2013 Locally Grown Guide

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RAFFL’S Guide to Local Farms and Food • 2013

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Table of Contents Listings: Farmers Markets................................................6-7 Farms & Farm Stands...................................10-22 Restaurants & Prepared Foods....................26-28 Specialty Products.........................................32-34 Retail Outlets...................................................... 36 Farm Stays & Inns.........................................40-41

Articles: The Top 8 Kitchen Tools...................................... 8 Getting Acquainted............................................ 24 Our Neighbors’ Table......................................... 30 Going Whole Hog................................................ 38

Profiles: Turnips................................................................. 11 Beets..................................................................... 19 Dry Beans............................................................. 22 Chuck Roast........................................................ 25 Yogurt................................................................... 31 Spinach................................................................. 39 Parsley.................................................................. 44 Mushrooms.......................................................... 47

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Other Content: About RAFFL......................................................... 2 Map......................................................................... 4 Community Garden Info...................................... 9 Food Gleaning with RAFFL............................... 30 Pick Your Own Sites........................................... 42 Products & Services Index................................. 46

Food Profiles by: Steve Peters 2013 Locally Grown Guide Coordinator: Jill Perry Balzano This publication was printed using soy-based inks and recycled content. The Locally Grown Guide is an annual publication of the Rutland Area Farm & Food Link (RAFFL). RAFFL’s guide is not an endorsement of any of the individual businesses listed. Please accept our apologies for any inadvertent errors and alert us to make next year’s edition even better.

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Looking for farms and food?

This map roughly defines our region. For exact locations of farms and other businesses listed in our Locally Grown Guide, check out our online map created by Professor Van Hoesen’s GIS class at Bristol Green Mountain College (GMC) at: www.rutlandfarmandfood.org/local_guide.html VT-64 New Haven Warren Williamstown Addison

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Farmers Markets

Spindrift Studio at Reindeer Station Farm Monday Granville Farmers Market (NY)

Parking lot at Big Lots in Granville • 2-5 pm EBT accepted here. Market starts early June.

Market manager: Bob Anderson, 518-854-3750

Tuesday Rutland Downtown Farmers Market Depot Park, near Walmart • 3-6 pm

Market runs from the first week of June through November.

Whitehall Farmers Market (NY) Boulevard Park • 1-4 pm

Every Tuesday afternoon in Boulevard Park, across from the canal. EBT accepted here. Market runs June through October.

Market manager: Bob Anderson, 518-854-3750

Wednesday Middlebury Farmers Market

Marble Works, south end by falls • 9 am-12:30 pm middleburyfarmersmarket.org This market accepts EBT & Debit. Market runs mid-June to mid-October.

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251 West Street (just past the Post Office) • 4-7 pm 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. Market runs the first Saturday in November through the end of April. EBT & Debit cards accepted.

Contact: info@vtfarmersmarket.org

Thursday Castleton Farmers Market Main Street • 3:30-6 pm

Market runs June 13-Oct. 3. Farm to Family coupons accepted.

Market manager: Lori Barker, 802-273-2241

Greenwich Farmers Market (NY) Kmart Plaza • 2-5:30 pm

Market runs June-Oct. EBT accepted here.

Market manager: Bob Anderson, 518-854-3750

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Manchester Farmers Market Adams Park, Route 7A • 3-6 pm

Grocery shopping has never been this fun! Enjoy an afternoon outdoors with local musicians, prepared foods, artfarm for the kids, and over 25 vendors each week bringing the freshest veggies, fruits, eggs, meats, cheeses, flowers, and preserved goods. Market runs May 30 through October 10.

EBT accepted. A producer only farmers’ market.

Poultney Farmers Market

Main Street • 9 am-2 pm • vtfarmersmarket.org The Poultney Farmers’ Market is a small, diverse market in downtown Poultney where you can find fresh veggies, fruits, baked goods, maple syrup, meats, crafts and more! Market runs late June-beginning of Oct. EBT Cards accepted.

Contact: info@vtfarmersmarket.org

Friday Brandon Farmers Market Central Park- Rte 7 • 9 am-2 pm

Find fresh veggies, hand knit wool and mohair items, jewelry, crafts, paintings, VT maple syrup, honey, home baked goods, jams and jellies, fresh and dried flowers. Market runs Memorial Day Friday to mid-October. Our Harvest Fair will be on Sat. Oct. 6th. Market manager: Wendy Cijka, 802-273-2655

Ludlow Farmers Market

53 Main Street, front lawn of Okemo Mountain School • 4-7 pm ludlowfarmersmarket.org Market runs May 24 through October 11 (market closes at 6 pm near the end of season due to dwindling light).

This market accepts EBT & Debit.

Market manager: Jerry Milligan, 802-734-3829

Mettowee Valley Farm Stand & Farmer’s Market (formerly Pawlet Village Farmers Market)

Cooperative farm stand in the Mettowee Valley. Details forthcoming. Market manager: Helen Wood, 802-325-3478

West Pawlet Community Farmers Market

2849 Route 153, Fish & Game Club building • Year round Summer Hours 5-8 pm, Winter Hours 4-7 pm We are a group of local farmers, chefs, and artist/crafters whose goal is to provide a weekly meeting place for neighbors and surrounding towns. Enjoy delicious hot meals for sit-down at market or take-home. Vegetables, Cheese, Beef, Pork, Eggs, Chickens, Pies, Preserves, Bread, Honey, Handcrafts, and more!

“Like” us on Facebook and watch for weekly menus and specials.

Market manager: Laura Brown Gray, laurabrowngray@gmail.com

Check it out! Rutland, Dorset, Middlebury, and West Pawlet have WINTER farmers markets.

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Saturday Middlebury Farmers Market

Marble Works, south end by falls • 9 am-12:30 pm middleburyfarmersmarket.org The 2013 year will be our 38th consecutive season. We accept EBT and debit. The market operates every Saturday from the beginning of May to the end of October. We have about 50 vendors selling locally grown fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meats, plants, flowers, baked goods, honey, maple products, crafts, and more.

Middlebury Winter Farmers Market

Hogan High School • November, December, March and * Mary April • 9:30 am-1 pm • middleburyfarmersmarket.org 2013 will be our sixth year in operation. It is held every Saturday in November and December, and every 2nd and 4th Saturday January through April. Our Winter Market generally includes meats, baked goods, late-season vegetables, pickles, jams, hot prepared foods, crafts, and eggs, cheeses, and other dairy products. EBT and debit accepted.

Mount Holly Farmers Market

The Belmont Village Green • 10 am-1 pm Market runs May 25 through September 29, 2013.

Market manager: Stephanie Smith, 802-259-2322

Rutland Downtown Farmers Market

Depot Park, near Walmart • May 11-October • 9 am-2 pm rutlandcountyfarmersmarket.org • 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.

EBT & Debit cards accepted. Rutland County Farmers’ Market manager: Judy Dark, 802-773-4813. Vermont Farmers’ Market manager: Doug Patac, 802-753-7269, info@vtfarmersmarket.org

Rutland Winter Farmers Market

West Street (just past the Post Office) • 10 am-2pm * 251 See Wednesday description. Market runs November through May.

Salem Village Farmers Market (NY) Salem Village Park, Route 22 • 10 am-1 pm

Market runs Memorial Day weekend-Oct. EBT accepted here.

Market manager: Bob Anderson, 518-854-3750

Sunday Farmers Market * Dorset Rte. 30 H.N. Williams Store (summer), J.K. Adams (winter) •

Rutland Winter Farmers Market Saturday November 2 to May 4 from 10am – 2pm 251 West Street , just past the post office Rutland Downtown Farmers Market Saturday May 11 to October 26 from 9am – 2pm Depot Park in front of Wal-Mart Rutland Downtown Farmers Market Tuesday May 14 to September 24 from 3pm – 6pm Depot Park in front of Wal-mart Poultney Summer Farmers Market Thursday June 20 to October 3 from 9am – 2pm Main Street Poultney Each market has a different assortment of vendors specializing in produce, food, crafts, and more!

10 am-2 pm dorsetfarmersmarket.com A lively community gathering place to purchase local goods, eat local food, enjoy local musicians; all while enjoying summer in Vermont with good friends and family. Market runs Memorial Day to Columbus Day weekend outdoors at H.N. Williams General Store and through the winter indoors at J.K. Adams Kitchen Store.

http://vtfarmersmarket.org/

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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8 Kitchen Toolsfor for the the Everyday TheThe TopTop 8 Kitchen Tools EverydayChef Chef We asked Everyday Chef coordinator Steve Peters to reveal the most essential tools for the home kitchen. Here are his suggestions, many of which have multiple uses. Listed prices are for new items, but look for great deals on used.

Zester/Microplane When your food needs a flavor boost, try adding a little citrus zest with a microplane. Also use it to easily grate hard cheeses, spices such as nutmeg, chocolate, and garlic.

Cost: $8 - $20

Thermometer & Timer

Cook meat often? Then you need a reliable thermometer to ensure you’re cooking to a safe temperature. Digital varieties are the most accurate and often contain a handy timer - two tools in one!

You’ll notice that many recipes use weights for measurements, especially in baking.

Instead of guessing, invest in a scale. It’s also a great way to determine portion sizes.

Fresh, local produce that isn’t washed by mechanical means often needs an extra rinse or two. Achieve this easily with a salad spinner. Try removing the basket and using it as a colander .

Cost: $10 - $20

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Salad Spinner

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Knives A good cook doesn’t need a large collection. Two skillets, two saucepans, a stockpot and a saute pan are everything the Everyday Chef needs. I like a set that can be transported to the oven when needed, such as stainless steel. Avoid those with cheap non-stick, and often unsafe, coatings.

Stick Blender

Stick blenders make easy work out of blending. No need to transport anything or wash extra dishes. They don’t take up valuable counter space either. Use them to blend soups, smoothies, sauces and dressings.

Cost: $20 - $40

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They don’t have to be fancy, but they should be sharp. The biggest mistake home cooks make is working with dull knives. Not only can you put yourself at risk of injury, but you’re making more work for yourself.

Cost: Varies greatly. By buying individually you’ll often find better quality options and can purchase just the knives you really need.

An organized kitchen makes cooking much easier when you can find everything you need at a moment’s notice. Canning jars come in a variety of sizes and are perfect for storing pantry ingredients like grains, dried fruits, flours and beans.Try using them to store leftovers or even as drinking glasses.

Canning Jars

Cost: $8 - $12/dozen

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Farms & Farm Stands

Evening Song Farm, Cuttingsville, VT Each business listing in the Guide has a number.

Use this number to find particular products or services in our Index on page 46. = Farm Stands or On-farm Sales

= Farm Tours (by appointment)

Alchemy Gardens • 1

244 Frank Lord Rd • Shrewsbury VT • 802-492-2087 alchemygardens@gmail.com • alchemygardensvt.com Rutland-native Scott Courcelle and Lindsay Arbuckle grow vegetables, herbs, flowers, and starter plants organically on leased land in West Rutland. We sell through CSA Farm Shares, Rutland Farmers’ Market, and to local co-ops and school cafeterias.

Our produce is nutrient-dense and truly delicious. Call or email to visit the farm.

Apple Hill Farm • 2

Junction 103 + 7B • North Clarendon VT • 802-438-5068 At Apple Hill Farm, we are growers of many varieties of apples and vegetables. We begin harvesting apples and summer vegetables in mid to late July. Among some of our popular items are apples, sweet corn, tomatoes, cantaloups, pies and pumpkins.

Baird Farm • 3

65 West Rd • North Chittenden VT • 802-483-2963 bairdfarm@comcast.net • bairdfarm.com Maple sugaring has been a family tradition on our scenic hillside farm for four generations. We also raise about 100 dairy heifers on our 500-acre working farm. We welcome you to our gift shop in our 1840 farmhouse. It is open year round everyday 8 am-5 pm. Mail order available.

Beaver Meadow Farm • 4

= CSA Shares available

Blackpowder Farm • 5

1299 Oxbow Rd • Pittsford VT • 802-683-9373 Kara@Blackpowderfoods.com • Blackpowderfoods.com Blackpowder Farm began in an effort to grow our own ingredients for jams, jellies and pickled items that we sell through local Farmers Markets and special venues. HabaDilly items are our claim to fame.

We also provide traditional high acid canned foods using small batch processing to ensure best quality.

Blue Ledge Farm • 6

2001 Old Jerusalem Rd • Leicester VT • 802-247-0095 blueledge@hotmail.com • blueledgefarm.com Family-owned, grass-based goat dairy and cheesemaking operation, we produce several types of fresh, semi-aged and aged goat’s milk cheeses as well as two types of cow’s milk cheese. Our animals graze and browse, and no routine antibiotics are used on our herd. Goat meat and whey-fed pork available, too.

Boardman Hill Farm • 7

1030 Boardman Hill Rd • West Rutland VT • 802-683-4606 • coxveg@hotmail.com Find bedding plants, vegetable starts and hanging baskets in spring, organically grown fruits and vegetables from our farm in the summer and our own pork, chickens and turkey throughout the year. We sell at area farmers’ markets year-round, our farmstand (see Retailers), local co-ops, restaurants and through CSA.

2579 Eastham Rd • Shrewsbury VT • 802-492-3350 lbbiddle@vermontel.net • beavermeadowfarmvt.com

Breezy Hill Berry Farm • 8

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.

Here at Breezy Hill, we maintain 4+ acres in berries. Starting about June 10th we offer pick your own strawberries from 8am - 6pm daily. In July we have red and black raspberries. In August, fall raspberries and in October, pumpkins. Bring your family to enjoy sweet juicy berries.

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697 North Rd • Castleton VT • 802-468-8948

Breezy Meadows • 9

697 North Rd • Tinmouth VT • breezymeadowsorchards.com josh@breezymeadowsorchards.com Breezy Meadows is a permaculturally, organically, and biodynamically inspired farm in the wilds Tinmouth, Vermont. We offer a mix of vegetables, cut flowers, and maple syrup. You can find us at the Rutland Farmers Market. The more adventurous can come for a farm visit at 160 Northrup Road, in Tinmouth.

Brookside Stock Farm • 10

P.O. Box 150 • 183 Route 22A • Orwell VT 802-948-2211 • osandy@live.com On our 267 acre estate, we raise grass-fed Belted Galloway breeding stock and beef with love and respect on certified organic pastures.

Also Raw Honey and organically grow a variety of vegetables.

We sell our products at the farmstead and Rutland and Poultney Farmers Markets. Seasoned split hardwood firewood available.

Brown’s Farm Stand • 12

2504 South St • Castleton VT • 802-325-2461 We are a Fifth generation farming operation. Visit our farmstand for vegetables, apples, cider, maple syrup, honey, pumpkins and made-from-scratch cider donuts, pastries and pies. We make wreaths for the holidays, and Christmas Trees grown in Cannan, VT are sold from the farmstand.

Carabeau Family Farmstand • 13

59 A East Rd • Tinmouth VT • 802-446-3123 • larrycris@aol.com Blue ribbon sweet corn begins in August. Sold by variety. Freezer special. In the Fall, pumpkins, winter squash, and gourds abound.

We specialize in the unusual!

Brown Boar Farm • 11

55 Lamb Hill Rd • Wells VT • 802-325-2461 julia.barber@brownboarfarm.com • brownboarfarm.com Brown Boar Farm is a family-owned and operated business committed to producing wholesome, naturally raised food in an environmentally friendly way. We have pasture raised heritage breed pork.

Turnips “ Beyond the standards like carrots or potatoes, we didn’t eat many root vegetables growing up.

Now we love to roast them all mixed together. This is a favorite at our family’s Thanksgiving dinners now.”

— Lindsay Arbuckle, Alchemy Gardens

Alchemy Gardens

Just peel and chop turnips for quick, easy cooking.

When? Summer - winter Flavor: Surprisingly sweet How to cook? Boil, braise, fry, mash, roast, simmer, steam Store: Keep loosely wrapped in the refrigerator, with the greens stored separately (if attached), where they will keep for a couple of weeks.

Pairs well with: apples, butter, cream, root vegetables, rosemary, thyme Tips: • Turnips and rutabagas are often interchangeable, or try using parsnips, carrots, or kohlrabi. When boiling, add a potato to the pot to prevent bitterness.

• Smaller turnips will have a milder, sweeter taste that can even be enjoyed raw. Larger turnips often have a stronger, woody flavor.

Try: mixed with other root vegetables either mashed or roasted

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Caravan Gardens • 14

Consider Bardwell Farm • 18

Route 103 • Cuttingsville VT 802-492-3377 • Caravangardens@gmail.com Located just north of Cuttingsville on Route 103. Our farmstand is open June through October. We grow mixed vegetables, culinary herbs, and cut flowers. In addition to our produce we also offer herb vinegars and teas, dried flowers, and local seasonal fruits.

Inquire about our CSA and “green card” option.

Cerridwen Farm at Green Mountain College • 15

1333 VT Route 153 • West Pawlet VT • 802-645-9928 consider@considerbardwellfarm.com considerbardwellfarm.com An historic, 300-acre dairy and creamery where we hand make raw milk cheese from the milk of our own herds of goats and cows, as well as from milk from our neighbor farms. All production is Animal Welfare Approved and pasture based. A beautiful location for picnics and walks.

Descansamos Fibers • 19

1 Brennan Circle • Poultney VT • 802-287-2941 drownb@greenmtn.edu • greenmtn.edu/farm_food

3132 East Wells Rd • Wells VT • 802-325-2566 chivas@vermontel.net • localharvest.org/store/M16804

Cerridwen Farm is a diversified 22 acre farm powered by solar, humans and draft animals. The farm is a site for production, education and research on low input, sustainable agriculture practices. We grow produce, meat, raw milk and eggs. We market our products locally; CSA, cafeteria, market and on farm.

Rancho Descansamos, since 2004 in Wells, Vermont. We raise the angora goats for their mohair fiber and sell it as skirted fleece, as rovings, and spin it into yarn and hand dye it! The goats enjoy lush summers in Vermont where they graze in the pastures of our farm.

Dutchess Farm • 20

87 North Road • P.O. Box 650 • Castleton VT • 802-468-5893 dutchessfarm@gmail.com • dutchessfarmvt.com

Champlain Orchards • 16

3597 Rt 74 • West Shoreham VT • 802-897-2777 • bill@ champlainorchards.com • champlainorchards.com Champlain Orchards grows +50 varieties of organic and ecologically grown apples, plus peaches, pears, plums, and raspberries, on one of the oldest continuously operating orchards in Vermont. Our products - from pies to applesauce to hard and ice ciders - are made in small batches using organic and/or local ingredients.

Dutchess Farm has been growing fresh naturally grown produce since 1986. We sell at the Rutland Farmer’s Market, through our 100-plus member CSA, and through a few local stores, restaurants, and schools. At the core of our sustainable farming practices are cover cropping and crop rotations.

Eagle’s Flight Farm • 21 Clark Farm • 17

212 Mt. Independence Rd • Orwell VT • 802-948-2840 elizabeth@effarm.com • effarm.com

All grades of maple syrup, cream, sugar cakes and granulated sugar. 100 varieties of jams and jellies. Wide range of vegetables and berries.

We are a 54 acre ecologically diverse property directly on Lake Champlain. We focus on permaculture and grow organically using the Lasagna Method of gardening. We offer workshops and host special events. Guided garden tours most Saturdays 10:30-noon and 4-5:30 pm, or by appt. $20 pp. Curiosity shop opened most Saturdays.

1647 Tadmer Rd • Wells VT • 802-325-3203

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Earth Sky Time Community Farm and Wood Fired Bakery • 22 1547 Main St (Route 7a) • Manchester VT • 802-384-1400 earthskytime@gmail.com 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 veggieburgers & Hoomoos Za’atar at Dorset, Manchester & Londonderry farmers markets and local stores and restaurants. Summertime Tuesday night farm to table dinners. www.earthskytime.com for info.

Enchanted Flora Farm • 23 517 Creek Rd • Rutland Town VT 802-558-5073 • guaym@aol.com

We grow only high quality pesticide & chemical free veggie starts, bedding flowers, herbs, hanging baskets, floral containers, Vermont hardy perennials, and a selection of alpine & rock garden species. Sorry, no on-farm sales. Our plants are available at Noble Ace, Rutland coop, and farmers market. Peace.

Evening Song Farm • 24

1451 Route 103 • Cuttingsville VT • 802-358-0011 eveningsongcsa@gmail.com • eveningsongcsa.com At Evening Song Farm we grow vegetables using biodynamic and organic methods for our CSA members, the year round Rutland Farmers’ Market, the summer Ludlow Farmers’ Market, and several area resturants, co-ops, schools, and camps. We specialize in unique, highly flavorful, visually appealing, and heirloom varieties.

Farm Stand & Pick-Your-Own Ecologically Grown Fruit Apples

50+ varieties! August-October

Peaches & Pears July-September

Plums & Raspberries July-October

Sweet, Hard & Ice Ciders Samplings year-round

Please call or visit our website for ripening dates, festivals, farm market specials, and more!

Vermont Fruit Grown with a Conscience 3597 VT Route 74 West Shoreham, Vermont (802) 897-2777 www.champlainorchards.com

Foggy Meadow Farm • 25

2494 Lake Rd • Benson VT 802-537-2979 • phorton@shoreham.net Foggy Meadow Farm lies on 160 acres in Vermont’s lower Champlain Valley where we produce a wide array of naturally grown vegetables and herbs on five acres. We attend farmers’ markets every week of the year, work continuously on improving food quality and production capabilities, and are particularly focused on expanding fall root crop and winter greens production so we may better serve our customers.

COmmuNITY FaRM wood fired bakery

Gleason Grains - Ben Gleason • 26

2076 East St • Bridport VT • 802-758-2476 gleasongrains@gmail.com • gleasongrains.com Gleason Grains has been growing and stone milling organic wheat from our 75 acre farm since 1982. Flours include whole wheat bread and pastry, sifted bread (snake mountain), and sifted pastry (lemon fair). Sifting removes enough bran so white flour is necessary for breads and pie crusts.

Grabowski Farm • 27

670 Rte 4a • East Castleton VT • 802-438-2853 The Grabowski Farm has been in the sweet corn and vegetable business since 1956. The farm is located on Rt 4A between West Rutland and Castleton, Vermont. Look for the big red barn. The milk from our dairy is distributed by Thomas Dairy in Rutland.

GAPs Certified.

1547 Main St. Manchester Ctr. VT 05255

earthskytime@gmail.com

802-384-1400

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Champlain Orchards, Shoreham, VT Green Mountain Mushroom • 28

Heleba Potato Farm • 32

Our farm offers Gourmet Shiitake Mushrooms, grown in greenhouses in our barn, farm-fresh free range chicken eggs from the “Easter egg” layers and “Chocolate egg” layers, Nancy’s famous peanut brittle, and raw goat milk (available at the farm only). Find us summer and winter at the Rutland Farmers Market.

Heirloom and specialty potatoes grown on 6 acres. We use vintage machinage to plant our 40+ potatoes. Our potatoes are hand dug.

We also grow Sunchokes, onions, sweet potatoes, and garlic.

1105 Lower Michigan Rd • Pittsfield VT • 802-746-8691 info@tweedvalleyfarm.biz • tweedvalleyfarm.biz

149 Boardman Hill Rd • Center Rutland VT 802-353-0893 • helebapotatofarm@netzero.net

Hicks Orchard LLC • 33 Green’s Sugarhouse • 29

1846 Finel Hollow Rd • Poultney VT • 802-287-5745 greensmaple@vermontel.net • greenssugarhouse.com Green’s Sugarhouse is a family business rooted in Poultney since 1774. We have a full range of fine quality maple products for purchase including maple syrup, candy, cream, granulated maple sugar and more. Call for a farm tour, free brochure or visit at the Farmers Market and other events.

18 Hicks Rd Granville NY • 518-642-1788 hicksorchard@gmail.com • hicksorchard.com Hicks Orchard......New York’s Oldest U-Pick Orchard. Open JulyDecember U-pick Blueberries, Cherries, Apples. Lots of farm fun in the fall, Fresh Apple Cider, World Famous Cider Donuts, Hayrides, Barnyard Animals, Corn Maze, Farm Winery. A Family Tradition Since 1905.

Hinterland Farm • 34 H.A.M.M.S Farm • 30

10 Holden Ave. • Proctor VT 802-287-0389 • pielady14@gmail.com We are a community supported agriculture farm. We pride ourselves in providing our community and our family with quality food.

This year we will be offering a variety of fruit, as well as heirloom veggies, fresh bread, and our delicious pies. Look for our sweet corn too!!

Hathaway Farm & Corn Maze • 31

741 Prospect Hill Rd • Rutland VT • 802-775-2624 info@hathawayfarm.com • hathawayfarm.com Hathaway Farm is our 3rd generation family farm raising really tasty, all natural Hereford/Angus beef, certified free of added growth hormones & antibiotics. We make maple syrup & sell our beef & syrup at the VT Farmer’s Market & the farm. From late JulyOctober we operate VT’s largest Corn Maze!

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P.O. Box 336 • Killington VT • 802-747-8571 Grow vegetables, (for sale) raise hens for eggs and other animals like cows, pigs and turkey.

Holden Heritage Agriculture • 35

11 River Rd • N. Chittenden VT • 802-483-9981 elliottfamilyvt@comcast.net Holden Heritage Agriculture is a fifth generation farm producing food naturally. Our family farm offers free range chicken eggs, pastured poultry and pork, grass fed beef and raw milk. During the growing season locally grown produce from the Holden valley is available.

Krueger-Norton Sugarhouse • 36

780 Button Hill Rd • Shrewsbury VT • 802-492-3653 knsh@vermontel.net • 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, wind and wood for energy. Our syrup is packed in reusable canning jars.

Pictures on our website. Visit us or phone us to order – we ship worldwide.

Larson Farm & Morningside Stables • 37 69 South St Wells VT • 802-645-1957 larsonfarmvt@myfairpoint.net • larsonfarmvt.com

At Larson Farm, we produce and sell rich, fresh unpasteurized Jersey milk and free-range eggs. Our 100% grass-fed Angus/Devon beef is USDA-inspected and available by the cut or quarter. All available at the farm.

Laughing Child Farm • 38

Pawlet VT • 802-325-2054 laughingchildfarm@gmail.com • laughingchildfarm.com We specialize in growing and selling organic sweet potatoes in Vermont. Laughing Child Farm sells to both retail and wholesale markets, including schools, restaurants, co-ops and farmers’ markets. Owned and operated by Timothy and Brooke HughesMuse and kept sane by our four giggling girls.

Lewis Waite Farm • 39

Lewis Hill Ln • Greenwich NY • 518-692-3120 nancy@lewiswaitefarm.com • lewiswaitefarm.com We are big believers in nature’s way. We grow our own food organically. We raise 100% grass-fed beef and pastured pork on 450 acres Certified Organic by NOFA-NY. Our cattle are rotationally grazed and our pigs enjoy pasture and woods. The animals live a happy, healthy life in scenic pastures.

Liebig Berry Farm • 40

1482 Button Falls Rd • West Pawlet VT 802-645-0888 • liebigberryfarm.com In business since 1965. Moved to VT in 1989. 85% pick-your-own strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. Also sweet corn when in season. Son Richard now works on farm. Family all help me when needed.

Lincoln Peak Vineyard and Winery • 41

142 River Rd • New Haven VT • 802-388-7368 vermontwine@gmail.com • lincolnpeakvineyard.com Taste our wines, enjoy a glass and local cheese on the winery porch, and walk around the vineyard. We grow 12 acres of grapevines, make wine from our own grapes, and love to share how grapes grow in Vermont. Just off Rte 7, three miles north of Middlebury.

Little Lake Orchard • 42

North St Wells VT • 802-417-7946 littlelakeorchard@gmail.com • littlelakeorchard.com Little Lake Orchard is located in Wells on the beautiful North Street hill overlooking Little Lake. For the 2013 season, we are offering whole and half shares of pastured pork, organic strawberries and some mixed vegetables. Join us on Saturday, June 22nd for the first annual Strawberry Festival!

Get Your Listing in the Locally Grown Guide!

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

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Mackey Mountain Medley • 43

Meeting Place Pastures • 47

Mackey Mountain Medley is a small scale family endeavor on 20 acres in South Poultney, VT. We offer hardy organically grown perennials, herbs and shrubs in addition to vegetable starts and seasonal produce. New for 2013, we are offering perennial/herb garden design. Find us at the Poultney Farmer’s market!

Meeting Place Pastures is a 160 acre diversified livestock farm in Cornwall, in the heart of Addison County. We produce grassfed/finished Angus beef, pasture-raised pork, and organic eggs.

We also milk a small herd of dairy cows and use the milk to raise humane veal.

Madrugada Organics • 44

Mendon Mountain Orchards • 48

We are a 50 acre farm in transition to organic. We produce heirloom dry beans from the southwest. Baby ginger in the fall. Our CSA model is for preservers - several pounds of one or two vegetables each week will keep you busy stocking your pantry for the winter.

Mendon Mt Orchards is best known for homemade apple pies and turnovers, as well as a wide variety of apples including many heirloom varieties, non-pasteurized and fermentable cider plus apple cider vinegar. Pick-Your-Own apples starting early September. We grow bedding plants, hanging baskets and herbs in our greenhouse. Visit our orchard and store daily, open year round.

Located just 3 miles east of Rutland and look for us all year at the Saturday Rutland Farmers Market.

440 Jones Rd • Poultney VT • 802-287-9064 dmackeys4@myfairpoint.net

Middletown Springs VT • farm@shedorganics.com madrugadaorganics.com

Maple View Farm Alpacas • 45

185 Adams Rd • Brandon VT • 802-247-5412 mvfalpacas@earthlink.net • 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. We invite you to visit and learn about these gentle, intelligent creatures, then browse the farm store which features products made from luxurious alpaca fiber.

Marble Meadows • 46

2870 US 7 • South Wallingford VT • 802-446-2830 suesmysercarey@hotmail.com • marblemeadows.com Marble Meadows is a family operated farm raising purebred Cotswold sheep. We specialize in felting our wool into figurines of birds and animals. Our custom sculptures of pets and animals have become cherished keepsakes throughout the world. Contact Sue by e-mail or phone to order your heirloom mementos.

1368 West St • Cornwall VT • 802-462-3759 marc@meetingplacepastures.com • meetingplacepastures.com

16 US Route 4 • Mendon VT • 802-775-5477 mendonmt@yahoo.com • mendonorchards.com

Merck Forest and Farmland Center • 49

3270 Route 315 • P.O. Box 86 • Rupert VT 802-394-7836 • info@merckforest.org 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, farm fresh eggs, berries and produces VT certified organic maple syrup.

Mighty Food Farm • 50

549 A Cedar HIll Rd • Pownal VT 802-823-0102 • mightyfoodfarm.com Mighty Food Farm grows certified organic vegetables, strawberries, and bedding plants. We also raise hens for organic eggs. You can find our produce and eggs at the Dorset Farmers Market, Bennington Farmers Market, and local restaraunts and co-ops.

Our CSA runs May through March, please contact for more details!

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Morgan Mountain Organic Gardeners • 51

71 East St • Middletown Springs VT • 802-235-2059 Morganics@vermontel.net • Morganmountaingardeners.com Along with being an Organic Landscape company we grow Winter vegetables. We grow organically from September-May. Our main product is mixed salad greens, though we also grow carrots, kale, and a variety of braising greens. We do have annual vegetable and flower starts in the late spring and early summer.

Mount Holly Dairy-Aire Farm • 52

1004 Hortonville Rd • Mount Holly VT • 802-259-2386 pappynmammy@vermontel.net We are a small family owned dairy farm offering raw milk, eggs, beef, chicken and turkeys. We enjoy visitors on the farm.

Neshobe Farm • 53

142 Steinberg Rd • Brandon VT • 802-310-8534 neshobecsa@gmail.com neshobefarms.com We are an organic vegetable farm that has diversified into livestock in order to become more self-sustaining. We sell a wide range of vegetables, relish, salsa, and roasting chickens. We are also invested in community involvement and food education, and offer apprenticeships each year.

Farm Stand on Rte. 7, Brandon, VT

Home-grown, organic veggie starts and herbs for your garden...fresh veggies & fruit from our fields, VT meats & cheeses, local baked goods, maple syrup, honey & more. Plus beautiful annuals, perennials & hanging baskets grown here!

You-pick strawberries in season!

Summer & Fall CSA programs!

802.247.6630 www.WoodsMarketGarden.com

Newhall Farm • 54

Weld Cemetery Rd • Reading VT • 802-342-1513 info@newhallfarmvt.com • newhallfarmvt.com Located in the Vermont Alps, Newhall Farm raises heritage breeds in a natural, sustainable, free range environment. No growth hormones or fed antibiotics are used and only organic sprays are used in our orchards. Our legacy of Vermont products includes ice cider, maple syrup, honey, grass fed beef, pork, lamb.

Northeastern Vine Supply • 55

1248 River Rd • West Pawlet VT • 802-287-9311 andy@nevinesupply.com • nevinesupply.com Northeastern Vine Supply has been serving Northern grape growers with premium cold hardy grapevines, extensive planting consultation & custom propagation since 2002. Our Rutland County nursery produces 75,000 grapevines annually for mail order & pick up. Orders must be placed by phone, email or on our website.

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Plew Farm • 60

1691 VT Route 155 • Mount Holly VT • 802-259-2250 plewfarm@gmail.com • plewfarm.com Located in Mount Holly, Vermont Plew Farm provides natural pasture-raised poultry, pork & beef, as well as organically grown produce. We are an all natural farm and feed only fresh pasture and organic feed. Plew Farm is dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food.

Poultney Meadows Farm • 61

1205 Thrall Rd • Poultney VT • 802-884-8141 guywarman@hotmail.com • Poultneymeadowsfarm.com Seasonal Farmstand Friday and Saturday 9-5 or until sold out. Call for more information. Vegetables, Pastured Poultry, baked goods.

Our Farm features breathtaking western views of the Adirondacks close to Lake Saint Catherine, Whaleback winery and historic town of Poultney.

Radical Roots Farm • 62

Mercy Ecology at Mercy Farm, Benson, VT

Creek Rd • Rutland VT • 802-775-4994 radicalrootsfarm@gmail.com • radicalrootsvt.com

South St • Castleton VT • 802-468-5805 oldgatesfarm@gmail.com • oldgatesfarm.com

Using all organic practices, Dennis Duhaime and Carol Tashie grow a diversity of fresh vegetables on Creek Road in Rutland. We sell at Rutland’s summer and winter farmers’ markets and to restaurants and schools. Affordable CSA shares, both market basket and prepay, are available, with delivery to city businesses possible.

We are a small family farm featuring pastured pork and eggs, maple syrup and naturally grown vegetables. This fall marks our 10th year growing food for our family and community on the old “Gates Farm”.

Right Mind Farm • 63

Old Gates Farm • 56

Parsells Family Farm • 57

719 Sawyer Hill Rd • Mount Holly VT 802-259-2838 • kparsellsII@aol.com Parsells Family Farm consists of 74 acre hillside farm in Mount Holly.

We raise grass fed beef, natural grain fed hogs for freezer and roaster pigs with BBQ rental and piglets. Antibiotic free range chickens and turkeys ready for oven. Also sell firewood and native sawn lumber.

1281 US 7 • S Wallingford VT • 802-377-1463 edward.c.safford@gmail.com We grow mixed vegetables, herbs, and flowers in partnership with Camp Betsey Cox in Pittsford. We practice natural cultivation methods including cover cropping, crop rotation, and use only natural soil amendments. We also keep honeybees and sell honey when available.

Pine Hollow Farm • 58

102 Rte 7B South • North Clarendon VT • 802-446-2243 pinehollowvt@gmail.com • pinehollowpoultry.com We are a small farm located right off route 7. We grow pastured poultry and pork. Turkeys, chickens and ducks are our specialties.

You can see our animals grazing from the road. We sell at farmers markets but we are always happy to sell our products from the farm.

Pine Woods Farm • 59

49 County Route 29 • Granville NY • 802-645-9965 porchhillk@comcast.net • PineWoodsFarm.com We grow beef humanely on pasture with forage and hay only.

Our heritage pigs are raised humanely on pasture with whey and grain supplements. No medications or antibiotics are administered unnecessarily. No hormones or animal by-products are administered. Our meat is processed naturally with no nitrites, fillers, or artificial ingredients.

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Merck Forest and Farmland Center, Rupert, VT

RossKnoll Farm • 64

Smith Maple Crest Farm, LLC • 67

East Wallingford VT • karlross@vermontel.net We raise Shetland, Jacob and Shetland-X sheep and sell fleeces, hides and USDA-inspected meat (email us for prices/availability).

These multipurpose breeds provide excellent fleeces and high quality, tender meat. As a primitive breed, they can forage on almost anything and breed easily - making a great “lawn-mowing” pet.

Second Nature Herb Farm & Horticultural Services • 65 35 Mill Pond Rd • Wells VT • 802-645-9346 secondnaturevt@gmail.com

As Vermont certified horticulturists we grow and sell almost 100 varieties of herb plants, culinary and medicinal, ready to be planted into your garden. Our greenhouses are open Saturdays and Sundays or by appointment and our plants are available at Dorset & Rutland farmers’ markets and other local venues.

2450 Lincoln Hill Rd • Shrewsbury VT • 802-492-2151 maplecrest@vermontel.net • smithmaplecrestfarm.com We farm more than 400 acres of pristine Vermont countryside to raise our Grass-fed Beef and produce award winning Vermont Maple Syrup both of which are available for purchase at the farm. Longing for a rural experience rich in history and tradition?

Consider a stay at our Bed & Breakfast.

Someday Farm • 68

2087 Dorset Hill Rd • East Dorset VT • 802-362-2290 Someday Farm is a diversified family/community farm in operation for 25+ years growing 5 acres of organic vegetables, asparagus, and fruits. We grow free range turkeys, ducks, geese, pheasants and chickens. We sell wholesale at our 12+30 farm stand and on the farm. We’ve had a CSA for 20+ years.

Singing Cedars Farmstead • 66

30 Black Snake Lane • Orwell VT • 802-948-2062 singingseeders@gmail.com • singingcedarsfarmstead.com Quality and highly nutritious foods abound when grown on the fertile clay soils of Orwell. For the past 12 years I have specialized in growing VOF Certified livestock and vegetable crops on my diversified farm in Orwell. Expect beef, tomatoes, greens, salsa, pestos and more from Singing Cedars Farmstead.

Beets “We can’t get enough of the yellow beets–they’re so sweet. We love slicing them paper thin and roasting them with a little oil until the edges are crispy, like a potato chip.”

— Ryan Wood-Beauchamp and Kara Fitzgerald, Evening Song Farm

Peel beets on a washable work surface—it will turn purple!

For a quick cooking method: peel and thinly slice beets, mix with a little olive oil and salt and bake for 20-30 minutes at 400F until crispy.

Alchemy Gardens

When? Summer, fall and winter Flavor: Sweet and earthy How to cook? Bake, boil, grill, roast, soup, steam —so versatile.

Store: Greens and roots separately, wrapped loosely in plastic, in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator Pairs well with: Butter, cheese (goat, parmesan), lemon, mustard, olive oil, orange, pepper, salt, shallots, tarragon, vinegar, walnuts Try: Beets + chives + orange + tarragon OR beets + goat cheese + walnuts Tips: When shopping for beets, look for ones with the freshest looking greens on top; it’s an indication that the roots are fresh too.

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Radical Roots Farm, Rutland, VT Southwind Farm • 69

3783 VT RTE 30 • North Rupert VT • 802-325-3584 southwindfarmstead@yahoo.com • southwindfarmvt.com Southwind Farm is a sixth generation family dairy farm. Our milk is Certified Organic and we are members of Organic Valley Cooperative. Using a portion of our milk we make Southwind Farm Vermont Raclette; a raw cow’s milk cheese available at our farm stand and other retail locations.

Spindrift Studio at Reindeer Station Farm • 70 27 Rob Shaw Place • Rutland VT • 802-353-0777 reindeerstationfarm@gmail.com reindeerstationfarm.blogspot.com

Spindrift Studio at Reindeer Station Farm is a fine art/fiber studio and farm. Our fine wool sheep, alpaca, llama, and French angora rabbits provide many of the fibers we use in our whimsical textiles and fiber products which include yarns, wearables, mobiles, raw materials, and more. Lessons available.

Tangled Roots Farm • 73

300 Stagecoach Rd • Shrewsbury VT • 802-236-1178 tangledrootsfarm@gmail.com • tangledrootsfarm.com We are a diversified farm on family land in Shrewsbury, Vermont, specializing in log-grown, organic, outdoor cultivated shiitake mushrooms as well as organic, pasture-raised chickens and organic, raw goat milk .

The Purple Burdock • 74

1487 Hackadam Rd • West Haven VT • 802-265-4911 Run by Rick and Ali Wilson, The Purple Burdock is a mixed vegetable farm on 48.5 acres. Through the enrichment and balancing of our soils we look to produce an array of nutritious vegetables, herbs and cut sunflowers. Find us at the Rutland Farmers’ Market and Stone Valley Co-op.

Timberloft Farm • 75

190 Old Boardman Hill • West Rutland VT • 802-438-0028

Spotted Dog Family Farm • 71

1516 Hollow Rd • Brandon VT • 802-247-6076 cswhtng@aol.com • vermontirishdexters.com We are 185 acrea farm raising registered Irish Dexter Cattle. We produce USDA inspected, grass fed/grass -hay finished beef using no grain, and no antibiotics. Animal Welfare approved homestead cows and breeding stock. Heifer calves ready for new homes each November- visit in spring or summer to reserve your calf.

We are a 3rd generation farm with many products from our land.

Our farm store is open from May 1st through Christmas which displays our greenhouse, flowers, summer fruits and vegetables, field cut flowers, jams and jellies, pickles and relishes, hand-sewn items, hand-crafted clocks and much more.

Spring Lake Ranch • 72

1169 Spring Lake Rd • Cuttingsville VT 802-492-3322 • springlakeranch.org Spring Lake Ranch is a therapeutic community for adults with mental health and addiction issues. We sell wool from our sheep, pesto from our basil, granola made from our syrup, and maple syrup from our maple stand. We also sell knitted, quilted, and woven hand crafts and pottery.

Radical Roots Farm, Rutland, VT 20 | Rutland Area Farm & Food Link

Transfiguration Farm • 76

215 Ella Dean Rd • Brandon VT • 802-247-5223 swallowsnestvt@ yahoo.com • swallowsnestvt.com 1,200 acre certified organic farm offering hay (square and round bales, baleage). Also, a guest house rental for farm stays and a lovely location for wedding. Fantastic views!

Triple K Farm • 77

433 Leicester-Whiting Rd • Whiting VT 802-558-5900 • triplekfarm@gmail.com We are a new farm opening in Whiting VT. We offer a pasture raised meat CSA share and a pasture raised poultry share. We also produce and sell maple syrup & eggs. We have a petting barn full of cute and friendly animals. Our barn is perfect for birthday parties.

Two Dog Farm • 78

426 Danby Mountain Rd • Danby VT • 802-293-5121 twodogfarmvt@gmail.com • twodogfarmvt.com Two Dog Farm is located on leased land at Smokey House Center in Danby, Vermont. We produce maple syrup, grass-fed beef, pasture raised pork, hay, organic vegetables, organic seedlings and organic blueberries. We pride ourselves in producing quality products.

Come on out to pick blueberries July - August!

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Request a free catalog: 802.472.6174 or www.highmowingseeds.com

Vermont Hydroponic Produce, LLC • 79

3776 Whipple Hllow Rd • Florence VT • 802-438-5685 info@vermonthydroponic.com • vermonthydroponic.com Vermont Hydroponic Produce, LLC is a partnership growing operation with greenhouses in West Rutland, Vermont and just north of us in Quebec, Canada. We grow Beefsteak and cluster tomatoes hydroponically without the use of pesticides or petroleum based fertilizers. You can find our tomatoes in most area supermarkets and co-ops.

Wellsmere Farm • 80

199 VT Rte 30 • Wells VT • 802-645-0934 mmorey1025@yahoo.com We are located 1/4 mile north of Wells village on route 30. All our produce is grown on our farm which is family run. We also have a large free petting zoo and encourage folks to bring their children.

Baked goods, jams, pickles, etc are available and made on site.

Windfall Orchard • 81

1491 Route 30 • Cornwall VT • 802-462-3158 bradk@shoreham.net • windfallorchardvt.com Windfall Orchard is a unique three-acre orchard with over 80 varieties of apples (mostly heirloom), plums, pears, and cherries. We sell fresh fruit and fresh pressed cider in addition to our signature product--Ice Cider: a sweet dessert wine made with apples. We sell at the Rutland and Middlebury farmers’ markets.

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Open Saturday & Sunday 9-5 or by appointment 35 Mill Pond Road, Wells, VT ~ just ¼ mile off Rte 30

802-645-9346

Visit us at the Dorset & Rutland Farmers’ Markets and other community events!

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Wood’s Market Garden • 82

93 Wood Lane • Farm stand on Rte. 7 • Brandon VT 802-247-6630 • woodsmarketgarden@me.com woodsmarketgarden.com Famous for our sweet corn and strawberries, we also grow 50+ kinds of vegetables on over 60 acres. Our produce is Certified Organic and we also have 7 greenhouses for raising bedding plants, vegetable starts and early tomatoes. We offer Summer and Fall CSAs and you-pick strawberries in season .

Wright Choice Alpacas • 83

161 Howland Rd • Hubbardton VT • 802-273-2713 deb@wrightchoicealpacas.com • wrightchoicealpacas.com We have an alpaca breeding, boarding and fiber farm which includes a store for alpaca products, eggs and Christmas trees.

Visitors are welcome, we suggest that you call ahead to be sure we can show you around or open the store for you. Come visit the alpacas!

Yoder Farm • 84

Second Nature Herb Farm, Wells, VT

563 Edmunds Rd • Danby VT 802-293-2248 • raigai@yahoo.com We are a small family farm in our third year of production in Danby.

We raise two kinds of popcorn, dry beans, chickens, tomatoes for salsa production, and hope to market strawberries this summer.

We also use local apple trees to produce cider, vinegar, apple sauce and apple butter.

Dry Beans “Mmmm, fiber!”

— Ryan Yoder, Yoder Farm

Soaking drastically reduces the cooking time of beans.

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When? Year round How to cook? Soak dry beans in a bowl covered with several inches of water. Let soak for 4 – 8 hours, or while you’re at work for the day. Later, cover with two inches of water; bring to a rapid boil for 5 minutes, then lower heat to a gentle boil. Continue cooking, stirring and sampling every 10 minutes.

Salt and season near the end.

Store: Uncooked beans should be stored in a cool, dry place and tightly sealed in a jar. Cooked beans can be left in their cooking liquid and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Try: Black beans + cumin + green bell peppers + oregano OR pinto beans + bacon + poblano chiles + tomatoes = YUM Tip: One pound of dried beans makes about 6 – 8 servings.

Some beans, like lentils, split peas and mung beans, don’t require soaking.

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Getting Acquainted with Hoof, Hind, and Everything in Between: Local Farmers’ Relationships With Their Meat Animals Lily Bradburn, Green Mountain College Senior and RAFFL intern

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ating meat is sometimes a complicated topic. From the amount of media coverage today on animal welfare and local food, there are many conversations about quality, sustainability, and ethics that center around meat. With Americans consuming fifty-two billion pounds of meat in 2012, there is a clear desire for meat in our diets. But, what does it mean to know where your meat comes from? While at first it may seem uncomfortable to know the animal your meat came from, there are many benefits to having a closer relationship with your dinner.

Julia Barber, who raises pigs as general manager of Brown Boar Farm in East Wells, recognizes small-scale livestock production is a tough job. Issues will always arise, but being humble and learning from one’s mistakes is a key component of the farmer-livestock connection.

“It is important to keep a holistic perspective of animals, employees, [neighbors], and the environment,” Barber says. Bringing this mindset together with good business practices on a small scale is an important distinction from the industrial model of meat production.

Jill Balzano, who runs Little Lake Orchard in Wells with her husband, also raises pigs. “The daily ritual of caring for a farm animal is meaningful, and it is different than that of caring for a pet,” Jill explains.

Jill believes that, for many farmers, making that distinction becomes a huge part of their lives: by farming with the intention of raising food to sustain oneself and others, meat production creates a unique and important attachment.

Most importantly, Balzano believes that raising meat gives farmers and consumers alike a strong connection to an animal’s cycle of living and dying. In our culture death does not often exist in the same conversation as food, though it is a necessary step in any omnivore’s diet.

“I’m trying to instill trust between me and the people I sell to,” says Garland Mason of Farm Cat Farm in West Tinmouth. There is an ethical honesty to working with customers, Garland explains. This creates a transparent system, which she feels is hugely important to livestock production. By seeing that the animals are treated humanely, customers may be more interested in purchasing local meat.

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Barber speaks similarly of the participatory role consumers can take on. She mentions research which indicates that animals facing less stress throughout their life and traveling shorter distances from farm to slaughterhouse are often more flavorful. This care extends to every step of the meat production, where sloppily processed meat can degrade an animal. The relationship between a farmer and their quality meat does not end when the animal leaves the farm, but instead exists at all points of the animal’s journey to a consumer.

“ I dislike the thought that some animal has been made miserable to feed me. If I am going to eat meat, I want it to be from an animal that has lived a pleasant, uncrowded life outdoors, on bountiful pasture, with good water nearby and trees for shade.”

— Wendell Berry, What are People For? To her customers Barber says this: “If you are choosing to eat meat, then that animal will have a bad day eventually. Trying to make that one bad day when it is slaughtered as opposed to its entire life [is the key]”. Farmers raising meat become caregivers, which is a huge responsibility. Eating those products makes consumers part of that accountability. Julia believes ultimately this is why ensuring animal welfare plays a central role in farming. “The more people can gain awareness that what they are eating was living then this in turn will create change. A majority of Americans are not going to stop eating meat. I can offer something to those people that want to eat meat raised in a healthy and compassionate way.”•

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Chuck Roast “There is nothing better after a long day than coming into the house and smelling a chuck roast simmering in the crock pot. Sometimes we add BBQ sauce or we might add vegetables to make a complete meal.”

— Hathaway Farm

Don’t skip on browning your meat.

Cubed chuck roast makes for a great stew.

When? Year round Need to know: Chuck roast is a thick, economical cut from the shoulder of the animal. It is mostly muscle, and therefore, a tougher cut of meat. The shoulder area contains connective tissues that melt and produce rich flavors when slow cooked in liquid.

How to cook? Slow roasted or in a stew Store: Use as soon as possible or freeze for up to three months Pairs well with: Roasted root vegetables and fresh herbs Tip: • Browning is key to good looking roasted meat. Whether slow roasting the whole cut or cooking pieces in a stew, start by drying off the meat with paper towels and liberally seasoning with salt and pepper. In a pan lightly coated with olive oil and heated to medium-high, place the meat in the pan and cook each side until well browned.

• Brining is another great way to add flavor. Simply immerse your roast in two quarts of water with salt, sugar and other spices over night.

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Restaurants

Second Nature Herb Farm, Wells, VT 153 Sandwiches • 85

Mach’s Wood-Fired Gourmet Pizza • 90

Vegan Sandwiches, Hot Soups and Main Courses made fresh.

From the bread to the filling our sandwiches are 100% homemade, full of fresh local veggies and delicious spices. Our small kitchen allows us to offer a wide variety of choices at affordable prices. 153 Sandiwches is a delicious, healthy choice.

Mach’s Brick Oven is a Vermont Certified Organic Processor offering gourmet, all-natural pizzas. Choose from organic white or 6-grain crust, and add toppings that are seasonal, local, and organic whenever possible. The dough is made with locally sourced flour from Champlain Valley Milling.

Birdseye Diner • 86

Mountaintop Inn and Resort • 91

West Pawlet VT • 802-566-0045 • 153sandwiches@gmail.com

590 Main St • Castleton VT • 802-468-5817 • birdseyediner.com A restored 1941 Silk City Diner serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. We use many Vermont made products in preparing our meals including local farms such as Tupper Maple Products, Laughing Child Farm eggs and produce, Brown’s Orchard, Crawford Family Farm cheese, and more.

18 School St • Pawlet VT • 802-325-6113 • vtpizzapie.com

195 Mountaintop Rd • Chittenden VT • 802-483-2311 dining@mountaintopinn.com • mountaintopinn.com Set on 350 acres amidst the majestic green mountains of vermont, overlooking a sparkling lake, 11 miles from Killington, the resort offers: casual dining, classic lodge rooms, pet friendly cabins, vacation homes, endless outdoor adventures. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sleighrides, horseback riding, kayaking, clay bird shooting, private beach pool. Members of VFN.

Blue Cat Bistro • 87

575 Main St Castleton VT 802-468-2911 • 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 used: VT Herb & Salad, Vermont Hydroponic Tomatoes and Montcalm Vineyard.

Olive Branch Gourmet • 92

P.O. Box 56 • East Dorset VT • 802-688-4017 Jen@olivebranchgourmetvt.com • olivebranchgourmetvt.com Olive Branch Gourmet is chef owned by Jennifer Brenner, French Culinary Institute, NYC alumni. Provided services include custom catering for personal & business occasions, personal chef services, gourmet desserts & private/group cooking classes. See our website www.olivebranchgourmetvt.com for additional details.

Café Terra • 88

67 Center St • Rutland VT • 802-774-5121 cafeterravt@gmail.com • cafeterravt.com

Pink Boot Farm • 93

Come make yourself at home at Cafe Terra. We serve a wide selection of local and organic products, including your favorite coffees and teas, Montreal bagels, VT bean burgers and specialty baked goods. Try our wraps, paninis, pizza bagels and more. Make it to go or relax with some live entertainment and free wifi. See all we have going on: find us on Facebook.

3537 VT Rte 153 • West Pawlet VT • pinkbootfarm@gmail.com

Castleton Pizza Place and Deli • 89

Roots the Restaurant • 94

575 Main St • Castleton VT • 802-468-2911 • 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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We are a full service catering company specializing in BBQ and southern classics. We use our own pasture raised whey fed pork & ingredients from local farms and fields. And look for our mobile kitchen serving our BBQ and classic southern foods at festivals, fairs, & special events throughout Vermont.

51 Wales St • Rutland VT • 802-747-7414 info@rootsrutland.com • rootsrutland.com Root’s 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.

West Pawlet’s

153 Sandwiches Delicious and Healthy

Homemade from Scratch

Tue to Sat 802 566 0045 7am-4pm e-mail: Call: 153sandwiches@gmail.com

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Restaurants Sissy’s Kitchen • 95

10 West St • Middletown Springs VT • 802-235-2000 phinney3903@gmail.com sissyskitchen.com Take away kitchen- frozen dinners- fresh dinners- sandwichesbreakfast items- lots of sweets- lots of gluten free sweets and other products-crafts by local artisans wood working , pottery, hand knit products. Good comfort food using as many local ingredients as are available.

The Dollhouse Restaurant • 96

The Red Clover Inn and Restaurant • 101

8 Stratton Rd • Rutland VT • 802-770-1041 lfennimore@rutlandhs.k12.vt.us • staffordonline.org

7 Woodward Rd • Mendon VT • 802-356-6722 innkeepers@redcloverinn.com • redcloverinn.com

The Culinary Arts program at Stafford Technical Center has been training students to enter postsecondary culinary school and the foodservice industry for decades. The Dollhouse Restaurant, Bakeshop, and catering businesses support the curriculum by giving students hands-on experience in serving in a fine dining atmosphere while offering customers reasonable prices.

The beautiful Red Clover Inn and Restaurant is tucked away on five acres of rolling hills just off Route 4 in Mendon, VT. The inviting dining room and tavern is the perfect spot to enjoy savory, gourmet dishes and wines. The ever changing menu promotes local meats, ingredients and produce .

The Victorian Inn at Wallingford • 102 The Domestic Diva • 97

Shrewsbury VT 802-353-5000 hilaryadamspaul@hotmail.com • thedomesticdiva.net The Domestic Diva strives to bring local food and flavor to your table. Utilizing products grown by local farmers and producers, the Diva cooks up an extensive list of diva-licious delicacies for every budget and taste. Catering and party planning are our specialties.

The Dorset Inn • 98

8 Church St • Dorset VT • 802-867-5500 info@dorsetinn.com • dorsetinn.com For more than 200 years, The Dorset Inn has offered traditional New England hospitality. Gracious lodging, gourmet dining, fine wines & great spirits…all trademarks of Vermont’s oldest continually operating inn. As a member of Vermont Fresh Network, we support as many local farms and businesses as possible.

The Downtown Grocery • 99

41 South Depot St • Ludlow VT 802-867-5500 • thedowntowngrocery.com Ludlow’s new spot for casual fine dining. Don’t miss the housecured salami board with local cheese, toast, pickled veggies and meat cured in the cellar beneath the restaurant! Housemade pastas, fresh and sustainable seafood, and of-the-moment ingredients make for a divine dining experience.

55 North Main St • Wallingford VT • 802-446-2099 stanti@vermontel.net • thevictorianinn.com We are a fine dining establishment, but casual. Serving European/ American Cuisine with the local flavors. Our restaurant hours are Tuesday - Saturday, starting at 5:30pm till closing. Sunday Brunch, from 10am to 2pm. Reservations are helpful, walk-ins are welcome.

We are known for our catering, on and off premises.

Three Tomatoes Trattoria • 103

88 Merchants Row • Rutland VT • 802-747-7747 3TRutland@gmail.com • 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 casual. We like to think of ourselves as this sort of gathering place. Salute e buon appetito.

Village Roots Catering • 104

2273 Route 30 • Pawlet VT • 802-282-8676 villageroots@gmail.com • villagerootsvt.com Modern rustic cooking for most any event including weddings, graduations and family reunions as well as small intimate dinners.

We can provide rentals such as tents, tables, china and such.

Check our website for our weekly dinner take out specials, or ask to be on our mailing list.

The Perfect Wife Restaurant and The Other Woman Tavern • 100 2594 Depot St • Manchester Center VT • 802-362-2817 goodfood@perfectwife.com • perfectwife.com

A restaurant and tavern serving wholesome and gourmet food made with a large portion of food produced and grown locally. The restaurant (downstairs) is fine dining and the tavern (upstairs) is casual with live music every Friday night. Catering is available.

Located 3 miles east of the center of Manchester.

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Sissy Hicks 802.235.2000 www.sissyskitchen.com

The

Red Clover Inn Restaurant & Tavern Open for Dinner from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Days of operation are dependent on the season, please call for our schedule.

Vermont Farm-to-Table Dining Our chef has a close partnership with our area farmers and purveyors, selecting from the farm fresh meats, produce, game and dairy products for Red Clover’s seasonally inspired menus. Enjoy Vermont craft beers and wines of the world in our cozy tavern.

54 Red Clover Lane (1/4 mile off Route 4 / Woodward Road), Mendon, Vermont 802-775-2290 / 800-752-0571 • www.redcloverinn.com

BUY LOCAL

FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD 88 MERCHANTS ROW RUTLAND VT • 747.7747 ThreeTomatoesTrattoria.com

PROUD MEMBERS

OF THE VT FRESH NETWORK, SLOW FOOD USA & THE RUTLAND AREA FARM AND FOOD LINK

SMALL LOCAL FAMILY FARMS

PRODUCING BIG FRESH TASTY GOODNESS

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Our Neighbors’ Table Bill Clark, Past President of Vermont Farmers Market

F

armers Markets have been around Vermont for 35 years. They have changed a lot over those years. The markets provide good, healthy, fresh foods. We like to think with the markets, both big and little, and now in both summer and winter, are providing our neighbors with access to the bounty. The truth is, not everyone can afford to put good food on their tables. As a market organization, we realize this. We strive to create circumstances to that all of our community neighbors can sit at the same table. Larger farmers markets are now equipped to handle EBT (electronic food stamps).

Markets accept Farm to Family coupons given to WIC recipients June to October. Yet, we wanted to go one step further here in Rutland County.

When several farmers, including myself, received a letter in the mail requesting we grow some food for donation to those in need, we decided to do it. We knew we could grow the food – but how about the distribution and handling? That’s when we called upon our partners at Rutland Area Farm and Food Link. RAFFL assured us there were many food pantries and senior centers

that needed fresh produce. And, they would mobilize volunteers and staff to manage the collection and delivery of the food. With the help of Thomas Dairy – who lends us cooler space – and other partners such as Green Mountain College, Salvation Farms and the Vermont Food Bank – over 50,000 pounds of fresh produce has been collected and distributed to nearly 20 different sites around the county.

For 2013 we’re aiming to move 20,000 pounds of food to our neighbors. If you are an ambitious home gardener, a farmer who has excess that can be gleaned, or a person with energy to volunteer – give RAFFL a call. Together, we can make sure that more of our neighbors have fresh foods on their table. •

Food Gleaning with RAFFL WHAT IS IT? RAFFL’s food gleaning program collects and distributes fresh produce to food shelves and food service organizations throughout the Rutland region.

WHY DO WE DO IT? RAFFL believes that all people should have access to fresh, healthy produce regardless of income. The food gleaning program helps get locally grown fruits and vegetables to families who may not know where their next meal is coming from.

Two Dog Farm, Danby, VT HOW CAN YOU HELP?

•H ome gardeners: Grow an extra row in your garden and donate the produce to RAFFL at Saturday’s Downtown Farmers’ Market in Rutland OR contact RAFFL to find a donation site near you that will take food directly.

•F armers: Donate your excess produce from the market to RAFFL OR ask RAFFL to coordinate a gleaning at your farm by e-mailing info@rutlandfarmandfood.org.

•V olunteers: Want to help collect and distribute produce? E-mail info@rutlandfarmandfood.org.

Little Lake Orchard, Wells, VT 30 | Rutland Area Farm & Food Link

For more info visit www.rutlandfarmandfood.org

Yogurt

Available: Year round Flavor: Sour, rich, sweet with sugar or berries You know: It pairs well with berries and vanilla, but here’s a fresh idea: Mix yogurt with chickpeas, cucumbers, garlic, lemons, mint, onion, and oranges too!

Try: yogurt + cilantro + garlic, yogurt + cooked eggplant + mint + garlic + cayenne, yogurt + cucumber + dill OR yogurt + honey or jam + vanilla + granola = super YUM Need to know: Yogurt is a great source of calcium, vitamin B12, iodine, potassium and protein. It is also said to boost the immune system, balance cholesterol, and lower body fat. PLUS: it has active cultures that are good for your gut.

Tip: • Use yogurt when baking cakes, muffins and breads: replace half Muffins baked with yogurt are a healthier the butter in a recipe with half as much yogurt. Or, instead of oil, way to enjoy baked goods. replace with ¾ the amount of yogurt.

• It’s also great in smoothies, soups, and salad dressings.

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Speciality Products

Southwind Farm, North Rupert, VT 3 Bears Bakery • 105

PO Box 336 • Pittsford VT • 802-483-2830 An artisan bakery since 2008 specializing in English and European breads, cakes, unique cookies, pastries, traditional English scones, and more. Find us at the downtown Rutland Summer Farmers’ market and in area co-ops and stores or CALL for a brochure and to place orders. Ask about our Community Supported Bakery.

Bear Mountain Bakers • 106

Consider Bardwell Farm • 109

1333 VT Route 153 • West Pawlet VT • 802-645-9928 consider@considerbardwellfarm.com • considerbardwellfarm.com An historic, 300-acre dairy and creamery where we hand make raw milk cheese from the milk of our own herds of goats and cows, as well as from milk from our neighbor farms. All production is Animal Welfare Approved and pasture based. A beautiful location for picnics and walks.

544 Bear Mountain Rd • East Wallingford VT 802-259-2321 • weluvbread@vermontel.net bearmountainbakers.wordpress.com

Descansamos Fibers • 110

Bear Mountain Bakers has been baking Sourdough Breads in our wood-fired brick oven since 1984. We use the finest ingredients, local when possible. The varieties include French, Mountain Rye, Whole Wheat, Honey Oatmeal, and Cinnamon Raisin. Our breads have no added preservatives. They freeze well. Please friend us on facebook.

Rancho Descansamos, since 2004 in Wells, Vermont. We raise the angora goats for their mohair fiber and sell it as skirted fleece, as rovings, and spin it into yarn and hand dye it! The goats enjoy lush summers in Vermont where they graze in the pastures of our farm.

Blackpowder Farm • 107

1299 Oxbow Rd • Pittsford VT • 802-683-9373 Kara@Blackpowderfoods.com • Blackpowderfoods.com Blackpowder Farm began in an effort to grow our own ingredients for jams, jellies and pickled items that we sell through local Farmers’ Markets and special venues. HabaDilly items are our claim to fame. We also provide traditional high acid canned foods using small batch processing to ensure best quality.

Blue Ledge Farm • 108

2001 Old Jerusalem Rd • Leicester VT • 802-247-0095 blueledge@hotmail.com • blueledgefarm.com Family-owned, grass-based goat dairy and cheesemaking operation, we produce several types of fresh, semi-aged and aged goat’s milk cheeses as well as two types of cow’s milk cheese. Our animals graze and browse, and no routine antibiotics are used on our herd. Goat meat and whey-fed pork available, too.

3132 East Wells Rd • Wells VT • 802-325-2566 chivas@vermontel.net • slocalharvest.org/store/M16804

Earth Sky Time Community Farm and Wood Fired Bakery • 111 1547 Main St (Route 7a) • Manchester VT • 802-384-1400 earthskytime@gmail.com • 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 veggieburgers & Hoomoos Za’atar at Dorset, Manchester & Londonderry farmers markets and local stores and restaurants. Summertime Tuesday night farm to table dinners www.earthskytime.com for info.

Gringo Jack’s • 112

5103 Main St • Manchester VT • 802-362-3398 gringojacks@gmail.com • gringojacks.com Purveyor of fun, ethnic cuisine and a line of gourmet, all natural salsas, unique flour tortilla chips, bbq sauce, ethnic sauce and soups. All clean, honest ingredients and crafted and packed by us – never co-packed!

Thank You! Special thanks to Steve Peters, Lily Bradburn, Sarah Ashley Simmons, Lindsay Arbuckle, Ryan Wood-Beauchamp and Kara Fitzgerald, Carol Tashie, Irene Hathaway, Maeve Mangine, Rico Balzano, Ryan Yoder, Sue Katt, The Hughes-Muse Family, Tara Kelly, LMW Design, Inc., and RAFFL’s Board and Staff for making this year’s Guide a success!

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Honest Body, LLC • 113

P.O. Box 175 • Ripton VT • 802-388-2448 melanie@honestbody.com • honestbody.com I am in Ripton, VT. Along with offering nutritional therapy I produce a grain free granola, sweetened with VT raw honey.

Krueger-Norton Sugarhouse • 114

780 Button Hill Rd • Shrewsbury VT • 802-492-3653 knsh@vermontel.net • 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, wind and wood for energy. Our syrup is packed in reusable canning jars.

Pictures on our website. Visit us or phone us to order – we ship worldwide.

Leslie and Lori Barker • 115

6003 Monument Hill Rd • Castleton VT • 802-273-2241 We make jelly and pickles from vegetables grown here and fruit is picked wild or purchased from other producers. Make aprons, tablecloths, crocheted towels, wooden garden picks, birdhouses and feeders. Garden picks are butterflies, birds and flowers.

Lincoln Peak Vineyard and Winery • 116

142 River Rd • New Haven VT • 802-388-7368 vermontwine@gmail.com • lincolnpeakvineyard.com Taste our wines, enjoy a glass and local cheese on the winery porch, and walk around the vineyard. We grow 12 acres of grapevines, make wine from our own grapes, and love to share how grapes grow in Vermont. Just off Rte 7, three miles north of Middlebury.

Marble Meadows • 117

2870 US 7 • South Wallingford VT • 802-446-2830 suesmysercarey@hotmail.com • marblemeadows.com Marble Meadows is a family operated farm raising purebred Cotswold sheep. We specialize in felting our wool into figurines of birds and animals. Our custom sculptures of pets and animals have become cherished keepsakes throughout the world. Contact Sue by e-mail or phone to order your heirloom mementos.

Dykema Family

North Ferrisburgh, Vt

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

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

Your support means the world to our future.

So, thank you for buying Cabot.

We appreciate your good taste.

Maya Zelkin Pottery • 118

116 Coldham Rd • Shrewsbury VT 802-492-2045 • mayazelkin@gmail.com Traditionally fermented sauerkraut, kim chi, dill pickles, and dilly beans are made with my home grown vegetables and local farmers’ produce. I also make a Mexican salsa verde with homegrown tomatillos and onions and Vermont-grown jalapeno peppers.

Naga Bakehouse - Natural Grain Alchemy • 119 PO Box 1041 • Middletown Springs VT • 802-235-1282 nagabake@vermontel.net • nagabakehouse.com

Nestled on a knoll in Middletown Springs, Naga Bakehouse is a family run wood-fired bakery committed to creating the finest Artisan baked goods using local and organic ingredients grown at our farm or purchased from local and regional farmers and food producers. Find us throughout Vermont at weekly Farmers’ Markets!

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Speciality Products cont...

Slyboro Ciderhouse LLC • 120

18 Hicks Rd • Granville NY • 518-642-1788 slyboro@gmail.com • slyboro.com Slyboro Ciderhouse Award Winning Artisinal Hard Ciders. Visit our Tasting Room on the farm and sample an array of Still, Sparkling and Ice Ciders. Open July-Dec. A Hard Cider is Good to Find!

Southwind Farmstead Cheese • 121

3783 VT Rte 30 • North Rupert VT • 802-325-3584 southwindfarmstead@yahoo.com • southwindfarmvt.com Southwind Farm is a sixth generation family dairy farm. Using a portion of our milk we make Southwind Farm Vermont Raclette; a raw cow’s milk cheese available at our farm stand and other retail locations.

Thomas Dairy • 122

Baird Farm, Chittenden, VT

2096 Route 7 North • Rutland VT 802-773-6788 • thomasdairy.com Dairy farm, processing & delivering locally produced dairy products. Our milk comes from six Rutland area farms who pledge not to use rbST.

Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio • 123 185 Adams Rd • Brandon VT 802-236-9158 • vtfibermill@gmail.com

Located at Maple View Farm Alpacas in Brandon, the Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio offers custom processing of fiber into high quality batts, roving, yarn and felt using modern equipment that allows us to process small batches and individual fleeces. We specialize in alpaca, llama and wool.

Vermont Specialty Mushrooms • 124

1105 Lower Michigan Rd • Pittsfield VT • 802-746-8691 info@tweedvalleyfarm.biz • vermontspecialtymushrooms.com We offer marinated shiitake mushrooms. A perfect mixture of fresh shiitake mushrooms, imported sherry vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and fresh ginger. Pair with fresh mozzarella for a simple hors d’oeurve. Saute with shallot, spinach, and garlic on top of your favorite grilled steak. Sauteed with vegetables creates amazing side dishes.

Windfall Orchard • 125

1491 Route 30 • Cornwall VT • 802-462-3158 bradk@shoreham.net • windfallorchardvt.com Windfall Orchard is a unique three-acre orchard with over 80 varieties of apples (mostly heirloom), plums, pears, and cherries.

We sell fresh fruit and fresh pressed cider in addition to our signature product--Ice Cider: a sweet dessert wine made with apples. We sell at the Rutland and Middlebury farmers’ markets. .

Wright Choice Alpacas • 126

161 Howland Rd • Hubbardton VT • 802-273-2713 deb@wrightchoicealpacas.com • wrightchoicealpacas.com

Old Gates Farm, Castleton, VT 34 | Rutland Area Farm & Food Link

We have an alpaca breeding, boarding and fiber farm which includes a store for alpaca products, eggs and Christmas trees.

Visitors are welcome, we suggest that you call ahead to be sure we can show you around or open the store for you. Come visit the alpacas!

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Jeremy and Jennie Russo Southwind Farm Certified Organic Dairy Farm

—Jancis Robinson & Linda Murphy, American Wine

3783 VT Route 30 Pawlet, Vermont, 05761 Farm store open daily 9 to 5 Featuring Southwind Farmstead Raclette Cheese, maple, eggs, seasonal veggies, jams www.southwindfarmvt.com

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Retail

Marble Meadows, South Wallingford, VT Shrewsbury Co-op at Pierce’s Store • 127 2658 Northam Rd • Shrewsbury VT • 802-492-3326 Pierces.store@gmail.com • piercesstorevt.com

Since 2009 this community co-op grocery has been operating in the historic Pierce Store, a Vermont Country Store started in 1865.

We carry produce, beef, maple syrup, chicken, & eggs from local farmers. Also local crafts and Vermont specialty foods. We also make homemade breads, pastries, soups, sandwiches & more.

Rutland Area Food Co-op • 128

77 Wales St • Rutland VT • 802-773-0737 management@rutlandcop.com • rutlandcoop.com Located in Downtown Rutland where you can find local, organic, healthy food, home and wellness products. We offer fresh produce, prepared foods, grocery, meats, cheeses, breads, supplements, body care, beer, wine, household items, tinctures, bulk herbs and spices, bulk nuts, seeds and grains and delicious coffee. Come, be well... enjoy!

Stone Valley Community Market, a food cooperative • 129

216 Main St • Poultney VT • 802-287-4550 info@stonevalleymarket.com • stonevalleymarket.com A new take on an old idea, Stone Valley Market in downtown Poultney, Vermont provides bulk nuts, grains, beans, legumes, rice and flours, and spices, a dynamite produce department, local produce, dairy and cheeses, gluten-free products, groceries, wellness products and more! Eat outside the box!

Vermont Quality Meats • 130

28 Allen St • Rutland VT • 802-747-5950 linda@vtqualitymeats.com • vtqualitymeats.com Vermont Quality Meats is a wholesaler that purchases locally raised animals from farmers that are all raised without the use of hormones or antibiotics. We sell everything fresh throughout New England and New York. We also sell a wide variety of other Vermont Products.

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Garden Arts Fresh Market & Country Store • 131 557 Depot St • Manchester Center VT 802-362-0448 • gardenartsfresh@gmail.com facebook.com/gardenartsfreshmarket

We are a local and fun farm-to-table market open 8 to 6 --7 days. We pump Mobil Gas. Our foods are mainly locally grown / produced.

We also stock gourmet products sourced by Vermont companies.

We market seasonal products such as plants, trees, composts, pumpkins, christmas trees.

Wells Country Store • 132

150 Main St • Wells VT • 802-645-0332 wellscountrystore@gmail.com A small country store in the heart of Wells. We specialize in every good thing: Fresh baked goods & donuts, deli sandwiches featuring Boar’s Head meats, Green Mt.Coffee, and selected wines and beers. We love our community and support our neighbors whenever possible by buying local. Quality sets us apart.

Castleton Village Store • 133

583 Main St • Castleton VT 802-468-2213 • castletonvillagestore.com The Castleton Village Store has been serving the community for over a hundred years by selling many locally grown or produced products as well as grocery items. Our local producers include, but are not limited to Crawford Family Farm cheese, Blue Ledge Farm Cheese, Laughing Child Farm and many more.

A FOOD COOPERATIVE IN DOWNTOWN POULTNEY

Take a Stroll Down

MeMoRy l ane Only 15 minutes from downtown Rutland and worth the drive!

Chiropractic Care • Therapeutic Massage Nutritional Supplementation • Holistic Health Education • Coaching • Stress Reduction and Natural Body Care Products • Gift Certificates Available

In 1946 we opened our store in Weston, Vermont, and it still looks very much the same today as it did then. We are stocked to the rafters with thousands of practical and hard-to-find goods.

802.824.3184 Open 7 Days

Joseph P. Donohue, DC Lisa Marie Donohue, MA, LMT Paul Colletti, MT

We sto n 657 Main St • Route 100

r o c k i n g ham 1292 RockinghaM Rd • Route 103

Established in 1946

by the orton family www.VermontCountryStore.Com

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Going Whole Hog: An Alternative to Shopping by the Cut Jill Perry Balzano, 2013 Locally Grown Guide Coordinator

P

ork chops, chicken breasts, steak: these are the usual cuts. Good for weeknight meals, these cuts dominate the meat counter at the grocery store. But if like many of us, you’re interested in adding some locally raised, pastured meat to your diet, you may find yourself in uncharted territory. Where can I get it? What does it cost? And finally, what do I do with those unusual cuts?

Many people find that buying a whole or portion of a whole animal is an excellent way to create a connection with a local farm, make local meat more affordable, and brush up on some of grandma’s cooking skills. What follows are some ideas to help you get started.

Some farmers do sell meat by the cut at farmers markets or to local retailers. Others sell meat through community-supported agriculture (CSA) arrangements, where customers pay up front and receive their meat in installments or at one big pick-up or delivery. Still other farmers may sell whole or half animals without up front payment. If you’re interested in purchasing some locally raised meat, the Index on page 46 is a great place to start. There, you’ll find producers listed by the type of meat that they raise.

As you make connections with local meat producers, there are a few important considerations you’ll have that make great questions and conversation topics: 1. How many pounds of meat will I be getting at once?

Once you know the answer to this question, you can plan how you’re going to store the meat. Smaller amounts (under 50 pounds) will likely fit in your fridge’s freezer.

Larger amounts will fit best in an additional chest freezer. Though this may seem like a big investment, chest freezers are actually very affordable and provide extra storage space for other local bounty like berries, certain vegetables, and venison.

2. If I’m buying a half animal, what will I actually be getting? Often the cuts of meat that you take home depend a lot on your preferences. Many farms will ask customers to provide them with information on the type and size of cuts that they want. There are lots of wonderful choices that can compliment how your family cooks and eats: Do you prefer your steaks with the

Braised Pork Shoulder with Apple Cider

(Adapted from Bon Appetit) Ingredients • 3 sprigs rosemary • 1 4-6 lb. pork shoulder • 2+ tbs. salt • Black pepper • 1 lb. shallots or 1 lg. sweet onion • 12 garlic cloves (approx. 1 head)

• 2 apples, peeled, quartered, cored • 2 c. chicken broth or stock (optional) • 2-4 c. apple cider, preferably fresh (use more if not using chicken stock) • 1 12 oz. bottle strong ginger beer

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bone in, or would you rather they are boneless? Do you want a certain percentage of ground meat? How do you like your sausage ground? These are just a few of the questions your farmer may ask you. A special benefit of purchasing a whole or half animal from a farmer is that you in turn have access to other parts of the animal that are impossible to find in stores. On a hog in particular, smoked jowls, ham hocks and leaf lard are specialties that you can incorporate into your cooking.

3. What is the cost, and how is it determined? The price you pay per pound is calculated based on several factors. The first is how much it costs the farm to raise the animal; for a locally raised, pastured animal the costs of maintaining the pasture, the farmer’s daily labor in caring for the animal, and any animal feed are factored in. The second factor is the cost of slaughter, butcher, and any processing (smoking, tenderizing steaks, sausage making, et cetera). A third factor may be storage (if the farm does not have lots of freezer space) and transportation or delivery.

Once you’ve made your local connection with a farmer, chosen your cuts, and picked up your meat, the fun really begins. You may find yourself staring into the abundance of a full freezer and choosing to cook a . . . shoulder roast . . . for dinner? Just in case shoulder roast wasn’t previously a weekly menu item for your family, here are some ideas and resources for the adventure: • S tart by checking out our chuck roast profile on page 25 of this Guide. It cites some key skills like browning and brining that can get you off to a great start.

• M aster one good roast and one good braised meat recipe, and you will have a winter’s worth of meals at your fingertips. Check out my family’s favorite braised pork recipe below.

• A sk your farmer! Chances are your farmer has learned a number of great recipes for cooking the meats he or she raises. This is a golden resource.

• P urchase one great book about cooking meat. The River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnly-Wittingstall and The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating by Fergus Henderson are two good options.• Preparation Season pork shoulder with 2 tbs. salt and pepper. Let stand at room temperature for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 300°. Place pork in a large heavy ovenproof pot with a tight-fitting lid; arrange shallots, garlic, and apples around pork. Add broth, cider, and ginger beer. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, and transfer to oven. Braise pork until a knife slides easily through meat, 4–5 hours. Remove the meat from the pan and slice or pull it and place it in a roasting pan. Strain the braising liquid and pour half of it over the meat. Sprinkle rosemary on top and place back in the oven for 20 min. Meanwhile, pour remaining braising liquid from bowl into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil approximately 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve pork with sauce on the side.

Spinach “Spinach is one of the most satisfying vegetables to grow. Because it thrives in cool temperatures, it is perfect for growing in the early spring, late fall, and even into the winter. The cooler the weather, the sweeter the spinach!”

— Carol Tashie, Radical Roots Farm When? Almost year round Flavor: Rich, slightly sweet and buttery How to cook—if you must: Sauté, steam, wilt Store: Wrap loosely in a paper towel then place in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Wash just before using.

Pairs well with: Just about anything, but especially butter, cheese, cream, dill, eggs, garlic, lemon, mushrooms, mustard, nutmeg, oil, onions, pine nuts, potatoes, sesame seeds, shallots, soy sauce, vinegar, walnuts Try: Spinach + bacon + garlic + onions + cider vinegar OR spinach + feta cheese + lemon juice + oregano Tips: • Cook spinach just until it begins to wilt – this doesn’t take long!

• Cooked spinach results in much less than you’d think, so cook up a little more.

• Parents: Spinach is a sneaky veggie! It can be snuck into smoothies, frittatas, soups, stews and more.

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Farm Stays & Inns

Radical Roots Farm, Rutland, VT Brookside Estate - The Inn • 134

Falkenbury Farm Guest House • 138

Enjoy a stay on Brookside Estate’s 267 acre farm. We raise grassfed Belted Galloway beef cattle, have organic vegetable gardens and a 2000+ tap sugarbush. A year-round Bed & Breakfast is the estate’s architectural centerpiece. 3 course breakfast. Dinners by arrangement. Enjoy the farm, hiking, cross country skiing and birdwatching.

A great place to enjoy a peaceful visit to the country. Bring the whole family. Learn where milk comes from. Pet the bunnies.

Collect the eggs. Stay a few days in your own 3 bedroom guest house. Homestead farm raises beef, dairy, pigs, chickens, turkeys, rabbits and a few goats.

P.O. Box 150 • 183 Route 22A • Orwell VT 802-948-2211 • osandy@live.com

Churchill House Inn • 135

3128 Forest Dale Rd • Brandon VT • 802-247-3078 stay@churchillhouseinn.com • churchillhouseinn.com Classic 1872 farmhouse inn, now a Green Hotel, at the National Forest outside the Art & Soul village of Vermont. Onsite organic vegetable, herb, and berry garden and our Vermont Fresh Network partners ensure the freshest, most local ingredients. Full country breakfasts, four-course dinners. 9 comfortable private-bath guestrooms.

1520 Park Hill Rd • Benson VT • 802-537-2979 jojoerobert@yahoo.com • falkenburyfarm.com

Maple Crest Bed and Breakfast • 139

2512 Lincoln Hill Rd • Shrewsbury VT • 802-492-3367 maplecrestbnb@gmail.com • smithmaplecrestfarm.com We farm more than 400 acres of pristine Vermont countryside to raise our Grass-fed Beef and produce award winning Vermont Maple Syrup both of which are available for purchase at the farm.

Longing for a rural experience rich in history and tradition consider a stay at our Bed & Breakfast.

Mercy Ecology at Mercy Farm • 140 Crisanver House • 136

56 Howard Hill Rd • Benson VT • 802-537-4531 dsheppard@mercyecology.org • mercyecology.org

Crisanver House is a high quality boutique Inn located in picturesque Shrewsbury with pool, tennis, bocce, snowshoeing on property. Lovely barn for events.

We are Eco-Spiritual Center focusing on care and healing of Earth offering you to join us as we grow vegetables, herbs, raising goat’s for milk to make cheese and soap, honey and canned items from our harvest which we will have for sale seasonally. Using techniques that are ecologically sound.

Eagle’s Flight Farm • 137

Mountaintop Inn and Resort • 141

212 Mt. Independence Rd • Orwell VT 802-948-2840 • elizabeth@effarm.com • effarm.com

195 Mountaintop Rd • Chittenden VT • 802-483-2311 dining@mountaintopinn.com • mountaintopinn.com

We are a 54 acre ecologically diverse property directly on Lake Champlain. We focus on permaculture and grow organically using the Lasagna Method of gardening. We offer workshops and host special events. Guided garden tours most Saturdays 10:30noon and 4-5:30 pm, or by appt. $20 pp. Curiosity shop opened most Saturdays.

Set on 350 acres amidst the majestic green mountains of Vermont, overlooking a sparkling lake, 11 miles from Killington, the resort offers: casual dining, classic lodge rooms, pet friendly cabins, vacation homes, endless outdoor adventures. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sleighrides, horseback riding, kayaking, clay bird shooting, private beach pool. Members of VFN.

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The Dorset Inn • 142

8 Church St • Dorset VT • 802-867-5500 info@dorsetinn.com • dorsetinn.com For more than 200 years, The Dorset Inn has offered traditional New England hospitality. Gracious lodging, gourmet dining, fine wines & great spirits…all trademarks of Vermont’s oldest continually operating inn. As a member of Vermont Fresh Network, we support as many local farms and businesses as possible.

The Red Clover Inn and Restaurant • 143 7 Woodward Rd • Mendon VT • 802-356-6722 innkeepers@redcloverinn.com • redcloverinn.com

The beautiful Red Clover Inn and Restaurant is tucked away on five acres of rolling hills just off Route 4 in Mendon, VT. The inviting dining room and tavern is the perfect spot to enjoy savory, gourmet dishes and wines. The ever changing menu promotes local meats, ingredients and produce.

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The Swallow’s Nest • 144

215 Ella Dean Rd • Brandon VT • 802-247-5223 swallowsnestvt@yahoo.com • swallowsnestvt.com Lovely guest house situated on a 1200 acre certified organic farm.

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

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Freezing the Bounty Jill Perry Balzano for RAFFL’s Everyday Chef

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ick-your-own is the best way to fill your freezer. Grab some large containers, pile the entire family into the car, and head off into the midst of Vermont’s summer abundance. When you return, check out these pointers for preserving the bounty.

You could make syrup or jam, but freezing berries is equally delightful because it is simple and extremely rewarding come mid-winter. Though this is one of the more straightforward methods of preservation, there are still a couple of interesting considerations: 1. Should we wash the berries before freezing or afterwards? 2.

Should we add anything to the frozen mixture to avoid degeneration of taste and texture?

The US Highbush Blueberry Council recommends freezing berries unwashed and washing them once removed from the freezer before use; however, other sources suggest rinsing berries first, and patting them dry before putting them in the freezer. To resolve this conundrum, I consulted with RAFFL’s former food gleaning coordinator, Garland Mason. Garland, along with some partners in Addison County, froze ten thousand pounds of blueberries in 2011 using the Vermont Agency of Agriculture’s flash freeze unit. Garland recommended freezing the blueberries unwashed, and suggested that home cooks rinse and pat dry immediately before use.

Blueberries picked fresh and frozen without any processing or washing usually have decent taste and mediocre, potentially mushy texture. This is usually fine for muffins, pancakes, and even smoothies, but for pies or anything remotely fresh, you can sometimes detect

an off flavor that is the result of oxidation. Impressively, Cooks Illustrated magazine has come up with a solution for overly mushy, off-flavored berries: freeze them with sugar. Sound unusual? According to their extensive taste tests and research, sugar helps to improve firmness by slowing solubility of the berry, and can limit oxidation by coating the berry.

In lieu of all this wonderful information, Everyday Chef is going to offer two options for freezing blueberries: a super-simple method, and a slightly less-simple method that may yield better results.

Super simple method: 1. Spread unwashed blueberries over a (or several) cookie sheet(s), and place in the freezer until frozen (several hours or overnight is recommended).

2. Pour frozen berries into a labeled freezer bag. Remove excess air and seal. Store for up to one year.

3. Rinse berries before use.

Slightly less-simple method: 1. Rinse four pints of blueberries thoroughly, and quickly pat dry–do not dry fully.

2. Toss blueberries with two cups of sugar.

3. Fill plastic bags and, after removing excess air, seal and lay flat onto a cookie sheet in the freezer.

4. After several hours, remove bags from cookie sheet and stack in the freezer.

5. Remove sugar by rinsing before use.•

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

Farm Name

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Breezy Hill Berry Farm

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Castleton

VT

Raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and pumpkins

Champlain Orchards

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Shoreham

VT

Apples, plums, raspberries

Hathaway Farm & Corn Maze

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Rutland

VT

Pumpkins

Hicks Orchard LLC

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Granville

NY

Apples, raspberries

Liebig Berry Farm

40

West Pawlet

VT

Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, sweet corn

Little Lake Orchard

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Wells

VT

Strawberries

Two Dog Farm

78

Danby

VT

Blueberries

Wellsmere Farm

80

Wells

VT

Beans, tomatoes, greens, and pumpkins

Wood's Market Garden

82

Brandon

VT

Strawberries

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Berries “ Strawberries are the first fruits of summer—they help us to savor the longest days of the year.”

— Rico Balzano, Little Lake Orchard

Making a berry jam is a great way to use fresh berries and is a fun family activity.

When? Summer, June especially Flavor: Sweet and sometimes sour How to cook? No need! But jam and pies are good too.

Store: Berries should be stored uncovered in the refrigerator and only washed right before you plan to eat them.

Pairs well with: Chocolate, crème fraiche, sugar. For a new twist: pepper, sour cream Try: Strawberries + balsamic vinegar + black pepper, blackberries + ginger + peaches, blueberries + maple syrup + lemon zest, OR raspberries + custard + mint Tip: There is no comparison to a local, in season berry.

Others are often picked before they’re ripe and are lacking in flavor. For the best prices and a fun day in the sun, check this Guide’s Index for a farm where you can pick your own!

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Products & Services Index The farms and businesses in this Guide produce a wide array of agricultural products. The items listed below are only some of them. If you are looking for a product or service, use this index to identify which farms offer it, then refer to their full listings for specific information. Index numbers correspond the listing number to the right of the business name.

PRODUCTS MEAT

BEEF 4, 10, 15, 16, 18, 31, 34, 35, 37, 39, 47 GOAT 6, 18 LAMB 46, 49, 64, 16, 54, 77 PORK 6, 11, 30, 42, 56, 58, 15, 34, 35, 39, 47, 49, 57, 59, 60, 77, 78, 82 POULTRY 15, 30, 34, 35, 47, 50, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 61, 66, 68, 73, 77, 82, 84

DAIRY & EGGS

CHEESE 6, 18, 69, 80, 82 EGGS 7, 14, 15, 18, 22, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 60, 66, 68, 71, 75, 77, 80, 82, 83 MILK 28, 35, 37, 52, 53, 69, 73, 82,

FRUIT

APPLES 2, 10, 14, 16, 33, 68, 75, 80, 81, 82 BLACKBERRIES 5, 17, 40, 43, 61, 68, 81, 83, 84 BLUEBERRIES 5, 14, 17, 30, 33, 36, 43, 75, 78, 82 CHERRIES 16, 33, 81 CIDER 2, 14, 16, 33, 80, 81, 82, 84 MELONS 55, 56, 62 PLUMS 16, 33, 81, 82 RASPBERRIES 5, 8, 16, 17, 22, 30, 40, 43, 68, 71, 75, 82, 84 STRAWBERRIES 5, 8, 17, 30, 40, 42, 50, 61, 66, 75, 82, 84

VEGETABLES, HERBS & FLOWERS

ASPARAGUS 15, 49, 61, 68 BEANS (dry) 44, 50, 80, 82, 84 CORN 2, 13, 14, 15, 30, 40, 56, 61, 68, 69, 75, 80, 82 FLOWERS 1, 14, 21, 22, 23, 30, 42, 43, 44, 50, 51, 56, 62, 63, 68, 74, 75, 80, 81, 82 HERBS (CULINARY) 1, 2, 5, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 34, 43, 44, 50, 51, 53, 56, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 72, 74, 75, 80 HERBS (MEDICINAL) 1, 22, 23, 43, 44, 65, 80 VEGETABLES 1, 2, 5, 10, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, 32, 34, 38, 43, 44, 50, 51, 53, 56, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 68, 69, 74, 75, 78, 80, 82, 83, 84

PLANTS & FOREST/FIELD PRODUCTS

BEDDING PLANTS 1, 17, 20, 22, 23, 43, 50, 51, 52, 53, 62, 66, 68, 75, 78, 82 CHRISTMAS TREES 30, 64, 75, 78, 83 COMPOST 65 HAY 10, 13, 18, 19, 22, 52, 67, 76 LUMBER/FIREWOOD 10, 57, 76 NURSERY CROPS 7, 55, 82

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SPECIALTY FOODS & BEVERAGES

BAKED GOODS 2, 14, 16, 17, 22, 30, 52, 61, 72, 75, 80, 81, 82 JAMS & JELLIES 5, 14, 16, 17, 30, 34, 42, 53, 60, 61, 75, 80, 81, 82 MUSHROOMS 28, 44, 73, 81 PICKLES 1, 5, 14, 17, 52, 53, 60, 61, 74, 75, 80, 82 WINES AND HARD CIDERS 16, 41, 54, 81,

HONEY & MAPLE

HONEY 10, 14, 17, 54, 61, 63, 75, 80, 82 MAPLE PRODUCTS 14, 17, 29, 31, 36, 49, 52, 54, 56, 60, 61, 67, 69, 72, 75, 77, 78, 80, 82, 83

WOOL & FIBER PRODUCTS

WOOL & FIBER 5, 19, 45, 46, 49, 70, 72, 80, 83,

SERVICES PICK-YOUR-OWN 16, 31, 33, 40, 49, 78, 80, 82 HAY & SLEIGH RIDES 33, 49 PETTING ZOO 31, 77, 80, 33 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 1, 15, 16, 21, 29, 44, 46, 49, 53, 63, 68, 69, 83 SCHOOL GROUPS 1, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 29, 31, 33, 37, 50, 52, 62, 68, 69, 71, 77, 80 LIVESTOCK BREEDING 45, 83 WEDDING SITE 4, 10, 16, 21, 76

Looking for unique farm products and services? Check out these!

Veggie burgers (Earth Sky Time Community Farm) Beeswax candles and custom sawmilling (Caravan Gardens) Peaches and cherries (Champlain Orchards) Flours and wheat berries (Gleason Grains) Popcorn (Yoder Farm) Holiday wreathes (H.A.M.M.S. Farm) Soaps (Newhall Farm) Cold hardy grape vines (Northeastern Vine Supply) Sheep hides and fleeces (RossKnoll Farm) Herbal salves (Second Nature Herb Farm)

Mushrooms “Outdoor, log-grown shiitake mushrooms are packed with vitamins--especially B and D--amino acids, and protein. They are incredibly flavorful and super easy to prepare: try throwing fresh sliced shiitakes into a veggie stir-fry or roasting them with a little olive oil and salt. Dried shiitakes are an excellent way to add a rich, earthy flavor to winter soups and stay healthy all year!”

— Maeve Mangine, Tangled Roots Farm When? Late spring – autumn Flavor: Hearty, earthy, umami How to cook? Bake, broil, fry, grill, raw, roast, sauté, soup, steam, stew—so many ways!

Store: Store in the refrigerator, loosely wrapped in wax paper or a brown paper bag with a moist paper towel.

Pairs well with: Bacon, butter, cream, garlic, leeks, lemon, marjoram, olive oil, onions, parsley, rosemary, shallots, tarragon, thyme, vinegar, wine Try: Mushrooms + garlic + lemon + olive oil OR mushrooms + garlic + shallots Tips: • While there are countless varieties of mushrooms, both cultivated and found in the wild, the great thing is that these fungi are largely interchangeable in recipes.

• Aside from the tough stem portion of Shiitakes or the root of the Portabella, all other mushroom stems can be prepared along with the caps.

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