Meet spring calves and the Brown Swiss herd at Shelburne Farms. Take a wagon ride to see the pastures and then watch the calves get their afternoon milk. Check out our big dairy machines, go on a dairy quest, and enjoy a variety of other activities. Explore...
Imagine running a 5K that begins and ends at a lavender farm—and indulging in gourmet mac and cheese afterward! Join the 4th Annual Lavender 5k, and 2nd Annual Mac & Cheese Fest! This is a family event, all ages are welcome, walkers and runners. The course...
Teamsters from Vermont and beyond will gather for Draft Animal Day at Billings Farm & Museum. Enjoy a day packed full of demonstrations and activities showcasing draft horses, steers, and oxen. Local 4-H Clubs and Teamsters from across New England will participate in skills development clinics in...
Enjoy historic maple displays with a focus on how our ancestors used wood to shape their lives. Learn about onoing research taking place at the farm about the winter firefly. Explore the Sugarwoods trail system and watch the sap collection process as it happens. Enjoy food from...
Enjoy historic maple displays with a focus on how our ancestors used wood to shape their lives. Learn about onoing research taking place at the farm about the winter firefly. Explore the Sugarwoods trail system and watch the sap collection process as it happens. Enjoy food from...
Celebrate the signs of the season at Shelburne Farms! Visit the production sugarhouse to see what the farm's sugarmakers are up to and taste this year’s syrup. You'll then visit the Shelburne Farms sheep flock and their newborn leaping lambs. For ages 6 and up with an accompanying...
If you’ve ever been to the Dene Farm at Hildene in Manchester or explored Vermont’s backroads, perhaps you've come across Randall Lineback cattle. These beautiful, speckled creatures originated on a Sunderland farm formerly owned by Samuel Randall and his son, Everett Randall. When Everett Randall died...
Russell Christmas Tree Farm in Starksboro has been in business for 40 years. The family-owned farm is where visitors flock to every holiday season for Christmas trees. Dave and Janet Russell bought Russell Christmas Tree Farm from Janet’s parents in the 1970s. The farm was a...
On 200-acres in the hills of Westminster, Liz Shaw and Katrina Hamilton combine their talents at Morse Brook Farm. At Vermont Open Farm Week 2021, the duo will share with the public their expertise and passion for farming. Morse Brook Farm is one of 45 farms around...
Amy Richardson didn't exactly know what she was getting into when she married a dairy farmer. But for more than 25 years, she’s embraced moments big and small on the farm. After meeting Scott Richardson at the University of Vermont, the couple married in 1994. They...
