Charlotte Farms Profiles
Agriculture is an important aspect of Charlotte’s heritage, economy and rural lifestyle. These farms are highlighted now and more enterprises will be added over time. Please contact us if you would like your farm to be included.
Adam’s Berry Farm
Farmers: Adam Hausmann and Jessica Sanford
Adam’s Berry Farm is a certified organic berry farm in Charlotte, Vermont. The farm has been in operation since 2001 and has developed into one of Vermont’s largest certified organic berry farms. They primarily grow strawberries, blueberries and raspberries as well as flowers. They also make popsicles and sorbets, jams and vinegars with their fruit. All of their products are sold locally and at the farm. The farm also hosts a vibrant pick your own berry operation, Blooms and Berries CSA and many other farm and family events. They strive to use the best growing practices to create healthy and delicious fruit for the Vermont food system.
Head Over Fields
Farmer: Katie Rose Leonard
At age 34, Katie Rose Leonard is part of a group of younger farmers who are the next generation to steward Charlotte’s farmland. For her, farming her 71 acre property on Rt. 7 is about more than growing crops; it’s about preserving open space and fostering a connection between people and their food. Look for produce, eggs, meats, cheeses, fermented veggies and more at her farm stand during the summer, and high tunnel-grown greens in the winter at a self-serve stand.
Grass Cattle Company
Farmer: Steve Shubart
Founded in 2016 by first-generation rancher and Vermont native Steve Schubart, the farm produces grass-fed, hormone- and antibiotic-free beef, raised entirely on pasture—without the harmful inputs often associated with industrial meat production. They use intensive rotational grazing to move their herd to fresh pasture multiple times each day during the growing season. This method improves soil health, supports biodiversity, enhances water retention, and helps sequester carbon—all while producing nutrient-dense beef that reflects the character of Vermont’s working landscape. Grass Cattle Company’s beef is available daily at two self-serve farm stores, one at the farm on Charlotte Hinesburg road and one at Red Wagon Plants in Hinesburg.
Philo Ridge Farm
Owners: Diana McCargo and Peter Swift
Philo Ridge Farm is a nonprofit working demonstration farm in Vermont’s Champlain Valley, dedicated to promoting organic regenerative agriculture. Spanning over 500 acres of pasture, forest, and gardens, the farm uses innovative, ecologically sustainable practices, including rotational grazing and organic crop cultivation. As a living laboratory, Philo Ridge offers hands-on research, education, and community engagement to farmers, students, and the public, aiming to deepen understanding of sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship, and the vital role of agriculture in creating healthy, resilient communities.
Stony Loam Farm
Farmer: Dave Quickel
Stony Loam Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm in East Charlotte. For the last fifteen years we've been growing the highest quality produce and providing it to the local community. We have an CSA that brings people to our farm and engages them directly in their food system. Our produce can also be found in a variety of local restaurants and grocery stores.
Nitty Gritty Grain Company
Farmers: Tom and David Kenyon
Nitty Gritty Grain Company of Vermont began with a simple question from a neighbor: “why can’t we buy local flour when local farms grow so much grain?” Founded by seventh-generation Vermonter Tom Kenyon, and his sister Catherine, and led by his son David, Nitty Gritty is rooted in eight generations of Vermont farming tradition. Today, the company grows and minimally processes certified organic grains in Charlotte, producing small-batch flours and cornmeal blends. With a deep love for the land, family heritage, and honest food, Nitty Gritty is committed to making healthy, sustainable, Vermont-grown grains available to the local community
Foxwood Farm
Foxwood Farm on Greenbush road, conserved in 1992 by the Vermont Land Trust, breeds Hanoverian horses on 85 acres. The farm focuses on producing 4 to 5 foals each year, training horses for dressage and selling them. The young horses live outdoors all year, allowing them more space to move and develop stronger joints. The financial viability of this farm depends on its large acreage—it has enough pasture to feed the horses through the summer and fall and enough hay fields, (supplemented by nearby rented acreage) to produce bales for the winter.
Champlain Valley Compost Co.
Owner: Steve Wisbaum
The Ten Stones community owns 50 acres of conserved land on Greenbush road. Most of the land is hayed, but on a small sliver by the road, Champlain Valley Compost has been transforming horse and dairy manure into compost for nearly 3 decades. The business benefits local agriculture by capturing animal waste from farms and turning it into compost full of accessible nutrients to grow healthy plants without chemical fertilizers. Besides straight compost, the company also blends specialized soils for lawns and gardens. The compost is used by local homeowners, farms, greenhouses, contractors and Shelburne Farms.