Love it here. Free…read morecompletely free - no admission fee, no parking fee. Very friendly people. Small business vibes. Follow your maps and once you cross the bridge they have tons of signs to direct you, hard to get lost. Trust they're hours, we showed up in the pouring rain and they're still open 9am-5pm weekdays. As soon as you walk in you'll get free samples. We sampled 5 cheeses and 2 grades of maple syrup - it sells itself. One cheese is made with unpasteurized milk - others include sharp cheddar, sage, smoked. Convinced me to try traveling home with cheese for the first time. Tons of products available for sell including from other farms as well. I recommend picking up some of the Red Kite Candy caramels they have there. If you liked it as much as me their factory is about a 30 min drive away. Other activities include petting animals (not in winter), walking trail, and self guided tour of their maple house. Wasn't able to do the trail in the rain but I would estimate you can do all of this in 2 hours. Not at all like Billings Farm if you're concerned about going to both or only have time for one. Billings has an admission fee, no samples of milk or cheese though the make both. More of a museum but they do have up close interactions with their cows (even in winter) for the kids, butter churning, candle dipping. Recommend Billing for taking kids on homesteading field trip, Sugarbush a quick stop for foodie/charcuterie person IMPORTANT: They do NOT sell sugarbush products at any of the stores in Woodstock so don't plan to buy more later and have regrets like us - we looked in every store and couldn't find it. Not sure about Quechee though. Products can also be ordered online and shipped

I'm a cheese head…read more So when my friend was making our itinerary for a trip to VT, I was really excited to try this place! Weather got a little hariy getting there with the slushy roads, but we made it! It's pretty remote location with no street lights, so if driving in the dark look for the signs to get there and trust your GPS. There's a large parking lot across from the entrance to the little store/shop. The shop is actually the owners old family home I belive. We arrived pretty much at closing time, but we were still welcomed warmly. We got a cheese & maple syrup tasting which was yum and informative, and the staff member that did it was really nice, I forgot her name, but see photo below. One of the cheeses has won a cheese competition, very cool. We also got to meet the owner, but she was busy getting Christmas orders together. I perused all of the cheeses I wanted and settled on 4. We got to try 2 out of the 4 from the cheese sampling. The nice lady that checked me out even gave me some nice to-go samples as well. The smoked cheese was my fav, and the sage. But I enjoyed them all. I was able to easily fly home to TX with them due to the cold weather of the season. After the tasting, we got to peruse the store. They have so much other stuff to buy in additon to cheese and maple, tons of knick-knacks and gifts and merch. We didn't get to explore the farm after since it was pitch black when we left, too bad. Enjoy!

This was our third year going. We love it. It truly is massive and it has multiple bridges,…read morelookouts, a black light maze and letters and gems to collect along the way. The owner, Mike, designs and installs the field himself with his family and is often the one out in the maze available to give guidance or encouragement (or a reminder of how to take the emergency exits to the bathroom!) Tips: - pay attention to the hours. Entry isn't available all afternoon. - you will be hiking. It's on a hill in the sun. It always takes us at least three hours if you do the full maze and you'll be warm! Wear good shoes, cool clothes and sunscreen. - you can do the hour long scenic maze if you want to see all the things without having to figure out the maze and risk spending an hour going in circles ‍ - you cannot figure out this maze by going all right or all left. The design changes every year and it's impressively large with so many routes. Things to know: - maze is most difficult in August before the corn starts drying. Serious mazers go in August and September. October the corn is more see-through and there are lots of foliage tourists. - the hillbilly golf after the maze is a lot of fun. So silly

Love, love, love! We visited Vermont and knew we had to stop at this huge corn maze. We didn't…read moresolve the maze after 2 hours and many frustrations, so we switched to the Scenic router instead, which was worth it. We also talked to one of the designers at the gift shop. She is so friendly. We really enjoyed our time!

Loved it!!!!! Great selection of pumpkins. This kids had a blast. Great maze. We will be back next…read moreyear!

What a sweet pumpkin patch right in the heart of Williston. Prices were super-reasonable, $4 for…read moresmall, $6 for medium, $10 for large pumpkins I believe. The proprietors definitely take pride in their operation, everything is laid out neatly and you get to take in a breathtaking view of Mt Mansfield while picking out your pumpkins. They have rugged carts you can use to ferry your haul to your car and the owners even have little toys for the kids. Also, there's a corn maze, but we didn't check it out this time. Don't buy your Halloween pumpkins at the supermarkets in Taft Corners when there's this local gem right around the corner!

This was on my bucket list, and it didn't disappoint! Spending time the farm with 16 adorable…read moregoldens was amazing. Becca and Paul were amazing hosts and gave such a great tour and the pics were absolutely amazing. Despite it being the end of April, we had a magical afternoon of snow that made for awesome pictures. Seriously the happiest I've been in a long time!

We went for the Golden Retriever experience and had a wonderful time bonding with the 10-15 Goldens…read moreranging from 7 months old to 12 years old. There is ample parking and port a potties. You walk a short distance to the barn and open field where we spent time with the pups in both spaces. Green tea and hot chocolate are provided, along with thank you goodie bags at the end. They offer plenty of photo ops with one of the employees capturing majority of the photos with a professional lens. The experience lasted a little over an hour and was great fun. Would definitely recommend, and with taxes it is closer to $100 per person but still worth it. Barn was rustic and spacious, they also provided towels to wipe down the dogs with after playing in the field. Dogs are well kept and groomed as well, no grinch toes! 10/10

Just returning from our stay at the Fat Sheep Farm and I can't say enough about the about how great…read moreour stay was. We rented all five cabins and barn for a wedding and with recommendations from Todd and Suzy the event was a total success. The cabins are well equipped with everything you need for your stay and the views a truly breathtaking, sitting on the patio looking across the valley. The hiking trails around the farm are nice and there was plenty to do around the local area during our four-night stay. The adults had a great time around the fire pit at night that Todd setup and the children had a great time during the day exploring, hiking and using the great play area. If you're looking for a relaxing getaway, I would highly recommend The Fat Sheep Farm.

We had a truly lovely time staying at Fat Sheep Farm this summer. Our daughter is 100% in love with…read moreall the animals on the farm and our stay was excellent in so many ways. The cabin was well appointed, had some fancy soap and for the first time, we could use the provided shampoo (which was sulfate and paraben free) because our kiddos have curly hair. The kitchen was well equipped- coffee pretty good, appliances and pots and pans are in great condition. We also have a 2 plus year old and they were super nice in lending us a pack and play along with a mattress in it. I'm not sure about the odd experiences the other reviewer had because nothing of the same sort ever happened to us in the least. Todd and Suzy were super nice and helpful. Our kid loved doing farm chores every morning with Suzy. Both kids think she is the "best farmer" ever. She has an incredible amount of patience as she listened to their many farm related stories while we "helped" with farm chores. I say "helped" because the work was extremely light so don't worry about it. In terms of flexibility, they have been great. We had to move our booking because of the covid situation last year and they were incredibly helpful.

Great selection of maple syrup, maple sugar, eggs, meats, etc. Self serve and pay in the box on the…read morehonor system or Venmo Attractive pricing Cute neat attractive farm Wood definitely go back

The Gateway Farm is quintessential Vermont. Hard working farmers who produce the highest quality…read moreproducts. I'm proud to support them and thank them immensely for keeping small farming alive.

This place is so cool! My boyfriend and I were swimming in the Ausable River half a mile away and…read morestruck up a conversation with a local that mentioned this place. It was cool to see a pride flag in the front of the shop, you don't see many of those out here! We were really intrigued by the honor system self-checkout in the shop, which made it really easy for social distancing. There were lots of cool, natural food choices. We ended up buying a natural lip balm, sheep milk yogurt, and a brownie! Amazing!

We recently took a drive to the creamery while visiting the Lake Placid area. What a gem! The farm…read moreis gorgeous. There are areas to take a hike, an honor store with wonderful local products and a free library to mention a few of the high lights. The people we met were very pleasant. We loved the store which had not only their beautiful dairy products but chocolate, pottery, meats, etc. Definetly worth trip!

Stop by when you are visiting Woodstock. It is a little of a struggle going up the muddy road in…read morethe winter time but not impossible. But take caution that's all. It is so peaceful in the winter time with no one around.

One of the most scenic farms in Vermont. An excellent spot for a photo or just to relax and take in…read morethe view.

We had such a fun day here! There is so much for kids to do, we stayed for hours and hours. One fun…read moreactivity after another! And delicious ice cream, also. Looking forward to next fall.

Loved this place! It's perfect for a fall day! The corn maze is huge - the pumpkins are beautiful -…read morethey have so many varieties. The pigs were so cute! Perfect for small children and adults alike. $16 entry fee - we had a lot of fun. Will return

This place was awesome. Tons of berries! Staff was really nice. If you bring your own containers…read morethey charge by the pound and it saves quite a bit of money. The berries are organic, farm fresh eggs, lamb, and popsicles. My children and I had a great time. I'm so glad I went.

Pick your own blueberries, or buy what's in the store. Their site says they have 8 varieties, all…read moreorganic. Also, frozen local lamb in the fridge.