For full disclosure, I am working with the Craftsbury Farmers' Market team to revitalize the market…read morefor the upcoming season. We will more vendors, more products and more entertainment. I've rated the market with five stars because I know many of the vendors and the products they will be offering. In addition the market occurs on one of Vermont's most beautiful town greens.

Quintessential New England setting up on the Craftsbury Common. Great selection of vendors…read moreincluding veggies, poultry, raw milk, prepared foods, baked goods, and local artists. Live music creates a festive atmosphere. Worth a visit!

Chandler pond farm is a gem! Every Saturday during the summer they have a large selection of…read morehomemade donuts, fruit pies and more. My favorite is their blueberry cream filled donuts. They also have a large selection of vegetables, grass fed meats. The scenery around the farm is beautiful and the store is very cute. It is a self-pay/trust model. They except PayPal or cash. It's a little tricky using PayPal because there's no Internet when you're there, so make sure when you leave the area and get Internet you make sure to send your payment after you leave.

This is a nice little private farm situated in an absolutely beautiful setting on top of a hill…read more There is a view of the hills and countryside on one side and a small lake on the other. Inside the stand is a selection of vegetables, beef and honey. A neighbor brings over fresh, free range eggs every day or so. We bought some vegetables and eggs and they were great. We plan to return h

A cute little farm stand on RT 16 at the intersection on I-91 exit 25…read more This seasonal farm stand offers local fresh veggies, eggs, local meat (frozen) and honey, maple syrup, and canned goods. Prices are very reasonable. We got some local cheese curds and corn and were very pleased.

Great cookies, produce and treats. It's worth your time to stop in and grab some fresh fruit. The…read moretime we stopped in, all fruit was from Canada. The oatmeal cookies were a score.

I was exposed to the glory of Cellars at the Hill Farmstead brewery event! They brought four…read morecheeses including the Constant Bliss, Landaff and Bayley Hazen Blue. They gave us samples of all four and so much info about each! Then we could get a cheese plate or a grilled cheese (with two cheeses) for $5. The cheeses were so flavorful and amazing. Yum, yum- YUUUM. Generally though, I believe they are primarily an online store and supplier to other stores. You can check on their website where to get their goods. Their story is pretty awesome too... they started in 2003 and make cheese from their 45 Ayrshire cows. If you are craving cheese making skillz, they offer internships!

I love Cellars at Jasper Hall. Though I'm relatively local to VT, I was first introduced to the…read moreglory that is Harbison at a San Francisco farmer's market. After one bite of the ooey gooey fragrant delicious cheese, I immediately bought a wheel for my family and I. I've been hooked ever since. The cheese is wrapped in bark, which is what makes it so flavorful I've also tried their Moses Sleeper cheese, which was also tasty but Harbison will always be my Cellars True Love. Can't wait to try more including their Winnimere, which sounds like it's in the same vein of Harbison. I bought a wheel and a half of Harbison at my local co-op and it made my day. Harbison may be my favorite cheese of all time; it is my favorite cheese now. Cellars may be my favorite cheese maker. Love, love, love it,.

Exploring Vermont and came across the open air Hardwick Farmer's Market, open 3-6 on Fridays…read more Although I've been to much bigger farmer's market, it had a delightful, diverse assortment of friendly local vendors (food and crafts) and enjoyable live music! I did partake in a delicious chocolate chip cookie from Moutainview Bakehouse and a pretzel with flavorful mustard, as well as purchased a soft pretzel with mustard from the Austrian bakery Haus on the Hill that also had a lot of wonderful sweet European style treats. Took home two jars of The Poet's Garden's yummy homemade jam: Black Currant Rhubarb Lemon and Aronia Berry. There were a number of things I hadn't ever seen before, like a huge wild Puffball Mushroom, and Sea Berry plants. Found particularly nice the handmade ceramic tiles, felt artwork and wood pieces from Heartbeat Lifesharing group. There was covered seating to enjoy your food and an adjacent community garden. If you're in the area on a Friday afternoon, Hardwick Farmer's Market is a great place to stop by,

Open from early May through early October, the Hardwick Farmer's Market offers a good variety of…read morelocal, farm produced items, from fresh cut flowers, to potted perrenials, plants, herbs, dairy, grass-fed beef cuts, and greens, including kale, chard, and garlic scapes. Vendors include Greensboro's New Leaf Designs/ Down to Earth Worm Farms, Bill Hill Organic Meats, Craftsbury's Echo Hill Farms (maple syrup producers and purveyors), and Connie's Kitchen of Hardwick (offering sweet, inexpensive, homemade baked goods). There's a lady selling rice milk, and homemade empanadas and burritos (which she keeps warm by wrapping them up in plastic and a serape), and a few craft, quilting and jewelry booths as well. Good clean fun, and a nice way to meet some peoples who are in touch with the earth, man. 3-6pm, Fridays, rain or shine.

Lovely market with fresh produce and a wonderful selection of breads and pizza dough, wines, herbal…read moreteas, cheeses, and fantastic hand-made icecream.

This will now be a stop of ours as we make our way to Hill Farmstead Brewery. We happened to see…read morethe sign on the road, and went in to see the farm. There was a friendly dog who greeted us at the parking lot. Inside the building, we found a display of vegetables fridgerated, local beers and wines, and produce such as tomatoes, onions, and potatoes. We also found that they served local VT ice cream. Their scoops are generous and the ice cream choices plentiful. I think we may have to come by here to try out the other ice creams. There are picnic tables in the back you can enjoy your ice cream treat and take in the farm view.

This farmer's market is growing and getting so much better…read more We stopped by on Saturday morning in August and this place was hopping. 40 + vendors, fruits, veg, bread, local meat, coffee, arts and crafts, honey, canned goods, Jamaican food, fresh bread, dogs and dog lovers. A fun place to load up on quality VT products. Located off Eastern Ave and Pearl St.

Excellent farmers market each Saturday in downtown St. J. I especially love it here in the warmer…read moremonths when it takes place outside, behind the T.D Bank and Anthony's diner parking lots. A great assortment of goods-fresh fruits, baked goods, animal treats, Jamaican food, Vermont maple syrups and butters, cheeses, meats, knits, art, and much more. The coffee, scone, and kettle corn stands are probably my favorites. Depending on the time of year, they have special products, such as hot apple cider in the fall which is absolutely delicious. All of the vendors are unique and the people very down to earth and conversational. Prices are to be expected being since you are paying for locally grown, organic, homemade items. Check this out on Saturdays and you will not be disappointed.

I discovered Sweet Rowen Farmstead's amazing cheeses when I was at the Farmers Market in Burlington…read morea few weeks ago. I love cheese, so I tend to try a lot of them. I wasn't expecting anything special (there are so many cheddars in Vermont) but Sweet Rowen's cheeses were right up my alley in terms of taste, freshness and novelty. Utterly sublime, creamy and delicious. According to Sweet Rowen's cheese vendor at the market and its website, Sweet Rowen is a grass-based, family owned and operated dairy farm located in the North East Kingdom of Vermont, about 20 miles south of the Canadian border. It milks a small herd of Randall Lineback cattle, a heritage Vermont breed and feeds them the hay that it grows on their land. Sweet Rowen began selling milk in 2011. In 2012, it built its own creamery, enabling them to bottle their milk on-site and sell it locally. The creamery now sells small batches of non-homogenized milk and fresh cheese. For those of you not in the know, homogenization is a process in which hot milk is pumped at high pressure through very small nozzles, tearing fat globules into tiny particles and evenly dispersing them throughout the milk. When milk is non-homogenized, the cream is left in its whole form. This allows for a natural creamy taste that is lost through homogenization. I tried their Farmer's Cheese, Wood Nettle, Mountain Ash and Storm varieties. All were soft. The Wood Nettle was a fresh chevre-style cheese rolled in dried nettles and salt and was absolutely delicious. The Farmer's Cheeses were soft, cream cheese-style cheeses, each unique and tantalizing. The Mountain Ash was a form of Camembert cheese that was dusted with ash. So good. And the Storm cheese was the same as the Ash but without the ash. My boyfriend who is a big fan of French cheeses, loved the Ash and Storm, as did I. All of the cheeses were buttery, nutty and divine. If you are lucky enough to be able to attend the Burlington Farmers Market this summer, I highly recommend that you sample and buy these delicious and remarkable cheeses. Sweet Rowen will also be at the Shelburne Cheesemakers Festival. I'm happy that I will be there, too!

Wow, I'm starred. We received an early Christmas gift of Sweet Rowen cheeses, so we would have them…read moreto serve to company over the holidays. Two of the cheeses really stand out; Mountain Ash a beautifully ash dusted cheese soft and smooth insanely tasty, we paired it with a Chardonnay and it disappeared fast. The other softer and with a bit cream just under its bloomy rind was storm and my wife seems to be hoarding it for herself. I'll just have to up the order next time.

My favorite apple farm. Glad I found this place on the last day of VT trip. They have so many…read morevarieties I've never heard of before. They provide the tool to help pick apples that are on higher branch of trees too. Abundance of apples, everywhere you see all around you. Awesome VT fall experience. I've never heard of blue Hubbard too. They allow you to sample the apples too. I appreciate the hospitality.

What a wonderful time we had at Burtt's! So much to see, so much to do, so much to EAT and drink!…read moreTheir cider slushes are delicious and so are their donuts. The shop offers wonderful apple products and much more. My grandson loved the playground and corn maze, and the whole family had fun picking apples. Looking forward to going again next year!

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!