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The ACORN Guide to Local Food and Farms

An Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) publication produced in partnership with the Addison Independent

2014-2015

2014 ACORN Guide to Local Food and FarmsPage 2

EXPO

Stone

Soup

Summit

We host workshops on sustainable

living skills, run a local seed-saving group, and publish a monthly

newsletter called “Cultivating

Connections” to inform our regional community about food-related opportunities.

The Stone Soup Summit is our annual farm to

school gathering. It alternates between a day-long conference offering

workshops and an evening of

celebration. For more information on our farm to school work, email [email protected]

Our quarterly measurement

of local foods purchasing in the county is based on data from five local

institutions. We publish the data on

our website.

Our first Sustainable Living Expo, a day-

long celebration with workshops, exhibits and events promoting

sustainable living in the Champlain Valley welcomed over 600 visitors this year!

Financing the Working Landscape, our

annual conference for food, farm and forestry businesses, offers networking

opportunities with capital and service

providers to promote land based economic growth.

Our matchmakers help build relationships

between local producers and institutional buyers, and our

farm workshops review best

practices and promote financial sustainability.

Le Tour de Farms, Addison County’s

annual cycling and sampling tour of local farms raises

awareness of our county’s

bounty and promotes safe, sustainable transportation.

Our annual guide to local growers (this

one!) provides comprehensive information about our

region’s farms and serves as a

year-round resource for buying local.

We are a volunteer-driven, board-governed nonprofit working to reinvest in our local economy, revitalize our local food systems and reconnect our regional community. We pursue these goals through a variety of self-sustaining projects so that we do not have to rely on grants to fund our work. ACORN is part of the statewide Farm to Plate network, working together to increase economic development and jobs in Vermont’s food and farm sector and

improve access to healthy local food for all Vermonters.

The Addison County Relocalization Network

We host monthly meetings for the

regional farm-to-school community and provide

collaboration opportunities for

farmers and school employees. We also promote Harvest of the Month.

Food and Farms

Capital and Commerce

Community and Culture

Our boardJonathan Corcoran

[email protected]

Elizabeth Golden-Pigeon Vice President

[email protected]

Rich CarpenterTreasurer

[email protected]

Nicole [email protected]

David [email protected]

Annie [email protected]

Emily [email protected]

Andrea [email protected]

Susan [email protected]

Staff

Lea Calderon-Guthe Manager

[email protected]

P.O. Box 65, Middlebury, VT 05753 • (802) 382-0401 • http://acornvt.org • [email protected]

Page 3 2014 ACORN Guide to Local Food and Farms

Project Editor: Lea Calderon-Guthe, ACORN ManagerContributing Writers: Christy Lynn, Lea Calderon-GutheAd Production: Anna Harrington, The Addison IndependentDirectory: Susan SmileyMap: Claire Tebbs & Kevin Behm, ACRPCDesign: Lea Calderon-GuthePublishers: Addison County Relocalization Network and The Addison IndependentPrinter: Upper Valley Press, North Haverhill, NHCover art: Ali Parsons— see page 33

Table of Contents

All About ACORN<-- page 2

Articlespages 9-10

Farm map and keypages 12-13

Directory of local farms and food producerspage 14-30

Recipespages 41, 42

Community Gardenspage 34

Farmers’ Marketspage 35

Food Accesspage 36

Product indexpage 43

The ACORN Guide to Local Food and Farms

2014-2015

Welcome to the 5th annual edition of the Guide!This has been the longest and busiest winter in ACORN’s

9-year history. It was also historic. For the first time since we parted ways in 2009 to better focus on our work, the Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op and the Network re-joined forces and collaborated to launch Vermont’s first Sustainable Living Expo. We started meeting in August and worked right through the fall and winter to launch on March 29 and opened our doors to over 600 people. It truly takes a village to relocalize!

We are often asked: What does “relocalization” mean? ACORN’s beginnings were inspired by the Post Carbon Institute (http://www.postcarbon.org), which coined the term “relocalization” to describe the strategy of “building strong societies based on the local production of food, energy and goods and the local development of currency, governance and culture.” The main goals of relocalization are to increase resilience and community security, to strengthen local economies and to improve the health of the environment and social equity.

In a few words, the work of ACORN is to strengthen homeland security right here where we live. It is time to root

more deeply in this place we call home. As we reinvest in our local economy, revitalize our local food and energy systems and reconnect our regional community, we grow more resilient, more adaptable and healthy.

Like nature, our work is slow as we patiently grow relationships of trust to reconnect the web of community. As

those relationships gradually multiply and flourish, we accomplish more and new life springs up!

Take this Guide, which would not be possible without the tireless efforts of Lea Calderon-Guthe, the detective work of Susan Smiley who manages our directory of growers, the mapping skills of Kevin Behm and Claire Tebbs at the Regional Planning Commission, the staff at The Addison Independent and our generous advertisers.

So what you do matters! Please support our local growers and businesses – we need them, and

they need us. Get local foods into our schools to nourish every child. Invest your savings in people you know. Let’s take care of each other and love this beautiful place we call home!

Jonathan Corcoran, ACORN Board President

2014 ACORN Guide to Local Food and FarmsPage 4

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2014 ACORN Guide to Local Food and FarmsPage 8

A Family Farm in Orwellproducing delicious turkeys since 1987

Turkey and Turkey productsGround Turkey and Sausages,

Boneless and Boneless Skinless Breast

All our products are available at:Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op

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Shelburne Supermarket Rutland Natural Supermarket

(802) 948-2277

Doolittle FarmA Diversified family farm in Shoreham

• Pastured, organic chicken • Organic eggs from our pastured hens • Pastured, natural lamb • Roving, yarn, blankets and pelts • Maple syrup produced on our wood fired evaporator • Organic blueberries

Hammond Family1078 Doolittle Rd. ~ Shoreham, VT

www.doolittlefarmvt.com802-897-7121

Support AddisonCounty farms:

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Bella FarmChamplain OrchardsDoolittle FarmDouglas OrchardsElmer FarmGildrien FarmGolden Russet Farm

Lalumiere Farmstand & GreenhouseLester FarmLewis Creek FarmMarble Rose FarmRed Sky FarmRiverfront GardensRiverside Farm

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Page 9 2014 ACORN Guide to Local Food and Farms

Grain growing in Addison County:Where there’s a will there’s a way

For Gleason, whose primary crop is wheat, blight has challenged his crop be-fore. Roughly 20 years ago Gleason says his wheat crop began to struggle with head blight. “At that point I lost about a third of my wheat crop and I knew I had to do some-thing to figure out how to change it,” Gleason says.

After some testing and critical research on crop varieties that offered better re-sistance to disease, Gleason decided to change the primary wheat variety that he was growing to a varietal called the “Redeemer,” originally bred in Serbia and now popular in Canada and other north-ern regions. It is known for winter hardi-ness, a high yield and resistance to dis-ease, as well as higher protein levels than most grains in more humid territories.

For a number of years, the Redeemer variety proved to be a successful decision for Gleason, whose crops were healthier and stronger than they had been with his earlier wheat varieties.

But weather trumps all in farming and, as Gleason found last growing season, a stretch of poor luck that can nearly de-stroy a farm’s entire crop, especially for farmers working on a small scale.

Unique Characteristics

Unpredictable weather aside, Vermont does have many uniquely positive as-pects for small-scale farmers and produc-

ers, says Gleason. First, there is a tradition of Vermonters

being interested in locally produced food — a strength reinforced by current inter-ests such as the “locavore” movement or the “100-mile diet,” where consumers eat only food grown within 100 miles of their point of production.

Gleason started as a farmer who want-ed to “do it all.”

“I wanted to grow all of my own food for both me and the animals I was keep-ing,” he says. “My interest in producing feed grew into a love for flour grains and I guess it started there.”

There is also an inexplicable flavor that Gleason credits for his success as a grain producer here.

“I’m not sure if it’s the soil or the weather that we have here, but whatever it is I’m told by customers that it’s just dif-ferent from the conventional flours they can buy at the store — organic or not.”

Perhaps it is simply the care and pas-sion that Gleason pours into his crops. As an organic farmer since he bought the farm 37 years ago, Gleason has been experimenting with how to rotate as well as fortify his seeds and crops with boron, seaweed, and other organic compounds, seeking the right combination that will allow his seeds to grow into healthy plants.

“The healthier the plant is the more resistant it is and the better product you get, so I’ve been looking into how to im-

prove the soil and add those trace nutri-ents that can be hard to supplement with organic seed,” Gleason says.

Keeping Pace

Trends are always changing, opening new vending opportunities in value-added fields such as craft beer or liquor production and small artisan bakeries, Gleason explains of the growing oppor-tunities in the marketplace. Aside from his wheat crops, Gleason is working with rye, beans, and other crops that require little processing between the farmer and the consumer.

He is also a board member of the Northern Grain Growers Association, an organization working collectively with UVM Extension to support grain growing in Vermont and other states across the Northeast. They provide testing labs as well as plots of land to carry out studies on varieties and disease rates.

The 10th annual Grain Grower’s Con-ference “Grow it Here” was held on March 14, 2014, in Essex and brought together farmers across the region to network and share their stories of grow-ing grain around Vermont.

With a chipper air in his voice, Gleason says he’ll leave last year behind him and look forward to a better year ahead.

“You have to be optimistic, otherwise farming isn’t your thing,” he says.

By Christy Lynn, The Addison IndependentGrowing grain in any state is challenging. Grains are fickle and susceptible to disease

and are especially troubled by untimely rains, according to local producer Ben Gleason of Gleason Grains.

That was part of what made 2013 the worst year Gleason has seen since he bought his Bridport farm in 1977.

“The whole Northeast had almost nothing for wheat yield last year,” Gleason says, “so I wasn’t alone, but the weather caused some of the most diseased crops I have ever seen.”

What happened, according to Gleason, was an excessive amount of untimely rain during the critical pollination stage when the heads of the wheat were open to accept pollen.

Rain at this stage can wash fungal spores into the grain heads and can cause what’s called Fusarium head blight. Not only is the yield of a diseased crop significantly reduced, but head blight can also cause the plant to produce chemicals that are toxic to humans as well as livestock when consumed.

That is precisely what happened to Glea-son’s grains last year, costing him the vast majority of his wheat crop. Trent Campbell |The Addison Independent

2014 ACORN Guide to Local Food and FarmsPage 10

BRANDON — In some ways, the story of Woods Market Garden parallels that of many local farms in Vermont’s history. But in other ways it is breaking new ground with innovative ap-proaches to small farming in the state.

The 50-acre plot in Brandon has been farmed since 1890 and was owned and operated for over 100 years by the Woods fam-ily.

With the new millennium came new ownership for Woods Market, as Bob and Sally Woods sold the farm to Jon Satz and his wife Courtney in 2000.

Satz says he was attracted to the retail component of the farm and was interested in supporting and expanding the ex-isting farmstand as well as shifting the production to organic for all the crops grown on the farm.

“The farmstand had been around since about 1920 and was a passion of Sally and Bob’s who also kept small cabins on the pond and attracted visitors as an agro-tourism business.”

Bringing visitors to the farm had a lot of momentum behind it already, so it was a relatively straightforward move to carry it to the next stage, Satz said.

While the rental cabins have since been removed, the mar-ket has continued to be popular and successful, and Satz has been able to offer other products made locally such as bread, cheese and pastries. The farmstand has also expanded as a greenhouse, offering a bounty of garden starts as well as deco-rative flowers for indoor and outdoor use.

Satz has been modifying his original vision each step along the way.

“Just when I think we’re getting close to a vision I had for the farm, the vision changes,” he says, “but I guess that’s just what it means to be a farmer.”

In general, Vermont continues to have a very healthy, well-supported growing community that has the opportunity to work in small cooperatives to gain traction in larger cities, Satz says.

“When I bought the farm I didn’t realize that was something I was going to be interested in, but we’ve been pretty success-ful with wholesale opportunities in local shops such as the

Middlebury Natural Foods Coop,” Satz says. He has also joined a cooperative of farmers based in Waitsfield, which offers CSA shares to members in and around Boston.

Since his first days at Woods Market, Satz has been experi-menting with ways to increase the efficiency of the farm and is a strong advocate for sustainable, renewable energy. He now runs a biomass boiler fueled by locally produced wood pellets to heat his greenhouses, working to save between 1800 and 2000 gallons of oil that he would otherwise be burning each year.

Satz has also been exploring biofuel crops such as sunflower seeds and soybeans for the past five years to see if his model can shift to biodiesel.

“At this point we don’t have the right type of boiler to be able to heat with biodiesel, but it continues to be something we are experimenting with and are interested in. In the mean-time, we have been able to produce great food grade oil as well as meal [a byproduct of oil production] that we’re able to provide to the members of our CSA and market visitors,” Satz says.

Further developments in renewable energy on Woods Farm include a solar field with ten trackers that was installed in 2012.

“The solar project has been very successful and with the system we have we are able to produce a net gain that gets fed back to the grid,” Satz says.

“It feels great to be operating more on renewable sources of energy. It’s not only smart economically, but ethically it’s an easier choice for us to make,” he says.

The upfront costs were difficult, Satz admits, as large equip-ment such as the biomass boiler, the combine used to harvest the biofuel and grain crops, and the solar installation are all very expensive investments. But Satz has done the math and remains confident that it will pay off within his tenure.

With two young children at home and new inspirations for how to continue innovations at the farm, Satz says he’s plan-ning to stick around.

“I’m planning to make this farm a great, healthy, fun place to grow up for my boys,” Satz says.

Modern technology revives the tradition of self-sufficiency at Woods Market Garden

By Christy LynnThe Addison Independent

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2014 ACORN Guide to Local Food and FarmsPage 12 Farm Directory

1. Addison Hop Farm2. Champlain Valley Farm3. Harrison’s Home Grown4. Harwood Farm5. Lakeway Farm6. Mike’s Farm7. Pork Shop8. Vermont Green Meadows9. Falkenbury Farm10. Foggy Meadow Farm11. Kingston Place Farm12. Maple Ridge Meats13. Vermont Natural Beef14. Good Earth Farm15. Maple View Farm Alpacas16. Neshobe River Winery17. Otter Valley Winery18. Spotted Dog Family Farm19. Vermont Fiber Mill20. Woods Market Garden21. Bridport Creamery22. Champlain Valley Alpacas23. Fairy Tale Farm24. Gleason’s Grains25. Hemenway Hillbillies of Vermont26. Wagner Ranch27. Bristol Community Gardens28. Footprint Farm29. Hillsboro Sugarworks30. Layn Farms Meats and More31. Lower Notch Berry Farm32. Norm Booska33. Two Big Dogs Sugarworks34. Yore Fare Farm35. Cackleberry Plantation36. Fresh View Farm37. Miskell’s Premium Organics38. Mt. Philo Farm - Shelburne Vineyard39. Paradiso Farm LLC40. Pelkey’s Blueberry Farm and Char-

lotte Village Winery41. ShakeyGround Farm42. Unity Farm43. Hibernia Farm44. Lemon Fair Honey Works45. Meeting Place Pastures46. Moonlit Alpacas47. Mountain Meadows48. Pine Meadow Farm49. Rowe Crest Farm50. Sunrise Orchards51. Sunset Hill Garden & Nursery52. Twig Farm53. Williams Farm54. Windfall Orchard55. Al’s Farm Fresh Eggs56. Ayer Family Diversified Farm57. Dakin Farm58. Earth House Farm59. Flowerpower VT60. Garden Goddess61. Good Companion Bakery and

Boundbrook Farm62. Kimball Brook Farm63. LaLumiere Farm and Greenhouse64. Scott’s Greenbush Gardens65. SMB Cattle Co.66. Vermont Livestock Slaughter and

Processing Co.67. Ariel’s Honey Infusions68. Maple Wind Farm69. Midnight Goat Farm70. Blue Ledge Farm71. Bob’s Woodworx72. Depot Farm Supply73. Foxcroft Farm Harvest Program74. Garland Goat Soap75. Gildrien Farm76. Mt. Pleasant Sugar Works77. Oliver Hill Farm78. Stoney Lonesome Farm79. Taconic End Farm80. Breault Family Farm81. Isham Brook Farm82. Meetinghouse Farm83. Metta Earth Institute84. Solar Sweet Maple Farm85. Weed Farm86. Abundance Farm87. Champlain Valley Apiaries88. Champlain Valley Creamery89. Dancing Bee Gardens90. Elmer Farm91. Happy Valley Orchard92. Ledge End Farm93. Marble Rose Farm94. Middlebury Community Gardens95. Omar’s Uncommon Fruits96. Otter Creek Brewing, Wolaver’s

Organics, The Shed97. Shacksbury Inc98. Vermont Hard Cider Co.99. Vt. Natural Ag Products, Inc.100. Barnumtown Farms101. Bella Farm102. Boyer’s Orchard103. Heavenly Honey Apiary104. Little Hogback Farm105. Mountain Warrior Farm106. New Leaf Organics107. Norris Berry Farm108. Orb Weaver Farm109. The Last Resort Farm110. Willowell Farm111. Champlain Valley Bees and Queens112. Dan and Pat Kennelly113. Field of Dreams114. Golden Well Farm & Apiaries115. Green Pasture Meats116. Greenhaven Gardens117. Lester Farm118. Lincoln Peak Vineyard119. Misty Knoll Farm120. Olivia’s Croutons121. Open View Farm122. Riverbend Farm123. Smith Family Farm124. Sweet Hill Farm125. Wendy and Randy Butler126. Animal Farm127. Berry Meadow Farm128. Bloomers129. Brookside Stock Farm130. Danzahn Farm131. Eagle’s Flight Farm132. Lake Home Farm

133. Lazy Dog Farm134. Ledge Haven Farm135. Red Sky Farm136. Royce Hill Farm137. Singing Cedar Farmstead138. Singing Cedars Farm139. Stonewood Farm140. Sylvan Shades Farm141. Farmhouse Table142. Fryston Farm Grazers143. Otter Creek Farm144. Roads End Cattle Co.145. Scapegoat Farm146. Mountainyard Farm147. Nola’s Secret Garden148. North Branch Farm and Gardens149. North Hollow Farm150. Sunshine Valley Berry Farm151. Maple Meadow Farm152. Whip-poor-will Ledge Farm153. Blue Stone Farm154. Champlain Orchards155. Cream Hill Farm156. Doolittle Farm157. Douglas Orchard158. Elysian Fields159. Golden Russet Farm160. Madison Dairy Farm161. Sentinel Pine Orchard162. Shoreham Winery163. Solar Haven Farm164. Tio Grain Farm165. Vermont Refrigerated Storage166. Vermont Tradewinds Farm167. Whistle Pig Farm168. Work and Days Farm169. Norris Sugarworks170. Bee Happy Vermont171. Brace Sugarhouse172. Dunham Family Maple173. Lewis Creek Farm174. Maggie Brook Sugarworks175. Mountain View Farm176. Purinton Gardens177. Rockville Market Farm178. Russell Farm179. Shaker Mountain Farm180. Crown Point Alpacas181. Rup’s Custom Cutting and Smoking182. Stonebottom Farm183. Trevin Farms184. Green Street Gardens185. Kayhart Beef186. Otter Creek Heritage Farm187. Riverfront Gardens188. Vadeboncoeur Nougat189. Vergennes Community Garden190. Woodman Hill Orchard191. Tandom Farm192. Duclos and Thompson193. Ledge Hill Farm194. Lila’s Milk195. Monument Farms196. Four Pillars Farm197. Gold Yolk198. Old Wooster Farm199. Triple K Farm200. Boutin Family Farm

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Don’t see your farm?Contact Susan Smiley

at 388- 6601 or [email protected] and add your farm to our directory.

2014 ACORN Guide to Local Food and FarmsPage 14 Farm Directory

1. Addison Hop FarmKristofer Anderson | 3250 Townline Rd, Addison | 989-4214 | [email protected] | addisonhopfarm.com Products: Certified Organic Hops and Hop PelletsAvailability: Farm Direct, Farm WebsiteOpen to Public: Call ahead

2. Champlain Valley FarmEthan Gevry | Rt. 22A, Addison | 349 0699, 759 2238 Products: Beef, Pork, Ear CornAvailability: Farm DirectCall ahead.

3. Harrison’s Home GrownMelanie & Patrick Harrison | 8180 Route 22A, Addison | 759 2605 Products: Milk fed Veal, Pork, Beef, Retail CutsAvailability: Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

4. Harwood FarmAlden Harwood | 1582 Route 17 East, Addison | 989 0479 Products: Grass-fed beef, natural pork, manure-based compost, variety of vegetables, mulch hayAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

5. Lakeway FarmBeth & Charlotte Pratt | 3057 Lake Street, Addison | 349-6100 | [email protected]: Vegetables, Sweet Potatoes, Popcorn, USDA Inspected Beef, Cage Free Chickens and Turkeys, Retail Cuts, Eggs,Availability: Farm Direct, VT Fresh NetworkOpen to Public: Call ahead

6. Mike’s FarmMike Eastman | 435 Town House Rd, Addison | 759 2764 Products: Certified Organic Beef, Bulk MilkAvailability: Farm DirectCall ahead to make arrangements for hay purchases

7. Pork ShopRob & Suzy Hunt | 1133 Jersey St., Addison | 759 2618 Products: Beef, Pork, Retail CutsAvailability: Farm Direct, Green Pasture Meats

8. Vermont Green MeadowsLisa & Tim Davis | 3051 Vt Route 22A, Addison | 759 3374 | [email protected] Products: Vegetables, HoneyAvailability: Farm Direct, Vergennes Farmers MarketOpen to Public: Call ahead

9. Falkenbury FarmBob & Jacki Ambrozaitis | 1520 Park Hill Rd, Benson | 537 2979 Products: Rabbits, Goats, Turkey, Beef Raw milk at farm, Eggs, Farm StaysServices: Farm StaysAvailability: Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

10. Foggy Meadow FarmSally Beckwith & Paul Horton | 2494 Lake Rd, Benson | 537 4754 | [email protected] | [email protected] Products: Over 40 veg crops, Specializing in Spring GreensAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, Rutland Farmers Market,Open to Public: Call ahead

11. Kingston Place FarmJanice & Al Burton | 1293 Park Hill Rd., Benson | 537 3167 Products: Organic Hay, WoolAvailability: Farm Direct

12. Maple Ridge MeatsGreg Hathaway | 464 Stage Rd., Benson | 537 2811 | [email protected] Products: Meat Processing, USDA Inspected, Certified OrganicOpen to Public: Call ahead

13. Vermont Natural BeefBob & Pati Stannard | 1943 Stage Rd, Benson | 537 3711 | vermontnaturalbeef.com Products: Beef, Custom Cut and Delivered, Retail CutsAvailability: Farm Direct, Web SiteOpen to Public: Call ahead

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14. Good Earth FarmHannah Davidson | 142 Steinberg Rd, Brandon | 310 8534 | [email protected] Products: Vegetables, organicServices: CSA.Availability: Farmstand, Middlebury Farmers Market, Rutland Farmers Market, Middlebury A&W, American Flatbread, Middlebury Natural Foods MarketOpen to Public: Call ahead

15. Maple View Farm AlpacasDeb & Ed Bratton | 185 Adams Rd., Brandon | 236 9158 | [email protected] Products: Alpacas, Sweaters, Hats, Socks, YarnAvailability: Farm Direct

16. Neshobe River WineryPatrick Foley | 79 Stone Mill Dam Rd, Brandon | 247 8002 | [email protected] | neshoberiverwinery.com Products: Wine and Wine Related ProductsAvailability: Tasting Room 8 Park St., Brandon and at WineryOpen June to Late September

17. Otter Valley WineryUrsula Zahn | 1246 Franklin St., Route 7, Brandon | 247 6644 | [email protected] | ottervalleywinery.com Products: Wine and Wine Related Products, Tasting RoomAvailability: Winery DirectOpen May to October

18. Spotted Dog Family FarmCharles & Sue Wilson | 1516 Hollow Rd., Brandon | 247 6076 | vermontirishdexters.com Products: Grass Fed Beef. Retail CutsServices: Tours, Call aheadAvailability: Rutland Farmers Market, Farm Direct, Cafe Provence(burger)

19. Vermont Fiber MillDeb Bratton | 185 Adams Rd., Brandon | 236 9158 | [email protected] Products: Custom Milling, Batts, Roving, Yarn & FeltServices: Fall Open House 9/20-21 and our Holiday Open House 11/29-11/30Availability: Mill Direct

20. Woods Market GardenJon & Courtney Satz | 93 Wood Lane, Brandon | 247 6630 | [email protected] | woodsmarketgarden.com Products: Organic strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes. vegetables (full range). Organic vegetable starter plants. Gorgeous hanging flowering baskets, annuals, perennials. Dried Beans. Oil seed crops. Baked goods, jam, honey, maple syrup and pickles.Services: CSA, PYO strawberriesAvailability: Farmstand on Route 7 south of Brandon, Rutland Farmers Market, MNFC and wholesaleFarmstand on Route 7 open 7 days May-Sept., 10a-5p daily

21. Bridport CreameryJulie Danyew & Nicole Foster | 3284A Lake Street, Bridport | 758-6800 | [email protected] | bridportcreamery.com Products: Fresh Cheese Curds, Pasteurized Herb Cheeses, Aged Cow and Goat Milk Cheeses, Aged Goat Milk FetaAvailability: Farm direct, Area farmers’ markets, Retail stores, Online

22. Champlain Valley AlpacasLes & Jenny Foshay | 152 Merino Lane, Bridport | 758 3276 | [email protected] | champlainvalleyalpacas.org Products: Wedding and Anniversary party venue, Family farm vacation, farm stays in a guest cottageServices: Vineyard, Grass-fed Beef, AlpacasAvailability: Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

23. Fairy Tale FarmAlissa Shethar | Bridport | 415-602-0737 | [email protected] | fairytalefarm.net Products: Aged cow and sheep milk cheeses, wool and lambAvailability: Area farmers’ markets, Retail stores, Farmstand should be up later this year.

24. Gleason’s GrainsTheresa & Ben Gleason | 2076 East St, Bridport | 758 2476 | gleasongrains.com Products: Organic wheat. Sifted and Whole Wheat FlourAvailability: Midd. Nat. Food Coop, Mountain Greens, Rutland Coop, City Market, Healthy LIvingOpen to Public: Call ahead

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25. Hemenway Hillbillies of VermontCindy Myrick | Hemenway Hill, Bridport | 236 8800 Products: Coconut Maple Crunch, Maple Syrup, Brandywine Ginger Marmalade, Pickles, Pickled Beets, Dilly Beans, seasonal uncommon specialty low/naturally sweetened jams.Availability: Middlebury Farmers Market, Mail Order

26. Wagner RanchPhil Wagner | 314 N. Cream Hill Rd, Bridport | 758 2912 | [email protected] | wagnerranchvt.com Products: Natural Angus Beef, Pork, Turkey, Retail cutsAvailability: Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

27. Bristol Community Gardens1 South St, Bristol | [email protected] | bristolcommunitygarden.weebly.com

Services: Community Garden Sites

28. Footprint FarmTaylor Hutchison | , Bristol | [email protected] | footprintfarmvt.com Products: Organic Vegetables (full range); Organic cut flowers; Organic eggs; Pasture-raised porkServices: CSAAvailability: Bristol Farmer’s Market, Retail stores, Online, Special events, Weddings

29. Hillsboro SugarworksDave & Sue Folino | 270 Rounds Rd, Bristol | 453 5462 | hillsborosugarworks.com Products: Certified Organic Maple SyrupServices: Maple Open House Check for DatesAvailability: Midd. Nat. Foods Coop, Gregs Meat Market, Shaws, Mountain Greens, Bristol

30. Layn Farms Meats and MoreHeather Layn | 3204 Bristol Rd, Bristol | 453-6919 Products: Pork, Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Corn, alpaca fiber, felted itemsServices: Our farm is always open to visitors. Come see the piglets, alpacas, angora rabbits and much more.Availability: You can find our meat at Bristol Beverage. We also have a on farm store that is open 7 days a week.

31. Lower Notch Berry FarmAl & Linda Lunna | 1946 Lower Notch Rd, Bristol | 453 4220 | [email protected] Products: Blueberries & RaspberriesServices: PYOAvailability: Farm Direct, Midd. Nat. Foods Coop, Mountain Greens,Bristol, Middlebury Farmers MarketMid July to end of August

32. Norm Booska| 149 Lower Notch Rd., Bristol | 453 5653 Products: Raspberries, Black Raspberries, BlackberriesAvailability: Midd. Natural Foods Coop, Mountain Greens

33. Two Big Dogs SugarworksThe Rawls | 1209 Tyler Bridge Road, Bristol Products: Maple syrup

34. Yore Fare FarmAnthony Myrick | 11 Stoney Hill Rd., Bristol | 349 4961 | [email protected] Products: Pastured Chicken, Ducks, Pork.Eggs,Availability: Bristol Farmers Market, Farm Direct, Mountain Greens, BristolOpen to Public: Call ahead

35. Cackleberry PlantationJohn Young | 1927 Spear Street, Charlotte | 425-2639 | cackleberryplantation.com Products: Free Range, pastured Chicken and Duck eggs; Free Range, Pastured Whole Chickens, Ducks and Turkeys in seasonAvailability: Farm direct, Online

36. Fresh View FarmJohn Crabbe | 5692 Ethan Allen Hwy., Charlotte | 497-7505 | [email protected] |Products: Raw milk, pastured meat, eggs, and vegetables (full range)Services: Availability: Farm Direct, Vergennes Farmers Market, 3 Squares CaféOpen to Public

37. Miskell’s Premium OrganicsDavid Miskell | 718 Greenbush Road, Charlotte | 425-3959 Products: Kale, chard, lettuce, trellis cucumbers, basilAvailability: Intervale Food Hub, Farmers to You, City Market, Healthy Living, Skinny Pancake

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38. Mt. Philo Farm - Shelburne VineyardSam Coppola | 5507 Ethan Allen Hwy, Charlotte | 488-4293 | numondo.com Products: Wine Grapes, Lavender, Wine, Soap, Sachets, Sea Salts, Red Balsamic Vinegar, Fresh and Dried Lavender, Lavender HydrosolServices: Pick Your Own, Wedding/event siteAvailability: We are associated with Shelburne Vineyard and all our products as well as wines are available through Shelburne Vineyard and our farm.

39. Paradiso Farm LLCSteven Colangeli | 65 Big Oak Lane, Charlotte | 343-3423 | [email protected] | Paradisofarm.com Products: Hardy winter greens, Vermont Figs, Vermont GingerServices: Educational programs Availability: Farm direct, Retail stores, Online

40. Pelkey’s Blueberry Farm and Charlotte Village WineryWilliam, Colleen and Will Pelkey & | 3968 Greenbush Road, Charlotte | 425-3281 | [email protected] |

charlottevillagewinery.com Products: Blueberries, berry pies, syrups, jams and 11 award-winning fruit and grape winesServices: PYO, tasting roomAvailability: Farm Direct, OnlineOpen for picking Monday-Friday 8am-6pm; Saturday 8am-4pm; Sunday 9am-4pm in season. Winery features free wine tasting from Memorial Day weekend to January 1st, from 11:00am to 5:00pm.

41. ShakeyGround FarmDrew Slabaugh | 289 Converse Bay Rd, Charlotte | [email protected] | shakeygroundfarm.com Products: Lamb, Wool and Fiber, Sheep and Lamb Pelts, Belted Galloway Beef, Vegetables (full range)Availability: Farm direct, Area farmers’ markets, Online

42. Unity FarmCathy Wells | 200 Higbee Rd., Charlotte | 914 703 1328 | unityfarmvt.com Products: Summer Flowers, Winter GreensAvailability: Farm Direct, Healthy Living, Shelburne Supermarket, Charlotte Berry Farm

Cornwall43. Hibernia FarmRene & Donna Audet | 188 Audet Rd, Cornwall | 462 2434 Products: Organic HayAvailability: Farm Direct

44. Lemon Fair Honey WorksKristin Bolton & Andrew Munkres | 2703 West St, Cornwall | 462 3722

Products: Raw honey, Comb honey from untreated bees, Nucleus ColoniesAvailability: Farm Direct, Midd. Nat. Foods Coop, Middlebury Farmers Market, City Market, Champlain Orchards FarmstandOpen to Public: Call ahead

45. Meeting Place PasturesCheryl & Marc Cesario | 1368 West St, Cornwall | 462 3759 | [email protected] Products: Organic beef, organic eggs, pork and humanely-raised vealServices: CSAAvailability: Farmstand, Burlington Farmers MarketOpen to Public: Call ahead

46. Moonlit AlpacasCarol & Cass Tillman | 2170 Route 125, Cornwall | 462 3510 | [email protected] | moonlitalpacas.com Products: Alpaca Breeding Stock, Alpaca FiberAvailability: Open Farm DaysOpen to Public: Call ahead

47. Mountain MeadowsBrian Kemp & Amiel Cooper | 2711 Route 30, Cornwall | 989 0514 Products: Beef, wholesale/retail, organic, Retail CutsAvailability: Whole FoodsOpen to Public: Call ahead

48. Pine Meadow FarmDavid & Sharon Reising | 440 Vt Route 30, Cornwall | 462 3582 Products: VegetablesPork, SausageMaple SyrupAvailability: FarmstandOpen to Public: Call ahead

49. Rowe Crest FarmDaniel Rowe | 123 Lambert Lane, Cornwall | 349 4530 Products: Grass fed Beef, Organic Hay, Steers for finishingAvailability: Farm Direct

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50. Sunrise OrchardsBarney Hodges | 1287 N. Bingham St, Cornwall | 462 3500 Products: Frozen Corn, Frozen Broccoli, Frozen Green Beans, Apples, Cider, Frozen BlueberriesAvailability: MNFC, Middlebury & Vergennes Shaw’s, Middlebury MarketOpen to Public: Call ahead

51. Sunset Hill Garden& NurseryNancy Edson | 2771 Route 74 West, Cornwall | 462 2497 Products: Vegetable Plants, Annuals, Perennials, Strawberries, Blueberries, Apples, Pears, CherriesAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, FarmstandOpen to Public: Call ahead

52. Twig FarmMichael Lee & Emily Sunderman | 2575 South Bingham Street, Cornwall | 462 3363 | [email protected] | twigfarm.com Products: Goat’s Milk Cheeses, Mixed Milk Cheeses

Services: Open House Sat. July 21Availability: Middlebury Farmers Market, Mdd. Nat. Foods Coop, Vergennes Laundry

53. Williams FarmKevin Williams | 5283 Route 30, Cornwall | 462 2186 | [email protected] Products: Maple Syrup, Maple ProductsAvailability: Farm Direct, Mail OrderOpen to Public: Call ahead

54. Windfall OrchardBradley Koehler | 1491 Route 30, Cornwall | [email protected] | windfallorchardvt.com Products: 80 varieties of Heirloom apples, plums, pears, fresh cider, Ice Cider, foraged mushrooms.Services: PYO Sunday afternoons in OctoberAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, American Flatbread Middlebury Hearth, Tourterelle, Kitchen Table Bistro; Ice Cider at MNFC, Lincoln Peak VineyardOpen to Public: Sundays in October

55. Al’s Farm Fresh EggsHelen Cobb | 777 Hawkins Rd, Ferrisburgh | 877 3797 Products: Eggs,Availability: MNFC, Farm directOpen to Public: Call ahead

56. Ayer Family Diversified FarmMichelle & Roland Ayer | 1251 Greenbush Road, Ferrisburgh | (802) 343-1465 | [email protected] | [email protected] Products: We specialize in the high quality Dorper sheep breed. Lamb (whole and cuts) available year round, as well as beef, pork, meat chickens and fresh eggs. Registered breeding stock available.Availability: Farm Direct, Bar Antidote, Yourfarmstand.comOpen to Public: Call ahead

57. Dakin FarmSam Cutting | 5797 Route 7, Ferrisburgh | 1-800-99DAKIN | [email protected] | dakinfarm.com Products: Maple Syrup, Smoked Meats and Cheeses, GiftsAvailability: Retail store, Mail orderOpen to Public

58. Earth House FarmFinn & Katherine Yarbrough | 4215 Sand Rd, Ferrisburgh | 877 6288

Products: Organic Lamb, EggsServices: Hand-shearing of fiber animalsAvailability: Farm Direct, call ahead for pick-up, discount pricing for whole- or half- lamb orders.

59. Flowerpower VTAnne Flack Matthews | 991 Middlebrook Rd, Ferrisburgh | 877 3476 | [email protected] | [email protected] Products: Fresh, organic cut flowers are our specialty! We also offer: organic blue eggs, full range organic vegetables and herbs, hops, organic vegetable starts, organic dog food, chicken and organic heritage turkey poults, as well as thanksgiving dinner, organic catnipAvailability: Farm direct (self-service store and retail greenhouse); Wholesale; Farm website; Retail: City Market, Healthy Living, Radio Bean, Bar Anidote, 3 Squares Cafe, Fiddlehead Brewery, Folino’s, Bread and Butter farm, Full Moon CSA, UVM, Shelburne Farmer’s marketFarm store always open.

60. Garden GoddessMichele Racine | 399 Quaker St, Ferrisburgh | 425 4433 | thegardengoddess.net Products: Flowers, Annuals, Wedding Flowers, Hanging Baskets, Custom ContainersAvailability: Call the Garden

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61. Good Companion Bakery and Boundbrook FarmErik & Erica Andrus | 276 Burroughs Farm Rd, Ferrisburgh | 877 1396 | [email protected] Products: Beef, Pork, Bread, Pastries and Porridge. RiceServices: Rice Harvest Festival (fall), Vermont Sail Freight Co.Availability: Middlebury, Bristol &Vergennes Farmers Markets, Red Clover MarketOpen to Public: Call ahead

62. Kimball Brook FarmCheryl & JD DeVos | 2263 Greenbush Rd, Ferrisburgh | 462 6455 | [email protected] Products: Milk: cream top, whole, 2%, 1%, skim; cream; half and half; flavored milks: chocolate, iced cappuccinoAvailability: Vergennes, Middlebury Natural Food Coop, Mountain Greens Market, Lantman’s Hinesburg, Shelburne Supermarket

63. LaLumiere Farm and GreenhouseKarolyn & Louie Lalumiere | 3747 Sand Rd, Ferrisburgh | 349 7782 Products: Vegtables, full range, although known for our sweet tomatoes and wide variety of melons. Bedding plants and seedlings.Services: CSAAvailability: Farm direct, Wholesale, Yourfarmstand.com,

Farmers Markets: Hinesburg, Shelburne, Bristol, Vergennes, Old North End Burlington, WinooskiOpen to Public: Call ahead

64. Scott’s Greenbush GardensBill & Donna Scott | 79 Quaker Street, Ferrisburgh | 425 2370 Products: Strawberries, fall raspberries, sweet corn, summer & winter squash, melons, cucumbers, pumpkins, fall Garden mums.Services: PYO strawberries and raspberriesAvailability: Dakin Farm, Greg’s Meat Market, Farmstand, Yourfarmstand.comOpen to Public: Call ahead

65. SMB Cattle Co.Scott, Michelle & Carson Barnes | 239 Quaker St, Ferrisburgh | 425 2862 | smbcattleco.com Products: Hereford Feeders, Breeding StockAvailability: Farm Direct

66. Vermont Livestock Slaughter and Processing Co.Carl Cushing | 76 Depot Rd, Ferrisburgh | 877 3421 | [email protected] Products: USDA Inspected Meat Processing. Beef, Lamb, Pork. Sides/Qtrs, Retail Cuts. Roaster Pigs

Huntington67. Ariel’s Honey InfusionsAriel Krolick | 1276 texas hill rd, Huntington | 207-310-8526 cell | [email protected] | arielshoney.com Products: Ariel’s Honey Infusions makes twelve unique infusions using Sustainably Harvested, Raw Vermont Honey Infused together with Organic Herbs. Ariel’s Honey Infusions feels each edible infusion will help to bring you closer to understanding and supporting the importance that bee’s play in each of our daily lives and communities.Availability: Retail stores, Online

68. Maple Wind FarmBruce & Beth Hennessey | 1045 Carse Rd, Huntington | 434 7257 | [email protected] | maplewindfarm.com Products: Organic Vegetables, 100% Grass-fed Beef, Pasture-Raised Pork, Organic and non-organic Pastured-Raised Chicken and Turkey, Eggs, Maple SyrupAvailability: Area Farmers Markets, Coops, Restaurants and Farm Sales. Wholesale/Freezer Sides/Retail/On farm by appointment.

69. Midnight Goat FarmYves Gonnet | 87 Highland Drive, Huntington | [email protected] | midnightgoatfarm.com Products: Midnight Goat Farm is a very small, family-run Grade A Goat Dairy and Creamery located in Huntington Vermont.Our wonderful, pasture-fed Alpine goats are milked daily by hand.We produce our handcrafted artisan cheeses from the delicious, raw milk in micro-batches. Our ingredients are all natural with no fillers, preservatives or GMOs.Availability: Farm direct, Area farmers’ markets, Retail stores, Online

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70. Blue Ledge FarmHannah Sessions & Greg Bernhardt | 2001 Old Jerusalem Rd, Leicester | 247 0095 | [email protected] | blueledgefarm.com. Products: Retail cuts of whey fed pork, artisanal and farmstead fresh, semi-aged and aged goat and cow’s milk cheeses.Availability: Middlebury & Rutland Farmers Markets, Middlebury & Rutland Coops,Woods Market, Shelburne Supermarket, Healthy LivingFarm open for visitors Fridays 8-noon May - Oct.

71. Bob’s WoodworxRobert Cole | 2139 U.S. Route 7, Leicester | 377 0078 Products: Compost, Cedar Fence Posts, Maple SyrupAvailability: Direct Sales/delivery

72. Depot Farm SupplyRick Oberkirch | 2681 Leicester Whiting Rd, Leicester | 247 6700 Products: Certified Organic/Conventional Animal FeedAvailability: Direct Sales/Delivery, Store Hours:M-F 8-5, Sat.8-12

73. Foxcroft Farm Harvest ProgramAnne Young | 898 Delorm Road, Leicester | 247-3375 | [email protected] | vtharvest.org Products: vegetables (full range); pumpkins, winter squash and gourds; beef, sausage, roaster pigs, piglets, turkeys; eggs; wreaths; holiday gift baskets and smiles.Services: Educational corn maze, maple syrup,farm tours, educational programming. The organically grown vegetables and fresh eggs are for seniors and are inexpensive, affordable, sometimes free. Educational program for 4th-12th graders offering afterschool sessions, during school sessions and a seven-week summer session.Availability: Farm Direct, call ahead for pick-upOpen to Public: Call ahead

74. Garland Goat SoapGreg, Linda & Nathaniel Moore | 671 Ferson Rd., Leicester | 247-9249 | [email protected] | [email protected]

Products: All Natural Goat Milk Soaps,Soothing Lip Balm, Face and Body CreamAvailability: MNFC, Shelburne Country Store, Gourmet Provence, Carrs Florist, Rutland Food Coop,Blue Seal, Brandon; Mail Order

75. Gildrien FarmCaitlin & Jeremy Gildrien | 490 Delorme Rd, Leicester | 247-4699 | [email protected] | gildrienfarm.com Products: vegetables (full range), Fresh GingerServices: Summer and Winter CSA shares.Availability: Farm direct; Wholesale; Retail: Middlebury and Rutland Farmers’ Markets, Middlebury and Rutland Co-ops, and various restaurants in the Rutland and Middlebury areas.Open to Public: Call ahead

76. Mt. Pleasant Sugar WorksAndy & Donna Hutchison | 1627 Shackett Rd, Leicester | 247 3117 Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Equipment Sales Jan.-JuneAvailability: Farm Direct, Inside Scoop, BrandonOpen to Public: Call ahead

77. Oliver Hill FarmSuki Fredericks | 1033 Bullock Rd, Leicester | 247 3479 Products: VOF certified organic free-range eggs.Services: B&B guest house on the farm.Availability: Farm Direct

78. Stoney Lonesome FarmJames Ellefson & Lesley Wright | 588 Fern Lake Rd, Leicester | 247 5920 Products: Vegetables, Asparagus, Fingerling Potatoes, GarlicAvailability: Farm Direct, Middlebury Farmers MarketOpen to Public: Call ahead

79. Taconic End FarmAnnie Claghorn & Catlin Fox | 1395 Leicester Whiting Rd, Leicester | 247 3979 Products: Certified Organic Beef, Retail cuts, Maple SyrupAvailability: Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

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Lincoln80. Breault Family FarmJessica Breault & Kevin| 1200 French Settlement Rd, Lincoln | 453 6792 Products: Greens, Potatoes, Garlic, LettuceChickensAvailability: Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

81. Isham Brook FarmWilliam, Bonnie & Trent Roleau | 1426 W. River Rd, Lincoln | 453 3713 | ishambrookfarm.com Products: Beef, Pork, Retail Cuts, Maple SyrupAvailability: Farm Direct, Bristol Farmers Market, Lincoln Store, Bristol BeverageOpen to Public: Call ahead

82. Meetinghouse FarmRuth Shepherd & Ken Pohlman | 192 Isham Hollow Rd, Lincoln | 453 4786 | [email protected] Products: Grass Fed Beef,Lamb,Retail cutsAvailability: Farm direct, Bristol Farmers Market, Middlebury Natural Food CoopOpen to Public: Call ahead

83. Metta Earth InstituteGillian & Russell Comstock | 334 Geary Rd. South, Lincoln | 453 8111 | [email protected] | mettaearth.org Products: Metta Tea: organically grown & sustainably wildcrafted herbal tea blends; kombucha; kimchi; specialty

pestos: parsley, cilantro, arugula; winter squash, onions, potatoes, kaleServices: Metta Earth Institute retreats, trainings, and programs featuring organically grown foods and meals. Small CSA.Availability: Farm Direct

84. Solar Sweet Maple FarmTom Gadhue | 3841 South Lincoln Road, Lincoln | 453-6063 | [email protected] | solarsweetmaplefarm.com Products: Maple syrup, maple products, gift basketsServices: We’ve created a space where people can sit at our custom farmers table and enjoy a maple treat or they can sit up at the counter top on our teak stools and get a bird’s eye view of the sugar making process. We welcome visitors and want them to feel at home in our place.Availability: Farm Direct, OnlineOpen Daily from 9-5 (Feb, March, April) By Appointment for remainder of year

85. Weed FarmSusan Borg & Rashi Nessen | 613 Quaker St., Lincoln | 453-7395 | [email protected] Products: Eggs, Herbs and herb plants (culinary and medicinal)Services: Pick Your Own - please call ahead.Availability: Farm direct, Mountain GreensOpen to Public: Call ahead

86. Abundance FarmAlpine Bingham | , Middlebury | 388 7249 Products: Mulch hay, Organic HayAvailability: Farm DirectOpen

87. Champlain Valley ApiariesCharles E. Mraz | 504 Washington Street Ext., Middlebury | 388 7724 | [email protected] Products: Raw, naturally crystalized honey; liquid honey; beeswax; beeswax candles

Availability: Many retailers incl. MNFC, Pratt’s, Greg’s, Natural Provisions, Mountain Greens.Open M-F 8-4p

88. Champlain Valley CreameryCarleton Yoder | 88 Mainelli Road,Ste. 3, Middlebury | 989 7361 | [email protected] | cvcream.com Products: Organic Cream Cheese, Champlain Triple, and Queso FrescoAvailability: MNFC, American Flatbread, Shelburne Supermarket, Otter Creek BrewingOpen: Email ahead

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89. Dancing Bee GardensRoss Conrad & Alice Eckles | P.O. Box 443, Middlebury | 349 4279 | dancingbeegardens.com Products: Shitake Mushrooms, Raw Honey, Bee Products, Services: Pollination of organic farms. Education, Honeybee literatureAvailability: Farm Direct. Call or email to place order or receive directions.

90. Elmer FarmSpencer & Jennifer Blackwell | 855 Case Street, Middlebury | 388-3848 | [email protected] | elmerfarm.com Products: Certified organic vegetables, flowers, black beansServices: Pick your own is included in our CSA sharesAvailability: Middlebury farmers market, American Flatbread, Greg’s market, MNFC and Vergennes laundryNot open to public.

91. Happy Valley Orchard| 217 Quarry Rd, Middlebury | 388 2411 | [email protected] Products: Vegetables Apples, Cider, Berries, Peaches, Cider Donuts, Baked GoodsServices: PYOAvailability: Orchard Direct/Farmstand

92. Ledge End FarmHank Dimuzio | 1288 Munger Street, Middlebury | 388 8979 | [email protected] | [email protected] Products: Fallow Deer Venison, Venison Pet Food, Antler Pet ChewsAvailability: Farm Direct, Gregs Meat Market, Warren Store, Healthy LivingOpen to Public: Call ahead

93. Marble Rose FarmSue Evans | 1733 Route 116, Middlebury | 388 9411 Products: Certified Organic Strawberries, Peaches, Melons, Tomatoes, Beans, Garlic, Onicns, Potatoes, Peas, Cucumbers, SquashServices: PYO Strawberries.Availability: MNFC, Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Farmstand Open: June-Sept., Wed.-Fri. 3-6pm

94. Middlebury Community GardensPorter Medical Center, Middlebury | 541 740 4236 (Lilian) | [email protected] | middleburygardens.org Services: Community Garden Plots

95. Omar’s Uncommon FruitsOmar Fugaro | 566 E. Munger St, Middlebury | 282 6739 Products: Raspberries, Plums, Strawberries, Gooseberries, Currants, Blackberries, Apricots, Black RaspberriesAvailability: MNFC, Middlebury Farmers Market, Otter Creek Bakery, Vergennes Laundry, Storm Cafe, 3 SquaresOpen to Public: Call ahead

96. Otter Creek Brewing, Wolaver’s Organics, The ShedJed Nelson | 793 Exchange St, Middlebury | 388 0727 | [email protected] Products: Craft BeersAvailability: Local Retailers and Restaurants. Brewery open, 7 days a week, 11-6, except holidays

97. Shacksbury IncDavid Dolginow | PO Box 981, Middlebury | 989-9892 | [email protected] | shacksbury.com Products: Hard CiderAvailability: Wholesale distributor

98. Vermont Hard Cider Co.153 Pond Lane, Middlebury | 388 0070 Products: Hard CiderAvailability: Local restaurants, liquor stores, grocery stores

99. Vt. Natural Ag Products, Inc.Heather Foster-Provencher, Jim Foster, Jr., & Robert Foster | 297 Lower Foote St, Middlebury | 3881137 | [email protected] | vermontnaturalagproducts.com Products: Compost, potting soils, mulchesAvailability: Wholesale, many local garden stores and nurseries, some products available at farm

Monkton100. Barnumtown FarmsJes Berry, Ian Huizenga, & Chuck Huizenga| 357 Nichols Rd., Monkton | 989 3151 Products: Vegetables, Pork, Eggs, Jams, Pesto, Maple SyrupAvailability: Farm Direct, Bar Antidote

101. Bella FarmRachel Schattman | 90 Cemetery Rd, Monkton | 373 1875 | [email protected] | bellapesto.com Products: Organic vegetables (full range). Culinary herbs. Garlic. Organic dairy- and nut-free pesto.Services: CSAAvailability: Burlington Farmers Market, City Market, Basin Harbor Club, Wholesale

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102. Boyer’s OrchardDavid Boyer | 1823 Monkton Rd, Monkton | 453 2676 | [email protected] Products: Apples, Plums, PearsCider, Pies, DonutsServices: PYOAvailability: Orchard Direct

103. Heavenly Honey ApiaryScott & Valarie Wilson | 118 Rotax Rd., Monkton | 333 0084 | vtbeekeeper.com Products: HoneyAvailability: Apiary direct, Online

104. Little Hogback FarmMatt Davis | , Monkton | 598 8204 | littlehogbackfarm.com Products: Maple Syrup, Maple products, Shitake, Oyster &Chanterelle MushroomsAvailability: Online, Middlebury Farmers Market, Yourfarmstand.com

105. Mountain Warrior FarmGalen Helms & Sara-Paule Koeller | 2886 Mountain Rd, Monkton | 373 6544 Products: Eggs, Pastas, Chutneys, Pickles, Maple Syrup, Chaga, Prepared Foods,Hatching Eggs, ChicksServices: CateringAvailability: Farm Direct, Bristol Farmers Market

106. New Leaf OrganicsJill Koppel | 4818 Bristol Rd, Monkton | 453 6160 | [email protected] Products: Organic Vegetables, Vegetable & Flower Plants, Wedding Flowers,Services: CSA Fall & Winter

Availability: Farmstand, Bristol Farmers Market, Waitsfield Farmers Market

107. Norris Berry FarmNorma Norris | 686 Davis Rd, Monkton | 453 3793 | [email protected] Products: Vegetables, Vegetable & Flower Plants, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Black Currants, Jams/Jellies, PumpkinsServices: PYOAvailability: Farmstand, Wholesale/Retail, Shelburne Farmers MarketOpen to Public

108. Orb Weaver FarmMarjorie Susman & Marian Pollack | 3406 Lime Kiln Rd, Monkton | 877 3755 | [email protected] Products: Organic veggies, raw milk and cheese.Availability: MNFC, Otter Creek Bakery, Healthy Living, City Market, and Shelburne Market. (Raw milk is only available at the farm.)Open to Public

109. The Last Resort FarmEugenie Doyle | 2246 Tyler Bridge Rd, Monkton | 453 2847 | [email protected] Products: Organic Vegetables, Garlic, Organic strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, currants, eggs, Organic HayServices: PYO, CSAAvailability: Farmstand,Bristol & Richmond Farmers Markets, Mountain Greens Market, Local Schools, Healthy LIving,City Market

110. Willowell FarmMelanie & Anthony Kessler | Stoney Meadow Lane, Monkton | 385 1039 | [email protected] | willowell.org Products: Sweet Corn, Popcorn, Melons, Winter Squash, Beets, Kale, Garlic, Storage OnionsServices: Collaborations welcome with Schools, After School and Summer Camp programsAvailability: Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

New Haven111. Champlain Valley Bees and QueensKirk Webster | 1437 South St, New Haven | 989 5895 Products: Raw Honey BulkAvailability: Farm Direct

112. Dan and Pat KennellyDan & Pat Kennelly | 4003 River Rd., New Haven | 388 3452 Products: VegetablesAvailability: Farmstand

113. Field of DreamsChuck King | 370 Dallinger Rd., New Haven | 545 2111 Products: Nigerian Dwarf Goats, world’s smallestAvailability: Farm Direct

114. Golden Well Farm & ApiariesNicole Burke | , New Haven | [email protected] | goldenwellapiaries.com Products: Vegetables (full range), herbs, berries, cut flowers,

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honey products including honey jam, honey caramels, bee bread and apothecary productsServices: We work in tandem with 2 Wolves Center to create educational programs for all ages. Pick your own will be limited to certain days. CSA shares available.Availability: We sell at Middlebury Farmers’ Market on Wednesdays, Vergennes on Thursdays, and Shelburne on Saturdays. Plus we also are available at our Farmstand in New Haven on Fridays.

115. Green Pasture MeatsMark Smith | 16 Campground Rd., New Haven | 453 5107 | greenpasturemeats.com Products: Locally Raised & Processed Beef, Pork & Lamb, Retail Cuts. Beer, Wine, Cheeses, Other Vermont Products.Availability: Retail Shop, Tues-Fri, 10-6; Weekends, 10-3

116. Greenhaven GardensPeter & Daenen Norris | 2638 Ethan Allen Hwy., New Haven | 453 5382 Products: Vegetable plants, Annual plants, Perennial plants, Trees & Nursery Stock, Vegetable & Flower SeedsServices: LandscapingAvailability: Retail ShopOpen to Public

117. Lester FarmSam & Maura Lester | 2297 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 453 3132 | [email protected] | lesterfarmproduce.com Products: Full range of vegetables as well as local products.Services: Farm tours and wagon rides, weather permitting.Availability: Farm direct, Online, Local restaurantsOpen to Public

118. Lincoln Peak VineyardChris & Sara Granstrom | 142 River Rd, New Haven | (802) 388-7368 | [email protected] | lincolnpeakvineyard.com Products: Grape wines, table grapesServices: Live music & picnicking on many summer Friday evenings-- free admission.Availability: Farm direct, Wholesale distributor, Area farmers’ markets, Retail stores, Area restaurants, and tasting room at the vineyard

119. Misty Knoll FarmMinda Lafountain | 1687 Main Street, New Haven | 453 4748 | [email protected] | mistyknollfarm.com Products: Turkeys, Chickens, Retail CutsAvailability: Mountain Greens, MNFC, Gregs Meat Market,Green Pasture Meats,Farm Direct(Mon.-Wed.)

120. Olivia’s CroutonsFrancie Caccavo | 1423 North Street, New Haven | 453 2198 | [email protected] Products: Croutons & stuffingAvailability: NationallyOpen to Public: Call ahead

121. Open View FarmAnna & Ben Freund | 7261 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 249-6857 | openviewfarm.com Products: Certified organic lamb, maple syrup, certified

organic eggs, vegetables (full range)Availability: Farm direct, Area farmers’ markets, OnlineOpen to Public: Call ahead

122. Riverbend FarmGeorge Crane | 3757 River Rd, New Haven | 388 8044 Products: Vegetables Maple Syrup, Christmas treesAvailability: FarmstandOpen to Public: Call ahead

123. Smith Family FarmHarvey, Donna and AnnaJo Smith | 2516 Lime Kiln Rd, New Haven | 877 2712 | [email protected] | smithfamilymeats.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Natural Pork & Lamb, Poultry, Retail CutsAvailability: Farm Direct, DeliveriesOpen: call ahead

124. Sweet Hill FarmChris, Dianne and Chelsea Bingham | 3835 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 453 7751 | [email protected] Products: Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Cukes, Squash, Pumpkins, Fall Ornamentals, Herbs, Cut FlowersAvailability: Farmstand

125. Wendy and Randy ButlerWendy & Randy Butler | 1848 Halpin Rd, New Haven | 388 3209 Products: Maple SyrupAvailability: Farm Direct

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Orwell126. Animal FarmDiane St. Clair | 194 Old Sawmill Rd, Orwell | 623 6599 Products: Veal Butter, ButtermilkAvailability: MNFC

127. Berry Meadow FarmKevin Schumann | 56 Mt. Independence Rd., Orwell | 908 507 2461 | [email protected] | berrymeadow.com Products: Aplaca Yarn, Alpaca Garments, Knitting and Crochet patternsAvailability: Farm Direct and Website

128. BloomersKaren Hescock | 13 Beauvais Rd., Orwell | 948 2434 Products: Flower Arrangements, PerennialsServices: LandscapingAvailability: Farm Direct

129. Brookside Stock FarmTench Murray & Olga Sears | 183 Route 22A, Orwell | 948 2211 | [email protected] Products: Grass-fed Belted Galloway breeding stock and beef, raw honey, maple syrup, pole & bush beans, sugar snap & snow peas, cucumbers, summer squash (sometimes other vegetables as well), hardwood firewood (cut, split, delivered).Services: Year-round Bed & Breakfast and “Farm stays” on a historic 267 acre working farm with woodlands and meadows surrounding a wildlife preserve.Availability: Rutland Farmers Market, summer & winter, Poultney Farmers Market, FarmstandOpen to Public: Call ahead

130. Danzahn FarmJulie Danyew | 44 Hemenway Hill Rd, Orwell | 948 2852 Products: Artisanal Goat CheeseAvailability: Farm Direct

131. Eagle’s Flight FarmElizabeth Frank | 212 Mt. Independence Rd, Orwell | 948-2840 | [email protected] | effarm.com Products: Permaculture workshops, “unplugged” Eco Farm stays, “Lasagna” garden tours, host site for special events & retreats, movie screen, tent camping. A paradise for writers, artists, naturalists, gardeners & yogis! Opportunities for new farmers, volunteers and fractional ownership. Organically grown garlic, herbs, flowers and some produce for sale.Services: Eagle’s Flight Farm is working towards creating a permaculture preservation in concert with a nature based learning, arts & spiritual retreat center.We aspire to benefit our local community & be used as a resource center for people from “away” who will bring home ideas, energy and knowledge to implement regenerative design & create healthier environments in their own communities. We invite people who believe in this vision tocontact Elizabeth Frank for further discussion ..thank you!Availability: Farm Direct

132. Lake Home FarmGerry & Cheryl Audet | 399 Mt. Independence Rd, Orwell | 948 2888 Products: Grass fed Beef, Retail cutsAvailability: Farm Direct

133. Lazy Dog FarmJesse & Stefanie Wilbur | 152 Royce Hill Rd., Orwell | 948 2565 | thelazydogfarm.org Products: Organic Produce, Organic Beef(retail cuts) Natural Pork(retail cuts), Whole Organic Chickens, Organic Eggs, Maple SyrupAvailability: Farm Direct, Brandon Farmers Market

134. Ledge Haven FarmTom & Mike Audet | Mt. Independence Rd, Orwell | 948 2545 Products: Maple Syrup & Maple ProductsAvailability: Farm Direct, Mail Order

135. Red Sky FarmEd & Paula Barnes | 613 Route 73, Orwell | 948 2566 Products: Vegetables, Vegetable Plants, Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets, Dried Ornamentals,Availability: Farmstand

136. Royce Hill FarmBrian Orleans | 237 Royce Hill Rd, Orwell | 948-2255 Products: Organic bulk milk, Raw milk at farm, EggsAvailability: Farm Direct, MNFC (Eggs)Open: call ahead

137. Singing Cedar FarmsteadScott Greene | 30 Black Snake Ln, Orwell | 948 2062 Products: Organic Vegetables, Chicken, Turkeys, Beef, Retail Cuts, Prepared foods, Special order and wholesale, limited deliveryAvailability: MIddlebury Farmers Market, Middlebury Natuaral

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138. Singing Cedars FarmJames & Louise Carlotto | 15 Wicker Lane, Orwell | 948 2382, 338 2356 Products: Grass Fed Beef, Veal, Organic hayAvailability: Farm Direct

139. Stonewood FarmPeter Stone | 105 Griswold Lane, Orwell | 948 2277 | stone@

stonewoodfarm.com Products: Turkeys, Turkey ProductsAvailability: MNFC, City Market, Healthy Living, Lantman’s, Shelburne Supermarket, Rutland Natural Food MarketOpen to Public: Call ahead

140. Sylvan Shades FarmMissy & Derrick Clifford | 133 Raymond Hill Rd., Orwell | 948 2798 Products: Certified Organic Highland Beef(sides), Broilers, HayAvailability: Farm Direct

141. Farmhouse TableTheresa Smith | 21 Fisher Lane, Panton | 345 5360 Products: Beef, Pork, Poultry, Retail cuts, Eggs, Vegetables and different types of picklesAvailability: Vergennes Farmers Market, Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

142. Fryston Farm GrazersBob & Jan de Graaf | 136 Panton Rd., Panton | 475 2492 Products: Grass Fed Angus Beef, Lamb, Pork, Retail CutsAvailability: BJ’s Farm Supply

143. Otter Creek FarmAnnie Henderson | 354 Basin Harbor Rd, Panton | 475 2940 | [email protected] Products: Organic Vegetables,EggsAvailability: Vergennes Farmers Market, Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

144. Roads End Cattle Co.Richard & Jeanne Jackson | 420 Jackson Rd, Panton | 759 2050 | roadsendcattleco.com Products: Grass Fed Beef, Purebred polled Herefords, show prospectsAvailability: Farm Direct

145. Scapegoat FarmHeidi Mahoney | 280 Adams Ferry Rd, Panton | 475 2401 | [email protected] Products: Organic Garlic for Eating & PlantingAvailability: Local Stores, Wholesale, Mail Order

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Ripton146. Mountainyard FarmFreeman & Mia Allen | 1676 Natural Turnpike Rd., Ripton | 388 7394 Products: Organic Vegetables, Greenhouse TomatoesAvailability: Farm Direct, MNFC, Ripton General StoreOpen to Public: Call ahead

147. Nola’s Secret GardenNola Kevra | P.O. Box 153 | 2936 Natural Tpke., Ripton | 388 6107 Products: Organic Greens, Herbs, Mixed Vegetables, Vegetable plants, Cut Flowers,Availability: Farm Direct, MNFC, Mountain GreensOpen to Public: Call ahead

148. North Branch Farm and GardensSebastian Miska & Kate Corrigan | 1652 Lincoln Rd, Ripton | 388 2059 | greenmountaingrown.com Products: Pork.Services: CSAAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, Online, Farm Direct by prior arrangement

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Rochester

Salisbury

Shoreham

149. North Hollow FarmMike Bowen & Julie Brown | 2124 N. Hollow Rd., Rochester | 877 304 2333 | vermontgrassfedbeef.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat(Retail cuts) Chickens, Maple SyrupAvailability: Farm Direct, Midd. Natural Foods Coop

150. Sunshine Valley Berry FarmRob Meadows & Patricia Rydle | 129 Ranger Rd, Rochester | 767 3989 | [email protected] | vermontberries.com Products: Organic blueberries, raspberries, blackberriesServices: PYOAvailability: Farm Direct

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151. Maple Meadow FarmJackie & George DeVoid | 518 Maple Street, Salisbury | 352 4241 | maplemeadowfarmeggs.com Products: Cage-free and conventional eggs, all sizes brown and white, and our own maple syrupAvailability: Shaw’s, Hannaford’s, Greg’s, MNFC, Bristol Beverage, Buxton’s Store, Pratt’s Store, Panton General Store, Addison 4 Corners Store, Ripton Store, Big Wheel Store, Champlain Discount FoodsFarm store open 8-4:30 M-F, 8-11:30 Sat. Visitors to farm by appt.

152. Whip-poor-will Ledge FarmPaul Vaczy | 2392 Leland Rd., Salisbury | 352-9883 Products: Grass-fed Angus beef, pastured pork, pastured poultryAvailability: Farm Direct

153. Blue Stone FarmJohn Reynolds & Edwina Ho | 869 Watchpoint Rd, Shoreham | 897 5333 Products: Organic Vegetables, Garlic, Horse Hay, square balesAvailability: Farm Direct

154. Champlain OrchardsBill Suhr & Andrea Scott | 3597 VT Route 74 West, Shoreham | 897 2777 | [email protected] | champlainorchards.com Products: Over 50 Varieties of apples, pears, cherries, peaches, plums, and raspberries. Bakery: fresh apple pies, cider donuts, apple butter, apple cider syrup and dried apples. Cider mill: sweet pasteurized and unpasteurized cider, cranberry apple cider. Cidery: Orchard made Pruner’s Hard Cider, Champlain Hard Cider, and Ice Cider.Services: Pick Your Own. We are a family owned and ecologically managed orchard overlooking Lake Champlain in Shoreham, Vermont. As one of the oldest continuously operating orchards in Vermont, we take pride in the diversity of our fruit varieties and our environmentally conscious growing practices. We are careful stewards of our land and grow our fruit following strict Eco Apple requirements while striving to minimize our carbon footprint and contribute to our community.Availability: Farm direct, Wholesale distributor, Retail stores,

OnlineFarmstand open year-round 10-4.Greatly expanded hours during the harvest

155. Cream Hill FarmPaul Saenger | PO Box 205, Shoreham Products: Beef

156. Doolittle FarmBay Hammond & Family | 1078 Doolittle Road, Shoreham | 897 2121 | doolittlefarmvt.com Products: We raise organic, pastured eggs and chicken; pastured, natural (not organic) lamb and pork; maple syrup; wool products; blankets, pelts, roving and yarn. We often run low on product; seasonal orders are welcome.Services: Farm tours by appointment.Availability: Midd Farmers Market, Healthy Living, Yourfarmstand.com, Farm directSelf-serve farmstand.

157. Douglas OrchardScott Douglas | 1050 Route 74W, Shoreham | 897 5043 Products: Squash, Apples, Strawberries, Raspberries, CherriesServices: PYOAvailability: Farmstand

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Starksboro

158. Elysian FieldsKathleen, Joseph & Tirza Hescock | 3658 VT Route 74 W, Shoreham | 897 7484 Products: Beef, fed on homegrown feed. By the half or whole.Availability: Farm Direct

159. Golden Russet FarmWill & Judy Stevens | 1329 Lapham Bay Rd, Shoreham | 897 7031 | goldenrussetfarm.com Products: Organic Fresh Seasonal Vegetables, Garlic, Cut Flowers, Organically grown Plants, Annual Flowers, Vegetable Starts, Potted Herbs, hanging Baskets & PerennialsServices: CSAAvailability: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, American Flatbread,Shoreham Inn, Shoreham Elementary School and at the farm.Open daily, 9-5pm, April 26 throughmid June. Open weekdays thereafter by chance or appointment.

160. Madison Dairy FarmGeorge & Joann Madison | 2806 Smith Rd, Shoreham | 897 2024 Products: MilkAvailability: Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

161. Sentinel Pine OrchardWhitney & Roberta Blodgett | PO Box 268, Shoreham | 897 7931 Products: ApplesAvailability: Orchard directOrchard tours: call ahead

162. Shoreham WineryPat & Greg Borah | 3442 Route 22A, Shoreham | 897 7126 Products: Wine, Apple Ice CiderAvailability: Tasting Room, Middlebury Redemption Center, Greg’s Meat Market, Buxton’s Store, Midd. Nat. Foods CoopOpen to Public: Call ahead

163. Solar Haven FarmBarb Wilson | 977 Bates Rd., Shoreham | 897 5430, 802 289 4287 | [email protected] | solarhavenfarm.com Products: Blackberries, Raspberries Jams, Chutneys, Mustards, Blueberries, peachesAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, Farm Direct

164. Tio Grain FarmKen VanHazinga | 32 Doolittle Rd, Shoreham | 897 2423 Products: Organic GrainAvailability: Farm Direct

165. Vermont Refrigerated Storage3442 Rt 22A, Shoreham | 897 7400 | [email protected] Products: Refrigerated & Frozen Storage Warehouse

166. Vermont Tradewinds FarmTim & Loraine Hescock | 1674 Route 74 East, Shoreham | 897 5447 | [email protected] | vermonttradewinds.com Products: Pumpkins Maple Syrup, Maple Cream, Maple Products,Christmas Trees and Wreaths.Services: Feb/March - Maple Sap Boiling demonstration and Maple Open House Weekend. April thru October - Maple Open House and Syrup On Tap.Availability: Year-round FarmstandOpen to Public, no need to call.

167. Whistle Pig FarmRaj Peter Bhakta | 2139 Quiet Valley Rd, Shoreham | 897-7700 | [email protected] | whistlepigwhiskey.com Products: Winter rye grains (to be distilled into rye whiskey beginning 2013), Mangalitsa pork, Angus beef, maple syrupAvailability: See Vermont DLC for local liquor store listings; Bristol, Waitsfield, Burlington, and Rutland farmers’ markets; local restaurants; farm website

168. Work and Days FarmCaroline Usher | 619 Tottingham Rd., Shoreham | 897 2822 | [email protected] Products: Lamb, GoatsHoneyAvailability: Farm Direct

169. Norris SugarworksKelly Norris | 745 Robert Young Rd, Starkboro | 453 4753 Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Candy, Maple CreamAvailability: New Haven Jiffy Mart, Norris Berry Farm

170. Bee Happy VermontPedro Salas | 258 Big Hollow Rd, Starksboro | 453 7996 | [email protected] | [email protected] Products: Honey, Christmas Mead, honey comb, honey cream, beeswax candlesAvailability: Direct sales (call to order), Hinesburg, Richmond, Burlington and Fletcher Allen Farmers’ MarketsOpen to Public: Call ahead

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171. Brace SugarhouseMary Brace & Henry Emmons | 160 Sugarhouse Lane, Starksboro | 434 2382 Products: Maple Syrup

172. Dunham Family MapleJeff & Betsy Dunham | 3702 Ireland Rd, Starksboro | 453 4219 Products: Maple SyrupAvailability: Sweet Pea Natural Foods, Waitsfield, Direct Sales

173. Lewis Creek FarmHank Bissell | 3071 Vt Route 116, Starksboro | 453-4591 | [email protected] | LewisCreekFarm.com Products: Vegetables (full range), Flowers and Vegetable Plants, Pickles, EggsServices: We have a Summer CSA and Winter CSA, and our Farmstand is open year-round.Availability: Retail at the farm in Starksboro and Farmers’ Markets in Burlington and South Burlington. Wholesale to stores and restaurants in Burlington and Middlebury. Some products available through Black River ProduceFarmstand open year-round.

174. Maggie Brook SugarworksJohn & Rita Elder | Ruby Brace Rd, Starksboro | 453 3625 Products: Maple Syrup.Availability: Direct sales

175. Mountain View FarmErin Buckwalter & Mike Shepard | 101 Mtn. View Farm Lane,

Starksboro | 349 5785 | [email protected] Products: Pastured Pork & Chicken, EggsAvailability: Farm Direct

176. Purinton GardensDavid & Anthony Purinton | 361 Tatro Rd., Starksboro | 453 2203 | [email protected] Products: Vegetables, Fall Greens, Organic Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Blackberries, SrawberriesAvailability: Farm Direct, Mountain Greens, Healthy Living

177. Rockville Market FarmEric & Keenan Rozendaal | 205 Cemetery Rd, Starksboro | [email protected] | rockvillemarketfarm.com Products: Organic Vegetables, Whole and Peeled Winter SquashPork, Eggs,Services: CSAAvailability: Restaurants and stores in Chittenden and Addison County, Burlington Farmers Market

178. Russell FarmDavid Russell | 1248 VT Route 116, Starksboro | 453 2208 | [email protected] Products: Sweet corn, Winter SquashGoatsMaple SyrupServices: Christmas trees with horsedrawn ridesAvailability: Farm Direct

179. Shaker Mountain FarmAnn Bove & Richard Faesy | 1400 Shaker Hill Rd., Starksboro | 434 4254 Products: Maple SyrupAvailability: Farm Direct

180. Crown Point AlpacasBob Wertz | 1376 Route 30, Sudbury | 558 1564 | etsy.com/shops/crownpointalpacas Products: Alpacas, Alpaca/Wool blend fiber in rovings, Knitting yarn, Knitted & Woven GiftsAvailability: Brandon Farmers Market

181. Rup’s Custom Cutting and SmokingRupert Larock | 2015 Willowbrook Rd, Sudbury | 247 4570 Products: Meat processing and smokingServices: Retail Sales on Friday. Call ahead to order.

182. Stonebottom FarmDavid Cobb & Karen Sommerlad | 231 Williams Lane, Sudbury

| 989 3614 | stonebottom.com Products: Arugula through ZinniasServices: CSAAvailability: Brandon Farmers Market

183. Trevin FarmsTroy Peabody | 901 Willowbrook Road, Sudbury | 623-6473 | [email protected] | trevinfarms.com Products: Dairy goats, Cheese Making Packages, Farm StayServices: CSA, Farm stays, Pick Your Own, Wedding/event siteAvailability: Farm Direct

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Weybridge

184. Green Street GardensMargaret Lowe | 150 Green Street, Vergennes | 877 3783 Products: vegetables (full range); especially Tomatoes, Homemade Jams and Jellies, Fresh Homemade BreadAvailability: Vergennes Farmers Market, yourfarmstand.com

185. Kayhart BeefBrian & Cindy Kayhart | 4188 Otter Creek Hwy., Vergennes | 545 2484 Products: Homegrown Beef & Pork, Retail CutsAvailability: Farmstand/year-round, Open Every Day 7-7

186. Otter Creek Heritage FarmKevin & Zachary Sullivan | 4990 Jersey Street, Vergennes | 777-4659 Products: Pasture raised Heritage Pork, Bacon, SausageAvailability: Local delivery, Vergennes Farmers Market, YourFarmstand.com, Riverfront Gardens Farmstand, Fiddlehead Brewing Co., The Lobby Restaurant, Park Squeeze.

187. Riverfront GardensBill & Caroline Sullivan | 229 Ferry Rd., Vergennes | 475 3091 | riverfrontgardens.com

Products: Organic Vegetables Value added products, Firewood, Nursery trees: apple, cedar, maple, oak; and pasture-raised pork from Otter Creek Heritage FarmServices: CSAAvailability: Farmstand, Vergennes Farmers Market, Local Schools & Restaurants, Home Delivery(We’re really in West Ferrisburgh, off Basin Harbor Rd.)

188. Vadeboncoeur NougatDidier Murat | 247 Main St, Vergennes | 877 7157 Products: Confectionary nougatAvailability: Vergennes Laundry

189. Vergennes Community Garden377 8693 | [email protected]: Community Garden Plots

190. Woodman Hill OrchardDavid Ambrose | 175 Plank Rd, Vergennes | 989 2310 Products: Apples: Honeycrisp, Empire, Cortland, Macoun, Macintosh, Liberty, Red Rome; CiderServices: PYOAvailability: Orchard DirectOpen Sept-Oct. 7 days/week

191. Tandom FarmTom & Oega Miedema | , Waltham | 877 2893 Products: EggsAvailability: Midd. Nat. Foods Coop

192. Duclos and ThompsonTom Duclos & Lisa Thompson | 1026 Sheep Farm Rd, Weybridge | 545 2230 Products: Pork, Lamb, Beef and Turkeys, Retail cutsAvailability: Farm Store. Greg’s Meat Market

193. Ledge Hill FarmViolet LaFountain | 58 La Fountain Lane, Weybridge | 545 2104, 802 377 0452 Products: Vegetables, Bedding Plants, Flowers, Hanging Baskets, Fruits, Jams, USDA inspected Goat Meat, Chickens by Piece, Retail Cuts, Raw Goats Milk, Eggs, Baked GoodsAvailability: Farm direct, Middlebury Farmers MarketOpen to Public: Call ahead

194. Lila’s MilkAudra Oullette | 5607 Weybridge Rd, Weybridge | 989 3807 Products: Raw milk from Family CowAvailability: Farm DirectOpen to Public: Call ahead

195. Monument FarmsRobert James | 2107 James Rd, Weybridge | 545 2119 Products: Milk, Retail Milk, Bottled Cream, Half & Half, Chocolate Milk.Availability: Addison and Chittenden CountiesDairy Store: M-F 8:30-5:30.Call ahead for a tour.

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Whiting

Williston

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196. Four Pillars FarmPeter Cousineau | 2452 Cutting Hill Rd., Whiting | 989 0083 | [email protected] | fourpillarsfarm.com Products: VegetablesServices: CSAAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, MNFC, American Flatbread, Cafe Provence, Healthy Living

197. Gold YolkSeth Ross | 165 Sawyer Needham Rd. #2, Whiting | 401 636 0630 | [email protected] | goldyolkvt.com Products: Pasture-raised Chicken, Pasture-raised Eggs. The birds work in concert with the dairy cows on the farm, to promote healthy pasture ecology.The meat and eggs are free of antibiotics and growth hormones.I raise, slaughter, process, and sell the birds myself with utmost humanity and cleanliness.Availability: Pre-determined Pick up date., Meat is picked up on day of slaughter on the farm. Eggs are available as needed.Individual arrangements made with me.

198. Old Wooster FarmPaul & Doris Seiler | 438 Wooster Rd, Whiting | 462 3140 Products: Bulk Milk, Organic

199. Triple K FarmTracy Simonds | 433 Leicester-Whiting rd, Whiting | 558-5900 | [email protected] | triplekfarm.com Products: Maple syrup, eggs, pasture-raised beef, pork, lamb, and poultry.Services: CSA, Fun for kids: We have a petting barn and host birthday parties.Availability: Farm Direct

200. Boutin Family FarmLisa Boutin | 240 Christmas Lane, Williston | 734-8406 | [email protected] | boutinfamilyfarm.net Products: We grow raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries and currants. vegetables (full range). We make Value-Added pickles, relishes, jams and jellies with produce grown on our farm and from other local farms.Services: We have PYO Raspberries and Blueberries.Availability: You can find our products at the Williston Farmers Market on Wednesdays; FAHC Farmers Market on Thursdays; Five Corners Farmers Market on Fridays; Burlington Farmers Market on Saturdays; Adams Farm Market in Williston; our Farm Stand; and you can find our Pickles and Relishes at Paul Mazza’s in Essex and Colchester.

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Grow Your OwnCommunity Gardens

Community gardens are a great way to come together around growing food, feeding friends and caring for the soil. They allow anyone with a will to have a way of growing their own food, and they are a great educational resource whether you’ve

carefully cultivated for years or you’ve only ever accidentally grown sunflowers under your bird feeder. Even if you have the space on your property for your own garden, if you want an abundance of helping hands and the opportunity to work

with more experienced gardeners, consider growing in a community garden plot.

Bristol Community GardenCorner of W. Pleasant and Liberty, [email protected] | http://bristolcommunitygarden.

weebly.com/We have approximately 25 garden plots that are tended by

community members throughout the growing season.

Growing Together Hinesburg Community Garden244 Pond Rd, Hinesburg802-355-8319 | [email protected] plots have raised bed gardens which consist of

two 48 square foot beds with water on site. Gardeners are welcome to plant fall crops and crops that winter over, in addition to gardening during the normal season.

Middlebury Community GardenPorter Medical Center, Middlebury [email protected] | http://www.middleburygar-

dens.org/We currently have a garden on the grounds of Porter Medi-

cal Center. We seek to provide a place to cultivate for folks of all abilities who don’t have a convenient space to do so at home. Our goal is to foster a sense of community, sustainability, and wellness within the Middlebury area. We offer 4’ x 24‘ plots for $30 per season, fully amended with compost each spring. Water, tools, and advice from master gardeners included. We have 16 plots available, and these are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Ripton Community Garden

753 Lincoln Rd., Ripton802-388-7676We have raised beds in a garden that is 63 ft. x 21 ft. The Jef-

ferson Learning Foundation helps to plan and implement a unique 8- to 10-week summer garden program.

Shelburne Community GardensLaplatte Nature Park, Laplatte Circle , Shelburnehttp://www.shelburnevt.org/This Community Garden is located next to LaPlatte Nature

Park. This facility offers tilled plots with water access. The gardens open for planting Memorial Day weekend and close by mid October. Plots are limited and offered only to Shelburne residents on a first come, first served basis.

St. George Community Garden1 Barber Rd., St. [email protected] | https://

www.facebook.com/St.GeorgeCommunityGardenFree 20 x 20 ft and half-size plots available to residents and

nonresidents alike. Conventional gardening methods permitted.

Vergennes Community GardenMacdonough Drive at High Street, Vergennes802-759-7777 | [email protected] Vergennes Community Garden is open to all members

of the community. We encourage natural/organic garden-ing and sharing with the local food pantry. The Vergennes Community Garden, located on the Northlands Job Corps grounds, has 20 plots available to anyone in the area. Extension Master Gardeners have a lasagna plot and are available to help anyone who requests information. Northlands students built a tool shed that is used for tool storage and as a place to post information.

Join the Addison County Seed Savers! Email Susan Smiley at [email protected] or call her at (802) 388-6601 to be invited to our

monthly meetings.

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WednesdaysMiddlebury Farmers’ Market

June 3 to Oct. 8: 9am-12:30pm at the Marbleworks, downtownhttp://www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org/Sally Beckwith | 537-4756 | [email protected]*Accepts EBT and Debit Cards

ThursdaysCharlotte, Shelburne, & Pine Street On-

line Farmers’ MarketYear-round: 3-7pm, contact market for locationshttp://www.facebook.com/yourfarmstandSuzy Hodgson | [email protected] and order on-line and pick-up close to home.

Middlebury YourFarmstandYear-round: 3:30-6pm at the Mahaney Center for the Arts and the Chamber of Commercehttp://yourfarmstand.comSophie Esser Calvi | [email protected] and order on-line and pick-up close to home.

Vergennes Farmers’ MarketJune 12 to Sept. 25: 3pm–6:30pm on the City Greenhttp://vergennes.org/vergennes-farmers-market/Rhonda Williams | 377-8693 | [email protected]

Hinesburg Lions Farmers’ MarketJune 12 to Sept. 25: 3pm–6:30pm at the United Church of Hinesburg on Mainhttp://www.hinesburglionsfarmersmarket.org/Sam Collins | 482-2152

FridaysBrandon Farmers’ Market

May 25 to October 12: 9am-2pm at Central Park, Rte 7https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brandon-Farmers-Mar-ket-Brandon-Vermont/128788920470609Wendy Cijka | [email protected]

Fair Haven MarketJune 13 to October 25: 3pm–6pm at the town parkhttp://vtfarmersmarket.org/Greg Cox | 683-4606 | [email protected]

Richmond Farmers’ MarketMay 30 to Oct. 17: 3:00-6:30pm at the Volunteers Greenhttp://richmondfarmersmarketvt.org/Lauren Esserman | 999-7514 | [email protected]*Accepts EBT and Debit Cards

SaturdaysShelburne Farmers’ Market

May 25 to October 12: 9:00am-1:00pm at the Shelburne Center on Route 7 and Church Sthttp://sbpavt.org/farmers_market.phpTod Whitaker | 985-2472 | [email protected]

Waitsfield Farmers’ MarketMid-May to Mid-Oct.: 9am-1pm on Rte 100, next to Mad River Greenhttp://www.waitsfieldfarmersmarket.com/Barbara Conn | 472-8027 | [email protected] wifi available during market hours. Visitors are wel-come to bring their well-behaved pets on leash.

Middlebury Winter MarketMarch 2 to April 27 & Nov. 8 to Dec. 13: 9:30am-1pm at Mary Hogan School off Court St / Rte 7http://www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org/Jeremy Gildrien | 989-7223 | [email protected]*Accepts EBT and Debit Cards

Middlebury Farmers’ MarketMay 3 to Oct. 25: 9am-12:30pm at the Marbleworks, downtownhttp://www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org/Sally Beckwith | 537-4755 | [email protected]*Accepts EBT and Debit Cards

Bristol Farmers’ MarketJune 7 to Oct. 4: 10am-1pm on the Village Green at North & Mainhttp://www.bristolfarmersmarket.org/[email protected]

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Community MealsServing all of Addison County unless

otherwise noted

Community DinnerBridport Community Church | Middle Road, Bridport | 758-2195 Mid November – Mid April (call each year for exact beginning and ending dates) | Fridays, 5:00-7:00 pm Serves towns of Bristol, Lincoln, Monk-ton, New Haven and Starksboro (proof of residence required)

Community MealHave a Heart Food Shelf | 11 School Street, Bristol | 453-3187 Hot soup, bread and milkOctober-April | Third Friday, 5:30-7:00pm

Middlebury Community LunchesSit down lunch and brown bag; fresh pro-duce distributed when available through Farm-to-Table program September-May | Monday-Thursday 11:30 am-12:15 pmM: Saint Stephens Church on the Green Tw-W-Th: Charter House, 27 North Pleas-ant Street Summer | Monday-Thursday at Charter House

Middlebury Community Sup-persCongregational Church | 2 Main Street | 388-7613Sit down dinner, take-out avail-able, take home breakfast bags available; fresh produce distrib-uted when available through Farm-to-Table program Year Round Fridays 5:00-6:15 pm

Food ShelvesServing all of Addison County unless

otherwise noted

Assembly of God Christian Center5917 Route 7, Ferrisburgh | 877-3903 Call for appointment

Have a Heart Food Shelf11 School Street, Bristol | 453-3187 Third Friday: 5:30-7:00 pm, walk inServes Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven & Starksboro (proof of residence required)

Addison County Emergency Food Shelf HOPE | 282 Boardman Street, Middle-bury | 388-3608 M-F: 9 am- 3:30pm, walk inIncome eligibility requirements; Access once per month; fresh produce, bread and deli items available daily (M-F)

CVOEO Food Shelf54 Creek Road, Suite A, Middlebury | 388-2285 M-F: 8 am until 4 pmIncome eligibility requirements; Access once per month; Distributes USDA com-modities.

John W. Graham Shelter Food Shelf69 Main Street, Vergennes | 877-2677 Monday-Friday 8:00 am-noon and 1:00 pm-4:00 pm, walk inIncome eligibility requirements; Access twice per month

Starksboro Food Shelf2849 Route 116, Starksboro | 453-2639 Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm, walk inServes Town of Starksboro (proof of residence required)

Vergennes Community Food Shelf30 South Water Street, Vergennes | 877-2435 T & Th: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm; Sat: 8:00 am-10:00 am, walk inServes towns of Vergennes, Panton, Fer-risburgh, North Ferrisburgh, New Haven, Waltham & Addison Access twice per month

Victory Baptist Church Food Shelf862 US Route 7, Vergennes | 877-3393 M-F: 8:30 am-3:30 pm, walk inServes towns of Vergennes, Panton,

Ferrisburgh, North Ferrisburgh, New Haven, Waltham and Ad-dison

Whiting Community CupboardWhiting Community Church | 13 North Main Street (Rte 30), Whiting | 623-8033 Mondays: 1:30-3:00 pm, walk inServes towns of Whiting, Brandon, Cornwall, Leicester, Middlebury, Orwell, Shoreham and Sudbury

Community information provided by Hunger Free VT

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

This year HOPE is working with Salvation Farms to revive the county’s gleaning program, or the practice of collecting leftover crops from farmers’ fields after they have harvested all that they will sell elsewhere. Those who want to sign up to glean should contact Gretchen Cotell at HOPE, 388-3608 or [email protected].

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VLS&P is a family-owned business whose goal is to provide our customers with the best quality and service possible. Our USDA-inspected facility is equipped to butcher and process beef, lamb and pork according to your specifications.

Whether you are a private individual with a few head each year or a commercial producer who requires multiple animals processed on a regular basis, our professional and experienced staff are dedicated to giving each of you the personal attention you deserve. We are conveniently located just off of Route 7 in Ferrisburgh.

Private labeling is now available as part of Vermont Livestock Slaughter & Processing services so let us help you bring your federally inspected meat directly to market with your own custom label for resale.

VERMONT LIVESTOCKSLAUGHTER & PROCESSING

VERMONT LIVESTOCKSLAUGHTER &

PROCESSING CO. LLC76 Depot Road

Ferrisburgh, VT 05456802-877-3421

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Certified Organic, Locally Grown.

Learn about the benefits of certified organic, locally grown at www.nofavt.org/why-organic802-434-4122 • [email protected]

The Nutrition Services Department atPorter Hospital is proud to serve local foods

and beverages on all of our menus in order to provide the freshest meals for our patients,

visitors and staff, support our local businesses and honor our commitment to the Healthy

Food in Health Care Initiative.

www.portermedical.org

388-4701Middlebury, VT

Specializingin practical,edible, and

organic plantsfor the

home landscape.

WWW.REDWAGONPLANTS.COM • 802.482.4060RETAIL & WHOLESALE • HINESBURG, VERMONT

Vermont Natural Ag. Products, Inc.297 Lower Foote St.

Middlebury, VT 05753Web Site: www.moodoo.com800-639-4511 • 802-388-1137

Fax: 802-388-1135

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Open year-round 8-4 pm • 1639 Rte. 74E Shoreham, Vt.802-897-2448 • vermonttradewinds.com

Syrup on TapFill your own

container & save!

Visit our all-things-maple Farmstand, take a tour of our sugarhouse, walk our Maple Trail and learn how

maple syrup is made!

Maple Syrup Tasting & Maple Treats!

Maple Walnuts • Maple CreamMaple Candy • Maple Granola

Maple Rub

NORRIS BERRY FARM

686 Davis Road • Monkton 453-3793 • [email protected]

Open 8-5Every Day

Strawberries – June 15th

Raspberries, Blueberries, Currants – Early July

Fall Raspberries – September

Veggies in season Mid June to Mid October.

Pre-picked ever-bearing strawberries Mid July to early October

Greenhouse beginning May 10th

Come to Monkton and follow the signs to the berry farm.

Serving Addison and Chittenden Counties for over 25 years

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Great Plants& Vegetables

• Greenhouses Opening for the Season on April 26

• Farm-to-Kitchen Connection— Golden Russet Farm’s CSA —

Will & Judy Stevens1329 Lapham Bay Rd., Shoreham, VT

(802) 897-7031www.goldenrussetfarm.com

“Close To Home”

Hannaford #121260 Court St., Suite #6, Middlebury, VT 05753

Brandon • Bristol • Hinesburg Middlebury • Vergennes

nbmvt.com • 877-508-8455

Visit nbmvt.com for more details

eat shopbank local

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Vermont Agricultural Credit CorporationHelping to Fund Vermont’s Agricultural Future Since 1999

To learn more, speak with one of VACC’s experienced farm lenders. Call toll-free

1-866-828-FARM (3276), or visit www.veda.org.

Find our apples and cider locally at Shaw’s, Middlebury Natural Food Coop and the Middlebury Farmers’ Market on Saturdays from August 30 - October 25. Check out our website to find over 50 locations across New England and NY that carry our products!

sunriseorchards.com

Healthy meal kits produced in Vermont visit our website at www.lunchbundles.com

Fresh local products from our kitchen to your door purchasing local agricultural products from area farmers and food producers.visit our website at grazedelivered.com

Annie Harlow

Skillet Popover topped with Warm Jam:

• 3 TBsp melted butter• ½ cup flour• 2 TBsp sugar (maple syrup

can be used)• dash of salt• 2 eggs• ½ cup milk: incorporate ¼

cup at a time• ¼ cup sour cream or Greek

yogurt

1. Heat oven to 425°F .2. Combine first five

ingredients whisking together until smooth.

3. Add ¼ cup milk, incorporating until silky.

4. Add the remaining ¼ cup milk and ¼ sour cream, whisking until super smooth.

5. Place in 8” sauté pan and bake about 20 minutes until golden on the top

6. Serve warm or room temperature.

Jam Topping

1. While popover is baking warm ¼ cup of a jam of your choice in either microwave or a small sauté pan.

2. Add 1TBsp cognac or maple bourbon for added flavor.

3. Gently spread on the popover, dust with confectioners’ sugar if desired.

By Annie Harlow, ACORN board member

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Serving freshly prepared – nourishing food for 32 years.

14 Court Square | 802.388.4961 | middleburyinn.com

Casual Dining & Historic LodgingServing Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

We pride ourselves on our Local Partnerships: Blythdale Farms, Cabot Creamery, Fryslan Farm, Maple Brook Farms,

Klinger’s Bakery, Monument Farms, Maple Meadows, VT Creamery, Highland Farms, Champlain Valley Apiaries, Norris Sugar Works, VT Country

Farms, Woodchuck Cider, Otter Creek, Lincoln Peak, and Whistle Pig.

Harvest of the Month

Chickpea, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1 ¼ cups canned chickpeas, drained

• 2/3 cup peanut butter• 2/3 cup chocolate chips• 4 Tbsp. honey• ½ Tbsp. vanilla extract• 1 ¼ tsp. baking powder• 1/8 tsp. salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F .2. In a food processor, add

all ingredients except for the chocolate chips and process until the mixture is smooth.

3. Stir in the chocolate chip until evenly distributed.

4. Form the batter into ~1 ½ inch balls. Wet your hands to decrease stickiness.

5. Place the balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or thinly coated with cooking spray, ~2 inches apart.

6. Flatten the balls with a fork or your fingers.

7. Bake the cookies for 8-12 minutes, until they set.

8. Let cool on the sheet or a wire rack.

Recommended by Annie Harlow, ACORN Board Member

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Products Meat Beef: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 18, 26, 30, 41, 45, 47, 49, 56, 61, 66, 68, 73, 79, 81, 82, 115, 123, 129, 132, 133, 137, 138, 140, 141, 142, 144, 149, 152, 155, 158, 167, 185, 192, 199Goat: 9, 21, 52, 69, 70, 74, 113, 130, 149, 168, 178, 183, 193Lamb: 23, 41, 56, 58, 66, 82, 115, 121, 123, 142, 149, 156, 168, 192, 199Pork: 2, 3, 4, 7, 26, 28, 30, 34, 45, 48, 56, 61, 66, 68, 70, 81, 100, 115, 123, 133, 141, 142, 148, 149, 152, 156, 167, 175, 177, 185, 186, 187, 192, 199Poultry: 5, 9, 26, 30, 34, 35, 56, 59, 68, 73, 80, 119, 133, 137, 139, 149, 156, 175, 192, 193, 197Rabbit: 9Veal: 3, 45, 126, 138Venison: 92

Fruit Apples: 50, 51, 54, 91, 102, 154, 157, 161, 162, 187, 190Blackberries: 32, 95, 150, 163, 176, 200Blueberries: 31, 40, 50, 51, 107, 109, 150, 163, 200Cherries: 54, 154, 157Currants: 95, 107, 109, 200Cider: 50, 54, 91, 97, 98, 102, 154, 162, 190Grapes: 38, 40, 118Melons: 63, 64, 93, 110Peaches: 91, 93, 154, 163Pears: 51, 54, 102, 154Plums: 54, 95, 102, 154Raspberries: 31, 32, 64, 95, 107, 109, 150, 154, 157, 163, 176, 200Strawberries: 20, 51, 64, 93, 95, 107, 109, 157, 200Tomatoes: 20, 63, 93, 124, 146, 184

Vegetables, Herbs, FlowersBeans: 20, 25, 50, 90, 93, 129Corn: 2, 5, 20, 30, 50, 64, 110, 124, 178Cucumbers: 37, 64, 93, 129Flowers: 20, 28, 42, 59, 60, 90, 106, 107, 114, 116, 124, 128, 147, 159, 173, 193Garlic: 78, 80, 93, 101, 109, 110, 145, 153, 159Greens: 10, 37, 39, 42, 80, 147, 176Herbs: 21, 59, 67, 83, 85, 101, 114, 124, 147, 159Squash: 64, 73, 83, 93, 110, 124, 129, 157, 177, 178Pumpkins: 64, 73, 107, 124, 166Vegetables: 4, 5, 8, 14, 20, 28, 36, 41, 48, 59, 68, 73, 75, 78, 90, 91, 100, 101, 106, 107, 112, 114, 117, 121, 122, 129, 135, 137, 141, 143, 146, 147, 153, 159, 173, 176, 177, 184, 187, 193, 196, 200

Grains Grain: 164, 167Rice: 61Wheat: 24

Plants and TreesChristmas Trees: 116, 122, 166, 187Compost: 4, 71, 99Hay: 4, 11, 43, 49, 86, 109, 138, 140, 153Firewood: 129, 187Mulch: 4, 86, 99Plants & Starts: 20, 51, 59, 63, 85, 106, 107, 116, 135, 145, 147, 159, 173, 193Wreaths & Baskets: 20, 60, 73, 84, 135, 159, 166, 193

Eggs and DairyCheese: 21, 23, 52, 57, 69, 70, 88, 108, 115, 130, 183Eggs: 5, 9, 28, 34, 35, 36, 45, 55, 56, 58, 59, 68, 73, 77, 85, 100, 105, 108, 109, 121, 133, 136, 141, 143, 151, 156, 173, 175, 177, 191, 193, 197, 199Goat Dairy: 9, 21, 52, 69, 70, 113, 130, 149, 168, 178, 183, 193Milk: 3, 6, 62, 195, 198Raw Milk: 9, 36, 69, 108, 136, 194

Honey and MapleHoney: 8, 20, 44, 67, 87, 89, 103, 111, 114, 129, 168, 170, 190Maple: 20, 25, 29, 33, 48, 53, 57, 68, 71, 76, 79, 81, 84, 100, 104, 105, 121, 125, 129, 133, 134, 149, 151, 156, 166, 167, 169, 171, 172, 174, 178, 179, 187, 199

Specialty FoodsBaked Goods: 20, 61, 91, 114, 154, 184, 193Jams & Jellies: 20, 25, 40, 100, 107, 114, 163, 184, 193, 200Mushrooms: 54, 89, 104Pickles: 20, 25, 105, 141, 173, 200

Animal ProductsPet care: 92Wool & Fiber: 11, 23, 30, 41, 46, 156, 180

Breeding: 46, 56, 129CSA: 14, 20, 28, 45, 63, 75, 83, 90, 101, 106, 109, 114, 148, 159, 173, 177, 182, 183, 187, 196, 199Educational Programs: 39, 73, 114, 199Farm Events: 22, 29, 38, 52, 61, 110, 118, 131, 154, 166, 183Farm Stays/B&B: 9, 22, 77, 129, 131, 183Meat Processing: 68, 181Pick-Your-Own: 20, 31, 38, 40, 54, 64, 85, 90, 91, 93, 102, 107, 109, 114, 150, 154, 157, 183, 190, 200Weddings: 22, 38, 183

Looking for something? Use the index below to look up farms by product, and then check the farm’s listing for more details.

Products

Services

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VISIT US at www.hannafordcareercenter.org and on Facebook

Educating the Future Farmers of Addison County

Patricia A. Hannaford

Career Center

• Sustainable Agriculture• Plant & Animal Science• Forestry & Natural Resourcecs

• Mechanical Science• Diesel Technology

Courses in:

Le Tour de FarmsSunday, Sept. 21, 2014

Town Green in Shoreham, VTRain or Shine

A cycling and sampling tour of Addison County farms

Three routes to choose from:

• 30-mile• 10-mile• Tricycle - 2-mile, paved route

to one farm for families with young kids, only $5!

Learn More(802) 225-8904• http://acornvt.org

Proceeds benefit: