Motor Coach
Adding the agritourism experience to your Vermont itinerary can be the highlight of your tour.
Visit working farms and meet a variety of animals; orchards that bear a wide variety of apples and other fruit, maple museums and working sugar houses; vineyards and wineries; cheese makers, corn mazes, an ice cream factory and much more. Taste your way through Vermont.
The Vermont Farms! Association has developed suggested agritourism motorcoach itineraries and will fax or e-mail upon request. Contact: info@vtfarms.org
North
Carman Brook Dairy & Maple Farm
1275 Fortin Road
Swanton, VT 05488
Tour Contact: Karen Fortin
1-888-84-MAPLE (6-2753)
Email: thefolks@cbmaplefarm.com
Web: www.cbmaplefarm.com
Tours offered: March – October
Cost: $2/person
Size of group:
Program: Maple, Dairy, Environment, Cultural Heritage, VT History
Length of Program: 2 hours +/-
Meals available: Yes
Comp: Driver/Escort – gift certificate
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
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
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: See website or call for rates.
Size of group: No limit
Program: Starlight Maze or Dead North – Farmland of Terror
Length of Program: 1 – 2 hours
Meals available: No
Comp: Driver/1 Escort
Vermont Maple Outlet
3929 Vermont Route 15
Jeffersonville, VT 05464
Tour contact: Diane & Rick Marsh
Fax: 802-644-5038
Email: info@vermontmapleoutlet.com
Web: www.vermontmapleoutlet.com
Tours offered: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Cost: No charge
Size of group: Small, up to 50-60.
Program: Tour of sugarhouse and explanation of the sugaring process. The history of sugaring, and antiques on display. Time permitting and size of group – a tour of the canning facility and kitchen.
Length of Program: 15 – 20 minutes or 35 – 40.
Meals available: No
Comp: Driver/Escort
Central
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: $6
Size of Group: 10 or more
Program: Daily programs and hands-on activities, seasonal events, and audiovisual presentations. Museum shop, dairy bar. Working dairy farm, restored 1890 farm house, farm life exhibits.
Length of program: 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
Meals available: Dairy bar offers drinks, ice cream and a VT cheese and cracker lunch. Picnic area provided.
Comp: Driver/Escort
Bragg Farm Sugarhouse & Gift Shop
Route 14 N
East Montpelier, VT 05651
Tour contact: Doug or Barb
802-223-5757
Fax: 802-223-5757
Web: www.braggfarm.com
Tours offered:Spring, Summer, Fall
Cost: no charge
Size of group: 45
Program: Personal talk by Barb Bragg about Bragg Farma nd traditional and modern methods of making 100% maple syrup.
Length of program: 30 – 45 minutes
Meals: Maple ice cream & cookies
Comp: Driver/Escort
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), 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 & seniors $5, 4 & under free. Groups with 20 adults or more with reservations & group payment $1 off each person.
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/Escort
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: Driver/Escort
Sugarbush Farm Cheese & Maple Farm
591 Sugarbush Farm Road
Woodstock, VT 05091
Tour contact: Betsy Luce
1-800-281-1757
Fax: 1-802-457-3269
Email: sugarbsh@sover.net
Web: www.sugarbushfarm.com
Tours offered: May – October
Cost: No charge
Program: Coach is met on main highway, farm person rides bus, cheese platters are passed out. At the farm a sugar maker explains how maple syrup is made (syrup samples); a tour of cheese packaging room. Visit with the farm animals, walk the nature trail.
Length of Program: about one hour. Allow 15 minutes to and from main highway.
Meals available: No – cheese, soda and candy snacks only.
Comp: Driver/Escort
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: Fall (weekdays only)
Cost: $2 – $4 pp.
Size of group: one bus
Program: wagon ride, apple picking, cheese tasting/wine tasting (advance notice needed), apple samples, visit reindeer. Retail shop.
Length of program:
Meals available: No
Comp: Driver/Escort