It’s veggie time in the mountains of Vermont! Vermont's ski towns are among those that have weekly farmers' markets when the snow is not flying.
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture produces a handy <link http: www.vermontagriculture.com buylocal buy farmersmarkets_map.html external-link-new-window market>website that has a statewide schedule of many farmers’ markets. The list includes these markets which I selected because they are located somewhere near a Vermont ski resort or ski town that you may be visiting during the summer months:
Northern Vermont Farmers’ Market Schedule In/Near Ski Towns
- Downtown Burlington on Saturdays, 8:30–2 (not too far from Bolton Valley and Cochran’s ski areas)
- Enosburg on Wednesdays, 3-6, and Saturdays, 9-1 (near Jay Peak resort)
- Jeffersonville on Mondays, 8:30-11:30 (right at Smugglers’ Notch Resort)
- Johnson on Tuesdays, 3-6 (near Smugglers’ Notch and Stowe ski resorts)
- Lyndonville on Fridays, 3-7 (near Burke Ski Resort)
- Morrisville on Wednesdays, 3-6:30, and Saturdays, 9-1 (near Smugglers' Notch and Stowe ski resorts)
- Richford on Saturdays, 9-1 (near Jay Peak resort)
- Richmond on Fridays, 3-6:30 (near Cochran’s Ski Area and Bolton Valley Resort)
- Smugglers’ Notch Resort on Monday, 8:30-11:30
- Stowe on Sundays, 10:30-3 (near Stowe Mountain Resort)
- Stowe Resort on occassional Fridays, 11-3 (right at Stowe Mountain Resort)
- Waitsfield on Saturdays, 9-1 (near Mad River Glen and Sugarbush ski resorts)
- Waterbury on Thursdays, 3-7 (near Stowe, Mad River Glen, Bolton, Cochran's and Sugarbush ski resorts)
- Williston on Saturdays, 10-2 (not too far from Bolton Valley and Cochran's ski areas)
Southern Vermont Farmers’ Market Schedule In/Near Ski Towns
- Londonderry on Saturdays, 9-1 (near Magic Mountain, Stratton and Bromley ski areas)
- Ludlow on Fridays, 4-7 (near Okemo Mountain ski resort)
- Manchester on Thursdays, 3-6 (near Bromley ski area)
- Middlebury on Wednesdays, 9-12:30, and Saturdays, 9-12:30 (near Middlebury Snow Bowl)
- Rutland on Tuesdays, 3-6, and Saturdays, 9-2 (near Pico and Killington ski resorts)
- Townshend on Thursdays, 3:30-6:30 (near Stratton ski resort)
- Wilmington on Saturdays, 10-3 (near Mount Snow ski resort)
- Woodstock on Wednesdays, 3-6, and Saturdays, 9:30-12:30 (near Suicide Six ski area)
Visit that website to verify details on the time and location.
Be sure to bring your appetite, as most of the markets include wonderful breakfast and lunch treats (and dessert!)! The garden that the Skimeister and I grow provides most of our summer veggies, but we go to the farmers' markets anyways for a snack and to pick up veggies that aren't currently ripe in our own garden.
Photo: Stowe Farmers’ Market
