addison co. guide to local good and farms 2013

Addison County Guide to

Local Food and Farms

2013

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

2013 Addison County Guide to Local Food and Farms

Project Editor: Lea Calderon-Guthe, ACORN ManagerContributing Writers: Christy Lynn, Xian Chiang-Waren, Isaac Baker, Molly Talbert, Lea Calderon-GutheAd Production: Anna HarringtonDirectory: Susan SmileyMap: Claire Tebbs & Kevin Behm, ACRPCDesign: Lea Calderon-GuthePublishers: Addison County Relocalization Network and The Addison IndependentPrinter: Upper Valley Press, North Haverhill, NHCover by Pete Sutherland — see page 10

To make sure your farm is included in the 2014 Addison County Guide to Local Food and Farms, call Susan Smiley at (802) 388–6601. For a statewide listing, register your farm at vermontgrowersguide.com.

The 2013 Addison County

Guide to Local Food and Farms

All About ACORNpage 3 -->

The economics of “local”page 9

Sustainable art-iculturepage 10

Drink local!page 11

Directory of local farms and food producerspage 12-30

Farm-to-School in Addison Co.page 33, 38Recipe page 34

Get your graze onpage 37

Producer ProfilesPurinton Gardens – page 41Boundbrook Farm – page 42Bella Farm – page 43 Trent Campbell | Addison Independent


A letter from ACORN President Jonathan CorcoranWelcome to the fourth edition of our two-time

award-winning Guide! We hope you like our new look. Form follows function as they say, so keep the Guide near your phone book as a reference to eating locally all four seasons of the year.

The great news is that our local food market is healthy and continues to grow in spite of a challenging economy. The Addison County Local Food Index, which the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) uses to track the wholesale value of local foods purchased by five key buyers in the county, grew 15 percent to over $3 million in 2012!

For the last seven years, ACORN (http://acornvt.org) has sought to promote the development of our local food and farm economy through research, through farm-to-school, through matchmakers and workshops and through our events and conferences. While we are very excited to see the local share of our food dollar reach an average of 17 cents, we haven’t strategically moved the needle, not yet — we’re still harvesting the low-hanging fruit. How are we going to feed ourselves in five, ten or 15 years?

Local food advocates and policy-makers have invested enormous resources into trying to mend the supply-demand disconnect by increasing technical assistance to growers, training new farmers, accessing institutional markets, launching online platforms and developing food hubs. What is increasingly clear is that supply and demand are only going to find each other when we situate “local” in the context of an emerging regional food system that stretches across New England, New York and Quebec.

We can wait for the market to come around to us or we can be deliberately creative and lead. Can we develop a new model for a truly community-supported food system where both supply and demand can be effectively aggregated for mutual, long-term

benefit? The challenge is cultural: are we ready as a community to grasp our profound interdependence with this place we call home — and with each other — to work together in new, collaborative way?

ACORN was very fortunate to have been selected to participate this January in MiddCORE, a mentor-driven, experiential learning program at Middlebury College through which students tackle a challenge faced by a community organization or business. ACORN’s challenge was: Considering the existing production, processing, storage, aggregation, and distribution infrastructure in Addison County, explore what a food hub in Addison County might look like. Take a look at their recommendations http://acornvt.org/middcore

Inspired by their findings, ACORN applied to Middlebury FoodWorks, a summer internship program for Middlebury College students interested in local food and sustainable development. Our intern will focus part of her 9-week program on researching the feasibility of four Addison County value-added food products that might be grown, aggregated, processed

and marketed in the Champlain Valley.Now the time has come for the people to weigh in!

Who are your top four food candidates? Let us know by voting here: http://acornvt.org/foodpoll

When you’ve done your civic duty, explore the rich variety of stories, photos, listings and recipes inside – the Guide is the work of many heads, hearts and hands. A

big THANK YOU! to the great staff at the Addison Independent, to our many contributors from the community and to the vital support of our advertisers — we couldn’t do it without you!

Buy local my friends, our future depends on it!

Jonathan CorcoranACORN President

We are the Addison County Relocalization Network.But what is “relocalization”?

It is reconnecting our communities, rebuilding our local economy, and revitalizing our food system.

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Strawberries – June 15

Raspberries, Blueberries, Currants – Early July

Fall Raspberries – September

Veggies in season from Mid June to Mid October

Greenhouse beginning May 10

Serving Addison and Chittenden Counties for over 25 years

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Healthy & Affordable Meats for Your Family

Antibiotic & Artificial Hormone Free

• Grass-Fed Beef • Pork, Bacon, Ham • Meat Birds in Season • Eggs from Pastured Hens

USDA-inspected frozen meats by the cut or bulk packages

Farm Store Open Mon-Sat, 9-5

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Find our products at our Farm Stand(Monkton-Bristol Road, 3.5 miles north of Bristol),

the Waitsfield and Bristol Farmers Markets,City Market & Middlebury Natural Foods Co-Op.

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Specializing in Heirloom Apple Varieties,

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Farmers’ Market- Farmstand at the Orchard Sunday

Afternoons in October

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Dinner served daily from 5 to 9(10 on Friday and Saturday)

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Rockville Market FarmScott’s Greenbush GardensStony Loam FarmThe Last Resort FarmVermont Edible Landscapes

A third generation family ownedcompany, Champlain Valley Apiaries

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At the Food Shelter

“The economics of it, that’s the biggest nut to crack,” said Jeanne Montross, executive director of Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE), a Middlebury-based nonprofit aiding those in poverty.

“We live in Addison County where we grow lots and lots of food, but it’s not available to everybody; for a number of years, we’ve really been trying to bridge that gap.”

While HOPE is responsible for providing a number of different emergency services to low-income families in the community — like helping with electric bills or unexpected car repairs — one of their largest projects is running a food shelf. In 2012, HOPE served over 50,000 meals and distributed over 19,000 pounds of locally grown produce.

Much of the support for this local produce comes from farmer donations and HOPE’s gleaning program, which uses summer interns and volunteer labor to harvest food that farmers were not planning on picking. In addition, HOPE has been able to purchase some local food, but has not been able to displace a majority of the cheap, non-perishables that typify food shelf inventory.

“Hamburger helper, Spam, instant pasta salads, dehydrated potato dishes — anything where you open the can or the box and stir in some hot water — that is not healthy food,” said Montross of the food that is often donated to the food shelf.

Healthier whole foods, on the other hand, require more labor to can, freeze, or preserve, generally have a shorter shelf life, and can cost as much as four times more than a non-local, processed equivalent, depending on the weather, the season and the methods of productions.

“What we have in Addison County is a lot of farmers,” said Montross. “Most of them are growing a diverse batch of crops. That’s fine, that’s really nice. But I think for the economics of it, what’s going to bring [the price] down and make it less expensive is if farmers perhaps aren’t quite so diversified. If more farmers were concentrating on narrowing their focus to a couple of base crops, they would be doing it in a volume, it would be more economic, [and] it would make it more affordable.”

In the Dining Halls

For someone like Matthew Biette, director of Middlebury College’s Dining Services, the cost differential and the problem of scale have both prohibited the College from further expanding its local offerings.

“Scale is really, really important,” said Biette. “[Take] scale for a home – you don’t need as much food as I do. I need enough food for 7,000 meals a day, seven days a week, 48 weeks a year.”

Over the years, the College has stood by its commitment to local food by incorporating it as the budget allows —Middlebury uses 20 percent of the dining food budget to purchase foods grown or produced in Vermont, and 32 percent of the budget sourcing foods from a-250 mile radius of Middlebury.

“We’ve looked at a bunch of different options for local, but it’s budget-driven,” said Biette. “We buy as much as we can but it is a delicate balance between quantity, supply and pricing.

“We do enjoy developing our partnerships with many growers and producers in the area. Having a conversation early in the process is extremely beneficial to both the grower and us. This way we can see if there is a match or discuss what it will take to make that match.”

Based purely on what’s available in the region, Biette believes the College could purchase up to 50 percent of its food locally. But Addison County’s farms are small compared to food producers out west, and to buy all of the spinach, for example, that the College goes through in a week locally would mean buying and transporting from five or six different farms.

While scale of production is the main factor limiting Biette’s local purchasing power, he sees a nationwide phenomenon playing out in the food he purchases: government subsidies tipping the scales towards large, conventional mono-cropping.

“It starts with the lobbyists that get all of the subsidies, then it gets to the fuel, and it keeps on going,” said Biette. “It’s not right, but it’s what it is. We get the prices at the end of that. Do I

The economics of “local” in Addison County

Continued on Page 36

Support the Addison County Emergency Food Shelf at HOPE.Give local so we can help local.

282 Boardman St., Midd., VT • 388-3608 • www.hope-vt.org

Helping to overcomepoverty’s effect in

Addison County since 1965.

Doolittle FarmA Diversified family farm in Shoreham

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

Hammond Family1078 Doolittle Rd. ~ Shoreham, VT

www.doolittlefarmvt.com802-897-7121

For many years, farmers, institutions and individuals in Addison County have been working to connect the local food supply with local demand in order to provide nutritious meals, cut down on energy-intensive transportation and support the local economy. Yet despite these efforts, many of Addison County’s largest distributors of food as well as the economically disadvantaged are unable to buy a lot of the food grown here. The reason? Scale and price.

By Isaac BakerMiddlebury College ’15


PRACTICINGSUSTAINABILE ART-ICULTURE

Pete Sutherland began making collages ten years ago to exercise a different part of his brain. A musician first and foremost, he emphasizes that when he started, art was a “totally unknown, magical world” to him.

“I was looking for another avenue of expression, really,” said Sutherland. “In music you make something out of nothing, and part of the reason I was drawn to art is I wanted to make something out of something tangible.”

Sutherland’s method is all about recycling used materials into something new. He keeps stacks of magazines and old books to cut up— children’s books especially because of their bright colors and interesting textures — and he calls the process of putting a picture together “constant transformation”:

“Skin could be a sunset, people’s clothes

are made out of rocks and trees,” he said. “Everything is part of everything.”

Like “Beanpoles”, the collage Sutherland submitted to be considered for the cover of the 2013 Addison County Guide to Local Food and Farms, most of Sutherland’s work features people participating in everyday activities, working, doing “real-life stuff.”

“To make art or music about [everyday things] is community-building,” Sutherland said. “For an artist to do it, it’s maintaining a really necessary connection to what’s going on.

Sutherland has long been an advocate of community building through art. He spent the first 11 years of his music career on the road, but since settling in Vermont he has invested his knack for storytelling, through both collage and song, in his neighbors. The calendar of

his collages that Sutherland publishes every year features his rendering of stories he has heard or photos he has seen of friends and family. Sutherland’s foray into the art world began as an experiment for himself, but it has become a way of telling his community its own stories. He only wishes more people saw art this way.

“I’ve been thinking about being local and sustainable for years in a nonagricultural way—to try to awake in some of my fellow musicians the joy of local, sustainable community building with their skills and talents instead of hitting the road,” said Sutherland.”

To order a calendar this year or next, send Pete an email at [email protected]. You can also hear him play with his longrunning band the Playfoot Strutters at the Festi val on the Green in Middlebury on July 12, 2013.

Meet our cover artist, Pete Sutherland of Monkton, Vt.

“Beanpoles” by Pete Sutherland.

By Lea Calderon-Guthe, ACORN


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For the burgeoning localvore (over 21), here is a fun and perhaps attainable challenge for you: drink locally. In Addison County alone there are dozens of thirst-quenching, mouth-watering and intoxicating beverages for the

adventurous consumer. Addison County has been called the “adult beverages capital of Vermont,” and you can see why with so many local options to choose from. Not sure where to start? This “hit list” of Addison County beer, wine, and cider will start you on your way, providing some of the quick facts and compelling reasons to fill your glass with local goods. But don’t stop here, there are others very near-by and plans for further development of Addison County beverages.

– Christy Lynn, The Addison Independent

Champlain OrChards Located in Shoreham, Champlain

Orchards is a family-owned orchard and organic farm that takes deep pride in producing a wide variety of ecologically grown produce. The classic apple cider and cranberry-apple cider (with cranberries from the Vermont Cranberry Company) are pressed in-house with a restored 90-year-old rack and cloth cider press — a process open for visitors to watch. On the fermented menu are two varieties of Pruner’s Promise hard cider, made from several apple varieties. Pruner’s Promise Ice Cider and Honeycrisp Ice Cider offer a selection of sweet and decadent ice wines made from Champlain Orchards apples. Visits to the farm are welcome, or products can be found all around Addison County and beyond.

Windfall OrChardsFor those unfamiliar with ice cider,

it is made from apples processed through cold fermentation. Windfall Orchard’s rich and indulgent ice cider is made exclusively from apples picked on their small farm in Cornwall. Of the 80 heirloom apple varieties on their three-acre farm, more than 30 find their way into this ice cider, which was the winner of the highest distinction at the 2012 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition.

shOreham WineryShoreham Winery is a small

operation owned and operated by Greg Borah, his wife and three grown children. A quaint example of the small-scale but high-quality agriculture practices that are so notorious across Vermont, Shoreham Winery tells the story of one family’s hard work, passion and success with winemaking in Vermont.

Otter Creek, WOlaver’s & shed

While each of these labels reflect separate and unique lines of brew, they are combined under one roof, brewed at Otter Creek Brewery in Middlebury. Since its conception in 1991, Otter Creek has been brewing

award-winning beer in Middlebury, where it has grown into one of the most popular brews across the state of Vermont. Working to pro-duce the only 100% organic production brewery in the United States, Wolaver’s is truly a one-of-a-kind operation. Started as a satellite brewery in 1997, Wolaver’s set out to establish a market for organic beer, working with farmers produc-ing organic hops, barley and other malts. Shed joined the line in 2011 after many years devel-oping a loyal following in Stowe. With strong roots in community and local sustainability, Ot-ter Creek, Wolaver’s and Shed work with local farmers to source as many local ingredients as possible. Visit the pub and factory in Middle-bury to watch as each of these celebrated ales are hand-crafted.

drOp-in BreWingWhile Drop-In Brewery only

opened its doors in 2012, co-owner Steve Parkes’ brewing career began in 1982 when he graduated from a Scottish university with a degree in brewing science. Since then, Parkes has traveled across Europe and the US, working to establish a culture of craft beers at many well-known breweries. Parkes and his wife, co-owner Christine McKeever-Parkes, split time brewing and teaching their craft to students at the American Brewers Guild Brewing School, which they purchased in 1999 and have been running ever since.

the BOBCatThe Bobcat Café and Brewery is

a popular locally owned hotspot for high-quality food and drinks located in the heart of Bristol. With up to a dozen rotating craft brews made on-site by brewmaster Mark Magiera, Bobcat Brewing offers a wide variety of true-to-style ales inspired by beer from around the world. With a pas-sion for innovation and experimenta-tion, Magiera works to continuously push the envelope and excite the tastebuds of any beer connoisseur, while also maintaining a deep respect for the traditions behind each style. As a community supported business, the Bobcat Café and Brewery works to source local ingredients for their food as well as beer, which features Vermont-grown hops, blackcurrants, and other rotating ingredients.

WOOdChuCkWith more than 22 years of

experience in the business of producing hard cider, Woodchuck has had time to refine their process and recipes. They now produce over a dozen varieties of cider, from their six core styles to their seasonal offerings, private stocks, and Farmhouse Select.While they still think and act like a small local operation, in 2007 Woodchuck became the first cidery in America to sell over a million cases of cider. Today, they remain the top distributor across the U.S. with a 60% growth in cider consumption last year!

linCOln peak vineyardThe Granstrom family began

converting their family farm to a vineyard in 2001, after almost 25 years of growing pick-your-own strawberries. The transition was inspired by the introduction of cold-hearty grapes developed by engineers at the University of Minnesota and tested in the northern climates of Quebec, Minnesota and Ontario. Lincoln Peak Vineyard, located just north of Middlebury in New Haven, produces nine varieties of wines, from reds, whites and rosés to ice wine and black current wine. All of the wines are made with 100 percent Vermont grapes, keeping true to the local spirit of the company.


Addison County Food and Farm Directory

Products

Meat Beef: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 19, 23, 32, 34, 36, 43, 45, 54, 55, 61, 63, 66, 67, 88, 99, 106, 109, 112, 116, 117, 122, 124, 130, 132, 133, 135, 138, 140, 147, 150, 160, 171, 173, 179, 180Goat: 7, 105, 129, 151, 162, 166, 174Lamb: 45, 51, 55, 67, 97, 99, 106, 130, 151, 173Pork: 2, 3, 19, 22, 29, 32, 35, 43, 45, 54, 55, 63, 66, 99, 104, 106, 122, 127, 129, 130, 147, 150, 156, 159, 161, 172, 173, 180Poultry: 4, 7, 29, 45, 53, 55, 63, 65, 95, 99, 116, 118, 122, 130, 136, 147, 156, 159, 173, 174, 179, 180Rabbit: 7Veal: 2, 32, 107, 117Venison: 73

Fruit Apples: 37, 38, 41, 72, 83, 110, 134, 136, 137, 142, 143, 170, 172Blackberries: 77, 128, 149, 163Blueberries: 26, 28, 37, 38, 87, 89, 128, 136Cherries: 38, 110, 134, 137Currants: 77, 87, 89Cider: 37, 41, 72, 80, 83, 134, 143, 170Grapes: 19, 94Melons: 47, 52, 74Peaches: 72, 74, 134Pears: 38, 41, 83, 110, 134Plums: 41, 77, 83, 110, 134Raspberries: 26, 47, 77, 87, 89, 128, 134 137, 149, 161, 163Strawberries: 15, 28, 38, 47, 74, 77, 87, 89, 137Tomatoes: 15, 52, 74, 100, 125, 148, 167

Vegetables, Herbs, FlowersBeans: 37, 42, 74, 109Corn: 4, 15, 37, 47, 100, 162, 180Cucumbers: 47, 74, 100, 109, 148Flowers: 15, 42, 49, 53, 86, 87, 100, 108, 109, 126, 156, 157, 174Garlic: 65, 74, 82, 89, 90, 121, 133, 141Greens: 9, 37, 65, 125, 126, 148, 163Herbs: 53, 68, 69, 82, 100, 126, 139, 148, 156Squash: 47, 63, 69, 100, 109, 137, 161, 162Pumpkins: 47, 63, 93, 100, 146Vegetables: 3, 4, 6, 12, 15, 28, 35, 38, 42, 49, 53, 55, 58, 60, 63, 72, 82, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 97, 98, 102, 104, 110, 114, 116, 123, 125, 126, 133, 139, 156, 157, 161, 163, 167, 172, 174, 178

Plants and TreesChristmas Trees: 98, 146, 153Compost: 3, 62, 76Hay: 3, 8, 18, 30, 36, 89, 117, 133Firewood: 109, 172Mulch: 3, 76Plants & Starts: 15, 38, 49, 52, 53, 68, 86, 87, 92, 109, 114, 121, 126, 139, 157, 172, 174Wreaths & Baskets: 15, 38, 63, 114, 139, 146, 174

Eggs and DairyCheese: 39, 71, 88, 106, 120, 129Eggs: 4, 7, 19, 22, 27, 29, 32, 45, 46, 51, 53, 55, 63, 64, 68, 89, 97, 104, 109, 115, 123, 131, 136, 156, 157, 159, 161, 174, 181Goat Dairy: 7, 39, 120, 129, 166Milk: 2, 44, 57, 107, 176, 177, 181Raw Milk: 5, 7, 88, 115, 174, 175

Honey and MapleHoney: 6, 21, 31, 70, 81, 84, 91, 109, 134, 151, 153, 170Maple: 21, 25, 27, 35, 40, 48, 55, 59, 61, 62, 66, 85, 97, 101, 103, 109, 113, 131, 136, 146, 150, 152, 154, 155, 156, 158, 162, 172, 179

Grains Grain: 18, 144Rice: 43Wheat: 20, 42

Specialty FoodsBaked Goods: 15, 28, 43, 72, 134, 174Jams & Jellies: 21, 87, 104, 149, 167, 174Mushrooms: 27, 41, 81, 85Pickles: 15, 27, 28, 157

Animal ProductsPet care: 53, 73, 141Wool & Fiber: 17, 33, 136, 165

ServicesBreeding: 33, 45, 50, 109CSA: 12, 15, 32, 42, 58, 69, 82, 86, 89, 139, 148, 157, 161, 172, 178, 179Educational Programs: 63, 69, 90Farm Events: 12, 25, 39, 43, 90, 94, 111, 134, 146Farm Stays/B&B: 7, 64, 109, 111, 181Meat Processing: 55Pick-Your-Own: 15, 26, 41, 47, 68, 72, 74, 83, 87, 89, 128, 134, 137, 170Weddings: 19

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


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Don’t see your farm?Call Susan Smiley at (802) 388- 6601 and add your farm to our directory.


Addison County Food and Farm DirectoryAddison1. Addison Hop FarmKristofer Anderson | 3250 Townline Rd, Addison | 802-989-4214 | www.addisonhopfarm.comProducts: Organically certified hops and hop pelletsAvailability: Farm Direct, Farm Website

2. Harrison’s Home GrownMelanie and Patrick Harrison | 8180 Route 22A, Addison | 759 2605 Products: Milk fed Veal, Pork, Beef, Retail CutsAvailability: Farm Direct

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

4. Lakeway FarmBeth and Charlotte Pratt | 3057 Lake Street, Addison | 802-349-6100 Products: Vegetables, Sweet Potatoes, Popcorn, USDA Inspected Beef, Cage Free Chickens and Turkeys, Retail cuts Eggs, Availability: Farm Direct, VT Fresh Network

5. Mike’s FarmMike Eastman | 435 Town House Rd, Addison | 759 2764 Products: Ground Beef Organic Raw Milk at Farm Availability: Farm Direct

6. Vermont Green MeadowsLisa and Tim Davis | 3051 Vt Route 22A, Addison | 759 3374 Products: Vegetables, HoneyAvailability: Farm Direct, Vergennes Farmers Market

180. Champlain Valley FarmEthan Gevry | 3851 Rt. 22A, Addison | 349 0699Products: Beef, pork, turkeys, ear cornAvailability: Farm Direct, Black River Produce

Benson7. Falkenberry FarmBob and Jacki Ambrozaitis | 1520 Park Hill Rd., Benson | 537 3167 Products: Rabbits, Goats, Turkey, Beef, Raw milk at farm, EggsServices: Farm StaysAvailability: Farm Direct

8. Kingston Place FarmJanice and Al Burton | 1293 Park Hill Rd., Benson | 537 3167 Products: Fleece, HayAvailability: Farm Direct

9. Foggy Meadow FarmSally Beckwith and Paul Horton | 2494 Lake Rd, Benson | 537 4754 | [email protected]: Over 40 veg crops, Specializing in Spring Greens Availability: Middlebury Farmers Market, Rutland Farmers Market

10. Over the Hill FarmJohn and Shelbie Wing | 502 Stage Rd, Benson | 537 2811 Services: Meat Processing, USDA Inspected, Certified Organic

11. Vermont Natural BeefBob and Pati Stannard | 1943 Stage Rd, Benson | 537 3711 | www.vermontnaturalbeef.comProducts: Beef Custom Cut and Delivered, Retail CutsAvailability: Farm Direct, Web Site


Addison County Food and Farm DirectoryBrandon12. Neshobe FarmHannah Davidson | 142 Steinberg Rd, Brandon | 310 8534Products: Vegetables, organic Services: CSA, Movie Night at the barnAvailability: Farmstand, Middlebury Farmers Market, Rutland Farmers Market, Middlebury A&W, American Flatbread, MNFC

13. Neshobe River WineryPatrick Foley | 79 Stone Mill Dam Rd, Brandon | 247 8002 | neshoberiverwinery.comProducts: Wine and Wine RelatedProductsAvailability: Tasting Room 8 Park St., Brandon and at WineryOpen June to Late September

14. Otter Valley WineryUrsula Zahn | 1246 Franklin St., Route 7, Brandon | 247 6644 | ottervalleywinery.comProducts: Wine and Wine RelatedProducts, Tasting roomAvailability: Winery DirectOpen May to October

15. Woods Market GardenJon & Courtney Satz | 93 Wood Ln., Brandon | 247 6630 | www.woodsmarketgarden.com Products: Organic strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes. Vegetables, full range. Organic vegetable starter plants. Gorgeous hanging flowering baskets, annuals, perennials. Oil seed crops. Baked goods, pickles.Services: CSA, PYO strawberriesAvailability: Farmstand on Route 7 south of Brandon Open 7 days May-Sept., 10a-5p daily, MNFC, Rutland Farmers Market, wholesale

16. Maple View FarmDeb Bratton | 185 Adams Rd., Brandon | 236 9158 Products: Alpacas, Sweaters, Hats, SocksAvailability: Farm Direct

17. Vermont Fiber MillDeb Bratton | 185 Adams Rd., Brandon | 236 9158 Products: Custom Milling, Batts, Roving, Yarn & FeltAvailability: Mill Direct

Bridport18. Champlain AcresHenry and Donna Lawton | 5235 Lake Street, Bridport | 758 2396Products: Organic Grain, Hay, SilageAvailability: Farm Direct

19. Champlain Valley AlpacasLes and Jenny Foshay | 152 Merino Lane, Bridport | 758 3276 | [email protected]: Grapes, Grass Fed Beef, Pigs, Eggs, AlpacasServices: Wedding BarnAvailability: Farm Direct

20. Gleason’s GrainsTheresa and Ben Gleason | 2076 East St, Bridport | 758 2476 | gleasongrains.comProducts: Organic wheat. Sifted and Whole Wheat FlourAvailability: MNFC, Mountain Greens, Rutland Coop, Dirtworks Mail Order, City Market, Healthy Living

21. Hemenway Hillbillies of VermontCindy Myrick | Hemenway Hill, Bridport | 758 2436Products: Maple Syrup, Honey, Brandywine Ginger Jam, Jellies, Maple Coconut CrunchAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, Mail Order

22. Vermont Heritage Grazers, LLCAlethea Bahnk | 237 Holstein Drive, Bridport | 989 5134 Products: 8 Sausage varieties, Bacon, Pastured Pigs (whole and half), Eggs Availability: MNFC, Healthy Living


Addison County Food and Farm Directory23. Wood Creek FarmChip and Kathy Morgan | 560 Lake Street, Bridport | 758 5000 Products: BeefAvailability: Wholesale

181. Morgan Hill FarmJerry and Cheryl Connor | Route 22A, Bridport | 348-8865 | Look us up on AirBnB.comProducts: Bulk organic milk, eggsServices: Bed and Breakfast (as Mountain View Inn)Availability: Farm direct

Bristol24. Bristol Community Gardens 1 South St, Bristol | [email protected]: Community Garden Sites

25. Hillsboro SugarworksDave and Sue Folino | 270 Rounds Rd, Bristol| 453 5462 | www.hillsborosugarworks.comProducts: Certified Organic Maple SyrupServices: Maple Open House March 24 & 25Availability: MNFC, Mountain Greens

26. Lower Notch Berry FarmAl and Linda Lunna | 1946 Lower Notch Rd, Bristol | 453 4220 | Check Us Out on FacebookProducts: Blueberries & Raspberries

Services: PYOAvailability: Farm Direct, MNFC, Mountain Greens, Bristol & Middlebury Farmers Market, Open Mid July to end of August

28. South Hardscrabble FarmJoan Cook | 93 Choiniere Rd, Bristol | 453 2290 Products: Vegetables Strawberries, Blueberries, Baked Goods, PicklesAvailability: Farmstand, Middlebury Farmers Market

29. Yore Fare FarmAnthony Myrick | 67 East St, Bristol | 453 6616 Products: Pastured chicken, turkey, pork, eggsAvailability: Bristol Farmers Market, Farm Direct, Mountain Greens, Bristol

Cornwall30. Hibernia FarmRene and Donna Audet | 188 Audet Rd, Cornwall | 462 2434 Products: Organic HayAvailability: Farm Direct

31. Lemon Fair Honey WorksKristin Bolton and Andrew Munkres | 2703 West St, Cornwall | 462 3722Products: Raw honey, Comb honey from untreated bees, Nucleus ColoniesServices: Tour de FarmsAvailability: Farm Direct, MNFC, Middlebury Farmers Market, City Market

32. Meeting Place PasturesCheryl and Marc Cesario | 1368 West St, Cornwall | 462 3759Products: Organic Beef, Pork, Bacon, Sausage, Veal, Meat Birds, Retail cuts, Eggs, Services: CSAAvailability: Farmstand, Burlington Farmers Market

33. Moonlit AlpacasCarol and Cass Tillman | 2170 Route 125, Cornwall | 462 3510 Products: Alpaca Breeding Stock, Alpaca FiberAvailability: Open Farm Days

34. Mountain MeadowsBrian Kemp and Amiel Cooper | 2711 Route 30, Cornwall | 989 0514 Products: Beef, wholesale/retail, organic, Retail CutsAvailability: Whole Foods

35. Pine Meadow FarmDavid and Sharon Reising | 440 Vt Route 30, Cornwall | 462 3582Products: Vegetables, Pork, Sausage, Maple Syrup


Addison County Food and Farm DirectoryAvailability: Farmstand

36. Rowe Crest FarmDaniel Rowe| 123 Lambert Lane, Cornwall | 462 2609 Products: Grass fed Beef, Hay, Steers for finishingAvailability: Farm Direct

37. Sunrise OrchardsBarney Hodges | 1287 N. Bingham St, Cornwall | 462 3500 Products: Frozen Corn, Frozen Broccoli, Frozen Green Beans, Apples, Cider, Frozen BlueberriesAvailability: MNFC, Middlebury & Vergennes Shaw’s, Middlebury Market

38. Sunset Hill Garden & NurseryNancy Edson| 2771 Route 74 West, Cornwall | 462 2497 Products: Vegetable plants, Annuals, Perennials, baskets, Strawberries, Blueberries, Apples, Pears, Cherries, Hanging basketsAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, Farmstand

39. Twig FarmMichael Lee and Emily Sunderman | 2575 S. Bingham St., Cornwall | 462 3363Products: Goat and mixed raw milk cheesesAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, MNFC, Vergennes Laundry

40. Williams FarmKevin Williams | 5283 Route 30, Cornwall | 462 2186 Products: Maple Syrup, MapleProductsAvailability: Farm Direct, Mail Order

41. Windfall OrchardBradley Koehler | 1491 Route 30, Cornwall |www.windfallorchardvt.comProducts: 80 varieties of Heirloom apples, plums, pears, fresh cider, Ice Cider, foraged mushrooms.Services: PYO Sunday afternoons in October

Availability: Middlebury Farmers Market, American Flatbread Middlebury Hearth, Tourterelle, Kitchen Table Bistro; Ice Cider at MNFC, Lincoln Peak VineyardOpen to Public: Sundays in October

East Middlebury42. Elmer FarmSpencer and Jennifer Blackwell | 885 Case St, East Middlebury | 388 3848Products: Vegetables, Flowers, Wheat, Black BeansServices: CSA Availability: Middlebury farmers market, American Flatbread, Greg’s Meat Market, MNFC and Vergennes laundryNot open to public.

Ferrisburgh

43. Good Companion Bakery and Boundbrook FarmErik and Erica Andrus | 276 Burroughs Farm Rd, Ferrisburgh | 877 1396Products: Beef, Pork, Bread, Pastries and Porridge, RiceServices: Rice Harvest Festival (fall), Vermont Sail Freight Co.Availability: Middlebury, Bristol &Vergennes Farmers Markets, Red Clover Market

44. Kimball Brook FarmCheryl and JD DeVos | 2263 Greenbush Rd, Ferrisburgh | 425 3618Products: Organic MilkProducts Availability: Vergennes, Middlebury Natural Food Coop, Mountain Greens Market, Lantman’s Hinesburg, Shelburne Supermarket

LINCOLN PEAK V I N E Y A R D

Blossom to bottle at 142 River Rd New Haven (802) 388-7368 www.lincolnpeakvineyard.com

“Vermont … has a star wine producer in

Lincoln Peak Vineyard.”

—Jancis Robinson & Linda Murphy in American Wine


Addison County Food and Farm Directory45. Ayer Family Diversified FarmMichelle & Roland Ayer | 1251 Greenbush Road, Ferrisburgh | 343-1465 | [email protected]: Lamb (whole and cuts) available yearround, beef, pork, meat chickens and fresh eggs. Registered breeding stock available.Availability: Farm Direct, Bar Antidote, Yourfarmstand.com

46. Al’s Farm Fresh EggsHelen Cobb | 777 Hawkins Rd, Ferrisburgh | 877 3797 Products: Eggs, Availability: MNFC, Farm direct

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

48. Dakin FarmSam Cutting | 5797 Route 7, Ferrisburgh | 425 3971 | www.dakinfarm.comProducts: Maple SyrupAvailability: Retail store, Mail order

49. Garden GoddessMichele Racine | 399 Quaker St, Ferrisburgh | 425 4433 Products: Vegetable Starts, Flowers, Annuals & Perennials, Wedding Flowers, Availability: Farm Direct

50. SMB Cattle Co.Scott Barnes and Michelle Carson Barnes | 239 Quaker St, Ferrisburgh | 425 2862 | www.smbcattleco.comProducts: Hereford Feeders, Breeding StockAvailability: Farm Direct

51. Earth House FarmFinn and Katherine Yarbrough | 4215 Sand Rd, Ferrisburgh | 877 6288Products: Organic lamb and eggsServices: Hand-shearing of fiber animalsAvailability: Farm Direct, call ahead for pick-up, discount pricing for whole- or half- lamb orders.

52. LaLumiere Farm and GreenhouseKarolyn & Louie Lalumiere | 3747 Sand Rd, Ferrisburgh | 349 7782 Products: Vegtables, full range, although known for our sweet tomatoes and wide variety of melons.

Bedding plants and seedlings.Availability: Farm direct, Wholesale, Yourfarmstand.com, Farmers Markets: Old North End Burlington, Fletcher Allen Hosp. Burlington, New North End Burlington, Shelburne, Hinesburg, Bristol, Winooski, and South Burlington

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

54. VT Liverstock Slaughter and Processing Co.Carl Cushing | 76 Depot Rd, Ferrisburgh | 877 3481 Products: USDA Inspected Meat Processing. Beef, Pork sides/qtrs, retail. Roaster Pigs and Cookers


Addison County Food and Farm DirectoryHuntington55. Maple Wind FarmBruce Hennessey and Beth Whiting | 1045 Carse Rd, Huntington | 434 7257 | www.maplewindfarm.comProducts: Organic Vegetables, 100%Grass fed Beef & Lamb, Pasture Raised Pork, Orangic and non Organic Pastured Raised Poultry, Retail cuts, Eggs, Maple SyrupAvailability: Area Farmers Markets, Coops, Restaurants and Farm Sales. Wholesale and Retail Pricing Available

Leicester56. Depot Farm SupplyRick Oberkirch | 2681 Leicester Whiting Rd, Leicester | 247 6700Products: Certified Organic/conventional Animal FeedAvailability: Direct Sales/Delivery

57. Garland Goat SoapGreg, Linda and Nathaniel Moore | 671 Ferson Rd., Leicester | 247-9249 | [email protected]: All Natural Goat’s Milk Soaps, scented

with essential oils. Soothing Lip BalmAvailability: MNFC, Shelburne Country Store, Gourmet Provence, Carrs Florist, Rutland Food Coop, Mail Order

58. Gildrien FarmCaitlin and Jeremy Gildrien | 490 Delorme Rd, Leicester | 802-247-4699 | gildrienfarm.comProducts: Vegetables, full range, Fresh GingerServices: Summer and winter CSA shares.Availability: Farm direct; Wholesale; Retail: Middlebury and Rutland Farmers’ Markets, Middlebury and Rutland Co-ops, and various restaurants in the Rutland and Middlebury areas.

59. Mt. Pleasant Sugar WorksAndy and Donna Hutchinson | 1627 Shacket Rd, Leicester | 247 3117Products: Maple Syrup, Maple EquipmentAvailability: Farm Direct, Inside Scoop, Brandon

60. Stoney Lonesome FarmJames Ellefson and Lesley Wright | 588 Fern Lake Rd, Leicester | 247 5920Products: Vegetables, Asparagus, Fingerling Potatoes Availability: Farm Direct, Middlebury Farmers Market

61. Taconic End FarmAnnie Claghorn and Catlin Fox | 1395 Leicester Whiting Rd, Leicester | 247 3979 Products: Certified Organic Beef, Retail cuts, Maple SyrupAvailability: Farm Direct

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

63. Foxcroft Farm Harvest ProgramAnne Young | 898 Delorm Road, Leicester | 247-3375 | vtharvest.orgProducts: Vegetables, full range; pumpkins, winter squash and gourds; beef, sausage, roaster pigs, piglets, turkeys; eggs; wreaths; holiday gift baskets and smiles.Services: Educational corn maze and farm tours; Educational program for 4th-12th graders offering after-school sessions, during school sessions and a seven-week summer session.Availability: Farm Direct, call ahead for pick-up


Addison County Food and Farm Directory64. Oliver Hill FarmSuki Fredericks and James Maroney | 1033 Bullock Rd, Leicester | 247 3479Products: VOF certified organic free-range eggs.Services: B&B guest house on the farm.Availability: Farm Direct

Lincoln65. Breault Family FarmJessica and Kevin Breault | 1200 French Settlement Rd, Lincoln | 453 6792 Products: Greens, Potatoes, Garlic, Lettuce, ChickensAvailability: Farm Direct

66. Isham Brook FarmWilliam and Bonnie Roleau| 1426 W. River Rd, Lincoln | 453 3713 | ishambrookfarm.comProducts: Beef, Pork, Retail cuts, Maple SyrupAvailability: Farm Direct, Bristol Farmers Market, Lincoln Store, Bristol Beverage

67. Meetinghouse FarmRuth Shepherd and Ken Pohlman | 192 Isham Hollow Rd, Lincoln | 453 4786Products: Grass Fed Lamb, beef, Retail cutsAvailability: Farm direct, Bristol Farmers Market, Middlebury Natural Food Coop

68. Weed FarmSue Borg and Rashi Nessen | 613 Quaker St, Lincoln | 453 7395Products: Herb Plants (medicinal & culinary), Fresh Herbs, EggsServices: PYO Availability: Mountain Greens, Farm Direct

69. Metta Earth InstituteGillian & Russell Comstock | 334 Geary Rd. South, Lincoln | 453 8111 | www.mettaearth.orgProducts: Metta Tea: organically grown & sustainably wildcrafted herbal tea blends; kombucha; kimchi; specialty pestos: parsley, cilantro, arugula; winter squash, onions, potatoes, kaleServices: Metta Earth Institute retreats, trainings, and programs featuring organically grown foods and catered meals. Small CSA.Availability: Farm Direct (farmstand), call ahead for pick-up, yourfarmstand.com

Middlebury70. Champlain Valley ApiariesCharles E. Mraz | 504 Washington Street Ext., Middlebury | 388 7724Products: Honey, BeeProductsAvailability: Many retailers incl. MNFC, Pratt’s, Greg’s Natural Provisions, Mountain Greens.Open M-F 8-4p

71. Champlain Valley CreameryCarleton Yoder | 88 Mainelli Road,Ste. 3, Middlebury | 989 7361 | cvcream.comProducts: Organic Cream Cheese, Champlain Triple, and Queso Fresco Availability: MNFC, American Flatbread, Shelburne Supermarket, Otter Creek BrewingOpen: Email ahead

72. Happy Valley Orchard217 Quarry Rd, Middlebury | 388 2411Products: Vegetables Apples, Cider, Berries, Peaches, Cider Donuts, Baked GoodsServices: PYO Availability: Orchard Direct/Farmstand


Addison County Food and Farm Directory73. Ledge End FarmHank Dimuzio | 1288 Munger Street, Middlebury | 388 8979 | [email protected]: Fallow Deer Venison, Venison Pet Food, Antler Pet ChewsAvailability: Farm Direct, Gregs Meat Market, Warren Store, Healthy Living

74. Marble Rose FarmSue Evans | 1733 Route 116, Middlebury | 388 9411 Products: Certified organic strawberries, peaches, melons, tomatoes, beans, garlic, onions, potatoes, peas, cucumbersServices: PYOAvailability: MNFC, Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Farm stand open weekends 10-6 (sometimes later)

75. Middlebury Area Community GardenPorter Medical Center | [email protected]: Community Garden Plots

76. Vt. Natural Ag Products, Inc.Heather Foster-Provencher and Robert Foster | 297 Lower Foote St, Middlebury | 388 1137 | www.vermontnaturalagproducts.comProducts: Compost, potting soils, mulchesAvailability: Wholesale, many local garden stores and nurseries, some products available at farm

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

78. Otter Creek Brewing793 Exchange St, Middlebury | 388 0727 Products: Craft BeersAvailability: Local Retailers and restaurants

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

81. Dancing BeesRoss Conrad and Alice Eckles | 609 Burnham Dr., Middlebury | 349 4279 | dancingbeegardens.comProducts: Shitake Mushrooms, Raw Honey, BeeProducts

Services: Pollination of organic farms, Education, Honeybee literatureAvailability: Farm Direct

Monkton27. Mountain Warrior FarmGalen Helms and Sara-Paule Koeller | 2886 Mountain Rd, Monkton | 373 6544 Products: Eggs, Pastas, Chutneys, Pickles, Maple Syrup, Chaga, Prepared Foods, Hatching Eggs, ChicksServices: CateringAvailability: Farm Direct, Bristol Farmers Market

82. Bella FarmRachel Schattman | 90 Cemetery Rd, Monkton | 802 373 1875 | bellapesto.comProducts: Organic vegetables, full range. Culinary herbs. Garlic. Organic dairy- and nut-free pesto.Services: CSAAvailability: Burlington Farmers Market, City Market, Basin Harbor Club, Wholesale

83. Boyer’s OrchardDavid Boyer | 1823 Monkton Rd, Monkton | 453 2676 Products: Apples, Plums, Pears, Cider, Pies, DonutsServices: PYO Availability: Orchard Direct


Addison County Food and Farm Directory84. Heavenly Honey ApiaryScott and Valarie Wilson | 118 Rotax Rd., Monkton | 802 333 0084 | vtbeekeeper.comProducts: HoneyAvailability: Apiary direct, Online

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

86. New Leaf OrganicsJill Koppel | 4818 Bristol Rd, Monkton | 453 6160 Products: Organic Vegetables, Vegetable & Flower Plants, Wedding FlowersServices: CSAAvailability: Farmstand, Bristol Farmers Market, Waitsfield Farmers Market

87. Norris Berry FarmNorma Norris | 686 Davis Rd, Monkton | 453 3793 Products: Vegetables, Vegetable & Flower Plants, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Black Currants, Jams/JelliesServices: PYO Availability: Farmstand, Wholesale/Retail

88. Orb Weaver FarmMarjorie Susman | 3406 Lime Kiln Rd, Monkton | 877 3755 Products: Organic Vegetables, Beef Organic Cheese, Raw Milk Availability: MNFC, Otter Creek Bakery, Healthy Living

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

90. Willowell FarmHannah Mueller and Matt Schlein | Stoney Meadow Lane, Monkton | 453 2248 | www.willowell.orgProducts: Kale, garlic, and other assorted vegetables Services: Spring and fall garden celebrations. Volunteers for Peace international volunteer group visiting in August.Availability: Contact [email protected]

New Haven91. Champlain Valley Bees and QueensKirk Webster | 1437 South St, New Haven | 989 5895 Products: Raw Honey, BulkAvailability: Farm Direct

92. Greenhaven GardensPeter and Daenen Norris | 2638 Ethan Allen Hwy., New Haven | 453 5382Products: Certified organic vegetable plants, annual plants, perennial plants, trees & nursery stock, seedsServices: LandscapingAvailability: Retail Shop

93. Lester FarmSam Lester and Maura Lester | 2297 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 453 3132 Products: Vegetables, Pumpkins Availability: Farmstand

94. Lincoln Peak WineryChris and Sara Granstrom | 142 River Rd, New Haven | 388 7368 | lincolnpeakvineyard.comProducts: Grape wines, table grapesServices: Lincoln Peak Vineyard’s First Friday music


Addison County Food and Farm Directoryseries: a free show on the first Friday of every month, 5:30-7:30 p.m.Availability: At our tasting room, at the Middlebury Farmers Market, and in many local stores and restaurants.Memorial Day-New Years Eve: Open 7 Days 11-5, and for special events. New Years Day-Memorial Day: Open Saturdays 11-5, M-F by chance or appt, and for special events.

95. Misty Knoll FarmMinda Lafountain | 1687 Main Street, New Haven | 453 4748 | mistyknollfarm.comProducts: Turkeys, Chickens, Turkey & Chicken Pot Pies, Retail CutsAvailability: Mountain Greens, MNFC, Gregs Meat Market, Farm Direct(Mon.-Wed.)

96. Olivia’s CroutonsFrancie Caccavo | 1423 North Street, New Haven | 453 2198 Products: Croutons & stuffingAvailability: Nationally

97. Open View FarmAnna Hurlburt | 7261 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 989 0424 | openviewfarm.comProducts: Certified organic lamb cuts, eggs and vegetables, and maple syrupAvailability: Farm Direct, yourfarmstand.com

98. Riverbend FarmGeorge Crane | 3757 River Rd, New Haven | 388 8044 Products: Vegetables, Maple Syrup, Christmas treesAvailability: Farmstand

99. Smith Family BeefHarvey and AnnaJo Smith | 2516 Lime Kiln Rd, New Haven | 877 2712 | smithfamilymeats.com

Products: Grass fed Beef, Natural Pork & Lamb, Poultry, Retail CutsAvailability: Farm Direct, Deliveries

100. Sweet Hill FarmChris and Dianne Bingham | 3835 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 453 7751 Products: Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Cukes, Squash, Pumpkins, Herbs, Cut FlowersAvailability: Farmstand

101. Water Haven FarmBarb Torian and Tim Bouton |New Haven | 453 4596 Products: Maple SyrupAvailability: Farm Direct

102. Dan and Pat Kennelly4003 River Rd., New Haven | 388 3452 Products: Vegetables Availability: Farmstand

103. Wendy and Randy Butler1846 Halpin Rd, New Haven | 388 3209 Products: Maple SyrupAvailability: Farm Direct

104. Barnumtown FarmJess Berry, Ian Huizenga and Charles Huizenga | 357 Nichols Rd., New Haven | 989 3151 Products: Vegetables, Pork, Eggs, JamsAvailability: Farm Direct, Bar Antidote

105. Field of DreamsChuck King | 370 Dallinger Rd., New Haven | 545 2111 Products: Nigerian Dwarf Goats, world’s smallest goat!Availability: Farm Direct

Middlebury College would like to thank all of the area farms that help to load our plates with fresh bounty.

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Addison County Food and Farm Directory106. Green Pasture MeatsMark Smith | 16 Campground Rd., New Haven | 453 7705 | greenpasturemeats.comProducts: Locally raised & processed Beef, Pork & Lamb, Retail Cuts, Vermont Cheeses Availability: Retail Shop

Orwell107. Animal FarmDiane St. Clair | 194 Old Sawmill Rd, Orwell | 623 6599 Products: Veal, Butter, Buttermilk Availability: MNFC

108. BloomersKaren Hescock | 12 Beauvais Rd, Orwell | 948 2434 Products: Flower Arrangements, Perennials, LandscapingAvailability: Farm Direct

109. Brookside Stock FarmTench Murray and Olga Sears | 183 Route 22A, Orwell | 948 2211Products: Grass-fed Belted Galloway breeding stock and beef, raw honey, maple syrup, pole & bush beans, egg plant, broccoli, cauliflower, sugar

snap & snow peas, cucumbers, summer squash, firewood.Services: Year-round Bed & Breakfast on a historic 267 acre working farm surrounding a wildlife preserve. 3-course breakfast with stay, dinners and packed lunches by arrangement. Availability: Rutland Farmers Market, summer & winter, Poultney Farmers Market, Farmstand

110. Crescent OrchardAndrea Ochs | 37 Needham Hill Rd, Orwell | 948 2670 Products: Vegetables, full range Apples, Plums, Pears, Cherries, Apricots, seconds for canningAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, Buxton’s Store

111. Eagle’s Flight FarmElizabeth Frank | 212 Mt. Independence Rd, Orwell | 948 2840 | effarm.comServices: Workshops, Host site for nature-based events, Farm stays, Organic gardens

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

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

114. Red Sky FarmEd and Paula Barnes | 613 Route 73, Orwell | 948 2566 Products: Vegetables, Vegetable Plants, Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets, Dried OrnamentalsAvailability: Farmstand

115. Royce Hill FarmBrian Orleans | 237 Royce Hill Rd, Orwell | 948 2254 Products: Organic bulk milk, Raw milk at farm, EggsAvailability: Farm Direct, MNFC (Eggs) Open: call ahead

116. Singing Cedar FarmsteadScott Greene | 30 Black Snake Ln, Orwell | 948 2062 Products: Organic Vegetables, Chicken, Turkeys, Beef, Retail Cuts, Prepared foods, Special order and wholesale, limited deliveryAvailability: MIddlebury Farmers Market, MNFC, Buxtons Store, Vergennes Laundry, 3 Squares,


Addison County Food and Farm DirectoryYourfarmstand.com Open: call ahead

117. Singing Cedars FarmJames and Louise Carlotto | 15 Wicker Lane, Orwell | 948 2382 Products: Beef, Veal, Organic hayAvailability: Farm Direct

118. Stonewood FarmPeter Stone | 105 Griswold Lane, Orwell | 948 2277 Products: Turkeys, TurkeyProducts, Retail cutsAvailability: MNFC, City Market, Healthy Living, Lantman’s

119. Berry Meadow FarmKevin Schumann | 56 Mt. Independence Rd., Orwell | 908 507 2461 | berrymeadowfarm.comProducts: Alpaca Yarn, Alpaca Garments, Knitting and Crochet patternAvailability: Farm direct

120. Danzahn FarmJulie Danyew | 44 Hemenway Hill Rd, Orwell | 948 2852 Products: Artisanal Goat Cheese Availability: Farm Direct

Panton121. Scapegoat FarmHeidi Mahoney | 280 Adams Ferry Rd, Panton | 475 2401 Products: Organic Garlic for Eating & Planting Availability: Local Stores, Wholesale, Mail Order

122. Farmhouse TableTheresa Smith | 21 Fisher Lane, Panton | 345 5360 Products: Beef, Pork, Poultry, Retail cutsAvailability: Vergennes Farmers Market, Farm Direct

123. Otter Creek FarmAnnie Henderson | 354 Basin Harbor Rd, Panton | 475 2940 Products: Organic Vegetables Eggs, Availability: Vergennes Farmers Market, Farm Direct

124. Roads End Cattle Co.Richard Jackson | 464 Jackson Rd, Panton | 759 2050 | roadsendcattleco.comProducts: Grass Fed Beef, Purebred polled Herefords, show prospectsAvailability: Farm Direct

Ripton125. Mountainyard FarmFreeman and Mia Allen | 1676 Natural Turnpike Rd., Ripton | 388 7394Products: Organic Vegetables, Greenhouse Tomatoes Availability: Farm Direct, MNFC, Ripton General Store

126. Nola’s Secret GardenNola Kevra | 2936 Natl. Forest Rte. 49, Ripton | 388 6107 Products: Organic Greens, herbs, mixed vegetables, Vegetable Plants, Cut FlowersAvailability: Farm Direct, MNFC, Mountain Greens

127. North Branch FarmSebastian Miska and Kate Corrigan | 1652 Lincoln Rd, Ripton | 388 2059 | www.greenmountaingrown.comProducts: Pork, Retail CutsServices: CSAAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, Online


Addison County Food and Farm DirectoryRochester128. Sunshine Valley Berry FarmRob Meadows and Patricia Rydle | 129 Ranger Rd, Rochester | 767 3989 | vermontberries.comProducts: Organic blueberries, raspberries, blackberriesServices: PYO Availability: Farm Direct

Salisbury129. Blue Ledge FarmHannah Sessions | 2001 Old Jerusalem Rd, Salisbury | 247 0095 | blueledgefarm.comProducts: Goat Meat, Whey fed Pork, Retail cuts, Custom halves & whole, Goat Cheese, fresh, aged Availability: Middlebury & Rutland Farmers Markets, Middlebury & Rutland Coops,Woods Market, Shelburne Supermarket, Healthy Living

130. Four Family FarmAlex Wylie, Jeff Weaber and Gabe Hamilton | 8 Shard Villa Rd, Salisbury | 352 4452 | [email protected]: Grass fed Lamb, Beef, Pastured Pork & Poultry, Retail cutsAvailability: Farm Direct

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

132. Salisbury AngusPaul and Chris Heudorfer | 195 Leland Rd, Salisbury | 352 4586 Products: Beef, whole animals, wholesaleAvailability: Farm Direct

Shoreham133. Blue Stone FarmJohn Reynolds and Edwina Ho | 869 Watchpoint Rd, Shoreham | 897 5333Products: Organic Vegetables, Garlic, Grass fed beef, Horse Hay, square balesAvailability: Farm direct

134. Champlain Valley OrchardsBill Suhr and Julianna White | 2955 Rte 74, Shoreham | 897 2777 | champlainorchards.comProducts: Fresh apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries. Bakery: fresh apple pies, cider donuts, apple butter, apple cider syrup, dried apples. Cider mill: sweet pasteurized and unpasteurized cider, cranberry apple cider. Cidery: Honeycrisp ice cider, sparkling ice cider, Pruner’s Pride, Pruner’s Promise, specialty hard cidersServices: PYO, Orchard Concerts: Sept. 23, 30, 1-3; Harvest Fest, Oct. 7, 11-4 p.m.; Ciderfest, Oct. 13, 3-7 p.m.Availability: Fine markets throughout Vermont (restaurants, groceries, farmstand), Yourfarmstand.com, Wholesale, Farm websiteFarmstand open year-round 10-4. Greatly expanded hours during the harvest

135. Cream Hill FarmPaul Saenger | PO Box 205, ShorehamProducts: BeefAvailability: Farm direct


Addison County Food and Farm Directory136. Doolittle FarmHammond Family | 1078 Doolittle Rd, Shoreham | 897 2121 Products: Blueberries, Apples, Pastured organic Chicken & Turkeys, Retail cuts, Eggs, Hatching Eggs, WoolProducts, Maple SyrupAvailability: MNFC (eggs), Midd Farmers Market, Healthy Living, Yourfarmstand.com, Farm DirectSelf-serve farmstand. Farm tours by appointment year-round.

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

138. Elysian FieldsKathleen, Joseph and Tirza Hescock | 3658 VT Route 74 W, Shoreham | 897 7484 Products: Beef by the half or wholeAvailability: Farm Direct

139. Golden Russet FarmWill and Judy Stevens | 1329 Lapham Bay Rd, Shoreham | 897 7031 | goldenrussetfarm.comProducts: Organic fresh seasonal vegetables,

Organic bedding plants: hanging baskets, potted herbs, field dug perennials, vegetable startsServices: CSAAvailability: Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, American Flatbread, Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Ramuntos, Shoreham Inn, Shoreham Elementary School and at the farm.Open daily, 9-5pm, April 28 through June 16. Open weekdays thereafter by chance or appointment.

140. Harvey Park FarmSusan Harvey | 372 Lapham Bay Rd, Shoreham | 897 5051 Products: Grass fed beef, Retail cutsAvailability: Yourfarmstand.com, Champlain Orchard store, Rochester Hardware Store, Farm direct

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148. Petal Fall AcresColin Rouse | 1573 Shacksboro Rd., Shoreham | 238 6130 Products: Tomatoes, Peppers, Cukes, Greens, Herbs Services: CSAAvailability: Doorstep Delivery

149. Solar Haven FarmBarb Wilson | 977 Bates Rd., Shoreham | 897 5430 | solarhavenfarm.comProducts: Blackberries, Raspberries, Jams, Chutneys, MustardsAvailability: Middlebury Farmers Market, MNFC

150. Whistle Pig FarmRaj Peter Bhakta | 2139 Quiet Valley Rd, Shoreham | 802-897-7700 | www.whistlepigwhiskey.comProducts: Winter rye grains (to be distilled into rye

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151. Work and Days FarmCaroline Usher | 619 Tottingham Rd., Shoreham | 897 2822 Products: Lamb, Goats, HoneyAvailability: Farm Direct

Starksboro152. Norris SugarworksKelly Norris | 745 Robert Young Rd, Starkboro | 453 4753 Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Candy, Maple CreamAvailability: New Haven Jiffy Mart, Norris Berry Farm

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154. Brace SugarhouseMary Brace and Henry Emmons | 160 Sugarhouse Lane, Starksboro | 434 2858Products: Maple SyrupAvailability: Open House, direct sales

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

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158. Maggie Brook SugarworksJohn and Rita Elder | Ruby Brace Rd, Starksboro | 453 3625 Products: Organic Maple SyrupAvailability: Direct sales

159. Mountain View FarmErin Buckwalter and Mike Shepard | 101 Mtn. View Farm Lane, Starksboro | 349 5785 Products: Pastured Pork & Chicken, EggsAvailability: Farm direct

160. Mountain View FarmLarry and Sue Shepard | 40 Mtn. View Farm Lane, Starksboro | 453 4217 Products: Beef, sides & quartersAvailability: Farm Direct

161. Rockville Market FarmEric and Keenan Rozendaal | 205 Cemetery Rd, Starksboro | 453 5628Products: Organic vegetables, whole and peeled winter squash Raspberries, Pork, Eggs Services: CSAAvailability: Restaurants and stores in Chittenden and Addison County

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163. Purinton GardensDavid and Anthony Purinton | 361 Tatro Rd., Starksboro | 453 2203Products: Vegetables, Fall Greens, Organic Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Blackberries, SrawberriesAvailability: Farm Direct, Mountain Greens, Healthy LIving

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

171. Kayhart BeefBrian and Cindy Kayhart | 4188 Otter Creek Hwy., Vergennes | 545 2484Products: Homegrown Beef & Pork, Retail CutsAvailability: Farmstand/year-round

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Connecting farms, classrooms, cafeteriasADDISON COUNTY —Addison County has always had a

strong agricultural heritage.But for a long time, as food systems were increasingly globalized

and removed from local communities, even a county overflowing with dairy farms, apple orchards, vegetable farms and sugaring operations didn’t necessarily feed its own schoolchildren. The school lunch of many of our childhoods wasn’t grown locally or prepared fresh. It was grown and prepared elsewhere, then frozen and packaged.

School lunch has come a long way in recent years. Thanks to a dedicated community of farmers, non-profit organizations, schools and families in Addison County, the food consumed in public school is starting to change for the better.

At ACORN’s fourth annual Stone Soup conference in April 2013, the county’s school community gathered to hear inspirational stories from leaders in the farm-to-school movement. Students from the Mount Abraham Union High School’s Environmental Action Group shared triumphs from their composting and garbage sorting initiative. Starksboro’s Robinson Elementary School teacher Ruth Beecher and Monkton farmer Eugenie Doyle shared the story of Doyle’s pen pal correspondence with Beecher’s students. Doyle’s letters answered student questions about life on the farm; their yearlong correspondence culminated with a visit to the farm.

“Ten years ago these conversations weren’t happening at all,” Gay Truax, the meals director at Salisbury Community School, told those gathered at the Stone Soup conference. “When we started our Wellness Program in Salisbury, there wasn’t a lot of discussion about this happening.”

As well as filling student’s bellies with deliciously prepared, locally grown food, the food service programs in many Addison County schools have launched educational and volunteer service initiatives that students take part in.

At the Ferrisburgh Central School, for example, a significant percentage of the school’s produce comes from local farms — and the school’s own on-site garden, said principal JoAnn Taft-Blakely.

“We have our own farm here at the school,” Taft-Blakely said. “A lot of food from on-site goes to our cafeteria and the food program is embedded across the curriculum.”

A similar program exists at the Lincoln Community School, where first and second graders study the question “Where does my food come from?” while working at the school’s greenhouse and in the garden.

Food service coordinators, like Christa Gowen of Beeman Elementary School in New Haven, design menus with healthy, locally produced ingredients. Beeman also encourages a healthy relationship to eating through the school’s Green Kitchen Project. Students help serve food and sort out trash, recycling and compost, has been a great success. Students choose to sign up for a week of volunteering in the Beeman lunchroom; it has proven to be a popular option for the community service requirement that students in the older grades at Beeman have to fulfill.

And eating local, healthy food at a young age can make a

difference for life.“I’m introducing the kids to things that they really haven’t heard

of before,” said Gowen. “We’ve had quinoa and red cabbage. They eat Brussels sprouts. We’ve had kale chips that they beg me for.”

“It’s really fun to watch what’s happening to the kids,” added Salisbury’s Truax. “They had a lot of ingrained ideas about food was and how it came from a box. There’s a lot of money spent in our country on the box. Being a small school we really wanted to show the kids and help them learn, to expose them to different ways of eating and you can’t, in my mind, do that without showing them where food comes from.”

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Spencer Blackwell, co-owner of Elmer Farm, a diversified, organic farm in Middlebury, expressed a similar view on this imbalance created by government subsidies.

“In the US we have fully endorsed the petro-chemical supported, high-volume, low-diversity food production model with endless government support,” said Blackwell. “I would say that the industrial model gives too large of a financial burden on the tax payer.”

In other words, the conventional food prices seen by institution and individual alike are unrealistically low compared to the actual cost of producing the food. Larger farms have a lower cost of production per head of lettuce, for example, but they also often have unseen subsidies making their price that much lower at the checkout line and hiding the additional cost of transporting the food from far away.

“Diversified farming is an alternative that, given the same support, could well create as much or more food security,” added Blackwell. “Currently the diversified model is largely funded by the consumer and is still reasonably competitive with industrial models.”

A testament to the success of this diversified model is the fact that Elmer Farm has been able to sell all of its produce locally, and not just to those of higher earning brackets. Elmer Farm, like many other small, organic farms across the state, participates in the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont’s (NOFA-VT) Farmshare

program, which helps the economically disadvantaged to purchase a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share, or season’s worth of produce picked up in weekly installments. Buying in bulk saves money for the consumer, and pre-selling a season’s worth of produce creates more financial stability for the farmer.

“Our customers appear to come from all walks of life,” Blackwell commented. “Ten percent of our CSA members participate in the NOFA Farmshare program; we accept Farm to Family coupons at farmers markets; we participate in a senior Farmshare program for those in assisted living; and we donate thousands of pounds of produce to HOPE annually. Many people of all income levels are starting to see the value in eating what is being harvested locally and in season.”

When farmers and consumers are able to forge a working relationship and communicate directly, equal access to local food at every income level becomes more achievable. That access, however, relies on donations and generosity, and not any change in price point. Growing food on smaller farms is still more expensive than growing it on larger farms, and buying direct from the farm is still less convenient than one-stop shopping. If price remains the main barrier to local food access, does it fall to the farmers to modify their practices?

Jeannie Bartlett, a Middlebury College student who studied the issue during a weeklong intensive this past winter, does not think so.

“My biggest takeaway from the week,” said Bartlett, “was that institutional-scale buying of local food may not be in the best interest of local

farmers. The reason that institutions like Middlebury can’t buy more local food is partly an issue of scale and partly an issue of price. Resolving both of these to make local foods more common in the Middlebury dining halls would force the farmers they deal with to fundamentally change their farming practices and lifestyle.”

Those practices are both a matter of personal philosophy for farmers and a matter of necessary adaption to Vermont’s growing conditions.

“With the exception of dairying,” said Blackwell, “the climate and topography of our region do not support the efficiencies that other more suitable regions can reap by specializing in specific crops. In the case of fresh vegetables the cost savings by becoming less diverse would not make the products significantly more affordable and would put the farmers at greater risk of total crop loss.”

“I see a clear tension,” said Bartlett, “between, on the one hand, increasing consistency and volume and lowering prices for institutional and low-income buyers, and, on the other hand, maintaining the style of farming that Vermonters have promoted so successfully here — one that is sustainable for the environment and as a lifestyle.”

Until government subsidies change and stop supporting the larger conventional models, the diversified model will present a higher consumer price, but that is the price of farming in Vermont. While institutional buyers and local farmers will continue the struggle to meet their own and each other’s needs in buyer-seller relationships, and there will always be room to work towards feeding more people for less money, Vermont’s smaller scale allows much more negotiation and community involvement

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2013 Addison County Guide to Local Food and FarmsGrazing has become a revered science, for some even a

celebrated art, but it is a different way of doing things for many of Vermont’s dairy farmers who learned to raise their cows on grain. That is where the work of folks like Cheryl Cesario and the UVM Extension Champlain Valley Crop, Soil and Pasture Team comes in. Farmers have access to the resources they need to take advantage of one of the state’s original crops: pasture.

“Keeping soil under permanent sod has a lot of benefits, including preventing soil erosion and runoff,” said Cesario. “And letting the animals feed themselves is going to be cheaper than harvesting and bringing it to them.”

But Cesario, in her first year as the resident grazing specialist, is not out to convince anyone that grazing is the best option for them — she just wants to be a resource, and especially after working with the Vermont Organic Farmers certification program for eight years, she is glad for “the opportunity to work in the community not in a regulatory role but more of an assistance role,” she said. Her job is to help interested farmers implement or intensify a custom grazing system, which means balancing the needs of the animals, the plants, the soil, the water quality and the people, too.

Jerry Connor at Morgan Hill Farm in Bridport, Vt., is one of Cesario’s clients. He ran a conventional dairy farm for years, but last May he decided to go organic, which meant turning to grazing, which “was a whole different ballgame,” but in a good way.

“The commercial market is up and down and you don’t get paid enough,” said Connor. “It seems more practical for a small farmer

to do something like organic; it’s a more stable market. I’ve had a lot of help from the Extension Service, a lot of help from some of the farmers who were already organic. I’m really pleased with all of the people who want to help.”

As Connor discovered, getting into grazing means joining the grazing community. Cesario surveyed all of the producers she works with and found they wanted more opportunities to

get together and talk about grazing. In April 2013 UVM Extension hosted the Champlain Valley Grazing Symposium in Vergennes, Vt. featuring three speakers who discussed everything from basics like paddock size to experimenting with different annual crops.

Cesario was especially pleased that the conference drew a variety of attendees. Newcomers to the grazing scene like Connor mingled with longtime grazing advocates like Annie Claghorn of Taconic End Farm in Leceister, Vt. Claghorn has been grazing her cows for 25 years, and for about the last 15 she has met monthly with other farmers who put their animals out to pasture. For her, being part of a strong community has only reinforced the value

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Addison County’s Farm-to-School network has been slowly gaining speed over the past few years, and momentum is growing. In the past year, there have been several events to gather interested folks. Last fall an informal Farm to Preschool group formed and offered their first workshop at Elmer Farm, and are planning more workshops this spring and summer. Over the winter, Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT-FEED) put a call out to local communities to hold Farm-to-School Salons – an informal gathering over a potluck meal — to discuss various aspects of the movement. Addison County hosted two salons in February — a general Farm-to-School gathering, and one focused on early childhood and Farm to Preschool. Based on feedback from the fourth Stone Soup Summit, Addison County’s annual Farm-to-School Conference hosted at one of the county high schools in April every year, ACORN (the Addison County Relocalization Network) has begun building an online resource for Addison County Farm-to-School networking and resource sharing on our website. Visit http://acornvt.org/farmtoschool for more information on Farm-to-School in Addison County, or to get involved, contact Emily Hoyler at [email protected] or Lea Calderon-Guthe at [email protected].

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One promising approach to education that cultivates these skills and habits in students is the Farm-to-School movement, which engages students with food systems. Farm-to-School is school gardens, it’s local produce on the lunch line, it’s taste tests, it’s cooking in the classroom, it’s students becoming pen pals with local farmers (as through NOFA’s Farmer Correspondence program), and it’s even students visiting local farms to extend their learning outside the classroom. It can be an additional offering, or part of the core curriculum. It happens in the classroom, cafeteria, and out in the community. And it’s coming to a school near you.

For many students, what is learned in schools can be a fractured, disconnected picture of the world that can conveniently be divided into different content areas, with understanding often gleaned from textbooks. Students are often left wondering about the relevance and application of what they are learning, and often become disinterested and disengaged. However, in order to meet the challenges of the future (climate change, peak oil, loss of biodiversity, among others), students will need to be systems thinkers who understand the interconnectedness of the world. They will need to know how to collaborate, engage with their communities and effect change.


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As a retired dairy farmer, David Purinton of Purinton Farms in Starksboro, Vt. knows what hard work is. He grew up on a dairy farm and bought his own in 1974. After he sold the operation in 1999 and retired, he bought some land and needed something to do.

“I had land and it was just sitting there and I said, ‘We’ve got to till some up and grow some vegetables,’” said Purinton.

He started growing a long list of certified organic vegetables, including four types of lettuces, kale, fennel, and four different types of beets. He grows the vegetables in beds that are four feet wide and, if they were all placed end to end, would be about a mile long. Unlike dairy farming, Purinton likes that he doesn’t have to work very hard in the winter, although the summer months can be intense. Just a year ago David and his son, Anthony, who is also part of the farm, expanded into growing berries.

“I love blackberries and we found Doyle’s Thornless Blackberries … you can get up to 100 pounds of berries per plant if you take care of them,” said Purinton. “We planted 25 Doyle’s Thornless Blackberry plants and they should bear some this year.”

Although Purinton is excited about the high yield of well-kept blackberry bushes, ultimately he is most concerned about the quality of their produce. They even have a walk-in refrigerator that the produce goes into right after being picked, to ensure that everything stays fresh.

“We are very particular about what we sell,” he said. “We only try to market top quality stuff and … are trying to build a reputation.”

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The Vermont landscape is dotted with dairies and traditional vegetable farms, but at Boundbrook Farm in Vergennes, Vt. there are paddies where Erik Andrus and his wife, Erica, grow Japonica rice. Unsurprisingly, at least to Erik, rice grows well here.

“Northern parts of Japan are identical to the climate in Vermont,” said Erik. “Their winters may even be harsher.”

The Andruses bought their land, an old dairy farm, seven years ago and discovered that it was not suitable for what they had in mind: a bakery that grew its own grains. The heavy clay soil on their farm was prone to flooding and holding water, which is bad for wheat farming, but perfect for rice. They transitioned their fields over the rice paddies three years ago.

“A lot of these farms [in the area] used to be wetlands and … nature wants them to be wetlands again,” said Erik. “Rice was a better fit for what nature wanted us to do.”

Now, after two successful harvests and the addition of ducks to the paddies — the ducks eat weeds and fertilize the rice plants — Erik wants to keep holding steady. “Our operation is close to being as big as I feel comfortable for it being,” said Andrus. Although Boundbrook Farm and the Good Companion Bakery, the original bakery business Erik still runs, are about as big as they can currently get, Andrus wants to see more rice growing in Vermont.

“There is a lot of potential for more people to do this without stepping on each other’s toes,” he said.

This attitude reflects the Andrus’ strong sense of community: to Erik, growing rice is as much a sensible business decision as it is pioneering the potential future of profitable Vermont farming.

“Farms that serve their neighbors first have traditionally been the backbone of Vermont communities and will be again,” said Erik.

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In addition to the rows of gorgeous vegetables and her stock of frozen basil, Rachel Schattman, owner of Bella Farm in Monkton, Vt., spends her time cultivating two other things: intellectual curiosity and a sense of usefulness.

Schattman has a love of problem-solving and it is one of the things that drew her to both farming and research. Now in her second year at her own property in Monkton, after two years at the Burlington Intervale, Schattman is also in her first year as a doctoral student in Plant and Soil Science at UVM.

“It’s about the balance of being intellectually stimulated and also being physically active,” said Schattman. “Both working off-farm and working on-farm requires a lot of problem-solving. And that to me is maybe the most fun piece of it — most fun, and most terrifying, and most frustrating, and best.”

The biggest problem in Schattman’s farming career has been what to grow. After interning at Doe’s Leap in Bakersfield, Vt. while getting her Masters in Environmental Resources at UVM, Schattman was convinced the answer to the quandary of a high-value product on a small piece of land was animal products. Or rolled oats. While she was at the Intervale, it was garlic and basil pesto, which she still makes but it is taking a backseat to expanding her vegetable production. For Schattman, though, vegetables still aren’t the answer.

“I was raised with the idea that I should do something useful with my life,” said Schattman. “There are a lot of different ways to be useful, and I am not confident that just providing vegetables is the way to do it. I really firmly believe that relationships are how you make a difference in people’s lives, whether your relationship is with people making policy or with a kid in a school or someone who’s just starting a farm.”

Schattman currently serves on the board of Rural Vermont, and she loves having employees to mentor and to learn with, but now she has a new problem to solve.

“There are so many people doing so many fascinating things, and there’s so much to learn from them,” she said. “I am more interested in people than I have time to invest.”


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