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We are Liberty Hill Farm, in Rochester, Vermont! Tours run Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 9 am. Our farm tours are scheduled to coincide with daily chores to allow guests the opportunity to experience daily farm life. Guests will be able to watch the cow milking process and even try their hand at milking! From there, we will explain the journey from cow to milk jug. Guests will learn about the different ages and stages of the dairy cow, from birth through adulthood. We will meet, pet, and even feed baby calves, explore the barns, and meet kitties. Every tour is adjusted to meet the needs and interests of our guests. We encourage our guests to participate hands-on, and encourage questions and ideas! We simply love to share our love of farming and our animals with others! ***All proceeds from our farm tours go directly to our nonprofit organization, Liberty Hill Center for Agricultural Education. *** Other things to note: I only book about a month in advance, so if your preferred date does not appear, check back! Tours will be held rain or shine! I only cancel if temperatures are below zero, so please plan accordingly! It is up to the guest to check weather reports. No refunds will be given for guests canceling the morning of the tours for weather-related issues. We love all animals, but cannot host guests’ pets, for the safety and well-being of our animals!

Join the herd and Ellen, an Equine Assisted Life -Energy Coach, for an experiential learning event. View the world through the horse's perspective and allow it to transform yours ! We will hear how and why the horse is a powerful partner for personal development , physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Experiential learning is a blend of instruction and activity. The length of time together depends on the interests and amount of participation of the group. Therefore, it can take longer or it can be shorter than the specified time. Private bookings are available for individuals, couples, families and small groups to keep it personable. If bringing children, it is helpful to know what age to plan for. Request a day and time that works for you and we will do our best to accommodate you. Other things to note: Please dress for outdoor temperatures and conditions. (mud boots etc) Individual comfort level is respected for level of equine participation.

Learn from a Master Potter how to "throw" pots on the potters wheel. This one and a half hour class will take you from a ball of clay to forming a cup, bowl or some other creation that only you could do! You will learn the basic techniques needed to center the clay and form a pot. Most guests are able to try 3-4 pieces of clay during the experience. This gives you a good feel for working on the potters wheel. It's fun, it's mesmerizing and something you will remember for a lifetime. Other things to note: The experience is getting to understand working on the potters wheel. Unfortunately, you will not be able to take any pieces s home with you. Making a ceramic pot is a multi-step process and the throwing part is only the first step of four that is spread out over a few weeks. A good attitude, the ability to use both hands and sit on a low stool is required.

We will meet for a short orientation outside the barn. We will then introduce you to "the herd" and select a few horses to demo how to approach them, halter and lead them, groom them. You will then be helped to choose your own horse for the day. If the weather is cooperative, we can go for a short trail walk and perhaps see some of the wildlife who seem to be more comfortable and come closer when we humans are attached to a horse! Q and A is ongoing. All questions are welcome, and we will make every effort to gear the experience to the guests' individual ages and interests. Some may simply want the 'therapy value' of touching and communicating. Some may want information on how we care for the horses. Some may want a demo on how we show them in competition. Energetic guests may want to take a horse over a set of appropriately scaled jumps or obstacles. All can be arranged, and everyone in the group can do something different, as long as I can maintain my ability to be six places at once. :) We can also provide a special occasion for any age guest and his or her celebrants, with appropriate refreshments that you bring along or order here. Other things to note Please dress appropriately for the weather. Closed-toe shoes, please. Sunscreen and bug repellent are handy seasonally. THE MAGICAL MINIS EXPERIENCE MAKES A FABULOUS, ONE OF A KIND GIFT!

Your group (up to 10 persons) will learn the process of making maple syrup. I will guide you through a tasting of the different syrup grades and explain how to grade and bottle maple syrup. We will then try some sugar on snow which you will never forget! Maple sap runs when the days are above 38 degrees and the nights are below freezing. If the sap is not running or we don't have sap in storage, I will boil water (sap is 97% water) for the class. If the dates that we have listed don't work for your time frame, just send me an email and I can see if we can find another time for your true Vermont maple experience. We produce our syrup in an artisan way and you will be able to see this when you sample our maple products. We will have a maximum of 10 people, the sugar house is small, and we are not a giant production house that does thousand of gallons per year. Children under 5 are free. We at most make 60 gallons, most of which I bottle in my handblown glass! Other things to note: Part of the experience will be outside to see how sap flows from the tree into lines hung on maple trees. Inside the sugar house, we'll have the evaporator boiling (sap in season water when not in season). We do not have any toilet facilities- except in the wood! So please plan ahead.

We are Liberty Hill Farm, in Rochester, Vermont! Tours run Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 9 am. Our farm tours are scheduled to coincide with daily chores to allow guests the opportunity to experience daily farm life. Guests will be able to watch the cow milking process and even try their hand at milking! From there, we will explain the journey from cow to milk jug. Guests will learn about the different ages and stages of the dairy cow, from birth through adulthood. We will meet, pet, and even feed baby calves, explore the barns, and meet kitties. Every tour is adjusted to meet the needs and interests of our guests. We encourage our guests to participate hands-on, and encourage questions and ideas! We simply love to share our love of farming and our animals with others! ***All proceeds from our farm tours go directly to our nonprofit organization, Liberty Hill Center for Agricultural Education. *** Other things to note: I only book about a month in advance, so if your preferred date does not appear, check back! Tours will be held rain or shine! I only cancel if temperatures are below zero, so please plan accordingly! It is up to the guest to check weather reports. No refunds will be given for guests canceling the morning of the tours for weather-related issues. We love all animals, but cannot host guests’ pets, for the safety and well-being of our animals!

Join the herd and Ellen, an Equine Assisted Life -Energy Coach, for an experiential learning event. View the world through the horse's perspective and allow it to transform yours ! We will hear how and why the horse is a powerful partner for personal development , physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Experiential learning is a blend of instruction and activity. The length of time together depends on the interests and amount of participation of the group. Therefore, it can take longer or it can be shorter than the specified time. Private bookings are available for individuals, couples, families and small groups to keep it personable. If bringing children, it is helpful to know what age to plan for. Request a day and time that works for you and we will do our best to accommodate you. Other things to note: Please dress for outdoor temperatures and conditions. (mud boots etc) Individual comfort level is respected for level of equine participation.

Learn from a Master Potter how to "throw" pots on the potters wheel. This one and a half hour class will take you from a ball of clay to forming a cup, bowl or some other creation that only you could do! You will learn the basic techniques needed to center the clay and form a pot. Most guests are able to try 3-4 pieces of clay during the experience. This gives you a good feel for working on the potters wheel. It's fun, it's mesmerizing and something you will remember for a lifetime. Other things to note: The experience is getting to understand working on the potters wheel. Unfortunately, you will not be able to take any pieces s home with you. Making a ceramic pot is a multi-step process and the throwing part is only the first step of four that is spread out over a few weeks. A good attitude, the ability to use both hands and sit on a low stool is required.

Geared toward visitors and locals alike! Join us for an hour of goat snuggling! We have plenty of Nigerian Dwarf Goat circus hopefuls who want to meet you, jump all over you, and chew on your hair! Goat babies galore.

We will begin by learning about Shetland sheep, their management, what a ruminant is and other facts specific to the Shetland breed of sheep. I will talk with guests about why we are breeding the sheep we have and what it means for them to be on the Livestock Conservancy's list of recovering breeds and why it is important to continue smart farming practices to conserve breeds that are important to diverse agriculture. Once guests have had their fill of sheep snuggles, I'll talk about the benefits of wool and demonstrate different processing techniques to show guests how the wool goes from fluff to useable yarn and fabric. Guests will have the opportunity to dive in and try their hands at wool carding, spinning and knitting with guided instruction. My hope is that guests will leave with a better understanding of the importance of conserving rare agricultural animal breeds, how their conscious choices while shopping for products can make a huge difference in animals lives, small farmers lives, their communities and the environment. Our goal is to take care of our environment while promoting rare agricultural animal breeds and educate others about the importance of taking care of the land, the animals and each other. Our educational experience packs tons of information and instruction into just an hour long mini class.

Ride with an Olympic medalist! Join Olympic bronze medalist and Multi-time US National Champion Georgia Gould for a bike ride. Find out why after traveling and riding her bike all over the world, she decided to call East Burke home. (Spoiler alert- it's the amazing roads and trails!). Don't worry about bringing a map- Georgia will custom tailor a route that fits your ability and riding style. Enjoy scenic mountain views, ride along working dairy farms and quaint farmhouses as you experience some of the best riding in the country. Find our what it was like to go to the Olympics, get insider tips to improve your riding and/or racing, and just enjoy a beautiful ride with someone passionate about cycling and the outdoors. Choose from gravel, road, mountain bike or fat bike (winter) riding.

Connecticut River Canoe Trips, we will provide guides, boats, safety gear, a shore snack and photo package for a 4-6 hour river adventure on the upper Connecticut River. You will simply meet us at the state fishing access on Spectacle Pond in Brighton, Vermont at 10 am with appropriate clothing and Gibbs Guides provides the rest. There are typically 3 or 4 basic short class 1 rapids that we will teach you to safely navigate and lead you through. Appropriate training will be provided on the flatter sections of the paddle. We will exit the river around 230 pm and arrive back at the parking area approx 315 pm. Other things to note We can customize any portion of your trip and for any number of guests. Wear weather appropriate clothing based on temps.

Experience life off the beaten path on our secluded, quiet, organic farm in the hills of southern Vermont. Our farm tours are scheduled to coincide with daily chores to allow guests to experience daily farm life. Come meet our new baby spring Lambs and help bottle feed them!! Tasting of this years maple syrup! We’ll take a hike around the property while we do our chores: visiting the greenhouse, carrying hay to our cows and sheep, feeding the chickens and collecting the day’s eggs. When available, the cows and sheep can be hand-fed grain (behind a fence for our cows). Along the way, you’ll learn the history of the Taft family farm (President Taft’s father was born here in 1810) and our conservation mission to raise heritage breed farm animals, which are often classified as endangered. Each season brings a new experience & different daily chores. We’ll end our time together sampling seasonal farm food— from our own maple syrup in the winter and spring to farm fresh veggies in the summer. A small selection of seasonal items will be available for sale. Farm appropriate clothing and shoes are a must. Things you don’t mind getting muddy, hay-covered, and poopy! Guests should bring: - Closed toed shoes (ideally boots) - Gloves - Long-sleeve clothing - Bug/tick spray in summer & fall - Mask when indoors

We will meet for a short orientation outside the barn. We will then introduce you to "the herd" and select a few horses to demo how to approach them, halter and lead them, groom them. You will then be helped to choose your own horse for the day. If the weather is cooperative, we can go for a short trail walk and perhaps see some of the wildlife who seem to be more comfortable and come closer when we humans are attached to a horse! Q and A is ongoing. All questions are welcome, and we will make every effort to gear the experience to the guests' individual ages and interests. Some may simply want the 'therapy value' of touching and communicating. Some may want information on how we care for the horses. Some may want a demo on how we show them in competition. Energetic guests may want to take a horse over a set of appropriately scaled jumps or obstacles. All can be arranged, and everyone in the group can do something different, as long as I can maintain my ability to be six places at once. :) We can also provide a special occasion for any age guest and his or her celebrants, with appropriate refreshments that you bring along or order here. Other things to note Please dress appropriately for the weather. Closed-toe shoes, please. Sunscreen and bug repellent are handy seasonally. THE MAGICAL MINIS EXPERIENCE MAKES A FABULOUS, ONE OF A KIND GIFT!

We'll meet and go over the basics of fly casting and some basic fishing technique, fly selection and equipment, as well as some basic fishing ethics, then travel to one of several area locations very close by to perfect these techniques on the water. We will use real life practice to help you bring out the most of your fishing skills in one lesson. Other things to note Feel free to contact me for tweaking of schedule times, I try to be flexible!

At River Ridge Farm we LOVE our pigs! There are three resident pigs we are keeping as pets. Harold, Mama and Wilbur are sweet medium sized pigs whose breeds are known for being very social and friendly. Guests will enjoy watching their keen senses and rooting skills go to work, then we will be free to enter the pen and give back scratches and belly rubs as well as learn about upkeep of the pigs and their fellow farm friends. This event takes up to 30 minutes and is located close to wonderful restaurants or hiking spots for an easy way to “make a day of it!” :) If farm hopping is your goal, there is also a llama farm that offers hiking with llama companions in addition to a horse farm that gives tourism trail rides on their big draft horses. Ask Diana to help with any arrangements or recommendations to fully enjoy this gorgeous part of the Green Mountains!

Your group (up to 10 persons) will learn the process of making maple syrup. I will guide you through a tasting of the different syrup grades and explain how to grade and bottle maple syrup. We will then try some sugar on snow which you will never forget! Maple sap runs when the days are above 38 degrees and the nights are below freezing. If the sap is not running or we don't have sap in storage, I will boil water (sap is 97% water) for the class. If the dates that we have listed don't work for your time frame, just send me an email and I can see if we can find another time for your true Vermont maple experience. We produce our syrup in an artisan way and you will be able to see this when you sample our maple products. We will have a maximum of 10 people, the sugar house is small, and we are not a giant production house that does thousand of gallons per year. Children under 5 are free. We at most make 60 gallons, most of which I bottle in my handblown glass! Other things to note: Part of the experience will be outside to see how sap flows from the tree into lines hung on maple trees. Inside the sugar house, we'll have the evaporator boiling (sap in season water when not in season). We do not have any toilet facilities- except in the wood! So please plan ahead.

Linda will welcome you into their mountain-top retreat—which, wherever you look will be a picturesque view or vignette of pond or barn. Chef Ted will introduce you to the overall theme of the course. He will then lead a hands-on class where you’ll learn the art of making a soufflé, whether for lunch, brunch, or dinner--whether savory or sweet. Even a fallen soufflé will have its place at your table. You’ll also learn to work with phyllo dough to make an incredibly delicious apple tart. Chef Ted’s secret ingredient will be divulged here! With mostly organic and regional ingredients, that herald mainly from VT farms, Chef Ted will also explain the history of various elements of the dish. As the soufflé also does, rise to this opportunity to fine-tune your culinary skills with a personalized experience and education. Come whip it up with Chef Ted on his Vermont food odyssey! Recipes included. Repeats regularly on weekend afternoons, but contact us to change the date, time, or a different class to suit your schedule. Notes: BYOB Please bring a change of shoes. Long hair should be tied up or pulled back. Regarding COVID: We abide by the Vermont Forward state website. WINTER: if our hill is unmanageable, we'll pick you up at its bottom.

Ted and Linda will greet you with a warm welcome at their mountain-top retreat—which, wherever you look, has a pretty view or a picturesque vignette of a pond or barn. Award-winning Chef Ted will introduce you to the overall theme of the course and then lead a hands-on pasta-making class where you’ll learn to create from scratch mushroom ravioli with a fresh tomato sauce and fettuccine Alfredo—all using mostly organic and regional ingredients from local farms. He'll also show you how to fashion homemade tortellini/tortelloni. This is a three-hour class with recipes included. Chef Ted will also talk about the history of the dishes and ingredients. Tailored to your level of expertise this is an opportunity to fine-tune your culinary skills with a personalized experience and education--so roll up your sleeves and come sizzle with us on this Vermont food odyssey! Weather depending, we’ll light a fire or you can dine on the deck. NOTES: BYOB Please bring a change of shoes for indoors. Long hair should be tied up or pulled back. This experience repeats regularly on most Saturday and/or Sunday evenings. If you need a change of day or time, please contact us. Regarding COVID: We will abide by the Vermont Forward state website. WINTER: if you don't have a proper vehicle to make it up our hill, we can pick you up at the base.

We will be meeting at a boat launch on Lake Morey in Fairlee, VT. We will first make sure you are outfitted with the proper ice equipment. We start with training on ice safety, basic ice fishing technique and etiquette. We will be targeting local fish species, different fish bite at different times of the day, as well as during different weather and light conditions. Target fish include: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, and Pike. For more details on fish species, click here - https://vtfishandwildlife.com/fish/fishing-opportunities/sportfish-of-vermont As the temperatures and weather can fluctuate, we will be walking to various parts of the lake, and our warming tent will be available for anyone that wants to take a hot chocolate break. There will be plenty of time to take photos and video, if you wish. And we will keep an eye out for the bald eagle flyover that we usually get on this lake. Other things to note Mike is fully certified in Wilderness First Response, as well as Swiftwater Rescue. Most of the Lake has signs of civilization on all sides, we won't be too far from the safety of home most of the day.