Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Waitsfield, VT

Waitsfield

Hartshorn Farm has been certified organic for more than 30 years, farming on Route 100 in Waitsfield in the Mad River Valley. Its farm stand runs seven days a week from June through October with organic vegetables, fruit, maple syrup, freeze-dried vegetables, jams, and pickles. Pick-your-own strawberries and blueberries come in season, and Amy leads 90-minute farm tours with an optional farm-to-table lunch. A CSA and hydroponic greenhouse round it out.

Waitsfield

American Flatbread bakes its pizzas in a wood-fired earthen oven at Lareau Farm off Route 100 in Waitsfield, the original home of the now-widespread flatbread brand. The restaurant fills a restored barn on the farm beside the Mad River, using organic flour and local ingredients. It serves dinner on-site, with online ordering available. See americanflatbread.com.

Waitsfield

Simplicity Farm, also listed as Turner Farm, is on Main Street in Waitsfield, in Vermont's Mad River Valley. The listing carries two names and little published detail. Reach the farm directly to confirm what it produces and its hours.

Huntington

RambleBramble Farm raises chickens, sheep, and goats and grows vegetables on certified organic ground in Huntington, leaning on composting and crop rotation to keep the soil in shape. Eggs and pastured meat come off the farm alongside seasonal produce. Huntington sits in a Green Mountain valley below Camel's Hump, a pocket of small diversified farms east of the Champlain lowlands.

West Berlin

Sugar Feather Farm specializes in rare, endangered, and heritage poultry, from chickens, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl to turkeys, quail, and even emus, sold as chicks, started pullets, and adult birds. The West Berlin farm also ships hatching eggs, mixes its own non-GMO feed for different breeds, and offers poultry health consultations. It's built for people starting their own flocks rather than a produce stand. Appointments go through phone or the farm's contact form.

Berlin

Herring Family Farm lists on Route 12 in Berlin, in the hills just south of Montpelier and Barre in central Vermont. The working family farm sits in a rural stretch of the Dog River area, a landscape of small livestock and produce operations.

Huntington

This Huntington sugar farm makes maple syrup in the hills below Camel's Hump, the peak early Vermonters called the Couching Lion, which is where the farm's name comes from. Huntington sits in a Green Mountain valley east of the Champlain lowlands, strong sugaring ground where sap runs as late-winter nights freeze and days thaw. Syrup grades and any sugarhouse visits aren't confirmed here.

Lincoln

Metta Earth is a farm and retreat center on Geary Road in Lincoln, pairing a working regenerative farm with a nonprofit institute that runs retreats and trainings. Programming spans contemplative practice, deep ecology, herbal skills, beekeeping classes, green yoga, and wood-fired sauna sessions. The site sits high in the Green Mountains and also hosts custom programs and an early-stage eco-community. It leans toward education and land stewardship more than a produce stand.

Lincoln

Weed Farm sits on Quaker Street in Lincoln, a Green Mountain town in Addison County along the New Haven River below Mount Abraham. Weed is a longtime Vermont family surname. What the farm produces or offers visitors isn't posted online, so this reflects its mountain-valley location rather than a confirmed list of products.

Lincoln

Solar Sweet Maple Farm produces maple syrup on Guthrie Road in Lincoln, a Green Mountain town in Addison County, and its name ties it to a Northeast Maple Museum. Vermont's sugaring season runs from late winter into early spring. Visiting hours and museum details aren't posted online, so confirm directly before making the trip.

Lincoln

Twin Maple Sugarworks boils maple syrup in Lincoln, a mountain town below Mount Abraham and the Lincoln Gap in Addison County. Sugarworks like this run hardest during the late-winter thaw, when daytime melt and overnight freeze push the sap. The Green Mountain elevation here tends to stretch the sugaring season a little later than the valley floor. Details beyond the Lincoln location weren't posted online at the time of writing.

Waterbury Center

Hunger Mountain Orchard grows apples in Waterbury Center, on Thurston Lane below the Worcester Range peak that gives the orchard its name. The varieties, any pick-your-own schedule, and hours aren't confirmed here. Waterbury Center sits between Stowe and Waterbury in the Winooski corridor, apple country where harvest typically runs from Labor Day through October.

West Brookfield

Eagle Peak Farm sits on Eagle Peak Road in the West Brookfield area of Brookfield, in the hill country of central Vermont's Orange County. The farm occupies high, wooded terrain south of Montpelier, a region of small livestock and hay farms.

Waterbury Center

Fibonacci Acres is a small farm on Ruby Raymond Road in Waterbury Center, in the hills between Waterbury and Stowe in north-central Vermont. The farm works land in the Green Mountain foothills, an area of small diversified and homestead-scale operations.

Starksboro

Russell Christmas Tree Farm grows cut-your-own Christmas trees on Route 116 in Starksboro, in Vermont's Addison County. Vermont tree farms like this open the weekends after Thanksgiving, offering fir and spruce you cut yourself, plus wreaths and greens. Starksboro sits along Route 116 in the hills south of Burlington. Check locally for opening weekends and what species are available.

Brookfield

Liberty Orchard grows apples on West Street in Brookfield, a small Orange County town best known for its historic floating bridge over Sunset Lake. As a central Vermont orchard, its season centers on fresh and pick-your-own apples from late summer through the October harvest. Liberty is also a disease-resistant apple variety common in New England orchards. No website or contact details surfaced online beyond the Brookfield listing.

Richmond

Owl's Head Berry Farm grows blueberries on Blueberry Farm Road in Richmond, east of Burlington in the Winooski River valley. The farm opens for pick-your-own in summer, when Vermont blueberries ripen from mid-July into August. Richmond sits just off Interstate 89, making it a quick stop for pickers coming from the Burlington area. Check locally for daily picking conditions before you go.

Hancock

The Gathering Inn sits on Route 100 in Hancock, in the central Green Mountains near the Green Mountain National Forest and the Middlebury Gap road. It's listed as farm-stay lodging. Contact the inn to confirm rooms, rates, and what's offered on site.

Bristol

Lower Notch Berry Farm takes its name from Lower Notch Road in Bristol, in Vermont's Addison County foothills below the Green Mountains. The farm grows berries for pick-your-own, with the season running through summer as strawberries give way to blueberries and raspberries. Bristol sits along Route 116 south of Burlington, an easy drive for pickers. Check locally for open days and what's ripe.

Stowe

Trapp Family Lodge sits on a 2,600-acre mountain estate in Stowe, run by the von Trapp family of Sound of Music fame. The resort pairs Austrian-style lodging with four farm-to-table restaurants and its own Von Trapp Brewing, which pours European-style lagers. A large Nordic ski and trail network crosses the property, and the working farm feeds the kitchens. Weddings and year-round seasonal events fill out the calendar.

Bristol

Dreamhouse Orchard is an apple orchard on Hewitt Road in the Bristol area of Addison County, in the Green Mountain foothills along the New Haven River. Vermont's pick-your-own apple season generally runs September into October. The orchard keeps little online presence, so confirm varieties and picking dates before heading out.

Williamstown

Chappelle's grows potatoes in Williamstown, in central Vermont near Barre. Potatoes are the farm's namesake crop, sold locally through the summer and fall harvest. Public details beyond the name are limited; contact the farm to confirm varieties and where to buy.

Stowe

Stowe Hollow Nursery grows and sells plants on North Hollow Road in Stowe, in Vermont's Lamoille County. Local nurseries here stock perennials, shrubs, and trees suited to the cold Green Mountain climate, with the main season running spring through early fall. Little is posted online about current stock or hours. Check locally before visiting to confirm it's open.

Randolph Center

Neighborly Farms is a third-generation organic farmstead on Curtis Road in Randolph Center that makes handmade cheese from its own cows' milk. The lineup runs to about eleven varieties, from traditional sharp cheddar to jalapeño jack, including raw-milk cheeses. The farm skips antibiotics, hormones, and commercial fertilizers, and ships its cheese as well as selling on site.

Monkton

Boyer's Orchard is an apple orchard on Monkton Road in Monkton, a hill town in Addison County between Bristol and the Champlain Valley. Vermont's apple harvest and pick-your-own season typically run September into October. The orchard keeps little presence online, so confirm varieties and picking dates directly before making the drive.

Hinesburg

Norris Sugarworks produces certified organic Vermont maple syrup from a sugarbush on Davis Road in Hinesburg, south of Burlington. Vermont sugarmakers tap in late winter, boiling sap into syrup during the March thaw. The operation sells its organic syrup direct and online. Check the farm's site for grades and ordering.

Stowe

Sage Farm Goat Dairy milks registered Alpine goats on West Hill Road outside Stowe and makes small-batch cheeses that shift with the season, from a maple banon in spring to a spruce-wrapped wheel called Spruce in fall. The farm runs tours that pair a walk through the barn with a cheese tasting, booked through Eventbrite. It's a hands-on look at how goat's-milk cheese actually gets made.

Williston

Boutin Berry Farm grows berries on Christmas Lane in Williston, in Chittenden County east of Burlington. Pick-your-own berry farms around Williston open through the summer as strawberries, then blueberries and raspberries, come into season. The farm sells direct to pickers rather than through stores. Check locally for open days and ripeness before making the trip.

Underhill

Covered Bridge Berry Patch grows berries on River Road in Underhill, in the foothills of Mount Mansfield northeast of Burlington. The name marks the covered bridge nearby, and pick-your-own berry farms in this Chittenden County valley usually open for blueberry and raspberry season in mid to late summer.

East Montpelier

Peck Farm Orchard runs pick-your-own apples on Sibley Road in East Montpelier, pressing fresh cider every week through the season. The farm cooks cider donuts daily, pours dry hard cider, and adds a corn maze, weekend hay rides, and live music at its Apple Shack stage. The orchard is open Wednesday through Sunday in September and October. It sits a short drive from Montpelier in central Vermont.

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.

Underhill

Chamberlin's Farm is on River Road in Underhill, at the foot of Mount Mansfield in Chittenden County. Public information about the farm is limited. Contact it directly to find out what it grows and when it's open.

Middlebury

LedgEnd Farm raises fallow deer in Middlebury and sells naturally raised venison direct to the public, restaurants, and retail stores. The farm also offers antler pet chews and breeding stock. You can find its venison at City Market on Flynn Avenue in Burlington, or buy from the farm itself on Munger Street. Fallow deer are a smaller, leaner animal than the whitetails common to Vermont woods.

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.

Randolph Center

Silloway Maple has made syrup on Boudro Road in Randolph Center since 1942, combining wood-fired boiling with reverse osmosis and solar power. Beyond graded syrup, the farm store carries maple cream, candy, granulated sugar, maple-coated nuts, and bourbon-barrel-aged syrup, and serves maple creemees in season. Tours with samples run year-round.

Williston

Now in its fifth generation, Isham Family Farm works 108 acres on Oak Hill Road in Williston. The family taps for maple syrup, runs pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries, and sells pumpkins, Christmas trees, and wreaths through the seasons. A restored 200-year-old barn anchors the property and hosts weddings, live theater, concerts, and a fall festival with a corn maze. Mike Isham and Helen Weston farm regeneratively and keep the place open to the community.

Williston

Red Barn Gardens sits on Williston Road in Williston, in Chittenden County east of Burlington. The name points to a market garden or farm stand selling vegetables and flowers in season, typical of the small growers ringing Williston. Little else is posted online about current crops or hours. Check locally for what's available and when the stand is open.

Randolph Center

Silloway Maple gives free year-round tours of its Randolph Center sugarhouse, where you can watch sap boil in season, walk the sugarwoods to see the tap lines, and sample all four grades of Vermont syrup. The farm store sells maple cream, candy, sugar, bourbon-barrel-aged syrup, maple-coated nuts, and infused syrups. Large groups should call ahead. It's a working family sugaring operation open most days of the week.

E. Middlebury

Mead Lane Farm operates out of East Middlebury, a village where the Green Mountains meet the Champlain Valley in Addison County, near Middlebury and the Middlebury Gorge. The listing carries only a P.O. Box, and no website or product details surfaced online. East Middlebury sits in a mix of dairy ground, orchards, and small diversified farms along the valley's eastern rim.

Jericho

Palmer Lane Maple makes maple syrup in Jericho, on Old Pump Road in the Browns River valley below Mount Mansfield. This is a working sugaring operation in one of Vermont's strongest maple counties. Specific products and any stand hours aren't confirmed here.

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.

Rochester

Liberty Hill Farm has hosted overnight guests on its Rochester dairy farm since 1984, billed as Vermont's first certified Green Agritourism Enterprise. The registered Holstein herd supplies milk to Cabot Creamery. Stays include home-cooked meals and hands-on farm time, plus snowshoeing and hiking on the property in season. The White River valley setting sits below the Green Mountains.

Middlebury

Werner Christmas Tree Farm grows Christmas trees on Painter Road in Middlebury, in Addison County. Cut-your-own tree farms in Vermont open for the holiday season from late November through December, typically offering fir and spruce. The farm's hours and tree varieties aren't posted online, so confirm before visiting during the December weeks.

Barre

Taplin Hill Sugarworks makes maple syrup from a sugarbush on Taplin Road in Barre, in central Vermont's Washington County. Sugarmakers here tap the hillside maples in late winter and boil sap into syrup through the March thaw. The operation sells its syrup direct. Check locally for grades, pricing, and whether the sugarhouse opens during Vermont's Maple Open House weekend.

Essex

Paul Mazza's farms more than 250 acres across Essex, Jericho, Williston, and Colchester, with its main stand on River Road in Essex Junction. The stand sells the farm's own fruit and vegetables plus other local products, and runs both a CSA and pick-your-own during the season. The family has grown produce in the Champlain Valley for over four decades. Strawberries, sweet corn, and fall crops all come through the stand.

Calais

Random Gardens takes its name from Random Road in Calais, a rural Washington County town north of Montpelier known for its dirt roads, ponds, and hill farms. The agritourism listing carries no website or product details, so what's grown or offered isn't documented here. Calais sits in the wooded uplands of central Vermont, farm-and-forest country.

East Calais

Hoolie Flats Farm sits on George Road in East Calais, a small village in the hill country of Washington County north of Montpelier. The farm's products and hours aren't confirmed here. This part of central Vermont runs to small diversified farms, sugarbushes, and pasture on rolling upland ground.

New Haven

Lester Farm sits on Route 7 (Ethan Allen Highway) in New Haven, an Addison County town between Middlebury and Vergennes. The name points to a farm market, and Route 7 carries several roadside produce stands through the Champlain Valley. Specific products and hours aren't posted online, so confirm directly before stopping.

Charlotte

Bryn Meadow Farm is a bed-and-breakfast and studio on Spear Street in Charlotte, a Lake Champlain town in Chittenden County south of Burlington. The name pairs lodging with a farm setting and a studio space. Room details, rates, and booking information aren't posted online, so reach out directly to arrange a stay.

Washington

Vermont Grand View Farm keeps the state's first flock of Gotland sheep on Scales Hill Road in Washington, and turns their wool into heirloom fiber products. Owners Kim and Chuck Goodling host farm stays, felting classes, and fiber-art retreats, and sell felted goods and yarn through the farm shop. Both group and one-on-one lessons are available.

Calais

Legare Farm Stand sits on Route 14 in Calais, near North Montpelier in central Vermont. The roadside stand sells farm produce in season. Details beyond the location are limited, so stop by or call during the growing months to see what's available.

Plainfield

Bartlett Hill, also listed as The Fruit Patch, grows fruit on Bartlett Road in Plainfield, in central Vermont near Marshfield. Published details are thin. Small farms in this area typically open for summer berries and fall apples; contact the farm to find out what's ready and when.

Middlebury

Dancing Bee Gardens sells raw honey from bees kept without synthetic chemicals or antibiotics near Middlebury. The honey goes into jars unfiltered and unheated, so it keeps the pollen and enzymes that standard processing strips out. This is a small operation reached by PO box rather than a storefront, so call ahead to find where the current harvest is being sold.

Marshfield

Hollister Hill Farm has worked the same 200-plus acres in Marshfield since 1825, now across four generations. The farm store sells pasture-raised pork, maple syrup from more than 200 taps, seasonal produce, and homemade pickles, pies, jams, and preserves. Visitors can meet goats, donkeys, pigs, cows, and chickens, and the farmhouse also runs a bed & breakfast. The store is open daily, 8am to 5pm.

Westford

Morse Hillside Farm works land on Osgood Hill Road in Westford, a rural Chittenden County town northeast of Essex and the Burlington area. The agritourism listing gives no website or product details, so its crops or visitor offerings aren't documented here. Westford's hill country runs to pasture, hay, and woodlots along the Browns River.

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.

Essex

Chapin Orchard grows pick-your-own apples, including Honeycrisp, on a hilltop in Essex with long Champlain Valley views. Beyond the trees, the orchard presses fresh cider, makes hard cider, and sells cider doughnuts, pumpkins, honey, and maple syrup. Fall brings pick-your-own crowds and school field trips. It's a short drive from Essex Junction and the Burlington area. Reach them at 802-879-6210 or [email protected].

Ferrisburgh

Scott's Greenbush Gardens works land on Quaker Street in Ferrisburgh, in Addison County near Lake Champlain. The name suggests a produce or plant grower. Details online are thin; reach out to the farm to confirm what it sells and its season.

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.

Ferriburgh

Rokeby Museum is a historic Ferrisburgh farmstead that tells a nationally significant Underground Railroad story through four generations of the Robinson family, from 1793 to 1961. Guided house tours run twice daily, Wednesday through Monday, and the site has nine historic buildings plus year-round hiking trails. Rotating exhibitions, school programs, summer camps, and an annual Pie & Ice Cream Social fill the calendar.