pork, fresh eggs, and fresh baked goods. We use organic methods and seed to produce a quality product for our community. Sign up for our CSA program today. Come visit us and see what’s happening at H.A.M.M.S Farm.

info@vermontshepherds.com www.VermontShepherds.com

Rutland Area Shepherds is a group of local farms raising a variety of high quality sheep to create superior sheep and wool products. Visit our website to find our farms and be sure to come to the Pittsford Sheep Festival on October 8, 2017.

The Dollhouse Restaurant

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CSA Shares

Farmers’ Market

Online Sales

Onsite Sales

Pick-Your-Own

Wholesale

Central

Radical Roots Farm

SMALL FARM

THE BAKERY

Small Farm is a diverse family farm. We believe in the amazing power of good food to nourish our bodies, our community, and our planet. We grow a wide range of vegetables using primarily heirloom and open pollinated varieties, and have a strong commitment to both soil and pollinator health.

TIMBERLOFT FARM STORE

190 Old Boardman Hill Road, West Rutland, VT 802-438-0028

We open early May with a greenhouse full of plants for gardens, and will have plenty of produce and cut flowers all summer. We are here every day and at the Rutland County Farmers Market on Saturday. Our season continues until Christmas with our own wreaths and crafts for sale.

CSA Shares

Farmers’ Market

KILLINGTON AVENUE MARKET & DELI

restaurants + caterers

16 Crown Street, Rutland, VT 802-465-1372 • smallfarmvt@gmail.com

122 West Street, Rutland, VT 802-775-3220 • thebakery@rootsrutland.com www.rootsrutland.com/thebakery Try our fresh, house-made breads, English muffins, bagels, pastries, and sandwiches using locally sourced ingredients. We have coffee, tea, espresso and more. Eat in or take it to go.

THE DOLLHOUSE RESTAURANT AT STAFFORD TECHNICAL CENTER 8 Stratton Road, Rutland, VT 802-770-1041 • lisa.fennimore@rcpsvt.org www.StaffordOnline.org

Onsite Sales

Pick-Your-Own

Since 1995, Killington Avenue Market & Deli has been known for some of the tastiest fare in Rutland.

Chef Bob Rawls and manager Becky Boggess strive to make your dining experience unforgettable. We use locally sourced dairy, eggs, and produce (in season). Our homemade, freshly baked subs and focaccia, whole-grain and vegetable salads, soups, entrées and sweet-endings will have you returning for more. Dine in or takeout. Lunch daily: M-F 10:30am-3pm.

ROOTS THE RESTAURANT

Since 1974, Stafford Technical Center has been educating Rutland area high school students and adults in technical fields. In the Culinary Arts program, students prepare and serve food in The Dollhouse Restaurant, open Tuesdays-Thursdays during the school year for lunch. Catering services available. Call for reservations; follow us on Facebook!

Online Sales

22 Killington Avenue, Rutland, VT 802-773-2412 • kamd@me.com www.KillingtonAveDeli.com

51 Wales Street, Rutland, VT 802-747-7414 • info@rootsrutland.com www.rootsrutland.com Roots’ mission is to create delicious food from fresh, local ingredients. Vermont offers an agricultural bounty of flavorful produce, meat, dairy and other food products that are staples on the Roots menu.

Chef Donald Billings is committed to providing affordable meals from minimally processed, locally grown food, including organic crops and humanely raised livestock.

Wholesale

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Central SPEAKEASY CAFÉ

THOMAS DAIRY

Featuring Vermont coffee, specialty espresso drinks, homemade soups, breakfast sandwiches, and yummy baked treats – including scratch biscuits, a specialty of the house. Eat in, call ahead, or grab-and-go.

We are a small, family-owned dairy nestled in the beautiful hills of central Vermont. Our family has owned this land for over 150 years, starting from decidedly humble origins. Instead of relying on rbST for increased milk production, at Thomas Dairy we believe happy, peaceful cows from small, healthy herds produce the creamiest, tastiest milk.

67 Center Street, Rutland, VT 802-747-3325 • info@speakeasycafe.net www.SpeakeasyCafe.net

2096 Route 7 North, Rutland, VT 802-773-6788 • sales@thomasdairy.com www.ThomasDairy.com

retailers GREEN MOUNTAIN YARN & FIBER 259 Woodstock Avenue., Rutland, VT 802-775-7800 • yarnshopgmf@gmail.com www.GreenMountainFibers.com

Specializing in luxury yarns, natural fibers, and quality hand knitting supplies. Featuring locally spun and dyed yarn and fiber from area farms; and unique fibers from around the world. Sit-n-Knit, Learn to Knit, classes, projects, excellent customer service. Central Vermont's premier yarn shop.

Make us your fiber family!

RUTLAND AREA FOOD CO-OP

77 Wales Street, Rutland, VT 802-773-0737 www.rutlandcoop.com The Rutland Co-op is dedicated to local, organic and Fair Trade foods and goods.

We offer fresh produce, dairy, bread, groceries, meats, cheeses, bulk foods, vegan and gluten free options, as well as vitamins, supplements, body care items, household products and much more. Open 7 days/week.

THE VERMONT BUTCHER SHOP 180 South Main Street, Rutland, VT www.VermontButcherShop.com

The Vermont Butcher Shop is a full spectrum, cut to order, whole animal butcher specializing in high quality all natural meats that are raised humanely and responsibly. We are your neighborhood butcher.

specialty producers 3 BEARS BAKERY

The Go-To Resource for Rutland Region Towns Visit Visit us us online online to to discover discover what what RRPC RRPC can can do do for for your your community. community.

Rutland, VT 802-282-6234

RutlandRPC.org

3 Bears Bakery specializes in European and British style artisan breads, cakes, pastries, and shortbreads using all natural and organic ingredients. Find us at the summer and winter Rutland Farmers’ Markets, or call us with your special order for pick up.

SAUCYVT

Rutland, VT 802-779-1413 • scott@saucyvt.com www.SaucyVT.com

Rutland Regional Planning Commission

Food should taste great. SaucyVT makes hot sauces that will spice up your food without burning you out. Made in Rutland Vermont, we strive for quality, consistency and value in all we do, and great tasting sauce for you. Check us out at www.saucyvt.com, and enjoy your food!

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CSA Shares

Farmers’ Market

The Opera House 67 Merchants Row PO Box 965 Rutland VT 05702 T: 802.775.0871 www.rutlandrpc.org

Cooperative Planning in the Region

Online Sales

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Wholesale

VOCAL FOR LOCAL

Get your listing in the Locally Grown Guide!

Farms, restaurants, specialty producers and other businesses with a clear connection to agricultural products in the Rutland Region are encouraged to list.

as a member owned financial cooperative we are here to serve our members.

E-mail guide@rutlandfarmandfood.org

Join us and become family

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Rutland, Vermont. Fresh from our fields since 1921.

Champlain Valley Mushrooms

That’s thirty-two thousand, eight hundred, and ninety-five days of producing the highest quality milk and dairy products everyday. Which makes Thomas Dairy the first choice for tomorrow.

since 1921. Thomas Dairy, Rutland, Vermont. Fresh from our fields since 1921. Thomas Dairy, Rutland, Vermont. Fresh from our fields since 1921. Thomas Dairy,

H.A.M.M.S Farm

Thomas Dairy, Rutland, Vermont. Fresh from our fields since 1921. Rutland, Vermont. Fresh from our fields since 1921. Rutland, Vermont. Fresh from our fields since 1921.

Thomas Dairy, Rutland, Vermont. Fresh from our fields

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www.pyramidvt.com 802.775.8080 120 Merchants Row Rutland, VT

Light & Sound Journey Rooms Salt Cave Large selection of Crystals & Rocks Wellness Marketplace Massage & Reiki Intuitive Readings Yoga & Fitness Classes Offering an integrated approach to wellness, encompassing

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Visit www.veda.org or call 802-828-5627 to learn more.

VACC is a program of the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA).

WIC is here for your family until your child turns 5. Together we create a lifetime of healthy habits with healthy food, nutrition activities, and more!

And eWIC gives you healthy food options, convenience, and flexibility.

Get started today!

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Green Mountains

NORTH

farms

HIGH POND GOAT FARM

1958 High Pond Rd, Brandon, VT 802-273-2655 • highpondgoatfarm@gmail.com

BAIRD FARM

65 West Road, North Chittenden, VT 802-558-8443 • bairdfarm@gmail.com www.BairdFarm.com Baird Farm

Maple sugaring has been a family tradition on our scenic hillside farm for four generations. We offer free tastings, tours by appointment, and shipping nationwide. We are open year round everyday from 9-5. Come get a taste of Vermont!

Pittsford, VT info@blackpowder.farm www.Blackpowder.farm

Blackpowder Farm began with a desire to grow our own ingredients for our HabaDilly pickled vegetables, jams and jellies. In 2010, we carved our farm out of woodlands. Acres of wild raspberries, blackberries now are joined by chickens, goats and sheep along with rows of vegetables, new fruits and fruit trees.

BLUE LEDGE FARM

Salisbury, VT 802-247-0095 www.BlueLedgeFarm.com

Middlebury Natural Food Co-op

HINTERLAND FARM

3139 Route 4, Killington, VT 802-747-8571 • boris@mountaincreameryvt.com www.HinterlandFarmVT.com

BLACKPOWDER FARM

Mendon Mountain Orchards

We are a small family run goat dairy, newly licensed in Nov 2014 to produce and sell goat cheese. We have about 30 mixed breed goats that produce delicious milk for our mild, soft chevre. It is available in plain, garlic dill and cranberry maple seasonally. Find us on Facebook.

Hinterland Farm raises free range turkeys. We also raise beef and sell in quarters and a wide range of steaks, roasts and ground meat. We have pork in a range of products, including sausage, chops and roasts. Salad greens are available May to December and tomatoes July to October.

MAPLE VIEW FARM ALPACAS

185 Adams Road, Brandon, VT 802-247-5412 • mvfalpacas@gmail.com www.MapleViewFarmAlpacas.com

Artisanal cheese producer and herd of 150 dairy goats. Producing fresh, semi-aged, and aged cow and goat’s milk cheeses.

Located on 100 scenic acres in western Vermont 2.5 miles north of Brandon, Maple View Farm Alpacas breeds and sells high quality alpacas. Visitors will learn about these gentle, intelligent creatures, then may browse the farm store which features products made from luxurious alpaca fiber.

FLATLANDER FARM

MENDON MOUNTAIN ORCHARDS

2148 VT Route 17, Starksboro, VT 802-453-4631 • info@FlatlanderFarm.com www.FlatlanderFarm.com

1894 US Route 4, Mendon, VT 802-775-5477 • contactus@mendonorchards.com www.MendonOrchards.com

Flatlander Farm is a pasture based farm located in Starksboro, Vermont specializing in Pastured Chicken and Pastured Duck as well as Farm Grazed Goat. Our animals are rotationally grazed and fed locally milled organic grain. We rely on slower growing breeds of chicken and duck for better tasting, humanely raised meat. Find us at the Burlington Farmers’ Market, year round or email us to schedule a farm visit.

Family run Heirloom Orchard, greenhouse, farm store and bakery. Pies and turnovers baked fresh daily. Cider pressed year round. We carry locally produced maple syrup, honey and cheese.

Hanging baskets, vegetable, and bedding plants in spring. Pick you own apples September through October. Open year round - 7 days.

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Green Mountains NORTH RIGHT MIND FARM

Pittsford, VT 802-747-7244 • info@rightmindfarm.com www.RightMindFarm.com

Partnering with Camp Betsey Cox in Pittsford, VT, we grow vegetables, herbs and flowers, and keep bees. We specialize in lettuce and salad greens, sprouts, and honey. Our production systems use no synthetic herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizers. Please call to arrange a visit.

DISCOVER YOUR SENSE OF PLACE, AT OUR PLACE Just off Route 4 in the heart of the Killington Valley

SPOTTED DOG FAMILY FARM 1516 Hollow Road, Brandon, VT 802-247-6076 • cswhtng@aol.com www.VermontIrishDexters.com

We are a family run pasture based farm selling quality USDA certified, 100 % grass and hay fed beef and beef products. We produce our own hay. Our steers are raised here birth to harvest to ensure high animal welfare, proper land management, and top quality beef cuts / halves available.

Elegant, Refined, and Relaxed

VERMONT HYDROPONIC PRODUCE, LLC 3476 Whipple Hollow Road, Florence, VT 802-438-5685• info@vermonthydroponic.com www.VermontHydroponic.com

Restaurant open for dinner 5:30 to 9pm, Thursday through Monday 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT 802.775.2290 • 800.752.0571 • redcloverinn.com innkeepers@redcloverinn.com

Vermont Hydroponic Produce is a grower and shipper of premium beefsteak and cherry tomatoes.

WINSLOW FARMS

506 US Route 7, Pittsford, VT 802-773-1003 • winslow6@hotmail.com www.WinslowFarmsVT.com

Seasonal pick-your-own pumpkins and sales barn with fall products open daily 10 AM-5 PM, September through October. Choose and cut Christmas Trees open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10 AM-4 PM after Thanksgiving.

WOOD’S MARKET GARDEN

Rte. 7 and Wood Lane, Brandon, VT 802-247-6630 • woodsmarketgarden@me.com www.WoodsMarketGarden.com

We’re a diverse small organic farm with 60 acres of vegetable and fruit crops, along with several greenhouses for bedding plants and vegetable and herb starts. Farm stand open from May 1st thru fall. Summer CSA program with great free perks! Certified organic pick-your-own strawberries in season.

CSA Shares

Farmers’ Market

Online Sales

Onsite Sales

Pick-Your-Own

Wholesale

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Old Gates Farm

The Red Clover Inn & Restaurant

FOLEY BROTHERS BREWING

restaurants + caterers

retailers

THE BACKROOM

KAMUDA’S COUNTRY MARKET

3963 Route 100, Pittsfield, VT 802-746-8888 • info@thebackroomvt.com www.TheBackroomVT.com The Backroom is an intimate restaurant offering 3 course dinners every Friday and Saturday night in the village of Pittsfield. Join Chef Kevin Lasko and Katie Stiles in the open kitchen and communal dining room as they share their passion for food and entertaining with you. The menus are always changing, always local and always delicious.

THE MOUNTAIN TOP INN & RESORT

195 Mountain Top Rd, Chittenden, VT 802-483-2311 • stay@mountaintopinn.com www.MountainTopInn.com Located on the top of a mountain with sweeping views, our dining room, tavern (and terrace in summer) are the perfect places to enjoy locally inspired dishes and 12 Vermont Craft Brews on tap. Enjoy our wide variety of 4-season activities and a comfy stay in our mountain lodge.

THE RED CLOVER INN & RESTAURANT

7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT 802-775-2290 • innkeepers@redcloverinn.com www.RedCloverInn.com The beautiful Red Clover Inn & Restaurant is tucked away on five acres of rolling hills just off Route 4 in Mendon, VT. Relax in our inviting dining room or tavern, and enjoy gourmet dishes and our award winning wine list. The ever-changing menu promotes local meats, dairy and produce.

861 Arch Street, Pittsford, VT 802-483-2361

Offering up a little bit of everything with a lot of emphasis on customer service, Kamuda’s has been serving the Pittsford community since 1939. Locally produced yogurt, eggs, honey, apples, wine, and baked goods, along with some seasonal vegetables can be found at this friendly neighborhood store.

MIDDLEBURY NATURAL FOODS CO-OP

1 Washington Street, Middlebury, VT 802-388-7276 • marketing@middleburycoop.com www.middlebury.coop The Middlebury Natural Foods Cooperative is a democratic, member-owned cooperative committed to providing healthy, competitively priced foods; encouraging ecologically sound and healthful patterns of production and consumption; and responding to members’ needs.

breweries, cideries, vineyards, + spirit makers DROP-IN BREWING

610 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 802-989-7414 www.DropinBrewing.com Being home to the American Brewers Guild Brewing School, we bring expertise, experience, and tradition to each beer we make. Conveniently located on Route 7 in Middlebury, customers may stop by and sample up to 7 beers and take home growlers; we are also on tap at bars and restaurants across Vermont.

79 Stone Mill Dam Road, Brandon, VT 802-465-8413 • brewinginvermont@gmail.com Small Vermont winery and brewery located in a rural setting outside of Brandon offering local wines and craft beer. Find us on Facebook!

LINCOLN PEAK VINEYARD

142 River Rd, New Haven, VT 802-388-7368 • vermontwine@gmail.com www.LincolnPeakVineyard.com We are an award-winning winery using only grapes from our own vineyard. We make reds, whites, and rosés, and offer tastings for a small fee.

NESHOBE RIVER WINERY

79 Stone Mill Dam Road, Brandon, VT 802-247-8002 • neshoberiverwinery@gmail.com www.NeshobeRiverWinery.com Small Vermont winery and brewery located in a rural setting outside of Brandon offering local wines and craft beer.

SHACKSBURY CIDER

Vergennes, VT 802-458-0530 • info@shacksbury.com www.Shacksbury.com Shacksbury works at the intersection of world class cider, natural wine and traditional farmhouse style brewing. Inspired by old world traditions, as well as Vermonters past and present, we produce dry, foodfriendly, and complex ciders at a great value.

STONECUTTER SPIRITS

1197 Exchange Street Unit A, Middlebury, VT 802-388-3000 • info@stonecutterspirits.com www.StonecutterSpirits.com Stonecutter Spirits proudly combines barreling techniques from around the world to age our gin and whiskey right here in Vermont. We are honored to be building a company dedicated to slow life and quality spirits that will stand for generations to come. After all, aging makes the difference.

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Pick-Your-Own

Wholesale

Baird Farm Maple Syrup Open Daily 9:00-5:00 Free Tastings Tours (by appointment) Shipping Nationwide

65 West Rd North Chittenden, Vermont 05763 (802) 558-8443 www.bairdfarm.com bairdfarm@gmail.com

Open 7 Days 8am-7pm 9 Washington St 388-7276 middlebury.coop

FARM STAND ON RTE. 7, BRANDON, VT We grow Certified Organic vegetables & strawberries for your family table

&

an astounding selection of certified organic veggie starts and herbs for your garden.

Plus annuals, gorgeous hanging baskets, jam, VT meats & cheeses, maple syrup, baked goods & more.

You-pick strawberries in season!

Summer CSA with great perks!

802.247.6630 www.WoodsMarketGarden.com

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SOUTH

EVENING SONG FARM

farms ALCHEMY GARDENS

Shrewsbury, VT 802-492-2087 • alchemygardens@gmail.com www.AlchemyGardensVT.com Carabeau Family Farm Stand

Our farm grows vegetables using organic and nutrient-dense methods, for sale at the Rutland Farmers Market, local restaurants, and through CSA. We focus on healthy starter plants for home gardeners, available at the market or Rutland Co-op. We provide community education as part of the Shrewsbury Institute for Agricultural Education (SAGE).

CARABEAU FAMILY FARM STAND 61 East Road, Tinmouth, VT 802-446-3123 • larrycris@aol.com

Stone Acres Farm

Farm stand opens mid-August with prize winning sweet corn. Sold by variety. Freezer specials.

Pumpkins, squash and ornamentals are on the stand September through October. We specialize in the unusual!

Cuttingsville, VT 802-492-6265 • eveningsongcsa@gmail.com www.EveningSongCSA.com

We grow a wide variety of vegetables and shiitake mushrooms for sale at the Rutland and Ludlow Farmers’ Markets, Rutland Food Co-op, restaurants, and our CSA. Our CSA provides a free choice model, allowing members to choose what they like, leave what they don’t, and try new things!

We use organic growing methods.

KRUEGER-NORTON SUGARHOUSE 780 Button Hill Road, Shrewsbury, VT 802-492-3653 • knsh@vermontel.net www.KruegerNortonMaple.com

Our maple syrup, sugar and pure maple-walnut fudge are made on our organic family farm. We’re off the grid and use solar and wood for energy. Our syrup is packed in reusable canning jars. Pictures on our website. Visit us or phone to order - we ship worldwide.

PLEW FARM COPPERAS HILL FARM

189 Copperas Hill Road, Shrewsbury, VT 802-353-2736 • marc@copperashillfarm.com www.CopperasHillFarm.com

Dorset Peak Jerseys

At Copperas Hill Farm, we grow summer and winter vegetables. We raise heritage pork, pastured chicken, eggs, and grass-fed beef.

Practicing organic methods, we strive to provide high quality and healthy food for our community for sale through local farmers markets and our CSA, online and direct from our farm.

DORSET PEAK JERSEYS

426 Danby Mountain Road, Danby, VT dorsetpeakjerseys@gmail.com www.DorsetPeakJerseys.com

A registered Jersey Vermont family farm with 75 milking cows. Our beef and our raw milk are for sale every day at the farm stand.

1966 Healdville Road, Mount Holly, VT 802-259-2250 • plewfarm@gmail.com www.PlewFarm.com

Located in Mount Holly, VT, we provide natural pasture raised poultry, pork, eggs & turkey as well as grass fed beef. Maple syrup made the old fashioned way! Boiled over a wood fire, the taste is fired in! Plew Farm is dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food.

ROSSKNOLL FARM

East Wallingford, VT karlross@vermontel.net www.VermontShepherds.com

We breed and raise a variety of sheep; selling fleeces, hides and meat (email us for prices/ availability). Our multi-purpose, mostly “primitive” breeds provide excellent fleeces and high quality, tender meat. They forage on nearly everything making them a great lawnmower pet and source of winter sustenance.

Alchemy Gardens

Email guide@rutlandfarmandfood.org to advertise in next year’s edition!

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Green Mountains SOUTH

Wallingford Wheeler Farm

SMITH MAPLE CREST FARM LLC

specialty producers

2450 Lincoln Hill Road, Shrewsbury, VT 802-492-2151• maplecrest@vermontel.net www.SmithMapleCrestFarm.com

SMITH MAPLE CREST FARM LLC

Visit our 200+ year old working farm in the heart of Shrewsbury Center. Pickup some of our VT Maple Syrup, Grass Fed Beef or plan a getaway to our Bed & Breakfast. Call for an appointment or head on up, we can usually be found working around the farm.

2450 Lincoln Hill Road, Shrewsbury, VT 802-492-2151• maplecrest@vermontel.net www.SmithMapleCrestFarm.com Still farming and doing what we do best - VT Maple Syrup & Grassfed Beef for direct retail to our customers. Need an escape? Stay in our B & B which overlooks our 200+ year old farm.

SMOKESHIRE HILLTOP FARMS

267 Cemetery Road, Chester, VT 802-875-4916 • smokeshire@vermontel.net www.Smokeshire.com

Our farm is a traditional Vermont hill farm, sustainably powered with solar panels and a wind turbine. The farm and forestry are Suffolk Draft Horses and biodiesel powered. We produce five varieties of raspberries, three varieties of blueberries, lamb and firewood. There is a separate house for farm stays and wedding venue.

STONE ACRES FARM

Wallingford, VT 802-446-3637 www.StoneAcresFarmVT.com

We are a local family owned small farm, offering a diversified selection of organically grown vegetables. We also offer farm made preserves such as jams and pickles. Other fruits of our labor include hand knit accessories for the family and hand dyed yarns and roving for spinning.

WALLINGFORD WHEELER FARM 5372 US Route 7, South Wallingford, VT wheelerfarm@vermontel.net www.WheelerFarmVT.com

Famous for our flowers, berries & vegetables. Hundreds of huge beautiful hanging baskets. Strawberries starting in mid-June followed by raspberries & blueberries. We are the largest grower of fresh cut flowers in the area. Tomatoes & sweet corn, pumpkins & mums.

YODER FARM

563 Edmunds Road, Danby, VT 802-293-2248 • YoderFarmRR@yahoo.com

Yoder Farm grows dry beans, popcorn, berries and vegetables, and produces a number of apple products from local apples. From our own, chemical free apples, we make sweet cider and vinegar. Our strawberry patch will be available for pick your own this June. And raspberries in July.

CSA Shares

Farmers’ Market

Online Sales

Onsite Sales

Alchemy Gardens

Pick-Your-Own

Wholesale

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farms BREEZY HILL BERRY FARM Consider Bardwell Farm Photo by Robert Laymen

697 North Road, Castleton, VT 802-468-8948

At Breezy Hill, we maintain 4 plus acres of berries. Starting mid-June, we offer pick your own strawberries from 8 AM to 6 PM daily. In July, red and black raspberries as well as blueberries. August brings fall raspberries, and pumpkins in October.

Bring your family to enjoy sweet juicy berries.

BROOKSIDE ESTATE

183 Route 22A, Orwell, VT 802-948-2211 • brooksideestate@gmail.com

Gran-Debra Farms

Brookside Estate is an historic 267 acre farm and B&B surrounding a wildlife preserve. We sell beef from our 100% grass fed and grass-finished Belted Galloway herd, raised on certified organic pastures and hay. We also offer raw honey and vegetables.

Our B&B features a three course gourmet breakfast. Property available for special events.

BROWN BOAR FARM LLC

543 Lamb Hill Road, Wells, VT 802-293-6065 • sarah.burrows@brownboarfarm.com www.BrownBoarFarm.com

Morgan Mountain Organic Gardeners

Brown Boar Farm is family owned and operated offering non-GMO, organically fed and pasture raised heritage breed pork. To visit or buy direct from the farm, please call ahead to be sure someone is available to help you.

BROWNS’ FAMILY FARM

2490 Route 22A, Benson, VT 802-537-4474 • brownsvtmaple@aol.com

We are about making quality maple syrup the old fashioned way over a wood fire. We are a family business that strives for quality. We deal in bulk and retail syrup. We can also help you out with wedding favors, gifts, etc. We invite you to come taste the tradition. Find us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/BrownsSugarHouse Old Gates Farm

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Online Sales

1083 Route 30 South, Castleton, VT 802-468-2297 • brownsorchard@yahoo.com

A family owned farmstand since 1910. Fresh sweet corn, fruits, and veggies grown on our farm. Apples, sweet cider, pumpkins, mums, and fall decorations.

Christmas trees, wreaths, greens, and swags.

Homemade pies, pastries, breads, and luscious cider donuts. Local maple and honey. Jams, jellies, and Vermont cheddar cheese cut off the wheel. A true country farmstand experience.

CERRIDWEN FARM AT GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

436 Granville Road, Poultney, VT 802-287-2944 • hammonde@greenmtn.edu www.GreenMtn.edu

Cerridwen Farm is a student motivated farm that produces chicken, beef, goat, eggs (not certified organic but grazed on certified organic pastures) and a variety of organic vegetables. The agricultural products we provide to Green Mountain College and the local community demonstrate our commitment to soil health, animal welfare, food justice and the needs of future generations.

CHAMPLAIN ORCHARDS

3597 Route 74 West, Shoreham, VT 802-897-2777 • office@champlainorchards.com www.ChamplainOrchards.com

Vermont Fruit, Grown with a Conscience!

Champlain Orchards is a 250 acre family-owned and ecologically managed orchard overlooking Lake Champlain in Shoreham, Vermont. We take pride in growing over 100 varieties of apples, peaches, pears, plums, nectarines, cherries, and berries with careful stewardship of the land.

Pick-Your-Own from August to October with a year-round Farm Market.

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY MUSHROOMS Orwell, VT www.Facebook.com/CVMushrooms

Champlain Valley Mushrooms is a small, but growing farm dedicated to providing fresh, healthy mushrooms for our customers. We sell a variety of gourmet and medicinal mushrooms including Oyster Mushrooms and log grown Shiitake mushrooms. Find us on Facebook!

Onsite Sales

Pick-Your-Own

Wholesale

Lakes REGION CLARK FARM AND MAPLE COUNTRY KITCHEN

FAIRY TALE FARM

LARSON FARM

We have a wide range of maple products (syrup, cream, sugars, and value addeds) including speical gift packs for Christmas. Also, we do mail order all year long. Sue’s Maple Country Kitchen turns out upwards of 100 varieties of some very unique jam and jelly flavors. Our summer produce includes berries, cukes, squash, some corn, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, and brussel sprouts.

Note—we do spot deliveries in the Rutland area.

Contact us for scheduling. Attention—call two weeks ahead regarding large orders such as berry events in June or major maple needs. Let’s hear from you. The best time to call is 8-9 AM or 6-9 PM.

We are a small sheep farm producing yarns and wool, small batch aged cow and goat milk cheeses, and new this year: sheep milk gelato.

We milk organically managed, pastured Jerseys.

We do not feed grain. We sell fresh raw milk in the farm store and deliver to Farmers’ Markets.

We also sell 100% grass-fed beef from our Devon herd. Remineralizing and re-vitalizing our soils are our top priority, as that is where health begins. We are open for farm stays in summer 2017. Larson Creamery now makes yogurt, cream-top milk and gelato, available at Rutland Farmers’ Market, the farm store and area stores and restaurants.

Bridport, VT 802-758-6807 • info@fairytalefarm.net www.FairyTaleFarm.net

1647 Tadmer Road, Wells, VT 802-325-3203 • Fax: 802-325-2291

CONSIDER BARDWELL FARM

1333 Vermont Route 153, West Pawlet, VT 802-645-9928 www.ConsiderBardwellFarm.com

661 South Street, Wells, VT 802-645-1957 • cynthial@myfairpoint.net www.LarsonFarmVT.com

FOGGY MEADOW PRODUCE 2492 Lake Road, Benson, VT 802-537-4754

Foggy Meadow Produce sits on 90 acres in Vermont’s Champlain Valley, where we produce a wide array of vegetables and herbs on five acres. We are a 52 week per year producer focusing on expanding winter greens production so we may better serve our customers every single week of the year.

GRAN-DEBRA FARMS

894 Book Road, West Haven, VT 802-345-4838 • grandebrafarms5@yahoo.com Consider Bardwell Farm makes raw milk goat and cow cheeses from Animal Welfare approved dairy herds that are pastured on our Certified Organic fields. Our cheeses take ribbons each year at the American Cheese Society Competition, The Big E, and the World Cheese Competition.

DUTCHESS FARM

87 North Road, Castleton, VT dutchessfarm@gmail.com www.DutchessFarmVT.com

We have been growing a wide variety of vegetables and herbs since 1986 using organic inputs and sustainable practices such as cover cropping and crop rotations. We offer a farm share program, email sales year-round, and sell to the Rutland Co-op, local schools, restaurants, and group homes.

EAGLE’S FLIGHT FARM

212 Mt. Independence Road, Orwell, VT 802-948-2840 • elizabeth@effarm.com www.EFFarm.com

We are a small family all natural dairy goat farm.

We pride ourselves with the level of care & love we have for our animals. This is not just a job or hobby, to us it’s our life-long passion to offer the best quality animals we can. Come visit anytime & meet “the girls, boys & kids”, play with chickens, rabbits or Aflac the duck. Enjoy a taste of our delicious milk, sample some cheese or fudge, ice cream (all made from our goat milk). Open daily year round.

CSA Shares

Farmers’ Market

1846 Finel Hollow Road, Poultney, VT 802-287-5745 • richandpam@greensmaple.com www.GreensSugarhouse.com

Green’s Sugarhouse is a small Vermont family farm.

Nestled in Finel Hollow, our family has proudly produced quality maple products like maple syrup, maple candies, maple cream, and granulated maple sugar for over 200 years. Mail order, website, free brochure. Open all year. Guided tours and syrup tastings. Please call first.

Online Sales

3209 VT Route 30, Pawlet, VT 802-325-2054 • farmer@laughingchildfarm.com www.LaughingChildFarm.com

Laughing Child Farm specializes in growing and selling organic sweet potatoes in Vermont. We sell to both retail and wholesale customers including schools, co-ops, restaurants, and farmers markets.

During the late fall and winter months, the kiddos of Laughing Child Farm bake homemade sweet potato pie for sale at our farm stand every weekend. Laughing Child Farm is owned and operated by Timothy and Brooke Hughes-Muse and their four giggling girls.

MILLER HILL FARM NURSERY & GARDENS

2127 Route 73, Sudbury, VT 802-623-7373 • mhfarm@shoreham.net www.MillerHillFarmVT.com

GREEN’S SUGARHOUSE

Eagle’s Flight Farm practices permaculture.

We sell organically grown garlic, veggies, herbs and flowers directly from our gardens. We offer workshops, host special events and offer tent camping. Located in the heart of farming country directly on the shores of Lake Champlain, this farm is a nature lover’s paradise! For more information call or email Elizabeth.

LAUGHING CHILD FARM, LLC

We are an historic family farm with spectacular views of the Green Mountains. Trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, herbs, berry plants and native species. Come see our display gardens, the garden shop with antiques and wayward items, Black Mountain Welsh X Shetland sheep and attend a workshop. Wholesale and retail.

MORGAN MOUNTAIN ORGANIC GARDENERS

Middletown Springs, VT 802-235-2059 • morganics@vermontel.net www.MorganMountainOrganicGardeners.com

Advertise in next year’s guide Email guide@rutlandfarmandfood.org

Onsite Sales

Pick-Your-Own

We are an organic landscape gardening business, with Winter vegetable production of primarily mixed salad greens. We grow in greenhouses from October-May. We also grow organic vegetable starts and annual flowers.

We provide sustainable landscaping using native and permaculture concepts.

Wholesale

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Stone Valley Community Market

OLD GATES FARM

SINGING CEDARS FARMSTEAD

WRIGHT CHOICE ALPACAS

We are a small family farmstead specializing in vegetables, raw milk, pastured pork, and woodfired maple syrup. Find us at the Lakes Region and Middlebury Farmers’ Markets.

Fortified organic tomatoes, peppers, other vegetables, organic meats, salsa, and tomato sauce.

Integrated and diversified.

Alpaca farm with an on-farm and online store.

We raise and show, sell, board and breed alpacas and harvest their fiber. We also make knitted and woven products and have fresh eggs, fiber and Christmas trees (in season) for sale. Please come meet the critters and browse the store.

2194 South Street, Castleton, VT 802-468-5805 • oldgatesfarm@gmail.com www.OldGatesFarm.com

QUILL HILL FARM

East Poultney, VT 802-884-4080 • quillhillfarm@gmail.com www.QuillHillFarm.com

Our micro-farm specializes in heirloom, miniature, and unusual vegetables, all grown using organic standards with sustainability as the core focus.

We grow 8 varieties of garlic, and make fresh garlic powder and specialty blends like our smoked garlic chili powder as well as garlic scape pickles and scape pesto. Visit us at the Middlebury Farmers’ Markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Manchester on Thursdays, and the Garlic Festival in Bennington.

Orwell, VT 802-948-2062 • singingseeders@gmail.com www.SingingCedarsFarmstead.com

UNDERSTORY FARM

3427 Route 30, Sudbury, VT understoryfarmvt@gmail.com www.UnderstoryFarmVermont.com

At Understory Farm we produce high quality certified organic cut flowers and pasture raised pork for farmers market, grocery stores, local businesses, farmstand and at events statewide.

We are a horse powered farm and do our best to preserve our environment and create healthy food and flowers using responsible agricultural practices.

WELLSMERE FARM

RENAISSANCE FARM

1963 VT Route 30, Wells, VT 802-645-0934 • mmorey1025@yahoo.com www.WellsmereFarm.com

Renaissance Farm sells specialty cut flowers that are sustainably grown. We have tulips, peonies, sunflowers, lisianthus, eucalyptus, alliums, zinnias, dahlias, annuals and perennials. Field & hoop house grown.

We are a family owned and run farm with lots of fresh veggies, all GMO free. We also sell our own chickens, turkeys and local beef & pork. Our maple syrup is the best around and we make preserved products right here on the farm with mostly our own home grown products. We carry a multitude of Vermont made crafts including furniture and have a free petting zoo.

Sudbury, VT 802-247-4564• renaissanceflowerfarm@yahoo.com

SECOND NATURE HERB FARM & HORTICULTURAL SERVICES

331 Mill Pond Road, Wells, VT 802-645-9346 • secondnaturevt@gmail.com

As Vermont Certified Horticulturists we grow almost 100 varieties of herbs using sustainable, all organic practices. Our many varieties of culinary herbs – basils, thymes and sages, and common & hard to find medicinal plants are ready to thrive in your garden or planters. Come visit the greenhouses Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm and find us at the Dorset Farmers’ Market Sundays 10-2pm beginning Mother’s Day weekend.

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WHALEBACK VINEYARD

202 Old Lake Road, Poultney, VT 802-287-0730 • info@whalebackvineyard.com www.WhalebackVineyard.com

We offer wine made from grapes grown on our 10 acre vineyard, fruit wines, our own maple syrup, and fruit in season. Join us for free tastings at the winery located south of Poultney on Route 30, or look for us at the Rutland and Dorset Farmers’ Markets.

CSA Shares

Farmers’ Market

Online Sales

161 Howland Road, Castleton, VT 802-236-5615 • alpacasbydeb@gmail.com www.WrightChoiceAlpacas.net

restaurants + caterers BIRDSEYE DINER

590 Main Street, Castleton, VT 802-468-5817 www.BirdseyeDiner.com A restored 1941 Silk City Diner serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. We use many Vermont made products in preparing our meals including local farms such as Thomas Dairy, Flanders Farm, Maplebrook Farm, Vermont Butter & Cheese, and more.

BLUE CAT BISTRO

575 Main Street, Castleton, VT 802-468-2791 www.BlueCatCastleton.com The Blue Cat Bistro is a cozy Italian style bistro specializing in different pasta dishes, including shrimp scampi, lasagna, pasta Mediterranean, veal saltimboca, chicken marsala, penne with vodka sauce, and of course our famous Blue Cat lemon chicken. Local producers include Misty Knoll, Vermont Farmstead Cheese, and Anderson Hill Farm.

CASTLETON PIZZA PLACE & DELI 575 Main Street, Castleton, VT 802-468-2911 www.CastletonPizza.com

Castleton Pizza makes a New York style thin crust pizza along with all different types of subs and wraps.

We always have six Vermont craft beers on tap.

Onsite Sales

Pick-Your-Own

Wholesale

Lakes REGION retailers

SISSY’S KITCHEN

10 West Street, Middletown Springs, VT 802-235-2000 • phinney3903@gmail.com www.SissysKitchen.com

breweries, cideries, vineyards, + spirit makers

CASTLETON VILLAGE STORE

Sissy’s Kitchen provides a good variety of takeaway meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Gluten-free and vegan options available. Bread baked daily. Meat, cheese, eggs and produce from local suppliers. Menu changes weekly. Find it on my website and Facebook pages.

TAPS TAVERN

158 Main Street, Poultney, VT 802-287-4064 • gallagherserena12@yahoo.com www.TapsTavern.com We strive to supply local, housemade delicious food as much as possible. We offer vegetarian and glutenfree items. We also have local beers, cider and spirits.

CHAMPLAIN ORCHARDS CIDERY

583 Main Street, Castleton, VT 802-468-2213 www.CastletonVillageStore.com

The Castleton Village Store has been serving the community for over a hundred years by selling many locally grown or produced products as well as grocery items. Our local producers include, but are not limited to Crawford Family Farm cheese, Blue Ledge Farm Cheese, Laughing Child Farm and many more.

STONE VALLEY COMMUNITY MARKET

216 Main Street, Poultney, VT 802-287-4550 • info@stonevalleymarket.com www.StoneValleyMarket.com A friendly food co-op featuring your favorite fresh, local produce, meats, eggs, and dairy products; organic, gluten-free, and bulk foods; vitamins and supplements; and eco-friendly cleaning supplies.

Open 7 days a week from 9:30am-6:30pm.

VILLAGE ROOTS CATERING

2273 Route 30, Pawlet, VT 802-282-8676 • villageroots@gmail.com www.VillageRootsVT.com Custom catering featuring modern rustic takes on classic food sourcing local seasonal ingredients.

Event planning and rental organization. Private parties. Corporate standing accounts for lunches and parties for Vermont businesses. Take away food weekly (ask to join the menu email!).

"Orchard Made, Every Single Drop." Champlain Orchards Cidery is a micro-cidery located at Champlain Orchards in Shoreham, Vermont. First opened in 2008, the Cidery produces smallbatch hard and ice ciders using fruit grown from Champlain Orchards’ 250 Eco-Apple® certified acres. With a cidery production team of 3 and control over its entire supply chain, Champlain Orchards Cidery is able to consistently produce award-winning hard and ice ciders. Come sample some for yourself in our Farm Market!

WHALEBACK VINEYARD

202 Old Lake Road, Poultney, VT 802-287-0730 • info@whalebackvineyard.com www.WhalebackVineyard.com We offer wine produced on our 10 acre vineyard including semi-dry and sweet reds, a rosé, a semidry white, apple, pear, and honey wines, dessert wines, and an apple ice wine. We carry a full stock of beer and winemaking supplies. Join us for free tastings at the winery, south of Poultney on Route 30, or at the Rutland and Dorset Farmers’ Markets.

specialty producers LORI’S CRAFTS

6003 Monument Hill Road, Hubbardton, VT 802-273-2241

WHISTLEPIG FARM

We make jelly, jams, pickles, and relish.

2139 Quiet Valley Road, Shoreham, VT 802-897-7700 www.WhistlePigWhiskey.com

NAGA BAKEHOUSE

Middletown Springs, VT 802-235-1282 • nagabake@vermontel.net www.NagaBakehouse.com

Consider Bardwell Farm | Photo by Craig Jordan

3597 Route 74 West, Shoreham, VT 802-897-2777 • office@champlainorchards.com www.ChamplainOrchardsCidery.com

Naga Bakehouse is a family run micro-farm and wood-fired bakery perched on a hill in Middletown Springs. This is our 15th year baking rustic, old world, hearty breads using a majority of locally grown and organic ingredients. Come find us at local farmers’ markets and festivals!

Seated in the rolling hills of Shoreham, WhistlePig Farm produces a series of highly renowned rye whiskeys. WhistlePig showcases the tremendous flavor potential of rye while maintaining a smooth and balanced profile, identifying it with the most acclaimed whiskeys in the world.

BUY A WEEKLY FARM SHARE

and enjoy Dutchess Farm produce from mid May to late October.

Sign up online at dutchessfarmvt.com Fresh and delicious vegetables naturally grown since 1986

CSA Shares

Farmers’ Market

Online Sales

Onsite Sales

Pick-Your-Own

Wholesale

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Brown Boar Farm is family owned and operated offering GMO-free, pasture & forest raised, organically fed heritage breed pork.

For prices and delivery information, please email sarah.burrows@brownboarfarm.com

BROWNBOARFARM.COM

Featuring fresh takes on pub favorites with craft beers and ciders on tap.

SEASONAL MENU ■ DAILY SPECIALS LIVE MUSIC ■ FULL BAR 158 MAIN STREET, POULTNEY, VT 05764 WWW.TAPSTAVERN.COM ■ 802-287-4064

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In summer 2017, our farm opens to the public.

Saturdays & Sundays: 12pm-6pm

WhistlePigWhiskey.com

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Northshire

AND BEYOND

farms

HAVEN HILL JERSEYS

ANJALI FARM & LOTUS MOON

395 Middletown Road, South Londonderry, VT 802-824-4658 • info@anjalifarm.com www.AnjaliFarm.com Maggies Farm

We are a small family farm and have grown vegetables, berries, culinary and medicinal herbs since 1998. We also hand make herbal products: salves, face creams, teas, massage oils and flower essences, including our best selling, all-natural insect repellent, BUG OFF! Namaste!

CLEAR BROOK FARM

Corner Rte 7A & Hidden Valley Rd., Shaftsbury, VT 802-442-4273 • info@clearbrookfarm.com www.ClearBrookFarm.com

Merck Forest and Farmland Center

We offer common and unusual flower and veggie bedding plants for the garden May through June and our own certified organic produce plus other local artisanal foods June through October. We have a winter CSA October through December too!

Open daily, May – October, 10-6.

DUTTON FARMSTAND Route 11/30, Manchester, VT 802-362-3083 www.DuttonBerryFarm.com

Wildwood Berry Farm

The farmstand is bountiful year-round! Come for Dutton’s own annuals, perennials, hanging baskets!

We grow our own strawberries, raspberries, blueberries (You-Pick at our Newfane location).

Corn and pumpkins; cider, apples winter-long!

Wreaths, Christmas trees! Herbs and salad greens from our greenhouses. Visit our maple sugar house!

Baked goods daily!

EARTH SKY TIME COMMUNITY FARM AND WOOD FIRED BAKERY

386 Haven Hill Road, South Londonderry, VT 802-417-1587 Raw milk from John Pollard’s grass-fed jersey cows.

HILDENE, THE LINCOLN FAMILY HOME

1005 Hildene Road, Manchester, VT 802-362-1835 • info@hildenen.org www.Hildene.org Hildene was built by presidential son, Robert Lincoln, in 1905 and thereafter three generations of Abraham Lincoln’s descendants called it home.

The 412 acre estate is a nationally recognized cultural heritage site. The new agricultural project in The Dene embodies Hildene’s deep commitment to education, conservation, stewardship and sustainability and to its mission Values into Action.

All guests must check in at the Welcome Center.

LEWIS WAITE FARM

Greenwich, NY 518-692-3120 • farmoffice@csalewiswaitefarm.com www.LewisWaiteFarm.com

We raise 100% grass-fed, dry-aged beef and pastured pork on 450 acres Certified Organic by NOFA-NY. Our cattle are rotationally grazed, eating forage and hay, and no grain. Besides their nonGMO grain feed, the pigs enjoy pasture and woods.

We’ve raised animals on pasture for almost 50 years! We are also a food hub for 40 area producers – check us out at csalewiswaitefarm.com.

MAGGIES FARM

1071 Little Pond Rd, Londonderry, VT 802-824-9641 • maggiesfarmvt@yahoo.com

We are a small family farm offering a summer/fall CSA. Focusing on a variety of greens and veggies with an emphasis on community.

1547 Main St (Route 7A), Manchester, VT 802-384-1400 • earthskytime@gmail.com www.EarthSkyTime.com

Battenkill Brittle

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Earth Sky Time is a small community based farm and wood fired bakery in Manchester. Find our artisan breads, certified organic produce, VT Goldburger veggie burgers and Hoomoos Za’atar at our farmstand and the Dorset, Manchester, Ludlow, Londonderry, and Bennington farmers markets, local stores and restaurants. Join our summertime Wednesday night dinners.

CSA Shares

Farmers’ Market

Online Sales

Advertise in next year’s guide Email guide@rutlandfarmandfood.org

Onsite Sales

Pick-Your-Own

Wholesale

Northshire AND BEYOND MERCK FOREST AND FARMLAND CENTER

SOMEDAY FARM

WILDWOOD BERRY FARM

2087 Dorset Hill Road, East Dorset, VT 802-362-2290 • info@somedayfarmvt.com www.SomedayFarmVT.com

3270 Rupert Mountain Road, Rupert, VT 802-394-7836 www.MerckForest.org

Merck Forest and Farmland Center is a non-profit educational institution whose mission is to teach and to demonstrate the benefits of innovative sustainable management of forest and farmland.

Our 60-acre mountaintop farm in southwestern Vermont produces pastured pork and lamb, youpick berries, and Vermont-Certified organic maple syrup. Open daily to the public at no charge.

MIGHTY FOOD FARM

280 Rod and Gun Club Road, Shaftsbury, VT 802-440-9924 • farmers@mightyfoodfarm.com www.MightyFoodFarm.com

We offer certified organic vegetables year-round!

Visit us at the Dorset, Bennington, or Williamstown (Massachusetts) Farmers Market.

2977 Mad Tom Road, East Dorset, VT 802-362-9805 • mrblueberry@wildwoodberryfarm.com www.WildwoodBerryFarm.com

Vermont Sustainable Farm of the Year in 2006, Someday Farm has intensively managed a “full course” family farm and enterprise offering vegetables, poultry, game birds, eggs, compost and small fruits since 1984.

We are a U-Pick blueberry farm on 13.5 beautiful acres. We’ve been no-spray for the past five summers, and hope to continue with that trend. We sell jams and popsicles made from our berries, raw honey from our hives (when supply permits), maple syrup, and other products.

TRIFOLIUM FARMS LLC Dorset, VT www.LocalVTHoney.com

WOODBURY GAME BIRDS

At Trifolium Farms we are fortunate to foster a balanced relationship with the soil, water and pollinators in order to provide such choice items as log grown Shiitakes, unadulterated Raw Honey and our own farm grown Herbal Teas. “Let food be our medicine and medicine be our food.”-Hippocrates

TRUE LOVE FARM

22 Benedict Crossing, Arlington, VT 802-375-2939 • pickeringscsa@gmail.com www.PickeringsGreenhouse.com

We are a family owned and operated business with three parts: landscaping services, garden center, and vegetable CSA shares. We offer an array of annuals, perennials, fruit trees, and veggie starter plants. We can custom start seeds for you as well.

We are located along the Battenkill River on 313 in Arlington, VT.

English-reared flight-conditioned and table fare pheasant.

retailers

North Bennington, VT 802-447-1472 • karen.trubitt@trubitt.com

PICKERING’S GREENHOUSE & LANDSCAPING

Dorset, VT 802-282-6123 • ewproft@gmail.com www.WoodburyGameBirds.com

THE CAMBRIDGE FOOD CO-OP

True Love Farm is a diversified vegetable farm also offering eggs from pastured chickens, blueberries, ginger and unique cut flowers. Our growing practices focus on building healthy soils and ecosystem vigor to ensure the most nutrient-dense crops without the use of synthetic pesticides or herbicides.

1 West Main Street, Cambridge, NY 518-677-5731 • villcoop@gmail.com www.CambridgeFoodCoop.com

The Cambridge Food Co-op has been serving the Cambridge, New York community and surrounding towns with wholesome, affordable natural foods for over 30 years. Our store serves both members and the public, selling local organic produce and products, like fresh goat, sheep and cow milk cheeses, and fresh baked whole-grain breads.

We carry a broad variety of delicious, natural, wholesome foods, wild fish and pasture-raised beef.

Eagle's Flight Farm

CSA Shares

Miller Hill Farm Gardens

Farmers’ Market

Online Sales

Onsite Sales

Pick-Your-Own

Wholesale

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NEW MORNING NATURAL FOODS & JUICERY 4776 Main Street, Manchester Center, VT 802-362-3602 • newmorningfoods@gmail.com www.NewMorningFood.com

INSPIRING. SUSTAINABLE. LOCAL.

New Morning Natural Foods & Juicery is an independently owned and local business specializing in all the essentials for a healthy lifestyle. From farm fresh vegetables and fruit, to organic, free-range, and pastured meat, as well as vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, raw, and vegetarian options, we are able to meet the needs of almost any diet. We also stock a wide range of homeopathic and herbal remedies, as well as vitamins, minerals, and supplements. Family run and community-oriented, we are the oldest health food store in Manchester, and are proud to have served the Northshire community for over fifty years.

THE VERMONT BUTCHER SHOP 2167 North Main Street, Londonderry, VT 802-856-7744 4764 Main Street, Manchester, VT 802-362-1000 www.VermontButcherShop.com

The Vermont Butcher Shop is a full spectrum, cut to order, whole animal butcher specializing in high quality all natural meats that are raised humanely and responsibly. We are your neighborhood butcher.

Since 1984, Chelsea Green has been the leading publisher of books about organic farming, gardening, homesteading, natural building, sustainable living, socially responsible business, food, health, and more. Based in White River Junction, VT, Chelsea Green is now employee-owned.

CHELSEA GREEN PUBLISHING

the politics and practice of sustainable living

specialty producers BATTENKILL BRITTLE Arlington, VT battenkillbrittle@gmail.com www.BattenkillBrittle.com

Battenkill Brittle is a high energy snack that is very low in sugar and high in protein, made with organic seeds and maple syrup. The Crumble adds nutrition, protein and crunch to yogurt, oatmeal and salad. Find us in many stores and at the Dorset Farmers’ Market.

WILCOX ICE CREAM

East Arlington, VT 802-375-1133 • wilcoxicecream@gmail.com www.Wilcox-Ice-Cream.com We manufacture and distribute ice cream and frozen specialty foods throughout Vermont. We are a resale distributor of many Vermont products.

Wood's Market Garden

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Plus a wide selection of other LOCAL farm and artisan food products including Fruits, Baked Goods, Cheese, Yogurt, and Vermont Organic Milk!

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Certified Organic, Locally Grown.

In Vermont, you can support local and organic farmers you don’t have to choose.

Open Daily May-Oct • Rte. 7A in Shaftsbury Also at Londonderry Farmer’s Market 802-442-4273 • ClearBrookFarm.com

www.nofavt.org • (802) 434-4122

Cambridge C ambridge Food Co-op 518.677.5731

Your Community-Owned Grocery Store Everyone is welcome!

Mon. - Fri. 8 to 6

Local & Organic Produce Bulk Grains, Teas & Spices Locally Roasted Coffee Local & Artisan Cheeses

Thurs. 8 to 8

1 West Main St., Cambridge, NY

Sat. 10 to 6

Sun. 10 to 2:30

www.cambridgefoodcoop.com

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SOLD AT THE RUTLAND FARMERS MARKET BARRHILLGIN.COM

CREDIT UNION OF VERMONT YOU R

2 South Main Street Rutland, VT www.cuvermont.coop

LOCAL

N NIO U T I D LY GROWN CRE

The Credit Union of Vermont is the best place to grow your money. - Diane, Heleba Farm I feel like I get friendly banking from the people I trust. - Stephen, Dutchess Farm We’ve been members of the Credit Union for a number of years and always treated the same way each time we visit….Like a member of their family, polite, courteous and knowledgeable. - Kevin & Pat, Plew Farm

A Cooperative for Federal, State, School, Municipal and County employees and Family.

WWW.CUVermont.coop

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Offering grass-fed lamb, pastured pork and Vermont certified organic Maple Syrup

www. N O R T H S H I R E . com

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NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE

www.merckforest.org

802-394-7836 3270 Rte 315 Rupert, VT

3 p m –6 p m

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@ pm pm downtown Manchester, VT at adams Park, rt 7a/Main st.

FREE USPS SHIPPING MFMVermont@gmail.com@www.ManchesterFarmers.org some exclusions Facebook.com/ManchesterFarmersMarket 1547 Main Manchester 05255 9 pm DAILY 10 St. amEBT to 7 pm & Fri &Ctr. Satto toVT WeOPEN accept debit, and Farm Family Rtesearthskytime@gmail.com 7A & 11/30 • Manchester Ctr, VT • 802-362-2200 • 800-437-3700 802-384-1400

3 p m –6 p m

Thursdays

Raffl   Through the Seasons Downtown Manchester, VT Spring 16 SPRING MFMVermont@gmail.com Our own annuals, perennials, www.ManchesterFarmers.org hanging baskets, spring greens Facebook.com/ManchesterFarmersMarket SUMMER Strawberries, We accept debit, EBT and Farmblueberries to Family raspberries, sweet corn, summer produce

FALL

Apples, cider, pumpkins, squash, mums, asters

WINTER

Greens from our greenhouse Christmas trees & wreaths

We accept debit, EBT and Farm to Family

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MFMVermont@gmail.com www.ManchesterFarmers.org Facebook.com/ManchesterFarmersMarket

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Thursdays

at Adams Park Rt 7a - Main Street Downtown Manchester, VT

since 1976

NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE

YEAR-ROUND

Maple syrup, jams, fudge, fruit pies, cookies, home-made baked goods, maple creamies

Buy Direct From a Farmer!

All Three Locations Open All Year 9–7 Daily: Rt. 11/30, Manchester, VT • (802) 362-3083 Rt. 9, W. Brattleboro, VT • (802) 254-0254 Rt. 30, Newfane, VT • (802) 365-4168 duttonberryfarm.com

FREE USPS SHIPPING

some exclusions OPEN DAILY 10 am to 7 pm & Fri & Sat to 9 pm 4869 Main St. • Manchester Ctr, VT • 802-362-2200 • 800-437-3700

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JOIN THE EFFORT to move Vermont towards this shared vision. Learn more and become a member at www.ruralvermont.org.

Look for us on 46 East State Street Montpelier, VT 05602-3520

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CELEBRATING VERMONT’S FINEST SINCE 1946 WE PROUDLY SUPPORT

local dairy and livestock farmers, cheesemakers, bakers, and food artisans to bring you the delicious flavors of Vermont in our country stores and eateries: Mildred’s Dairy Bar and The Bryant House.

Westo n

657 MAIN ST • ROUTE 100 802.824.3184

You recognize that a one-sizefits-all insurance policy isn’t the smart way to run a business. Our AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE PROGRAM can provide you with a flexible farm package that allows you to customize a policy to match your individual needs.

Contact me to find out more:

THE DURKEE AGENCY 651 Route 22A North Fair Haven, VT 05743 Kevin_Durkee@Farm-Family.com

802.265.3439 www.durkeeinsurance.com

Ro ckin gh am

1292 ROCKINGHAM RD • ROUTE 103 802.824.3184

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK WESTON

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WWW.VERMONTCOUNTRYSTORE.COM

American National is a group of companies writing a broad array of insurance products and services.

Products and services may not be available in all states.

Terms, conditions and eligibility requirements will apply. Property and casualty products and services are made available through Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company, Glenmont, New York or United Farm Family Insurance Company, Glenmont, New York.

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Local Family Agricultural Activities

FOR EVERY SEASON

spring

summer

When in

VERMONT Visiting Family Get a unique view of Vermont’s working landscape by lodging at a local farm offering farm stays.

Find farms offering petting barns to meet cows, sheep, goats, sheep, alpaca, llamas, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and other animals.

Forage for fiddleheads, ramps, and mushrooms.

Start seeds indoors for your summer garden.

See how maple syrup is made during Vermont Maple Open House Weekend.

Visit the Vermont Home and Garden Show to learn how to improve your home flower garden.

Sign up for a meat CSA share.

fall

Plant your summer garden.

Spend a Saturday morning at one of the region’s many Farmers’ Markets.

Attend Twilight in the Meadow at Brown Boar Farm.

Volunteer with RAFFL’s Glean Team.

Pick berries when in season to freeze and can so you can enjoy the taste of summer year-round.

Bring the entire family to one of Vermont’s summer festivals or county fairs.

winter

In summer and fall, head to a local orchard to pick whichever fruit is in season while you’re here.

During foliage season, set aside some time to get lost in a corn maze.

Be sure to purchase local syrup, cheese, honey, jam, pickles to enjoy a taste of Vermont once you get back home.

Seasonal Residents Become a regular at your community’s weekly farmers’ market.

Purchase a prepay share at a local farm to enjoy a premium on your dollars and eat foods grown by your Vermont neighbors.

Choose to shop at retailers that specialize in Vermont-grown vegetables, fruits, meats, and specialty products.

When you have enjoy a dinner out, choose farm-to-table restaurants.

Harvest and purchase the season’s abundant produce to preserve so you can eat locally right through the cold months.

Attend harvest, local foods, and craft beverage festivals.

Pick apples to eat fresh, or pick drops to make applesauce and cider.

Plant garlic 6-8 weeks before a hard frost, usually late October or November.

Tour Vermont brewpubs and breweries and take the Vermont Brewery Challenge.

Carve a pumpkin or turnip with the kids (or adults) and share roasted pumpkin seeds.

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Find and frequent events that celebrate Vermont’s working landscape and abundance of local flavors.

Purchase local beeswax candles and trees for the holiday season.

Purchase seeds, and dream about your summer garden.

Attend agricultural conferences and workshops Go to winter farmers markets to support your local producers to continue eating seasonally during the winter.

Purchase from local farms and specialty produces on Farm Fresh Connect, RAFFL’s yearround online local foods market.

Sign up for a vegetable CSA share.

Visiting Vermont with Friends Assign a designated driver and create your own beer, wine, cider, and spirits tasting tour. Buy some local cheese, pickles, and wine to enjoy in the Vermont fresh air.

Locate restaurants that make buying from local producers a priority. Head to a farmers’ market to browse and buy a piece of Vermont to take home.

Cut out and save!

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Lesser known products available in vermont

Artichokes

Brown Boar Farm LLC

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Wool & Fiber Products

Wine

Pickles

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Jams & Jellies

Mushrooms

Ice Cream/Gelato

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Honey

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Pumpkins

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Cut Flowers

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Copperas Hill Farm

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Dorset Peak Jerseys

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Dutchess Farm

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Dutton Farmstand

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Eagle's Flight Farm

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Earth Sky Time Community Farm

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Enchanted Flora Farm

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Evening Song Farm

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Fairy Tale Farm

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Flatlander Farm

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H.A.M.M.S Farm

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Haven Hill Farm

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Heleba Potato Farm

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Morgan Mountain Organic Gardeners

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