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Celebrating 10 Years!

RUTLAND AREA FARM AND FOOD LINK

Local Food is the Future of Food RAFFL...

■ Provides fresh food to families in need ■ Provides technical assistance to new farmers ■ Educates the community about local farms and food

Our New Look!

For our 10th year anniversary, RAFFL is launching a new logo and website. The new logo highlights the diversity of our programs as we strengthen the farm economy in the Rutland region.

Rutland Area Farm & Food Link (RAFFL) P.O. Box 284, Rutland, VT 05702 (802) 417 - 1528 info@rutlandfarmandfood.org For farmer news, workshop information, recipes, and cooking tips for using local food, visit

www.rutlandfarmandfood.org

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Knocked Out

Our Mission Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) promotes local food knowledge, production and market opportunities for farmers and community members throughout our region.

Photo: Karen Ranz

Our Programs

For Farmers

Farm Fresh Connect

• Connecting farmers to new customers

Online farmers market

• Farmer workshops and farmer-to-farmer discussions

Everyday Chef

Food and cooking education

• CRAFT, an educational program for farm workers

Glean Team

• What’s Growin’ On blog

Harvesting surplus crops for those in need

For the Community

New Farmer Initiative

• Farm and food celebrations

Technical assistance for beginning farmers

• Volunteer opportunities

Locally Grown Guide

• Harvest Watch weekly column in the Rutland Herald

A guide to the region’s local food

• Educational events

Upcoming RAFFL Events May 6, 2015

Free Movie Night: Chef Paramount Theatre Rutland, VT

May 21, 2015

July 12, 2015

October 3, 2015

A Dinner for the Decade: Celebrating Ten Years of RAFFL

Farm to Fork Fondo-Vermont

Fermentation Festival

www.farmforkfondo-vt.com

Roots the Restaurant Ticketed Event Rutland, VT

Pittsfield, VT

Green Mountain College Poultney, VT

More details about these and other upcoming events can be found at www.rutlandfarmandfood.org

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Using the LOCALLY

GROWN GUIDE

With even more farms and businesses, and coverage of the Northshire, the 2015 - 2016 Locally Grown Guide is now organized into sub-regions. Use the table of contents to locate a region or the index starting on page 42 to locate specific farms and products.

In each sub-region, look for a map highlighting the businesses that are open to the public on a regular basis.

Find the guide online at www.rutlandfarmandfood.org

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Table of CONTENTS FARMER’S MARKETS

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CENTRAL 14

Farms �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������15 Restaurants & Caterers ������������������������������������������������������16 Retailers ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������16 Specialty Producers ������������������������������������������������������������16

GREEN MOUNTAINS NORTH

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GREEN MOUNTAINS SOUTH

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LAKES REGION

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NORTHSHIRE & BEYOND

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INDEX

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Farms �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19 Restaurants & Caterers ������������������������������������������������������20 Specialty Producers ������������������������������������������������������������20 Photo: Karen Ranz

Farms �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������22 Specialty Producers ������������������������������������������������������������23

Farms 26 Restaurants & Caterers 30 Retailers ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������31 Specialty Producers ������������������������������������������������������������31

Farms �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������33 Restaurants & Caterers ������������������������������������������������������35 Retailers ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������35 Specialty Producers ������������������������������������������������������������35

Photo: Quill Hill Farm

PUBLICATION INFO: Project Manager: Stephanie Jones Designer: Lyz Tomsuden Printing: Upper Valley Press GIS Mapping: Steve Schild Cover Photo: Deposit Photos The Locally Grown Guide is an annual publication of RAFFL. It is not an endorsement of any of the individual businesses listed or advertised. Please accept our apologies for any inadvertent errors and please alert us to make next year’s edition even better.

VOLUNTEER FOR RAFFL’S GLEAN TEAM Volunteers harvest surplus crops and donate them to organizations that make fresh produce available to those who need it.

JOIN US IN 2015!

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Since 1977, the Vermont Land Trust has worked with farmers to conserve our state’s best farmland—for today and future generations.

Join us in the effort to connect farmers with affordable farmland in Vermont.

Become a member today! www.vlt.org like us on Facebook

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Home toVermont’s largest and most diverse farmers market.

Tues 3-6 • May-Sept & Sat 9-2 • May-Oct D E P O T PA R K • D O W N T O W N R U T L A N D

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Go Get WIC Referrals

Healthy Foods

Playgroups

Prenatal Nutrition

Breastfeeding Support

Family Meals

Recipes

Nutrition Counseling

The Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children

WIC Income Eligibility

gildrien farm

Family of 2: up to $2,392/mo.

Family of 4: up to $3,739/mo.

Family of 6: up to $5,022/mo.

Already on Medicaid/ Dr. Dynasaur? You are income eligible for WIC.

CSA Shares – Delivered!

convenient workplace delivery available or pick-up at the Rutland Co-op

Contact us today to find out how WIC can help.

800-649-4357 healthvermont.gov/wic WIC is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Leicester, VT • 802-247-4699 www.gildrienfarm.com

Farm Stand on Rte. 7, Brandon, VT We grow Certified Organic vegetables & strawberries for your family table

&

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

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

You-pick strawberries in season!

Summer & Fall CSA programs!

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BUY LOCAL

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Does Your Agent Know Your Agribusiness?

Vermont Fruit. Grown with a Conscience.

Ecologically Grown Apples, Berries, Peaches & Pears

Farm Family has been a leading Agribusiness insurer in the northeast for nearly 60 years! In fact, our Special Farm PackageÂŽ was designed to meet the unique needs of farmers like you.

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3597 Route 74 West • Shoreham, VT (802) 897-2777 • champlainorchards.com

www.durkeeinsurance.com 651 Route 22A North, Fair Haven, VT (across from Shaw’s Plaza)

Our Holiday Turkeys are truly the best you’ve ever had.

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Call early to order.

Happy birds for healthy people... and pork too.

Find us on Facebook PineHollowFarmVT.com 802.353.6991 PineHollowFarmVT@gmail.com

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

Like us on Facebook to receive delivery information and farm news.

For more info, please call 802-325-2461 or email sarah.burrows@brownboarfarm.com

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Farmers

MARKETS

Photo: Karen Ranz

MONDAY

THURSDAY

Granville Farmers Market (NY)

Castleton Farmers Market

This market accepts EBT/Debit.

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

Parking lot at Big Lots in Granville June 1st-end of Oct., 2-5 pm Contact: 518-499-0209

TUESDAY

Main Street June 4th-Oct 1st, 3:30-6pm Contact: 802-273-2241

Greenwich Farmers Market (NY)

Whitehall Farmers Market (NY)

70 Main Street (winter indoors) Year-round, 3-6pm Contact: 518-944-7149 • greenwichfarmersmarket@gmail.com

This market accepts EBT/Debit.

The market brings a variety of products every week from local family farms and producers. This winter will be featuring: vegetables from Crandalls Corners Farm; grass-fed beef from Good Fence Farm; herbal teas from Herb Basket Herbs; pastured pork, chicken & eggs from Joint Venture Farm; , kettle corn from Liberty Ridge Farm, and prepared food from Nine Miles East Farm. This market accepts EBT/Debit

Boulevard Park (across from the canal) June 2nd-end of Oct., 1-4 pm Contact: 518-499-0209

WEDNESDAY Middlebury Farmers Market

Marble Works, North parking lot June 10th-Oct. 7th, 9 am-12:30 pm www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org Contact: middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo.com This market accepts EBT/Debit.

Rutland Downtown Farmers Market Depot Park Mid-May to October 28th, 2-6 pm Rutland County Farmers’ Market: 802-773-4813 • info@rcfmvt.org Vermont Farmers Market: 802-753-7269 • info@vtfarmersmarket.org This market accepts EBT/Debit.

Rutland Winter Farmers Market

Vermont Farmers Food Center, 251 West Street Nov. 7th, 2015-April 30th, 2016 Vermont Farmers Market: 802-753-7269 • info@vtfarmersmarket.org Expand your local food options this winter and continue your relationship with farmers you support over the summer. Fresh greens, root vegetables, eggs, meat, wine, cheese, mushrooms, apples, popcorn, maple products, crafts, prepared foods and more. This market accepts EBT/Debit.

Thursdays West Rutland Farmers Market @ 3 p m –6 p m Junedowntown 24th, 2015-September 30th,VT 2015, 4-6pm Park, rt 7a/Main st.

Manchester, at adams Contact: 438-2263 • cfitzgerald@westrutlandtown.com MFMVermont@gmail.com@www.ManchesterFarmers.org Facebook.com/ManchesterFarmersMarket We accept debit, EBT and Farm to Family 12 | 2015-2016 Locally Grown Guide

Manchester Farmers Market Adams Park, Route 7A/Main St. May 28th-Oct. 6th, 3-6 pm Contact: mfmvermont@gmail.com www.manchesterfarmers.org

The Manchester Farmers Market is a producer-only market. We feature local produce, meat, dairy, crafts, flowers, drinks, soaps, and prepared foods. We're a family-friendly market and have lots of activities for kids. Come check out live music every week and pick up something for dinner. This market accepts Farm to Family coupons and EBT/Debit.

Lakes Region Farmers Market

Main Street June 18th-Oct. 1st, 9 am-2 pm Contact: 802-287-0389 • Pielady14@gmail.com The Lakes Region Farmers Market is a small, diverse market in downtown Poultney offering a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, baked goods, maple syrup, eggs, meat, crafts and more. We are growing our market each year, and will be offering some special events this coming season! This market accepts Farm to Family coupons (no EBT/Debit).

3 p m –6 p m

Thursdays at Adams Park Rt 7a - Main Street Downtown Manchester, VT MFMVermont@gmail.com www.ManchesterFarmers.org Facebook.com/ManchesterFarmersMarket We accept debit, EBT and Farm to Family

FARMERS MARKETS

FRIDAY Brandon Farmers Market

Central Park- Rte 7 End of May-mid Oct, 9am-2pm Contact: 802-273-2655 • cijka4@gmail.com Approximately 30 local farmers, specialty food producers, and artisans sell their goods weekly in Brandon, Vermont's Central Park. Visit the annual Harvest Fair October 10th as well and the Christmas Fair December 12th. This market accepts Farm to Family coupons (no EBT/Debit).

Fair Haven Farmers Market

Fair Haven Park June 5th- Oct. 30th, 3-6 pm Vermont Farmers Market: 802-683-4606 • info@vtfarmersmarket.org This market accepts Farm to Family coupons.

Ludlow Farmers Market

53 Main Street, front lawn of Okemo Mountain School May 22nd-Oct. 9th, 4-7 pm Contact: 802-734-3829 • lfmkt@tds.net www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org This market accepts Farm to Family coupons and EBT/Debit.

Pittsford Farmers Market

Pittsford Village Green (just south of the Congregational Church on Rte 7) Mid June- end of Oct., 10am-2pm Contact: Lisa Garcia 802-438-0063 • lisawg@aol.com or Beth Richards 802-773-2843 • jandbofvt@comcast.net https://sites.google.com/site/pittsfordfarmersmarket/home Fresh vegetables and other farm produce, baked goods, maple syrup and other maple products, jewelry, other crafts.

Rutland Downtown Farmers Market

Depot Park May 9th-Oct.31st, 9 am-2 pm Contact: Rutland County Farmers’ Market: 802-773-4813 • info@rcfmvt.org Vermont Farmers’ Market: 802-753-7269 • info@vtfarmersmarket.org Two market organizations combined in one location, producing one of Vermont’s largest and most diverse farmers’ markets. Over 90 vendors offer produce, meat, cheese, mushrooms, honey, maple syrup, cut flowers, herbs and plants. Bakers and specialty food producers serve delicious treats. Local crafts and artwork abound. This market accepts Farm to Family coupons and EBT/Debit.

Rutland Winter Farmers Market

Vermont Farmers Food Center, 251 West Street Nov. 4th, 2015-April 27th, 2016, 10 am-2pm Vermont Farmers’ Market: 802-753-7269 • info@vtfarmersmarket.org

Mettowee Valley Farmers Market

Expand your local food options this winter and continue your relationship with farmers you support over the summer. Fresh greens, root vegetables, eggs, meat, wine, cheese, mushrooms, apples, popcorn, maple products, crafts, prepared foods and more. This market accepts Farm to Family coupons and EBT/Debit.

A cooperative farm stand in the Mettowee Valley.

Salem Farmers Market (NY)

VT Rte 30, North Rupert, 3-6pm Contact: mettoweevalleymarket@yahoo.com

West Pawlet Community Farmers Market 2849 Route 153, Fish & Game Club building Year Round, 4-7pm Contact: 802-645-9928 • wpcfmkt@gmail.com

Vegetables, Local Meats, Cheese, Fresh Seafood, Sweet Treats, Hot Meals, and more! WPCFM provides our community a variety of fresh, wholesome foods, supporting local growers and producers. A fun, community oriented atmosphere the whole family can enjoy! "Like" the West Pawlet Community Farmers' Market on Facebook and watch for weekly updates/Seafood specials!

SATURDAY Middlebury Farmers Market

Marble Works, North parking lot May 2nd-Oct. 31st, 9 am-12:30 pm Contact: middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo.com www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org Visit 50 vendors selling locally grown fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meats, plants, flowers, baked goods, honey, maple products, crafts, and more. This market accepts Farm to Family coupons and EBT/Debit.

Middlebury Winter Farmers Market

Mary Hogan High School March 7th-April 25th and Nov. 7th-Dec. 26th, 9:30 am-1 pm Contact: middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo.com www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org The Winter Market generally includes meats, baked goods, late-season vegetables, pickles, jams, hot prepared foods, crafts, and eggs, cheeses, and other dairy products. This market accepts Farm to Family coupons and EBT/Debit.

Salem Village Park, Route 22 May 23rd-end of Oct., 10 am-1 pm Contact: 518-499-0209 This market accepts EBT/Debit.

West River Farmers Market

Junction of Routes 11 & 100 in Londonderry, VT Memorial Day – Columbus Day, 9am – 1pm Contact: 802-875-5004 • wrfmvt@yahoo.com Established in 1993, the West River Farmers Market is nestled along the banks of the West River in Londonderry,VT. The 40+ producer-vendors provide some of the best agricultural, craft, and food of the region in a family-friendly environment.

SUNDAY Dorset Farmers Market

Rte. 30 H.N. Williams Store (summer), J.K. Adams (winter) Year-round, 10 am-2 pm (indoor Oct. 19th-May 3rd, 2015) Contact: marketmanager@dorsetfarmersmarket.com www.dorsetfarmersmarket.com We are a producer-only market to ensure our consumers have direct communication, and the opportunity for education, from those creating the products we enjoy everyday. Find freshly picked produce, home baked goods, artisan cheeses and wines, grass-fed meats and poultry, free-range eggs, specialty prepared foods, artisan wares, and live music. This market accepts Farm to Family coupons and EBT/Debit. *While we do our best to provide accurate information, please visit market websites or call the market manager to be sure of dates and times before trekking to a market for the first time.

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CENTRAL Hubbardton

Radical Roots Farm

Chittenden

Pittsford

Proctor

Rutland

Castleton Mendon West Rutland

Rutland City

Poultney Ira Shrewsbury

Clarendon

Middletown Springs

Tinmouth

Wallingford

Icon Key This small urban area, including Rutland City and the surrounding towns, is the commercial hub of the region. It includes a vibrant, year-round Farmers Market that operates every Saturday throughout the year – outside from May to October and inside from November to May. There are many unique restaurants, shops, farm stands and businesses here to discover.

CSA Shares Online Sales Onsite Sales Pick Your Own

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CENTRAL

FARMS Apple Hill Orchard and Farm...................................................

Jct. Routes 103 and 7B, North Clarendon, VT 802-438-5068

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

Chambers Farm...................................................................

3257 Middle Road, North Clarendon, VT 802-775-5110 • chambersfarmvt@gmail.com www.7csfarm.com

We are a family farm that raises pastured beef, pastured pork, pastured chicken, and eggs. We strive to raise a high quality meat at a reasonable price. We look forward to helping people with a healthier life style.

Enchanted Flora Farm.........................................................

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

Hogs N Dirt

West Rutland, VT 802-779-5625 • Cindyld@earthlink.net Fresh and smoked Meats. Free range animals and hormone free. Some products processed nitrate free. Products include Ground Beef, Tenderloin, Bacon, Sausage, pork chops, ribs, andouille, Kielbasa, Ground pork, Ground Sweet Italian, Bacon Sausage Patties, and much much more.

Pine Hollow Farm.......................................................................

North Clarendon, VT 802-353-6991 • pinehollowvt@gmail.com www.PineHollowFarmVT.com

Look for us from Route 7 just north of Wallingford, VT where you will see our turkeys, chickens and pigs. All our creatures are raised on pasture without hormones, antibiotics or GMO feeds. We proudly sell from our farm, but call first so we can better serve you.

Radical Roots Farm....................................................................

Creek Road, Rutland, VT 802-775-4994 • radicalrootsfarm@gmail.com www.RadicalRootsVT.com

Please visit our website for the best source of information about our farm.

Helpful hints and lots of photos of our products. Our hours and directions. We are the closest farm to Downtown Rutland. We grow chemical and pesticide free. Happy gardening!

Using organic practices, Dennis Duhaime and Carol Tashie grow delicious, healthy vegetables on Creek Road in Rutland. Our affordable CSA farm shares offer the best value, with options of on-farm pick-up or delivery to select city locations. Find our vegetables at Rutland’s farmers’ market and in area restaurants and schools.

Grabowski Farm.........................................................................

Sourwood Mountain Orchard................................................

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

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

H.A.M.M.S Farm...................................................................

2636 VT Route 3, Pittsford, VT 802-287-0389 • pielady14@gmail.com

H.A.M.M.S Farm is a diverse family farm in Pittsford, VT. We have much to offer, including, a wide variety of vegetables, fruit, chicken, turkey and pork and fresh eggs. We use organic methods and seed to produce a quality product for our community. Sign up for our CSA today!

Hathaway Farm...........................................................................

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

Hathaway Farm is our 3rd generation family farm raising really tasty, all natural Hereford/Angus beef, certified free of added growth hormones and antibiotics.

We make maple syrup and sell our beef and syrup the the VT Farmer’s Market and direct from the farm year round. From late July-October we operate VT’s largest Corn Maze!

Proctor, VT 802-773-9868 • sourwoodmountainorchard@comcast.net www.sourwoodmountainorchard.com

We grow culinary and medicinal herbs in a diversified orchard setting which includes plantings of apples, pears, grapes, and small fruits. We adhere to organic growing practices. Our herbs are carefully hand harvested and dried in a solar drying shed to preserve the vitality of these important plants.

Southern Vermont Hydroponics............................................

399 West Street, Rutland, VT 802-773-5200 • casey@svthydro.com www.svthydro.com

Southern Vermont Hydroponics plans to start selling hydroponically grown produce at their Rutland location this year. They are also your local leader in all things hydro: growing kits, medium, nutrients. They have a second location in Mount Holly by the post office.

Timberloft Farm Store..............................................................

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

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

Heleba Potato Farm

Boardman Hill Road, Center Rutland, VT 802-353-5983 • helebapotatofarm@netzero.net “We grow what we sell” is our motto. Over 40 varieties of heirloom and specialty potatoes grown using vintage equipment. We can be found at the Manchester, Ludlow, Dorset and Rutland Farmers’ Markets on the summer and Dorset in the winter.

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CENTRAL

RESTAURANTS & CATERERS The Bakery

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

The Dollhouse Restaurant at Stafford Technical Center 8 Stratton Road, Rutland, VT 802-770-1041 • lfennimore@rutlandhs.k12.vt.us www.staffordonline.org

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

The Dollhouse Restaurant

RETAILERS Green Mountain Yarn & Fiber

259 Woodstock Avenue, Rutland, VT 802-775-7800 • yarnshopgmf@gmail.com www.greenmountainfibers.com Specializing in luxury yarns, natural fibers, and quality hand knitting supplies.

Featuring locally spun and dyed yarn and fiber from area farms; and unique fibers from around the world. Sit-n-Knit, Learn to Knit, classes, projects, excellent customer service. Central Vermont’s premier yarn shop. Make us your fiber family!

Roots the Restaurant

Rutland Area Food CoOp

Roots’ mission is to create delicious food from fresh, local ingredients. Vermont offers an agricultural bounty of flavorful produce, meat, dairy and other food products that are staples on the Roots menu. Chef Donald Billings is committed to providing affordable meals from minimally processed, locally grown food, including organic crops and humanely raised livestock.

As a community-owned market, the Rutland Co-op is dedicated to fresh, local, natural, whole and organic foods: produce, dairy, bread, groceries, meats, cheese, loose bulk foods, vitamins, supplements, body care, Fair Trade goods, household and cleaning supplies and much more. Always open to the public everyone welcome! Open 7 days.

Speakeasy Cafe

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS

51 Wales Street, Rutland, VT 802-747-7414 • info@rootsrutland.com www.rootsrutland.com

67 Center Street, Rutland, VT 802-747-3325 • info@speakeasycafe.net Featuring Vermont coffee, specialty espresso drinks, homemade soups, breakfast sandwiches, and yummy baked treats -- including scratch biscuits, a specialty of the house. Eat in, call ahead, or grab-and-go.

Three Tomatoes Trattoria

88 Merchants Row, Rutland, VT 802-747-7747 • 3trutland@gmail.com www.threetomatoestrattoria.com In every Italian village you’ll find the local trattoria - a place to meet for dinner with family, or chat with neighbors over a glass of wine. The food is always simple, the atmosphere is always casual. We like to think of ourselves as this sort of gathering place. Salute e buon appetito.

77 Wales Street, Rutland, VT 802-773-0073 • management@rutlandcoop.com www.rutlandcoop.com

3 Bears Bakery

Proctor, VT 802-459-2057 • bearly-sane@hotmail.com The Konstant family’s 3 Bears Bakery has been in business since 2008 selling artisan breads, cakes, pastries and shortbreads focusing on English and European baked goods. They do not knowingly use GMO ingredients, intentionally searching for companies that state their ingredients are non-GMO. Their whole grains and some of their flours are organic.

Taking Root

Center Rutland, VT TakingRootVT@gmail.com www.TakingRootVT.com Hand crafted, high quality, herbal products organically grown and ethically wild harvested from around Vermont. Rutland community herbalist, Lani Courtney, provides education and products to support your health at home with herbal teas, tinctures, syrups, salves, infused honeys, fire cider, bulk herbs and more.

Stay tuned for hands-on workshops!

Thomas Dairy

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

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

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Green Mountains NORTH Ferrisburg

Starksboro

Fayston Buels Gore

Berlin

Waitsfield Northfield

Waltham Bristol

New Haven

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Warren Lincoln

Addison

Roxbury Weybridge Brookfield Middlebury

Bridport

Granville

Ripton

Braintree

Cornwall Salisbury

Randolph

Hancock

Shoreham Whiting

Leicester

Rochester

Goshen

Bethel

Orwell Sudbury

Brandon

Pittsfield Chittenden

Benson

Hubbardton

Stockbridge Barnard

Pittsford

West Haven Killington

Proctor Rutland Fair Haven

Castleton West Rutland Rutland City Ira Poultney

Clarendon

Mendon Bridgewater Shrewsbury

Plymouth

The Green Mountains North section encompasses popular farm stands, restaurants and other great places to visit along Routes 7, 100 and 4. These byways host a number of places popular with skiers, Spartan Race participants, hikers, and people who appreciate art. What better way to enjoy your day than mixing good local food into your activities?

Visit our sister organization at acornvt.org for additional information about the towns to our north!

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GREEN MOUNTAINS NORTH

FARMS Baird Farm.............................................................................

65 West Road, Chittenden, VT 802-483-2963 • bairdfarm@comcast.net www.bairdfarm.com

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

Blackpowder Farm..............................................................

Pittsford, VT 802-683-9373 • info@blackpowder.farm www.Blackpowder.farm

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

Blue Ledge Farm

2001 Old Jerusalem Road, Leicester, VT 802-247-0095 • blueledge@hotmail.com www.blueledgefarm.com A goat dairy farm producing fresh and aged goat and cow’s milk artisanal cheeses, since 2002. Including plain, herbal and pepper-crusted chèvres, maple chèvre, crottina, Lake’s Edge, Camembrie, Middlebury Blue, La Luna, and our cave-aged Riley’s 2x4.

Gildrien Farm..............................................................................

Leicester, VT 802-247-4699 • gildrienfarm@gmail.com www.gildrienfarm.com

Gildrien Farm is a family-run certified organic vegetable farm. We operate an on-farm and delivery CSA, attend farmers markets, and our produce is available at the Rutland Co-op. We grow about 30 different crops and work to provide CSA customers with a well rounded, varied, and interesting share.

Hinterland Farm.........................................................................

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

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

Lincoln Peak Vineyard

Lincoln Peak Vineyard.............................................................

142 River Rd, New Haven, VT 802-388-7368 • vermontwine@gmail.com www.lincolnpeakvineyard.com

Named Vermont’s “star wine producer” in American Wine, 2013. The Granstrom family grows 12 acres of grapevines north of Middlebury and makes delicious wines for old and new friends exclusively from their own grapes. Come taste wine, enjoy a glass on the winery porch, and walk around the vineyard.

Maple View Farm Alpacas.................................................

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

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

Mendon Mountain Orchards...........................................

1894 US RT 4, Mendon, VT 802-775-5477 • Contactus@mendonorchards.com www.mendonorchards.com

Family run heirloom orchard with a bakery and small motel. We have our famous pies and turnovers baked fresh daily, Vermont products including honey, jams, jellies, cheese, maple products, bedding and starter plants, Christmas trees, apples and fresh cider. Pick your own apples in the fall.

Right Mind Farm........................................................................

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

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

Winslow Farms....................................................................

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

Maple View Farm Alpacas

Seasonal Pick-your-own pumpkins and sales barn with fall products Open daily September through October. Choose and cut Christmas Trees open weekends after Thanksgiving.

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GREEN MOUNTAINS NORTH

The

Red Clover Inn RESTAURANT & TAVERN

Winslow Farms

Wood's Market Garden..............................................

Stylish, secluded lodging.

Exquisite local cuisine.

Authentic Vermont hospitality.

Restaurant open for dinner 5:30 to 9:00 PM, Thursday through Monday

Route 7 South, Brandon, VT 802-247-6630 • woodsmarketgarden@me.com www.woodsmarketgarden.com

We’re a diverse small farm with 60 acres of vegetable and fruit crops, along with several greenhouses for bedding plants and vegetable and herb starts. Farm stand open from May 1st thru fall. Two CSA options, one for when the farm stand is open, and another for fall/winter after the stand closes.

RESTAURANTS & CATERERS

7 WoodWard road, Mendon, VerMont 1/4 Mile off route 4 betWeen Killington & rutland 802.775.2290 • 800.752.0571 • 802.773.0594 (fax) innkeepers@redcloverinn.com • www.redcloverinn.com

The Mountain Top Inn & Resort

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

The Red Clover Inn & Restaurant

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

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Shacksbury Cider

Shoreham, VT 802-458-0530 • info@shacksbury.com www.shacksbury.com At Shacksbury Cider, we believe cider can, and should, be daring and complex. From gnarled apple trees on New England farmsteads to Old World orchards in England and Spain, our cider will change the way you think about this amazing fruit.

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Green Mountains SOUTH RUTLAND CITY WEST RUTLAND

KILLINGTON

MENDON

BRIDGEWATER

RUTLAND

WOODSTOCK

IRA CLARENDON

SHREWSBURY

PLYMOUTH

READING

WN SPRINGS

TINMOUTH

WALLINGFORD MOUNT HOLLY

LUDLOW

DANBY

CAVENDISH

WEATHER

BALTIMORE

MOUNT TABOR

WESTON ANDOVER DORSET

PERU

CHESTER

LANDGROVE

The Green Mountains South boasts great places to explore in the towns nestled along the spine of the Green Mountains, including the well-traveled Routes 103 and 7. Small towns with rich histories dot this area.

Take a day trip, find a swimming hole, view the foliage and bring a cooler for the great local foods you will find along the way!

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CSA Shares

Online Sales

Onsite Sales

Pick Your Own

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GREEN MOUNTAINS SOUTH

Krueger-Norton Sugarhouse...........................................

780 Button Hill Road, Shrewsbury, VT 802-492-3653 • knsh@vermontel.net www.kruegernortonmaple.com

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

Marble Meadows......................................................................

2870 US 7 South, Wallingford, VT 802-446-2830 • suesmysercarey@hotmail.com www.marblemeadows.com

Marble Meadows, a family owned and operated farm, raises registered Cotswold sheep. We specialize in needle felting our wool into sculptures of birds, animals, and pets. Contact us for Cotswold breeding stock, fleeces, roving, market lambs, and needle felting kits.

Marble Meadows

FARMS Alchemy Gardens................................................................

Shrewsbury, VT 802-492-2087 • alchemygardens@gmail.com www.alchemygardensVT.com

Rutland-native Scott Courcelle & Lindsay Arbuckle Courcelle grow delicious, nutritious organic vegetables, herbs & bedding plants. We farm because we love the lifestyle and growing food for our community. We sell our veggies at the Rutland Farmers Market, Rutland Co-op, restaurants and through a CSA share. Eat well, live well!

Beaver Meadow Farm

2579 Eastham Road, Shrewsbury, VT 802-492-3350 • ldbiddle@vermontel.net www.beavermeadowfarmvt.com An 18th century farmstead on the old Crown Point Road, today raising grass fed beef and providing retirement living to rescued race horses and other loved animals.

Carabeau Family Farm Stand..................................................

59 A East Road, Tinmouth, VT 802-446-3123 • larrycris@aol.com

Newhall Farm.............................................................................

Reading, VT 802-342-1513 • info@NewhallFarmVT.com www.NewhallFarmVT.com

Newhall Farm is committed to excellence in producing high quality, heritage products, fostering responsible stewardship of the land, and helping to conserve Randall cattle, Vermont's only state Heritage Breed of Cattle.

Currently partnering production of apple brandy, plus ice cider from organic estate apples. Beef, maple syrup, honey, and lamb.

Plew Farm.............................................................................

East Wallingford, VT 802-259-2250 • plewfarm@gmail.com www.plewfarm.com

Located in Mt. Holly, Vermont, we provide natural pasture-raised, poultry, pork, and turkeys as well as grass fed beef. We're an all natural farm and feed fresh pasture and non-gmo feed. Maple syrup available too! Plew Farm is dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food.

RossKnoll Farm..........................................................................

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

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

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

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

Evening Song Farm.............................................................

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

We grow a variety of vegetables for sale at the Rutland and Ludlow Farmers' Markets, Rutland Food Co-op, as well as our CSA. Our CSA provides a free choice model, allowing members to choose what they like, leave what they don't, and try new things! We use organic growing methods.

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GREEN MOUNTAINS SOUTH

Rutland Area Shepherds.......................................................... info@vermontshepherds.com www.vermontshepherds.com

Rutland Area Shepherds is a group of local farms raising a variety of high quality sheep to create superior sheep products. Just visit our website or contact us to get a first-rate local source for wonderful sheep products. Want to join the local sheep community? Just contact us!

Smith Maple Crest Farm LLC............................................

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

Visit our 200+ year old working farm in the heart of Shrewsbury Center.

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

Spring Lake Ranch...............................................................

Cuttingsville, VT 802-492-3322• lisa@springlakeranch.org www.springlakeranch.org

Spring Lake Ranch is a therapeutic community for adults with mental health and substance abuse issues. Our farm based program promotes wellness and recovery through work and community. In addition to raising vegetables, fruits, and meat for the Ranch, we sell maple syrup, pesto, granola, and handwoven goods.

SpringMore Farm.................................................................

261 Baltimore Road, Baltimore, VT 802 263-5390 • springmorefarm@yahoo.com www.springmorefarm.com

We are a small pasture based farm consisting of Freedom Ranger broilers, whey fed pigs, turkeys and a year round flock of layers. All of the animals are humanely raised on pasture and are hormone, antibiotic, and GMO free.

Poultry and meat CSA shares are available.

Stone Acres Farm

Wallingford, VT 802-446-3637 • info@stoneacresfarmvt.com www.stoneacresfarmvt.com We are a local family owned small farm, offering a diversified selection of organically grown vegetables. We also offer farm made preserves such as jams and pickles. Other fruits of our labor include hand knit accessories for the family and hand dyed yarns and roving for spinning.

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Wallingford Wheeler Farm...............................................

5372 US Route 7South Wallingford, VT wheelerfarm@vermontel.net •www.wheelerfarmvt.com

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

Tomatoes & sweet corn, pumpkins & mums.

Yoder Farm.....................................................................

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

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

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Smith Maple Crest Farm LLC

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

Smith Maple Crest Farm LLC

Still farming and doing what we do best - VT Maple Syrup & Grassfed Beef for direct retail to our customers. Need an escape? Stay in our B & B which overlooks our 200+ year old farm.

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Byways of Southern Vermont

Travel the

to discover the artisan culture of local foods and artistic expression.

A bountiful harvest awaits you.

For information about these recommendations—and scores more on and off the Byways—check out the digital Palate to Palette at vermontvacation.com/palate-to-palette 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Bennington Museum Bennington Potters Chocolate Barn Wing and a Prayer Fiber Farm West Mountain Inn* Sugar Shack Earth Sky Time Farm Hildene Farm Signature Cheese Vermont Butcher Shop Manchester Music Festival Southern Vermont Art Center Dutton Berry Farm and Farmstore Dorset Theatre Consider Bardwell Wellsmere Farm Christine Price Gallery at the Castleton Fine Arts Center Carving Studio and Sculpture Center

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18 Roots the Restaurant 19 Chaffee Art Center and Downtown Gallery 20 Mendon Mountain Orchard 21 Red Clover Inn and Restaurant * 22 Long Trail Brewery 23 Shackleton Thomas 24 Woodstock Farmers Market* 25 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park 26 Billings Farm and Museum 27 Cheeses and Maple at Sugarbush Farm 28 Simon Pierce Glass and Restaurant* 29 Vermont Spirits 30 Center for Cartoon Studies 31 Silo Distillery 32 Windsor Station Restaurant 33 Readmore Bed and Breakfast*

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Windham Antique Center Green Mountain Orchards Putney Mountain Winery Scott Farm Saxton’s River Distillery Brattleboro Museum and Art Center Chelsea Royal Diner* Honora Winery and Vineyard Anne Coleman and J. McGrath Fine Art Galleries Adams Family Farm SoLo Farm and Table* Taylor Farm Weston Playhouse The Downtown Grocery* Clearlake Furniture Green Mountain Sugar House Plymouth Artisan Cheese

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Lakes REGION Bridport

Crown Point

Cornwall

Whaleback Vineyard

Ripton Salisbury

Hancock

Shoreham Whiting Ticonderoga

Goshen

Leicester

Ticonderoga

Orwell

Sudbury

Rochester

Brandon Chittenden

Putnam Hague Benson

Hubbardton

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Pittsford

Online Sales Onsite Sales

Bolton

Fair Haven

Dresden

Castleton

Mendon West Rutland Rutland City

Hampton

Whitehall

Ira

Whitehall

Poultney

Clarendon

Middletown Springs

Fort Ann

Wells Granville

Fort Ann

Kingsbury

Pick Your Own

Proctor Rutland

West Haven

Tinmouth

Wallingford

Granville

Hartford

Pawlet

Danby

Mount Tabor

Hebron Hudson Falls

Argyle

Rupert

Dorset

The Lakes Region is a blend of mountain villages, tightly knit lake communities, and wide open rural valleys. Spending time in this area you will start to discover the secret ingredients that make Vermont tick. Check out a fishing derby, visit a small general store, or ride your bike or snowmobile along the rail trail. Be sure to save time to stop by the farmstands or get out onto a farm at one of the pick-your-own options in the orchards, berry farms and even potato farms in this area.

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LAKES REGION

FARMS Breezy Hill Berry Farm.......................................................

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

Here at Breezy Hill, we maintain four plus acres in berries. Starting mid June we offer pick your own strawberries from 8am to 6pm daily. In July, we have red and black raspberries, as well as blueberries. In August we have raspberries and then pumpkins in October. Bring your family to enjoy sweet juicy berries.

Brookside Estate - Stock Farm................................................

183 Route 22A, Orwell, VT 802-948-2211 • osandy@live.com

Brookside Estate (on the National Register of Historic Places) is a 267 acre working farm and B&B surrounding a wildlife preserve. We raise grass-fed Belted Galloway Beef Cattle on certified organic pasures and hay. We have a 2000+ tap maple sugar-bush and our B&B provides a 3-course gourmet breakfast. Property available for special events.

Brown Boar Farm LLC................................................................

Wells, VT 802-325-2461• sarah.burrows@brownboarfarm.com www.brownboarfarm.com

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

Brown’s Orchard and Farmstand............................................

2504 South Street, Castleton, VT 802-468-2297

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

Cerridwen Farm at Green Mountain College.........

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

Cerridwen Farm is a student-motivated farm that produces pastured chicken, eggs, pork and organic vegetables. The agricultural products we provide to Green Mountain College and the local community demonstrate our commitment to soil health, animal welfare, food justice, and the needs of future generations.

Champlain Orchards...........................................................

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

Champlain Orchards grows 50+ varieties of organic or ecologically grown apples, peaches, pears, plums, cherries, and raspberries on one of the oldest continuously operating orchards in Vermont. Our products -from pies to applesauce to sweet, hard, and ice ciders- are made in small, craft batches, using organic and/or local ingredients.

Descansamos Fiber

Clark Farm

Wells, VT 802-325-3203 • Fax: 802-325-2291 We basically retail at the Downtown Farmers Summer-Fall Market. Also at two holiday fairs in Rutland and the Poultney Christmas Fair. We have a wide range of maple products, including maple cream, sugar cakes, maple pepper and mustard. Also eighty to ninety varieties of jams, plus wide varieties of veggies and berries.

Consider Bardwell Farm..........................................................

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

On our historic 300-acre farm we make raw milk cheese from our herds of goats and cows. Visit our self-serve tasting room and farm store, open daily. A beautiful place for a picnic and a walk. Or visit us at the Dorset and Manchester farmers markets.

Descansamos Fibers.................................................................

3132 East Wells Road, Wells, VT 802-325-2566 • chivas@vermontel.net www.localharvest.org/store/m16804

Rancho Descansamos est. 2004, Wells, Vermont. We raise the Angora goats for mohair fiber and sell fleece, rovings, and yarn. Our animals graze on the pastures of our farm. We grow our own hay for feed in the winter. Come see our shearing early March or early September.

Dutchess Farm.....................................................................

Castleton, VT 802-468-5893- • dutchessfarm@gmail.com www.dutchessfarmvt.com

Cerridwen Farm at GMC

We have been growing a wide variety of vegetables and herbs since 1986 using organic inputs and sustainable practices such as cover cropping and crop rotations. We offer a farm share program, sell at the Rutland Farmer's Market and to the Rutland Coop, local schools, restaurants, and group homes.

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Foggy Meadow Farm................................................................

Benson, VT 802-537-4754

Foggy Meadow Farm sits on 160 acres in Vermont's Champlain Valley where we produce a wide array of fresh, naturally grown vegetables and herbs. We are a 52 week per year producer and are continuing to expand winter greens production.

We attend farmers markets in Addison, Rutland and Bennington counties.

Gran-Debra Farm.......................................................................

894 Book Rd., West Haven, VT 802-265-3746 • grandebrafarms05@yahoo.com

We are a small family owned and operated dairy goat farm. We raise and sell registered Lamancha goats, raw milk, eggs. We also make and sell 18 scents of soap, 4 types of fudge, and Cajeta. Come for a visit any time.

Flatlander Farm

Eagle’s Flight Farm.....................................................................

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

Eagle's Flight Farm, located directly on the shores of Lake Champlain, is an artist’s and nature lovers paradise. We are focused on permaculture, offer workshops, tent camping, and are a host site for special events. We sell organically grown garlic, a variety of herbs, flowers and vegetables from the gardens.

Flatlander Farm...........................................................................

North Ferrisburgh, VT 802-287-0552 • info@FlatlanderFarm.com www.FlatlanderFarm.com

Flatlander Farm is a pasture based farm located in Monkton, Vermont specializing in Pasture Raised Chicken and Duck as well as Farm Grazed Chevon. We attend the West Pawlet Community Farmers' Market one Friday a month. Call or email us to place an order.

Green's Sugarhouse............................................................

1846 Finel Hollow Road Poultney, VT 802-287-5745 • greensmaple@vermontel.net www.greenssugarhouse.com

Green's Sugarhouse, with 5,000 taps, is a family business nestled in Finel Hollow where our family has been producing quality maple products--maple syrup, maple cream, candies, granulated maple sugar and more--for over 200 years. Come shop. Tours, mail order, website, free recipe brochure, open all year. Please call first.

Larson Farm.................................................................................

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

We milk organically managed, pastured Jerseys. We do not feed grain. We sell fresh raw milk in the farm store and deliver to Farmers' Markets. We also sell 100% grass-fed beef from our Devon herd. Remineralizing and re-vitalizing our soils are our top priority, as that is where health begins.

Laughing Child Farm, LLC........................................................

Pawlet, VT 802-325-2054 • farmer@laughingchildfarm.com www.laughingchildfarm.com

Laughing Child Farm specializes in growing and selling organic sweet potatoes in Vermont. We sell to both retail and wholesale customers including schools, co-ops, restaurants, and farmers markets. Laughing Child Farm is owned and operated by Timothy and Brooke Hughes-Muse and kept sane by our four giggling girls.

Liebig Berries........................................................................

1482 Button Falls Road, West Pawlet, VT 802-645-0888 www.liebigberryfarm.com

Liebig has been in business since 1965. We have 2 acres each of strawberries and blueberries as well as 10 acres of blueberries. We also have sweet corn in season.

Little Lake Orchard................................................

North Street, Wells, VT 802-783-8097 • littlelakeorchard@gmail.com www.littlelakeorchard.com

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We specialize in extraordinary food: Our heritage pork, organic strawberries, sweet corn and flowers, and modern and heirloom apples are carefully selected and gently raised. Visit our new farm stand on North Street in Wells, and join us for the 3rd Annual Strawberry Festival on June 27th from 12-5PM.

LAKES REGION

Miller Hill Farm Nursery & Gardens

Quill Hill Farm

East Poultney, VT 802-884-4080 • quillhillfarm@gmail.com www.quillhillfarm.com Our farm specializes in heirloom and specialty vegetables grown using sustainable farming Methods. In addition, we grow multiple varieties of garlic, shitake mushrooms, dry beans, and flowers. Our farm-made goods include: garlic braids, fresh garlic powder, smoked pepper spices, and herb blends. Visit us at Middlebury and W.Pawlet Farmers' Markets.

Renaissance Farm

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

Mercy Farm..................................................................................

56 Howard Hill Road, Benson, VT 802-537-4531 • mercyfarm@mercyecology.org www.mercyecology.org

We are an Eco-spirituality Center focusing on the care and healing of Earth.

Come, walk among our vegetable, herb, flower gardens and nature trails.

Visit our bee sanctuary. Delight in the beauty and peace that is Mercy Farm.

Overnight accommodations available. Do join us at Mercy Farm!

Miller Hill Farm Nursery & Gardens......................................

Renaissance Farm sells specialty cut flowers that are sustainably grown.

We have tulips, peonies, sunflowers, lisianthus, eucalyptus, alliums, zinnias, dahlias, annuals and perennials. Field & hoop house grown.

Second Nature Herb Farm & Horticultural Services........

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

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

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

Singing Cedars Farmstead.................................................

We are an historic family farm with spectacular views of the Green Mountains.

Specializing in native trees & shrubs, perennials, herbs, fruit and berry plants.

Come see our display gardens, the garden shop of antiques and wayward items, Black Mountain Welsh X Shetland sheep and attend a workshop.

Wholesale and retail.

Fortified Organic tomatoes, peppers, other vegetables and organic meats.

Integrated and diversified.

Morgan Mountain Organic Gardeners Middletown Springs, VT 802-235-2059 • morganics@vermontel.net

We are an Organic Landscape gardening business, with Winter vegetable production of primarily mixed salad greens. We grow in greenhouses from October-May. We also grow organic vegetable starts and annual flowers. We provide sustainable landscaping using native and permaculture concepts.

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

Triple K Farm...............................................................................

433 Leicester-Whiting Road, Whiting, VT 802-558-5900 • triplekfarm@gmail.com www.triplekfarm.com

We have a petting barn that is open to the public, along with offering a summer playgroup & hosting birthday parties. We have a Spring Fling & Fall Festival. We offer pasture raised beef, pork, lamb, & poultry. CSA shares are available. We also sell maple syrup & eggs.

Old Gates Farm...................................................................

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

We are a small diversified farm specializing in vegetables, pastured pork, maple syrup and raw milk.

Pine Woods Farm......................................................................

West Pawlet, VT 802-645-9965 • porchhillk@comcast.net www.pinewoodsfarm.com

Owner-operators Jon and Karen Folger raise 100% grass-fed beef, heritage pigs and laying hens naturally and humanely on pasture on their fifth-generation family farm. Our meat is processed naturally with no nitrites, no hormones, or fillers. We sell at farmers' markets and select local retail locations.

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LAKES REGION

Pine Woods Farm

Understory Farm........................................................................

Wright Choice Alpacas.......................................................

We are a diverse horse powered family farm. We offer vegetables from a farmstand in summer, and milk-fed pork, 100% grass fed beef and gmo-free eggs year round.

Alpaca farm with on site store. We raise, sell, and board alpacas. We harvest the fiber. We also make knitted and woven products. We usually have fresh eggs from our pastured chickens and we sell our own Christmas trees. Come on out to meet the critters, browse the store.

3427 Route 30, Sudbury, VT 719-293-1028 • gregorywitscher@gmail.com www.understoryfarmvt.com

Wellsmere Farm............................................................

161 Howland Road, Hubbardton, VT 802-236-5615 • wcalpaca@shoreham.net www.wrightchoicealpacas.com

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

RESTAURANTS & CATERERS

We are a family owned and run farm with lots of fresh veggies, all GMO free.

We also sell our own chickens, turkeys and preserved products, including our Maple Syrup We carry a multitude of Vermont made crafts including furniture.

New this year are farm shares and twice monthly BBQs.

Birdseye Diner

Whaleback Vineyard..........................................................

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

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

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

Blue Cat Bistro

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

Castleton Pizza Place & Deli 575 Main Street, Castleton, VT 802-468-2911 www.CastletonPizza.com

Castleton Pizza make a New York style thin crust pizza along with all different types of subs and wraps. We have a complete cappuccino bar using Mocha Joe's Coffee roasted in Brattleboro, VT.

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Sissy’s Kitchen

10 West Street, Middletown Springs, VT 802-235-2000 • phinney3903@gmail.com www.sissyskitchen.com Sissy's Kitchen provides a good variety of take-away meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Gluten-free and vegan options available. Bread baked daily.

Meat, cheese, eggs and produce from local suppliers. Menu changes weekly.

Find it on my website and Facebook pages.

Tap’s Tavern

158 Main Street, Poultney, VT 802-287-4064 • www.tapstavern.com Tap Tavern aims to supply local food and house made menu items as much as possible. Our beef is grass fed and supplied from Lake Home Farm in Orwell by the Audet family. We source our produce from Dutchess farm in Castleton by the Chamberlain family. We also offer vegetarian and gluten free items.

Village Roots Catering

2273 Route 30, Pawlet, VT 802-282-8676 • villageroots@gmail.com www.villagerootsvt.com Custom catering featuring modern rustic takes on classic food sourcing local seasonal ingredients. Event planning and rental organization. Private parties.

Corporate standing accounts for lunches and parties for Vermont businesses.

Take away food weekly (ask to join the menu email!).

RETAILERS Castleton Village Store

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Bridport Creamery, LLC

Lake Street, Bridport, VT 802-758-6800 • bridportcreamery@gmail.com www.bridportcreamery.com Nestled near the shores of Lake Champlain, Bridport Creamery brings you farm fresh Vermont made artisanal cow and goat milk cheeses. Try our award winning Fresh Cheese Curds–the best for poutine or just for snacking; or our Aged Goat Milk Feta, a firm, flavorful cheese packed in brine. Also available: our own Swisserella, a crowd-pleasing mild jack cheese offered with DillChive, Mustard Seed, Cumin, Caraway, Red Pepper, Garlic or Plain.

Chrysalis Cultures LLP

Fair Haven, VT 802-342-2258 • chrysaliscultures@gmail.com Chrysalis Cultures believes that food can be transformative, both in taste and experience. Our kraut is a probiotic rich superfood made in small batches using regionally sourced sustainably grown produce. We currently have four flavors to delight your senses and compliment your favorite dish. To your health, Chris & Chuck

Get Cracking Kitchen

West Haven, VT 802-771-8799 • getcrackingkit@gmail.com Get Cracking Kitchen cooks with white organic sugar and local eggs all the time and tries to use as many organic ingredients as possible. GCK offers carefully made gluten free sweets and savories with nutty flours. Local ingredients drive the kitchen and lead to creative concoctions each week.

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

Lori’s Crafts

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

We make jelly, jam, pickles and relishes. We also have birdhouses & feeders, garden picks, towels, aprons, tablecloths, potholders, cutting boards, cotton dish cloths and bag holders.

Stone Valley Community Market

216 Main Street Poultney, VT 802-287-4550 • info@stonevalleymarket.com www.stonevalleymarket.com A friendly food cooperative in beautiful downtown Poultney, carrying local and organic produce, outstanding local cheeses and 100% grass fed and finished beef. Come in for back-to-basics natural and organic foods, and stay for the warm and friendly atmosphere with a cup of the best coffee around.

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

Naga Bakehouse

Middletown Springs, VT 802-235-1282 • nagabake@vermontel.net www.nagabakehouse.com Naga Bakehouse is a family run micro-farm and wood-fired bakery perched on a hill in Middletown Springs. This is our 11th year baking rustic, old world, hearty breads using a majority of locally grown ingredients. Come find us at local farmers’ markets and festivals!

Raiche’s VT Made Salsa

238 West Street, Ira, VT 802-235-2016 • raichesalsa@outlook.com We use fresh produce to give you a sweet, fresh flavor. Salsa is made in small batches for quality control.

Whaleback Vineyard

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

Village Roots Catering

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

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NORTHSHIRE and Beyond Mount Holly

Granville Pawlet

Hartford

Kingsbury

Queensbury

Danby

Mount Tabor

Glens Falls S. Glens FallsHudson Falls

Weston Hebron

Ft. Edward Fort Edward

Dorset

Peru

Argyle Argyle Salem

Northumberland Wilton

Salem

Londonderry Sandgate

Manchester

Athens Jamaica

Jackson

Arlington

Saratoga

Sunderland

Cambridge

Westminster Wardsboro Shaftsbury

Glastenbury

Putney

Somerset Dover

Stillwater SchaghticokeValley Falls Schaghticoke

Hoosick Falls Hoosick

Waterford Waterford Petersburg

Newfane

Dummerston Bennington

Woodford

Searsburg Wilmington

Pittstown

Grafton

Brookline

White Creek

Stillwater

Brunswick

Townshend

Stratton

Cambridge Cambridge

Easton

Troy

Grafton

Windham

Winhall

Greenwich

Schuylerville Greenwich Victory Saratoga Sprgs Greenwich

Halfmoon

Chester

Andover

Landgrove Rupert

Moreau

Cavendish Baltimore

Ludlow

Pownal

Stamford

Marlboro

Brattleboro

Readsboro Whitingham

Halifax

Guilford

Watervliet

Just to the south of Rutland County lies a region filled with vibrant farm and food businesses that add to the bustle of this beautiful area.

Stretching from the Mettowee Valley up to the mountain towns of Londonderry, Peru, Manchester, and Dorset are popular destinations that attract people from all over. You’ll find farmers markets (both summer and winter), Icon Key farms that cater to visitors, specialty producers and farm to table restaurants.

CSA Shares

Anjali Farm

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Visit www.northshiregrows.org and www.trilocal.org to find out more about all that this region’s farm and food system has to offer.

Online Sales Onsite Sales Pick Your Own

NORTHSHIRE AND BEYOND

FARMS Anjali Farm

South Londonderry, VT 802-824-4658 • info@anjalifarm.com www.anjalifarm.com We are a small family farm and have grown vegetables, berries, culinary and medicinal herbs since 1998. We also hand make herbal products: salves, face creams, teas, massage oils and flower essences, including our best selling, allnatural insect repellent, BUG OFF! Namaste!

Clear Brook Farm.................................................................

Rt 7 A, Shaftsbury, VT 802-442-4273 • info@clearbrookfarm.com www.clearbrookfarm.com

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

Open daily, May – October, 10-6.

Dutton Farmstand...............................................................

Route 11/30, Manchester, VT 802-362-3083 www.duttonberryfarm.com

The farmstand is bountiful year-round! Come for Dutton's own annuals, perennials, hanging baskets! We grow our own strawberries, raspberries, blueberries. (You pick at our Newfane location.) Corn and pumpkins; cider, apples winter-long! Wreaths, Christmas trees! Herbs and salad greens from our greenhouses. Visit our maple sugar house! Baked goods daily!

Earth Sky Time Community Farm and Wood Fired Bakery 1547 Main St (Route 7A), Manchester, VT 802-384-1400 • earthskytime@gmail.com www.earthskytime.com

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

Wildwood Berry Farm

Lewis Waite Farm................................................................

Jackson, NY 518-692-3120 • farmoffice@csalewiswaitefarm.com www.lewiswaitefarm.com

We raise 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef and pastured pork on 450 acres Certified Organic by NOFA-NY. Our cattle are rotationally grazed. Pigs enjoy pasture and woods. We’ve raised animals on pasture for 47 years! Our meats' flavors are enhanced by our native forages. Our dry-aged beef has wonderful grass-fed flavor.

Merck Forest and Farmland Center................................

3270 Rupert Mountain Road, Rupert, VT 802-394-7836 • info@merckforest.org www.merckforest.org

Merck Forest and Farmland Center is an educational non-profit that strives to teach, demonstrate, and sustain a working landscape in southwestern Vermont. Our 60-acre mountaintop farm raises pastured pork and lamb, youpick raspberries and blueberries, and VT-certified organic maple syrup. We also sell wool products. Open to the public daily.

Mighty Food Farm......................................................................

Pownal, VT 802-823-0102• farmers@mightyfoodfarm.com www.mightyfoodfarm.com

Mighty Food Farm

Mighty Food Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm. We offer a year-round CSA share program, attend the Bennington and Dorset Farmer's Markets, and sell to area restaurants. We are dedicated to growing food for all people and to making our soil and farm environment bio diverse and healthy.

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NORTHSHIRE AND BEYOND

Someday Farm...............................................................

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

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

Tilldale Farm Products LLC.........................................

22 Tilley Lane, Hoosick, NY 518-686-7779 • tilldalefarm@gmail.com www.tilldalefarm.com

Tilldale Farm has been "Certified Organic" for 16 years. We now grow Grass fed/finished Red Devon Beef, pastures Tamworth pork, pastured chicken and eggs. Our goal is to supply Nutritious Meats to our neighbors within New England. Feel free to contact us anytime!

Trifolium Farms LLC

Dorset, VT 802-867-4293 • jjmithoefer@gmail.com

Lewis Waite Farm

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

True Love Farm..........................................................................

Pickering's Greenhouse & Landscaping..................

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

Pickering's Greenhouse is a multigenerational family owned and operated business since 1987. We provide fresh vegetables through our CSA program and weekend Farmstand. Bedding plants and perennials are grown at our nursery along with cut flowers. We also offer landscaping services.

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

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

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Photo: Karen Ranz

Wildwood Berry Farm........................................................

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

We are a U-Pick blueberry farm on 13.5 beautiful acres. We use organic practices in growing the berries. We sell jams and popsicles made from our berries, raw honey from our hives (when supply permits), maple syrup and other products.

RESTAURANTS & CATERERS The Perfect Wife Restaurant and Tavern 2594 Depot Street, Manchester Center, VT 802-362-2817 • goodfood@perfectwife.com www.perfectwife.com

The Perfect Wife has been supporting local agriculture since its first summer of business in 1997. Since then our menu has highlighted products from farms such as Misty Knoll Farm, Someday Farm, Wannabee Farm, Anjali Farm, Apple Hill Farm, Crawford Family Farm, Thomas Dairy, and many other connections , many through Black River Produce.

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Gringo Jack’s

5103 Main Street, Manchester Center, VT info@gringojacks.com www.gringojacks.com Purveyor of fun, ethnic cuisine and a line of gourmet, all natural flaky tortilla chips, salsas and BBQ sauces.

TAM Organics

Shaftsbury, VT 802-447-1300 • matthewp@tam-inc.us www.tamwasteremoval.com TAM Organics produces high quality compost products formulated for farmers, gardeners and landscapers. We will deliver to your site in volumes from one to thirty yards. All compost has met Vermont standards and is made under Agency of Natural Resources guidelines. Call or e-mail for more information.

RETAILERS Winhall Market

46 Route 30, Bondville, VT 802-297-1933 • www.winhallmarket.com The Winhall Market is a full service country store and deli. The market carries basic groceries and gourmet specialty foods, including all natural and organic, as well as the largest selection of gluten free foods in the area.

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FALL

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WINTER

Greens from our greenhouse Christmas trees & wreaths

YEAR-ROUND

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Growers of Tasty Organic Fruits and Vegetables Visit our Farmstand for the freshest Tomatoes, Strawberries, Beans, Peas, Lettuce, Arugula, Spinach, Carrots, Raspberries, Broccoli, Beets & more!

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

Open Daily May-Oct • Rte. 7A in Shaftsbury Also at Manchester and Londonderry Farmer’s Markets

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Anjali Farm

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Apple Hill Orchard and Farm

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Baird Farm

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Beaver Meadow Farm

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Blackpowder Farm

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Blue Ledge Farm

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Breezy Hill Berry Farm

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Brookside Estate - Stock Farm

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Brown Boar Farm LLC

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Brown's Orchard & Farmstand

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Carabeau Family Farmstand

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Cerridwen Farm at Green Mountain College

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Chambers Farm

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Champlain Orchards

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Clark Farm

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Clear Brook Farm

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Consider Bardwell Farm

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Descansamos Fibers

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Dutchess Farm

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Dutton Farmstand

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Eagle's Flight Farm

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Earth Sky Time Community Farm

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I can’t say I’ve is a cook, gardener one out altogeth of dashi, but in the Rutland Area Steve Peters home cooks.

Rutland. you simply simmuch about other baker living in side of rice.

To make dashi, really thought es@gmail.com. nts in water. The to learn to cook 5 cups dashi E-MAIL: rutlandbit Furikake mer both ingredie cultures wanting meat removed Bites.

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