Farm Visits
Vermont’s Agricultural Heritage
Visit a Vermont Farm
Visiting a Vermont farm can mean spending a few hours petting farm animals and picking produce, or it can be a more immersive experience. Some farms offer overnight lodging, from farm stays in a cozy room to camping or glamping on-site, giving visitors a chance to really experience farm life. Tours allow you to get hands-on, learning to milk cows, boil maple sap into syrup, and more.
Farms to Visit
Vermont farms offer educational opportunities as well as hands-on fun, from wagon, sleigh, and guided horseback rides to llama trail walks and butter-churning demonstrations (you’ll get to sample what you make!)
Burtt’s Apple Orchard
Sample cider donuts, pick your own pumpkins and apples, and let kids run wild at this Cabot farm with a view.
Read More about Burtt’s Apple OrchardPlan a VisitGreen Mountain Girls
This farm offers plenty of hands-on educational opportunities for the whole family, as well as the chance to be a junior farmer-in-training.
Read More about Green Mountain GirlsPlan a VisitBillings Farm and Museum
A working farm highlighting historic Vermont agriculture with a museum, live demonstrations, farm animals, and a seasonal sunflower house.
Read More about Billings Farm and MuseumPlan a VisitRetreat Farm
Explore 10 miles of free trails, visit farm animals, a forest playground, and join for the weekly food truck round up.
Read More about Retreat FarmPlan a VisitHildene, the Lincoln Family Farm
See where dairy goats are raised and milked at the historic home of the Lincoln family, built in 1905 by Robert and Mary Lincoln, son of Pres. Abraham Lincoln.
Read More about Hildene, the Lincoln Family FarmPlan a VisitSam Mazza’s Farm Market
Get lost in a corn maze, shop farm fresh produce, pick your own fruits and veggies, and see what goes into a working farm.
Read More about Sam Mazza’s Farm MarketPlan a VisitShelburne Farms
Cheesemaking, 1,400 acres of working farmland, gardens, and historic buildings, and lodging make Shelburne Farms a must-visit.
Read More about Shelburne FarmsPlan a VisitCedar Circle Farm
This organic farm engages the community to develop and share healthy, sustainable agricultural practices.
Read More about Cedar Circle FarmPlan a VisitMorse Farm
An 8th-generation family-owned Vermont maple sugar farm and store, offering tours, samples, and sugaring-season experiences.
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Open Farm Week
Aug. 3-9, 2026
At farms throughout the state, Open Farm Week invites the public to meet farmers, see what goes on behind the scenes, and attend special events during the week.
Farm Vacations
Staying on a Vermont farm makes the experience more immersive. Whether you stay at a B and B that’s also home to farm animals or head to a lavender farm to camp amid the fragrant flowers, there’s many farm stays to explore.
Fat Sheep Farm
Fat Sheep Farm offers a small, unique lodging experience on their small working sheep farm.
Read More about Fat Sheep FarmLearn MoreChamplain Valley Alpacas and Wedding Barn
Hang out with alpacas, relax by the pool, and take in the scenic beauty of the Champlain Valley.
Read More about Champlain Valley Alpacas and Wedding BarnLearn MoreLiberty Hill Farm
This Rochester farm stay is home to 150 head of cattle and a generous amount of kittens.
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Milk cows, collect eggs, and learn to be a farmer-in-training – or simply relax in the pastoral beauty of this Vermont farm.
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Picked By (Your) Hand
Pick Your Own
The best way to enjoy produce is sun-ripened and plucked right from the vine. Vermont’s focus on fresh food, locally produced, means there’s no shortage of places to pick; all summer and fall you can take your time finding the perfect picks at orchards statewide. Many offer other attractions, too, such as horseback or wagon rides, cider, and apple cider donuts.
Find a place to get picking with the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association’s Pick-Your-Own Farm Finder.