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Keeping it local I have just completed my first six months as the executive director of ACORN. It has been both an exciting and challenging time. I believe our efforts have assisted in insuring a robust local food economy. In these days of globalization, focusing on a local rural food system can be a challenge. However, it is a challenge that is well worth the effort for the health and well-being of our communities. In October, I had the opportunity to travel to Eastern Nebraska to visit family. While I was there, I took the time to visit northwestern Missouri and the towns that my father was raised in and that my uncle lived in for his entire life. Osceola itself was always a pretty little town nestled along the Osage River and serving as the county seat of St. Claire County. In the early 1960s, when I first visited Osceola, it was a thriving community of over 2,000 people. The town square was a robust business district supporting a hotel, movie theater, clothing and hardware stores and most notably several restaurants as well as two small groceries stores. Sadly, when I visited last fall, all businesses on the square were gone with the exception of one auto parts store. The population had dropped to around 900 and schools, community services, and even the courthouse were threatened by the prospect of closing. The folks that remain live in a food desert in the heart of the breadbasket of America. Places to purchase food are reduced to convenience stores and the occasional bar and grill. Not surprisingly, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity are at almost epidemic numbers. Why is this important to Vermont? It is evident that even in this day of e-commerce and rapid delivery to our front door of any product and service imaginable, our little Vermont towns remain vibrant. I believe that our community health is directly related to our fine restaurants, stores and institutions, which provide great food using healthy locally grown ingredients. We have

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a population that is willing to pay a few dollars more to support our local growers. We have young people with an interest in making careers in this exciting and expanding economic sector. The food index, which is a measure of the amount of local food purchased by leading food purchasers in Addison County continues to increase. Last year, nearly $6 million was added to the local economy via purchases from local producers. We obviously want to have that trend continue. All of ACORN’s 2018 initiatives relate in one way or another to local food growing and consumption. We have held numerous forums around the county to support growers and producers. These events have been delivered peer to peer and have been well attended and well received. We are working with local pre schools in an innovative Farm to Preschool pilot, the first in Vermont, to bring local foods to young families. We are working with Porter Medical Center in an effort to provide prescription foods as a wellness program in order to connect people with chronic illnesses to local fresh produce. Finally, and perhaps most significantly, we continue to work on the establishment of a local food hub that would serve to aggregate, process and store food. The preservation and storage of food remains the largest single issue preventing increased local food usage. I would like to thank all of the individuals that have donated their time and resources to making this guide a reality. This is a major project that takes many hands. I would especially like to thank Jonathan Corcoran, Susan Smiley and Charlie Mitchell from the ACORN board and the staff of the Addison Independent. Please help keep the local in our food system by supporting our advertisers and our farmers. Lynn Coale Executive Director ACORN

Table of Contents All about ACORN................................................................page 4 Feature stories...................................pages 7, 11, 36, 39, 40, 44 Farm map and key....................................................pages 24-25 Directory of local food and farms.................... pages 14-23, 26-35 Farmers’ markets, local food shelves & community meals................................ pages 42, 43 Index of food products......................................................page 47

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P.O. Box 65, Middlebury, VT 05753 • (802) 382-0401 • http://www.acornvt.org • info@acornvt.org

We are a volunteer-driven, board-governed nonprofit working to promote the growth and health of local food and agriculture in Vermont's Champlain Valley. Food and Farms The ACORN Guide to Local Food and Farms provides comprehensive information about our region’s farms and serves as a year-round resource for buying local.

The Tour de Farms, the Champlain Valley’s annual cycling and sampling tour of local farms, raises awareness of our county’s bounty and promotes safe, sustainable transportation.

Our matchmakers help build relationships between local producers and institutional buyers, and our farm workshops share best practices and promote

Food Economy The ACORN Forum is a half-day conference where growers and buyers across food categories have a chance to discuss emerging local food market opportunities, identify areas of potential collaboration and trade peer-to-peer knowledge.

The Addison County The ACORN Passport Local Food Index oﬀers local food and Local measures the drink businesses an annual wholesale opportunity to Food promote seasonal Index value of the local food purchased specials and events, by four key while also organizations in the incentivizing local county. We publish the citizens to increase their data on our website and in the support of regional restaurants, farmstands, cafes, and artisanal producers. Guide to Local Food and Farms.

Community and Culture We publish a monthly Stone Soup is our We host farmer newsletter annual farm to and food producer called “Cultivating S t one workshops around school gathering. It Connections” the region alternates between S oup to inform our focused on a a day-long regional community variety of topics: conference oﬀering about food-related agritourism, workshops opportunities. marketing and retailand an evening of To sign up for the ing, working with distribucelebration. For more newsletter, email info@acornvt.org. To tors, transitions to the next information on our farm to school work, submit content, email annie@acornvt.org. generation, and more. email annie@acornvt.org.

Our Board and Staff Jonathan Corcoran Board Chair jcorcoran@acornvt.org

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Al Karnatz allynn@gmavt.net

Charlie Mitchell Secretary charlie@tom.org

Sophie Esser-Calvi sessercalvi@middlebury.edu Lindsey Berk lindsey@acornvt.org

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Processor helps hemp make foothold Established firm buys presses in Middlebury to serve Vt. growers

By Charlie Mitchell In late September of last year, Netaka White needed a vacation — badly. The craft sunflower and canola seed oil business he co-founded, Full Sun Company, had just decided to fold. Two expensive presses, one that had never even been turned on, lay dormant in their Exchange Street warehouse in Middlebury. After two months of searching for a buyer for his company and all the equipment it owned, he was burned out. He escaped to the beaches on Cape Cod for a week. That’s when the answer came to him. He needed to reach out to hemp companies. He called the founder of Vermont Hemp Company, a man named Joel Bedard. “I just knew I needed to go talk to Joel,” White said. “Within 72 hours I got a call from Chad Rosen.” Chad Rosen was White’s buyer. He owns and operates Victory It’s a hands-on, Hemp Foods, a Kentucky-based time-intensive business that buys hemp, some through contracts with farmers and approach, but some from speculative growers it’s part of Joel selling at a spot price, and brings it Bedard’s comto market; it manufactures its own mitment to hemp line of hemp foods, like hemp oil and protein powder, and also sells as a market for in bulk to food processors and other farmers lookmanufacturers that use hemp in their ing for a lifeline products. There are more of these products than you probably think out of the dairy — butter, pasta, beer, spirits, bread, industry. lotions, soaps — “you name it,” Rosen says. “[Hemp] seed oil has value in lots of different places.” And — in case you’re wondering — none of that stuff will get you high. Cannabidiol hemp products are flooding the market and growing in popularity, but that’s just a gram of the cannabis story. There is a large industry for hemp food products and

NETAKA WHITE, LEFT, and Victory Hemp CEO Chad Rosen stand in front of the former Full Sun headquarters off Middlebury’s Exchange Street. Victory Hemp last fall purchased Full Sun and is using presses there to produce hemp seed oil and hemp seed powder. Independent photo/John Flowers

supplements, valued at over $650 million in the United States. 90 percent of that product comes from Canada, but since the 2014 Farm Bill authorized commercial hemp production in the U.S., the American supply is growing, and Rosen’s Victory Hemp Foods is leading the charge. When Joel Bedard got the call from Netaka White, he was coordinating some hemp production under contract from Victory Hemp Foods. A self-declared farmer-facing, ag-focused business, Vermont Hemp Company meets farmers wherever they are in the transition to hemp production, and guides them to the final result. That might mean consulting on crop planning and growing tips, purchasing direct from them, or contracting ahead of time on the yield from a given acreage. “We will handle every aspect of [production], or bring in the proper resources to do so, but we also want to enable the individual.” It’s a hands-on, time-intensive approach, but it’s part of (See Farmer community, Page 8)

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VICTORY HEMP IS producing hemp seed oil and hemp seed powder, used primarily as a healthful additive for foods ranging from baked goods to smoothies, at its Middlebury facility.

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(Continued from Page 7) Bedard’s commitment to hemp as a market for farmers looking for a lifeline out of the dairy industry. He’s working with the University of Vermont to start to figure out how, where and when to grow hemp in Vermont — and dairy-focused groups like the Farm Bureau, Vermont Land Trust, Cabot Creamery and others are trying to learn from him. Earning the trust and respect of the farmer community is important to him. “Some people are at the New England Cannabis Conference — we’re at NOFA.” Hemp can be grown and harvested in the same soil with a lot of the same equipment that dairy producers use for corn for their herd. Some prominent farms are pivoting their businesses out of dairy and planting hemp grain. The transition underway

Independent photo/John Flowers

is a watershed moment for Vermont agriculture. “I take that with a significant amount of gravity,” Bedard says of this shift. “And I also take it as a responsibility to do it responsibly.” Victory Hemp Foods and Vermont Hemp Company, which are now equity partners, are coordinating production in several states — Kentucky, Maine, New York, North Carolina and Wisconsin. But Vermont shows exceptional promise — partly because the hemp grown for these natural foods products needs to be organic. The Champlain Basin in particular has the right soil and the growers with the existing equipment and land to start growing hemp with a minimal investment. “The first and foremost reason we are in Vermont is because we are following the organic supply chain,” Rosen says. Not to (See Supply chain, Page 9)

(Continued from Page 8) mention, “the proximity of Vermont to Boston and New York makes it a tremendous place to develop a supply chain.” Victory Hemp Foods has an exclusive patent on hemp protein isolate. When you grow hemp and harvest it as grain, you end up with the seed, which you can press into oil, and you also get the “cake” that can be used for plant-based protein products — think of meat substitutes, protein powders, energy bars and the like, as well as the aforementioned beer, bread and butter. Clothing makers and other textile companies also buy hemp. Companies that are looking to boost their image, or clean it up, by offering a non-GMO product with organic ingredients, buy this protein isolate in serious bulk. Many are swapping it for the traditional soy protein isolate, a major food processing commodity that consumers are starting to avoid, whether for safety or environmental concerns. In Rosen’s words, “we’re going to be replacing a $9 billion crop in soy protein isolates over the coming decades.” When you’re growing a few thousand acres of hemp in Vermont, you’d rather not move it too far to process it into oil and protein isolate. That’s what makes Netaka White’s facility such a great fit — his place is unique in New England. After Victory Hemp tested some hemp seed on Full Sun’s equipment to make sure it was a go, it was just a question of borrowing the money to seal the deal. As Rosen scrambled to source creditors, last December, White invited him and Mike Lewis, American hemp’s patron saint and equity partner of Victory Hemp, up to Vermont to introduce them to the agricultural community. When key partners got wind of the opportunity to boost local agriculture that hemp presented, local lenders stepped in and closed the funding gap. Vermonters are making their way into the fabric of the company as well. Chris Bailey, founder of Vermont Smoke & Cure, is joining Victory Hemp Foods as Chief Operating Officer. LIFELINE FOR DAIRY? Can hemp be the commodity that saves dairy farmers from selling their land, as many have been forced to do in recent years? From Chad Rosen’s perspective, “it’s really going to come down to cooperatives . . . if there’s a couple of big processors that have this really expensive equipment that are the only ones that can bring it to market, are they going to be left holding the purse strings and the power.” Netaka White has confidence in the “very similar visions” of these new partners as “farmer-facing” and “looking to have a positive impact on sustainable agriculture.” Whether or not his start-up was going to have success, he hoped the investment in a processing facility would pay dividends to the local farming community. “I’m incredibly satisfied and gratified that the work that we did here to build up this processing capacity is able to have a second life, and continue.” It’s not going to be easy, and while hemp is a glimmer of hope for industrial Vermont agriculture, it’s far from a sure thing. Bedard will tell you, “building out a new industry and transitioning agriculture” takes elbow grease. “It’s a slog.”

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MARC AND CHERYL Cesario, with daughter Normandie, raise grass-fed beef on the 680 acres of Meeting Place Pastures farm in Cornwall. Producing high-quality grass and clover for feed, like that being fed here during winter months, is one key to their business. The cattle are turned out on the pasture in the spring.

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Cornwall, “grass-fed” is more than a label slapped on a package of beef. It’s a way of thinking. “I don’t see myself as a beef producer. I’m a grass farmer,” Marc said. “I’m in the energy business. The sun shines every day, whether I do anything or not. The question is: How do you harvest the sun?” The Cesarios view the 680 acres under their management as “a giant solar panel,” converting the sun into grass and clover, which, with proper grazing management, is converted into high-quality protein. With Vermont’s long winters and higher than average annual precipitation, that grazing management is critical. The Cesarios move their animals one to three times a day in a practice called “nonselective grazing.” Left to their own devices, cows will eat only what they like — selective grazing. But if they’re restricted to smaller areas and moved only after they’ve consumed a much wider variety of vegetation, a self-perpetuating system evolves that’s better for both land and animals — improving soil health, increasing water retention and sequestering carbon, they explain. Marc likes to think of this grazing management style in terms of “biomimicry.” “How were grasslands managed before humans? There was grass and buffalos and wolves,” Marc said. “I see myself as the wolf.” The Cesarios operate a cow-calf-to-finishing operation that earns a per-head, per-day fee from cattle owners to manage a brood-head herd of about 140 and a herd of 400 to 450 finishing animals. They see this branch of the local foods market they have entered as a place of transition. While that can be exciting, it can also present many challenges. (See Meeting Place Pastures, Page 12)

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Meeting Place Pastures…

(Continued from Page 11) • Watered-down standards. The report warns that “moving to a feeder-farm, finishing-farm model spearheaded by COOPERATIVE EFFORT For several years they were members of Adirondack Graz- the large packinghouses” could “lead to nothing more than ers, a cooperative formed in 2012 by Northeast family farms ‘grass-finished feed-lot beef.’” The biggest blow to Vermont’s grass-fed-beef industry, producing humanely raised grass-fed beef for wholesale marhowever, was the elimination in 2015 of the USDA’s Country kets. Before they joined, Cheryl, who also works as a grazing of Origin Labels, or COOL, Cheryl said. The original COOL policy was created for the 2002 Farm specialist for University of Vermont Extension, had also been Bill and applied to a number of meats, poultry, shellfish and doing all the direct marketing for Meeting Place Pastures. “It was like having a second full-time job, so a co-op vegetables, according to Ken Becker, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Specialist for COOL. seemed like a good idea,” she said. In 2009, however, Canada and Mexico filed Adirondack Grazers had one big customer, “How were grassa complaint with the World Trade OrganizaFresh Direct, an online grocery store that makes tion claiming the USDA labeling violated trade residential deliveries in the New York City area. lands managed agreements. “They challenged only the beef But as is the way with big customers, Cheryl before humans? said, Fresh Direct wanted more and more, until There was grass and and pork provisions,” Becker noted. Over the next six years lawsuits were won they became the co-op’s exclusive customer. In March 2017 Adirondack Grazers and Fresh buffalos and wolves. and lost and requirements were rewritten until finally in the 2016 omnibus spending bill ConDirect parted ways. By that time, Cheryl said, I see myself as the gress removed beef and pork from COOL althe market had changed. The four biggest U.S. wolf.” meat processors — Cargill, JBS, National and — Marc Cesario together. This means that foreign-raised cows and Tyson — had taken note of the growth in “grasspigs can be labeled as U.S. products as long as fed beef” and the market was flooded. Unable to adapt, the Adirondack Grazers membership in February voted they’re processed in the United States. The fate of Vermont’s grass-fed-beef industry may be tied to close the co-op. to those regulations, Cheryl said. There aren’t enough conCONNECTING WITH CONSUMERS The previous summer the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund sumers in the state to support “buy local” marketing stratehad commissioned a study of the state’s grass-fed beef in- gies, and Meeting Place Pastures only sells directly to a few dustry. In a section of the study called “Grass Fed Beef individuals who want whole or half animals. Still, it’s a young industry and Cheryl says they’re optimisValue Chain Research,” industry experts Rose Wilson and Allen Matthews reported on several significant ongoing tic: “With increased grazing management and finishing skills, challenges: • No agreed-upon definition for “grass-fed.” The label may there’s still hope.” Marc concurs. Though the Cesarios’ setup is more comapply to animals that were fed grains in order to achieve market weight before processing. The report anticipated further monly seen out West, he sees a future for the industry in Verconfusion on the issue once Cargill, JBS, National and Tyson mont and is hoping to expand their operation in the future. It all comes down to the quality of the meat, in the end. launched “natural” and “grass-fed” product lines. • Confusion over the definition of “local.” The report deter- Products carrying the grass-fed label can range from tough-nmined that institutional food company Sodexo, for example, lean to tender and well-marbled. Given the right management, was labeling meat products raised out-of-state as “Vermont however, the Cesarios are banking on the notion that a VerGrass-Fed” as long as they were processed (slaughtered, cut mont grass-fed steak, cooked to perfection, can be positively transcendent. and packed) in Vermont.

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Farm Directory Addison 1. Addison Hop Farm Kristofer Anderson | 3250 Town Line Road, Addison | addisonhopyard@gmail.com | www.addisonhopfarm.com Products: Certified Organic Cascade, Brewer’s Gold and Newport Hops 2. Ayer Family Farm Michelle & Roland Ayer | 1433 Otter Creek Road, Addison | 343-1465 | ayerbordorpers@gmavt.net Products: We specialize in the Dorper sheep breed. Breeding stock available. Lamb (whole and cuts). Availability Farm Direct: Lamb, Lamb breeding stock 3. Harrison’s Home Grown Melanie Harrison | 8180 Route 22A, Addison | 759-2605 | ptpatrick@gmavt.net Products: Organic Beef, Retail Cuts Availability Farm Direct: Beef 4. Harwood Farm Alden Harwood | 1582 Route 17 East, Addison | 989-0479 | aldenh@gmwireless.net Products: Beef, Compost Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Farmers’ Market: Beef, Compost 5. Lakeway Farm Beth Pratt | 3057 Lake Street, Addison | 349-6100 | eepratt@gmavt.net Products: Grass Fed, Grass Finished Beef, Eggs Availability Farm Direct, VT Fresh Network: Beef, Eggs 6. Mike’s Farm Mike Eastman | 435 Town House Road, Addison | 759-2764 Products: Certified Organic Beef, Bulk Milk Availability Farm Direct: Beef, Bulk Milk

7. Pork Shop Rob Hunt | 1133 Jersey Street, Addison | 759-2618 Products: Beef, Pork, Retail Cuts Availability Farm Direct, Green Pasture Meats: Beef, Pork

Benson 8. Falkenbury Farm Bob Ambrozaitis | 1520 Park Hill Road, Benson | 537-2979 | jojoerobert@yahoo.com | www.faldenberryfar.com Products: Rabbits, Goats, Beef, Farm Stays, Guest House Availability Farm Direct: Rabbits, Goats, Beef 9. Foggy Meadow Produce Paul Horton | 2494 Lake Road, Benson | 537-4754 | phorton@shoreham.net | phorton@shoreham.net | Year round operation. Products: Full range of Vegetables, Greens Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Rutland Farmers’ Market, Dorset Farmers’ Market, Area Food Co-ops: Full range of Vegetables, Greens 10. Kingston Place Farm Janice Burton | 1293 Park Hill Road, Benson | 537-3167 | outandaboutgal@aol.com Products: Organic Hay, Wool Availability Farm Direct: Organic Hay and Wool 11. Maple Ridge Meats Greg Hathaway | 464 Stage Road, Benson | 537-2811 | mapleridgemeats@gmail.com | www.mapleridgemeats.com | Maple Ridge Meats is a full service USDA slaughter/processing facility. Certified Organic processor Products: Certified Organic Meat Processing

12. Vermont Natural Beef Bob Stannard | 1943 Stage Road, Benson | 537-3711 | www.vermontnaturalbeef.com Products: Beef, Custom Cut and Delivered Availability Farm Direct, Web Site: Beef

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13. Autumn Mountain Winery Jennifer & Jonathan Lutkus | 1246 Franklin Street, Route 7, Brandon | 247-6644 | autumnmountainwinery.com Products: Wine and Wine Related Products Availability Tasting room, Winery Direct: Wine 14. Good Earth Farm Hannah Davidson | 2473 Franklin Street, Route 7, Brandon | 310-8534 | goodearthgrows@gmail.com | goodearthgrows.com Products: Vegetables, organic vegetable seedlings, Annual and Perennial Plants Availability Farm Store and CSA: Vegetables, organic vegetable seedlings Annual and Perennial Plants. 15. High Pond Goat Farm Wendy Cijka | 1958 High Pond Road, Brandon | 273-2655 | highpondgoatfarm@gmail.com Products: Artisanal Raw Goats Milk and Fresh Goat Cheese, Farm Tours by appointment only Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Brandon Farmers Market, Gourmet Provence in Brandon, Dutchess Farm in Castleton: Raw Goats Milk, Fresh Goat Cheese and Yogurt 16. Kingsley Farmstand Wayne Kingsley | 729 North Street, Brandon | 247-6315 | wvkingsley@comcast.net Products: Wide variety of garden fresh vegetables. Vegetable bedding plants Availability Farmstand (Rt. 53, Forestdale, 5 mi. south of Branbury Beach): Vegetables, Bedding Plants, Apples, Blueberries, Strawberries, Peaches 17. Maple View Farm Alpacas Deb & Ed Bratton | 185 Adams Road, Brandon | 247-5412 | mvfalpacas@gmail.com | www.mapleviewfarmalpacas.com

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Products: Products made from luxurious alpaca fiber Availability Farm Store and Fiber Festivals: Alpaca related products including raw fiber, roving, yarn, garments and accessories. Can also process. 18. Neshobe River Winery, Foley Brothers Brewery Bob Foley | 79 Stone Mill Dam Road, Brandon | 465-8413 | neshoberiverwinery@gmail.com | www.neshoberiverwinery.com Products: Grape Wine and Cassis Availability Tasting Room, Bed and Breakfast Winery/Brewery Direct: Wine and Cassis 19. Small Farm Jeremy & Laura MachLachlan | 1075 High Pond Road, Brandon | 465-1372 | smallfarmvt@gmail.com | smallfarmvt.com Products: Wide variety of garden fresh vegetables and fruit. Availability Farm stand in Brandon and Rutland, Farm Store, Year Round CSA: Wide variety of garden fresh vegetables, cantaloupe, melon, raspberries, strawberries, watermelons. 20. Spotted Dog Family Farm Charles & Susan Whiting | 1516 Hollow Road, Brandon | 247-6076 | cswhtng@aol.com | vermontirishdexters.com Products: Grass Fed/Grass Finished Beef, Retail Cuts, Dexter Breeding Stock Farm Tours, Call Ahead Availability Rutland Farmers’ Market, Farm Direct, Cafe Provence (burgers): Grass Fed Beef 21. Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio Deb Bratton | 185 Adams Road, Brandon | 236-9158 | vtfibermill@gmail.com | vermontfibermill.com | Located at Maple View Farm Alpacas in Brandon, VT, Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio offers custom processing of fiber into high quality batts, roving, yarn and felt. We also offer customer rental of the FeltLOOM and also host fiber related workshops. Products: Custom fiber processing (roving, batts, yarn, felt). Wholesale available. 22. Wood’s Market Garden Jon & Courtney Satz | 93 Wood Lane, Brandon | 247-6630 | woodsmarketgarden@me.com | www.woodsmarketgarden.com Products: Organic strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes. Vegetables, full range. Organic vegetable starter plants. Gorgeous hanging flowering baskets, annuals, perennials. Dried Beans. Baked goods,

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jam, honey, maple syrup and pickles. PYO Strawberries Availability Farmstand on Route 7 south of Brandon, CSA, Rutland Farmers’ Market, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, and wholesale: Vegetables, Organic vegetable starter plants. Hanging flowering baskets, annuals, perennials. Bedding Plants, Dried Beans, Baked Goods, Jam, Honey, Maple/syrup and Pickles, Strawberries

Bridport

23. Bridport Creamery Nicole Foster | 3284 A Lake Street, Bridport | 758-6800 | bridportcreamery@gmail.com | bridportcreamery.com Products: Artisanal Cheese, Pasteurized and Raw Milk Cheeses. Cheese Curds, Swisserella, Colby, Aged Tomme Cheese Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Champlain Orchards, Douglas Orchard Store, Monument Farms, Lester Farm, Vergennes Farmers Market, Local Restaurants: Artisanal Cheese, Pasteurized and Raw Milk Cheeses. Cheese Curds, Swisserella, Colby, Aged Tomme Cheeses 24. Champlain Valley Alpacas Les Foshay | 152 Merino Lane, Bridport | 758-3276 | alpaca@wcvt.com | champlainvalleyalpacas.org Products: Vineyard, Grass-fed Beef, Alpacas and Alpaca Meat/Products. Wedding and Anniversary Party Venue, Family farm vacation, Farm stays in guest cottage Availability Farm Direct: Grass-fed Beef, Alpaca, Vineyard 25. Fairy Tale Farm Alissa Shethar | 1183 VT Route 125, Bridport | 758-6807 | alissa@fairytalefarm.net | fairytalefarm.net Products: Fresh and aged cheeses, sheep milk gelato, wool yarns and blankets, pastured eggs. Free range and artisanal. Farm Tours Availability Middlebury and Vergennes Farmer’s Market, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, City Market, Cheese and Wine Traders, 3 Squares Cafe, Shoreham Inn, Burlington Beer Company, Lebanon and White River Junction Coops, Mad River Taste Place, Shelburne Supermarket & more in Boston, NY and Philadelphia: Lamb, Aged Sheep and Cows Milk Cheeses, Fiber, Yarn and Blankets 26. Gleason Grains Ben Gleason | 2076 East Street, Bridport | 758-2476 | gleasongrains@gmail.com Products: Snake Mountain Bread Flour, Whole Wheat and Sifted Pastry Flour Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living: Snake Mountain Bread Flour, Whole Wheat and Sifted Pastry Flour 27. Hemenway Hillbillies Cindy Myrick | Hemenway Hill, Bridport | 236-8800 | cindermelons@gmail.com Products: Coconut Maple Crunch, Maple Syrup, Brandywine Ginger Marmalade, Pickles, Pickled Beets, Dilly Beans, Low/naturally sweetened jams. Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Mail Order: Coconut Maple Crunch, Maple Syrup, Brandywine Ginger Marmalade, Pickles, Pickled Beets, Dilly Beans, Low/naturally sweetened jams. 28. Morgan Hill Farms Jerry/Cheryl Connor | 3573 Route 22A, Bridport | 349-8635 | mhfarms@gmavt.net Products: Organic Dairy. Mixed Vegetables, Sweet Corn, Pastured Eggs, Local Beef, Retail Cuts, Maple Syrup Availability Farmstand Direct: Beef, Mixed Vegetables, Maple Syrup, Eggs

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29. Shallow Rock Greenhouse Lynn Clohessy | 603 Market Road, Bridport | 989-2752 | lynnffmfd@yahoo.com Products: Annual bedding, vegetable and perennial plants available May and June. Availability Farm Stand: Vegetable starts, Annual and Perennial plants 30. Wagner Ranch Phil Wagner | 314 North Cream Hill Road, Bridport | 758-2912 | wagnerranch@hotmail.com | wagnerranchvt.com Products: Natural Angus Beef, Pork, Turkey, Retail cuts Availability Farm Direct: Natural Angus Beef, Pork, Turkey, Retail Cuts

Bristol

31. Bristol Community Gardens Corner Liberty & Pleasant Streets, Bristol | lilyhinrichsen@gmail.com | bristolcommunitygarden.weebly.com Products: Community Garden Sites 32. Farmhouse Chocolates & Ice Cream Eliza La Rocca, Erlé LaBounty | 25B Mountain View Street, Bristol | 349-6228 | info@farmhousechocolate.com | www.farmhousechocolate.com Products: We have two product lines, built around ingredients that are sourced either locally or organically or both, grown, processed, crafted & packaged by humans paid a livable wage: 1) Organic, fair trade, soy-free dark chocolate bars, truffles & caramels; and 2) Made-from-scratch ice cream made with organic and local milk, cream, eggs, and organic whole foods. Availability Catering, Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Burlington Farmers’ Market, Stowe Farmers’ Market, Our workshop in Bristol 33. Firefly Fields Nathan Hammer | 337 Colin Drive, Bristol | 522-4261 | hammer.nathan@gmail.com Products: Oyster Mushrooms, Strawberries, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatillos, Basil Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Coop: Oyster Mushrooms, Strawberries, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatillos, Basil

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34. Gateway Farm Abby Roleau | The Gateway Farm, 506 North 116 Road, Bristol | 453-5263 | thegatewayfarm@gmavt.net | www.thegatewayfarm.com Products: Our beef is grass-fed. Our pigs and poultry are raised on pasture and supplemented with grains. We sell eggs from our free-ranging hens. We carry our own maple products, raw unfiltered honey & cream honey, homemade fruit hams, baking kits, organic pancake mix made from Vermont grown grains and basic veggies including sweet corn, squashes, tomatoes, cucumbers. PYO Pumpkins Availability Farmstand, online: Beef, Pork, Poultry, Lamb, Corn, Squash, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Apples, Peaches 35. Hillsboro Sugarworks Dave Folino | 270 Rounds Road, Bristol | 453-5462 |dffolino@gmavt.net | www.hillsborosugarworks.com Products: Certified Organic Maple Syrup, Maple Open House (Check for Dates) Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Shaw’s: Certified Organic Maple Syrup 36. Hogback Mountain Brewing Kevin Hanson | 51 North Street, Bristol | 349-8195 | kevin@hogbackbrew.com | hogbackbrew.com Products: We strive to use local ingredients as available. We use Peterson Quality Malt almost exclusively (one beer has German Malt), hops from Homestead Hops are used with commercial hops (unfortunately these will never be exclusively used due to the variety of proprietary hops that are essential for certain popular beers). We use spring water from Ripton (Lucky 7) because of its low mineral content. Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Waitsfield Farmers Market, Bristol Discount Beverage, Almost Home, Monkton General Store, Vergennes Redemption, Cubber’s Restaurant, Snaps Restaurant, Hatch 31, Bar Antidote, Center Street Bar/Cafe Provence, Fire and Ice, Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, American Flatbread Middlebury 37. Little Hogback Farm Matt Davis | 2365 Lower Notch Road, Bristol | 598-8204 | littlehogbackfarm@gmail.com Products: Maple Syrup, Maple products, Shitake, Oyster & Chanterelle Mushrooms Availability Online, Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Yourfarmstand.com: Mushrooms, Maple Syrup 38. Lower Notch Berry Farm Al Lunna | 1946 Lower Notch Road, Bristol | 453-4220 | lowernotchbf@gmail.com

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Products: Blueberries, PYO Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Blueberries 39. Norm Booska Norm Booska | 149 Lower Notch Road, Bristol | 453-5653 Products: Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Blackberries Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Blackberries 41. savouré soda, jam & pickle Jess Messer | 26 Main Street, Bristol | 734-4236 | jess@savouremtl.com | www.savouremtl.com| Workshops, Classes, Catering, Dinner Series Products: Seasonal Sodas, Pickles, Preserves Availability Tandem in Bristol 42. Vermont Edible Landscapes Meghan Giroux | 9 Pleasant Street, Bristol | 578-0829 | meghan@vermontediblelandscapes.com | facebook.com/vermontediblelandscapes Products: Edible Trees and Bushes, Perennial Vegetables, Nursery, Agroforestry Consultation, Design, Installation and establishment of ecologically regenerative landscapes. Site Evaluation, Planning and Development. 43. Wild Roots Farm Jon Turner | 195 Harvey Road, Bristol | 377-1214 | wildrootsfarmvt@gmail.com | wildrootsfarmvermont.com Products: Organic diversified vegetables, fruit, poultry, mushrooms and herbs. We practice regenerative agriculture, forest farming and are involved with various community building initiatives. Farm Tours, Educational programs, Fun for kids Availability Farm Direct: Poultry, Wide variety of organic vegetables, Mushrooms: Shiitake, Oyster, Lion’s Mane, Stropharia, Apples, Blueberries, Strawberries & Other Berries, Plums, Pears

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44. Yore Fare Farm Anthony Myrick | 1100 Stoney Hill Road, Bristol | 349-4961 | anthony.myrick@hotmail.com Products: GMO Free, Pastured Chicken and Pork, Eggs. Wholes, halves, quarters, of hogs. Whole frozen chickens. Availability Farm Direct, CSA: Poultry, Pork, Garlic, Eggs

Charlotte

45. Adam’s Berry Farm Adam Hausman | 985 Bingham Brook Road, Charlotte | 578-9093 | adam@adamsberryfarm.com | adamsberryfarm.com Products: Certified Organic Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and table grapes. Gooseberries and currants, PYO Strawberries, Blueberries and Raspberries Availability Chittenden County stores, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Burlington Farmers’ Market: Organic Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and table grapes. Gooseberries and currants 46. Charlotte Berry Farm Russ & Melissa Beatty | 4702 Ethan Allen Highway, Charlotte | 425-3652 | melissacbfarm@gmavt.net | www.charlotteberryvt.com/ Products: We are the Charlotte Berry Farm, and we have pick your own strawberries, blueberries, black raspberries, fall raspberries, and pumpkins. We also have creemees made from our own berries. You can buy our berries and baked goods at our farm stand in Charlotte. Pick Your Own, Fun for kids, We will be having hay rides starting in July through August and then again during pumpkin season. Availability Farm Direct: Pumpkins, Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Strawberries 47. Charlotte Village Winery William Pelkey | 3968 Greenbush Road, Charlotte | 425-4599 Products: La Crescent, Merlot, Cabernet, Chardonnay Wine, 3 styles of Blueberry wine and other sweet wines Availability Tasting Room, Shelburne Supermarket, Shaw’s, Hannaford : Wines 48. Fat Cow Farm Peter Trono | 800 Bingham Brook Road, Charlotte | 343-3254 | dtrono20@aol.com | www.fatcowfarm.com

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Products: American style Waygu beef, Pork, Seasonal Poultry, Maple Syrup, Honey Availability Farm Store, Spear’s Corner Store, East Charlotte, Shelburne Tap House: Beef, Pork, Poultry, Maple Syrup, Honey 49. Miskell’s Premium Organics David Miskell | 718 Greenbush Road, Charlotte | 318-0576 | misktome@gmavt.net Products: Organic kale, greens, chard, Romaine lettuce, herbs, basil, bok choi Availability Intervale Food Hub, City Market, and Basil for Skinny Pancake Pesto: Kale, greens, chard, Romaine lettuce, basil 50. Nitty Gritty Grain Co. Catherine Kenyon | 4458 Lake Road, Charlotte | 425-4544 | ckenyon@nittygrittygrain.com | nittygrittygrain.com Products: VT White All Purpose Flour, VT Whole Wheat Flour, VT White Pastry Flour, Hard Red Winter Wheat Berries, Soft White Winter Wheat Berries, High Meadow Yellow Cornmeal, Wapsie Valley Cornmeal, Our Blend Cornmeal, Cornbread Pancake & Muffin Mix. All grains certified organic, grown in Vermont. Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Farm Stand. Restaurants including: Bar Antidote, Two Brothers Tavern, Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, Skinny Pancake, and many more: Certified Organic Pancake/Muffin Mix, Whole Grain CornMeal, Unbleached All Purpose White Flour, Wheat Berries 51. Paradiso Farm LLC Steven Colangeli | 65 Big Oak Lane, Charlotte | 343-3423 | scolangeli1@gmail.com | www.paradisofarm.com Products: Vermont grown Fig Trees and Figs. Turmeric Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Shelburne Farmers Market, Shelburne Market, Shelburne Farms, Lantman’s Market, Old Brick Store, Pete’s Greens, Natural Provisions, Farm Direct: Fig Trees, Turmeric, Figs 52. Pelkey’s Blueberries 3968 Greenbush Road, Charlotte | 425-3281 Products: Blueberries, Jam, Pies, Creemies PYO Availability Farm Direct, PYO: Jam, Pies, Creemies, Blueberries

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53. Philo Ridge Farm Ed Pitcavage | 2766 Mt. Philo Road, Charlotte| 539-2912 | epitcavage@philoridgefarm.com | philoridgefarm.com Products: Grass Raised, Grass Finished Pork, Beef, Lamb, Chicken. Vegetables. Honey, wool throws, pelts, flowers. Organic and free range. Availability Farm Direct: Pork, Chicken, Lamb, Beef, Vegetables, Honey, wool throws, pelts, flowers, Strawberries 54. Shakey Ground Farm Megan Bookless | 289 Converse Bay Road, Charlotte | info@shakeygroundfarm.com | shakeygroundfarm.com Products: Poultry, Lamb, Yarn, Fiber, Sheepskins, Honey, Beef, Vegetables (full range), Free-range, Fresh Eggs Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury and Shelburne Farmers’ Markets, Family Cow Farmstand, American Flatbread Middlebury, Rustic Roots, Shelburne Market, Online, CSA: Poultry, Lamb, Belted Galloway Beef, Vegetables (full range), Wool & Fiber, Sheep and Lamb Pelts, Honey, Strawberries (Summer) 55. Unity Farm Cathy Wells | 200 Higbee Road, Charlotte | 914-703-1328 | lambwells@gmail.com | unityfarmvt.com Products: Seasonal Flowers, DIY Events, Year Round Greens Seasonal Sleigh and Wagon Rides Availability Area Florists, Lantman’s, Shelburne Supermarket, Healthy Living, Barkeaters, Shelburne Taproom: Year Round Greens, Seasonal Flowers

Cornwall

56. Cornwall Orchards Bed and Breakfast Lise Anderson | 1364 Route 30, Cornwall | 462-2729 | innkeeper@cornwallorchards.com | https://www.cornwallorchards.com/ Products: We will have pick-your-own berries for guests during peak season. We feature fresh local and/or organic fruit and vegetables with breakfast. We use IPM management of Jersey Mac apples. No-spray, organically cultivated berries. In 2018 we will invite chickens to join our micro-farm/orchard. Pick your own, Farm Stays Availability Farm Direct: Chickens, Jam, Apples, Blueberries, Raspberries, Other Berries and Rhubarb 57. Lemon Fair Honey Works Kristin Bolton | 2703 West Street, Cornwall | 462-3722 | ajmunkres@yahoo.com | www.lemonfairhoneyworks.wordpress.com Products: Raw honey, Comb honey from untreated bees, Nucleus Colonies, Queens Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, City Market, Champlain Orchards Farm Store: Raw honey, Comb honey, Nucleus Colonies, Queens 58. Meeting Place Pastures Marc & Cheryl Cesario | 1368 West Street, Cornwall | 462-3759 | marc@meetingplacepastures.com | www.meetingplacepastures.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Humanely Raised Veal and Eggs, Custom Grazing Services Availability Wholesale, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op (Eggs): Grass fed Beef, Humanely Raised Veal, Eggs

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60. Sunrise Orchards Barney Hodges | 1287 North Bingham Street, Cornwall | 462-3500 | bhodges@shoreham.net Products: Apples, Cider Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Middlebury & Vergennes Shaw’s, Middlebury Farmers’ Market: Apples, Cider 61. Sunset Hill Garden & Nursery Nancy Edson | 2271 Route 74 West, Cornwall | 770-9417 | alsdairy@shoreham.net Products: Vegetable Plants, Annuals, Perennials, Strawberries, Blueberries, Apples, Pears, Cherries, Flowers, Hanging baskets Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Farm Direct: Vegetable Plants, Annuals, Perennials, Flowers, Hanging baskets, Strawberries, Blueberries, Apples, Pears, Cherries

62. Twig Farm Michael Lee | 2575 South Bingham Street, Cornwall | 462-3363 | twigcheese@gmail.com | twigfarm.com Products: Goat’s Milk Cheeses Availability Open House Saturdays in July, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Online: Goat’s Milk Cheese, Mixed Milk Cheese 63. Williams Farm Kevin | 5283 Route 30, Cornwall | 462-2186 | wmsmaple@shoreham.net Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Products Availability Farm Direct, Mail Order: Maple Syrup, Maple Products 64. Windfall Orchard Bradley Koehler | 1491 Route 30, Cornwall | 462-3158 | bradk@shoreham.net | windfallorchardvt.com Products: Apples, Plums, Pears, Blueberries, Farmhouse Hard Cider, Ice Cider, Fresh Pressed Cider Availability Farm Direct: Farmhouse Hard Cider, Ice Cider, Fresh Pressed Cider, Apples, Plums, Pears, Blueberries

Ferrisburgh

65. Al’s Farm Fresh Eggs Helen Cobb | 777 Hawkins Road, Ferrisburgh | 877-3797 Products: Eggs Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Farm Direct: Eggs 66. Dakin Farm Sam Cutting | 5797 Route 7, Ferrisburgh | 1-800-99DAKIN | scutting@dakinfarm.com | www.dakinfarm.com Products: Maple Syrup, Smoked Meats and Cheeses, Gifts Availability Retail store, Online: Smoked Meats, Maple Syrup, Cheeses, Gifts 67. Dream in Color Muff Parsons-Reinhardt | 286 Old Hollow Road, Ferrisburgh | 425-3929 | muff.parsons@uvm.edu Products: 27 flavors of Jam, 6 styles of Pickles, Maple Applesauce

59. Rowe Crest Farm Daniel Rowe | 123 Lambert Lane, Cornwall | 349-4530 Products: Grass fed Beef, Organic Hay, Steers for finishing Availability Farm Direct: Grass fed Beef, Organic Hay, Steers for finishing

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68. Earth House Farm Finn Yarbrough | 4215 Sand Road, Ferrisburgh | 877-6288 | finn.yarbrough@gmail.com Products: Organic Lamb, Eggs Hand-shearing of fiber animals Availability Farm Direct, call ahead for pick-up, discount pricing for whole- or half- lamb orders: Organic Lamb, Eggs 69. Flowerpower VT Anne Matthews | 991 Middlebrook Road, Ferrisburgh | 877-3476 | flowerpowervermont@gmail.com | www.flowerpowervt.com | We are a non-certified organic farm, with a focus on sustainability. We harvest compost, and are a diverse farm using permaculture methods. Products: We sell: Fresh eggs, specialty cut flowers, hemp, lettuce, spinach, other vegetables, apples, pears, plums, and peaches. Florist Services, designing bouquets and event flowers from our gardens. Availability City Market, Farm Stand: Lettuce, spinach and other vegetables, Fresh eggs, specialty cut flowers and hemp, Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaches 70. Kimball Brook Farm Cheryl DeVos | 2263 Greenbush Road, Ferrisburgh | 482-6455 | kbfVermont@gmail.com Products: Organic Milk, Buttermilk and Cream. Organic Iced Tea Availability Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Lantman’s Hinesburg, Shelburne Supermarket, Shaws and Hannafords: Organic Milk, Butter and Buttermilk 71. LaLumiere Farm and Greenhouse Justin Lalumiere | 3747 Sand Road, Ferrisburgh | 349-7782 | kslalumiere.1955@gmail.com Products: Vegetables, full range, although known for our sweet tomatoes and wide variety of melons. Bedding plants and seedlings. Availability CSA, summer Farm Direct, Wholesale, Farmers’ Markets (Shelburne, Monkton, Old North End Burlington, Winooski): Vegetables, Bedding plants and seedlings 72. Scott’s Greenbush Gardens Bill & Donna Scott | 79 Quaker Street, Ferrisburgh | 881-8836 | wjscottjr@comcast.net Products: PYO Strawberries & Fall Raspberries, tomatoes, wholesale sweet corn, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, cantaloupe, melons, garden mums. Retail fall stand for garden mums, fruit and veggies in season. Pick Your Own, FFA leadership youth group for students enrolled in Ag and Natural Resources in the County Availability Farm Direct, Shelburne Inn, Starry Nite, Dakin Farm: Corn, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, Summer

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squash, Winter Squash, Tomatoes, Fall Garden Mums, Apples, Melons, Cantaloupes, Raspberries, Strawberries 73. SMB Cattle Co. Scott Barnes | 239 Quaker Street, Ferrisburgh | 425-2862 | smbland@aol.com | www.smbcattleco.com Products: Hereford Feeders, Breeding Stock Availability Farm Direct: Hereford Feeders, Breeding Stock 74. Vermont Livestock Slaughter and Processing Co. Carl Cushing | 76 Depot Road, Ferrisburgh | 877-3421 | vermontlivestocksandp@myfairpoint.net Products: USDA Inspected Meat Processing. Beef, Lamb, Pork. Sides/Qtrs, Retail Cuts. Roaster Pigs, USDA Inspected Meat Processing Availability Retail Direct: Beef, Lamb, Pork Sides/Quarters, Retail Cuts, Roaster Pigs

Goshen

75. Ice House Farm Chad & Morgan Beckwith | 421 Hathaway Road, Goshen | 247-1443 | goats@icehousefarmvt.com | https://icehousefarmvt.com/ Products: We are a certified grass-fed goat dairy in Vermont producing Raw Milk, Yogurt, Eggs, and Honey. Pre-ordered Raw Milk can be picked up at the Middlebury Farmers Market, Shelburne Farmers Market, and on the Farm. Call ahead if you’d like to visit for a farm tour. Availability Farm Tour, Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Shelburne Farmers Market, Farm Direct: Raw Goats Milk, Goats Milk Yogurt, Honey Products, and Free Range Eggs

Hinesburg

76. Family Cow Farmstand Aubrey Schatz, Scott Hoffman | 2386 Shelburne Falls Road, Hinesburg | 482-4440 | 408-666-9120 | familycows@gmail.com | familycows@gmail.com | www.familycowfarmstand.com Products: We produce small amounts of fresh, unpasteurized milk. Our milk is a healthy, whole food with amazing flavor. Availability Farmstand, Delivery to Milk Share customers, Beef, Pork, Whole Chickens, Non Perishable Vegetables, Honey, Butter, Eggs, Unpasteurized milk

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77. Full Moon Farm David Zuckerman | 2083 Gilman Road, Hinesburg | 598-1986 | info@fullmoonfarminc.com | www.fullmoonfarminc.com Products: Certified organic vegetables, pork and chicken. CSA Summer and Winter, Small, Medium and Large. Educational Programs. Fun for Kids. Burlington Farmers’ Market year round, Summer and Winter CSA, Local Stores and Restaurants. We also offer organic flower shares for separate purchase with one’s vegetable or meat. Availability Farm Direct: Poultry, Pork, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Green beans, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rutabagas, Spinach, Summer squash, Turnips, Winter Squash, Cantaloupes, Melons, Tomatoes, Watermelons, Summer and Winter CSA

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78. Red Wagon Plants Inc Julie Rubaud | 2408 Shelburne Falls Road, Hinesburg | 482-4060 | julie@redwagonplants.com | www.redwagonplants.com Products: Plants for our customers, Vegetable Gardens, Flower Beds, Containers and Herb Gardens, Delivery of plants to area garden centers, grocery stores and hardware/feed stores Availability Retail greenhouse open mid-April to late July: Plants for Vegetable Gardens, Flower Beds, Containers and Herb Gardens

82. Huntington River Winery Meg Guilfoy 344 Moody Road, Huntington |434-3332 | gallopingvines@gmail.com | HuntingtonRiverVineyard.com | Huntington River Vineyard is a family run mountain vineyard & winery in the hills of Huntington, Vermont. Products: Trellised red & white grapes are bottled in our small winery. We carefully limit the amount of wine we bottle each year. Summer Vineyard Dinners listed on our website. We host weddings and other events. Availability Vineyard direct, Beaudry’s Store, Richmond Market, Lantmans, Jericho Center Country Store: Wines

79. Rock Meadow Farm Betsy Orvis | 2053 Texas Hill Road, Hinesburg | 482-2247 | rockmeadowvt@gmail.com Products: Ecologically grown cut flowers grown in accordance with organic standards, although not certified. Custom arrangements, bouquets and bulk flowers available for weddings and special events Availability Farm stand, Jubilee Farmstand in Huntington, Richmond Market, Lantman’s Market, Shelburne Supermarket: Cut flowers 80. Trillium Hill Farm Sara & James Donegan | 10643 Route 116, Hinesburg | 482-4139 | trilliumhills@gmail.com | www.trilliumhillfarmvt.com Products: We are a small, diverse farm. We grow vegetables, raise beef cattle, and operate a farm stand. We offer locally and organically grown meats including 100% grass-fed beef. Availability Farmstand, Spring, Summer and Fall CSA, Lantman’s Market, Farm House Tap and Grill, El Cortijo, Guild Tavern, Pascolo Ristorante: Grass-fed Beef, Pork, Poultry, Lamb, Wide Range of Vegetables, Maple Syrup, Eggs, Canned Goods, Honey, Baked Goods, Butter, Yogurt, Cheese, Pickles,

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81. Burnt Rock Farm Justin Rich | 7052 Main Road, Huntington | 434-7170 | justin@burntrockfarm.com Products: Certified organic sweet potatoes, winter squash, onions and Greenhouse tomatoes Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Burlington Winter Farmers’ Market, The Intervale Food Hub CSA in Burlington, City Market in Burlington, Healthy Living in South Burlington, Farmers to You in metro Boston: Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Winter Squash, Onions, Greenhouse Tomatoes

83. Maple Wind Farm Beth Whiting | 1340 Carse Road, Huntington | 434-7257 | goodfood@maplewindfarm.com | www.maplewindfarm.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Certified Organic Turkeys, Non GMO Chickens and Pork. Certified organic vegetables. Ground Chicken and Ground Turkey. Chicken and Turkey Sausage. Hard Salami, Beef Jerky. Maple Syrup, Eggs Poultry Processing Availability Farmers’ Markets, Farm Direct, Wholesale avenues including Co-ops, restaurants and regionally in New England: Grass-fed Beef, Pork, Poultry, A variety of meat products, Wide range of Vegetables, Maple syrup, Non GMO Eggs

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Leicester

85. Blue Ledge Farm Hannah Sessions | 2001 Old Jerusalem Road, Leicester | 247-0095 | www.blueledgefarm.com Products: Artisanal and farmstead fresh, semi-aged and aged Goat and Cow’s milk Cheeses. Whey Fed Pork. An Animal Welfare Approved Farm. Availability On Farm Sales: Fridays, 8-Noon or by appointment, Memorial Day through October. Saturday Farmers’ Markets, Middlebury. Food Co-ops, Wood’s Market, Shelburne Supermarket, Healthy Living, City Market. Distributed through Black River Produce and Provisions International: Whey Fed Pork, Artisanal and farmstead fresh, semi-aged and aged Goat and Cow’s milk Cheeses. 86. Depot Farm Supply Rick Oberkirch | 2681 Leicester Whiting Road, Leicester | 247-6700 Products: Certified Organic/Conventional/non-GMO Animal Feed Availability Direct Sales/Delivery, Store Hours: M-F 8-5, Sat.8-12: Certified Organic/Conventional Animal Feed 87. Garland Goat Soap Greg & Linda Moore | 671 Ferson Road, Leicester | 247-9249 | garlandgoatsoap@gmail.com | www.garlandgoatsoap.com Products: All Natural Goat Milk Soaps and Lotion, Soothing Lip Balm, Face and Body Cream Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Gourmet Provence, Carr’s Gifts, Rutland Food Co-op, Blue Seal, Brandon; Online Sales: All Natural Goat Milk Soaps and Lotion, Soothing Lip Balm, Face and Body Cream 88. Mt. Pleasant Sugarworks Andy & Donna Hutchison | 2668 US Route 7, Leicester | 247-3117 | info@mountpleasantmaple.com | mountpleasantmaple.com Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Equipment Sales Availability Direct Sales: Maple Syrup, Maple Equipment Sales

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89. Oliver Hill Farm Suki Fredericks | 1033 Bullock Road, Leicester | 247-3479 | spfspf@gmail.com | www.airbnb\rooms\720709 Products: VOF certified organic free-range Eggs and Hay, B&B guest house on the farm. Availability Farm Direct: Certified organic free-range eggs 90. Summer’s Gale Farm James Ellefson, Lesley Wright | 588 Fern Lake Road, Leicester | 247-5920 | cehp@gmavt.net Products: Vegetables, Asparagus, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic, Eggs, Basil, Pumpkins Availability Farm Direct: Vegetables, Asparagus, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic, Basil, Pumpkins, Eggs 91. Taconic End Farm Annie Claghorn, Catlin Fox | 1395 Leicester Whiting Road, Leicester | 247-3979 | foxclag@gmavt.net Products: Certified Organic Beef, Retail cuts, Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct: Certified Organic Beef, Maple Syrup

Lincoln

92. Breault Family Farm Jessica Breault | 1200 French Settlement Road, Lincoln | 453-6792 | kjbreault@gmavt.net Products: Greens, Potatoes, Garlic, Lettuce, Chickens Availability Farm Direct: Chickens, Greens, Potatoes, Garlic and Lettuce 93. Hidden Valley Maple Christopher Johnson, Carol Boyd | 200 Green Road, Lincoln | 453-8324 Products: Certified Organic Maple Syrup Availability Online Sales: Maple Syrup 94. Isham Brook Farm William Roleau | 1426 West River Road, Lincoln | 453-3713 | ishambrookfarm.com Products: Beef, Pork, Retail Cuts, Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct, Lincoln Store, Bristol Beverage: Beef, Pork, Retail Cuts: Maple Syrup 95. Meetinghouse Farm Ruth Shepherd | 192 Isham Hollow, Lincoln | 453-4786 | mhfarm@gmavt.net | Meetinghouse

Farm is a small, family-owned, livestock farm in Lincoln. Products: All of our livestock is born and raised solely on our farm. Our beef is totally grass fed. Our lambs are rotationally grazed throughout the spring, summer and fall, but do receive a small ration of organic corn and hay to help them reach market weight. Availability Farm Direct and Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Grass-fed Beef, Lamb 96. Metta Earth Institute Gillian & Russell Comstock | 334 Geary Road, South Lincoln | 453-8111 | info@mettaearth.org | www.mettaearth.org Products: Garlic, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Potatoes, Eggs, Milk, Pesto, Garlic Oil, Herb Tea and Herb Salve, Sheepskins and Fleeces. Individual and group retreats, leadership trainings, yoga/ meditation programs and re-skilling workshops that integrate organic, sustainable agriculture, contemplative practice and ecological perspectives. Availability Farm Direct: Specialty Maple Syrup bottles, Maple products, Garlic, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Potatoes, Eggs, Milk, Pesto, Garlic Oil, Herb Tea and Herb Salve, Sheepskins and Fleeces 97. Mt. Abraham-Lincoln Farm Gilbert Goodyear | 1275 Lincoln Gap Road, Lincoln | 343-2243 | ggoodyear@gmavt.net Products: Pork, Pigs, Eggs, Laying Hens Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Almost Home Market, Paris Farmers Union, Lincoln General Store, Down Home Deli, Lester Farm Market: Pork, Pigs, Eggs, Laying Hens 98. North Country Roots Michael Graziadei | Lincoln | 453-3582 | madfarmer@gmavt.net Availability Farm Direct: Garlic 99. Solar Sweet Maple Farm Tom & Rhonda Gadhue | 3841 South Lincoln Road, Lincoln | 453-6063 | rhonda@solarsweetmaplefarm.com | solarsweetmaplefarm.com Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Cream, Maple Glazed Walnuts, Maple Balsamic Dressing, Maple Candy. Annual Pancake Breakfast in March Availability Farm Direct: Maple Syrup, Maple Cream, Maple Glazed Walnuts, Maple Balsamic Dressing, Maple Candy 100. Sweetgrass Herbals Emily French | 2908 Ripton Road, Lincoln | emily@sweetgrassherbals.com | sweetgrassherbals.com Products: Wellness consultations, custom-blended herbal formulas, classes & workshops Availability by appointment: Custom-blended herbal formulas

Middlebury

101. Champlain Valley Apiaries Cee Denney | 504 Washington Street Extension, Middlebury | 388-7724 | cva@together.net | www.champlainvalleyhoney.com Products: Liquid and Naturally Crystallized Raw Honey, Bee’s Wax, Educational Programs Availability Farm Stand, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market: Raw Honey, Beeswax and beeswax candles

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102. Champlain Valley Creamery Carleton Yoder | 88 Mainelli Road, Suite 3, Middlebury | 989-7361 | cheeseguy@cvcream.com | cvcream.com Products: Organic Cream Cheese, Champlain Triple, Pyramid Scheme, Queso Anejo, and Queso Fresco Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, American Flatbread, Shelburne Supermarket, Otter Creek Brewing: Organic Cream Cheese, Champlain Triple, Pyramid Scheme, Queso Anejo, and Queso Fresco 103. Dancing Bee Gardens Ross Conrad, Alice Eckles | PO Box 443, Middlebury | 349-4279 | dancingbhoney@gmail.com | www.dancingbeegardens.com Products: Honey, beeswax, healing salves, beeswrap, propolis tincture, beekeeping books and DVDs, beekeeping classes and workshops, organic farm pollination services, honey bee nucleus colonies in spring. Organic Farm Pollination Services, Educational Programs Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Honey House by Appointment: Raw Honey from chemical and drug-free hives, Nucleus Colonies, Propolis Tincture, Bee’s Wrap Food Storage, Beekeeping Books, Shiitake Mushrooms 104. Elmer Farm Spencer & Jennifer Blackwell | 855 Case Street, Middlebury | 388-3848 | elmer.farm@yahoo.com | www.elmerfarm.com Products: Certified Organic Vegetables, full range, Summer Fall and Winter CSA Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, CSA: Full Range of Organic Vegetables and Flowers, Cantaloupes, Watermelons. 105. Happy Valley Orchard 217 Quarry Road, Middlebury | 388-2411 | hvo@sover.net Products: Vegetables, Apples, Cider, Berries, Peaches, Cider Donuts, Baked Goods Availability PYO, Orchard Direct/Farmstand: Vegetables, Cider, Cider Donuts, Baked Goods, Apples, Berries, Peaches 106. LedgEnd Farm Hank Dimuzio | 1288 Munger Street, Middlebury | 388-8979 | ledgendeer@comcast.net Products: LedgEnd Farm is a family owned, 500 head Fallow Deer farm supplying the world’s best venison direct to consumers, restaurants, and stores throughout Vermont. Availability Farm Direct, Healthy Living, Waybury Inn; Jessica’s, Inn at Shelburne Farms, Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, Four Columns, Old Lantern: Venison 107. Marble Rose Farm Sue Evans | 1733 Route 116, Middlebury | 388-9411 Products: Certified Organic Strawberries, Peaches and Pears. Melons, Tomatoes, Beans, Garlic, Onions, Potatoes, Peas, Cucumbers, Squash, Peppers, Eggplant, Sweet Corn, PYO Strawberries Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Farmstand: Beans, Garlic, Onions, Potatoes, Peas, Cucumbers, Squash, Peppers, Eggplant, Sweet Corn, Peaches, Pears, Strawberries, Melons 108. Middlebury Community Gardens Porter Medical Center | Middlebury | info@middleburygardens.org | middleburygardens.org Products: Community Garden Plots

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Map Key Addison 1 Addison Hop Farm 2 Ayer Family Farm 3 Harrison’s Home Grown 4 Harwood Farm 5 Lakeway Farm 6 Mike’s Farm 7 Pork Shop Benson 8 Falkenbury Farm 9 Foggy Meadow Produce 10 Kingston Place Farm 11 Maple Ridge Meats 12 Vermont Natural Beef Brandon 13 Autumn Mountain Winery 14 Good Earth Farm 15 High Pond Goat Farm 16 Kingsley Farmstand 17 Maple View Farm Alpacas 18 Neshobe River Winery, Foley Brothers Brewery 19 Small Farm 20 Spotted Dog Family Farm 21 Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio 22 Wood’s Market Garden Bridport 23 Bridport Creamery 24 Champlain Valley Alpacas 25 Fairy Tale Farm 26 Gleason Grains 27 Hemenway Hillbillies 28 Morgan Hill Farms 29 Shallow Rock Greenhouse 30 Wagner Ranch Bristol 31 Bristol Community Gardens 32 Farmhouse Chocolates & Ice Cream 33 Firefly Fields 34 Gateway Farm 35 Hillsboro Sugarworks 36 Hogback Mountain Brewing 37 Little Hogback Farm 38 Lower Notch Berry Farm 39 Norm Booska 40 Old Road Farm 41 savouré soda, jam & pickle 42 Vermont Edible Landscapes 43 Wild Roots Farm 44 Yore Fare Farm Charlotte 45 Adam’s Berry Farm 46 Charlotte Berry Farm 47 Charlotte Village Winery 48 Fat Cow Farm 49 Miskell’s Premium Organics 50 Nitty Gritty Grain Co. 51 Paradiso Farm LLC 52 Pelkey’s Blueberries 53 Philo Ridge Farm 54 Shakey Ground Farm 55 Unity Farm

Cornwall 56 Cornwall Orchards Bed and Breakfast 57 Lemon Fair Honey Works 58 Meeting Place Pastures 59 Rowe Crest Farm 60 Sunrise Orchards 61 Sunset Hill Garden & Nursery 62 Twig Farm 63 Williams Farm 64 Windfall Orchard Ferrisburgh 65 Al’s Farm Fresh Eggs 66 Dakin Farm 67 Dream in Color 68 Earth House Farm 69 Flowerpower VT 70 Kimball Brook Farm 71 LaLumiere Farm and Greenhouse 72 Scott’s Greenbush Gardens 73 SMB Cattle Co. 74 Vermont Livestock Slaughter and Processing Co. Goshen 75 Ice House Farm Hinesburg 76 Family Cow Farmstand 77 Full Moon Farm 78 Red Wagon Plants Inc 79 Rock Meadow Farm 80 Trillium Hill Farm Huntington 81 Burnt Rock Farm 82 Huntington River Winery 83 Maple Wind Farm 84 Midnight Goat Farm Leicester 85 Blue Ledge Farm 86 Depot Farm Supply 87 Garland Goat Soap 88 Mt. Pleasant Sugarworks 89 Oliver Hill Farm 90 Summer’s Gale Farm 91 Taconic End Farm Lincoln 92 Breault Family Farm 93 Hidden Valley Maple 94 Isham Brook Farm 95 Meetinghouse Farm 96 Metta Earth Institute 97 Mt. Abraham-Lincoln Farm 98 North Country Roots 99 Solar Sweet Maple Farm 100 Sweetgrass Herbals Middlebury 101 Champlain Valley Apiaries 102 Champlain Valley Creamery 103 Dancing Bee Gardens 104 Elmer Farm 105 Happy Valley Orchard 106 LedgEnd Farm 107 Marble Rose Farm 108 Middlebury Community Gardens

109 Omar’s Uncommon Fruits 110 Tail Feather Farm 111 Three Dog Farm 112 Vermont Natural Ag Products Inc. Monkton 113 Bella Farm, LLC 114 Boro Hill Nursery 115 Boyer’s Orchard 116 Full Belly Farm 117 Heavenly Honey Apiary 118 Layn Farm Meats and More 119 New Leaf Organics 120 Old Road Farm 121 Opia Farm 122 Orb Weaver Farm 123 The Last Resort Farm 124 Vermont Vinegars 125 Willowell Community Garden New Haven 126 Buck Mountain Maple Farm 127 Champlain Valley Bees and Queens 128 Field of Dreams 129 Golden Well Sanctuary 130 Greenhaven Gardens 131 Green Pasture Meats 132 Lester Farm 133 Lincoln Peak Vineyard 134 Misty Knoll Farm 135 Open View Farm 136 Purple Crow Permaculture 137 Riverbend Farm 138 Smith Family Farm 139 Sweet Hill Farm 140 V Smiley Preserves & Lil To Do Farm Orwell 141 Animal Farm 142 Berry Meadow Farm 143 Bloomers 144 Brookside Stock Farm 145 Champlain Valley Mushrooms 146 Lake Home Farm 147 Lazy Dog Farm 148 Ledge Haven Farm 149 Mo*Se Farm 150 Red Sky Farm 151 Singing Cedars Farmstead 152 Stonewood Farm 153 Sylvan Shades Farm 154 Vermont Yogurt Company Panton 155 Agricola Farm 156 Farmhouse Table 157 Fryston Farm Grazers 158 Ledge Hill Farm 159 Scuttleship Farm Ripton 160 Mountainyard Farm 161 Nola’s Secret Garden Rochester 162 North Hollow Farm 163 Sunshine Valley Berry Farm 164 Upright Heart Flower Farm Salisbury 165 Maple Meadow Farm

166 Nop Brothers & Sons Farms Shelburne 167 Bread & Butter Farm 168 New Village Farm 169 Shelburne Farms 170 Shelburne Vineyard 171 Vermont Tortilla Company Shoreham 172 Champlain Orchards 173 Doolittle Farm 174 Douglas Orchard 175 Elysian Fields 176 Golden Russet Farm 177 Pangea Farm 178 Rolling Bale Farm 179 Sentinel Pine Orchard 180 Solar Haven Farm 181 Tio Grain Farm 182 Vermont Tradewinds Farm 183 WhistlePig Farm 184 Work and Days Farm Starksboro 185 Ariel’s Honey Infusions 186 Bee Happy Vermont 187 Dunham Family Maple 188 Flatlander Farm 189 Footprint Farm 190 Homestead Hops 191 Lewis Creek Farm 192 Maggie Brook Sugarworks 193 Norris Sugarworks 194 Mountain Warrior Farm 195 Purinton Gardens 196 Red Rock Valley Maple Farm 197 Rockville Market Farm 198 Russell Farm 199 Sentinel Farms 200 Shaker Mountain Farm 201 Spring Mountain Herbals Sudbury 202 Crown Point Alpacas 203 Miller Hill Farm Nursery and Gardens 204 Mountain Meadows Farm 205 Rup’s Custom Cutting and Smoking 206 Understory Farm Vergennes 207 Boundbrook Farm 208 Green Street Gardens 209 Kayhart Beef 210 Otter Creek Heritage Farm 211 Riverfront Gardens 212 Shacksbury Cider 213 Woodman Hill Orchard Weybridge 214 Duclos and Thompson Farm 215 Ledge Hill Farm 216 Monument Farms 217 Rosy Pebble Farm and Orchard Whiting 218 Four Pillars Farm Acorn Passport Farms: See acornvt.org/passport for details.

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109. Omar’s Uncommon Fruits Omar Fugaro | 566 East Munger Street, Middlebury | 282-6739 | omarfooge@yahoo.com Products: 9 different varieties of gooseberries, red, pink, white and black currants, black and purple raspberries, sweet cherries, peaches, many varieties of plums and both European and Asian pears. Also: Rhubarb, Strawberries, Blueberries. Some fruits are entirely organic but some need an occasional spray during some years. I keep it to a minimum and use organic sprays whenever possible. PYO Raspberries and Currants Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Middlebury Farmers’ Market, American Flatbread Middlebury Hearth, Storm Cafe, Otter Creek Bakery: Raspberries, Plums, Strawberries, Gooseberries, Currants, Blackberries, Apricots, Black Raspberries, Asian Pears, Peaches, Cherries 110. Tail Feather Farm Jennifer Kennet | Kennett Tail Feather Farm | 1740 US Route 7 North, Middlebury | 683-6436 | tailfeatherfarm6@gmail.com | www.tailfeatherfarm.com Products: Grass grazed, humane raised, grain finished beef, pork and poultry, Farm Education, Farm Suppers, Farm camps, Horse boarding. Availability Farm Stand: Grass grazed, humane raised, grain finished beef, pork and poultry, Mixed vegetables, Free range eggs, Cantaloupe, melons, watermelon 111. Three Dog Farm Eva Vekos | 390 Blake Roy Road, Middlebury | 382-8686 | evapvekos@gmail.com Products: Eggs Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Call to order direct: Eggs 112. Vermont Natural Ag Products Inc. Heather Foster-Provencher | 297 Lower Foote Street, Middlebury | 388-1137 | hfmoodoo@sover.net | moodoo.com Products: Compost and compost products. Bagged and Bulk Availability Many local garden centers: Compost

Monkton

113. Bella Farm, LLC Rachel Schattman | PO Box 107, Monkton | 373-1875 | bellapesto@gmail.com | bellapesto.com Products: Certified organic Garlic Availability Wholesale and PYO

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116. Full Belly Farm Stephen Park | 686 Davis Road, Monkton | 272-0743 | fullbellyfarmvt@gmail.com Products: Full Range of Vegetables, Fruits, Vegetables Starts and Flower bedding plants, PYO Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries and Currants Availability Farm Stand, Shelburne Farmers’ Market, City Market, PYO: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Corn, Eggplant, Greens, Green beans, Herbs, Kale, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Radishes, Rhubarb, Summer squash, Winter Squash, 14 varieties of homemade Jam and Jellies, Vegetables Starts and Flower bedding plants, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cantaloupes, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Watermelons 117. Heavenly Honey Apiary Scott Wilson | 118 Rotax Road, Monkton | 333-0084 | honey@vtbeekeeper.com | vtbeekeeper.com Products: Artisanal honey farm run by Scott and Valarie Wilson, providing raw Vermont honey, bee pollen, propolis and beeswax. Availability City Market, Farm Stand and Online: Raw Honey, Propolis, Pollen 118. Layn Farm Meats and More Heather Layn | 3204 Bristol Road, Monkton | 453-6919 | heatherlayn802@outlook.com Products: We sell free range pork, beef, chicken, turkey, rabbit meat and goat. Alpaca and angora fiber, Yarn, Felted items, Knit items, Maple Syrup. We are Homegrown By Hero’s Certified. Year Round Meat CSA. Farm Tours Availability Farmstand, Bristol Discount Beverage, Monkton Farmers Market, CSA: Pork, Beef, Poultry, Goat, Rabbit, Corn, Pumpkins, Quail eggs, Maple Syrup. We have teamed up with Open View Farms to offer a total meat package with beef, pork, chicken and lamb. 119. New Leaf Organics Jill Kopel | 4818 Bristol Road, Monkton | 349-7369 | newleaf@gmavt.net | newleaforganics.org Products: Wide variety of Certified Organic Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs. Bedding plants, Fresh Cut Flowers and Custom Flower Arrangements. We offer a full range of floral services for your special event; custom crafted bouquets. Boutonnieres, centerpieces, and arbor flowers delivered and set up on site. We build custom arbors for weddings as well. Also educational programs. Availability Farmstand, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Waitsfield and Winooski Farmers’ Markets from May-October, Year-round CSA: Wide range of Vegetables, Flower arrangements for weddings, bedding plants, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Melons, Cantaloupes, Pears, Plums.

114. Boro Hill Nursery Chris Urban | 995 Monkton-Vergennes Road, Monkton | borohillnursery@gmail.com Products: Superior cultivars of field grown Native Shrubs and highly resistant Fruit Trees Availability Nursery Direct: Native Shrubs and Fruit Trees

120. Old Road Farm Henry Webb | 1484 Mountain Road, Monkton | 318-0423 | henry@oldroadfarmvt.com | www.oldroadfarmvt.com Products: Organic Vegetables, Kimchi Availability City Market, Shelburne and Richmond Farmers Markets: Vegetables, Kimchi

115. Boyer’s Orchard Jen Boyer | 1823 Monkton Road, Monkton | 453-2676 | orchard@together.net | boyersorchard. com Products: Apples, Pears, Plums, Cider, Pies, Donuts Availability PYO Orchard Direct: Pies, Cider, Apples, Pears, Plums

121. Opia Farm Thomas Popke | 986 Rotax Road, Monkton | 398-5408 | opiafarm@gmail.com Products: Pork, Poultry, Turkey: We are uncertified organic- no chemicals or GMO’s Availability Shelburne Farmers Market, Farm Stand: Pork, Poultry, Turkey, Wide range of vegetables, Maple Ice cream, Free Range Eggs, Apples

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122. Orb Weaver Farm Marjorie Susman, Marion Pollack | Monkton | orbweaver@together.net | orbweaverfarm.com Products: Aged Farmhouse Cheese, Raw Jersey milk, Certified organic Vegetables during the summer months Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Otter Creek Bakery, Shelburne Supermarket, City Market and Healthy Living: Certified organic Vegetables during the summer months, Aged Farmhouse Cheese, Raw Jersey milk

Yates Family Orchard Jessika Yates | 1074 Davis Road, Monkton | 373-7437 | www.yatesfamilyorchard.com Products: 25 varieties of apples, pears, plums, raspberries. Farm-made Jams. Local raw honey and maple syrup. Baked goods, local artisanal crafts. Fresh pressed cider. PYO and Picked Availability Orchard Direct : Farm-made jams, Apples, Pears, Cherries, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries

123. The Last Resort Farm Silas Doyle-Burr | 2246 Tyler Bridge Road, Monkton | 453-2847 | Localfood@lastresortfarm.com | www.lastresortfarm.com Products: The Last Resort is a family owned certified organic hay, berry, and vegetable farm in Monkton, VT. Our Farm Share program offers 10% discount on your choice of all farm products when you buy a pre-paid Farm Share card. Available year round. Also, pick your own berries Availability Farmstand, Healthy Living, City Market, Richmond and Winooski Farmers Markets, Mary’s Restaurant, Provisionary Market in Vergennes: Wide Range of Vegetables Jam, pickles, honey, Apples, Pears, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Currants, Gooseberries, Year-round vegetable, berry and egg CSA

126. Buck Mountain Maple Farm Tim & Kristine Bouvier | 2569 South Street, New Haven | 453-2381 | buckmtnmaplefarm@gmail.com Products: Maple Cream, Granulated Maple Sugar, Maple Pecans and Maple Walnuts. Syrup in all sizes, glass or plastic, 5 gal. buckets Availability Direct Sales: Maple Syrup and Products: Maple Cream, Granulated Maple Sugar, Maple Pecans and Maple Walnuts

124. Vermont Vinegars Debra Boyer | 42 Meader Road, Monkton | 453-4077 | debb@vtvinegars.com | www.vtvinegars.com Products: Artisanal cider & wine vinegar and vinaigrettes: Maple, Dijon, Raspberry, Strawberry Basil, Lemon Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Vermont’s Own Farm Stand, Shelburne Farmer’s Market 125. Willowell Community Garden Tasha Ball | Monkton | 453-6195 | info@willowell.org | www.willowell.org Products: We are located on 230 acres of land and provide space and programming for youth groups to camp and enjoy group projects helping out on the farm and land. PYO, Farm Tours, Educational programs, Fun for kids. We are willing to grow vegetables for special events and school gatherings upon request. Availability Farm Direct: Wide Range of Vegetables, Pickles, relish, jams, Cantaloupes, Melons, Raspberries, Watermelons, Pick your own family CSA

New Haven

127. Champlain Valley Bees and Queens Kirk Webster | 1437 South Street, New Haven | 989-5895 Products: Raw Honey Availability Farm Direct: Raw Bulk Honey 128. Field of Dreams Chuck King | 370 Dallinger Road, New Haven | 388-4174 | rhythmnreed@madriver.com | fieldofdreamsvt.com Products: Field of Dreams is a pet farm, breeding exceptionally small Nigerian Dwarf goats Availability Farm Direct: Goat kids will be born late April - early June. Miniaturized Nigerian Dwarf kids for pets 129. Golden Well Sanctuary Nicole Burke | 1089 River Road, New Haven | goldenwellapiaries@gmail.com | goldenwellsanctuary.com Products: Full spread vegetable farm and small apiary. Agritourism, Farm Stays and Agricultural Educational events and programs. Availability Farm Direct: Vegetables, Honey, CSA shares

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

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

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130. Greenhaven Gardens Peter Norris | 2638 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 453-5382 | daenenn@gmavt.net | greenhavengardensandnursery.com Products: Vegetable plants, Annual plants, Perennial plants, Trees & Nursery Stock, Vegetable & Flower Seeds, Landscaping Availability Retail Shop: Vegetable plants, Annual plants, Perennial plants, Trees & Nursery Stock, Vegetable & Flower Seeds

LETTUCE TALK About Compost! Get the dirt on backyard composting at one of our FREE Backyard Composting Workshops hosted by the Addison County Solid Waste Management District (ACSWMD). Registration is required for workshops hosted at ACSWMD offices, please call 802-388-2333 or email annina@acswmd.org to register. 2018 Backyard Composting Workshop Schedule

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Holley Hall

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Middlebury

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Middlebury

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ACSWMD Office

Middlebury

Need Supplies? We sell compost bins, solar digesters, and kitchen collectors at the District Transfer Station!

SoilSaver Composter Price: $45

Green Cone Solar Digester Price: $125

Addison County Solid Waste Management District 1223 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 802-388-2333 www.AddisonCountyRecycles.org

131. Green Pasture Meats Mark Smith | 16 Campground Road, New Haven | 453-5107 | mds256@gmavt.net | greenpasturemeats.com Products: Locally Raised & Processed Beef, Pork & Lamb, Retail Cuts. Beer, Wine, Cheeses, Other Vermont Products. Availability Retail Shop: Mon, 10-4; Tues-Fri, 10-6; Sat.10-4, Sun. 12-4: Beef, Pork & Lamb, Retail Cuts. Beer, Wine, Cheeses, Other Vermont Products 132. Lester Farm Sam Lester | 2297 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 453-3132 | contact@lesterfarmmarket.com | www.lesterfarmproduce.com Products: Wide range of vegetables, fruit, dairy, eggs and pantry items. We have a CSA, Our Way. Customers buy a debit card and are free to choose anything we offer, any time, any day. Our season runs from mid-June to end of October. Corn Maze, Farm Tours Availability Full service Farm Market. Also: Tourterelle, Starry Night Café: Vegetables, Eggs, milk, cheese, honey, maple syrup, baked goods, pantry items, value-added products, Apples, Blueberries, Cantaloupe, Grapes, Melons, Pears, Plums, Raspberries, Strawberries, Watermelons 133. Lincoln Peak Vineyard Chris & Sara Granstrom | 142 River Road, New Haven | 388-7368 | hello@lincolnpeakvineyard.com | www.lincolnpeakvineyard.com Products: Named Vermont’s “star wine producer” in American Wine, 2013. The Granstrom family grows 12 acres of grapevines and makes delicious wines exclusively from their own grapes. Tasting Room Availability Vineyard Direct. Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Green Pastures Meats and many restaurants: Wine made exclusively from our own grapes. 134. Misty Knoll Farm Minda Lafountain | 1687 Main Street, New Haven | 453-4748 | john@mistyknollfarm.com | mistyknollfarm.com Products: Turkeys, Chickens, Retail Cuts Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Most natural food stores, Green Pasture Meats, Farm Direct (Mon.-Wed.): Turkeys, Chickens 135. Open View Farm Ben and Anna Freund | 7261 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 249-6857 | anna@openviewfarm.com | www.openviewfarm.com Products: Maple Syrup. Hay and Certified Organic Hay Availability Farm Direct: Maple Syrup, Hay 136. Purple Crow Permaculture Eric and Jennifer Neil | 425 Meadow Lane, New Haven | 989-5944 | jennifer.neil77@gmail.com Products: 100% Grass-fed Lamb, Naturally (and locally) tanned sheepskins, wool roving, free-range chicken eggs. No chemicals, hormones or antibiotics; no packaged grain feeds. Availability Farm Direct: Lamb, Naturally Tanned Sheepskins, Wool, Eggs 137. Riverbend Farm George Crane | 3757 River Road, New Haven | 388-8044 Products: Vegetables, Maple Syrup, Christmas trees Availability Farmstand: Vegetables, Maple Syrup, Christmas Trees 138. Smith Family Farm Harvey, Donna and AnnaJo Smith | 2516 Lime Kiln Road, New Haven | 877-2712 | Smithfamilybeef@me.com | Smithfamilymeats.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Natural Pork & Lamb, Poultry, Retail Cuts Availability Farm Direct, Deliveries, Online Sales, Vergennes Farmers Market: Grass-fed Beef, Pork, Lamb, Poultry 139. Sweet Hill Farm Chris, Dianne & Chelsea Bingham | 3835 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 453-7751 | sweetcorn@gmavt.net Products: Sweet corn is our specialty at Sweet Hill Farm. Tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash,

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sunflowers, zinnias, winter squash, pumpkins, gourds, and ornamental corn are also grown on the farm and available at the farm stand. Open daily from mid-July to mid-October. Located near the intersection of Ethan Allen Hwy (Route 7) and Town Hill Road in New Haven. Availability Farm Direct: Sweet corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, summer squash, herbs, winter squash, pumpkins, gourds Sunflowers, zinnias, Indian corn, broom corn, and corn stalks. 140. V Smiley Preserves & Lil To Do Farm V Smiley | 3343 River Road, New Haven | 240-676-1465 | honeyjam@vsmileypreserves.com | vsmileypreserves.com Products: Honey sweetened jams, marmalades and conserves, and specialty herbs such as rose geranium and agastache. Catering Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Healthy Living Market, Burlington Farmers Market, Farm Stand by appointment and online at vsmileypreserves.com: Honey Sweetened Preserves

Orwell

141. Animal Farm Diane St. Clair | 194 Old Sawmill Road, Orwell | 623-6599 | diane@animalfarmvt.com Products: Veal, Butter, Buttermilk Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Veal, Buttermilk, Butter 142. Berry Meadow Farm Kevin Schumann | 56 Mt. Independence Road, Orwell | 908-507-2461 | info@berrymeadow.com | berrymeadow.com Products: Alpaca Yarn, Alpaca Garments, Knitting and Crochet patterns; Dehydrated Vegetables, Herbal Teas Availability Farm Direct and Website: Alpaca Yarn, Alpaca Garments, Knitting and Crochet patterns 143. Bloomers Karen Hescock | 13 Beauvais Road, Orwell | 948-2434 | karenhescock@hotmail.com Products: Flower Arrangements, Perennials, Landscaping Availability Farm Direct: Flower Arrangements, Perennials 144. Brookside Stock Farm Olga Sears, Tench Vans-Murray-Robertson | 183 Route 22A, Orwell | osandy@live.com Products: Grass Fed/Grass Finished Belted Galloway Beef, Variety of Vegetables, Blackberry Honey and other honeys. Farm-stays at our small Bed & Breakfast in the Historic Wilcox-Cutts House; premises also available for weddings and special events; special interest vacation packages can be arranged Availability Vergennes Farmers’ Market, Rutland Farmers’ Market, Fair Haven Farmers’ Market, Farm Direct: Grass-Fed/ Grass-Finished Belted Galloway Beef, Variety of vegetables, Raw Honey 145. Champlain Valley Mushrooms Heather Ewing | 193 Young Road, Orwell | 948-2563 | champlainvalleymushrooms@gmail.com | champlainvalleymushrooms.com Products: Fresh Mushrooms, Oyster, Shitake, Lion’s Mane, King Oyster. Dried mushrooms. Medicinal mushrooms. Tinctures & Teas Availability Rutland Farmers Market, Dorset Farmers Market (summer), Rutland and Middlebury Natural Food Co-op: Mushrooms 146. Lake Home Farm Gerry Audet | 399 Mt. Independence Road, Orwell | 948-2888 | lakehome2@yahoo.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Retail cuts Availability Farm Direct: Grass-fed Beef 147. Lazy Dog Farm Jesse Wilbur | 152 Royce Hill Road, Orwell | 948-2565 | lazydogfarmvt.com Products: Organic Produce, Organic Beef (retail cuts), Natural Pork (retail cuts), Organic Eggs, Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct, Brandon Farmers’ Market: Organic Beef, Natural Pork (retail cuts), Vegetables, Organic Eggs, Maple Syrup 148. Ledge Haven Farm Tom Audet | Mt. Independence Road, Orwell | 948-2545 | ledgehavenfarm@gmail.com | vtmaple.net Products: Maple Syrup & Maple Products Availability Farm Direct, Online Sales : Maple Syrup & Maple Products 149. Mo*Se Farm Seth Ross | Orwell | 779-1498 | mosefarm@gmail.com | mosefarm.com Products: Non GMO, Pastured Eggs, Roasting Chickens, Raw Cow’s Milk.

We look forward to providing you with all of your gardening and landscaping needs. Trees, Shrubs & Vines Perennials & Annuals Vegetables & Herbs Seeds & Houseplants Pottery & Gifts Mulch, Topsoil & Compost

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Availability Farmstand, May-December. Middlebury Farmers Market, Local specialty stores: Eggs, Chicken 150. Red Sky Farm Ed & Paula Barnes | 613 Route 73, Orwell | 948-2566 | barnespj4@gmail.com | www.redskyfarm-queenbee.com Products: Vegetables, Vegetable Plants, Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets, Dried Ornamentals, Fruit, Fresh eggs, Maple syrup, Honey, Herbs, Perennials, Mums, Christmas trees, Wreaths, Kissing balls, Handcrafted items Availability Farmstand: Vegetables, Vegetable Plants, Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets, Dried Ornamentals, Apples, Blueberries, Cantaloupe, Pears, Raspberries, Strawberries, Watermelon

151. Singing Cedars Farmstead Scott Greene, Becky Maden | 30 Black Snake Lane, Orwell | 948-2062 | singingseeders@gmail.com Products: Organic Vegetables, Chicken, Turkeys, Beef, Retail Cuts, Prepared foods, Special order and wholesale Availability Special Orders and Wholesale, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Buxtons Store, Vergennes Laundry, 3 Squares, City Market, American Flatbread, Eastview: Beef, Chicken, Turkeys, Retail Cuts, Vegetables, Prepared Foods, Special order and wholesale 152. Stonewood Farm Peter Stone | 105 Griswold Lane, Orwell | 948-2277 | stone@stonewoodfarm.com | Stonewoodfarm.com Products: Turkey (Whole birds, Ground meat and Breast meat) Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Green Pasture Meats: Turkeys (Whole birds, ground meat and breast meat) 153. Sylvan Shades Farm Missy Clifford | 133 Raymond Hill Road, Orwell | 948-2798 Products: Grass fed Highland Beef (sides), Broilers, Organic Hay Availability Farm Direct: Grass-fed Highland Beef (sides), Broilers, Organic Hay

2018 Regeneration Workshop Series 4/30 - Soil Health & Climate Adaptation 6/7 - Pasture Management & Livestock 6/17 - Carbon Conscious Farming 7/12 - Agro-forestry Systems 7/15 - Wildcrafting & Herbal First Aid 8/2 - Planning Regenerative Systems 8/11 - Perennial Beds & Pollinators 3rd Annual Hoedown & Harvest Potluck – October 6

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154. Vermont Yogurt Company Jessica Bruyneel Morse, Tim Morse | Orwell | 948-2543 | vermontyogurt@gmail.com | vermontyogurtcompany.com Products: Small batch Yogurt, 14 flavors, some with granola in the lid. Made from Jersey milk. Availability Retail stores in Addison, Rutland and Chittenden counties: Yogurt, small batch

Panton

155. Agricola Farm Ale Rellini | 2674 Jersey Street, Panton | alerellini@gmail.com | www.agricolavermont.com Products: Pork, Lamb, Poultry. Special pork cuts, (saltimbocca, spiedini misti, guanciale, crown roasts, Porchetta roasts. Fresh raviolil. Herbs, Edible Flowers, Maple Syrup Edible wild flower garden open for U-pick, Activities in the summer Availability Burlington and Jericho Farmers’ Markets, Farm Stand: Special pork cuts (saltimbocca, spiedini misti, guanciale, crown roasts, porchetta roasts), Lamb, Poultry, Herbs, Edible flowers, Maple Syrup, Fresh Ravioli, Meat and Pasta CSA 156. Farmhouse Table Teresa Smith | 21 Fisher Lane, Panton | 345-5360 | madhunter@gmavt.net Products: Poultry, Turkeys for the holidays, Eggs, Vegetables and different types of pickles Availability Vergennes Farmers’ Market, Farm Direct: Poultry, Turkeys Vegetables, Eggs, Pickles 157. Fryston Farm Grazers Bob de Graaf | 136 Panton Road, Panton | 475-2492 Products: Grass Fed Angus Beef, Pork, Retail Cuts Availability BJ’s Farm Supply: Grass-fed Angus Beef, Pork, Retail Cuts 158. Ledge Hill Farm Ken Sullivan | 5000 Jersey Street, Panton | 989-9620 | lhph@gmail.com Products: Hot Italian and Breakfast Sausage (ground sheep), Ground Lamb and Lamb chops Availability Farm Direct, Riverside Gardens, Vergennes: Sausage, Ground Lamb and lamb chops 159. Scuttleship Farm Anna Hopper | 2214 Arnold Bay Road, Panton | 870-0321 | Scuttleshipfarm@gmail.com | www.scuttleshipfarm.com Products: Poultry, lamb, Thanksgiving heritage breed turkeys, Animal Welfare Approved eggs from our pastured layers, and small quantities of vegetables and melons at our on-site farm store seasonally

Availability Farm Stand, Bread and Butter Farm Store in Shelburne: Poultry, lamb, Thanksgiving heritage breed turkeys

Ripton

160. Mountainyard Farm Freeman Allen | 1676 Natural Turnpike Road, Ripton | 388-7394 | mtydfm@gmail.com Products: Organic Greenhouse Tomatoes Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Ripton General Store: Organic Greenhouse Tomatoes 161. Nola’s Secret Garden Nola Kevra | P.O. Box 153 2936 Natural Turnpike Road, Ripton | 388-6107 | mrusciolelli@nathaniel.com Products: Organic Greens, Herbs, Parsley, Mixed Vegetables, Vegetable plants, Cut Flowers, Middle Eastern Summer Squash (Koosa) Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Organic Greens, Mixed Vegetables, Vegetable Plants, Herbs, Middle Eastern Summer Squash (Koosa), Cut Flowers, Herbs

Rochester

162. North Hollow Farm Mike Bowen | 2124 North Hollow Road, Rochester | 767-4255 | orders@vermontgrassfedbeef.com | vermontgrassfedbeef.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat (Retail cuts) Chickens, Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Grass-fed Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat (retail cuts), Chicken, Maple Syrup

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Shelburne 167. Bread & Butter Farm Corie Pierce | 200 Leduc Farm Road, Shelburne | 985-9200 | breadandbutterfarm@gmail.com| www.breadandbutterfarm.com Products: Beef and Pork, Retail Cuts, Vegetables, full range. Educational programs. Summer camp, Farmer training, Live music Availability Farm Store: Beef, Pork, Vegetables, full range, CSA 168. New Village Farm Michaela Ryan | 700 Harbor Road, Shelburne | 338-0116 | michaela@newvillagefarm.com | www.newvillagefarm.com Products: Raw Cow & Goat’s Milk, Chicken, Eggs, Beef, Lamb & Goats (retail cuts) Seasonal vegetables, herbs and flowers. Educational programs year round. Summer camp, homeschool programs and school visits Availability Farm Stand: Beef, Lamb, Goats (retail cuts), Seasonal vegetables, herbs and flowers, Raw Cow and Goat’s milk, Eggs

169. Shelburne Farms 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne | 985-9200 | info@shelburnefarms.com | www.shelburnefarms.com Products: Cheese, Vegetables, Beef, Lamb (retail cuts), Maple Syrup. Farm based education, Educator Institutes, Preschool, School visits Availability Welcome Center, Shelburne Farmers Market, Catalogue (Cheese) Local grocery stores (cheese): Beef and Lamb, Vegetables, full range, Cheese, Eggs, Maple Syrup

163. Sunshine Valley Berry Farm Rob Meadows | 129 Ranger Road, Rochester | 767-3989 | rob@vermontberries.com | vermontberries.com Products: Certified Organic blueberries, raspberries. Jam, Raw Honey, Maple Syrup. PYO and barter help for farm credit Availability Farm Direct, Berry CSA: Honey, Maple Syrup, Jam, Organic blueberries, raspberries

170. Shelburne Vineyard Gail Albert | 6803 Shelburne Road, Shelburne | 985-8222 | galbert@shelburnevineyard.com | www.shelburnevineyard.com Products: Red, white, rose and ice wines, plus our Capsize wine-in-a-can made from our cold-hardy VT grown grapes. Tastings, Tours, Musical Events, Event Facilities Availability in our Tasting Room and at stores, specialty shops and restaurants throughout VT, NH. CA, RI and Washington DC. Open 7 days a week all year, 11-5 (Nov-Apr); 11-6 (May-Oct): Wine

164. Upright Heart Flower Farm Megan Payne | 405 Sawmill Hill Road, Rochester | 767-3282 | uprightheartflowerfarm@gmail.com Products: Seed to Vase flowers, Cut flowers Availability Local Florists, farmers’ markets, restaurants: Flowers

171. Vermont Tortilla Company April Moulaert | 22 Sage Ct., Shelburne | 999-4823 | april@vttortillaco.com | www.vttortillaco.com Products: Stone ground organic corn tortillas made with local corn. Gluten Free, Vegan. Whole Grain. Availability Shelburne Farmers’ Market, Healthy Living, City Market

Salisbury

Shoreham

165. Maple Meadow Farm Jackie Devoid | 518 Maple Street, Salisbury | 352-4241 | info@maplemeadowfarm.com | www.maplemeadowfarm.com Products: Eggs and Maple Syrup. Our Store is open Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8 AM until 4:30 PM and Saturday morning 8-11:30. Closed on Wednesdays & Sundays. Availability Farm Store, Local stores and restaurants: Eggs, Maple Syrup

172. Champlain Orchards Bill Suhr | 3597 Vt. Route 74 West, Shoreham | 897-2777 | office@champlainorchards.com | champlainorchards.com Products: 107 varieties of apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries. Bakery: fresh apple pies, cider donuts, apple butter, apple cider syrup, apple sauce. Cider mill: sweet pasteurized and unpasteurized cider, preservative free, cranberry apple cider. Cidery: Specialty hard ciders and ice ciders, Availability PYO, Farm Market, open 10-4 Nov.-May, 9-5 June-November. Markets throughout Vermont (restaurants, groceries, farmstand), Wholesale, Farm website: Bakery: fresh apple pies, cider donuts, apple butter, apple cider syrup, apple sauce. Cider mill: sweet pasteurized and unpasteurized cider, cranberry apple cider. Cidery: Specialty hard ciders and ice ciders, Fresh apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries

166. Nop Brothers & Sons Farms Nop | 99 Route 7, Salisbury | 363-4388 Products: Black Angus Beef, Retail Cuts. Residential & commercial availability for parties and events Availability Farm Stand: Beef (retail cuts)

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173. Doolittle Farm Hammond Family | 1078 Doolittle Road, Shoreham | 897-2121 | bkhammond@shoreham.net Products: Organic Eggs, Pasture raised stew hens. Pastured Beef and Pork. Retail cuts and halves. Wool products, Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Trillium Hill Farmstand: Pasture raised stew hens. Pastured Beef and Pork. Retail cuts and halves. Eggs, Wool products, Maple Syrup 174. Douglas Orchard Scott Douglas | 1050 Route 74 West, Shoreham | 897-5043 | ssview@shoreham.net Products: Apples, Strawberries, Raspberries, Cherries, Squash Availability PYO, Farmstand: Squash, Apples, Strawberries, Raspberries, Cherries 175. Elysian Fields Kathleen Hescock | 3658 VT Route 74 West, Shoreham | 897-7484 | kathleenhescock@hotmail.com Products: Beef, fed on homegrown feed Availability Farm Direct: Beef, by the half or whole 176. Golden Russet Farm Judy and Will Stevens | 1329 Lapham Bay Road, Shoreham | 897-7031 | judyandwill@goldenrussetfarm.com | www.GoldenRussetFarm.com Products: Certified organic vegetables, fruit, cut flowers, greenhouse bedding plants, organic potting mix, compost, fertilizer, seed potatoes, onion sets and seeds. Flowers “By the Bucket” for DIY Weddings and Events Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Healthy Living, City Market, Farm Direct, CSA, Shoreham Inn, American FlatBread Middlebury Hearth: Certified Organic Vegetables, Cut flowers, greenhouse bedding plants, organic potting mix, compost, fertilizer, seed potatoes, onion sets and seeds. Flowers “By the Bucket” for DIY Weddings and Events. Melons, Raspberries 177. Pangea Farm Jonathan Namanworth | 1916 Smith Street, Shoreham | 917-447-4352 | info@pangea.farm | pangea.farm Products: Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Ginger, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Onions, Parsnips, Peanuts, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Tumeric, Rutabagas, Spinach, Summer squash, Tomatoes, Winter squash Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market: Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Ginger, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Onions, Parsnips, Peanuts, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Turmeric, Rutabagas, Spinach, Summer squash, Tomatoes, Winter squash 178. Rolling Bale Farm Hilary & Ben Haigh | 1695 Shacksboro Road, Shoreham | 897-5630 | wolfehammond@gmail.com | rollingbalefarm.com Products: Grassfed Lamb and beef in retail cuts or by whole/half. Pastured poultry, including broiler chickens, duck. We also have lamb pelts. Availability at our farm store or during the summer at Middlebury Farmers’ Market and Rutland Farmers Market: Grass-fed Lamb and Beef, Pastured Chicken, Ducks, Lamb Pelts, Small Square Hay Bales 179. Sentinel Pine Orchard Whitney Blodgett | Shoreham | 897-7931 | spo1@shoreham.net Products: Apples, Gift Packs Availability Orchard direct. We Ship Gift Baskets. Apples

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180. Solar Haven Farm Barbara Wilson | 977 Bates Road, Shoreham | 897-5430 | barb@solarhavenfarm.com | solarhavenfarm.com Products: Low sugar artisan jams, chutneys, gluten free jam cookie bar kits and raspberry brownie kits. Fruits are grown organically. Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Vergennes Farmers’ Market, Pratt’s Store, Burnham Maple & Farm Market, Direct from farm: Low sugar artisan jams, chutneys, gluten free jam cookie bar kits and raspberry brownie kits. Blackberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Peaches 181. Tio Grain Farm Ken VanHazinga | 32 Doolittle Road, Shoreham | 897-2423 Products: Organic Grain Availability Farm Direct: Organic Grain 182. Vermont Tradewinds Farm Tim & Loraine Hescock | 1639 Route 74 East, Shoreham | 897-2448 | tim@vermonttradewindsfarm.com | www.vermonttradewinds.com Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Cream, Maple Products, Peaches. Sugarhouse Tours Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, Year-round Farmstand: Maple Syrup, Maple Cream, Maple Products, Peaches 183. WhistlePig Farm Raj Peter Bhakta | 2139 Quiet Valley Road, Shoreham | 897-7700 | info@whistlepigrye.com| www.whistlepigwhiskey.com Products: Winter rye grains, maple syrup, rye whiskey Availability - See Vermont DLC for local liquor store listings; Waitsfield, Burlington, and Rutland Farmers’ Markets; local restaurants; farm website: Maple Syrup, Winter rye grains, Rye Whiskey 184. Work and Days Farm Caroline Usher | 619 Tottingham Road, Shoreham | 897-2822 | sheep@shoreham.net Products: Lamb, Goats, Honey Availability Farm Direct: Lamb, Goats, Honey

Starksboro

185. Ariel’s Honey Infusions Ariel | PO Box 57, Starksboro |310-8526 | info@arielshoney.com | www.arielshoney.com Products: Raw Vermont Honey and Organic Herb Infusions. Honey Infusions makes twelve unique infusions using sustainably harvested, Raw Vermont Honey infused together with Organic Herbs. Availability City Market, Mad River Taste Place, Cabot Annex, Hunger Mountain, Pete’s Greens Farm Market: Raw Vermont Honey and Organic Herb Infusions 186. Bee Happy Vermont Pedro Salas | 258 Big Hollow Road, Starksboro | 453-7996 | beehappy@madriver.com | beehappyvermont.com Products: Our Honey, from Starksboro and St. Albans, is a mix of clover and wild flowers. Availability Farm Direct, the Burlington, Richmond, Winooski and Fletcher Allen Hospital Farmers’ Markets : Honey, Baked Goods, Beeswax candles, Honeycombs, Magical Honey Mead 187. Dunham Family Maple Jeff Dunham | 3702 Ireland Road, Starksboro | 453-4219 | dfmaple@gmavt.net Products: Maple Syrup Availability Direct Sales: Maple Syrup

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188. Flatlander Farm Keith Drinkwine | 2148 Vt. Route 17, Starksboro | 453-4631 | info@flatlanderfarm.com | flatlanderfarm.com | Flatlander Farm is a pasture based farm located in Starksboro, Vermont specializing in Pastured Chicken and Pastured Duck as well as Farm Grazed Chevon. Our animals are rotationally grazed and fed locally milled, Certified Organic and Non-GMO grain. We rely on slower growing breeds of chicken and duck for better tasting, humanely raised meat. Products: Chicken CSA, Duck and Black Label Chicken Availability Pre-buy, Burlington Winter Farmers’ Market, Fall and Winter Meat CSA, or email us to set up a time to visit the farm: Pastured Chicken, Pastured Duck and Farm Grazed Chevon (Goat Meat). 189. Footprint Farm Taylor Hutchison & Jake Mendell | Starksboro | 318-2090 | taylor@footprintfarmvt.com | www.footprintfarmvt.com Products: Mixed Vegetables, Eggs, Cut Flowers, Pork. All of our pork is pasture-raised, fed organic grain, and is sold in whole shares. CSA. Educational programs, Fun for kids. A workshop series that includes sessions such as mushroom foraging, herbal first aid medicine making, and preserving. Fall barn dances! Availability CSA Drop Off points in Starksboro, Bristol, Hinesburg, Shelburne Farmers’ Market: Pork, Vegetables, Eggs, Cut Flowers 190. Homestead Hops Kathleen Norris | 2951 Vt. Route 17, Starksboro | 453-4753 | knorrismaple@gmail.com Products: Hops and Maple Syrup, Farm Tours Availability at the farm, or by order: Hops and Maple Syrup 191. Lewis Creek Farm Hank Bissell | 3071 Vt Route 116, Starksboro | 453-4591 | lcfarm@gmavt.net | lewiscreekfarm.com Products: Vegetables, Pickles, Flower & Vegetable Plants, Eggs Availability Farm Store, Summer and Winter CSA, Stores and restaurants in Middlebury and Burlington; Burlington Farmers’ Market, Black River Produce: Vegetables, Flower & Vegetable Plants, Pickles, Eggs.

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192. Maggie Brook Sugarworks Matthew Elder | 500 Ruby Brace Road, Starksboro | melder@gmavt.net Products: We sell both maple syrup and sap. 193. Norris Sugarworks Kelly Norris | 745 Robert Young Road, Starksboro | 453-4753 | norrissw@gmavt.net Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Candy, Maple Cream Availability New Haven Jiffy Mart, Norris Berry Farm: Maple Syrup, Maple Candy, Maple Cream 194. Mountain Warrior Farm Galen Helms | 2618 Route 116 North, Starksboro | 989-2783 | galen.helms@gmail.com Products: Eggs Availability Bristol Beverage: Eggs 195. Purinton Gardens David Purinton | 361 Tatro Road, Starksboro | 453-2203 | soilchef@yahoo.com Products: Certified Organic Vegetables Availability Farm Direct, Lantman’s, Healthy Living: Vegetables 196. Red Rock Valley Maple Farm Henry & Linda Emmons | 160 Sugarhouse Lane, Starksboro | 434-2858 Products: Maple Syrup Availability Sugar House: Maple Syrup 197. Rockville Market Farm Eric Rozendaal | 205 Cemetery Road, Starksboro | www.rockvillemarketfarm.com Products: Butternut Squash (whole and peeled), Salad greens and Greenhouse Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Onions. Pastured Eggs, Poultry Availability Burlington Farmers’ Market, Smorgasburg and Brooklyn Flea Markets in NYC: Poultry, Butternut Squash (whole and peeled), Salad Greens, Cucumbers, Onions, Eggs, Greenhouse Tomatoes 198. Russell Farm David Russell | 1248 VT Route 116, Starksboro | 453-2208 | amymansfield@gmavt.net | russellfarm@gmail.com

Proudly Serving Addison County Farmers for over 5 Decades! “Family owned and operated” Weekly Mon. - Thurs. Livestock Auctions Trucking rates available • Certified Organic Auction Market Specializing in dairy replacement & herd dispersals

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Products: Sweet corn, Winter Squash, Goats, Maple Syrup, Christmas trees with horse drawn rides Availability Farm Direct: Goats, Sweet Corn, Winter Squash, Maple Syrup 199. Sentinel Farms Kerry Kurt | PO Box 8, Starksboro | 377-1066 | kerry@unboundgrace.org | UnboundGrace.org Products: Heart Healthy! 100% Grass Fed & Finished Red Angus/Hereford Beef. Bred, Born & Raised with care on one Vermont Farm without stress, hormones or antibiotics. Horse and farm educational health experiences, Riding lessons, Individual and group equine programs. Availability Farm Direct, PYO, Natural Provisions: Grass-fed and finished Beef, Beets, Cabbage, Chard, Eggplant, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Peppers, Pumpkins, Rhubarb. Prepared Pig roasts and/or beef for celebrations. Raspberries, Tomatoes 200. Shaker Mountain Farm Ann Bove | 1400 Shaker Hill Road, Starksboro | 434-4254 Products: Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct: Maple Syrup 201. Spring Mountain Herbals Margi Gregory | 4428 Ireland Road, Starksboro | 413-320-1920 | margigregory@gmail.com | www.springmountainherbs.com Products: We offer a wide variety of Western, Ayurvedic, Chinese and Native American medicinal herbs including plants, dried herbs, tinctures, glycerites and oils. Contact Margi to arrange for a tour of the apothecary garden or for an herb walk that includes both garden and fields. Herbal preparations and coaching in how to use them are also provided. Herbal Consultations, Farm Tours, Educational Programs, PYO Availability at our farm or arrange for delivery: Herbs

Sudbury

202. Crown Point Alpacas Bob Wertz | 1376 Route 30, Sudbury | 558-1564 | bobw33862@gmail.com | etsy.com/shops/crownpointalpacas Products: Alpacas, Alpaca/Wool blend fiber inrovings, Knitting yarn, Knitted & Woven Gifts, Specializing in woven and hooked rugs Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market: Alpacas, Alpaca/Wool blend fiber inrovings, Knitting yarn, Knitted & Woven Gifts, Specializing in woven and hooked rugs 203. Miller Hill Farm Nursery and Gardens Carl Phelps | 2127 Route 73 East, Sudbury | 623-7373 | mhfarm@shoreham.net | millerhillfarmvt.com Products: Miller Hill Farm is a family farm specializing in native plants, organic veggie sets, annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, berry plants, fruit trees, succulents and ferns. Come and see our plant nursery, display gardens and historic barns and enjoy the scenic mountain views. Farm Tours, Wedding/event site, Educational programs & Landscape Consulting Availability Farm Direct: Garlic, herbs, pumpkin, rhubarb, winter squash, Native & cultivar shrubs, trees, ferns, perennials, berry plants, flower & vegetable starts, mosses, herbs

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204. Mountain Meadows Farm Brian Kemp | 2711 Route 30, Sudbury | 989-0514 | briankemp@shoreham.net Products: Beef, wholesale/retail, organic, Retail Cuts Availability Whole Foods Stores: Beef: wholesale/retail, organic, Retail Cuts, Onions, rutabagas, Apples 205. Rup’s Custom Cutting and Smoking Rupert Larock | 2015 Willowbrook Road, Sudbury | 247-4570 Products: Meat processing and Smoking Availability - Retail Sales on Friday, call ahead to order 206. Understory Farm Gregory Witscher | 3427 Route 30, Sudbury | 282-6738 | Gregorywitscher@gmail.com | understoryfarmvt.com Products: Milk fed Pork. Pastured and GMO free eggs, Flower Subscriptions, Flowers for Weddings & Events, Fun for kids Availability Farm Stand: Milk-fed Pork, Pastured and GMO-free Eggs, Cut Flowers, Bouquets

Vergennes

207. Boundbrook Farm Erik Andrus | 276 Burroughs Farm Road, Vergennes | 877-1396 | erik@goodcompanionbakery.com | www.goodcompanionbakery.com Products: Beef, Poultry, White rice, Brown rice. Brick Oven Bakery Availability Middlebury and Vergennes Farmers’ Markets, Shelburne Supermarket, Farm Direct: Beef, Poultry, White and Brown Rice, Brick Oven Baked Goods 208. Green Street Gardens Margaret Lowe | 150 Green Street, Vergennes | 877-3783 Products: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Greens, Green beans, Herbs, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rhubarb, Summer squash, Winter Squash Availability Vergennes Farmers’ Market: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Greens, Green beans, Herbs, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rhubarb, Summer squash, Winter Squash, Homemade bread, cinnamon rolls, jam and jelly 209. Kayhart Beef Brian Kayhart | 4188 Otter Creek Highway, Vergennes | 545-2484 | bkayhart@gmavt.net Products: Homegrown Beef & Pork and Veal, Retail Cuts, Eggs Availability Farmstand/year-round, Open Everyday 7-7: Beef, Pork and Veal, Retail Cuts, Eggs 210. Otter Creek Heritage Farm Kevin & Zachary Sullivan | 4990 Jersey Street, Vergennes | 777-4659 | ksullivan@gmavt.net Products: Pasture-Raised Heritage Pigs and Pork. Availability Fiddlehead Brewery, Shelburne, Vergennes Farmers’ Market, Provisionary, Farm Direct: Pasture-Raised Heritage Pigs and Pork, Eggs

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211. Riverfront Gardens Kevin Sullivan | 229 Ferry Road , Vergennes | 475-3091 | lhph@gmail.com | riverfrontgardens.com Products: Organic Vegetables, Value added products, Nursery trees: apple, cedar, maple, oak; Pasture-raised pork from Otter Creek Heritage Farm, Firewood Availability Farmstand, CSA, Local Schools & Restaurants, Home Delivery: Pasture-raised Pork, Vegetables, Value added products, Nursery trees: apple, cedar, maple, oak, Firewood 212. Shacksbury Cider David Dolginow | PO Box 981, 11 Main Street, Vergennes | 989-9892 | david@shacksbury.com Products: Food friendly Hard Cider made in Shoreham, VT Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Two Brothers, American Flatbread, 51 Main, Bobcat Cafe, Almost Home, Bristol & Middlebury Discount Beverage: Hard Cider 213. Woodman Hill Orchard Stephanie Lowe, Robert Rogers | 175 Plank Road, Vergennes | 877-6686 Products: Apples: Honeycrisp, Empire, Cortland, Macoun, Macintosh, Liberty, Red Rome; Cider. Peaches Availability PYO, Orchard Direct: Cider, Honeycrisp, Empire, Cortland, Macoun, Mcintosh, Liberty, and Red Rome Apples, Peaches

Weybridge

214. Duclos and Thompson Farm Tom Duclos | 1026 Sheep Farm Road, Weybridge | 545-2230 Products: Pork, Lamb, Beef and Turkeys, Retail cuts Availability Farm Store: Beef, Lamb, Pork, Turkey, Retail Cuts 215. Ledge Hill Farm Violet LaFountain | 58 LaFountain Lane, Weybridge | 545-2104, 377-0452 | springviolet@gmavt.net Products: Vegetables, Bedding Plants, Flowers, Hanging Baskets, Fruits, Jams, USDA inspected Goat Meat, Chickens by Piece, Retail Cuts, Raw Goats Milk, Ducks, Eggs, Baked Goods

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Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Farmers’ Market Goat, Ducks, Chickens by Piece, Retail Cuts, Vegetables, Bedding Plants, Flowers, Hanging Baskets, Fruits, Jams, Raw Goat Milk, Ducks, Eggs, Baked Goods 216. Monument Farms Robert James | 2107 James Road, Weybridge | 545-2119 Products: Milk, Retail Milk, Bottled Cream, Half & Half, the best Chocolate Milk anywhere. Availability Retail Store/Office. Addison, Franklin and Chittenden Counties: Milk, Retail Milk, Bottled Cream, Half & Half, Chocolate Milk 217. Rosy Pebble Farm and Orchard D. Lynn Coale | Dorseycoale@gmail.com | 61 Orchard Lane, Weybridge | 349-9772 | dorseycoale@gmail.com Products: We sell free range eggs and log-grown Shitake and Oyster mushrooms as well as apple cider and vinegar. Farm Tours, Educational Programs, Weddings and Events Availability Farm Stand, Three Squares Restaurant and Cafe, Storm Cafe, American Flatbread - Middlebury, Pick Your Own: Mushrooms, Cider vinegar, Free Range, Eggs, Apples

Whiting

218. Four Pillars Farm Peter Cousineau | Whiting | 989-0083 | info@fourpillarsfarmvt.com | fourpillarsfarmvt.com Products: Beets, Brussels sprouts, Carrots, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Green beans, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Micro greens, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Spinach, Summer squash, Turnips, Winter Squash Availability Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, City Market and Healthy Living Market. Periodic sales at the farm, visit our website for sale dates: Wide Range of Vegetables, Cantaloupes, 21 Week Summer CSA

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Fowler’s R&R Ranch feeds everyone – and veterans in particular

By Alexis Caswell WHITING — Bruce Fowler likes to feed people. If you go to Fowler’s R&R Ranch in Whiting on an empty stomach, you’ll be greeted warmly, shown an empty chair, and be entertained by stories while he whips up some grub. His home is always open, he says, and he doesn’t turn anyone away — especially veterans. The large wall calendars near the table show his activities of the past two years, and in each box how many visitors to the farm. The calendars are chock full of numbers representing the veterans who visited. There are plenty of twos, threes and fives, but in July 2017 one day says 80. “We had a cookout,” Bruce says. Some just come to visit and help out, some come to stay, either for a short time, or up to two to three months. Fowler’s ranch, and his generosity, is a labor of love by a man who has always welcomed those who have been abused, discarded or come on hard times. Years ago, he and his wife took in foster children, many of whom had been abused. A veteran who was first drafted into the Army as a young man in 1970, he understands how some men might not feel totally helped or welcomed by the Veteran’s Administration. He suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1970 in Vietnam and several injuries over the years gave him personal experience of how injured veterans are too often poorly treated in their own country. A career military man, Fowler was meant to retire from the Army in 2001. “But no one retired in 2001,” Fowler shrugged, recalling the tragic circumstances around the terrorists attack on Sept. 11, and the destruction of the World Trade Centers and attacks on the Pentagon, and the later invasion of Iraq. Upon returning from deployment in 2007, Fowler said he trusted the wrong people and ended up homeless. But he worked his way back from that point. Some of the stories from other veterans, many Vietnam vets like himself, gave him perspective. “I thought my story was bad,” he said, reflecting on those he had met. “Someone always has a worse story than you.” Today, vets come to stay, work on the farm, and find a warm bed. Some come with no money, while others have Fowler advocating for weeks on their behalf to help them receive VA

Amanda Landon is a neighbor of Bruce Fowler. Landon, her husband and her three children — in 2nd, 4th and 5th grades (and one on the way) — all help out at Bruce’s farm, and they all enjoy feeding the pigs and the Highlander cattle after they get home from school.

assistance, health care, or to subsidize their stay. After three years of Fowler’s R&R, they are hoping to increase their funding. “We look for funds from anyone who wants to support our mission.” Board Member and Treasurer Marilyn Davis says, “We have been supported by a few organizations, military and otherwise. However the donations nowhere near cover the expenses of running the farm.” They eventually hope to hire and pay people to assist in farming, woodworking, and other areas of the farm. For now the majority of running the farm lies on Bruce’s shoulders. Fowler Farms and its services for veterans is funded partly by Fowler. He pays for about a third of the farm expenses from his Social Security, disability and savings; the rest comes from the nonprofit formed to help finance the good work he does. He has a board of directors, and has plans to expand the farm’s offerings in the future. He wants to have ducks on the property, and make the entire farm wheelchair accessible. One recent donation from The Odd Fellows in Ludlow, however, gifted Fowler Farms the use of a tractor that needed some repairs. Upon receiving a large quote to get the clutch repaired, he set up three classes to teach local vets all about the (See Fowler, Page 37)

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(Continued from Page 36) process as they fixed it in-house. In the end they will have a tractor to use on the property for a quarter of the original repair quote. It’s the way things work on the farm, Fowler says. COOKING PROFESSIONALLY Fowler’s love of feeding guests comes from decades of experience cooking in the Army and in restaurants. Fowler’s ranch raises pigs and chickens, produces plenty of eggs, and summer and fall vegetables. The ranch also has two Scottish highlanders named Momma and Burdock, but they are not meant for someone’s plate. Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op has recently started carrying the farm’s pork and sausages, which

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is the ranch’s first retailer to begin carrying products made on the farm. Fowler also makes homemade jars of delicious Ratatouille pasta sauce with all the ingredients found on the farm. That love of opening his home and offering a warm meal is not just for the veterans who choose to stay with him. He offers meals at his home nearly every day, including breakfast, lunch and dinner. The healing power of a warm meal is not lost on Fowler, and he uses it as a means to care for fellow veterans who are hurting like he was not that long ago. He likes to show visitors a photo of a man in uniform, standing at a parade, saluting. The caption says “The only one standing to salute is the man in the wheelchair.” He is clearly emotional as he states that is what he feels about fellow veterans and what he hopes he can impart to those who visit Fowler’s R&R Ranch. A fellow vet, he says, will be there for them.

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Thank you to the 29 local producers who donated 32,928 pounds of local food, as well as all the volunteers who lent a helping hand, to HOPE’s food shelf in 2017! Interested in our food rescue efforts? Volunteer with our Local Food Access Program! Email lbradburn@hope-vt.org

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THIS “HUGELKULTUR” MOUND bed features old logs and branches layered with hay and topped with nitrogen-fixing plants the first year. It will be good for growing vegetables and other plants as the wood rots and releases nutrients into the soil.

Hugelkultur is a naturally processed raised bed

By Charlie Nardozzi Permaculture is a whole system garden design that seeks to reproduce the sustainability of a natural system. I have used some permaculture techniques over the years, such as keyhole raised beds, but not hugelkultur. What’s hugelkultur? This German word roughly means “mound beds.” It’s a technique used in Germany and Eastern Europe for hundreds of years and has renewed popularity. A simple version is to take logs, old firewood or branch prunings that you would burn or dump, create a mound or ditch and bury them in soil. Layering in hay, straw and other organic materials works well, too. Over time as the wood decays it aerates the soil allowing water and air to move easily. It also retains more moisture reducing watering and releases nutrients to feed plants growing on the mound. There are some considerations, though. While any wood

will eventually rot, woods that rot slowly, such as cedar, or ones that exude natural growth inhibiting chemicals, such as black walnut, shouldn’t be used. Apple, oak, alder, poplar and birch are often recommended. Cut evergreens, such as fir or spruce, are often allowed to age a few years before being used. Build the bed in full sun for growing vegetables or fruits. It’s best to make the bed in fall so it has a chance to settle before spring. The first year grow nitrogen fixing crops, such as clover and beans, on the bed. You can also try potatoes and other veggies that don’t require lots of nitrogen. After the first year, any crop works fine. You may need to add more soil, as the bed settles, and water more the first year. In subsequent years, little watering or fertilizing is needed. For more information on hugelkultur and other gardening methods, head online to gardeningwithcharlie.com.

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VOLUNTEERS AT THE 200-tree Yates Family Orchard in Monkton collected early apples for the Salvation Farms food hub. Photos credit: Salvation Farms

Farm finds second life for crops that won’t sell By Susan Smiley Salvation Farms is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build resilience into the Vermont food system through agricultural surplus management. Put another way, this 14-year-old organization based in Morrisville, Vt., works throughout the state with partners who engage and feed the community by collecting and distributing what farmers can’t sell. They seek to reduce on-farm food loss and maximize the use of farm-raised foods at Vermont food shelves, elderly programs, Meals on Wheels and health service programs. One important effect of Salvation Farms work is that nearly all sites believe that the program has increased familiarity of locally grown, in-season produce and that clients, volunteers and staff have greater interest in and comfort using fresh foods. Food collected from vegetable fields and orchards after the farm harvest, or collected after farmers markets, is sent

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to the Salvation Farms food hub in Winooski. Here the food is cleaned, quality assessed, processed and packaged. Some crops, like potatoes, are packed raw in 10-pound bags. Other crops are minimally processed, like peeled, cut, blanched and frozen carrots. In 2017, nine crops from seven farms were handled through the Vermont Commodity Program at Salvation Farms’ Winooski facility and the equivalent of 501,825 servings were produced. Around 31 percent of this production was sent to the Champlain Valley and two of the seven farms sending food to the Winooski food hub are located in Addison County. Gildrien Farms in Leicester and Yates Family Orchard in Monkton both found in Salvation Farms a partner capable of handling a large volume of food in an efficient and effective way. Gildrien Farms donated 4,000 pounds of butternut squash in 2017. The winter squash was grown on a quarter acre of (See Salvation Farms, Page 41)

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(Continued from Page 40) their farm in Leicester. Jeremy and Caitlin Gildrien’s relationship with Salvation Farms began in a previous season when the couple was faced with plowing under an unsalable crop of carrots. Feeling that the volume of carrots would be more than HOPE, the local food shelf, could use, the Gildriens contacted Salvation Farms. Jeremy and Caitlin organized a crew of 40 gleaners and everyone worked to harvest 9,000 pounds of carrots in a single day. Salvation Farms supplied picking containers and arranged the transport from the farm. All parties worked together and Gildrien Farm participated in a way that harkened back to their ideals of community engagement and doing something beneficial. Starting with a newly purchased 200-tree orchard in Monkton, Yates Family Orchard also turned to Salvation Farms looking for a home for their early apple crops. Steven and Jessika Yates were impressed with the non-profit’s level of organization, vision and the camaraderie that was created. In 2018, with an expanded orchard and more growing experience, the Yateses plan to put greater emphasis on sales from the orchard. At the same time the couple intends to continue donating apples to Salvation Farms, counting on them to pick apples several times during the harvest season, sort and pack the apples, and deliver them to their community partners.

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A guide to your nearest farmers’ market

Wednesdays Middlebury Farmers’ Market June 13 through October 27, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the VFW Parking Lot, 530 Exchange St. www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org | middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo.com *Accepts EBT and Debit Cards Vermont Farmers’ Market, Rutland May 16 to Oct. 24, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Depot Park (in front of WalMart) www.vtfarmersmarket.org. Market Manager 802-342-4727, info@ vtfarmersmarket.org Thursdays Fair Haven Market June 7 to October 25: 3 p.m.-6 p.m. on the Green www.vtfarmersmarket.org Market Manager, 802-342-4727| info@ vtfarmersmarket.org Vergennes Farmers’ Market June 2 to October 4, 3 p.m.–7 p.m., Kennedy Brothers, Rt. 22A www.vergennes.org/vergennes-farmers-market Chris Reck, christopherreck@gmail.com Facebook.com/vergennesfarmersmarket Tandem Night Market Thursday. June 28, July 19 and August 16, 5-8 p.m. jess@savouremtl.com 802-734-4236 26 Main St., Bristol Tandem Mini Market and Weekly CSA Pick-up 4-7. We will have some vegetables and fruit, bread, eggs, cheese, flowers and frozen local meat. CSAs are available for vegetables (Footprint Farm), raw goat milk and yogurt (Icehouse Farm) We will also be serving drinks and small plates at Tandem during that timeframe very Thursday. Fridays Brandon Farmers’ Market June 1 to October 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Crescent

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Healthy, local food for all Access to local produce and whole foods should not be a luxury, and many organizations in the Champlain Valley work hard to put fresh food on every table. Whether weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re food shelf customers or donors, we can all help our community feed itself.

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Addison County Food Shelf HOPE 282 Boardman Street, Middlebury | 388-3608 M-F: 9 a.m.- 4:00p.m., walk in Income eligibility requirements; Access once per month; fresh produce, bread and deli items available daily (M-F) CVOEO Food Shelf 54 Creek Road, Suite A, Middlebury | 388-2285 M-F: 8 a.m. until noon 12:30 to 4 p.m., walk in Income eligibility requirements; Access once per month; Distributes USDA commodities. John W. Graham Shelter Food Shelf 69 Main Street, Vergennes | 877-2677 Open Every Day 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. walk in Income eligibility requirements; Access twice per month, or for emergencies Starksboro Food Shelf 2849 Route 116, Starksboro, Laurie Webber 336 2141 2nd Wednesday: 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., walk in Serves Town of Starksboro (proof of residence required) Vergennes Community Food Shelf 30 South Water Street, Vergennes | 877-2435 T & Th: 2 p.m.-4 p.m.; Sat: 8 a.m.-10 a.m., walk in Serves primarily Addison County. Access twice per month (recommended) Victory Baptist Church Food Shelf 862 US Route 7, Vergennes | 877-3393 M-F: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., walk in Serves towns of Vergennes, Panton, Ferrisburgh, North Ferrisburgh, New Haven, Waltham and Addison Whiting Community Cupboard Whiting Community Church | North Main Street (Route 30), Whiting | Beverly Freeguard, 623-8033 Mondays: 1-3 p.m., walk in Serves towns of Whiting, Brandon, Cornwall, Leicester, Middlebury, Orwell, Shoreham and Sudbury

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BILL VAN DE WEERT and family grow and harvest pumpkins that they sell direct to the public at their Route 7 farmstand in Ferrisburgh.

Van der Weert family fills niche with pumpkins By Susan Smiley The Van der Weert family has been farming in Addison County since Bill Van de Weert’s grandparents arrived in the 1960s, bought a farm on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh and started a dairy. They had seven children, and Bill’s dad also started a dairy on land adjoining his parents’ spread. When the elder Van de Weerts stopped milking, grandson Brian bought the farm and began to take it in a new direction, growing corn, barley and wheat and making hay. These crops are marketed to other

farms in western Vermont and sold to mills in the county that also serve livestock operations. In contrast to Midwestern grain producers who have to put their crops on rail cars and send them distances to market, Brian’s markets are closer and allow direct sales in many cases. Bill, brother of Brian, is expanding on his childhood fascination with pumpkin patches, and has begun growing and direct marketing pumpkins and other fall harvested crops from a farmstand set up along Route 7, with the Van de Weert Pleas(Van de Weerts, Page 45)

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(Continued from Page 44) ant Acres dairy barn serving as backdrop. Planting time for fall harvested vegetables dovetails with the end of the school year at Vergennes Union High School, where Bill teaches farming-related classes under the auspices of the Patricia Hannaford Career Center. Summer break is the growing season, the time to plant, watch over and finally hand harvest the jack o’ lanterns, pie pumpkins and gourds. To grow potatoes for direct marketing, this Champlain Valley teacher/farmer turned to a highly regarded grower in Central Vermont. Williamstown resident Bill Chappelle mentored Bill Van der Weert, passing on knowledge and seed potatoes for Red Norlands, an early red storage potato; New York 149; a Cornell-developed Yukon Gold-type spud; and Adirondack Blues, among others. These tubers fill the shelves of the Van de Weert farmstand, beside the fall harvested vegetables and tomatoes and peppers grown on the farm. Much learning has taken place among the Van de Weerts during the three years growing winter squash to support the farm without a dairy. All crops are rotated to reduce pest and disease pressure. No-till planting techniques are being tried. Straw from grain growing is being sold to landscapers and strawberry producers. Farmstand customers are enjoying clear signage that supports the self-service operation of the farmstand. Bill van de Weert feels good about what he and his brother are doing and he is optimistic.

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Agricola Farm, a small Italian farm in the middle of VT. Gourmet pork and lamb, wholesale pork and butchering classes, on farm lunches and dinners. 2674 Jersey St. Panton VT 05491 www.agricolavermont.com

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Full Moon Farm Absolutely Flexible CSA Flexible Locations • Flexible Choices Flexible Quantities Conveniently located along Chittenden County Commuter Routes

Certified Organic Vegetables, Chicken, Pork and Flowers

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Index of Products MEAT Alpaca:17, 24, 202 Beef: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 30, 34, 48, 53, 54, 58, 59, 74, 76, 80, 83, 91, 94, 95, 110, 118, 131, 138, 144, 146, 147, 151, 153, 157, 162, 166, 167, 168, 169, 173, 175, 178, 191, 204, 207, 209, 214 Goat: 8, 15, 118, 162, 168, 184, 188, 198, 215 Lamb: 2, 25, 34, 53, 54, 68, 74, 80, 95, 118, 131, 136, 138, 155, 158, 159, 162, 168, 169, 178, 184, 214 Pork: 7, 30, 34, 44, 48, 53, 74, 76, 77, 80, 83, 85, 94, 97, 110, 118, 121, 131, 138, 147, 155, 157, 162, 167, 173, 189, 206, 209, 210, 211, 214 Poultry: 30, 34, 43, 44, 48, 53, 54, 56, 76, 77, 80, 83, 92, 110, 118, 121, 134, 138, 149, 151, 152, 155, 156, 159, 162, 168, 178, 188, 197, 207, 214, 215 Rabbit: 8, 118 Veal: 58, 141, 209 Venison: 106

FRUIT

Apples: 16, 34, 43, 56, 60, 61, 64, 69, 72, 80, 105, 115, 121, 123, 132, 150, 172, 174, 179, 204, 213, 217 Blackberries: 39, 46, 109, 116, 180 Blueberries: 16, 38, 43, 45, 46, 52, 56, 61, 64, 80, 109, 116, 119, 123, 150, 163, 180 Cherries: 61, 109, 172, 174 Currants: 45, 109, 116 Grapes: 45, 132,133 Melons: 19, 71, 72, 77, 80, 104, 107, 110, 116, 119, 125, 132, 150, 159, 176 Peaches: 16, 34, 69, 105, 107, 109, 172, 180, 182, 213 Pears: 43, 61, 64, 69, 107, 109, 172, 180, 182, 213 Plums: 43, 64, 69, 80, 109, 115, 119, 132, 172 Raspberries: 19, 39, 45, 46, 56, 72, 80, 109, 116, 119, 123, 125, 132, 150, 163, 172, 174, 176, 180, 199 Rhubarb: 56, 109, 116, 199, 203, 208 Strawberries: 16, 19, 22, 23, 43, 45, 46, 53, 54, 61, 72, 80, 107, 109, 116, 119, 123, 132, 150, 174

VEGETABLES, HERBS, FLOWERS

Vegetables: 9, 14, 16, 19, 22, 28, 33, 34, 40, 42, 43, 44, 46, 49, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 69, 71, 72, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 90, 92, 96, 98, 104, 105, 107, 108, 110, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 129, 132, 137, 139, 142, 144, 147, 150, 151, 156, 159, 161, 167, 168, 169, 174, 176, 177, 189, 191, 195, 197, 198, 199, 203, 204, 208, 211, 215, 217, 218 Herbs: 43, 49, 77, 96, 116, 119, 139, 140, 150, 155, 161, 168, 177, 199, 201, 203, 208, 218 Flowers: 53, 55, 61, 69, 79, 104, 119, 139, 155, 161, 164, 168, 176, 186, 189, 206, 215

GRAINS

Grain: 26, 50, 181, 183 Rice: 207

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PLANTS AND TREES

Christmas Trees: 137, 150, 198 Compost: 4, 112, 176 Hay: 10, 59, 89, 123, 135, 153, 178 Firewood: 211 Plants and Starts: 14, 16, 22, 29, 61, 71, 78, 116, 119, 130, 150, 161, 176, 191, 201, 203, 215 Trees: 42, 51, 114, 130, 203, 211 Wreaths and Baskets: 22, 61, 150, 215

EGGS & DAIRY

Cheese: 15, 23, 25, 62, 66, 80, 84, 85, 102, 122, 131, 132, 169 Eggs: 5, 25, 28, 32, 34, 44, 54, 58, 65, 68, 69, 72, 75, 76, 77, 80, 83, 89, 90, 96, 97, 107, 110, 111, 116, 118, 121, 123, 136, 147, 149, 150, 156, 159, 165, 168, 169, 173, 177, 189, 191, 194, 197, 206, 209, 210, 215, 217 Goat Dairy: 15, 62, 75, 84, 85, 168, 215 Milk: 6, 15, 70, 75, 76, 96, 122, 132, 141, 149, 168, 215, 216 Raw Milk: 15, 75, 122, 249, 168, 215 Yogurt: 15, 75, 80, 154

HONEY & MAPLE

Honey: 22, 34, 48, 53, 54, 57, 75, 76, 80, 101, 103, 117, 123, 127, 129, 132, 144, 150, 163, 184, 185, 186 Maple: 22, 27, 28, 34, 35, 37, 48, 63, 66, 80, 83, 88, 91, 93, 94, 96, 99, 118, 126, 132, 135, 137, 147, 148, 150, 155, 162, 163, 165, 169, 173, 182, 183, 187, 190, 192, 193, 196, 198, 200

SPECIALTY FOODS

Baked Goods: 22, 46, 52, 80, 105, 115, 132, 172, 180, 186, 207, 208, 215 Cider: 60, 64, 105, 115, 124, 172, 212, 213, 217 Hops: 1, 190 Flour: 26, 50 Jams and Jellies: 22, 27, 41, 52, 56, 67, 116, 123, 125, 140, 163, 180, 208, 215 Mushrooms: 33, 37, 43, 103, 145, 217 Oils: 96, 201 Pickles & Ferments: 22, 27, 40, 41, 67, 80, 123, 125, 156, 191 Beer, Wine & Soda: 13, 18, 36, 41, 47, 82, 131, 133, 170

ANIMAL PRODUCTS

Wool, Fiber and Pelts: 10, 17, 21, 25, 53, 54, 118, 136, 142, 173, 178, 202

SERVICES

Breeding: 2, 20, 73, 128 CSA: 14, 19, 22, 44, 54, 71, 77, 80, 81, 104, 118, 119, 123, 125, 129, 132, 155, 163, 167, 176, 188, 189, 191, 211, 218 Educational Programs: 21, 41, 43, 77, 96, 100, 101, 103, 119, 125, 129, 168, 169, 189, 199, 201, 203, 217 Farm Events: 24, 55, 82, 125, 129, 144, 166, 170, 203, 217 Farm Stays/ B&Bs: 8, 24, 56, 89, 129 Floral Services: 79, 119, 143, 176, 206 Meat Processing: 11, 74, 205 Pick-Your-Own: 22, 34, 38, 45, 46, 52, 56, 72, 105, 107, 109, 113, 115, 116, 123, 125, 163, 172, 174, 199, 201, 213, 217

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Champlain Valley Equipment Inc. 453 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT • (802) 388-4967 www.ChamplainValleyEquipment.com

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