March 2024

Although the farm store is formally closed until late in the spring we have a big range of raw honey, low-sugar jam, Vermont-made soy candles, and several Vermont-themed cookbooks for sale. And of course frozen blueberries.

We can ship the non-perishable items to you or meet you at the farm by appointment for pickup. Please contact Rob by email (rob@vermontberries.com) or phone (802-349-6485) with your order request or to arrange a meet-up time

Please see the full list of honeys below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big pot o’ honey!

photo: Liz Horstman

 

Here are our raw honey types:

From Rochester:

Berry Farm 2023, from the bees on our farm, has a complex medley of fruity notes that are like guava and passionfruit. Wow.

VT Knotweed 2022 has a deep golden color and slightly smoky flavor.

Also from Vermont:

Black Locust 2022/2023, very light and delicate. Last year’s is runny and pale; 2022’s is creamed and blonde.
White Clover 2023. Beautifully smooth, creamy, and platinum blonde, this honey has the light sweetness of powdered sugar.
Trefoil 2023 is light, buttery smooth, and fruity, with a hint of sweet orange about it. Clover and vetch nectar were also involved in this high-summer naturally-creamed honey.
Wildflower 2022, also light, but more floral than Black Locust. It contains Basswood giving it a note of lemon. Creamed, and a little gritty.
Basswood 2023 has theĀ  “bite” of citrus about it. Not fully crystallized yet. Darker than Wildflower.
Buckthorn 2022/2023, smooth and golden with a butterscotch taste that is slightly sour. Even people who say they don’t like honey like this honey! Last year’s is clear and somewhat viscous; 2022 vintage is creamier..
Aster 2022, a darker fall blend with a hoppy note and a muskiness due the presence of goldenrod.
Goldenrod 2023. Much like Aster 2022 with that funky, earthy, yeasty taste.
Honeysuckle 2022, a blonde and very smooth honey with a classic flavor and a late smoky note of cedar. Delightful!.
Unique raw honeys from out of state:
Star Thistle 2020, from the Sleeping Bear Dunes area near Lake Michigan, creamy and blonde, with a taste of marzipan and notes of green apple! It’s amazing.
Cranberry 2022, from Cape Cod, golden and fruity, it doesn’t taste like cranberry but carries a hint of apricot.
Dark Knotweed 2021 from Cooperstown NY, very dark with a molasses flavor and notes of rum raisin and dark chocolate. Unforgettable. The darker the honey the greater the health benefits, they say.
[Tupelo 2021, from the Florida panhandle, is sold out. Hopefully we will get some more next spring.]
Here are the sizes and prices of the honey (due to rising costs, some of them have had a slight price increase effective October 2021.)
2 oz. net jar: $3 ($4 for Berry Farm, VT Knotweed, Honeysuckle, Cranberry)
5 oz. net jar: $6 ($8 for for Berry Farm, VT Knotweed, Honeysuckle, Cranberry)
9 oz. net jar: $9 ($12 for Berry Farm, for VT Knotweed, Honeysuckle, Cranberry)
13 oz. net jar: $12 ($16 for Berry Farm, for VT Knotweed, Honeysuckle, Cranberry)
18 oz. net jar: $15 ($20 for Berry Farm, for VT Knotweed, Honeysuckle, Cranberry)
38 oz net jar: $25 ($35 for Berry Farm, for VT Knotweed, Honeysuckle, Cranberry)
7 lb. bucket: $60 (Locust, Basswood, Buckthorn, Goldenrod, and Star Thistle only)
12 lb. bucket: $90 (Locust, Basswood, Buckthorn, Goldenrod, and Star Thistle only)

Our jam in stock is Raspberry and Blueberry in the four smallest sizes. We had a big day in the kitchen on February 29 and are well stocked.

For mail orders, we add $6 for handling and materials, and actual USPS shipping charges. Write to Rob at rob@vermontberries.com, or call or text 802-349-6485.

 

 

 

To enjoy our beautiful Vermont fall, check out the video of the farm, below, taken in October 2016.

Some quick notes:

The ingredients in our jams are usually certified organic except for the Pomona’s fruit pectin (made from lemon peel) but sometimes we run short of certified organic fruit and can only get conventionally grown. With all our batches of jam the label accurately shows whether the ingredients are certified organic or not.

The honeys we sell are truly raw and unfiltered; and the bees are kept well away from any spraying or GMO crops, although none of the above are certified organic.

Please write to us using the contact page or to rob@vermontberries.com for more info.

Rob & Patriciavt-organic