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A Leap of Faith at Wing and a Prayer Farm
High on a hill off a dirt road in Shaftsbury is Wing and a Prayer Farm, where Tammy White lovingly raises Angora goats, rescued alpacas, and Shetland, Cotswold, Merino and Cormo sheep. The animals...
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A Literary Agent Finds Cheese-Making Success at Consider Bardwell Farm
Becoming a cheese farmer was the furthest thing from Angela Miller’s mind when she purchased 300 acres in West Pawlet in 2001. While searching for a second home in the Green Mountains, the New York...
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With a Focus on Local Food, The Backroom Offers a Cozy, Dinner Party Vibe
Behind a country store on Route 100 is a tiny restaurant that is quickly making a name for itself in Vermont’s local food scene. Kevin Lasko and Katie Stiles opened The Backroom a little over a year...
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A Vermont Family Finds the Sweet Spot in the Specialty Food World
A decade ago, Fat Toad Farm started out as a simple experiment in homesteading. Calley Hastings and her family hand-milked a French alpine doe named Jupiter in their Brookfield garage to make goat’s...
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Happy Vermonters: A Love for Maple Sugaring Runs in the Family
“My great-grandmother started this farm in 1918. She ran a bed and breakfast out of the house and made maple syrup on the property. When my father was a boy, she introduced him to the Vermont...
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Vermont Winter Yurts At Maple Wind Farm Offer Backcountry Access
The winter yurts at Maple Wind Farm attract people from all walks of life. Over the past 16 years, the yurts have served as a weekend getaway for outdoor enthusiasts, families with young children, and...
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8 Reasons to Love the Month of May in Vermont
Updated May 1, 2019 After a long, snowy winter, it feels good that’s it’s finally spring in Vermont. For the first time in six months, we can walk outside without a heavy jacket, stash away our wool...
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Happy Vermonters: Beth Kennett Shares Her Farm with Open Arms
Beth Kennett welcomed her first overnight guests to Liberty Hill Farm in 1984. Back then, hosting visitors was a way for Beth and her husband, Bob, to start to diversify their income as farmers. Ever...
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Podcast: Vermont Bread Baker Charlie Emers Finds Happiness in Hardwick
Vermont bread baker Charlie Emers isn’t much of a planner. But he’s definitely a doer. Emers lives off a dirt road in East Hardwick in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. His commercial bakery stands at the...
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Podcast: Organic Dairy Farmer Abbie Corse Nurtures Her Family’s Agricultural...
Abbie Corse never planned on becoming a dairy farmer. The Corse Farm, an organic dairy that’s been in her family since 1868, is located in Whitingham, a small town in Windham County. While growing up...
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