2011 Locally Grown Guide

Our VisionThe Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) envisions a vibrant, interconnected, and organized year-round farm and food system that involves and benefits the entire Rutland region.

Our ValuesA strong and vibrant farm economy is essential to the enduring strength of our region.

All people should have access to healthy, affordable and nutritious food from localsources.

The Rutland region’s long-term food security relies on the success of local farms.

Community connections to local farms are important to the preservation and appreciation of our region’s working landscape.

Community collaborations and partnerships are essential to achieving our mission.

Our MissionTo support new and existing farms within and around the Rutland region.

To inspire and expand community-wide participation in the region’s agricultural economy.

To develop an increased community appreciation for the positive impact of local farms.

Local Farms, Fresh Foods, Healthy People, Resilient Communities

green mountain college: a Farm to table experienceThe Sustainable Agriculture & Food Production program at GMC focuses on agriculture and food

systems through the lenses of history, anthropology, the natural sciences, philosophy, business,

economics, and art. Features and benefits include:n A 22-acre working farm that is run by experienced facultyn Fundamentals of organic crop & animal management, and diverse farm systemsn A 13-week summer intensive program in sustainable agriculturen Social & cultural importance of regional foods

Visit: www.greenmtn.edu/sa or call: 800-776-6675

RAFFL Staff

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Table of ContentsFarmers’ Markets, pages 4-5Seasonal Sally, 8-9Products & Services Index, 10Farm Listings, 12-29Map & Places to Visit, 24-25Retail Outlet Listings, 32-33Recipes, 34Restaurants & Café Listings, 35-37Pick Your Own, 38Farm Stays & Inn Listings, 40-41Specialty Food Listings, 42-43Catering Listings, 44

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Granville Farmers’ Market (NY)Downtown, at old railroad station, 2-5 pm Market runs June 6-Oct. 24. Market manager: Bob Anderson, 518-854-3750

Tuesday

Rutland Downtown Farmers’ MarketDepot Park, 3-6 pmEBT Cards accepted here. Market starts June 7.

Whitehall Farmers’ Market (NY)Boulevard Park, 1-4 pmEvery Tuesday afternoon in Boulevard Park, across from the canal. Market runs May 31-Oct. 25.Market manager: Bob Anderson, 518-854-3750

Wednesday

Middlebury Farmers’ MarketMarbleWorks, south end by falls, 9 am-12:30 pmThis market accepts EBT. Market runs June 1-Sept. 28. Market manager: Pam Taylor, 802-388-0178

Thursday

Castleton Farmers’ MarketMain Street, next to Citizens Bank, 3:30-6:30 pmMarket runs June 16-Oct. 13. Market manager: Lori Barker, 802-273-2241

Greenwich Farmers’ Market (NY)Former IGA on Rte. 29, 2-5:30 pmMarket runs June 9-Oct. 20. Market manager: Bob Anderson, 518-854-3750

Manchester Farmers’ MarketAdams Park, Route 7A, 3-6 pmGrocery shopping has never been this fun! Enjoy an afternoon outdoors with local musicians, prepared foods, artfarm for the kids, and over 25 vendors each week bringing the freshest veggies, fruits, eggs, meats, cheeses, flowers, and preserved goods. Market runs June 2-Oct. 6. EBT accepted. Market manager: Nicole Henry, 802-867-7080

Poultney Farmers’ MarketMain Street, 9 am-2 pmwww.vermontfarmersmarket.comThe Poultney Farmers’ Market is a small, diverse market in downtown Poultney where you can find fresh veggies, fruits, baked goods, maple syrup, meats, crafts and more! Market runs June 23–Oct. 6. EBT Cards accepted. Market manager: Kris Jacoby-Stevenson, 802-468-5805

Friday

Brandon Farmers’ MarketCentral Park- Rte 7, 9 am-2 pmFind fresh veggies, hand knit wool and mohair items, jewelry, crafts, paintings, VT maple syrup, honey, home baked goods, jams and jellies, fresh and dried flowers. Market runs May 27-Oct. 7. Market manager: Wendy Cijka, 802-273-2655

Fair Haven Farmers’ MarketSouth end of Fair Haven Park, by parking lot outside of the fence, 3-6 pmOffering a wide variety of local and Vermont products, free kids events or crafts weekly! Other family events at least twice a month for the season. Come see what’s new each week. Market runs June 4-Oct. 29. EBT Cards accepted here. Market manager: Sherry Smith, 518-282-9781

Ludlow Farmers’ Market53 Main Street, front lawn of Okemo Mountain School4-7 pmMarket runs Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day weekend (market closes at 6:30 pm near the end of seasondue to dwindling light). Market manager: Jerry Milligan

Orwell Village Farmers’ MarketVillage Green, on Rte 73, 3-6 pmMarket runs June 18-Oct. 1. Market manager: Andrea Ochs, 802-948-2670

Saturday

Green Mountain Harmony Farm, Flea, Arts & Craft Outdoor MarketCorner of Mount Tabor Ave and Rte. 7 South, Mt. Tabor, VT, 9 am-1 pmThis is a fantastic location, with great exposure, lots of space and plenty of off-street parking, right on Route 7 between Manchester and Rutland. Market runs June 4-Oct. 15.

Middlebury Farmers’ MarketMarbleworks, south end by falls9 am-12:30 pmThis market accepts EBT. Market runs May 8-Oct. 30. Market manager: Pam Taylor, 802-388-0178

Mount Holly Farmers’ MarketThe Belmont Village Green, 10 am-1 pmMarket runs June 4-Oct. 1. Market managers: Stephanie Smith, 802-259-2322 or Millicent Johnson, 802-259-2386

Rutland Downtown Farmers’ MarketDepot Park, 9 am-2 pmwww.rutlandcountyfarmersmarket.orgwww.vtfarmersmarket.orgTwo 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. EBT & Debit cards accepted.

Rutland County Farmers’ Market manager: Judy Dark, 802-773-4813Vermont Farmers’ Market secretary: Sherry Smith, 518-282-9781

Rutland Winter Farmers’ Market77 Wales St., enter through Rutland Area Food Co-op, 10 am-1 pm, www.vtfarmersmarket.orgExpand your local food options this winter and continue your relationship with farmers you support over the sum-mer. Fresh greens, root vegetables, eggs, meat, wine, cheese, mushrooms, apples, popcorn, maple products, crafts, prepared foods and more. Market runs Nov 5-April 28. Market manager: Greg Cox, 802-438-9803

Salem Village Farmers’ Market (NY)Salem Village Park, Route 22, 10 am-1 pmMarket runs May 28-Oct. 29. Market manager: Bob Anderson, 518-854-3750

Wells Village Farmers’ Market150 VT Rte 30, Wells Country Store, 9 am-1 pmVisit us at Wells Four Corners on Route 30. Market runs May 21-Oct. 8.

West River Farmers’ MarketRte 11 & Rte 100, at the blinking light in Londonderry9 am-1 pmVisit Southern Vermont’s second oldest farmers’ market with over 45 vendors each week bringing their best to market each week, rain or shine! Market runs May 28-Oct. 8. Market manager: Nicole Henry, 802-867-7080

Sunday

Dorset Farmers’ MarketRte. 30 H.N. Williams Store (summer), J.K. Adams (winter)10 am-2 pm, www.dorsetfarmersmarket.comA lively community gathering place to purchase local goods, eat local food, enjoy local musicians; all while enjoying summer in Vermont with good friends and amily. Market runs May 15-Oct. 9 outdoors at H.N. Williams General Store and Oct. 16-Feb. 19 indoors at J.K. Adams Kitchen Store. Market manager: Nicole Henry, 802-867-7080

Green Mountain Harmony Farm, Flea, Arts & Craft Outdoor MarketCorner of Mount Tabor Ave and Rte. 7 South, Mt. Tabor, VT, 9 am-1 pmThis is a fantastic location, with great exposure, lots of space and plenty of off-street parking, right on Route 7 between Manchester and Rutland. Market runs June 5-Oct. 16.

Did you notice? Both Dorset and Rutland have WINTER farmers’ markets. Check them out!

Farm to Plate StatsVermont leads the nation in direct agricultural products sales, with $36.77 spent per capita at farm stands, farmers’ markets, and CSAs

Total direct agricultural sales in Vermont increased from $4 million in 1992 to $22.9 million in 2007.

In 2007, Vermont had 6,984 farms that providedemployment for 19,519 people (including farm operators).

The average age of Vermont farmers is 56 years old, and over a quarter are 65 or older.

Source: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan, Executive Summary, January 2011. Full plan available at www.vsjf.org.

Farmers’ Markets

Mendon Mountain Orchards takes apples to the next level with their own Apple Cider Vinegar

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y most accounts, Rutland isn’t the most happeningof places. The words “eclectic” and “bohemian” are rarely tossed around when characterizing our

cultural assets. But spend a morning at the Rutland Winter Farmers’ Market, and you might want to reconsider. This is Rutland’s indie scene. Located in a chilly space behind the Rutland Area Food Co-op on Wales Street, in what was once the Strand Theatre, you’d be hard pressed to find the winter market if you didn’t know what you were looking for. Arriving feels a little like you’re being let in on a secret.

Passing through the corridor between the co-op and the market, you are confronted with a flurry of activity – lively music and the din of a bustling crowd. Not to mention the smells of baked goods, homemade soups, and even handcrafted bean burgers. To be sure, summer market in Depot Park is every bit as successful as its winter counterpart. However, in the winter market, there exists a unique energy that is due in large part to the character of the space as well as the opportunity for community and commerce it provides during the long winter months. Every Saturday, farmers, bakers, crafters and artisans all from very different walks of life converge at the market to sell their products and incrementally contribute to the development of a thriving, local and independent economy. Outside, Wal-Mart sits just around the corner. The big chain stores south of the city are less than two miles away. But inside the winter market, it’s as if those threats exist on another planet. Here, vendor and shopper both acknowl-edge and appreciate the importance of their relationship.And what of these scenesters? Who are these people who come back week after week? For many, the market is a place for people to gather, socialize and network. From families to 20- and 30-somethings to older couples, the market is a melting pot of age, class and culture. “I’m meeting friends here, then grabbing some coffee,” one shopper says, noting that this is a common routine for her, “It’s just a great place to meet up and walk around.”Indeed, “Let’s meet at market” has become a familiar phrase in some circles. When it first opened in 2007, the winter market made Rutland the first community in Vermont to have a year-round, seamless market. (Some of its more zealous champions even argue that it was the first in New

Market Value: Rutland’s Winter Farmers’ Market Continues to ThriveBy Jim Sabataso

England.) Nonetheless, with almost 50 vendors in 2010 and approximately $295,000 in sales, the winter market is an unequivocal success. And for the local economy there is a multiplier effect: for every $1 spent on local food, $3 is generated. The potential for economic impact for the entire state is huge. The market, therefore, is a very visible opportunity to demonstrate that you actually can build a sustainable local food system. With a 52-week market there is a greater opportunity to connect people with fresh, local produce all year. And the farmers have done just that. A quick lap around the market will reveal no lack of variety or choices – squash, mushrooms, carrots, and even greens and fresh herbs through the entire winter. “There’s something really great about knowing that you can get local spinach in the middle of December, ”a market vendor excitedly told me on one visit. While it might be odd to think that spinach can elicit such enthusiasm, it’s just that sort of quirky energy that powers this market. There is an ineffable quality that keeps people coming back – something in the experience here that is clearly lacking in the fluorescent efficiency of conventional food shopping. Let’s be honest; spinach isn’t that exciting. It is the participation in this act of community, however, that packs this drafty theatre every Saturday morning. It’s knowing that your being here matters, that it makes a difference, that the pennies you spend here actually stay here and directly benefit the vendor on the other side of that table – and then the rest of the community as that money re-circulates through our local economy.

Jim Sabataso is a writer and coordinator of Sustainable Rutland.

In Rutland, we have long been known as a crossroads; a place that is connected to our region and a center of commerce by road, rail, air and trail. We are also deeply connected to the natural surroundings, whether it is the farms that produce our

food, being sustainable, bringing fresh products from farm to plate, the activities that place our region on the national stage or the simple pleasures of a walk in the woods or a stunning sunset over the mountains. Most importantly,

we are connected to one another; we are families and friends working to make Rutland a better place. These connections make us who we are.

They are what makes Rutland Connected, Naturally.Downtown Rutland is the premier location for independently owned shops, restaurants,

a 52-week [year-round] farmer’s market, services, and businesses in the entire region.

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Kilpatrick Family Farm showcases a rainbow of root vegetables.

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Dear Seasonal Sally,I grow a garden and try my best to eat homegrown food year-round. But, in the winter, I crave the taste of summer tomatoes so badly. What can I do to preserve my harvest?365 Days Eater, Clarendon, VT

If you have a freezer, the easiest thing to do is put whole tomatoes in a plastic bag or container, and freeze them. In the winter, when you are craving tomatoes, simply use frozen (or thawed) tomatoes to make soups, sauces, or stews. To learn more about canning and other preservationmethods, visit these resources:

• RAFFL’s website: www.rutlandfarmandfood.org/cooking_food_pres.html• The National Center for Home Food Preservation: www.uga.edu/nchfp/• Call Dianne Lamb at UVM Extension: 802-447-7582 or 1-800-287-1552 (toll-free in Vt.) Ext. 251, [email protected]

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One of the best things about eating a local foods diet is that you end up eating foods that are whole or lightly-processed and can enjoy nutrient-rich vegetables and fruits for your snacks. Here are some simple and healthy local 100-calorie snacks:

• 1 medium apple• 2 large carrots with ½ tablespoon of natural peanut butter• 3 cups of air-popped popcorn (check Yoder Farm!) • Cheddar cheese, 1 oz.• 1 cup of blueberries with a dollop of yogurt• 2 cups of cubed fresh melon • 1 ½ hard boiled eggs• 5 oz. raw, whole milk• 2 cucumbers• 2 cups strawberries• 4 cups cherry tomatoes• 70 snap peas• 100 radishes!

While the global food industry can now deliver blueberries to the supermarket year round, there is nothing like eating a sun-ripened berry picked fresh that morning a few miles down the road. Below, Seasonal Sally gives advice about seasonal eating, local food, and more.

Dear Seasonal Sally,Locally raised meat is more expensive than what I can buy at the supermarket. Why does it cost more and how can I afford this if I am on a limited budget?Thrifty Omnivore, Pittsford, VT

The meat you find in the supermarket comes from animals that were raised in dramatically different ways than the animals raised by our local farmers. Supermarket meat generally comes from animals that spend much of their life in Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) with limited or no connection to nature, sunlight and their natural foods of choice—grass and the wide diversity of plants that grow on a healthy pasture. These animals are instead fed GMO (genetically modified) corn and other grains in order to be fattened up quickly for slaughter.

Many of the locally-raised animals are grass-fed and free-range. They are not confined to tight spaces and are able to roam freely, find the tastiest plants to eat, and grow in healthy and humane ways. The meat of these animals is lean and nutritious, containing many of the minerals and vitamins essential for humans’ well-being.

Because of these (and many other) differences, locally raised meat does cost more than supermarket meat – but it is also healthier and tastier. There are ways to eat healthy locally raised meat on a limited budget. You can reduce your portion size or the fre-quency that you eat meat. Try meat-free lunches—rice and stir-fried vegetables, pesto grilled cheese sandwich. Or think of meat as a garnish or accent—a little bit to add rich flavor to the rest of your meal—rather than the main focus on your plate. If you have a small chest freezer consider buying meat in bulk—half of a pig, a quarter of beef, etc. This provides considerable savings compared to retail prices and gives you a better chance to know the farmer who is raising your meat.

Once you start to eat locally raised meat and taste and feel the difference in quality, you might begin to budget for more money to go towards meat. It is an investment that provides for the health of you and your family, and the health of our local family farms.

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Dear Seasonal Sally,I am trying to get into the habit of increasing the amount of local food I buy. A friend told me that I should buy a CSA Farm Share. What is a CSA and how do I get one?Curious About Celeriac, Rutland, VT

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and refers to a farm share where you would pre-pay for a share of what the farmer produces and then receive that food over a period of time. There are many different versions of CSA, including:• Box share of vegetables or meat: farmers choose what goes into a box that gets delivered to you or that you pick up, usually once a week• Free choice: you go to the farm (or the farmer’s market stand) and choose what you take each week, from a specific selection of crops• Pre-pay: you purchase a credit to be spent on items of your choice, all season long, at the farmer’s market stand or farmstand • Farm-to-Workplace Delivery: RAFFL coordinates CSA programs at area businesses. For more info, visit www.rutlandfarmandfood.org

All of these options offer you more value for your money and help farmers pay the up-front costs of producing your food. There are meat shares, vegetable shares, berry shares, even bread shares. To find local farmers who offer CSAs, check out the Products & Services Index on page 10.

PRODUCTS

APPLES 2, 13, 18, 23, 29, 41, 60, 78, 88, 110ARTICHOKES 1, 62, 76, 81, 108ASPARAGuS 16, 68BAKED GOODS 2, 13, 18, 41, 69, 81, 91, 106, 120, 140, 141, 145, 148, 152, 154BEDDING PLANTS 1, 8, 16, 19, 24, 26, 27, 30, 32, 45, 46, 56, 60, 62, 75, 84, 85, 86, 88, 97, 100, 102, 108BEANS (DRIED) 19, 29, 152BEEF 5, 11, 17, 29, 39, 42, 43, 44, 49, 52, 64, 68, 69, 71, 74, 86, 87, 89, 95, 102, 105BLACKBERRIES 18, 19, 81, 84BLuEBERRIES 18, 19, 41, 48, 51, 53, 94, 102CHEESE 7, 20, 21, 143, 150CHERRIES 18, 41CHRISTMAS TREES 54, 60, 72, 78, 102CIDER 2, 13, 18, 41, 110CORN 2, 15, 16, 19, 29, 34, 38, 39, 46, 53, 68, 78, 84, 107CuT FLOWERS 1, 6, 8, 10, 16, 27, 29, 45, 62, 68, 75, 76, 80, 81, 86, 88, 94, 100, 108EGGS 3, 17, 20, 24, 28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 49, 50, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 78, 84, 88, 89, 95, 101GOAT MEAT 7, 20, 28, 29, 95, 96GRAIN 33, 148HAY 11, 28, 62, 87, 101, 102, 108HERBS (CuLINARY) 1, 2, 8, 16, 18, 26, 27, 30, 45, 46, 62, 68, 75, 76, 80, 84, 85, 86, 88, 92, 94, 97, 100, 103, 108HERBS (MEDICINAL) 1, 26, 68, 85, 86, 94, 108, 110HONEY 3, 11, 45, 51, 60, 62, 78, 80, 81, 88, 91, 95JAMS & JELLIES 1, 18, 60, 68, 69, 81, 84, 106, 110, 146LAMB 35, 59, 62, 66, 68, 69, 82, 93, 95LuMBER/FIREWOOD 11, 18, 52, 60, 71, 90, 101MAPLE PRODuCTS 3, 4, 10, 11, 14, 37, 39, 44, 48, 54, 58, 60, 63, 67, 84, 87, 88, 90, 98, 102, 111MELONS 1, 2, 8, 16, 18, 24, 45, 53, 65, 78, 94MILK 9, 28, 29, 34, 43, 49, 54, 56, 63, 64, 79MuSHROOMS 36, 96, 110NuRSERY CROPS 6, 62, 67PEARS 18, 32, 41, 68, 81PICKLES 1, 8, 18, 32, 69, 84, 106, 146, 147PLuMS 18, 41, 81PORK 7, 8, 12, 17, 22, 29, 38, 42, 43, 52, 64, 68, 69, 71, 74, 75, 87, 96, 102

POTATOES 1, 8, 16, 18, 19, 24, 27, 29, 30, 32, 38, 40, 45, 46, 62, 68, 76, 80, 81, 84, 88, 92, 94, 97, 100, 102, 108POuLTRY 8, 28, 31, 36, 38, 42, 43, 50, 64, 68, 71, 75, 86, 88, 96, 110PuMPKINS 1, 2, 8, 15, 16, 18, 19, 27, 30, 32, 38, 39, 45, 46, 53, 62, 68, 76, 78, 80, 81, 86, 88, 92, 94, 100, 102, 107, 108RASPBERRIES 18, 19, 23, 45, 53, 58, 65, 68, 81, 88, 94, 108SALAD GREENS 1, 8, 10, 16, 18, 19, 24, 27, 29, 30, 32, 38, 42, 44, 45, 46, 62, 68, 76, 80, 84, 86, 88, 94, 97, 100, 102, 103, 108STRAWBERRIES 16, 18, 23, 45, 53, 81, 86, 92, 94, 108TOMATOES 1, 2, 8, 11, 13, 16, 18, 19, 24, 27, 29, 30, 32, 38, 42, 45, 46, 53, 62, 68, 76, 81, 84, 86, 88, 92, 94, 97, 100, 102, 104, 108VEGETABLES (MIxED) 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 27, 29, 30, 32, 38, 42, 45, 53, 62, 68, 76, 78, 80, 81, 84, 86, 88, 92, 94, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108WOOL & FIBER 29, 35, 47, 55, 57, 59, 68, 73, 77, 82, 90, 93, 109

SERVICES

CSA SHARES 1, 8, 12, 17, 18, 24, 27, 29, 32, 38, 39, 45, 62, 65, 76, 86, 108FARM STAND 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 25, 26, 29, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49, 51, 53, 57, 60, 65, 66, 68, 71, 74, 75, 76, 79, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 95, 96, 98, 99, 102, 107, 108, 147FARM TOuRS (BY APPOINTMENT) 1, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 18, 20, 28, 29, 30, 33, 37, 39, 48, 49, 54, 57, 60, 63, 64, 65, 67, 71, 77, 80, 87, 89, 105, 109OPEN TO THE PuBLIC (SPECIFIC HOuRS) 3, 10, 18, 20, 28, 37, 41, 42, 47, 53, 61, 63, 71, 79, 95, 98HAY & SLEIGH RIDES 39, 63FARM STAYS 11, 25, 28, 39, 60, 87, 101PICK-YOuR-OWN 8, 18, 23, 39, 41, 53, 58, 60, 65, 72, 102, 107, 108PETTING ZOO 39, 41, 63, 106EDuCATION PROGRAMS 1, 10, 20, 29, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65, 77, 88, 109, 147, 155SCHOOL GROuPS 1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 18, 28, 32, 33, 37, 39, 42, 49, 53, 57, 63, 72, 77, 79, 88, 108, 155LIVESTOCK BREEDING 11, 21, 28, 35, 57, 59, 109

The farms and businesses in this Guide produce a wide array of agricultural products. The items listed below are only some of them. If you are looking for a product or service, use this index to identify which farms offer it, then refer to their full listings for specififfiic information.

Use the numbers here to fifififififfiind farms within the listings, starting on page 12

ho are the new farmers of our Region? What are they up to and why are they dedicating themselves to the challenges of the field and

the farm and the barn - not the least of which include manual labor, loads of debt, long hours and little pay? To hear it from them, it has a lot to do with family connections, a passion to feed their communities, influential mentor farmers, and a love for the land and landscape of the Rutland Region. Folks at all stages of farm start-up can be found in our area. They are starting veggie farms, running artisanal dairies, exploring untouched wholesale markets, and learning all they can about fruit, meat, fiber, grain, hay, honey, dairy and more. You’ll see their business listings scattered through this Guide. These new farmers are the next generation of stewards for our Region’s landscape, ready to fill the shoes of our venerable (and rapidly aging) farm population. Just as generations of farmers in the past have taken over farms and transitioned them to meet changing times, today’s new farmers bring energy, creativity,enthusiasm and spunk to our Region’s farm scene. Many are finding that transitioning from having an interest in farming to actually operating a commercially

viable farm business is an incredibly difficult process. Our new farmers are challenged by accessing afford-able farm land, advancing farming and marketing skills, securing expensive equipment and infrastructure, and gaining the experience and knowledge to be really good at growing and raising the products on which they are basing their businesses. To top it off, one of the most important components of success - a supportive farm community to turn to for encouragement and problem solving - isn’t cultivated overnight. RAFFL is helping new farmers plow their own way. The organization is dedicated to helping aspiring farmers build commercially viable farms in our Region. RAFFL provides avenues by which new farmers can connect with and join in the agricultural community. We are working one-on-one with new farmers to connect them to the myriad of national and statewide technical, business, and indus-try resources they need to know about to be successful. We are meeting new farmer challenges head-on through targeted workshops and skill building opportunities. We are serving as the sounding board for new farmer questions, ideas and rants. The more folks we work with, the stron-ger the network of farmers, farming advocates, local and regional markets, and service providers becomes.

What’s Growin’ On with the Rutland Area’s New Farmers?By India Burnett Farmer

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“Skinning” a greenhouse at Mighty Food Farm

One-on-one consultation to tackle specific farm start-up questions and generally point new farmers in the right direction. RAFFL staff and our network of partner organizations can help new farmers search for farmland to rent or purchase, identify new local and regional markets, address business and farming related questions and moreOne stop shopping for relevant resources, training oppor-tunities and local farm events on our new farmer blog, What’s Growin’ On. Subscribe: www.raffl.wordpress.comQuarterly New Farmer Mixers for casual conversationand networking.On-farm Summer Workshops let new farmers see commercial operations and learn from established growersGrowers Discussions hosted throughout the year provide new farmers the opportunity to ask questions to experienced growers on specific topics of interest.Annual Farmers’ Gathering and Resource Fair brings statewide resources to farmers through workshops, organizational displays and presentations on farm related issues.Mentor Directory, a project we are currently working on, will list farmers who are willing to share their expertise with beginning farmers in an easily searchable format. The directory will describe the areas of knowledge each farmer is willing to discuss and how new farmers can contact them.

RAFFL is helping new farmers plowtheir own way. The organization is dedicated

to helping aspiring farmers build commercially viable farms in our Region.


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Alchemy Gardens • 12658 Northam Road, Shrewsbury, VT • [email protected] • www.alchemygardensvt.com

Scott Courcelle & Lindsay Arbuckle grow delicious, nutri-tious vegetables, herbs, starter plants & flowers. Organically grown with a focus on our soil’s health, seed saving, and unique heirloom varieties. Micro greens, chipotle peppers, edamame, rainbow carrots. Find us at the Rutland Farmers’ Market and at Shrewsbury Co-op at Pierce’s Store. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Apple Hill Farm • 2Jct. 103 & 7 B , N. Clarendon, VT • 802-438-5068

Growers of many varieties of apples and vegetables. The farmstand, located at the junction of Routes 103 and 7B in North Clarendon, opens in late July when our early apples, tomatoes, sweet corn and other vegetables are ready for harvest. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Ayers Egg Farm • 3163 Wescott Road, Whitehall, NY • 518-499-1198

Margaret & Robert have been involved in egg production and direct sales for over 40 years and the summer Rutland Farmers’ Market for four years and the winter market for three years. First and most of the years with cage layers and for four years with cage free layers. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Baird Farm • 465 West Road, Chittenden, VT • [email protected] • www.bairdfarm.com

Maple sugaring has been a family tradition on our scenic hillside farm for four generations. We also raise about 100 dairy heifers on our 500-acre working farm. We welcome you to our gift shop in our 1840 farmhouse. It is open year round everyday 8 am-5 pm. Mail order also available.

Beaver Meadow Farm • 52579 Eastham Road, Shrewsbury, VT • [email protected] • www.beavermeadowvt.com

18th Century Shrewsbury farm raising grass-fed beef and providing rest and retirement to horses. A satellite farm for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Bloomers • 613 Beauvais Road, Orwell, VT • [email protected]

Bloomers is a flower business--both florist services as well as landscaping design installation and maintenance. For 20 years we have been cultivating perennials, annuals and bulbs for your wedding or garden. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Blue Ledge Farm • 72001 Old Jerusalem Road, Leicester, VT • [email protected] • www.blueledgefarm.com

First generation family farm since 2000, using sustainable methods or grazing and browse, producing fresh and aged artisanal goat and cows milk cheeses. Also producing all natural whey fed pork and grain and grass fed goat meat. We welcome visitors by appointment and Friday mornings from 8 to noon. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Boardman Hill Farm • 8399 West St, Rutland, VT • [email protected]

Find bedding plants, vegetable starts and hanging baskets in spring, organically grown fruits and vegetables from our farm in the summer and our own pork, chickens and turkey throughout the year. We sell at area farmers’ markets year-round, our farmstand (see Retailers), local co-ops, restaurants and through CSA.

Farms & Farm Stands

Each business listing in the Guide has a number. Use this number to ffiind particular products or services in our Index on page 10.

Dutchess Farm


Bushee Family Maple Farm • 14232 Quarry Hill Rd, Danby, VT • 802-293-5037www.vermontmaplesweets.com

A hundred year family owned and operated farm producing maple syrup, maple candy, maple cream, maple sugar and smiles. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Carabeau Family Farmstand • 1559A East Road , Tinmouth, VT • 802-446-3123

Our farmstand is open August through October. Our blue ribbon sweet corn is picked daily during the season. Ask about our freezer specials. In the fall, we offer many varietiesof winter squash, pumpkins, corn stalks and ornamentals.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Caravan Gardens • 16Route 103, 1/2 mile N of CuttingsvilleCuttingsville, VT • [email protected]

Caravan Gardens is a family operated mixed vegetable and flower garden growing and selling at our farmstand on 3 acres just north of Cuttingsville on Route 103. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Cedar Acres802-265-4496 • [email protected]

At Cedar Acres, we raise and sell organic beef, and organic milk to Organic Valley. NOFA Certified Organic. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Cerridwen Farm • 17Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT • [email protected] • www.greenmtn.edu/farm_food.aspx

Cerridwen Farm is an animal- and human-powered educational farm located at Green Mountain College in Poultney. We offer shares in our student-run CSA as well as beef, pork, eggs and other animal products at certain times of the year. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Champlain Orchards • 183597 Route 74 West, Shoreham, VT • 802-897-2777www.champlainorchards.com

Discover Vermont’s heritage of apple growing right here at our orchard. Pick apples, raspberries, and more, or shop our Farm Market for local Vermont products. Look for our apples, cider, pie, applesauce, apple butter, and more in your local grocery stores and coops, or join our CSA for fresh fruit & veggies.

Clark Farm & Maple Country Kitchen • 191647 Tadmer Road, Wells, VT • 802-325-3203

We grow and produce exclusively for our 34 year old farmer’s market business, primarily in Rutland and Poultney.We have early season and extended season crops as well as main season crops. Berries mid-June - Oct 30th. A wide range of maple syrup, maple sugar and extended maple products and mail order. Over 80 varieties of jams and jellies. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Consider Bardwell Farm • 201333 Rte. 153, West Pawlet, VT • 802-645-9928angela@considerbardwellfarm.comwww.considerbardwellfarm.com

Consider Bardwell Farm makes artisanal cheeses from goat and cow milk, processes and sells goat meat, raises chickens for egg sales. The farm also has a store that is open daily and a weekend café service, breakfast and lunch from 9-noon. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Crawford Family Farm • 21165 Sawyer Needham Road, Whiting, VT • 802-623-6600www.crawfordfamilyfarm.com

On the dairy farm where we grew up, Sherry, Cindy and Jim Crawford milk 50 registered Ayrshire cows and make raw milk farmstead cheese. Vermont Ayr, a natural rind alpine style semi-hard cheese, and Lemon F’Ayr, a waxed mild gouda-type cheese are made in small handmade batches. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Davis Hogs & Dirt • 22280 Sugarbush Lane, West Rutland, VT • 802-779-5625

We raise and sell 100% grain fed, happy, healthy swine. We have chops, roasts, bacon, hams and 10 flavors of sausage in both bulk and links (Sweet, Hot, Garlic & Herb, Chorizo, Maple, Breakfast, Chinese, Andoulli, Fresh Polish and our # 1 seller, Smoked Kielbasa). •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Douglas Orchard • 231050 Route 74 West, Shoreham, VT • 802-897-5043

Douglas Orchard is a 4th generation farm. We grow mainly apples but we do PYO strawberries and raspberries as well. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Dutchess Farm • 2487 North Road, Castleton, VT • [email protected]

We have been growing very fresh vegetables since 1986, using organic inputs and sustainable practices such as cover cropping and crop rotations to maintain soil health. We do a CSA share program and sell at the Rutland Farmer’s Market and at the Rutland Coop.

Branchaud Farm • 9224 Gulf Road, Tinmouth, VT • 802-235-1323

Organic milk sales. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Breezy Meadows • 10160 Northrup Road, Tinmouth, [email protected]

Breezy Meadows is a permaculturally, organically, and biodynamically inspired farm in the wilds of Tinmouth. We offer a mix of vegetables, cut flowers, and maple syrup. You can find us at the Rutland Farmers Market. The more adventurous can come for a farm visit at 160 Northrup Road, in Tinmouth. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Brookside Stock Farm • 11183 Route 22A, Orwell, VT • [email protected]

Located on a 267 acre historic estate, Brookside Estate, established 1789. The farm gained fame in the 18th century raising Merino sheep. A working farm is now being re-established, raising Belted Galloway cattle, organic hay, fruits and vegetables, harvesting sap from our sugarbush for maple syrup and honey from beehives. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Brown Boar Farm • 1255 Lamb Hill Rd., Wells, VT • [email protected]

Brown Boar Farm is a family-owned and operated business committed to producing wholesome, naturally raised food in an environmentally friendly way. We have taken a “whole farm” approach by raising heritage pork, beef and heirloom vegetables, offering consumers and fine restaurants a delicious alternative to commercial farm products.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Brown’s Farm Stand • 132504 South St., Castleton, VT • 802-468-2297

We are a Fifth generation farming operation. Visit our farmstand for vegetables, apples, cider, maple syrup, honey, pumpkins and made-from-scratch cider donuts, pastries and pies. We make wreaths for the holidays, and Christmas Trees grown in Cannan, VT are sold from the farmstand.

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Eagle’s Flight Farm • 25212 Mt. Independence Rd. , Orwell, VT • [email protected] • www.effarm.com

Eagle’s Flight Farm on the shores of lake Champlain, is a nature lover’s paradise and artists inspiration. Permacul-ture is our focus. Tenting out farm stays, “Curiosity Shop”, and host farm for workshops and gatherings. 12x9 ft. mounted movie screen in dairy barn available for events. Please contact Elizabeth. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Enchanted Flora Farm • 26517 Creek Road, Rutland Town, VT • [email protected]

Since 2001, we’ve specialized in growing pesticide & chemical free, veggie starts, annuals, herbs, hanging baskets and Vermont hardy perennials. Beginning in 2011 we will be offering “Alpine & Rockgarden” species. Our products are available down at the farm, Noble Ace Hardware, Rutland Co-op, and at Rutland Saturday Farmers Market. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Evening Song Farm • 271451 Route 103, Cuttingsville, VT • 802 [email protected] • www.eveningsongcsa.com

We grow a diversity of seasonal vegetables without the use of chemicals specializing in unique, heirloom, visually appealing, and flavorful varieties. From June 2 to October 27, we provide an on-farm CSA. Members have the flexibility of choosing what vegetables they want and size of share. Come join the harvest! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Falkenbury Farm • 281520 Park Hill Road, Benson, VT • [email protected] • www.falkenburyfarm.com

Falkenbury Farm, a great place to enjoy a peaceful visit to the country. Get raw milk, fresh eggs, rabbit or just drop by to say “hi.” Stay a few days in your own 3-bedroom guest house. Homestead farm raising beef, dairy, pigs, chickens, turkeys, rabbits and lots of goats. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Farm and Wilderness Foundation • 29802-422-4704 • [email protected]

Farm and Wilderness is a non-profit educational farm. Our first priority is to feed our summer camps, but we also sell milk at local coops as well as eggs. Our farm is certified organic, we sell livestock as well. Everything is in limited quantities. Please call or email.

Foggy Meadow Farm • 302494 Lake Rd, Benson, VT • 802-537-4754

Foggy Meadow Farm lies on 160 acres in Vermont’s lower Champlain Valley where we produce 4 acres of naturally grown vegetables and herbs each season. We begin in February with greens harvested from our unheated field tunnels and grow a wide array of vegetables through the end of December each year. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Fresh Tracks Game and Poultry Farm • 311725 Rt. 22A, West Haven, VT • 802-265-8276langisanctil@netzero.comwww.vermontqualityrabbits.com

We offer fresh Rabbit, Squab, Poussin, Turkey, Duck. We raise 100% of what we sell on our farm and process in our state inspected facility weekly for quality and freshness that’s unsurpassed. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Gildrien Farm • 32340 Halladay Road, Middlebury, VT • 802-989-7223www.gildrienfarm.com • [email protected]

Gildrien Farm is a small-scale vegetable farm offering a 20 week long CSA and selling at the Middlebury Farmer’s Market. We’re farmers because we love food, our community, and the natural world. We believe that good food, raised well, can improve personal and environmental health while strengthening the local economy.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Gleason Grains • 332076 East Street, Bridport, VT • 802-758-2476

Gleason Grains is a small farm and stone milling business, providing flours and wheat berries to Vermont for 28 years. We are located in Bridport. Our bread and pastry flours are available in whole wheat and sifted. The sifted flours have about 50% of the bran removed, retaining the germ. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Grabowski Farm • 34670 Rt 4A, West Rutland, VT • 802-438-2853

The Grabowski Farm has been in the sweet corn and vegetable business since 1956. The farm is located on Rt 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. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Green Acres Farm • 35802-483-2463 • www.vermontshepherds.com

Raise lambs for wholesale markets. Raise purebred Romney sheep for replacement stock. Wool and eggs, too.

Green Mountain Mushroom • 361105 Lower Michigan Rd, Pittsfield, VT • [email protected] • www.tweedvalleyfarm.biz

Our farm offers Shittaki Mushrooms and Jumbo Brown Cortunix Quail. The mushrooms are grown in greenhousesin our barn. We also offer Quail eggs. You can find us in the summer at the Woodstock Market on the Green and summer and winter at the Rutland Farmers Market. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Green’s Sugarhouse • 371846 Finel Hollow Road, Poultney, VT • [email protected]

Green’s Sugarhouse, with over 5000 taps, is a family business nestled in Finel Hollow where our family has been producing quality maple products like pure maple syrup, maple cream, maple candies, granulated maple sugar and more for over 200 years. Mail order, website, free brochure, open all year. Please call first. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Groundworks Farm • 38697 Elm Street, Pittsford, VT • [email protected] • www.groundworksfarm.com

We are a diversified farm offering Vegetable and Chicken CSA Shares as well as Pasture-raised eggs, chicken, pork and turkey. We offer discounts on meat for CSA membersand for bulk purchases. Our season runs from June through November with pick up in Pittsford and Middlebury.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Hathaway Farm • 39741 Prospect Hill Road, Rutland, VT • [email protected] • www.hathawayfarm.com

Hathaway Farm is a 3rd generation family farm that raises really tasty, all natural beef. Certified free of added growth hormones & antibiotics, our Hereford & Angus beef cattle are raised the all-natural way. We make maple syrup & products. From late July through October we open our corn maze. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Heleba Potato Farm • 40149 Boardman Hill Rd, Center Rutland, VT802-353-5983 • [email protected]

Specializing in heirloom & specialty potatoes, we grow 50 varieties on 6 acres of the family farm. We use vintage tractors and antique equipment to plant and cultivate. Products are hand dug.



Hicks Orchard • 4118 Hicks Road, Granville, NY • [email protected] • www.hicksorchard.com

New York’s oldest U-Pick orchard featuring summer berries, apples, fresh cider, fall activities and farm winery! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Hinterland Farm • 423139 Route 4, Killington, VT • [email protected]

We grow a variety of organic vegetables, including mixed greens and tomatoes starting in mid-may until mid-December. We raise all natural beef pork and turkeys that we sell year round in our farm stand that is open mid June to mid October. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Holden Heritage Agriculture • 4311 River Road, North Chittenden, VT • [email protected]

Holden Heritage Agriculture is a fifth generation farm producing food the way God intended. Our family farm offers free range chicken eggs, pastured poultry and pork, grass fed beef and raw milk. During the growing season locally grown produce from the Holden valley is available. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Huckleberryhill Farm • 44Chadburn Lane (off Tarbellville rd), Belmont, VT802-259-262 • [email protected]

Nestled in Mt. Holly’s Mill River Valley, we raise seasonal vegetables, organic eggs, grass-fed beef, feed/mulch hay, and maple syrup. We can also help you with field mowing, rototilling, pruning, and many more landscape jobs. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Kilpatrick Family Farm • 459778 State Route 22, Granville, NY 518-217-8595michael@kilpatrickfamilyfarm.comwww.kilpatrickfamilyfarm.com

Your source for local, naturally grown produce. We are a small, family-run farm located in Upstate NY on the Vermont border. We are a four-season farm that sells crops 52 weeks of the year, through farmers markets, our Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA), and fine area restaurants.

Kingsley’s Farm Stand • 46729 North St., Brandon, VT • [email protected]

A large variety of farm fresh vegetables grown on 9 acres and sold at my farm stand located on Route 53, Forest Dale, VT. Stand is opened 7 days a week from June 1-Oct. 31.

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Kirby’s Happy Hoofers • 47977 Forest Dale Road, Brandon, VT • 802-247-3124debbie.kirby@kirbyshappyhoofers.comwww.kirbyshappyhoofers.com

We are a small hobby farm making handknit items and yarn from the Angora goats. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Krueger-Norton Sugarhouse • 48780 Button Hill Road, Shrewsbury, VT • 802-492-3653, 888-486-9460 • www.vermontel.com/~knsh

Our maple syrup is made on our small organic family farm high in the Green Mountains, using renewable energy--wood heat, wind and solar electricity. Our syrup is boiled over a wood fire and canned in glass mason jars. Our maple walnut fudge is sweetened only with pure maple. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Larson Farm • 4969 South Street, Wells, VT • [email protected] • www.larsonfarmvt.com

At Larson Farm, aka Morningside Stable, we produce and sell rich, fresh unpasteurized Jersey milk and free-range eggs. Our 100% grass-fed Angus beef is USDA-inspected and available by the cut or share. All available at the farm. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Laughing Child Farm • 503209 VT Rt 30, Pawlet, VT • [email protected]

We are a small family farm specializing in eggs from pastured chickens. We also have a small garden and raise pastured meat birds each summer. Our goods are avail-able on farm and additional eggs can be found at Rutland Natural Foods Market and Castleton Village Store. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Laurel Hill Enterprises • 51694 Upper Cold River Road, Shrewsbury, VT802-773-2554 • [email protected]

We are a small family operation on 10 acres. We produce honey and have 1 acre of blueberries. Pampies handkakesis an apitherapy skin lotion cake we developed for dry, cracked skin. Our products are sold at the Rutland Food Co-op & Pierce’s Store.

Lewis Waite Farm • 52Lewis Hill Lane and Waites Lane Jackson, NY518-692-9208 • [email protected]

We raise 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef cattle and pastured pigs on our certified organic pastures and woodlands. We sell all normal cuts of beef and pork processed at a small family run USDA butchering facility.We attend the Saratoga Springs and Dorset Farmers Market and sell on-farm by appointment. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Liebig Berries • 53West Pawlet, VT • 802-645-0888

Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and vegetables. Open June-October. Picked or U-Pick. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Liberty Hill Farm • 54Poultney, VT • 802-989-9818

Certified Organic Dairy. Sell bulk milk to Organic Valley. Make maple syrup and grow Christmas Trees. Tours by appointment. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Little Brook Fiber Farm • 55170 West Road, North Chittenden, [email protected]

Little Brook Fiber Farm in North Chittenden produces pristine covered hand spinning fleeces, millspun and hand spun yarn, roving and batting. We also raise and sell pure bread Cormo sheep, as well as crossbred Bluefaced Leicester, Cormo and Romney sheep for fiber production. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Lone Pine Farm • 565442 Route 22A, Benson, VT • [email protected]

An organic dairy. We have a farmstand where we sell our (non-certified) organic vegetables, as well as local honey, maple syrup, and other products. Plants for sale: Annuals & perennials. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Maple View Farm Alpacas • 57185 Adams Road, Brandon, VT • [email protected]

Maple View Farm Alpacas, located on 100 scenic acres in western Vermont just north of Brandon, breeds and sells high quality alpacas. Our breeding program focuses on the genetics to produce both excellent conformation and fleece and utilizes award-producing herdsires. Farm store features alpaca fiber, yarn and products.

Mapleside Sugarhouse • 58153 Emu Lane, Mt. Holly, VT • 802-259-2462

Maple products and pick your own raspberries. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Marble Meadows • 592870 US 7 South, Wallingford, VT • [email protected] www.marblemeadows.com

Marble Meadows, a family farm, raises registered Cotswold sheep. We specialize in needle felting our wool into sculptures of birds, animals, and pets. We also offer needle felting classes, kits, supplies. Contact us for Cotswold breeding stock, fleeces, roving. Find us online or at the Woodstock and Rutland Farmer’s Markets. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Mendon Mountain Orchards • 6016 US Route 4, Mendon, VT • [email protected] • www.mendonorchards.com

Best known for homemade apple pies and turnovers, a wide variety of apples (including heirloom varieties), non-pasteurized cider, plus apple cider vinegar. Pick-Your-Own apples starting early September. Bedding plants and hanging baskets in our greenhouse. Visit our orchard and store daily, year round. Find us at the Saturday Rutland Farmer’s Market. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Merck Forest and Farmland Center • 613270 Route 315, Rupert, VT • 802-394-7836www.merckforest.org

The mission of Merck Forest and Farmland Center is to demonstrate the benefits of sustainable and innovative management of forest and farmland. Visitors can hike over 3,100 acres year-round, rent rustic cabins for overnight camping, and tour our 40-acre organic farm. We also manage a 12,000 tap sugaring operation. We offer educational programs and workshops throughout the year. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Mighty Food Farm • 62549A Cedar Hill Rd., Pownal, VT • [email protected] www.mightyfoodfarm.com

Organic mixed veggies from artichoke to zucchini plus strawberries and pastured, organic eggs! Our CSA offers a “Main” season from May-October, a “Full” season from May-March, or a winter share which is November-March. Visit us at the Dorset Farmer’s Market May-January or the Walloomsac Farmer’s Market in Bennington May-April.

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Milky Way Organic Farm • 631486 Route 133, Ira, VT • 802-235-2246milkywayorganicfarm@comcast.netwww.milkywayorganicfarm.com

Milky Way Organic Farm—There’s always something fun going on! We specialize in unique farm activity packages designed for your special needs: Birthday Parties, Family Get-Togethers, Educational Programs, Interactive Farm Tours, and more. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Mt. Holly Dairy-Aire Farm • 641004 Hortonville Rd, Mt. Holly, VT • 802-259-2386

We sell raw milk from grass-fed Jersey cows, and eggs from free-range chickens. We take orders in the spring for meat—chickens, turkeys, beef and pork—to raise them for our customers to eventually eat. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Neshobe Farms • 65125 Steinberg Road, Brandon, VT • [email protected] • www.neshobefarm.com

We offer CSA (community supported agriculture shares), a farm stand opening May 1st for Mother’s Day and seedling sales, and trestle style dinners (more details coming soon). We will also be at area farmer’s markets this summer. We are in the process of organic certification for our products. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Never Better Farm • 66507 West Street, Middletown Springs, VT802-235-3812 • [email protected]

Never Better Farm is a self-sustaining sheep farm. Our lamb is milk and grass-fed. You may buy the whole lamb, half lamb, or call for available cuts from our freezer. We sell a fine quality, mild flavored lamb. Our son raises happy, free-ranging chickens and sells “happy eggs.” •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••North Branch Farm & Gardens1652 Lincoln Road, Ripton, VT • [email protected] www.greenmountaingrown.com

Our farm is on the mountain in Ripton. We raise chicken, duck, turkey, eggs, and pork. Our animals are raised outside with plenty of room to roam. They are raised on mountain forage, grass, and organic grain. We also do landscaping, gardening, and tree work. Run by Kate Corrigan & Sebastian Miska.

Northeastern Vine Supply • 671428 River Road, West Pawlet, VT • [email protected] • www.nevinesupply.com

Northeastern Vine Supply has been serving Northern grape growers with premium cold hardy grapevines, extensive planting consultation & custom propagation since 2002. Our Rutland County nursery produces 75,000 grapevines annually for mail order & pick up. Orders must be placed by phone, email or on our website.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Old Gates Farm • 682194 South St., Castleton, VT • [email protected] • www.oldgatesfarm.com

We are a small, family farmstead that features vegetables, eggs, beef and pork. We’re also adding lamb, chicken and wool in 2011. Visit our website for updates. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••On the Edge Farm • 69881 Wayside Rd, Woodstock, VT • [email protected] • www.ontheedgefarm.com

We are a small diversified farm raising all-natural, hormone and anti-biotic free pork, lamb and beef. We also make pies, jams, pickles and chutney. Our happy chickens lay nice brown eggs. Visit us at our store year-round on Route 12 N, 3 miles out of Woodstock Village. Bring your cooler! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Over the Hill Farm • 70502 Stage Road, Benson, VT • 802-537-2811

Offers slaughter and processing of beef, pork, lamb, veal, and buffalo. Can work with religious specifications. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Parsell Family Farm • 71719 Sawyer Hill Road, Mount Holly, VT • [email protected]

We farm on a 74-acre hill farm. We raise spring piglets, freezer hogs and roasters with BBQ rental. We sell yearling calves and beef for slaughter. In addition we have dry firewood and rough sawed native lumber. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Paxton Greens • 7297 Stewart Lane, Cuttingsville, VT • [email protected]/paxtongreens

We welcome families to visit and cut their own Christmas trees from Thanksgiving to Christmas. We have fresh wreaths of several sizes available at all times, and warm cider when you return from the field. We ship wreaths by FedEx to the lower 48.

Picker Hill • 73313 Marshall Phillips Road, Brandon, VT • 802-247-6302

Knit with wonderful wool and mohair yarn from our angora goats and sheep. Also have roving for spinning and angora from our rabbits. They love visitors. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Pine Woods Farm • 742749 Route 153, West Pawlet, VT • [email protected] • www.pinewoodsfarm.com

Owner-operators Jon and Karen Folger specialize in the production of humanely raised grass-fed beef. They also raise heritage breed pigs on pasture and supplement with grain and whey. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Plew Farm • 751691 VT Route 155, East Wallingford, VT • [email protected] • www.plewfarm.com

Located in Mount Holly, Plew Farm provides natural pasture raised poultry and pork. We are an all-natural farm and feed only fresh pasture and organic feed. We also offer locally grown organically raised bedding plants. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Radical Roots Farm • 76Creek Road, Rutland, VT • [email protected] • www.radicalrootsvt.com

Radical Roots Farm is a diversified vegetable farm located on Creek Road (aka Dorr Drive) in Rutland. Run by Dennis Duhaime and Carol Tashie, we sell at Rutland summer and winter farmers’ markets and at our own farm stand. CSA shares available. While not certified, we use all organic practices.

P.O. Box 12 573 Business Route 4Center Rutland, VT 05736 802-773-8143


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This map shows town boundaries and main roads in our region. Find the town where you are located Check map for surrounding towns See opposite page to find out which businesses welcome visitors in your town and surrounding areas

BENSONFalkenbury Farm • 28 • OPEN, INNFoggy Meadow Farm • 30 • TOuRBRANDONBrandon Farmers’ Market • FMChurchill House Inn • 134 • INNKingsley’s Farmstand • 46 • BuYKirby’s Happy Hoofers • 47 • OPENMaple View Alpacas • 57 • BuY, TOuRNeshobe Farms • 65 • BuY, PYO, TOuROld Mill Inn B & B • 138 • INNSpotted Dog Family Farm • 89 • BuYThe Swallow’s Nest • 139 • INNThelma’s Maple Sugarhouse • 98 • BuY, OPENTransfiguration Farm • 101 • INNWood’s Market Garden • 108 • BuY, PYOBRIDPORTGleason Grains • 33 • TOuRCASTLETONBirdseye Diner • 121 • EATBlue Cat Bistro • 122 • EATBrown’s Farm Stand • 13 • BuYCastleton Farmers’ Market • FMCastleton Pizza Place & Deli • 124 • EATCastleton Village Store • 112 • BuYOld Gates Farm • 68 • BuYCHITTENDENBaird Farm • 4 • BuYHolden Heritage Agriculture • 43 • BuYMountain Top Inn & Resort • 125 • INN, EATCLARENDONApple Hill Farm • 2 • BuYDANBYGreen Mountain Harmony Market • FMTwo Dog Farm • 102 • BuY, PYODORSETDorset Farmers’ Market • FMThe Dorset Inn • 128 • INN, EATSomeday Farm • 88 • BuYFAIR HAVENFair Haven Farmers’ Market • FMGRANVILLE, NYGranville Farmers’ Market • FMHicks Orchard • 41 • BuY, PYO, OPENGREENWICH, NYGreenwich Farmers’ Market • FMHuBBARDTONWright Choice Alpacas• 109 • BuY, TOuR

IRAMilky Way Organic Farm • 63 • OPEN, TOuRKILLINGTONHinterland Organic Farm • 42 • BuY, OPENLEICESTERBlue Ledge Farm • 7 • BuY, TOuRLONDONDERRYWest River Farmers’ Market • FMLuDLOWLudlow Farmers’ Market • FMMANCHESTERManchester Farmers’ Market • FMMENDONMendon Mtn Orchards • 60 • BuY, TOuR, INNThe Red Clover Inn • 130 • INN, EATMIDDLEBuRYMiddlebury Farmers’ Market • FMMIDDLETOWN SPRINGSNever Better Farm • 66 • BuYSissy’s Kitchen • 127 • EATMOuNT HOLLYCrowley Cheese • 143 • BuYMount Holly Farmers’ Market • FMParsells Family Farm • 71 • BuY, OPENPlew Farm • 75 • BuYMapleside Sugarhouse • 58 • PYOMount Holly Dairy-Aire Farm • 64 • TOuRORWELLBrookside Stock Farm • 11 • BuY, TOuR, INNEagle’s Flight Farm • 25 • BuY, INNOrwell Village Farmers’ Market • FMRed Sky Farm • 78 • BuYSinging Cedars Farmstead • 86 • BuYPAWLET (and WEST PAWLET)Consider Bardwell Farm • 20 • OPEN, EATLiebig Berries • 53 • BuY, PYO, OPENNortheastern Vine Supply • 67 • TOuRPine Woods Farm • 74 • BuYSchinski’s Farm • 84 • BuYPITTSFORDGroundworks Farm • 38 • BuY, TOuRWinslow Farm • 107 • BuY, PYOPLYMOuTHFarm & Wilderness Foundation • 29 • BuY, TOuRPlymouth Artisan Cheese • 150 • BuY

Places to Visit: A place to eat? A farm tour? Pick your own fruit?

POuLTNEYBirdhouse Inn B & B • 133 • INNEast Poultney General Store • 113 • BuYGreen’s Sugarhouse • 37 • BuY, OPENLiberty Hill Farm • 54 • TOuRPoultney Farmer’s Market • FMStone Valley Community Market • 117 • BuYRuTLANDAna’s Empanadas • 120 • EATBoardman Hill Farmstand • 8 • BuY, PYOCafé Terra • 123 • EATEnchanted Flora Farm • 26 • BuYGreen Mountain Fibers Yarn Store • 114 • BuYHarvest Moon B&B • 136 • INNHathaway Farm • 39 • BuY, PYO, INNRadical Roots Farm • 76 • BuYRoots the Restaurant • 126 • EATRutland Area Food Co-op • 115 • BuYRutland Downtown Farmers’ Market • FMRutland Winter Farmers’ Market • FMThe Palms • 129 • EATThree Tomatoes Trattoria • 131 • EATVermont Quality Meats • 118 • BuYSALEM, NYSalem Village Farmers’ Market • FMSHOREHAMChamplain Orchards • 18 • BuY, PYO, OPENDouglas Orchard • 23 • PYOSHREWSBuRY (and CuTTINGSVILLE)Alchemy Gardens • 1 • TOuRBeaver Meadow Farm • 5 • TOuRCaravan Gardens • 15 • BuYCrisanver House • 135 • INNHigh Pastures B & B • 137 • INNKrueger-Norton Sugarhouse • 48 • BuY, TOuRLaurel Hill Enterprises • 51 • BuYMaya Zelkin Pottery • 147 • BuYPaxton Greens • 72 • PYO Red Wing Farm • 79 • BuY, OPENShrewsbury Co-op at Pierce’s Store • 116 • BuYSmith Maple Crest Farm • 87 • TOuR, INNSpring Lake Ranch • 90 • BuYTangled Roots Farm • 96 • BuYSuDBuRYStonebottom Farm • 92 • BuYTINMOuTHBreezy Meadows • 10 • OPENCarabeau Family Farmstand • BuYWALLINGFORDRight Mind Farm • 80 • TOuRVictorian Inn at Wallingford • 132 • EATWELLSBrown Boar Farm • 12 • BuY, TOuRLarson Farm • 49 • BuY, TOuRRancho Descansamos • 77 • TOuRSecond Nature Herb Farm • 85 • BuYWells Country Store • 119 • BuYWells Village Farmers’ Market • FMWellsmere Farm • 106 • BuY, OPENWEST RuTLANDGrabowski Farm • 34 • BuYTimberloft Farm Store • 99 • BuYWHITEHALL, NYAyers Egg Farm • 3 • OPENWhitehall Farmers’ Market • FM

This map highlights farms and other local businesses in our region that welcome visitors. Please be courteous and cautious when visiting working farm businesses, and always call first to make sure it’s a good time to visit.

Activities LegendFM= Farmers’ MarketBUY= Farmstand or Retail StorePYO= Pick-Your-OwnTOUR= Farm Tour (by appointment)OPEN= Farm is open to public (call for hours)INN= Farm stay, B&B, or InnEAT= Restaurant or Café

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Falkenbury Farm • 28 • OPEN, INN

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Rancho Descansamos • 77312 East Wells Rd, Wells, VT • [email protected]/store/m16804

A beautiful, multi-generational goat farm in the rolling hills of Wells, VT. We raise Angora goats and create luxurious Mohair rovings and yarn. In March and September, there are shearing demonstrations and raw fleeces for sale. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Red Sky Farm • 78613 Route 73, Orwell, VT • [email protected]

We are a small 5-acre farm located in Orwell off 22A on Rt.73 East of the village of Orwell. We offer a wide variety of mixed vegetables, sweet corn, pumpkins, fall ornamentals,dried ornamentals, Christmas trees, wreaths and kissing balls, homemade ice cream, local maple syrup and honey. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Red Wing Farm • 79392 Frank Lord Road, Shrewsbury, VT • 802-492-2019

I milk Jersey cows. They are organic, grass-fed, well cared for and well treated. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Right Mind Farm • 801281 US Route 7 S, Wallingford, VT • [email protected]

Right Mind Farm is a small, diversified vegetable farm. We produce a diverse array of naturally grown vegetables, herbs, cut flowers and honey. We sell primarily at the Rutland Farmers’ Market. Please contact the farm for on-farm sales, information, or to arrange a visit. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Riverside Farm • 8112144 State Route 4, Hampton, NY • [email protected]

We offer a variety of organically grown fruits and vegetables at the Rutland, Poultney, & Fair Haven Farmers’ Markets. We also offer homemade baked goods, jams, pickles, relishes and more. On farm wreath, Christmas tree, kissing balls & centerpieces sales during the holidays. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••RossKnoll Farm • 82East Wallingford, VT, [email protected]

We raise Shetland and Jacob sheep for fleece, hides and meat. Both breeds are “unimproved” and have excellent wool properties, but historically the Shetland was at least as much a meat animal and the Jacob tended to be an all-purpose “show” animal (due to its unique horns and coloration).

Rup’s Custom Cutting • 832015 Willowbrook Road, Sudbury, VT • [email protected]

Custom meat processing. Complete services from on-farm slaughtering, custom cutting, packaging, freezing and in-house smoking for your hams and bacon. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Schinski’s Farm • 844959 VT Route 31, Poultney, VT • [email protected]

Schinski’s Farm stand is located outside Mach’s General Store in Pawlet, VT. The farm offers a wide variety of organically grown, fresh picked vegetables. We sell Vermont’s own wood-fired maple syrup, farm fresh eggs, and canned goods such as three varieties of pickles, dilly beans, salsa, pasta sauces, relishes, and jams. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Second Nature Herb Farm & Horticultural Services • 8535 Mill Pond Rd., Wells, VT • [email protected]

We grow organically produced herb plants ready to transplant into your garden or container. Our plant list includes many varieties of culinary & medicinal herbs. Our greenhouse is open Saturday, Sunday or by appointment. Find us at the Dorset & Rutland Farmers Markets, Wells Variety Day, and East Poultney Day.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Singing Cedars Farmstead • 8630 Black Snake Lane, Orwell, VT • [email protected]/farms/m7521

We are a small, diversified certified organic farm integratingvegetables and animals for sale to the local community. Quality highly mineralized nutritious and tasty foods abound when carefully grown in the rich fertile soils of Addison County. Find us at local Farmers markets, coops or call the farm to visit and buy direct. Growing year-round. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Smith Maple Crest Farm • 872450 Lincoln Hill Rd, Shrewsbury, VT • [email protected]

Over 200 years and eight generations of Smith’s farmed more than 400 acres of pristine Vermont countryside producing a variety of quality agriculture products. The focus of our most recent generation is Vermont Beef and our award winning Pure Vermont Maple Syrup. We are proud to be here.

Someday Farm • 882087 Dorset Hill Road, East Dorset, VT • 802-362-2290

Someday Farm is a diversified family farm in operation for over 25 years growing 5 acres of “organic” vegetables, asparagus and small fruits. We also grow free-range turkeys, pheasants, layers, meat chickens, ducks, and geese for sale. We sell at our Route 30 Dorset farmstand, on the farm, and wholesale. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Spotted Dog Family Farm • 891516 Hollow Rd, Brandon, VT • [email protected] • www.vermontirishdexters.com

Animal Welfare Approved. 100% grass-fed Beef, Homestead Milk Cows, Registered Irish Dexter breeding stock, and Eggs.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Spring Lake Ranch • 901169 Spring Lake Road, Cuttingsville, VT • 802-492-3322www.springlakeranch.org

Spring Lake Ranch is a therapeutic farm-based program for adults with mental health & substance abuse issues. We grow vegetables & raise meat for the community and run a maple syrup operation that sells to the public. We also sell yarn, crafts, pesto and cider at the Rutland Farmers’ Market. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Sticks and Stones Farm • 9167 Mill Brook Road, Sunderland, VT • [email protected]

We sell baked goods with many flavors of biscotti and granola. Honey from our own bees as well as knitwear of children’s sweaters, hats and wraps. We also do oversized birdhouses in folk art style. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Stonebottom Farm • 92231 Williams Lane, Sudbury, VT • [email protected]

We are a small, family run farm growing a wide variety of vegetables and berries grown organically. We sell at the Brandon Farmers Market and to local restaurants throughout the growing season. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Stonesthrow Farm • 93136 Jack Perry Road, Wallingford, VT • [email protected]

Stonesthrow is a small fiber farm raising Bluefaced Leices-ter, Cormo, Romney sheep, their crosses and Angora goats. Offering covered handspinning fleeces, mohair, dyed locks, roving yarn, sheep coats, blankets, pelts and locker lambs. Registered stock and crossbreds for handspinner’s flocks.

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Sunrise Hill Farm • 94121 Hillside Road, Poultney, VT • [email protected]/farms/m30190

We are a CSA farm, offering a weekly or bi-weekly fruit and vegetable delivery. We also have pie shares and bread shares that include baked goods made from all natural and organic ingredients. We always use organic seed, and organic methods. Find us at the Poultney & Fair Haven farmers markets. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Sunset Farm • 951225 County Rte 17, Fort Ann, NY • [email protected]

Grass-fed, free-range chicken, lamb, beef, goat, pork, rabbit, and duck. Also eggs and pet food. Find us at the Rutland Summer and Winter markets. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Tangled Roots Farm • 96300 Stagecoach Rd, Shrewsbury, VT • [email protected] • www.tangledrootsfarm.com

We are a growing, biodynamic farm focused on providing nutritional food to the surrounding communities. Our focus is on health from the soil up and our farming practices reflect that. Keep checking our website and blog for updates about the farm and to see our expanding list of products. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The Purple Burdock • 971487 Hackadam Road, West Haven, VT • [email protected]

The Purple Burdock is a small, mixed vegetable farm run by Rick Wilson & Ali Jesser. It is our intention to grow healthy, nutritious food by focusing on the enrichment and balancing of our soil through sustainable farming practices. Come find us at the Rutland Farmers’ Market! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Thelma’s Maple Sugarhouse • 981851 Arnold District Road, Brandon, VT • 802-247-6430

Located 1.5 mi north of Brandon off Route 7, the sugar-house is open to public March and April. OPEN HOUSE third Saturday of March and VT Open House 4th weekend in March. Sap boiling, tasting, sugar on snow, fried dough with maple cream. Products sold year-round and at Brandon Farmers’ Market.

Timberloft Farm Store • 99190 Old Boardman Hill Rd., West Rutland, VT802-438-2863

Open Mother’s Day to Christmas Eve, daily 10 am-6 pm. Find us at Rutland Co. Farmers’ Market Saturdays and Tuesdays. Our season starts with our greenhouse: baskets, herbs & perennials. Vegetables, cut flowers, fruit and berries all summer and into fall. Then wreaths, trees and holiday baking. Eggs always available. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Timeless Wisdom Farm • 100505 South Hill Rd, Stockbridge, VT • [email protected]

We are a two-acre family farm focused on growing high quality, chemical free food for our local community. We grow a variety of mixed vegetables, garlic and have farm fresh eggs. We also make many types of 100% beeswax candles and natural lip balm and herbal salve. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Transfiguration Farm • 101215 Ella Dean Road, Brandon, VT • 802-247-5223

Large 1200 acre Certified Organic farm along Otter Creek. We offer hay & straw, firewood, farm stays at our guest house and eggs from pasture raised chicken. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Two Dog Farm at Smokey House Center • 102426 Danby Mountain Road, Danby, VT • [email protected] • www.twodogfarmvt.com

Two Dog Farm is a privately run farm operating at Smokey House Center. We produce and sell maple syrup, certified organic vegetables and blueberries, grass-fed beef and pasture-raised pork, and hay. We sell on-farm, CSA shares, and at the Rutland and Dorset Farmers’ Markets. New this year: pick your own blueberries! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Vermont Herb & Salad Company • 1031204 Money Hole Rd., Benson, VT • 802-537-2006www.vtherbandsalad.com

We are a four season family farm offering certified organic culinary herbs and salad greens.

Vermont Hydroponic Produce • 1043776 Whipple Hollow Rd., Florence, VT • [email protected]

Vermont Hydroponic Produce, LLC is a partnership growing operation with greenhouses in West Rutland, Vermont and just north of us in Quebec, Canada. We grow Beefsteak and cluster tomatoes hydroponically without the use of pesticides or petroleum based fertilizers. You can find our tomatoes in most area supermarkets and co-ops.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Vermont Natural Beef • 1051943 Stage Road, Benson, VT • 802-537-3711bstannard@feedcommodities.comwww.vermontnaturalbeef.com

We sell whole beef and sides of beef directly to families all over New England. The beef are naturally raised, custom cut and vacuum packed to your specifications and delivered right to your freezer. Spring early-order discounts. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Wellsmere Farm • 106199 VT Route 30, Wells, VT • [email protected]

Come play ball with Smoke our Border Collie on our family owned and operated farm. We have over 50 years experience! All of our produce is grown in our gardens. Jams, pickles, etc. and breads made daily. Larger petting zoo this year! Open daily 10 am to 7 pm. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Winslow Farm • 107336 Winslow Lane, Pittsford, VT • 802-773-1003

Winslow Farm is a family owned farm that began in 1991. We have over 100 acres of land where we grow and sell pick your own pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and sell (but do not grow) apples and maple syrup…other fall products. Our farmstand is open 7 days a week in September and October. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Wood’s Market Garden • 108Route 7 South, Brandon, VT • [email protected]

Diverse small 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. Two CSA options, one for when the farm stand is open, and another for fall/winter after the stand closes.

Wright Choice Alpacas • 109161 Howland Road, Castleton, VT • 802-273-2713deb@wrightchoicealpacas.comwww.wrightchoicealpacas.com

We are an alpaca farm in business since 2001, situated on property owned by family for most of a century. Purchase finished alpaca products, yarns, roving, toys and raw fiber in our store. We offer breeding and boarding services, hands on education and customer support.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Yoder Farm • 110231 B. Keeler Rd., Danby, VT • [email protected]

We have been offering chickens, black and white varieties of popcorn, maple-ized popcorn, maple popcorn balls, dry beans, salsa and apple butter this year, and are hoping to expand our products next year. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or want to order anything. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Young’s Maple Sugar Farm•11117 Rte. 140, Tinmouth, VT • 802-446-2445

We sell syrup, candy and maple cream. We also offer mail order. Contact the farm for more information.

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peanut butter. And that is to shop at and support our local food co-ops and the larger “farm stands” found around the region. Nowhere else can we find such color, plethora, and idiosyncratic selection of the foods we desire. And though items the likes of fava beans and okra and locally grown artichokes are few and far between, they can be found when we pay attention and give the markets and co-ops our faithful attendance. I don’t know about you, but when I glimpse a seldom-seen vegetable or fruit I pounce on it as if it were precious metal, and then I decide what to do with it. Last December there were bunches of tiny scallions at the Market. Yum! What a treat they were to deprived palates in that frigid season when sliced on top of a rich boiling broth full of Asian flavors and noodles, adding their crunch to a scattering of bean sprouts. Our farmers go out on a limb to grow and produce specialty items, and if we buyers don’t jump on them enthusiastically, if the farmer returns home with that crate of purple cabbage, s/he will think twice before growing it again. We in the Rutland area are lucky to have a whole hatchling of baby co-ops in which to find our local foods and, while we’re at it, a real sense of community. The mamma of them all, of course, is the Rutland Area Food Co-op down on Wales Street in Rutland. It started with a group of people who were tired of traveling all over hell-and-gone to find the natural and healthy foods they wanted to feed their families. They were, notably, Becca Jeran-Ruben and Annabelle Westling Williams, back in 1994, I believe. Here you can find your local eggs and cheese, Gleason Grains flour, and even quinces from a backyard tree in Rutland. Pierce’s General Store, situated in Shrewsbury at the apex of Cold River Road and Lincoln Hill Road, at the entrance to the seasonal CCC road to Plymouth, is an icon – no question of that. And it’s an icon that rose from the ashes of its former life in August of 2009 as the Shrewsbury Co-op at Pierce’s Store, fully fledged, spit and polished, and even better than before—no worse for wear, as the late Marjorie Pierce might have noted. That Board is a dedi-cated group of people, and their selection of Scott Courcelle and Lindsay Arbuckle, the young farmers of the excellent Alchemy Gardens, as managers was inspired. Rob McKain, a chef of considerable experience, expertise, and the love of Shrewsbury, makes breads and soups and pizzas and cookies every day of the week except Monday when the store is closed. Amy Moore is the young woman who began the Proctor General Store, a Co-op in Proctor that opened in the summer of 2010. That was only after months of hard work Amy and her father, Jim Moore, a carpenter, put into renovating the space donated by the Proctor Marble Museum. Amy’s emphasis is on community and local foods,

One little co-op, two little co-ops, three little co-ops - FOURBy Sharon Parquette Nimtz

and she has had extraordinary help from her Board, and local farmers, such as those of Boardman Hill, Radical Roots, and many others. At the time I write this, in a frigid February, the Stone Valley Community Market, at 216 Main Street in Poultney, is scheduled to open on Earth Day in April. So by the time you read this it might be a good time to take a ride over to that pretty little town. Their plans are down to earth and hearken back to a time of real food when they write, “Stone Valley Community Market is a modern take on an old

concept—a store where folks can get the staples they need for their larders—from fresh, local produce, meats, baked goods and dairy products to high-quality loose bulk foods...” There are some extraordinary farmers in the Poultney area, and with Green Mountain College as a customer base, you will undoubtedly find this store thriving!

Most co-ops have mission statements that direct them to offer local products, whenever possible, thereby supporting the health of their members, the longevity of local farms, and the vitality of the local economy. And, with many farmer-owned and operated larger farm stands around the region there are many ways and many places to find a wide variety of local products along side other goodies! Vermont’s on-going Farm to Plate Initiative estimates that Vermont food farms and businesses contribute $2.7 billion annually to the state coffers and employ over 55,500 people at nearly 11,000 private sector businesses across the state. And that we can expect 1,500 new farm jobs over the next ten years if we double our consumption of locally produced food from just 5% to 10% of our total food purchases. I think we’re well on the way to that goal, so let’s keep cracking!

Sharon Parquette Nimtz is a local writer whose Twice Bitten column appears in the Rutland Herald. Read more of her stories at http://thriceshy.blogspot.com.

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Boardman Hill Farmstand • 8399 West St, Rutland, VT • 802-438-9803

Cut-your-own flower bouquets from our garden beds. Our own organic vegetables, plus jams, jellies, salsas and preserves. In addition to our own farm products, Vermont cheeses and other products, as well as Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands are available in season. Open 7 days a week, 9 am-6 pm.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Brown’s Farm Stand • 132504 South St., Castleton, VT • 802-468-2297

We are a Fifth generation farming operation. Visit our farmstand for vegetables, apples, cider, maple syrup, honey, pumpkins and made-from-scratch cider donuts, pastries and pies. We make wreaths for the holidays, and Christmas Trees grown in Cannan, VT are sold from the farmstand. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Castleton Village Store • 112583 Main Street, Castleton, VT • 802-468-2213www.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.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Champlain Orchards • 183597 Route 74 West, Shoreham, VT • 802-897-2777www.champlainorchards.com

Discover Vermont’s heritage of apple growing right here at our orchard. Pick apples, raspberries, and more, or shop our Farm Market for local Vermont products.

East Poultney General Store • 11311 On the Green, East Poultney, VT • 802-287-4042

An 1830’s general store located in a quaint rural Vermont village. Stocked with exceptional fine wines, fresh gourmet foods, a deli, baked sweets, coffee, small housewares, gifts, a grocery, feed-n-grain, video rental and an old fashioned post office! VT Liquor Outlet.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Green Mountain Fibers Yarn Store • 114259 Woodstock Ave., Rutland, VT • 802-775-7800www.greenmountainfibers.com

Specializing in luxurious yarns, natural fibers and quality hand knitting supplies. Featuring locally spun and dyed yarns and unique fibers from around the world.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Rutland Area Food Co-op • 11577 Wales Street, Rutland, VT • 802-773-0073www.rutlandcoop.com

As a community-owned market, the Co-op is dedicated to fresh, local, natural, whole and organic foods: produce, dairy, bread, groceries, meats, cheese, loose bulk foods, vitamins, supplements, body care, Fair Trade goods, household and cleaning supplies and much more. Always open to the public~ everyone welcome! Open 7 days.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Shrewsbury Co-op at Pierce’s Store • 1162658 Northam Road, Shrewsbury, VT • [email protected] • www.piercesstorevt.com

Visit our historic general store for groceries, bulk foods, specialty Vermont products, and crafts made by local artisans. Our chef makes bread, cookies, muffins, and scones everyday, plus soups, sandwiches & gourmet pizza. Shrewsbury-raised products include maple syrup, honey, beef, eggs, salsa, pickles, veggies & fruit. Alchemy Gardens greenhouse on-site.

Retail Outlets: Including Large Farm StandsStone Valley Community Market • 117216 Main Street, Poultney, VT • [email protected] • www.stonevalleymarket.com

The Stone Valley Community Market is the Rutland Area’s newest cooperatively-owned grocery store with the mission of offering all income levels reasonably priced, local pro-duce, meats, baked goods and dairy products. Everyone is welcome to shop and the store is open evening hours to guarantee access for those who work during the day.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Timberloft Farm Store • 99190 Old Boardman Hill Rd., West Rutland, VT802-438-2863

Open Mother’s Day to Christmas Eve, daily 10 am-6 pm. Find us at Rutland Co. Farmers’ Market Saturdays and Tuesdays. Our season starts with our greenhouse: baskets, herbs & perennials. Vegetables, cut flowers, fruit and berries all summer and into fall. Then wreaths, trees and holiday baking. Eggs always available. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Vermont Quality Meats • 11828 Allen Street, Rutland, VT • 802-747-5950www.vtqualitymeats.com

Vermont Quality Meats works with Vermont farmers statewide to provide pasture-raised, free-range, delicious tasting meats to restaurants and markets.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Wells Country Store • 119150 Main Street, Wells, [email protected]

A small country store in the heart of Wells. We specialize in every good thing: Fresh baked goods & donuts, deli sandwiches featuring Boar’s Head meats, Green Mtn. Coffee, and selected wines and beers. We love our community and support our neighbors whenever possible by buying local. Quality sets us apart.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Wood’s Market Garden • 108Route 7 South, Brandon, VT [email protected]

Diverse small 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. Two CSA options, one for when the farm stand is open, and another for fall/winter after the stand closes.

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Slow-Roasted Chicken WingsBy Sharon Parquette Nimtz

Preheat the oven to 425°

Smear a large shallow pan –a rimmed pizza pan works well – with butter. Take 3 pounds of chicken wings, dry them with paper towels if necessary, lock the wing tip over the drumstick, place each on the pan, sunny side up, grind salt and pepper over them, sprinkle with finely chopped jalapeno and garlic, drizzle with olive oil, and place in the oven for 45 minutes to an hour, or until golden and crispy.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Homemade ButterBy Maya Zelkin

1 pint heavy cream (if fresh, refrigerate for a few days)1 quart-sized jar

Place cream in jar and allow to stand at room temperature. Shake the jar until the butter separates from the buttermilk. Carefully pour the buttermilk into a jar (save for pancakes, biscuits, etc.). Add cold water to the butter and allow to cool until able to handle. Rinse the butter thoroughly by kneadingit with your hands under cold water. Add ½ tsp. salt if desired and store in an airtight container. Makes 1 cup.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Bean Bolognese CalzoneBy Vermont Bean Crafters Co.

Dough starter:2 c. all purpose flour (or bread flour) 4 scant T. dry yeast2 T. maple syrup1 c. warm water (not more than 110°)

Dissolve the yeast in the water, introduce the syrup. Stir into flour and let sit while the rest is prepped.

Dough body:4 c. all purpose flour (or bread flour)2c whole wheat flour ¼ c. sunflower oil 1 ¾ c. water½ T. sea salt

Mix dry ingredients, then wet ingredients, then combine them while also stirring in the dough starter. Dough should be firm and slightly moist, but not sticky. Knead in additionalflour as needed. Once a firm ball is formed, cover with a wet towel and leave in a warm place for ½ hr-4 hrs. Once it’s about doubled in size, punch it down and cut into 8-16 slices, depending on how many you want and how big you want them. The dough freezes extremely well, so simply wrap and freeze extra.

Filling:16 oz of pasta sauce 4 black bean burger patties from Vermont Bean Crafters Co.2 T. basil 1 T. garlic1 T. Italian parsley 2 T. thyme salt and pepper to taste1-2 cups of kale, squash, onions, root vegetables to taste/availability

Throw them altogether in a pan on med-low heat, cov-ered. Once all is hot and intermingled, put aside to cool, then spoon on to the flattened dough as explained below.

To assemble the calzones:

Let the dough relax for a ½ hr or more (ideally in the fridge overnight) and then roll it out flat on a floured surface. Brush the face of the flattened dough with oil. Place severaltablespoons of filling onto one side of the oiled dough, careful to leave ½” around the perimeter for sealing. Brush the perimeter with water then bring the edges to-gether making a half circle. Brush the outside with oil and cracked pepper, sea salt, or spices/herbs of your choice on top.

Bake at 500° F for ~10 min, until lightly browned. Serves 8-16.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Zucchini FrittersBy Evening Song Farm

2 cups shredded zucchini or summer squash1 egg1/4 cup flourpinch of saltpinch of baking powder1 small onion, thinly sliced1 T. high-heat sunflower oil¾ c. shredded cheddar cheese1 tsp. cuminsalt and pepper

Mix everything together and form into thin pancake-size fritters. Heat sunflower oil on griddle or pan, lay fritters in pan, flip when nicely brown (when you flip it’s nice to squish it a bit to make sure it’s skinny). When both sides are brown, put them on a paper towel until you serve them. Makes around 6 fritters. Note: When frying food, we use saturated fats (lard, etc) or high heat oils. Using quality vegetables and a frying fat that is stable at high temperatures provides you with a delicious fried food that isn’t as bad as fried food’s reputation. Most of the unhealthiness in fried foods is the low-quality oil in which they are fried.

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Ana’s Empanadas • 12054 Strongs Ave, Rutland, VT • [email protected]

We bake traditional Argentine empanadas, filled with the freshest ingredients available. Come visit us at our new bakeshop on Strongs Avenue, or at your local farmers market. Find us on Facebook for an up to date listing on markets, events and store hours.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Birdseye Diner • 121590 Main Street, Castleton, VT • 802-468-5817www.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 Tupper Maple Products, Laughing Child Farm eggs and produce, Brown’s Orchard, Crawford Family Farm cheese, and more.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Blue Cat Bistro • 122575 Main St, Castleton, VT • 802-468-2911www.bluecatcastleton.com

The Blue Cat Bistro is a cozy Italian style bistro special-izing 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 used: VT Herb & Salad, Vermont Hydroponic Tomatoes and Montcalm vineyard.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Café Terra • 12367 Center St., Rutland, VT • [email protected] • www.cafeterravt.com

Café serving organic, fair trade coffee & teas, complimentedby light local fare. We serve Vermont Coffee Company, Grafton Village Cheese, Myers Bagels, Vermont Maple Granola Co., and many other fine local producers. Offering free Wi-Fi & live music, Cafe Terra is committed to a mellow atmosphere & top-notch customer service.

Castleton Pizza Place & Deli • 124575 Main St, Castleton, VT • 802-468-2911www.castletonpizza.com

Castleton Pizza makes a New York style thin crust pizza along with all different types of subs and wraps. We have a complete cappuccino bar using Mocha Joe’s Coffee roasted in Brattleboro, VT.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Consider Bardwell Farm Café • 201333 Rte. 153, West Pawlet, VT • 802-645-9928www.considerbardwellfarm.com

Join us in the barn cafe on Saturdays and Sundays 9AM to 2PM. There’s always some variety of local fresh baked goods, coffee, tea, homemade soup, or melted cheese sandwiches on offer. Live music happens on occasion as well, normally from 11AM to 1PM.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Mountain Top Inn & Resort • 125195 Mountain Top Road, Chittenden, VT • 802-483-2311www.mountaintopinn.com

The Mountain Top Inn & Resort offers a variety of dining options: The Highlands Dining Room, Tavern and The Terrace (May – October). Menus change seasonally allowing the Chef to utilize the freshest ingredients from area farmers and vendors. Membership in the Vermont Fresh Network ensures that we reach this goal. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Roots the Restaurant 12651 Wales St., Rutland, VT • [email protected] • www.rootsrutland.com•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Sissy’s Kitchen • 127#10 West St., Middletown Springs, VT • [email protected] • www.sissyskitchen.com

Sissy’s Kitchen provides take-away meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner--along with freshly baked goods, my own jams, salad dressings and bread. Frozen dinners and soups. My menu is posted on my website and changes daily.

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The Dorset Inn • 1288 Church Street, Dorset, VT [email protected] www.dorsetinn.com

For more than 200 years, The Dorset Inn has offered traditional New England hospitality. Gracious lodging, gourmet dining, fine wines & great spirits…all trademarks of Vermont’s oldest continually operating inn. As a member of Vermont Fresh Network, we support as many local farms and businesses as possible. ••••••••••••••••••••••••The Palms • 12936 Strongs Ave., Rutland, [email protected]

As a family-owned business with five generations of history in the Rutland community, we understand the importance of supporting our local economy. We proudly use produce from Boardman Hill Farms, Maple Brook Farm, and Vermont Hydroponic Produce.••••••••••••••••••••••••The Red Clover Inn 1307 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT [email protected] www.redcloverinn.com

We like real food here at the Red Clover Inn, that’s why our menu features made from scratch dishes, crafted from the freshest locally grown ingredi-ents. Highlighting local cheese makers, beef farmers and or-ganic growers, our support for farm-to-table meals is reflected in our menu items, that our Chef prepares daily.

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Three Tomatoes Trattoria • 13188 Merchants Row, Rutland, VT • 802-747-7747www.threetomatoestrattoria.com

In every Italian village you’ll find the local trattoria. A place to meet for dinner with family, or chat with neighbors over a glass of wine. The food is always simple, the atmo-sphere is always casual. We like to think of ourselves as this sort of gathering place. Salute e buon appetito.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Victorian Inn at Wallingford • 13255 North Main Street, Wallingford, VT • [email protected] • www.thevictorianinn.com

Our Restaurant is open Tuesday-Saturday from 5:30 pm, and our Sunday Brunch starts at 10 am. Our Menu ranges from hot sumptuous meals to cold specialties, all European-New American food with a hint of the far East. We have provided our guests with many memorable dining experiences, using locally grown products.


magine you live a busy life in an urban area. You want to get away to beautiful rural Vermont. You start to picture your vacation: swimming in a lake, shopping at

a farmers’ market, and relaxing away from the buzz of the city. You have a more specific goal in mind, however. You want to meet, and maybe even touch, a real, live cow. That’s where Falkenbury Farm comes in. Nestled on 100 beautiful acres in Benson, Falkenbury Farm is run by Bob and Jacki Ambrozaitis and their children. Their Guest House is ideal for those visiting Vermont. It is private and charming, has a full kitchen, and sleeps seven people. The “farm experience” is optional, but many guests choose to help with the evening farm chores or take a tour, often guided by 12-year old Heidi. “A lot of people ask, ‘If we come, can we milk a cow?’” Bob tells me. “You’d be surprised how many adults have never seen a cow before, let alone milked one.” Falkenbury Farm is a working farm, which makes the experience very real for visitors. The Ambrozaitis currentlymilk four Jersey cows that go out to pasture every day. The raw milk they sell has a thick layer of cream on top and tastes delicious. They also raise grass-fed beef, rabbit, turkeys, eggs, and goat meat. And they have plenty of interesting heirloom tomatoes, flowers, and other vegetables in their gardens. Two big mulberry trees—both white and purple mulberries—dot the yard and raspberries are plentiful too. Visitors, who’ve come from as far away as Poland, Turkey and Siberia, are welcome to eat some of the food produced at Falkenbury Farm. It is an ideal farm-to-plate experience, especially for those who live in a city where the connections between our food and our farms can seem abstract and “nature” is limited to small parks and landscaped lawns.

Spotlight on Falkenbury FarmBy Lindsay Arbuckle

Jacki says that many families come to visit with a full agenda for their trip: visits to Ben & Jerry’s in Waterbury, the Echo Center in Burlington, the State House in Montpelier. But more often than not, the children just want to stay at the farm. “When kids see the big fields, they ask, ‘Can we run out there?’ They are not used to having big open spaces for running and playing,” Jacki says. While the children play together on the farm, the parents can sit and drink wine in lawn chairs and watch the sunset. At night, the stargazing is magnificent.

One of Bob and Jacki’s favorite visitors was a ten-year-old girl who, when she first arrived, was terrified of cows. With the help of the Ambrozaitis, she overcame her fear and spent much of her time with the milkers. In the guest book, the girl wrote “It seems like farm life is so cool! I was really happy to find that I could really touch a cow without shaking!” Another comment in the same guest book read, “Precious memories were made here.”Falkenbury Farm is just one of many farms across Vermont offering an on-farm experience. Check out others listed within this Guide or the Vermont Farms Association at vtfarms.org for more ideas.

Lindsay Arbuckle is RAFFL’s Locally Grown Guide Coordinator.

IThis beautiful Guest Home allows for relaxation and privacy in green rolling hills.

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Boardman Hill Farmstand, Rutland, VT

Champlain Orchards, Shoreham, VT

Douglas Orchard, Shoreham, VT

Hathaway Farm, Rutland, VT

Hicks Orchard, Granville, NY

Liebig Berries, Pawlet, VT

Mapleside Sugarhouse, Mt. Holly, VT

Mendon Mtn. Orchards, Mendon, VT

Miller’s Meadow Farm, Castleton, VT

Neshobe Farms, Brandon, VT

Paxton Greens, Cuttingsville, VT

Perry’s Potatoes, Hampton, NY

Two Dog Farm, Danby, VT

Winslow Farm, Pittsford, VT

Wood’s Market Garden, Brandon, VT

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If Vermonters were asked to vote for the most delectable locally grown food, many of us would pick juicy, perfectly ripe berries. And how lucky we are to have an abundance of Pick-Your-Own operations within a 50-mile radius of Rutland. Pick-Your-Own farm options range from strawberries to pumpkins to apples. And the list goes on.

Great things about Pick-Your-Own:

Pick-Your-Own Farms around the Rutland Region:Don’t forget to call first to check availability and open hours! Look for the phone numbers in the farm listings.

• You get a great price.

• You meet local farmers.

• You see our beautiful working landscape.

• With a little freezing, canning or drying, you can eat local produce in the winter months.

• You have FUN with family & friends.

• The results taste amazing.

• You get to use energy (aka burn calories!) while doing something enjoyable and productive: harvesting your own food.

A lot of people ask,‘If we come, can we milk a cow?’

You’d be surprised how many adults have never seen a cow before, let alone milked one.”


Pick Your Own!

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Harvest Moon Bed & Breakfast • 1361659 North Grove Street, Rutland, VT • [email protected] • www.harvestmoonvt.com

A truly organic getaway. We are ideally located 3 miles from downtown Rutland while nestled between acres of woodlands and green pastures. Enjoy breathtaking views of Killington and Pico mountains right from your room. Our delicious vegetarian continental breakfast is prepared with many locally grown and organic ingredients.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••High Pastures Bed & Breakfast • 1377983 Cold River Road, Shrewsbury, VT • [email protected] • www.vtweb.com/highpasturesbnb

Our B&B offers comfort in a special mountain setting on 125 acres…ideal for hiking, snowshoeing, & cross-country skiing. Sheep, turkeys, and free-range chickens are on our property. Our eggs & Thanksgiving turkeys are for sale at our inn or Shrewsbury Co-op at Pierce’s Store. Your hosts, Hull & Taffy Maynard.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Mountain Top Inn & Resort • 125195 Mountain Top Road, Chittenden, VT • 802-483-2311www.mountaintopinn.com

The Mountain Top Inn & Resort offers a variety of dining options: The Highlands Dining Room, Tavern and The Terrace (May – October). Menus change seasonally allowing the Chef to utilize the freshest ingredients from area farmers and vendors. Membership in the Vermont Fresh Network ensures that we reach this goal. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Old Mill Inn Bed & Breakfast • 13879 Stone Mill Dam Rd, Brandon, VT • [email protected] • www.oldmillbb.com

Country Inn, remotely located 3/4 mile from downtown Brandon. Borders Neshobe Golf Course. Organic gardens, vineyard. Available for weddings. Home of Neshobe River Winery.

Birdhouse Inn Bed & Breakfast • 1331430 East Main Street, Poultney, [email protected] • www.birdhouseinnvt.com

B&B in historic East Poultney, Three cozy rooms, fireplace. Rooms tastefully appointed with vintage pieces, original artwork. Wake up to fresh brewed coffee, home baked treats. Gourmet Vermont breakfasts using local ingredients.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Churchill House Inn • 1343128 Forest Dale, Brandon, VT • [email protected] • www.churchillhouseinn.com

Classic 1872 country inn, now a Green Hotel, at the National Forest outside Brandon village. On-site organic vegetable and herb garden supplies our kitchen. Meals to overnight guests only. Country breakfasts and four-course Old World dinners. Family reunions our specialty. Member: Vermont Fresh Network.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Crisanver House • 1351434 Crown Point Road, Shrewsbury, VT • [email protected] • www.crisanver.com

Elegant Country Inn amidst the grandeur of the Green Mountains with magnificent mountain views. The Inn has 9 guest rooms and event barn providing a great location for weddings, family reunions and bridal showers. The kitchen uses produce from our gardens and local growers.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Falkenbury Farm Guest House• 281520 Park Hill Road, Benson, VT • [email protected] • www.falkenburyfarm.com

Falkenbury Farm, a great place to enjoy a peaceful visit to the country. Get raw milk, fresh eggs, rabbit or just drop by to say “hi.” Stay a few days in your own 3 bedroom guest house. Homestead farm raising beef, dairy, pigs, chickens, turkeys, rabbits and lots of goats.

Farm Stays & InnsSmith Maple Crest Farm Bed & Breakfast • 872450 Lincoln Hill Rd, Shrewsbury, VT • 802-492-3367maplecrestbnb@vermontel.netwww.smithmaplecrestfarm.com

Those longing for a rural experience rich in history and tradition may consider a stay at the Maple Crest Bed and Breakfast. Over 200 years and eight generations of Smith’s farmed more than 400 acres of pristine Vermont countryside producing a variety of quality agriculture products.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The Dorset Inn • 1288 Church Street, Dorset, VT • [email protected] • www.dorsetinn.com

For more than 200 years, The Dorset Inn has offered traditional New England hospitality. Gracious lodging, gourmet dining, fine wines & great spirits…all trademarks of Vermont’s oldest continually operating inn. As a member of Vermont Fresh Network, we support as many local farms and businesses as possible. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The Inn on Brookside Estate • 11183 Route 22A, Orwell, VT • [email protected]

Enjoy a farm stay at Brookside Estate, on the National Register of Historic Places. A year-round Bed &Breakfast in the estate’s architectural centerpiece. A three course gourmet breakfast is served, and afternoon refreshments. Guests enjoy the farm, walking, cross country skiing, and bird watching in the meadows and woodlands.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The Red Clover Inn • 1307 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT • [email protected] • www.redcloverinn.com

We like real food here at the Red Clover Inn, that’s why our menu features made from scratch dishes, crafted from the freshest locally grown ingredients. Highlighting local cheese makers, beef farmers and organic growers, our support for farm-to-table meals is reflected in our menu items, that our Chef prepares daily. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The Swallow’s Nest • 139215 Ella Dean Road, Brandon, VT • [email protected] • www.swallowsnestvt.com

Lovely guest house situated on a 1200 acre certified organic farm. ‘The Nest’ offers privacy and gorgeous mountain and meadow views. Inside you will find a fully-equipped custom cherry kitchen, full bath with laundry, and accommodations for up to six. Only 1.5 miles from Brandon. Nightly and weekly rentals.

Winning every major award for taste is only part of our reward for hard-work on our farms. Ensuring that families like yours can enjoy the best dairy products from their neighbors is the

best prize of all. Your support means the world to our future.

So, thank you for buying Cabot. We appreciate your good taste.

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The Sharrow Farm in Shrewsbury, Vermont, is owned by one of the 1,200 farm families who are members of Cabot Creamery Cooperative.

Julanne & Chandler Sharrow


Falkenbury Farm

Flavors of Asia • 144Rutland, VT • 802-770-2226

Delicious Spring Rolls and Jap-che (Gluten-free Korean style noodles). You can find us at the Saturday Rutland Farmers’ Market.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Good Morgan Bagels • 145North Clarendon, VT • [email protected]

Homemade New York style bagels with local ingredients to match each season. Find us at the Rutland Farmer’s Market or contact us to make a special order.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••L Barker • 1466003 Monument Hill Rd, Castleton, VT • 802-273-2241

We grow mostly our own vegetables we use and pick fruit when in season to use in our jams, jellies and pickles. We sell at the Rutland and Castleton Farmers’ Markets and the Rutland Co-op. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Maya Zelkin Pottery • 147116 Coldham Road, Shrewsbury, VT • [email protected]

Sauerkraut and Kim Chi are produced in small batches using a traditional lacto-fermentation method to retain beneficial bacteria that aid in digestion. A spicy salsa verde is produced by slow roasting tomatillos, jalapeno peppers, and onions. These foods include 90-100% locally grown ingredients, depending upon availability.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Naga Bakehouse • 148Sundog Lane, Middletown Springs, VT • [email protected] • www.nagabakehouse.com

Naga Bakehouse is a family run wood-fired bakery specializing in naturally leavened, Artisan breads baked using local and organic ingredients either grown by us or purchased from regional farmers. These ingredients include: wheat, rye, cornmeal, onions, garlic, leeks, kale, chard, herbs, tomatoes, honey, maple syrup, berries and local cheeses.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Neshobe River Winery • 14979 Stone Mill Dam Rd, Brandon, VT • 802-247-9463neshoberiverwinery@gmail.comwww.neshoberiverwinery.com

Small family run winery located in 18th century barn. All wines produced on site. Tasting room small vineyard on site, apples, blueberries, black currants. Winery grounds available for small groups and weddings. Old Mill Inn B+B on site.

Castleton Crackers • 142Castleton, VT • 802-468-3013 [email protected] www.castletoncrackers.com

All natural- Hand made and Hand cracked artisan crackers that use only the finest ingredients like Vermont butter and maple syrup. In addition to Middlebury Maple, Rutland Rye and Windham Wheat, we also have Putney Pumpkin with dried cranberries and thyme and Richmond Rosemary with cornmeal and sea salt.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Consider Bardwell Farm • 201333 Rte. 153, West Pawlet, VT • 802-645-9928angela@considerbardwellfarm.comwww.considerbardwellfarm.com

Consider Bardwell Farm makes artisanal cheeses from goat and cow milk, processes and sells goat meat, raises chickens for egg sales. The farm also has a store that is open daily and a weekend café service, breakfast and lunch from 9-noon. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Crawford Family Farm • 21165 Sawyer Needham Road, Whiting, VT • 802-623-6600www.crawfordfamilyfarm.com

On the dairy farm where we grew up, Sherry, Cindy and Jim Crawford milk 50 registered Ayrshire cows and make raw milk farmstead cheese. Vermont Ayr, a natural rind alpine style semi-hard cheese, and Lemon F’Ayr, a waxed mild gouda-type cheese are made in small handmade batches. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Crowley Cheese • 14314 Crowley Lane, Mount Holly, VT • [email protected] • www.crowleycheese.com

Made entirely by hand using all natural raw cow’s milk (from Carabeau Farm) in the country’s oldest continu-ously operating cheese factory. We welcome visitors to watch cheese making the old-fashioned way in our factory (National Historic Place). We sell Vermont artisan food products in our shop. Please call for operating hours.

Ana’s Empanadas • 12054 Strongs Ave, Rutland, VT • [email protected]

We bake traditional Argentine empanadas, filled with the freshest ingredients available. Come visit us at our new bakeshop on Strongs Avenue, or at your local farmers market. Find us on Facebook for an up to date listing on markets, events and store hours.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Bear Mountain Bakers • 140802-259-2321 • [email protected]

We have been baking sourdough breads in our wood-fired oven on Bear Mountain since 1984. We use organic raisins & oats. We use Gleason Grains’ hard winter wheat and rye berries from Butterworks Farm. We mill the wheat and rye ourselves. We offer six varieties year-round at the Saturday Rutland Farmers’ Market.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Bite Me! Cupcakes • 141North Clarendon, VT • [email protected] • www.bitemecupcakery.com

Gourmet Cupcakes from a Vermont Farmhouse Kitchen. Launched in November 2009, Bite Me! Cupcakes brings the irresistible aesthetics of this delectable food trend to Rutland’s celebrated Winter Farmer’s Market. Owner Kathy Aicher creates truffle-sized confections featuring sophisticated flavors, and all-natural Vermont products•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Blue Ledge Farm • 72001 Old Jerusalem Road, Leicester, VT • [email protected] • www.blueledgefarm.com

First generation family farm since 2000, using sustainable methods or grazing and browse, producing fresh and aged artisanal goat and cows milk cheeses. Also producing all natural whey fed pork and grain and grass fed goat meat. We welcome visitors by appointment and Friday mornings from 8 to noon.

Specialty Foods: Cheese, Breads and MorePlymouth Artisan Cheese • 150106 Messer Hill Rd, , Plymouth Notch, VT 802-672-3650 • www.plymouthcheese.com

The Plymouth Cheese Factory was founded in 1890 by President Calvin Coolidge’s father, John Coolidge. Located in Plymouth Notch on Rte 100A, our raw whole cow’s milk cheeses are noted for being smooth and creamy with a nice tang at the end.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Slyboro Cider House • 15118 Hicks Road, Granville, NY • [email protected] • www.slyboro.com

Named for the centuries-old hamlet that is home to Hicks Orchard, Slyboro Ciderhouse re-introduces the lost craft of traditional American ciders. Our ciders are fermented from our own orchard-grown apples; unlocking the full potential of the apple by creatively blending a distinctive range of delicious, award-winning sparkling and ice ciders.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The Domestic Diva & Our Farmers Funky Foods • 152802-353-5000 • [email protected]

The Domestic Diva strives to bring local food and flavor to your table. Utilizing produce and products grown by local farmers and producers. An extensive list of diva-licious delicacies for every taste and budget. Prepared foods are found at the Rutland Farmers Market. Catering and Party Planning is our specialty!•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Thomas Dairy • 1532096 Route 7 North, Rutland, VT • [email protected] • www.thomasdairy.com

Dairy farm, processing & delivering locally produced dairy products.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Three Bears Bakery • 154Pittsford, VT • 802-483-2830

Artisan Breads, European-style Pastries, Special Orders•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Vermont Bean Crafters • 155Pawlet, VT • 802-325-2144 • [email protected]

We craft vegan bean burgers and dips out of organically-grown Vermont products in a manner that amounts to ‘yum’. Our mission is food that is excellent in taste and in ethic. We offer products for foodservice and retailers. Our website lists our menus for Farmers’ Markets, Festivals, and Catered Events.

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The Domestic Diva & Our Farmers Funky Foods • 149802-353-5000 • [email protected]

The Domestic Diva strives to bring local food and flavor to your table. Utilizing produce and products grown by local farmers and producers. An extensive list of diva-licious delicacies for every taste and budget. Prepared foods are found at the Rutland Farmers Market. Catering and Party Planning is our specialty!••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Village Roots Catering • 1532273 Route 30, Pawlet, VT • [email protected] • www.villagerootsvt.com

A catering business specializing in local, seasonal, homegrown Vermont food. We grow our own heirloom vegetables, raise free-range eggs from heirloom breeds and supplement from local farms. We source local tents and equipments. We plan all aspects of an event. We do Modern Rustic cooking.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Olive Branch Gourmet • 154East Dorset, VT, 802-688-4017olivebranchgourmet@yahoo.comwww.olivebranchgourmetvt.com

Olive Branch Gourmet is a chef owned Southern Vermont business. Executive Chef Jennifer Brenner offers custom catering and desserts, group and private cooking lessons and a personal chef service. Olive Branch Gourmet uses dairy products, fruits, vegetables and meats from local Vermont farms.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Pink Boots Farm, LLC • 1553537 VT Rte 153, West Pawlet, [email protected] • www.pinkbootfarm.com

We are committed to using Local, Fresh Ingredients Produced on our farm & orchard & other Vermont farms to bring you elegant, rustic, creative food for Weddings, Parties, Brunches, Meeting, & Take Home Dinner. Summer CSA from our gardens & fields, & winter CSA from our root cellar & kitchen.

Don’t forget to check with local restaurants about catering services they offer!

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s the local foods movement grows and new forms of agriculture pop up all over the state, it is becoming easier to imagine a new future for

farming – one that blends the significant contributions of dairy with the vast array of other forms of food and fiber production. Because of the nature of the dairy industry – with so much of the milk produced being shipped elsewhere – I find it can be more difficult to direct my own personal food dollars towards local dairy farms. But, here are some of the ways I try to do that…

How can we support our dairy farms?By Tara Kelly

Spotlight on Thomas DairyBy Lindsay Arbuckle

The Thomas Dairy headquarters tends to be a flurry of activity. The dairy, located on Route 7, just a few miles north of downtown Rutland, is our region’s local dairy processor and distributor, one of only three remaining facilities of this type in Vermont. Thomas Dairy has just marked its 90th anniversary. It was in the year 1921 that Orin Thomas first started delivering glass bottles of milk to Rutland City. Now the business processes 16,000 gallons of milk each week. Every other day, trucks pick up raw milk from six area farms: Grabowski Farm in West Rutland, Harvey Farm and Cressey Farm in Florence, Kingsley Farm in Pittsford, and Ruane’s in North Clarendon. Once the milk reaches Thomas Dairy, it is processed—separated, lightly pasteurized, and homogenized. Thomas Dairy has over 400 wholesale customers, including stores, schools and hospitals. Thomas also delivers milk directly to the doorsteps of participants in WIC, a federally-funded health and nutrition program for Women, Infants & Children. Thomas delivers as far south as Manchester, VT, and as far north as Leicester, VT. Thomas Dairy’s milk suppliers are committed to not using rbST (artificial bovine growth hormone). As stated on their website, and confirmed by John Thomas, “We believe happy, peaceful cows from small, healthy herds produce the creamiest, tastiest milk. And, because ALL the milk from Thomas Dairy comes from Vermont farmers who have pledged not to use rbST, we can guarantee it is hormone-free.”

When I’m buying milk from the grocery store, I choose Thomas Dairy over other mainstream brands because I know this supports local farms and local jobs. The same can be said for many Cabot products – and with the amount of cheddar cheese my kids eat – buying Cabot makes sense.

I look for products made on Vermont farms. I have easily found yogurt, yogurt drinks, artisan cheeses and more at local co-ops, general stores and in some mainstream grocery stores. I keep an eye on the price. For example, I’ve noticed that Butterworks Farm yogurt consistently costs $0.50 to $1 less at the Rutland Area Food Co-op than at Hannaford.

My family also drinks raw milk. This allows us to buy milk DIRECTLY from two dairy farms close to my home. The milk is delicious, the trip to pick it up at the farm can be fun, and my kids understand the connection between what they are drinking and the way it is produced.

Another way that some dairy farms (such as Milky Way Organic Farm) are adding to their bottom line is by offering “on-farm experiences.” These farms are happy to give tours of their farms, host school field trips, even host birthday parties or picnics. I seek out these places when looking for an outing with the kids or when I have out-of-town visitors.

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Sissy Hicks, chef and owner of Sissy’s Kitchen, sources over 60% of her ingredients hyper-locally—from farms right down the road from her Middletown Springs café and nestled throughout our valley. I had a chance to talk with Sissy and to find out more about why she loves to cook with Rutland area ingredients.

How long have you been cooking? Do you have memories of cooking when you were a child? I’ve been cooking for about 40 years. I grew up on a dairy farm in Chester County, PA, so my childhood memories are of being with the cows and on the farm.

From how many local producers do you buy ingredients? We buy from ten or more local farmers in the high season. My main suppliers are Brown Boar Farm (pork), Tarbell Farm (beef), Larson Farm (veal, eggs), Never Better Farm (lamb), Morgan Mountain Organic Gardens (produce), Heleba Farm (potatoes), Dutton Farm (fruit, produce), Smokey House (lamb, produce), and Hicks Orchard (fruit), as well as other small farms in the area and my own gardens on-site.

What do you like about cooking with local food? I like that you know where it’s coming from, it’s not traveling far. It’s as fresh as you can get, really. There’s great variety so it’s fun to pick and choose, and to be able to ask farmers questions about the food they raise. Plus it’s more fun to cook and eat things that are in season.

What excites you about being a chef in the Rutland region? We have access to really good food here. I like bringing awareness to the local produce and meat that is available here that people don’t know about. In Middletown Springs, lots of people use local food. That’s what I love about this area: people do appreciate good quality food. It’s nice to give people a break from cooking for a night. And it’s so great to chat with the farmers when they deliver their produce.

Sissy’s menu changes regularly and can be found at www.sissyskitchen.com. Main courses range from $5.95-$12.95, cash or check only. Sissy’s Kitchen serves take-away food, but you can eat on the porch or in the back yard during the warmer months.

Spotlight on a Chef: Sissy’s KitchenBy Lindsay Arbuckle

Tara Kelly is RAFFL’s Executive Director

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Producing a cooking program at PEGTV is easy and available free for any resident of Rutland County. We supply the space and support staff to assist with filming – all you have to do is cook and talk.

PEGTV is comprised of Channels 15, 20 and 21 and is available to all cable subscribers throughout Rutland County. Streaming programming, video on demand services and hyper-local weather forecasts are also available online at www.pegtv.com.

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