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Adams Family Farm

15 Higley Hill Road
Wilmington, VT 05363
802-464-3762



Bus Tours

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Adams Farm is a sixth-generation working family farm that has won many awards for their unique and clever tours. They have been featured on ABC’s "Good Morning America," CBS’s "Early Morning Show" with Bryant Gumbel, ESPN, Channel 5’s "Boston Chronicle," Boston’s WHDH-TV, Vermont Public Television’s "Rural Free Delivery," the Food Network, The Travel Channel and Time-Warner’s New York One "Travel with Val."

According to the Boston Sunday Globe, Adams Farm offers the "ultimate agricultural experience."

Adams Farm offers many seasonal options to motorcoach groups, from sleigh rides in the winter to farm feasts in the summer and fall. Listed below are some samples of what we can offer your travel group.

Find out what each generation has had to withstand in order to keep the farm going for the next generation. Experience Yankee humor first hand from the farmer himself, as well as, get a sampling of the farmers’ daughter’s delicious cooking.

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You’ll learn, you’ll laugh and you’ll leave having experienced the best of Vermont culture.

"Without question, our stop at Adams Farm was the highlight of our 6-day whirlwind tour of Vermont." -Jim Keogh, Olde New England Tours, a division of Cosmopolitan Travel


Wagon Ride and Barn Theater Visit

The hottest trend in travel is experiential tourism. See why everyone is talking about our most popular experience! For 140 years, the Adamses have been working the land and entertaining guests on their family farm. Our nationally renowned event will take you on a comfortable wagon ride tour of our 210-acre hillside farm. Enter the Barn Theater for a delicious home-baked dessert and a humorous hands-on agricultural presentation. Get a taste of what it means to be a true Vermonter. This is your chance to learn all about the family farm, farming and Vermont culture. In this interactive experience, various members of your group will be chosen to milk a goat, bottle feed lambs and much more. Shop in our Farm Store for fine Vermont products and many other specialties. If you’re coming to Vermont you won’t want to skip this event. Available rain or shine. Please allow 2 hours per visit.

Dates of Operation:

June to October

Now accepting reservations for:

9:15 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm. Evening rides available
from 7:00 pm to 9 pm.

Group Policy and Rates:

Group rate $12.00 per person, includes refreshments.
Group must have at least 20 people to qualify for our group rate.
Driver and escort complimentary. Reservations required. Ample parking.


Farm Feast

Enjoy the farm feast experience served in Adams Farm Livestock Pavilion. Guests will learn about the various agricultural history of Vermont, the workings of the family farm, as well as international award winning cheeses made here in Vermont. Don't forget the camera as guests are adorned with Straw hats, John Deere caps and complimentary red and white bandanas. Guests will love meeting the Family at Adams Farm and watching a traditional sheep herding demonstration with the Farm's working Border Collies and Flock of Merino Sheep.

*Menu One*


The Pulled Pork Farm Feast

For Starters:

  • Fresh from the Farm Vegetable Crudité and Dip
  • Vermont Cheese Plate

    • The Main Event fresh from the Farm:

  • Pulled Pork with Adams Farm's Maple BBQ Sauce and Bulky Rolls
  • Hot Sesame Noodles
  • Summer Vegetable Medley
  • Potato Salad
  • Corn Bread

    • Top off the Day with:

  • Adams Farm's Famous Blueberry Buckle with Fresh Whipped Cream

    • Drinks:

  • Coffee, Tea, Lemonade & Maple Switchell B.Y.O.B. if desired

    Dates of Operation:

    June through October.

    Group Policy and Rates:

    Group rate $28.95 per person, inclusive.
    Group must have at least 20 people to qualify for our group rate.
    Driver and escort complimentary. Reservations required. Ample parking.

    Options:

    Wagon Ride (additional $6.00 per person); Barn Theater Presentation (additional $6.00 per person) or a combination of the two ($36.95 per person).

    *Menu Two*


    The Harvest Farm Feast

    For Starters:

  • Fresh from the Farm Vegetable Crudité and Dip
  • Vermont Cheese Plate

    • The Main Event fresh from the Farm:

  • Roasted Fresh Vermont Turkey
  • "The Best Ever" Mashed Potatoes
  • Jill's Famous Maple Butternut Squash (as seen on tv)
  • Stuffing & Gravy
  • Freshly Prepared Cranberry Sauce
  • Homebaked Dinner Rolls (a six generation family recipe)

    • Top off the Day with:

  • Adams Farm's Famous Blueberry Buckle with Fresh Whipped Cream

    • Drinks:

  • Coffee, Tea, Lemonade & Maple Switchell B.Y.O.B. if desired

    Dates of Operation:

    June through October.

    Group Policy and Rates:

    Group rate $28.95 per person, inclusive
    Group must have at least 20 people to qualify for our group rate.
    Driver and escort complimentary. Reservations required. Ample parking.

    Options:

    Wagon Ride (additional $6.00 per person); Barn Theater Presentation (additional $6.00 per person) or a combination of the two ($36.95 per person).

    *Menu Three*


    The Summer Farm Feast

    For Starters:

  • Fresh from the Farm Vegetable Crudité and Dip
  • Vermont Cheese Plate

    • The Main Event fresh from the Farm:

  • Maple BBQ Chicken Breast
  • Baked Sole with Seafood Stuffing
  • Roasted Red Potatoes
  • Rice Pilaf
  • Assorted Seasonal Vegetables Fresh from the Farm
  • Homebaked Dinner Rolls (a six generation family recipe)

    • Top off the Day with:

  • Adams Farm's Famous Blueberry Buckle with Fresh Whipped Cream

    • Drinks:

  • Coffee, Tea, Lemonade & Maple Switchell B.Y.O.B. if desired

    Dates of Operation:

    June through October.

    Group Policy and Rates:

    Group rate $28.95 per person, inclusive.
    Group must have at least 20 people to qualify for our group rate.
    Driver and escort complimentary. Reservations required. Ample parking.

    Options:

    Wagon Ride (additional $6.00 per person); Barn Theater Presentation (additional $6.00 per person) or a combination of the two ($36.95 per person).

    *Menu Four*


    The Family Farm Feast

    For Starters:

  • Fresh from the Farm Vegetable Crudité and Dip
  • Vermont Cheese Plate

    • The Main Event fresh from the Farm:

  • Maple Glazed Ham
  • Scalloped Potatoes with Cabot Cheese
  • Maple Candied Yams
  • Assorted Seasonal Vegetables Fresh from the Farm
  • Homebaked Dinner Rolls (a six generation family recipe)

    • Top off the Day with:

  • Adams Farm's Famous Blueberry Buckle with Fresh Whipped Cream

    • Drinks:

  • Coffee, Tea, Lemonade & Maple Switchell B.Y.O.B. if desired

    Dates of Operation:

    June through October.

    Group Policy and Rates:

    Group rate $28.95 per person, inclusive.
    Group must have at least 20 people to qualify for our group rate.
    Driver and escort complimentary. Reservations required. Ample parking.

    Options:

    Wagon Ride (additional $6.00 per person); Barn Theater Presentation (additional $6.00 per person) or a combination of the two ($36.95 per person).

    *Menu Five*


    New England Style Lobster Bake

    For Starters:

  • Vermont Cheese Plate
  • New England Style Clam Chowder w/Oyster Crackers

    • The Main Event fresh from the Farm:

  • MAINE LOBSTER (1 ¼ LB.)* (substitute 14 oz. Char-grilled Rib Eye Steak or 5 oz. Grilled Maple BBQ Chicken for those not eating Lobster)
  • One dozen Little Neck Clams
  • Native Corn on the Cob
  • Herbed Red Potatoes
  • Cabbage Salad
  • Corn Bread

    • Top off the Day with:

  • Adams Farm's Famous Blueberry Buckle with Fresh Whipped Cream

    • Drinks:

  • Coffee, Tea, Lemonade & Maple Switchell B.Y.O.B. if desired

    Dates of Operation:

    June through October.

    Group Policy and Rates:

    Group rate $54.95 per person, inclusive.
    Group must have at least 20 people to qualify for our group rate.
    Driver and escort complimentary. Reservations required. Ample parking.

    Options:

    Wagon Ride (additional $6.00 per person); Barn Theater Presentation (additional $6.00 per person) or a combination of the two ($62.95 per person).


    Evening Hayride and Bonfire Party

    Visit our farm and enjoy a comfortable tractor-pulled wagon ride through our 210-acre hillside farm. Take a seat around southern Vermont’s largest bonfire for our legendary marshmallow roasting and s’mores made with our own homemade chocolate fudge. Listen to traditional New England ghost stories and legends under the stars. Shop in our Farm Store for fine Vermont products and many other specialties. Available rain or shine, Please allow 2 hours per visit.

    Dates of Operation:

    June through October. Evening rides available from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

    Group Policy and Rates:

    Group rate $13.00 per person, includes refreshments.
    Group must have at least 20 people to qualify for our group rate.
    Driver and escort complimentary. Reservations required. Ample parking.


    Sleigh Rides


    "#1 Sleigh Ride in Vermont" - by Vermont Chamber of Commerce and
    Vermont Magazine

    "New England's premier sleigh ride" -SKI Magazine

    Take a nostalgic sleigh ride pulled by the farm’s eight Belgian draft horses at the 210-acre hillside farm through maple and pine groves, across an open meadow to take in the views. Stop at our log cabin in the woods to warm up by the wood fires. Enjoy a steaming cup of hot chocolate and sing along to the ol’player piano. Board the sleighs again to ride back down to the farm to shop in our Farm Store for fine Vermont products and many other specialties. Available December through March, weather permitting. In the event of foul weather, your group can be accommodated with our Barn Theater presentation and Livestock Barn. Please allow 2 hours per visit. Add-ons include a four course lunch at the cabin and/or chocolate fudge fondue at the cabin or an interactive presentation on the evolution of the family farm in our Barn Theater.

    Dates of Operation:

    Mid-December through Mid-March.

    Options:

    Four Course Lunch ($14.95 per person), Fudge Fondue ($4.95 per person), and Barn Theater Presentation ($6.00 per person).

    Group Policy and Rates:

    Group rate on weekdays is $18.00 per person and $20.00 per person on weekends. Rate includes refreshments.
    Group must have at least 20 people to qualify for our group rate.
    Driver and escort complimentary. Reservations required. Ample parking.

    Barn Theater Presentation and Livestock Barn Visit - Find your seat in our Barn Theater for a delicious home baked dessert and humorous hands-on agricultural presentation. Get a taste of what it means to be a true Vermonter. This is your chance to learn all about the family farm, farming and Vermont culture. In this interactive experience, various members of your group will be chosen to milk a goat, bottle feed lambs and much more. Meet, greet and feed our friendly farm animals. Shop in our Farm Store for fine Vermont products and many other specialties. Available rain or shine, November through May. Please allow 1½ hours per visit.

    Dates of Operation:

    Year Round

    Group Policy and Rates:

    Group rate $10.00 per person, includes refreshments.
    Group must have at least 20 people to qualify for our group rate.
    Driver and escort complimentary. Reservations required. Ample parking.

    Specialty Lectures and Workshops - We have a variety of specialty lectures available as part of your visit, including History of Quilting, History of Vermont Agriculture and a Medicinal Herbal Workshop to name a few. Please contact us for more information on these unique options. Please allow 2 hours per visit.

    Dates of Operation:

    Year Round

    Group Policy and Rates:

    Call for group rate.
    Group must have at least 20 people to qualify for our group rate.
    All rates are per person.
    Driver and escort complimentary. Reservations required. Ample parking.

    Request More Information

    Use the contact form below to request more bus tour events information and group rates, or simply give us a call at the farm store - (802)-464-3762.

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