With warmer weather just around the corner, what better way to enjoy the outdoors and celebrate all of Vermont and New Hampshire’s beautiful bounty than by visiting some of our favorite farms? Whether it’s homemade ice cream, small animals, delicious homegrown fruits and vegetables, gorgeous greenhouses or picking your own flowers – each of the farms listed below is sure to provide you and your family or friends with an enjoyable day trip.
10 Farms to Visit in Vermont and New Hampshire
Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vermont
Billings is our favorite local farm, not only because it’s right in Woodstock, but also because it offers many great programs and events for our community and visitors. From children’s camps to school field trips, home school clubs, sheep shearing, historical exhibits, theaters, gardens, 1890s farmhouses, dairy farms, carriage rides and more. Check out their website for seasonal products And know that no matter the season or the weather, Billings has something for the whole family. You really can’t go wrong at Billings Farm!
Thetford Cedar Circle, thetford, vt
Cedar Circle Farm and Education Center also offers great programs for children, including camps, field trips, workshops and activities. The farm has a farm stand with delicious homegrown berries, vegetables and food prepared in the farm kitchen. Bring your home garden to life in a beautiful greenhouse filled with colorful flowers and vegetables. Don’t miss the Hello Cafe tucked away behind the farm stand for coffee, tea and tisanes. If you’re local to the Thetford area, Cedar Circle also offers a fantastic CSA membership program with products and deals on fruit, vegetables, baked goods, meals, plants and bouquets.
Sugarbush Farm, Woodstock, Vermont
Sugarbush is another local farm we know and love in Woodstock. Best known for their mouthwatering cheese and maple syrup production. Visit the farm in the spring (March and April) to see the sugaring process up close, visit year-round, taste cheese, walk the nature trails, meet the farm animals, have a picnic and enjoy the view!
Edgewater Farm, Plainfield, NH
Edgewater’s conservatory features a variety of beautiful flowers, as well as a seasonal selection of fruits and vegetables, farm stands and a kitchen with homemade soups, breads and baked goods. Edgewater also offers CSA programs in the summer and fall.
Plainfield Riverview Farm, NH
Riverview is my favorite destination for fall apple and pumpkin picking, but they also offer wonderful products throughout the summer and spring. Don’t miss their gorgeous garden, dried flower bouquets, cider, donuts, corn maze and barn shop stocked with freshly harvested fruits and vegetables, local cheeses, honey and maple syrup.
Taylor Farm, Londonderry, VT
Winter at Taylor’s Farm is pure magic, with sleds, hot cider, campfires and toasted marshmallows. You can visit year-round to enjoy their friendly animal and farm shop with artisan cheeses and Vermont food and gifts.
Hartshorn’s Organic Farm Stand, Waitsfield, VT
Hartshorn’s offers an authentic farm experience and is known for its delicious roadside farmhouses and sugar houses. They offer farm tours, cow train rides, retreats, food festivals, farm-to-table lunches and other intimate events. Hartshorn also offers a CSA program, check their website for more information.
Beech Mountain Farm and Ice Cream Barn in Hopkinton, NH
Anything that says “Ice Cream Barn” is sold! Open seasonally (spring through fall), Beech Hill serves 75 delicious New England ice creams, sundaes and waffle cones. But that’s not all, they also have a country store, a gardener’s barn, a farm museum and farm raised meat for sale.
Robb Family Farm, Brattleboro, VT
The Robb Family Farm has been transformed from a dairy farm to a maple-sweetened and naturally raised meat farm. Their sweet gift shop offers delicious homegrown produce.
Meadow Ledge Farm, Loudoun, NH
Meadow Ledge offers a wonderful family outing with strawberry, peach and apple picking, delicious donuts and hot mulled cider for you to enjoy. Their country store stocks fresh bread, pies, local maple syrup and honey. Check their website for seasonal products.
The farmers have worked tirelessly to serve our communities in New England, and we greatly appreciate their determined efforts. We often take for granted the food we put on our plates at every meal, as farmers work day in and day out to grow and harvest the delicious fruits, vegetables and meats we love. We can show our gratitude and support by visiting these farms that have helped us a lot. We can also help teach our children where their food comes from by visiting our beloved farms this spring, summer and fall.
What are your favorite farms in Vermont, New Hampshire, and the rest of New England? Let us know in the comments below.
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