This is a great year for our organic apples. We have very large trees that we planted in the 70's and 80's. Hundreds of pounds per tree....

October 6, 2022 8:45 p.m. 1,800' atop Thistle Hill at Fruitlands. Home sweet home. "These Green Hills" sung by Vermont school children.

These photos were all taken this morning at 9:30, September 17, 2022. The leaves may not be turning colors yet, but there are a lot of...

Right now at our farm and B&B there are thousands upon thousands of sunflower blossoms. The bees, butterflies and birds (goldfinches in...

If you arrive at Fruitlands in your EV, we have a Level II 40 amp charger. Please let us know when you make your reservation that you...

This photo was taken at 7 p.m. on September 4. Hollyhocks and sunflowers grace the view. What better way to start your day when you stay...

Although most of the time at Fruitlands this month is tied up in dealing with U Pick blueberries and raspberries (12+ hours per day),...

Since we are closed on Saturdays for U Pick, I have more time to browse the many faces at Fruitlands. This is just a small sampling...

We opened for picking on July 20. Our normal hours are Sunday - Friday 9 to 1. (Closed on Saturday.) There are some days where we stay...

The middle of July (July 15 today) means not only the start of our raspberry and blueberry season, but also the start of weeks and weeks...

Vermont Plants Sunflowers for Ukraine

What are your favorite memories from your childhood? When I was growing up in the 50s and 60s in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, winters were...

On this the coldest day so far of winter 2022 (negative 18 this morning at 7 a.m.), I have reflected on the recent fiery displays of both...

The tree is decorated, the stockings are hung, the hearth and hutch are festive and the old Tolman Sweet apple tree outside the kitchen...

This foliage season 2021 is proving to be epic. Somehow after all that we have been through in the last two years (nearly), it seems that...

Yesterday, 9/17/21, we took one more step to complete installing an EV charging station. The wiring is done, and we are waiting for the...

My long journey of recovery from a post-surgery knee infection, over a year n0w, has of late included a 10-mile bike on the Lamoille...

No, that is not misspelled. If you are in the local know, that is "creemee," thank you very much. Even ask Vermont's Governor Scott....

This day has been glorious, a perfect Vermont day with sun, a breeze, no humidity and temps in the high 70s. We always take Saturdays off...

Aside from sharing the minutia of farming, gardening, owning a B&B and simply spending an entire lifetime in this part of Vermont, I will...