Our farms offer teachers an opportunity to expand student knowledge of agriculture in Vermont. Agriculture remains the vital link to health and nutrition, and meeting the cows, sheep and goats who produce the milk used in cheese and other products, visiting the orchards, vineyards and sugar houses, inspecting the fiber and fleece from llamas and alpacas, and even having fun in a corn maze will help students gain a better understanding of our place on earth. North
Couture's Maple Shop/B&B 560 VT Rte. 100 Westfield, VT 05874 Tour Contact: Jacques or Pauline Couture 802-744-2733 or 800-845-2733 Email: jcouture@together.net Web: www.maplesyrupvermont.com Tours offered: Year around Cost: No charge Size of Group: up to 50. Must have adequate adult supervision. Program: (1) Tour of sugarhouse during the sugaring season, most of March to about April 15. Maple store open year round. (2) Tour of dairy barn anytime year round. Please note that we require prior scheduling for tours so that we can schedule someone to guide the group. This is an operating farm and there is always something that needs to be done! Length of Program: 45 min. to 1 hour, tailored to fit your schedule. Meals available: Sugar on snow parties during the sugaring season or anytime by prior appointment. Comp: Driver/Escort (not if local)
The Great Vermont Corn Maze 1404 Wheelock Road Danville, VT 05828 Tour Contact: Michael & Dayna Bourdreau 1-802-748-1399 Email: info@vermontcornmaze.com Web: www.vermontcornmaze.com Tours offered: August - October Cost: $4 pp Size of group: No limit Program: 10 acres of "amaizingly confusing" fun! 7+ acre cornfield maze with bridges, emergency exit, flower garden, kids maze, petting animals, underground tunnels, pedal tractors and more. Length of Program: 2 hours + Meals available: No Comp: Driver
Vermont Maple Outlet 3929 Vermont Rte. 15 Jeffersonville, VT 05464 Tour contact: Diane & Rick Marsh 802-644-5482 Fax: 802-644-5038 Email: info@vermontmapleoutlet.com Web: www.vermontmapleoutlet.com Tours offered: Spring Cost: $1 pp Size of group: up to 25 children at one time with adult chaperones Program: Tour of onsite sugarhouse explaining the process from start to finish - examples of how maple trees have been tapped over the generations and sugaring antiques on display. Time permitting and size of group, a tour of the canning facility and kitchen where maple candy and cream are made. Length of tour: 20 - 25 minutes Meals: No Comp: teacher
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Billings Farm & Museum Route 12 N & River Road Woodstock, VT 05091 Tour contact: Marge Wakefield 802-457-2355 Fax: 802-457-4663 Email: billings.farm@valley.net Web: www.billingsfarm.org Tours offered: Year around Cost: $5 per student. Children of BF&M members are free. Size of group: Groups of any size welcome. Program: 40 different educational programs depending on the season. Call for a catalog. Home Schooler Days in the fall & sMay 4, 2005pring. Length of tour: 3-4 hours. Meals: Dairy Bar for snacks. We provide area to eat lunch brought from home. Comp: Driver - 1 adult free for every 7 students, additional adults $5. Cabot Creamery Visitors Center 2878 Main Street, Rte. 215 Cabot, VT 05647 Tour contact: Deb Maxwell 1-800-837-4261 Fax: 802-371-1200 Email: vctr@cabotcheese.com Web: www.cabotcheese.com Tours offered: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Cost: $2, children under 12 free Size of group: maximum two coaches at once Program: Informative video, history of Cabot Creamery and agricultural history of VT. Guided walking tour down the hall to view our award-winning cheeses being made. Free nibbles! World's best cheddar! Length of tour: Approximately 30 minutes. Meals: No Comp: Driver/Escort (Free drink or 8 oz. cheese bar)
Champlain Orchards, Inc. 2955 Route 74 West Shoreham, VT 05770 Tour contact: Bill Suhr 802-897-2777 Fax: 1-802-897-2778 Email: suhr@shoreham.net Web: www.champlainorchards.com Tours offered: Fall Cost: $5 per person Size of group: Unlimited Program: Tour of the 60 acre orchard (apples, raspberries, plums, peaches, cherries, pumpkins), or tour of the cider mill and apple packing facility. Length of Program: one hour Meals available: No Comp: Driver/Escort
Hathaway Farm, Ltd. 741 Prospect Hill Road Rutland Town, VT 05701 Tour contact: Irene Hathaway 802-775-2624 Email: hathawayfarm@adelphia.net Web: www.hathawayfarm.com Tour offered: late Summer & Fall (July 30 - Oct. 30) Cost:Ages 12 & over $7; ages 5-11 $5. Groups with 20 or more students or more receive group discount. Must have one responsible chaperone per 5 students. Size of group: unlimited Program: Seven acre corn maze challenge. Find the hidden clues & surprises while learning about farming in Vermont. From mid-Sept. on - PYO pumpkins for $5 each, free hay wagon ride to and from the pumpkin patch. Length of Program: about 2 hours Meals available: Snacks & drinks for sale. Picnic area Comp: Driver/Teacher/Chaperones
Maple View Farm Alpacas 185 Adams Road Brandon, VT 05733-8904 Tour contact: Deb Bratton 802-247-5412 Fax: 802-247-5412 Email: info@mapleviewfarmalpacas.com Web: www.mapleviewfarmalpacas.com Tour offered: Year around Cost: no charge Size of group: up to 20 Program: See a well managed alpaca farm, lovable animals and products crafted from luxurious alpaca fiber. Discussion on the origin, habits and market value for an understanding of the history and breeding. Interact with the alpacas, feed and handle the fleese. Length of program: 45 min. Meals: No Comp: No
Sugarbush Farm Cheese & Maple Farm 591 Sugarbush Farm Rd. Woodstock, VT 05091 Tour contact: Betsy Luce 1-800-281-1757 Fax: 802-457-3269 Email: sugarbsh@sover.net Web: www.sugarbushfarm.com Tours offered: May, early June. Camp Tours, June - August Cost: ranges from $4 per child to $100 per bus load, depending on services needed (like meeting at main highway, a product to wrap and take home, etc.) Size of group: We will discuss any sized group Program: a tour of the maple sugar house and an escorted walk on our nature trail to see where the maple trees are tapped. The rest of the tour can be customized depending on ages and interests of the children. Call for more details. Length of tour: approximately 1 hour. Meals: Snacks available, picnic area available. Comp: Driver/Teacher (depends on group size).
South Green Mountain Orchards, Inc. 130 West Hill Road Putney, VT 05346 Tour contact: Andrea Darrow 802-387-5851 Fax: 802-387-4513 Email: gmo@sover.net Web: www.greenmountainorchards.com Tours offered: Summer, Fall, Winter Cost: Max. $1.50 (all activities in fall) Individual activities available. Size of group: up to 30 Program: Summer - blueberry picking, Fall - wagon ride, cider making, apple picking, feed the reindeer, hay maze, pumpkins, coloring books, honey stick. Winter - feed the reindeer, make a centerpiece with greens. Length of program: 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Meals available: Cider and doughnut snack Comp: Driver/Teacher/chaperones and younger siblings
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