For seven days in August (15th – 21st), farms around Vermont open up their doors to the public for a unique on-farm experience. With over 90 farms hosting events during open farm week, there’s tons going on! With so much happening all around the state, it might seem overwhelming to plan out a fun week. To make it easier on you, we’ve created a list of events happening on each day of Open Farm Week!
Sunday, August 21st
Addison County
Lester Farm & Market
- Lester Farm & Market welcomes you to Open Farm Week. Come visit and enjoy produce sampling and wagon rides around the farm!
- 11am - 6pm: Tastings of in-season produce; 1pm - 4pm: Wagon tours of the farm, weather permitting
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-lester-farm-and-market
Lincoln Peak Vineyard
- Lincoln Peak is open daily 11-5 for wine tastings and picnics. Come sample wines made entirely from grapes grown on the farm, and enjoy a glass with some VT cheese on the winery porch.
- https://www.diginvt.com/places/detail/lincoln-peak-vineyard-and-winery
Twin Maple Sugarworks
- We'll be open from 9:00 - 5:00 pm every day, offering samples to taste and a complete explanation of the process of making maple syrup at our sugarhouse.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-twin-maple-sugarworks
Agricola Farm
Farm Stand
- A small sustainable farm using Italian traditions to raise pastured chickens, sheep and pigs. We process our meat using Italian approaches to butchering and processing fresh and cured meats. Come to the farm during Open Farm Week! Farm Stand open 8am - 8pm. Self-guided farm activities for children with an adult 11am - 2pm. Farm-made Italian baked goods ready to eat 8am-8pm.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-agricola-farm-farm-stand
Pranzi in Fattoria
- Free Farm Tour 11:00 - 11:30 (tour starts at 11:00 on time so please arrive few minutes early) followed by an Italian style farm lunch. Family style lunch that begins at 11:30 and goes till 2:pm. Come and enjoy food prepared by Chef Julia Clancy and your farmers Ale and Stefano.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-agricola-farm-pranzi-in-fattoria
Last Resort Farm
- The Last Resort Farm invites you to tour the beautiful farm and sample organic treats. Come see our famous garlic drying in the former dairy barn and learn to make a braid!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-last-resort-farm
Bennington County
Dorset Farmers’ Market
- Come visit the Dorset Farmers Market during Vermont Open Farm Week! Visit our produce vendors as well as dairy, and grass-fed meats and poultry. We'll have a super fun scavenger hunt for kids, lots of great prepared foods for breakfast, brunch and lunch!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-dorset-farmers-market
Caledonia County
Caledonia Spirits
- We'll be open every day from Noon - 5:00 pm offering free tastes of spirits, free distillery tours, free tastes of raw honey and free tastes of Urban Moonshine Bitters. Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase spirits and gifts on site.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-caledonia-spirits
Inn at Mountain View Farm
- Enjoy a guided tour of the perennial gardens at the Inn at Mountain View Farm located on one of the most scenic roads of the Northeast Kingdom, Darling Hill. Following your time in the gardens you will also be provided with a tour of the Mountain View Farm Animal Sanctuary.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-inn-at-mountain-view-farm
Chittenden County
Winooski Farmers’ Market
- Managed by the Winooski Community Partnership, the Winooski Farmers Market brings you Vermont’s finest local produce, farm goods, artisan crafts, local prepared foods, musical entertainment and a fun interactive kid’s program, the Power of Produce (POP) Club.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-winooski-farmers-market
Jericho Settlers’ Farm
Dinner at the Farm
- Dinner at the Farm with Chef Frank Pace of Great Northern
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-jericho-settlers-farm-dinner-at-the-farm
Franklin County
Farmer Brown
- Pig roast starting at 4 pm | Farm store open noon to 7 pm. Come join us, visit the animals and enjoy our farm!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-farmer-brown
Grand Isle
Hackett's Orchard
- Visit Hackett's Orchard for Open Farm Week! Take a wagon ride through the orchard and learn about apple growing; there will be a story trail, scavenger hunt and apple quiz.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-hackett-s-orchard
Hall Home Place & Hall's Orchard
- Hall Home Place and Hall's Orchard invite you to visit this historic property that has been in the Hall family since the 1790's. Tour the grounds, count the fossils and purchase specialty local products. The café and tasting room are open daily with games for all ages.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-hall-home-place-and-hall-s-orchard
Lamoille County
Foote Brook Farm
- Foote Brook Farm invites you to visit our farm stand during Open Farm Week and sample some of our produce and specialty products.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-foote-brook-farm
High Mowing Organic Seeds
- A unique opportunity to visit the High Mowing Organic Seeds extensive Trials Fields and celebrate the vibrant local food culture of the Northeast Kingdom. This event includes workshops, tours, kid’s activities, snack’s and tastings. Please note that advanced registration is required.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-high-mowing-organic-seeds
Orange County
Silloway Maple
- Learn all about how maple syrup is made, and sample the different grades. Shop for syrup, maple cream, candy, sugar, and maple sugar covered almonds. Bring a picnic, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-silloway-maple
Pebble Brook Farm
- Pebble Brook Farm invites all to visit us in Braintree, just a few minutes from Randolph. We grow produce and have a farm store that offers produce, local meat & eggs, and prepared foods. During Open Farm Week our Farm Store will be open. We will have homemade ice cream, tortillas and a local beer tasting.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-pebble-brook-farm
Orleans County
Jed's Maple Products
- A Certified Organic Maple Farm, we invite you to visit our Family Maple Museum, eco-friendly sugarhouse and more during Open Farm Week! Guided tours of how we used to make maple syrup compared to how we make it now. Kid-Friendly activities, tastings, tours and more!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-jed-s-maple-products
Eden Ice Cider/Eden Orchards
- Eden Orchards is the home farm for Eden Ice Cider Company. It is the only organic/biodynamic cider fruit orchard in Vermont. Take a guided tour of the orchard and enjoy free hard cider tastings (age 21+)! Tours will be hosted Friday-Sunday from 1:00 – 5:00 pm, with tours leaving every hour on the hour.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-eden-ice-cider-eden-orchards
Newport Ciderhouse Bar & Grill
- The Newport Ciderhouse Bar & Grill at the Northeast Kingdom Tasting Center is a new American restaurant focusing on locally-sourced casual food and drink. Each evening, throughout the Kingdom Farm & Food Days event, you can enjoy a carefully constructed locavore prix fix dinner menu for $30pp or $45 with selected drink pairings.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-newport-ciderhouse-bar-and-grill
Northeast Kingdom Tasting Center
- Sip a sweet ice cider at The Tasting Bar, savor a sticky maple treat from the Maple Shop, enjoy fresh breads and pastries from Jocelyn & Cinta's Bake Shop, or sit and grab a bite at the Newport Ciderhouse Bar & Grill. It's all good, and it's all local! The NEK Tasting Center is dedicated to featuring and supporting Northeast Kingdom farmers and producers.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-northeast-kingdom-tasting-center
Cate Hill Orchard
- Cate Hill Orchard invites you to visit our farm during open Farm Week.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-cate-hill-orchard
Log Cabin Farm Alpacas
- Enjoy a hands on tours, meeting the herd of 40+ alpacas, learning about the rich history of these lovely animals, fleece qualities and characteristics!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-log-cabin-farm-alpacas
Devaney Farmstand
- The Devaney Farmstand sells fresh grown vegetables, lilies, annuals, perennials, cedar trellises, maple syrup, fresh eggs, hand-made Vermont crafts, as well as wild fiddlehead. Throughout the weekend, the Devaney Farmstand will welcome visitors and provide free samples of their offerings!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-devaney-farmstand
Rutland County
Larson Farm
- Larson farm invites you onto the farm for Open Farm Week! Come meet the Jersey cows, tour the pastures, learn why we manage our grazing dairy the way we do, and why cows are good for climate restoration. There will be 100% grass-fed beef, pastured eggs, and raw milk for sale. Our new creamery should be up and running, serving gelato!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-larson-farm
Madrugada Farm, LLC
- Madrugada Farm, LLC invites you for a short stroll to learn about farming for your pantry and processing dry beans and grains with an antique thresher and fanning mill.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-madrugada-farm-llc
Washington County
Peaceful Harvest Mushrooms
- Come and see how science and the art of growing come together to cultivate fresh edible and medicinal mushrooms.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-peaceful-harvest-mushrooms
Callahan Farm
- Shop our farm store for 100% awesome meat and vegetables produced on our small-scale farm in Central Vermont. Prize winning tomatoes, natural meats & chicken, plus maple syrup. Callahan Farmers Fred & Mary look forward to meeting you!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-callahan-farm
East Hill Tree Farm
- Edible fruit nursery invites you to visit our diversified perennial, polyculture gardens. Guided tours will demonstrate innovative permaculture principles, introduce unusual nuts and fruits, and allow for tasting the riches of the land. We will also discuss tools for attaining optimal soil health, pollinator diversity, and thriving fruit gardens.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-east-hill-tree-farm
Windham County
Adams Farm
- Adams Farm welcomes you during Open Farm Week! Visit our wide variety of friendly farm animals. Join us for paintball in our sheep pastures, or for a guided trail ride on our docile horses. Wagon rides around the perimeter of the farm depart daily. Paintball and trail rides require reservations.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-adams-farm
Boyd Family Farm
- Please join us for a great farm experience. Blueberry fields will be open for picking! Pack a lunch and enjoy the view from the mowing!
- https://www.diginvt.com/places/detail/boyd-family-farm
Sprague & Son Sugarhouse
- Sprague & Son Sugarhouse invites you to the Sugarhouse during Open Farm Week for tours and tastings.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-sprague-and-son-sugarhouse
Taylor Farm
- Taylor farm is open to the public daily from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, and on any given day might have activities such as cheese making, kite flying, farm tours, and woodland hikes.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-taylor-farm
Scott Farm
- Scott Farm is participating in Vermont Open Farm Week, August 15-21, 2016: Come stroll the orchard with the Orchard Manager, Zeke Goodband!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-scott-farm
Dwight Miller Orchards
- Dwight Miller Orchards invites you onto our farm for Pick-Your-Own Organic Blueberries during Open Farm Week!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-dwight-miller-orchards
Deer Ridge Farm
- Visit Deer Ridge Farm and learn about flower, berry, and vegetable production. Tour the flower fields with over 100 varieties of flowers. Observe honey bees in action. Sample maple syrup and honey. Taste test a variety of tomatoes.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-deer-ridge-farm-1
Windsor County
Earthwise Farm & Forest
- Our farm stand will be open with a selection of items for sale including Fresh Vegetables, Eggs, Flower Bouquets, Organic Chicken, Garlic & Garlic Braids, Rhubarb Jam, Pickled Dilly Scapes, and Lisa’s Joyful Pottery. Visitors will also be invited to take a tour of gardens, visit with the draft horses, check out our pastured poultry and pastured pig operations. We will be happy to answer any questions about our farming practices, and will share information about upcoming classes that will be taking place at our farm in September and October.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-earthwise-farm-and-forest
Four Springs Farm, Campground & Learning Center
- Tucked high on a west-facing slope with vistas of the Green Mountains and lovely sunsets, the orchards, greenhouses and vegetable gardens of this multi-faceted organic farm along with pastured poultry dotting the fields, provide a welcoming landscape for visitors who come to Four Springs Farm for rustic camping, volunteering or educational programs. Come visit during Vermont Open Farm Week for farm tours and group prepared snacks from the farm!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-four-springs-farm-campground-and-learning-center
Kiss the Cow Farm
- Come visit Kiss the Cow Farm during Vermont Open Farm Week! Tours of the farm include: meet the calves, check out the chickens and collect eggs, and dance with the duck. There is also a scheduled milking the herd program. We will be serving our own farmstead ice cream as well (for a small cost).
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-kiss-the-cow-farm
Luna Bleu Farm
- Luna Bleu Farm invites you to a Sunday full of fun! Tim will fire up the pizza oven, Suzanne and the crew will give farm tours and lead family friendly farm activates and games.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-luna-bleu-farm
One Chicken at a Time Farm
- One Chicken At A Time Farm is a diversified farm. Our main attraction is our 30 friendly goats, they love to run and play. We have a great view for a walk or picnic in the fields. Haying is also something we will be doing. Come pick some veggies from the gardens or some flowers. You never know what’s going to happen on this busy farm!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-one-chicken-at-a-time-farm
Sugarbush Maple & Cheese Farm
- Sugarbush Farm invites you sample maple syrup, 15 varieties of cheese, and many Vermont made jams, mustards and spreads. Visit the farm sugar house for an educational display & walk in the maple woods. Make friends with our farm animals!
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-sugarbush-maple-and-cheese-farm
Parris Hill Farm Alpacas and The AlpacArt Studio
- Enjoy an informal alpaca farm visit. We will be available to answer your questions about the history, care and the beautiful fleece produced by these charming animals. Visit our shop, The AlpacArt Studio, to see and purchase the many items made from fine alpaca fleece. They include yarn, apparel, accessories and toys.
- https://www.diginvt.com/events/detail/open-farm-week-parris-hill-farm-alpacas-and-the-alpacart-studio
