This holiday season, support your local dairy farmer beyond just enjoying three servings of dairy a day. Our holiday guide features festive dairy farms with socially distant events and activities. Plus, tasty and unique gifts.
Christmas Trees:
- Escobar’s Highland Farm in Portsmouth, RI.
- Fletcher Family Farm in Southampton, MA.
- Elmhurst Dairy Farm in Millbury, MA.
Events & Activities:
Massachusetts:
- November & December – Fall and winter-themed events and activities like hayrides and firepit picnics at Appleton Farms in Ipswich.
Vermont:
- Weekends in December – Christmas on the Farm activities at Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock.
New Hampshire:
- November & December – holiday-themed events and activities like woodcarving and holiday crafts at Stonewall Farm in Keene.
Eggnog:
- Blog: Where to find farm fresh eggnog in New England.
Gifts:
Connecticut:
- Baked goods from Freund’s Farm Market and Bakery in East Canaan.
- Available at farm store.
- CowPots – Biodegradable planting pots for the gardener in your life from Freund’s Farm in East Canaan.
- Available at farm store or to purchase online.
- Single-cow-origin chocolates from Thorncrest Farm in Goshen.
- Available at farm store or to purchase online.
- Gift certificate to Arethusa Farm al tavolo Restaurant in Bantam.
- Available to purchase online or by phone.
- Cheese and other dairy products from Arethusa Farm in Bantam, New Haven or West Hartford.
- Available to purchase at their retail locations.
- Cheese from Cato Corner Farm in Colchester.
- Available to purchase at farm store or online.
Massachusetts:
- Cheese from Shy Brothers Farm in Westport Point.
- Available to purchase online.
- Cheese from Smith’s Country Cheese in Winchendon.
- Available at farm store or to purchase online.
- Baked goods from Shaw Farm Dairy in Dracut.
- Available at farm store or part of home delivery in coverage area.
- Baked goods from Barstow’s Dairy Farm & Bakery in Hadley.
- Available at farm store.
New Hampshire:
- Maple syrup from McNamara Dairy Farm in Plainfield.
- Available at farm store or to purchase online.
- Cheese from Contoocook Creamery in Contoocook.
- Available at stores throughout the region or at farm store.
- Cheese from Landaff Creamery in Landaff.
- Available to purchase online.
Rhode Island:
- Baked goods from Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery in North Smithfield.
- Available at farm store.
Vermont:
- Vermont Weekend Getaway to Liberty Hill Farm & Inn in Rochester.
- Cheese from Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro Bend.
- Available at stores throughout New England or to purchase online.
- Cheese from Cabot Creamery Co-operative available throughout New England.
- Available at stores throughout New England or to purchase online.
- Maple syrup from Richardson Farm in Woodstock.
- Available at nearby stores or by phone/email order.
- Maple Syrup from Doton Farm in Woodstock.
- Available at farm store or by phone/email order.
- Maple Syrup from Couture’s Maple Shop in Westfield.
- Available at farm store, online or by phone/email order.
