Great people. Great food. They happily accommodate special…read moreorders (I spent a lot of time in CA and became a big fan of Tri Tip - which is not a common cut on the East Coast) - they get it for me promptly whenever I request it. Quality of all the meat is outstanding. The sandwiches are awesome. This place is everything you could hope a small local butcher shop would be. Thankful to Alex and Josh for giving us this gem of a spot.

We were visiting the nearby Billings Farm and a staff person there recommended that we pick up…read moresandwiches at the Village Butcher (five minutes away) and then have a picnic on one of their many tables at the Farm. This was a great suggestion. I selected the House Roast Beef sandwich ($13) - with lettuce, tomato, Vermont cheddar, and garlic aioli, served on a kaiser roll. The roast beef was rare, juicy and the other ingredients helped to make it a hardy and delicious sandwich. My wife had the Veggie Lover's Delight ($12) - with roasted red and yellow peppers, red onion, lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, served on sourdough bread with a goat cheese and pesto spread. Their refrigerator cases had the makings for a simple picnic to an extravagant spread -- and everything in between. It's called the Village Butcher because it also is a butcher shop in addition to selling sandwiches. There is no inside seating, but there is plenty of outdoor tables. This is the kind of place you wouldn't discover on your own, but it makes for a great lunch spot.

The concept behind this farm is super sweet (ba dum tiss). What I mean by that is that there is a…read morelot of trust involved here, as they utilize a farm share system. Sort of like subscribing to those businesses that send you cool mystery packages, a farm share is where you pay to support the farm and in return you get a share of the farm's harvest, whatever they end up harvesting. You will need to pick it up yourself of course. Jules invited me to tag along with her to pick up the farm share harvest for the week. No one was really there to monitor everything that day (we were actually the only ones present at the moment). The farm people just left the harvested goods there in a barn and you sign off on the list that you picked up your share! This time around we got scallions, kale, and scallions. There is even a barter box where you can leave behind items you do not want and in return, you can take any items that you want.

It's #thankyouthursday, so I'm taking some time this morning to think of businesses that made life…read morein 2020 better for me and for their communities. And Sweetland is the first place that came to mind. This place is working super hard to bring local, nutritious meats and produce to the community. On top of that, they do everything they can to actually build that community and it's resilience. In normal years, their CSA pickup and you pick crops for members are a really awesome way to meet and visit with neighbors, and they also host a variety of awesome events and let you wander around the beautiful farm. Chris and Norah and the crew are also really kind and welcoming. This year, despite being crazy busy filling their sold out CSA shares, they also put lots of time and effort into starting a grocery pick up service for community members to be able to get food safely. I worked with them on this project, and was amazed by how hard working, caring, and innovative they are. They really cared about their team, other local farmers, and their community. It's very inspiring to be around them.

Outstanding grass fed ground beef! We picked up some of their beef (frozen) at a farm stand in…read moreQuechee while visiting the area. I made patties out of them on the grill (medium rare) and it was some of the best GF beef I've ever had. Flavorful and the consistency was excellent! I also purchased a pound of ground pork that I have yet to try. Can't wait!!

My brother and I stopped here a couple times for breakfast while we were in the area skiing for 2…read moredays. They breakfast is made fresh to order and they do have some unique combinations on the menu. They are a one stop shop for fresh food or grocery items. I was happy to have them located so close to our hotel. It made the mornings a whole lot easier! We tried a couple donut varieties, breakfast sandwiches and bagels. Everything was delicious.

This place is great. Really friendly and some really good quality meats. But the food here is…read moregreat. I had one of the best chicken sandwiches ever. This sandwich was so tender and juicy. The bread they use is soft and delicious. I am really glad I got to try it. The burgers were just as good. Even though simple but just very tender and tasty. The loaded fries were very good. This is for sure a place I would recommend giving a try. Not a very big place but good amount of seats. Quick and easy.

I'm pretty sure, these guys could probably name the animal your cut of meat came from…read more I ordered a 2 lb slab of pork belly for Siu Yuk (Cantonese crispy pork belly) for stupid bowl Sunday. It came out amazing. the image on the left did not dry enough (Italian porchetta seasoning), did not crisp well, on the right classic Cantonese with five spice powder & I served it with ginger, scallion sauce - perfect, crisp, melt in your mouth...gone

These guys know meat. They have an insane selection of quality cuts that you could probably go your…read morewhole life never seeing again. On top of that, these guys are super knowledgeable and give great advice on preparation and anything else you need.

I visited Proctorsville for the first time and went to Singleton's. Everyone was friendly and…read morehelpful. The food options were great, I loved the breakfast sandwich! the merchandise was so cute, I was able to get some gifts for my parents and my kids. So many options! Awesome atmosphere! Highly recommend!

Was visiting ludlow and went to this shop , on the way .. the store had lots of stuff but mostly…read moreall were soooooo expensive ! Hoodies for 50$ , shirts for 75$ and so many other things which were expensive. . There was a lot of food items which they sold . Not sure if thiss store is more like a deli for food but we thought it was more of used for general stuff . Parking was good . Lots of parking outside . Service was average . Not a great store for us to buy low priced soveniers or gifts . Store was nice organized though. Good location . On the way to Vermonts famous spots . 3 stars

Such a cool family-owned farm. Mike, the owner, is a fantastic guy and cares about his farm which…read morehe operates full-time. He sells fresh eggs, sausage, beef etc. in the farm store with fair pricing which you can find on the website. The meat he sells is super fresh and his animals are humanely pasture raised. They also sell fresh turkeys during thanksgiving. He also grows hops! He also Airbnbs the "farm-hand" apartment above the stable which is how we found it. Would recommend it!

We bought fresh cut steaks here. Expensive but high end beef. Very, very good. Everyone loved…read moretheir steaks! They also have sandwiches. I had a steak and cheese that was very flavorful. (Small ding as the grill should have been cleaned more before my steak was cooked)

Called in large sandwich order for eclipse Monday. Ready for pick up time…read more Very good falafel wrap. Turkey club ok, a little dry. Solved that with a little balsamic dressing. Others liked range of chicken wraps. Love supporting a decent local biz like this one.

Vermont local beef & pork = delicious!…read more I discovered Raycin Farms at the Hartland Farmers Market. The owner raises their own beef and pork and uses the local butcher/ slaughterhouse in St Johnsbury to get some great steaks, chops, sausages, ground beef, and more. I got some steaks and ground beef. I was happy & surprised at how gamey and wild their grass only fed cow was. I was not used to that flavor! It was fun and exciting at the same time! Is this the real beef? Is this how beef REALLY tastes, maybe 100 years ago? Price, yeah more of course, but go for it! Very lean beef! Comparable to buffalo. Hartland FM is Fridays 3:00 to 7:00 and a wonderful location at the local Hartland Library.