Foodie Farm Tour

While farmers’ markets are fun, there’s nothing quite like picking up fresh products right on the farm. Going straight to the source. This is a great activity in nice weather, as well as cloudy or rainy days. With a little planning, you can build an incredible Charcuterie board as you go with homemade bread, crackers, hard salami, pate if you’re feeling fancy, an array of small-batch cheeses and add a drizzle of local syrup or honey.

Some of these products you’ll see at farmers’ markets or at shops like Green Goddess and Noris. However, there’s usually a much wider selection on each farm. For example, you’ll find many more options at the Mace Chasm farm shop, including fresh cut meats on certain days of the week. At the North Country Creamery’s Clover Mead Farm Store you can sometimes find bulk containers of their yogurt for great prices. And due to regulatory laws, raw milk is ONLY sold directly on the farm, so you won’t see it anywhere else.

Here’s my favorite driving circuit for picking up delicious goodies. We like ending at the dairy stores so those products aren’t sitting in the car while we pick flowers or drink beer. And don’t forget to bring along a few insulated bags or cooler for your cold items.

Click the “more options” in upper left box to see all the locations in the interactive map.

1. Black Rooster Maple — Self-service hut open daily. Amazing barrel-aged maple syrup.

2. Dogwood Bread Company — Open Wednesday - Saturday, 8:30 am - 4 pm. Bread and baked goods, sandwiches, frozen pizzas.

3. Hub on the Hill — Self-service market open daily, 6 am - 8 pm. All kinds of seasonal vegetables, dairy, meats and local products.

4. Mossbrook Roots Flower Farm — Open seasonally May - October, Monday - Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm and Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm. Fresh farm flowers and gift shop.

5. Ausable Brewing Company — Open in summer Thursday and Friday 2 - 8 pm, Saturday 12 - 8 pm and Sunday 12 - 6 pm. Check website for current/seasonal hours. Great place to stop for a local microbrew. Lots of outdoor picnic tables. Family friendly and dog friendly.

6. Mace Chasm Farm — Self-service farm store open daily 9am - 7 pm. Butcher-cut farm-raised beef, lamb, pork, chicken and turkey. Wonderful sausages, salami and pate for charcuterie.

7. North Country Creamery — Self-service farm store open daily 7 am - 7 pm. Raw milk (only available on working farms), yogurt, butter, cheese, eggs.

8. Sugar House Creamery - Self-service farm store open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 6 pm. Love their cheese.