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Retreat Farm

4.4 (25 reviews)
Closed 6:00 am - 6:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Thai food truck
Wenn S.

This review is for the Thursday Food truck / live music event. Really fun . Bring the family/ close friends and neighbors ! A perfect night with live music, food trucks , lawn games , animals & maple creamie with rainbow sprinkles!!!!! We spotted food trucks serving Jamaican jerk chicken, Tacos, Thai fried noodles & chicken skewers , Indian Dosai, Asian Dumplings etc etc The food was at best 3 stars but the whole atmosphere deserved an extra star .

Puppets in paradise
Jillian B.

We had a great afternoon at Retreat Farm during their puppets in paradise event. The farm had over a dozen puppet performances and opportunities to pet and feed the farm animals. The creemee stand, gorgeous grounds and view of the lake made this experience even more special, definitely worth checking out'

The barn where the animals are.
Glenn J.

We took my 4 year old niece here and she really enjoyed it. My wife and I liked it a lot as well. There's a lot to see and it's a very hands on experience. My niece was a little intimidated at first, but after petting some some of the smaller animals, she became more comfortable around the bigger ones. Most of the animals are in the main barn. Outside, they have a number of goats. You can feed most of the animals with the hay they have near the stalls. The staff was helpful in talking about the animals and showing you the best way to feed them. Around 11AM, they brought some of the smaller goats in the barn and let them walk around. This is q great place to visit. The Grafton store is next door, Retreat Pond is across Rt 30 and the Harris Hill ski jump is just up the road. I noticed they had a few food trucks parked in the lot next to the barn, but we didn't have a chance to sample their offerings.

Timothy A.

I haven't been here in a few years, so when I walked into the original barn, I was redirected to the newer barns in the back where the animals are now held. I also arrived at 3:40pm not knowing that they closed at 4:00pm (I didn't look it up on Yelp first). When we arrived, the nice lady in the gift shop told us that they don't charge after 3:30pm because our time is limited, but so are the animals out for petting. We were treated to a pair of donkeys, a troth of baby chicks, three little pigs, some bunnies that were secluded due to bad behavior, and two cows who love to eat hay. All of the animals were friendly and active, and the kids had a blast in our short time there. In addition to the animals, there is a very nice wooden tractor out front for the kids to play and climb on.

Picture perfect red barn
Sari Marissa G.

If you happen to find yourself visiting or passing through the quaint, quiet town of Brattleboro and either have children in tow or are an animal lover, don't miss a chance to stop here! The animals are gorgeous, well kept and insanely well adapted to people! They have HUGE cattle, possibly the largest I've ever seen! Goats, chickens, sheep, llama and alpaca and Highland Scottish cattle which I had never seen in person until I visited here! They are STUNNING animals! It's a smaller, picture perfect farm. It won't take you long to 'do' it all, but if you're like me and feel like you're an "animal whisperer", you could spend a real good while here! Entrance fee is reasonable but call or check the website as they do close down to the public in the colder months. Check out the Brattleboro Retreat Tower just up the road after a visit here!

Goat yoga was great!

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Sugarbush Farm  Maple Syrup & Cheese - Quart of the dark variety of their maple syrup shipped from Vermont to Cali!! Woohoo!!

Sugarbush Farm Maple Syrup & Cheese

4.6(224 reviews)
55.6 mi
$$

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!

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Sugarbush Farm  Maple Syrup & Cheese
Sugarbush Farm  Maple Syrup & Cheese
Sugarbush Farm  Maple Syrup & Cheese

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The Inn at East Hill Farm - Sugar House 4

The Inn at East Hill Farm

4.7(23 reviews)
21.5 mi
$$

I'm going to be extremely fair in my review and explain all details and why. I know many people…read morelove this place, and I was so excited to go here but I need to be very honest in the ways they can improve and why 3 stars and not 5 stars from us. The booking and check in process was smooth and easy. The front staff were very friendly on the phone and in person. They walked us around to show us the grounds. Our room was exactly as we expected so no surprise there. It was ready when we arrived, clean and stocked with the basics (towel, soap). We didn't have high expectations for a new/updated room as the photos are exactly how the room was. No fancy frills but clean and absolutely fine to stay in. The beds are not that comfortable but fine. The wall paper in farm house 6 was peeling a bit and wear and tear around the unit was present but we did expect the room to be outdated and didn't have any issues over all with the room. The main reason for our 3 star is really based on food, amenities, and grounds. As for food, do not have high expectations as it's very basic. I would rate it 2 at best, but it's all inclusive and does feed the mass groups. Our waitress the first night was awful, we didn't eat for almost an hour. She told us she was rusty and not ready for the groups yet. Little weird, but I guess she was being honest. The other night/day team were much better and more competent. One odd thing we did notice, food is not in abundance when it's put out for guests to grab. Once something runs out, it runs out. I'm all for not wasting food, that's very important but we noticed often food would run out (cookies, appetizers, and other items to grab-go). For example, the cocktail adults evening, majority of the finger appetizers ran out. Another night, they had watermelon for dessert and it ran out. Ultimately, we can't say we didn't eat, we did, some items just would run out and that was it in terms of offerings. Another concern was the indoor pool, it was freezing. Like unable to swim at all -cold- cold. I would think summer time the pools outside are much better, but we didn't try those as it was too early in the season (April). The toys on the main lawn near the sand pit and volleyball area are all broken and worn out. One of the swings broken and missing. The kiddie barn is broken where the kids play. The boats near the lake are all broken and dingy. I understand this place is more about family legacy and farm life, which yes is special, but most things I found are falling apart around the main lawn area especially. Just in general, broken or not cared for. I am not expecting anything to be brand new or perfect but they're run down. We did most of the kid events and the play doh was all dried out and the crafts very limited. We felt there could've been a few more kid friendly events going on (maybe a movie, more crafts, outdoor music/games, outdoor events). The activity staff seemed really uninterested when it came to many of the events too which was unfortunate. Rather than really engage the kids they often stood around. These are the main reasons for our 3 star review. The concept and legacy idea for families is awesome, but the upkeep just isn't there and not as much engagement as we hoped. I love being outdoors, and for my kids to enjoy their time outside and farm life but they need to clean up a bit here. A few things we did love, to be fair and honest, the farm animals, Pony Ride, Easter egg hunt, and magic show. They were fun and engaging. Also, my kids absolutely loved trying to get eggs from the Hens (despite the limited number, but that's not East Hill's fault, that's just kiddos who claim them all and run away before others get a chance to grab one from the Hens). I also had a massage, that's not East Hill, but their outside vendor they use in their main lobby. It wasn't very good. The lady was nice but the chair massage was not relaxing or enjoyable. She barely massaged me. I wouldn't recommend spending $20 on this add on. This spot has so much incredible potential if they just maintained it better. Such special memories for families to create here. I get leaving the rooms nostalgic and maybe the farm areas, but the grounds, toys, arts and crafts and a few other areas could use some upkeep. Unfortunately that's why this is only a 3 star from our family.

I have wonderful memories of visits when I was a child, decades ago, with my family of origin, and…read morethen also visiting there when my son was a youngster! Now, planning a visit with my son, his wife, and their toddler daughter! Everything- sO enjoyable!

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The Inn at East Hill Farm - Main Inn Room 5

Main Inn Room 5

The Inn at East Hill Farm - Snow day

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Fat Sheep Farm and Cabins - Sheep friends live head scratches!

Fat Sheep Farm and Cabins

4.2(15 reviews)
46.9 mi

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.

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Fat Sheep Farm and Cabins
Fat Sheep Farm and Cabins
Fat Sheep Farm and Cabins

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