The Farm

“The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.” Wendell Berry

We are located in the hills of Putney, Vermont, overlooking the Connecticut River valley. The property is privately owned and run by Sun Hill Farm.

The farm is 50 acres with a mix of open pastures and woodland. Most of our acreage has land conservation easements through the Vermont Land Trust. We manage and steward the vegetable and ornamental gardens and orchard around the main farmhouse. Six acres and agricultural barns are leased to the operating farm, currently Leaping Bear Farm.

Our approach to homesteading and farming is one of care and learning. We understand that how we care for the soil is not separable from the way we care for one another and ourselves. In every decision we make about how we raise our animals or the way to grow vegetables, we do our best to nurture life, promote growth and beauty.

During harvest, we put by a lot of food.

We welcome volunteers and interns to apply to our residential work program during the growing and harvest season (April thru October). Our goal in hosting volunteers and interns is to teach practical skills and provide each one with an experience of living on and off of the land.