Browse by Tag: agritourism

#FarmHer Brings Us Together This Weekend!

April 1, 2021 – 8:07 pm

In COVID times we can’t welcome farm visitors our normal way. However, thanks to Marji and the RFDTV FarmHer team, we can all immerse ourselves in a farm visit this weekend. Tune in (or record to watch later) this weekend.  Our FarmHer episode (#16) airs Friday April 2nd and/or Sunday, April 4th at 9:30 pm […]

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Virtual Farm Tour

August 9, 2020 – 2:16 pm

In collaboration with the Slow Living Summit, we are hosting a LIVE Webinar Farm Tour during Vermont’s Open Farm Week. Join us as we walk the farm, make chard fritters, visit pigs on pasture,  move the turkeys across the farm and take your questions. REGISTER #KnowYourFoodKnowYourFarmer Last year, we were thrilled to host Governor Scott […]

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Vermont’s Agritourism Potential

December 13, 2019 – 5:39 pm

The Rural Economic Development Working Group heard testimony Wednesday evening (including from Mari) as they develop their legislative program to grow and sustain rural communities. I write to embolden them as leaders and encourage all of us to reframe how we see Vermont’s potential. Green Mountain Girls Farm exists to contribute to a future within […]

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Kicking off Open Farm Week with Vermont’s Governor

August 14, 2019 – 7:40 am

Our deep thanks to Governor Phil Scott and Secretary Anson Tebbetts and their team at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture for their commitment to not only Vermont Farms, but Vermont’s agri-tourism potential. We were thrilled to show the Governor our approach to ecological and regenerative farming that supports improved water quality, creates healthy food for Vermonters and visitors […]

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Open Farm Week 2019

August 1, 2019 – 1:57 pm

Thanks to our great colleagues at Vermont Tourism for highlighting our farm (beginning and end) in this video invitation to Open Farm Week. Come immerse yourself in those images as we kick off Open Farm Week with a Farm supper & Scrag Mountain Music Concert, that also launches a month of celebrating our 10th Anniversary! […]

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Investing in Vermont’s Agritourism

April 4, 2019 – 11:49 am

Agritourism leaders gathered with the broader Tourism sector at the Statehouse this week to offer legislators perspective as they consider related legislation as well as Vermont’s tourism potential. We are grateful to Hilary, Lisa, Vera, Tara and all intrepid leaders of the Agritourism Task Force who were at the statehouse as part of Vermont’s first […]

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I Eat Local Because I Can…

August 31, 2018 – 1:41 pm

  Food preservation is underway in earnest and with a colorful splash this week.                   Some things to look forward to this fall and winter include a gorgeous chunky Giardinara, Dilly beans, of course, Crushed Tomatoes, various plum sauces and a new Vermont Bread & Butter Pickle!  […]

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Amazing Guests in the Barn

May 23, 2018 – 11:42 am

Green Mountain Girls Farm was once again thrilled to host our farmshare members Mary and Evan with their Scrag Mountain Music concert series. One of the ways they attract and reward the artists who travel to Vermont is with homemade farm fresh meals and the opportunity to play in intimate spaces. Conversation with these globetrotting, […]

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Thanks be to the Sugar Makers

April 10, 2018 – 11:46 am

That is to the Maple Sugar Makers.  Sugaring season is sometimes short, sometimes long, always weather dependent and such a clear marker of the transition between Winter and Spring.  We are both thankful to not have good maples on our property to tap and for all those near us that do!         […]

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Our Farm in Film: The whys and hows

February 21, 2018 – 7:34 pm

Green Mountain Girls Farm: Short Documentary from Pete & TJ Productions on Vimeo. This short film about the farm is certainly our favorite (and most useful) student project.  Peter VanderWilden, a UVM student focused on both documentary film as well as environmental studies approached us last fall about a collaboration that would result in a […]

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