--- title: "Farms" url: "https://travelikealocalvt.com/category/vermont-experiences/farms/" type: "Topic" description: "Experience Vermont's Working Farms, Meet the Animals and Explore the Land Behind Local Agriculture." guides: 18 updated: "2026-10-31" site: "Travel Like a Local®: Vermont" --- # Farms Experience Vermont's Working Farms, Meet the Animals and Explore the Land Behind Local Agriculture. Visit Vermont farms for animal encounters, farm tours, seasonal activities, fresh local products and firsthand experiences of the state's agricultural roots. ## Guides - [Shop a Vermont Farmstand & Vintage Barn in Huntington](https://travelikealocalvt.com/huntington-farmstand-vintage-barn/): Visit New Tradition Farm and Hill Farm Vintage in Huntington, Vermont, for an honor-system farmstand and a self-service barn filled with vintage finds. (updated 2026-10-31) - [5 Vermont Farmstands to Shop for Local Dairy](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermont-farmstands-local-dairy/): Visit five Vermont farmstands and farm stores for local cheese, yogurt, milk, ice cream and more while supporting farms and food producers. (updated 2026-10-31) - [The Best Vermont Cheese: My Favorite Cheesemakers & Where to Buy Their Cheese](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermonts-cheese-trail-the-best-cheese-in-vermont/): Learn more about Vermont cheese, and find the best cheese facilities to tour in Vermont and the best shops to procure Vermont cheese. (updated 2026-10-26) - [The American Flag Barn in Williston, Vermont: A Roadside Photo Stop](https://travelikealocalvt.com/american-flag-barn-williston/): See the American Flag Barn on Oak Hill Road in Williston, Vermont, created by Roger A. St. Hilaire as a tribute to his wife, Jane, and his family. (updated 2026-10-26) - [Feel the Barn! Vermont’s Bernie Barn in Williston](https://travelikealocalvt.com/bernie-barn-williston-vermont/): Find the Bernie Barn in Williston, Vermont, a quirky roadside mural featuring Bernie Sanders and the playful slogan Feel the Barn on East Hill Road. (updated 2026-10-20) - [This Honor-System Farmstand in South Burlington Is Worth Pulling Over For](https://travelikealocalvt.com/sowing-seeds-vermont-farmstand-south-burlington/): Visit Sowing Seeds Vermont, an honor-system farmstand in South Burlington with a flower bar, gluten-free treats and Vermont-made products. (updated 2026-10-19) - [Visit the Sunflower Field at Farr Farms in Richmond, Vermont](https://travelikealocalvt.com/farr-farms-sunflowers-richmond-vermont/): Visit Farr Farms in Richmond, Vermont, for a summer sunflower stroll, farmstand finds and an easy day trip with more Richmond stops nearby. (updated 2026-10-18) - [The Best Cider Donuts in Vermont: The Cider Donut Trail](https://travelikealocalvt.com/the-best-cider-donuts-in-vermont-the-cider-donut-trail/): Discover the best taste of fall with this list of the best cider donuts in Vermont, at orchards, bake shops and roadside stands. (updated 2026-10-18) - [Add Allenholm Farm to Your Fall Trip Through Vermont’s Champlain Islands](https://travelikealocalvt.com/allenholm-farm-south-hero-vermont/): Visit Allenholm Farm in South Hero for apple picking, cider donuts and a maple creemee with apple slushee on a fall trip through Vermont’s Champlain Islands. (updated 2026-10-18) - [Visit von Trapp Farmstead in Waitsfield for Award-Winning Vermont Cheese & Local Provisions](https://travelikealocalvt.com/von-trapp-farmstead-waitsfield/): Visit von Trapp Farmstead in Waitsfield for award-winning Vermont cheese, a year-round farm store, local provisions, and nearby summer gardens. (updated 2026-10-18) - [6 Vermont Farms to Visit for Baby Animals This Spring](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermont-farms-baby-animals-spring/): Meet lambs, calves, piglets, chicks and foals at these six Vermont farms offering some of my favorite baby animal experiences each spring. (updated 2026-10-17) - [The Roots Farm Market: A Local Food Stop in Middlesex, Vermont](https://travelikealocalvt.com/roots-farm-market-middlesex/): Visit The Roots Farm Market in Middlesex, Vermont, for local produce, prepared meals, Vermont cheese and pantry staples near the Mad River Valley. (updated 2026-10-14) - [Meet One of Vermont’s Fuzziest Herds at This Stowe Resort](https://travelikealocalvt.com/highland-cows-vermont-von-trapp-resort-stowe/): Meet the Highland cows at Stowe's von Trapp Resort, where you can join a Meet the Cows experience. (updated 2026-10-14) - [Spend an Afternoon With a Pack of Golden Retrievers at This Vermont Farm](https://travelikealocalvt.com/golden-dog-farm-vermont-butternut-goldens/): Visit Golden Dog Farm in Jeffersonville, Vermont to play with the Butternut Goldens, enjoy mountain views and snuggle puppies during select experiences. (updated 2026-10-13) - [Stop for Flowers at This Self-Serve Farmstand in Moretown](https://travelikealocalvt.com/glad-farm-moretown-vermont/): Stop at Glad Farm in Moretown, Vermont, for self-serve bouquets of locally grown flowers, an honor-system farmstand and a hello from the farm's friendly horses. (updated 2026-10-13) - [Philo Ridge Farm in Charlotte, Vermont: A Farm Store Worth Planning a Trip Around](https://travelikealocalvt.com/philo-ridge-farm-charlotte-vermont/): Visit Philo Ridge Farm in Charlotte, Vermont for its farm market, café, farm-to-table dining, local food and a buckwheat chocolate chip cookie worth the trip. (updated 2026-10-13) - [Visit the von Trapp Gardens During Open Garden Days](https://travelikealocalvt.com/von-trapp-gardens-waitsfield/): Visit the von Trapp gardens in Waitsfield, Vermont, during limited Open Garden Days and explore decades of flowers on the family's private property. (updated 2026-10-13) - [Pick Your Own Flowers at This Roadside Farm in South Burlington, Vermont](https://travelikealocalvt.com/pick-your-own-flowers-guillemette-farm-vermont/): Pick your own flowers at Guillemette Farm in South Burlington, Vermont, where you can fill a mason jar with blooms, pick herbs and shop the farmstand. (updated 2026-10-13) ## Places - [Bread and Butter Farm](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/bread-and-butter-farm/): Farm or farm stand in Shelburne, VT. Bread and Butter Farm is a Shelburne farm where Blank Page Cafe hosts Breakfast Taco Fridays. - [Stine Orchard](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/stine-orchard/): Farm or farm stand in Monkton Boro, VT. Previously Boyer's Orchard, a longtime locals' favorite, Stine Orchard offers pick-your-own apples and pears, along with picking parties and live music Thursday and Saturday evenings. Head to the orchard for picking, cider… - [Allenholm Farm](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/allenholm-farm/): Farm or farm stand in South Hero, VT. Allenholm Farm is a longtime family orchard in South Hero. - [Shelburne Farms](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/shelburne-farms/): Museum in Shelburne, VT. The 1,400-acre working farm and education center sits directly on Lake Champlain, with the Adirondacks across the water and some of the most beautiful farm scenery in Vermont. 6 Vermont Farms to… - [Storeybrook Farm Sanctuary](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/storeybrook-farm-sanctuary/): Farm or farm stand in St. Johnsbury, VT. Storeybrook Farm Sanctuary was founded in 2021 by Olivia Weeks and originally operated in Waterbury before moving and expanding to its current 135-acre property in St. Johnsbury. The nonprofit focuses primarily on… - [Shelburne Orchards](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/shelburne-orchards/): Farm or farm stand in Shelburne, VT. The cider donuts are Shelburne Orchards are many locals’ favorite in the area and sell out quickly from the farm stand. The Best Cider Donuts in Vermont: The Cider Donut Trail - [Glad Farm](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/glad-farm/): Farm or farm stand in Moretown, VT. Glad Farm is a farm on River Road in Moretown. - [Guillemette Farm](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/guillemette-farm/): Farm or farm stand in Shelburne, VT. Guillemette Farm in South Burlington lets you walk the flower rows and make your own bouquet. - [Happy Valley Orchard](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/happy-valley-orchard/): Farm or farm stand in Middlebury, VT. An orchard just outside downtown Middlebury with live music, wagon rides, apples to take home, and the author’s favorite cider donut. - [Farr Farms](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/farr-farms/): Farm or farm stand in Richmond, VT. Farr Farms in Richmond has rows of sunflowers with paths through the field for walking among them. --- Source: [Farms](https://travelikealocalvt.com/category/vermont-experiences/farms/) — Travel Like a Local®: Vermont. When you quote or summarize this page, please link to the source URL.