The concept behind this farm is super sweet (ba dum tiss). What I mean by that is that there is a…read morelot of trust involved here, as they utilize a farm share system. Sort of like subscribing to those businesses that send you cool mystery packages, a farm share is where you pay to support the farm and in return you get a share of the farm's harvest, whatever they end up harvesting. You will need to pick it up yourself of course. Jules invited me to tag along with her to pick up the farm share harvest for the week. No one was really there to monitor everything that day (we were actually the only ones present at the moment). The farm people just left the harvested goods there in a barn and you sign off on the list that you picked up your share! This time around we got scallions, kale, and scallions. There is even a barter box where you can leave behind items you do not want and in return, you can take any items that you want.

It's #thankyouthursday, so I'm taking some time this morning to think of businesses that made life…read morein 2020 better for me and for their communities. And Sweetland is the first place that came to mind. This place is working super hard to bring local, nutritious meats and produce to the community. On top of that, they do everything they can to actually build that community and it's resilience. In normal years, their CSA pickup and you pick crops for members are a really awesome way to meet and visit with neighbors, and they also host a variety of awesome events and let you wander around the beautiful farm. Chris and Norah and the crew are also really kind and welcoming. This year, despite being crazy busy filling their sold out CSA shares, they also put lots of time and effort into starting a grocery pick up service for community members to be able to get food safely. I worked with them on this project, and was amazed by how hard working, caring, and innovative they are. They really cared about their team, other local farmers, and their community. It's very inspiring to be around them.

A CSA is great. I love them. I've had one with Full Moon Farm for the last few seasons and have…read morebeen disappointed each year. Each year I get email excuses as to why this year's share isn't so good--too much rain, not enough rain, cold weather, warm weather. Each year the share seems a little less. I get how a CSA operates and as a member I rely on the farm which is susceptible to the uncertainty of Vermont's weather. However, Vermont's weather is uncertain. We all know this. Maybe the farmers here should be better prepared for it instead of passing along their shortcomings to their members. I've spoken to a number of friends who have a CSA elsewhere and they are doing much better with theirs. It seems other farmers have figured it out better than Full Moon has.

In Burlington, it's all about buying local and supporting local businesses and all that good stuff…read more One of the great ways to do this is to join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). We've known Dave and Rachel, the owners of Full Moon Farm, for years now, but only joined as members this year. For a flat price, paid in early spring, we get a weekly share of the produce grown at their farm. (the price depends upon what size share you get) The produce we're getting is organic, locally grown, fresh, and picked the day that we get it. I am not looking forward to eating store-bought produce this winter. Being a member of a CSA is a great thing to do for a variety of reasons (support local economy, good for the environment, you are eating fresher produce, it's fun to try to eat "in season"), and there are CSAs all over the country. It's also been great to get to know Dave and Rachel as more than just our neighbors, to learn about how the temperature and rain is beneficial for some crops, and detrimental to others. I would highly recommend joining a CSA, and I anxiously look forward to next week's pickup!

My family and I have been coming here for well over 2 decades. Honestly - if I can go here for any…read morefresh vegetables, flowers, fruits, or whatever else - I hands down will, no questions asked. This place is great, beautiful and worth a visit even if you leave with just one flower or one giant tomato. And it is such a beautiful environment, too!

The Crossroad Farm is a wonderfully impressive Vermont roadside farm stand located in the Upper…read moreValley. It's a locally owned family run farm in Post Mills, Vt. less than a half mile from Lake Fairlee. It offers a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers from its impressive, timber-framed building along with Red Hen Artisan breads, MapleBrook Farm Mozzarella along with locally produced meats, yogurt, and cheeses. My choices were huge, mouthwatering beefsteak tomatoes, mixed pint of cherry tomato varieties, locally made goat cheese. Their fresh corn didn't require any soaking before roasting on my charcoal grill. It was absolutely the best ear of corn eaten in years. Their spacious 60 acre farm is dotted with beautiful flower gardens and rows of bright sunflowers in many shapes and sizes. It truly is a Vermont Farm experience.

This review is based on my first visit for u-pick berries. I went for their red currants and blue…read moreberries. VT is the only place I found fresh currants so I was ecstatic to find a certified organic farm that grew them and were in season! +++ LRF is a family owned fabulous 200+ acres working farm in Monkton! Of that 90 acres is CERTIFIED ORGANIC, which has stringent requirements. I think it takes about 3 years and is an expensive process for farmers. They offer pick your own (PYO) berries (strawberries, currants, raspberries and blueberries), retail online and on-site for garlic, onions, tomatoes and other produce, pasture raised hen eggs and scratch made jams and CSA. They also sell hay to local farmers. Around here, customers, CSA included, come to farms to pick what they want. I called ahead and met Eugenia(sp?) upon arrival. She was friendly and showed me how and where to pick both red and black currants. Blue berries were not open to the public yet but she kindly let me pick a quart;-)). Their berries are high quality and after picking 3 quarts of berries, I decided I had an ample quantity....berry picking was addictive - LoL! + Price was reasonable. I paid $20 for 3 quarts of organic berries! TLR accepts cash, check and Venmo. + Parking if free ++ Eugenia was very kind and helpful! They are open May - October for PYO but CALL ahead and listen to their recording as their hours depend on weather changes and each crop ripeness. I left a voice message and Eugenia called me back after 90 minutes. Get some fresh air and enjoy getting farm fresh organic food!

I was fortunate enough to find this farm via the state's list of pick-your-own farms. They are a…read morefully organic farm, which is no small feat. Strawberries are the number one produce that is on the EWG's annual dirty dozen list, full of so many pesticides, that there's no way I want to buy non-organic strawberries (pesticides used for organic use are much safer). The farm has an excellent and safe procedures plan in place for COVID-19. You make a reservation in advance on the date you want, giving you two hours to pick as much as you need. They provide the cartons, which cannot be reused by anyone else due to safety measures. You will pay them via Venmo or credit card-no cash exchanges hands. So we decided on a sunny afternoon and donning our masks, headed out to the fields after we'd washed our hands in the outdoor sink, per their policy (excellent). One bonus to having a reservation, is fewer people picking at a time. We had several rows to ourselves and the owner Silas took the netting off of some patches for us and said we were welcome to move more, if we needed to. 70 minutes later, laden down with over 15 pounds of delicious strawberries of different varieties, paid the bill and headed home. These berries are amazing. I made: -strawberry lemon marmalade; -low sugar strawberry jam; -strawberry vinegar (and took the strawberries once the vinegar was fully infused and sweetened to make pie filling; -strawberry red wine jam and still have 4 cups to do with as I please! (still deciding) I'll definitely come here again; this is a wonderful farm in a gorgeous part of Vermont (couldn't all of VT though described as such)?

Let me just say that Vermont is so pure and good (in terms of quality of life). My lovely friend…read moreJules wanted to give us the Vermont experience by taking us around to the local farms and having us live our best Vermont lives for the week that we were spending with her family (bless them for hosting us!). Greenhouses are plentiful here and you can pick up some potted flowers for your home garden, as well as your own herbs and veggies! You can also pick up some good old groceries here, like meat or dairy products (fresh eggs and milk anyone?). If you're anything like me and my group of friends, we like to be photographed anywhere and everywhere so the flower greenhouse was the spot to be in. Call us obnoxious, because we are actually so obnoxious, but we also appreciate the beauty of local farms! The Vermont way of life values buying local goods and honestly, I don't mind living this small town lifestyle for a bit. Not forever though, as I'm a city boy through and through.

We LOVE this place! Best espresso, delicious homemade fresh baked goods, super friendly staff in…read morethe cafe. Store is great source for fresh veggies, some fruit, artisanal dairy, cheese, meets, cooking supplies. I'm so glad to see them survive and thrive!

Friendly owners and "workers" good quality, as advertised local, and fresh variety of organic…read moreproduce. Like they mention if you cant get to them at their farm or the farmers markets you can join their csa program to enjoy a variety of produce etc. regularly as well and you get a good selection of what they grow etc. Recommend this place for sure.

I have been a Luna Bleu Farm CSA member for many years. The quality of veggies, meat and other…read moreofferings are superior. The farm pickup site is well-organized and a fun, relaxed place to meet your neighbors or someone new. The farm is fun to visit with lots going on. Suzanne, Tim and the crew are always pleasant and happy to talk about their organic farm. Sign up today for healthy food and to support our local farmers!