Farms Near Woodstock, VT

Woodstock

A market held on the village green in Woodstock, one of central Vermont's best-known villages. Local farms and artisans set up with seasonal produce, baked goods, flowers, and crafts through the warm-weather months.

Woodstock

Billings Farm & Museum pairs a working Jersey dairy herd with one of the country's better-known outdoor farm-life museums, a short walk from Woodstock village. Visitors tour the barns and 1890 Farm Manager's House, watch daily farm chores, and see the creamery and heirloom gardens. The year-round calendar includes children's programs, workshops, films, horse-drawn rides, and seasonal events. The gift shop sells farm cheese.

Woodstock

Cloudland Farm has been in the Emmons family since 1908, set in the pastoral hills of Pomfret at the top of scenic Cloudland Road near Woodstock, Vermont — a diversified farm raising Black Angus cattle, laying hens, meat chickens, turkeys, pastured pigs, vegetables, and flowers. The farm market sells natural Angus beef and Vermont goods Fridays and Saturdays, while chef Mike Borraccio's on-farm restaurant serves true farm-to-table dinners by reservation, often booked weeks ahead.

Woodstock

Woodstock

Gilbert's Hill, on Barnard Road just north of Woodstock, is where the first ski rope tow in the United States started running in 1934, powered by the rear wheel of a Ford Model A. Bob and Betty Royce of the White Cupboard Inn set it up so guests could ride uphill instead of climbing. A roadside marker notes the spot; the hillside itself is open farmland today.

Taftsville

Shepherd's Hill Farm is a small farm in Taftsville, a village between Woodstock and Quechee in Windsor County. Specific offerings aren't published online. Contact the farm directly to confirm what it grows or raises and whether it's open to visitors.

Woodstock

Sugarbush Farm is a fifth-generation, 500-acre farm near Woodstock known for hand-waxed cheeses and maple syrup made on site. The farm store also carries jams, mustards, spreads, and local meats, and visitors get free cheese and syrup samples plus a walk through the maple woods. It's open daily, 9am to 5pm, with free admission and online ordering.

Lincoln Bridge Farms takes its name from the historic Lincoln Covered Bridge over the Ottauquechee River in West Woodstock, and the farm sits on Bridges Road nearby. Its specific crops, livestock, and any farm sales aren't confirmed here. This stretch of the Ottauquechee valley west of Woodstock village is old hill-farm country.

South Woodstock

Kent is a fifth generation dairyman and has been involved at all levels of the industry. He is the glue that keeps VFCC together. Prior to joining us, Kent managed the operations, and the expansion (of both farm and brand) of rapidly growing dairies in Wisconsin and Vermont. (Even water buffalo!) He has a B.S. in Animal Science from University of Arizona. As our fearless leader, Kent has a hand in every task involved in the company. Kent spends his days throughout our facilities. Whether it be m

North Pomfret

Moore's Orchard stands at the corner of Johnson Road and Pomfret Road in North Pomfret, in the hills north of Woodstock. Small Windsor County orchards like this open in fall for apples and cider straight from the farm. The rolling Pomfret countryside is prime Vermont apple ground. Check locally for harvest timing and open days before heading out.

Windsor

Fat Sheep Farm & Cabins rents vacation cabins on a working farm on Best Road in Windsor, near the Connecticut River. The farm raises sheep and grows vegetables, and guests can meet the animals during a stay. Book through fatsheepfarm.com; contact the farm to confirm cabin availability and what's included.

Spring Brook Farm Cheese makes alpine-style cheeses, including Tarentaise and the raclette-style Reading, at a working dairy in Reading, Vermont. The farm is run by the nonprofit Farms for City Kids, which brings schoolchildren to live and work on the farm, and cheese sales help fund that program. The cheeses are aged on-site from the herd's own milk.

Hartland

Cobb Hill is a 270-acre cohousing community in Hartland where about two dozen households farm together at Cedar Mountain Farm. The group makes roughly 17,000 pounds of cheese and boils around 450 gallons of maple syrup each year, and grows 26 vegetable varieties plus summer shiitake mushrooms. The farmstand sells what the community raises. Full details are at cobbhill.org.

Brownsville

Parris Hill Farm breeds registered Huacaya alpacas on Brownsville Hartland Road in Brownsville, aiming for elite New England breeding stock and showing its animals regionally. The farm's AlpacArt Studio sells alpaca-fiber home goods, accessories, toys, and yarn. Visitors can arrange a farm visit to meet the herd.

Windsor

A seasonal outdoor market at Artisans Way in Windsor, along the Connecticut River in Vermont's Upper Valley. Vendors from Hartland, Windsor, and nearby towns bring summer vegetables, eggs, baked goods, maple products, and handmade crafts. The site sits near the Artisans Park cluster of food and craft makers just off Route 5.

Sunrise Organic Farm is a Vermont farm growing under organic practices. No website, Facebook page, or public listing surfaced to confirm which crops it raises or where it sells them.

Brownsville

Asclepias Farm takes its name from the botanical genus for milkweed, the host plant monarch butterflies depend on. The agritourism listing places it on Rush Meadow Road in Brownsville, a Windsor County village below Mount Ascutney. No website or crop list appeared online, so the connection between the name and what they actually grow isn't confirmed here. The setting is the upper Connecticut River valley, a patchwork of woods and small farms.

Plainfield

Riverview Farm on River Road in Plainfield grows more than 2,000 apple trees plus blueberries, fall raspberries, pumpkins and flowers, with pick-your-own and homemade cider. A corn maze and barn store round out the fall season. The farm overlooks the Connecticut River and opens August through October, Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5:30pm.

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Plainfield

Edgewater Farm grows vegetables, strawberries, and greenhouse plants along the Connecticut River in Plainfield, and its flower side supplies bedding plants and cut flowers through spring and summer. The farm runs a pick-your-own strawberry season, a farmstand with seasonal produce, and a CSA that includes fall shares. Reach them at (603) 298-5764 or [email protected].

South Royalton

Hurricane Flats grows organic vegetables, culinary herbs, and popcorn, for sale at our farm stand, at the Norwich Farmers Market, and to a handful of nearby stores and restaurants. The farm stand is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10-7, usually starting sometime in June though Halloween or so. Please check back here or our instagram for farm store details and updates. We also cut and sell hay, be in touch if you're interested.

Windsor

Sharon

Denlore Morgan Horse Farm breeds and raises Morgan horses — Vermont's heritage breed — on Fay Brook Road in Sharon, in the White River valley. The operation also offers photography. Contact the farm to arrange a visit or to ask about the horses and photo sessions.

Cornish

Norwich

The winter session of the Norwich Farmers Market moves indoors to Tracy Hall at 300 Main Street. The same Upper Valley farms and food makers behind the summer market offer produce, meats, cheese, baked goods, and crafts during the colder months.

Lebanon

Poverty Lane Orchards and its Farnum Hill Ciders label have grown apples in Lebanon since 1965, run by Louisa Spencer and Stephen Wood. The orchard specializes in old-world cider varieties rather than dessert apples, and the cidery sells hard cider and growler fills. Some heirloom cider trees crop only every other year, so what's available shifts season to season.

Plymouth

Farm & Wilderness Foundation runs unplugged, unforgettable summer camps on 4,800 secluded acres of Vermont woods, mountains, and lakes near Plymouth — seven camps for ages 4 to 17 rooted in social justice, environmental sustainability, and rugged simple living. Transparent "Affordable for All" tuition assistance keeps the farm chores, hiking, and canoeing within reach of every family.

Cornish

A small farm on Town House Road in Cornish, near the Connecticut River and the Vermont border in western New Hampshire. It appears in a USDA agritourism listing but leaves little detail online, and it shouldn't be confused with the separate Stone & Petal Farm elsewhere in town. Check local listings for current offerings and hours.

Hanover

The Hanover Area Farmers Market sets up on the Dartmouth Green at 1 East Wheelock Street, in the middle of the college town in New Hampshire's Upper Valley. Growers from both sides of the Connecticut River bring produce, flowers, cheese, and prepared foods. Check locally for the current market day and season.

Norwich

We are a farm in Vermont growing annual and perennial flower starts, cut flowers, certified organic veggie and herb starts, and certified organic produce, as well as a line of hot sauce. We have a farm stand at 55 Butternut Road in Norwich VT open April - October.

Royalton

Fat Rooster Farm works land on Morse Road in Royalton, a White River valley town in central Vermont near the South Royalton village green. Diversified Vermont farms of this kind commonly raise pastured livestock, eggs, and vegetables for direct sale. The White River corridor mixes river-bottom cropland with wooded hillsides. No current website or product list surfaced online, so what's for sale in a given season is best confirmed directly.

Royalton

Four Springs Farm is a certified-organic farm and campground on Gee Hill Road in Royalton, growing a range of vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Guests can book cabins or tent sites, and the farm runs a home bakery and catering service. It sells at the Norwich Farmers' Market on alternating weekends from May through October, and hosts volunteers for two-week working visits.

Weathersfield

Goulden Ridge Farm offers pick-your-own blueberries in summer and cut-your-own Christmas trees in December, on Goulden Ridge Road in Weathersfield. The two crops split the calendar: berry picking through July and August, then the tree season after Thanksgiving. Weathersfield sits in the Connecticut River valley of Windsor County, near Springfield and Perkinsville. Reach the farm at 802-558-2082 or [email protected].

Weathersfield

Plainfield

Mac's Happy Acres in Plainfield is home to both Mac's Maple and McNamara Dairy: pure New Hampshire maple syrup crafted through generations, fresh milk in frosty glass bottles, farm-raised beef, cage-free eggs from Mac's Happy Hens, a bakery, and famous Maple Creamees in handcrafted waffle cones. Maple Weekend during sugaring season and Fall Fest bring the community to the farm.

Plainfield

Plainfield

Edgewater Farm is a family farm located along the alluvial plains of the Connecticut River in Plainfield, NH. Originally a five generation family farm, Edgewater Farm was owned by the Colby Family from 1835 to 1974. The Colby family cut and sold firewood, eggs, butter and buttermilk in neighboring West Lebanon. The family’s long tenure of stewardship came to an end when Pooh and Anne Sprague took up residence at the farm in 1974, not more than a mile from where Anne grew up. Her family still own

Norwich

One of Vermont's largest and longest-running markets, held Saturdays on Route 5 South in Norwich, across the river from Hanover, New Hampshire. Dozens of Upper Valley farms and food producers sell vegetables, meats, cheese, baked goods, prepared foods, and crafts through the outdoor season.

Randolph Center

Norwich

Springfield

Wellwood Orchards runs pick-your-own apples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, plums, and pumpkins on Wellwood Orchards Road in Springfield, in southeastern Vermont. A country store sells fresh-baked goods, Vermont maple syrup, and honey, and a petting zoo makes it a family stop. The farm opens seven days a week, 9 to 5, in season; call ahead to confirm what's ripe for picking.

This is a Grafton Village Cheese retail shop serving the Okemo Valley area of southern Vermont, selling the company's aged Vermont cheddars along with other local specialty foods. Grafton's cheeses range from young to cave-aged and clothbound. Check current hours before visiting.

Plainfield

Noda Farm is on Bean Road in Plainfield, an Upper Valley town along the Connecticut River in western New Hampshire. It's listed as an agritourism farm, but there's no active website or public crop list, so specific offerings and visiting hours aren't confirmed online. Call ahead or check with the Plainfield town office before planning a visit.

Lebanon

Walhowdon Farm has worked the same Lebanon land since 1775 and earned New Hampshire's Bicentennial Farm award in 1976. It runs as a dairy, milking Holstein cows today after generations of Jersey herds. The farm posts updates mainly through its Facebook and Instagram pages.

Killington

A summer market in the ski-resort town of Killington, off US Route 4. Local growers and food vendors bring produce, baked goods, and prepared foods to a crowd of residents and visitors during the warm-weather season.

Randolph Center

Monro Hill Vineyard grows grapes on Crocker Road in Randolph Center, a hilltop village in Orange County and home to Vermont State University's agricultural campus. Vineyards this far north rely on cold-hardy hybrid varieties bred to survive Vermont winters. Central Vermont's hillside sites drain well and catch the sun, which helps grapes ripen through a short season. No website or tasting details were posted online.

Ludlow

The Ludlow Farmers Market runs Sundays 9 to 1 on Depot Street in Ludlow, Vermont — a block-party atmosphere with live music, fresh local produce vendors, and a growing lineup in its neighborhood location. EBT/SNAP and Crop Cash are proudly accepted, with up to $20 in bonus produce coupons at the market booth.

Norwich

Lebanon

Patch Orchards has grown apples at 40 Patch Road in Lebanon since 1775, with Honeycrisp, Fuji, Gala and other varieties for pick-your-own each fall. The farmstand also sells cider, maple syrup, pumpkins, sweet corn, honey and maple soft serve, plus a tasting room and a corn maze. Patch apples reach regional grocers including the Co-op, Shaw's, Price Chopper and Hannaford. The farm sits in the Upper Valley near the Vermont line.

Lebanon

Springfield

Baker Road Blueberry Farm grows pick-your-own blueberries on Baker Road in Springfield, in southeastern Vermont. The state's blueberry season usually runs from mid-July into August, the window when bushes here would be open for picking. Call ahead in summer to confirm ripeness and hours before driving out.

Etna

Springfield

Cherry Hill Farm sits on Highland Road in the Springfield area of Windsor County, in Vermont's Connecticut River valley. The agritourism listing gives no website or product details, so what the farm grows or offers visitors isn't documented here. Springfield is an old mill town on the Black River, ringed by hill farms and woodland.

Bethel

Earthwise Farm and Forest sells grass-fed raw milk, pasture-raised poultry, and pastured pork from land in Bethel run on holistic and biodynamic methods. The farm also grows organic vegetables, garlic, and cut flowers and makes preserves, wreaths, and pottery. Beyond production, the owners teach grazing management and whole-farm planning and mentor other farmers through organic certification. Farm tours and work exchanges round out the year.

Everybody's Farm Market sits at 397 Dartmouth College Highway (Route 4) in Lebanon, in New Hampshire's Upper Valley near the Vermont line. Roadside farm markets on this stretch sell seasonal produce and local goods. No website or contact details were confirmed in a public search; hours typically track the growing season.

Blue Goose Farm is a Vermont farm. Its crops, livestock, and location aren't documented online here, so contact the farm directly to find out what it sells and where.

Chester

Smokeshire Hilltop Farms sits on Cemetery Road in Chester, a Windham County village in southern Vermont's hill country. Smokeshire is a rural district straddling Chester and Andover. The agritourism listing gives no website or product details, so the farm's crops or visitor offerings aren't documented here beyond the hilltop location.

Thetford Center

Ward's Berry Farm grows pick-your-own berries on Miller Pond Road in Thetford Center, in eastern Vermont near the Connecticut River. This is a small Vermont operation, separate from the larger farm of the same name in Massachusetts. Berry picking runs through summer; contact the farm to confirm hours and which crops are ripe.

Randolph Center

Lincoln Farm works land on East Bethel Road in Randolph Center, in central Vermont's Orange County. Randolph Center sits on a ridge above the White River valley, home to Vermont Technical College and a patchwork of small hill farms. Little is posted online about this operation's current crops or hours. Check locally for what the farm sells and when it's open.

Tunbridge

Fledgling Farmstead is a 190-acre CSA farm on Bicknell Hill Road in Tunbridge. Members receive vegetables and herbs, and the farm also raises grass-fed beef and lamb, keeps laying hens for eggs, and grows apples, plums, pears, peaches, blueberries, and currants. A seasonal farm store opens daily, and CSA shares are picked up at the Chelsea Farmers Market on Fridays from late May into October.