We just bought a 20' container and it was $4000 delivered. Those prices you see for $1700 and whatnot are before delivery. Delivery is expensive.

Shipping containers start at 2000 for 20ft and up to 4000 for a 40ft. Then you have to pay to have them delivered. You can drag them around your yard, they make a mess and generally don't have to be perfectly level. Craigslist always has a bunch of coops for sale. https://vermont.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=chicken%20coop

Thank you me too!

JCAT is always a solid choice!

Love me some Molé.

Agreed, brother!

Ohh, I misread that. I thought he was looking for ~(roughly) 25 per plate. Woops.

Club KOX

Awesome place, been twice in the past few months. Bonus, it’s where the Godfather of the small town quality VT food renaissance began, RIP Michel Mahe.

Try the mole chicken, it features chickens raised and processed by me! You'll also see Breezy Acres beef and pork on the menu which is less than a mile from the Lantern and it's amazing quality!

The Xroom in Springfield

Try Farmers and Foragers. They’re a food truck named best in VT, but have also set up a permanent location by the marina at the waterfront. Really wonderful to see the sun set over dinner, and their menu offerings are based on what fresh local ingredients they can get. At one point this past summer they were able to get oysters from somewhere in MA famous for their oysters (not sure where, not a fan of oysters).

Not sure if this is fitting what you’re looking for, but I hope it helps!

*Edit: the Burlington waterfront!

Thanks for this, I don’t often go up to Jay, but now I might have a reason.

Tourterelle has been on my list for more than a decade, this reminds me that I need to make a reservation!

It was sad to see Kitchen Table go, but my first impression at VT Fine was solid! Which I’m stoked on since it’s less than 10 minutes from my home!

As someone who didn't live here 100 years ago, but can look at recorded history, I can see that we get more snow now than we did then

If you're not comfortable putting down a few blocks and framing out a shed, consider paying one of your neighbors? Instead of dropping ~$3k at HomeDesperate for a prefab.

I’ll offer an off-the-wall suggestion, but you’d need to act quickly to secure the time. Rent the Cabin/Pavilion space at Mt. Philo State Park and hire a local caterer. JCAT, Bevo, Bluebird, and Mark BBQ, all are excellent for great home-style eats, and y’all can mosey to some great views or spread out. The cabin and pavilion make it pretty weather proof for both the meal and caterer as well. Easy access for older folks, too.

Another cool option is the pavilion at American Flatbread in Warren, but a more limited food selection, I’d imagine.

Michael’s and HotW are excellent, hands down, I don’t think you’d be disappointed.

As a wild card, if folks are more adventurous in their palette, Sushi Maeda has a huge space and the food is incredible. Lots of local ingredients are used there in non-traditional ways. Book them early and give Mike/Paddy/Nick time to plan.

Definitely Philo Ridge in Charlotte

Thanks for taking the time to read through my comments. I’m literally a farmer and Vermonter as well. I don’t disregard climate change in the slightest, however, weather and climate are two different things.

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> captive deer have been the primary spreader of CWD,

Hadn't considered that, my info was kinda stale.

> lamb is something we may be diversifying into

Good luck with that. Friends at Grayrock farm did sheep for decades; tough nut to crack if not at scale.

> doing a value added dairy product

Value-added and niche products are likely what's going to save or preserve small farmers; and (sadly) having local markets that can afford those higher prices. (Have you considered hemp?)

For the record, wife-n-me sold the homestead 1.5yrs ago and moved to Maine. Besides issues of age and the labor involved keeping a big(ish) place, the burden if anything happened to either one of us, ..., the COL just got too high to make sense staying.

My sister works a good sized dairy farm down near Castleton; they're organic and getting by, but the grind is real. You're a true VT farmer, whether inherited or of the 'gentleman' variety. Its a dying breed and is what's preserved that pastoral look which attracts so much tourism. Succession this next decade is going to be a challenge at best to stave off even more consolidation. Good luck in your endeavors!

As a Vermonter who works in agriculture whose livelihood is being threatened by climate change in the fall and winter months.

Fuck you.

Thank you

Yes. Are you suggesting to find a local individual or like company? I actually know one carpenter that I should ask but I don't know if she'll have the availability for my project. Please feel free to send over any recommendations!