Just
a hop skip and a jump down the street from my parent’s house, is one of my
absolute favorite places in Vermont – The Green Mountain Girls Farm.
The
“girls” are Mari and Laura. In previous lives
they worked in conservation and non profits, but since 2007 they have been running
the most picturesque farm of all time.
From
the red farmhouse inn on the hill, to the colorful hand painted signs demarcating
organic herbs, the whole farm seems as though it sprang to life out of a city
girl’s country day dreams.
Everything
is organic and sustainably grown, and if you’re lucky, Mari will take you to
visit the pigs wherever they may be snorting around that day.
“Humane”
doesn’t do justice to describe the way the girls raise their meat. As we walked
down the hill, all of the pigs came running over to the fence to say hi and
Mari introduced me to them one by one and by name.
It’s unusual for farmer’s to name animals that are destined for food
because it forces them to become more attached, but it’s exemplary of how the
entire farm is run.
The
pigs are loved. The chickens aren’t just “free range” they’re “free to go
wherever they want and fly around and do happy little chicken things in an area
that’s probably bigger than your backyard.”
Everything
at the girls farm is done with care, and you can tell when you taste their
food.
The farm stand is routinely stocked with meats, goats milk,
and a huge supply of seasonal produce, so be sure to stop by next time you’re
in the area.
923 Loop Road
Northfield, Vt
05663
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