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Coming May 19 & 20...the Northeast Kingdom Farm to Yarn Tour Weekend!

2012-05-10

May 19 & 20, 2012. A FREE two day event! Visit NEK fiber producing farms and learn about where local fiber originates and how the animals are lovingly raised and cared for. Farm activities include tours, meeting the critters, knitting and spinning demos and more. Visit one or several farms as you choose.Refreshments and additional demonstrations will be available at Mountain Fiber Folk in Montgomery on Saturday & Sunday.

Download a map and a complete list of participating farms!

Vermont leading the way in the Localvore Movement!

2012-05-09

From Boston.com - New index ranks Vermont tops in locally grown food

"...Two of the more common standards used by locavores are food produced within 100 miles or within the same state that it's consumed. A new locavore index ranked Vermont as the top state in its commitment to raising and eating locally grown food based on the number of farmers markets and community supported agriculture farms, where customers pay a lump sum up front and receive weekly deliveries of produce and other foods...." Read the full article...

Online Country Store features Made-in-the-NEK Products!

2012-05-09

The Northeast Kingdom is home to very talented craftspeople and makers of Vermont specialty products. Everything from glass, wood products, textiles, soap, jewelry, metal, and pottery are handcrafted here. We are excited to now feature an all new Online Country Store, will allow you to view and purchase some of these quality products and have them delivered right to your door!

Washington Post Writer Steve Drydens recent article about the Northeast Kingdom.

2012-05-08

"Little did I know how much I would come to love the Northeast Kingdom"

Washington Post Writer Steve Dryden had a lot to share in his article about the region.

Read the article in full.

National Geographic Traveler: Vermont the Distant Kingdom

2012-05-01

Been to Bennington, skied Stowe, loved Lake Champlain? You're ready for the Vermonters' Vermont: the uncrowded hiking- biking-canoeing corner known as the Northeast Kingdom, anchored by the gateway town of St. Johnsbury. "Despite its rural character, or maybe because of it, the Kingdom is home to many artists and writers," says Tom Slayton, former editor of Vermont Life, "and boasts a corresponding wealth of music, theaters, galleries, and museums." Museums like the Fairbanks, with the state's only public planetarium. Innovative theaters like the Bread and Puppet Theater, home of the pioneering Cheap Art movement to bring art to everyone. Local staples like syrup-producing Maple Grove Farms and cheese-churning Cabot Creamery, a farmers' cooperative known for its award-winning cheddars. "The Kingdom's charms are intimate," says Slayton, "to be savored at a gentle pace."

Phineas Swann chosen the top rated B&B in the entire USA by Trip Advisor!

2011-03-11

Trip Advisor has listed the Phineas Swann as the Top rated Bed and Breakfast or Inn in the ENTIRE United States!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Read more....http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g191-United_States-Vacations.html

Congrats to Rabbit Hill Inn - chosen as a Top 10 New England B&B by the TravelChannel.com!

2010-10-21

The Rabbit Hill Inn in Vermont is one of New England’s most luxurious bed and breakfasts with 19 lavish rooms and suites in a 1795 country house and carriage house. Guests are pampered with deluxe amenities, including extra-large soaking tubs, plush bedding and romantic 4-poster beds. And then there’s the food, starting with a classy breakfast of homemade granola, yogurt and hot dishes like apple cheddar crepes served by candlelight and a host of complimentary snacks for afternoon tea. Foodies will fall for the farm-to-table cuisine for dinner at the on-site restaurant, which puts a drool-worthy spin on seasonal delicacies. Once you tear yourself away from the table, peruse the libraries, challenge your partner to a board game at the Snooty Fox Pub, take a stroll through the gardens or nearby country lanes, indulge in an in-room massage or just sit in the parlor and appreciate the gracious treatment. - Jennifer Plum Auvil, TravelChannel.com