FARMS of the MAD RIVER VALLEYSouth DuxburySinging Spindle Spinnery701 VT Rte. 100, South DuxburyContact: Carol Johnson Collins Phone: 244-8025Email: singspin@madriver.comBest way to contact: by email or phoneProducts: Seasonal vegetables including Jerusa-lem artichokes, rhubarb, freshly dug horseradish, summer squash, cut flowers and potted herbsDistribution: Farmstand on the roadDescription: This is the place to go in the early spring when the craving for something fresh from the ground becomes uncontrollable. Early spring dug Jerusalem artichokes are a spe-cialty along with rhubarb and fresh horseradish. Located across the street from Harwood Union High School in the roadside stand that looks like a tiny house. Stand open early May to October.

MoretownFranciscan Farms at The Community of The Crucified One20 VT Route 100 South, MoretownContact: Fr. Steve YoungPhone: 496-5912Email: franciscanfarms@gmail.comWebsite: go to www.junipersfare.com and link to Franciscan FarmsBest way to contact: by email or phoneProducts: Variety of produce, herbs, flowers (annuals/perennials), chamomile tea and chamo-mile granolaDistribution: On the farm. Have a small farm-stand. Sell to local restaurants.Description: Franciscan Farms is a church run local business and education center dedicated to the wise stewardship of God’s creation and providing quality products from the land for their congregation and for the wider community. Visitors welcome. No set hours.

Pug Hill Farm295 Maplewood Common, MoretownContact: Tom FugatePhone: 496-4549Email: tfugate@madriver.comBest way to contact: emailProducts: CSA including vegetables, small fruits, some prepared foodsDistribution: Farm onlyDescription: A bio-intensive diversified farm mostly for personal consumption.

Solterra Farm6276 Rte. 100B, MoretownContact: Keith & Rae-Anne LacroixPhone: 276-3005, cell 238-4020 Email: klacroix21@yahoo.comBest contact: PhoneProducts: Mixed veggies, flowers, beef, pork, chicken, eggs and honey (some products not available until 2010).Distribution: On the farm.Description: The 102 acre farm is located at the entrance to the Mad River Valley. It is a beauti-ful historic farm with fields right on the river, a farmhouse and two historic barns over looking the Mad River. There are gorgeous pastures, fields for vegetables, newly planted fruit trees, and peaceful forests.

WaitsfieldCarpenter Farm3174 North Rd., WaitsfieldContact: George Carpenter, Jr.Phone: 496-3433, cell 793-7410Email: pgcarpenter@gmavt.netBest way to contact: home phoneProducts: Sweet cornDistribution: Sweet corn at their farm and at the Moretown General Store. The farm often supplies other farm vendors with sweet corn if they run short.Description: The Carpenter family has been farm-ing in the Mad River Valley since General Wait settled here. They began in Fayston and have been at their present North Rd farm for three generations. They milk a herd of Holsteins and are planning to add other produce in the future.

Dana Forest FarmContact: Nicholas LaskovskiAddress: 459 Dana Hill Rd, WaitsfieldPhone: 595-0522Email: danaforestfarm@gmail.comBest way to contact: Phone or emailDescription: What began in 1998 as an “off the grid” venture for a simple and sustainable life, Dana Forest Farm has evolved into a re-earthing of an old hillside homestead incorporating ed-ible landscapes, a working forest, and Shiitake mushrooms. Provides the Mad River Valley with a choice for local, organic, traditionally grown, forest cultivated, log inoculated, hand picked Shiitake mushrooms.

Gaylord Farm6405 Main St, WaitsfieldContact: Hadley Gaylord or Deb WhitePhone: 496-5054Email: gaylordfarm@gmavt.netWebsite: www.gaylordfarm.comBest way to contact: phoneProducts: Meat, vegetables, eggsDistribution: Farmstand, farmer’s market, Mehu-ron’s, Sunflower Natural FoodsDescription: Grassfed beef, pork, chicken, eggs, large variety of vegetables, turkeys, pig roasts for special events. Visitors welcome.

Hartshorn’s Santa Davida Farm54 Quarry Rd, WaitsfieldContact: Dave HartshornPhone: 496-3081Email: davehartshorn@gmavt.netBest way to contact: phoneProducts: Fruit, vegetables, maple syrupDistribution: Farmstand, farmers’ market, local stores, outside the ValleyDescription: Organic certified family farm grow-ing fresh fruits and vegetables and pick your own strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and pumpkins. Visitors welcome - no need to call.

Mad River Vineyard3354 East Warren Rd, WaitsfieldContact: Joe KlimekPhone: 583-1118Email: klimek@madriver.comBest way to contact: email.Products: The vineyard will begin selling wines in 2010.Description: They are working with UVM to introduce the unique northern Marquette grape variety, as a new agricultural product in Vermont. This grape produces a wine similar to a Pinot Noir. In its second year of growth, in 2009, the vineyard will be at 30% to 50% of production, and expects to be in full production in 2010 with plans to expand the vineyard from year to year. Visit between 10am and 3pm, daily. If you would like to spend some time speaking to the owners, please email or call first.

Mountain Valley Farm1719 Common Rd, WaitsfieldContact: Sue or Gib GeigerPhone: 496-9255Email: info@mountainvalleyfarm.comWebsite: www.mountainvalleyfarm.comBest way to contact: PhoneProducts: Maple syrup, fresh eggs and raw honeyDistribution: On farmDescription: Mountain Valley Farm special-izes in private horse-drawn carriage and sleigh rides throughout the year. With each ride, you’ll get to visit with the farm animals. Stop by the farmstand to purchase fresh eggs, raw honey, or maple syrup made with their neighbors up at the Scrag Mountain Sugarhouse. Visitors welcome. Make a reservation for a ride, take in the magnifi-cent scenery, enjoy a personal one-on-one farm experience. Remember to bring your camera.

Neill Farm1812 North Road, WaitsfieldContact: Forest NeillPhone: 496-4468Best way to contact: phoneProducts: Milk, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash and a variety of seasonal vegetablesDistribution: Farm cart in front of the barn and at local stores. Milk is shipped bulk to the milk co-op.Description: A third generation family farm that milks a registered holstein herd. They grow corn and a variety of vegetables that are sold at the local market as well as at their farm stand. In the fall, they offer pick your own pumpkins in addi-tion to those available at the stand.

Simplicity Farm911 Main St, WaitsfieldContact: Doug or Sharon TurnerPhone: 496-2481Best way to contact: by visiting the farm or by phoneProducts: Certified organic raw milk & Christmas trees. Milk is also shipped bulk to the milk co-op.Distribution: Farm onlyDescription: Simplicity Farm is a family-owned farm raising registered Holsteins. They are a Certified Organic Supplier of Organic Raw Milk and a farm where good land and herd manage-ment makes the difference. They also sell Christ-mas trees during the holiday season, and have received a Vermont Dairy of Distinction award for the past 13 years.

Vermont Yak Company1924 Main Street, WaitsfieldContact: Kate Williams (business)or Susan Laskaris (farm visits)Phone: Kate 279-8302 / Susan 496-5161Email: info@vermontyak.comWebsite: http://vermontyak.comBest way to contact: E-mail or phoneProducts: Yak meat and fiberDistribution: Farmer’s markets, restaurants and on the farm by appointmentDescription: The Vermont Yak Company mission is to raise and breed grassfed yak for organic meat and fiber to help build a more diverse and sustainable agrarian future for the greater Green Mountain region. Vermont Yak Company is a new farm enterprise in the Mad River Valley and possibly the only productive yak farm in New England. Visitors welcome but should call first to make an appointment, 802-496-5161.

von Trapp Greenhouse208 Common Rd, WaitsfieldContact: Sally von TrappPhone: 496-4385Email: vontrappgreen@aol.comWebsite: www.vontrappgreenhouse.comBest way to contact: phoneProducts: Vegetable plants, ornamental plants, annuals, perennials, herbs, hanging basketsDistribution: Onsite greenhouse retail, harvested lettuce and forced bulbs at Mehuron’sDescription: Large display garden featuring hun-dreds of perennial varieties in a mountain setting with breathtaking views. The greenhouse offers an outstanding selection of annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetable plants, hanging baskets and flowering tropicals. Open to the public May to September, May hours: Mon-Sat 9 to 6, Sun 10 to 4; June/July hours: Mon-Sat 9 to 5, Sun 10 to 4; Closed on Mondays in August and September.

Whole Life Greens109 Mad River Green, Suite 13, WaitsfieldContact: Donna BoylePhone: 793-2197Email: info@wholelifegreens.comWebsite: www.wholelifegreens.comBest way to contact: Email or PhoneProducts: 14 varieties of sprouting seeds and beans as well as supplies to grow/sprout your own.Distribution: Online, at the office at Mad River Green, and beyond the Valley.Description: 14 varieties of seed and bean for sprouting, growing or cooking. Also available are planting trays, sprout bags (made in Vermont), green bags for storing all vegetables and any information you need to help you reach optimum health by starting a living food lifestyle. Visitors welcome at our office at Mad River Green.

FaystonKnoll Farm700 Bragg Hill Rd, FaystonContact: Helen WhybrowPhone: 496-5685Email: Helen@wholecommunities.orgWebsite: www.knollfarm.orgBest way to contact: Phone or emailProducts: Organic vegetables and berries, pure-bred breedstock Icelandic sheep, wool, grass-fed lamb, lambskins, eggs, garlicDistribution: Primarily on farm and pick-your-own, also at Sweet Pea Natural Foods StoreDescription: Knoll Farm is a family farm and also the home of the nonprofit Whole Communities, which runs educational programs throughout the summer. We focus on Icelandic sheep and grassfed lamb, with a flock of 70. We also have 1 acre of pick-your-own organic blueberries, and a berry, egg and veggie CSA in the summer and fall. Visitors welcome. Please call ahead if you are looking for something specific. Summer PYO hours are posted in the local newspaper and by the road.

Windy Meadow Farm1220 Center Fayston Rd, FaystonContact: Nancy Phillips or Stephen DohertyPhone: 496-7625Email: Nphillips@madriver.comBest way to contact: phoneProducts: Lamb (sold live as 1/2 or whole lamb (25-30lbs)Distribution: On farm onlyDescription: Grassfed rotational grazing May-Nov. Limited grain when young. Working border collies used on the farm. Used to be called “Old Hillside Farm” and was run as a dairy farm. Visitors welcome but please call first.

WarrenBriar Patch Farm795 Senor Road, WarrenContact: Kim KathanPhone: 496-3414 or 496-2992Email: kimkathan@yahoo.comBest way to contact: phoneProducts: Live grassfed lamb for raising (can help set up slaughter) and some raw woolDistribution: Farm onlyDescription: Small family run sheep operation. Strictly grassfed. Visitors welcome but please call first.

Kathan Maple Syrup1013 Senor Road, WarrenContact: Francis KathanPhone: 496-2417Best way to contact: phoneProducts: maple syrupDistribution: Farm onlyDescription: Family-owned sugaring operation, second generation. Sugar house is open to public during sugaring season (mid- to end of March, generally boiling after 5:30pm).

Gwyn’s Eggs93 Wildflower Lane, WarrenContact: Gwyn BalchPhone: 279-9090Best way to contact: phoneProducts: EggsDistribution: Local storesDescription: Free range organic laying hens living in a greenhouse. Visitors welcome but please call first.

Foodbank Farm at the Kingsbury Farm184 Rte 100, WarrenContact: Dave ThurlowPhone: 476-4131Email: dthurlow@vtfoodbank.orgWebsite: www.vtfoodbank.orgBest way to contact: emailProducts: VegetablesDistribution: Not for retail saleDescription: The Kingsbury Farm is a fully func-tioning farm operation owned and operated by the Vermont Foodbank that will provide a wide variety of fresh produce for distribution to food shelves in the Mad River Valley and throughout Vermont’s charitable food system.

Little Hands FarmRoxbury Gap Rd/East Warren Schoolhouse, WarrenContact: Sally Kendall or Jeremy GulleyPhone: 496-3263Best way to contact: drop the farm or callProducts: VegetablesDistribution: schools in the valley, Thanksgiving Farmer’s MarketDescription: Jeremy, Sally and Anda Gulley use organic methods to grow vegetables for local markets and the Warren School. They tend first to the health of the soil with compost, crop rotations, cover crops and trace minerals. The soil in turn produces strong, vital, live food that nourishes body and soul. The farm is a teaching tool for gardening workshops. Visitors welcome but please call first.

Shepherd’s Lantern31 South Hollow Road, WarrenContact: Joyce WestcottPhone: 496-2459Email: jwestcott@gmavt.netBest way to contact: e-mail first, phone secondProducts: Lamb (and dog demos)Distribution: On farm and in local storesDescription: The farm is located about two miles from the village of Warren and has a small flock of sheep and a small “flock” of Border Collies who are trained to manage the sheep. The name of the farm comes from Scottish folklore that says the shepherd would walk home in the dark following the white tip of his Border Collie’s tail which became known as the Shepherd’s Lan-tern. Visitors welcome but please call first.

Three Shepherds of the Mad River Valley Farm108 Roxbury Mountain Road, WarrenContact: Linda or Larry FaillacePhone: 496-3998Email: localfood@msn.comWebsite: www.threeshepherdscheese.comBest way to contact: phone, e-mailProducts: cheese, lacto-fermented olives, olive tapenadeDistribution: On farm, Waitsfield farmers’ market, and at local stores soonDescription: Three Shepherds Farm is an inter-nationally recognized farm specializing in the creation of specialty, handcrafted cheeses, and other traditional foods produced using ancient preservation techniques. The farm also offers hands-on cheesemaking workshops have been featured in Gourmet Magazine, on The Today Show, in the Sunday Boston Globe Magazine, Ski Magazine, Travel and Leisure, and on the Food Network’s Food Finds. Linda is the author of Mad Sheep-- The True Story Behind the USDA’s War on a Family Farm. Visitors welcome and cheese-making tours available. Best to call or e-mail first.

RochesterSunshine Valley Berry Farm129 Ranger Road, RochesterContact: Rob MeadowsPhone: 767-3989Email: rob@vermontberries.comWebsite: www.vermontberries.comBest way to contact: emailProducts: Certified organic raspberries, blueberries, blackberries; homemade jamsDistribution: At the farm; berries in area stores, frozen berries in winter at the Randolph Farm StandDescription: Looking more like a beautiful park than a farm, there are 10 acres of organic rasp-berries, blueberries, and blackberries. The farm is pristine and picking is easy. The certified organic berries don’t even need to be washed! Visitors welcomed and encouraged – bring the family and have a happy day picking, getting some sun and taking home some healthy berries! PYO and pre-picked berries available. Open 9-6 in season (early July-late Sept).

The Mad River Valley Localvore Project’s mission is to celebrate and support local food in the Mad River Valley - those who eat it and those who grow it - through education, community connec-tions, and collective wisdom. For more information about our programs and upcoming events, please visit www.vermontlocalvore.org. Updates or

corrections to this map can be sent to info@vermontlocalvore.org

This map was made possible through contributions from Ben and Jerry’s Foundation and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets.