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We have been member of the Vermont Fresh Network since 2004. They have been pivotal in creating the enthusiasm for farm to chef partnerships. This state owes a lot of credit to VFN for helping to create such a vibrant local food community and widespread use of local food products in our restaurants and stores.

The Rutland Area Farm & Food Link is doing much more than conecting farmers and consumers. They are trying to create a healthy, virbant regional food system by creating the infrastructure for agriculture to be a major economic driver in the region. Heather has also recently joined the board of RAFFL to be involved in the important work that they are doing.

Vermont Herb & Salad is a proud member of the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association.

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont is an integral part of Vermont Agriculture and amazing resource for small farmers.

Our farmstead is situated in the Southern Lake Champlain Valley in Benson, Vermont. It was one of the first farmsteads to be built (somewhere in the early 1800's) in this once thriving agrarian community of Benson. The original owners of the farm were involved in the merino sheep industry. The hilsides were much more grazed than they are now and there was a small farmyard for sheep where our packaging room now sits. Over the years, the farmstead saw additions to some buildings  and the inevitable disappearing of others. After the sheep industry dwindled, the critters were soon replaced with dairy cows and milking became the way of like on this land for the different families that owned this property.  Jared's family continued to milk cows here until the late 80's.

Vermont Herb and Salad Company began in 1999 when Jared and his brothers, Noah, Grady and Grady's wife Jennifer (all in their 20's), moved back to the family farm to renovate the homestead. Jared and Heather met later that year while she was finishing up at Green Mountain College and soon moved up to the farm.  As Heather was engrossed in her studies (about Sustainable Agriculture), the brothers, with their combined interests in gardening and savvy salesmanship, created a beautiful lettuce greens mix and packaged it up to sell to grocery strores and restaurants in the area.  They also grew springtime potted herbs for garden centers borrowing some of Jared's experience working at other farms in the Northeast and in Colorado.

In an effort to produce the salad greens year round and feeling the need to have a year round income, they built a grand passive solar building complete with a straw bale northern wall and a wall of water for thermal mass.  In the spring of 2001 Jared's brothers decided to pursue other ventures. After college, Heather joined Jared in the business and took some of their product to the Farmers Makert in Rutland, Vermont. Soon, their focused shifted from growing the potted herbs to growing culinary herbs. They wanted to produce food. With a growing number of restaurants and a weekly delivery route, they decided to focus their energy on selling to restaurants and retailers, figuring this would get their food on to the plates of as many people as possible. They began working with some of Vermont's largest customers and with some investments in production like new greenhouses (Sadly, the passive solar bilding didnt last long in with Vermonts extreme weather events) and equipment, it has been easier to keep up with demand. These days, their Organic Microgreens and other tiny greens are sold all over the country hitting the plates of consumers year round. Their Salad Greens and Herbs are more seasonally available.

The business grew out of a passion for sustainable agriculture and good food. Vermont Herb & Salad company is ever evolving and learning about how to make the farm more sustainable over the long run. Since the beginning, there has been a strong foundation of sustainability.  The business has developed on the notion that Vermont needs strong viable farms to utilize Vermont's land resources and to enhance and strengthen the rural community at large.Vermont is endowed with amazing agricultural potential. Our challenge, as with many young agrarians around the country, is to take the old infrastructure of a farmstead and bring it back to life in a way that is best suited for our family and the modern world.

Organic Microgreens Mix is a beautiful and delicious blend of tiny vibrant greens. This mix includes varieties such as red russian kale, collards, purple kohlrabi, red cabbage, micro beet greens and purple radish.

Our Organic Microgreens Mix is one of our most sought after items!

Click Here to see a slideshow of our Organic Microgreens.

Our microgreens are available in different pack sizes. Special pack sizes may be available upon request. Contact us if you have any questions.

Retail  2 oz. clamshell containers packed 12 per case

Foodservice 1/2 lb bag per case

Certified Organic by Vermont Organic Farmers

We do direct deliveries to our local areas as well as distribute our products through a number of purveyors. Here is a small list of restaurants that we have worked with for years and have built strong partnerships with Chefs.Its always been important to us to personally contact and deliver our greens and herbs. A sustainable farm needs meaningful and lasting relationships with its customers and we enjoy building those partnerships with restaurants and chefs across the state.

Shoreham Inn                            Bistro Sauce  

Inn at Shelburne Farms                        Three Tomatoes Trattoria

Ariels Riverside Cafe        Ariels Restaurant

Tully & Maries    

at Stowe Mountain Lodge

American Flatbread- Burlington, WaitsfieldMiddlebury locations

Inn at the Round Barn/ Cooking From The Heart Catering

Contact Us if you are interested in serving our products in your restaurant or establishment. We deliver to many areas throughout the state and we also work with distributors to get our products to other areas. Click here to see a list of distributors and Purveyors that stock and carry our products.

Trader Joe's In select East Coast stores, look for our Organic Microgreens under the Trader Joe's Label!

Price Chopper Grocery Stores

Price Chopper carries our full line of herbs and our seasonal Salad Greens and Arugula. Locations in the Vermont Area: Bennington, Brattleboro, Shelburne Road, Essex, South Burlington, Manchester, Morrisville, Rutland, and also  Granville, NY 

Rutland Natural Foods Market Rutland, Vermont

Fresh Market Cheese Outlet, Burlington, Vermont

Also:

Sweet Pea Natural Foods in  Waitsfield, Vermont

Castleton Village Store in Castleton, Vermont

Contact Us if you would like to carry our line of herbs and greens in your retail store

All of our organic microgreens and other tiny greens are soil grown in our greenhouses. We take pride in producing the best possible product with the most consistency. We harvest the day of order and in most cases ship that day. Our microgreens and other tiny greens have a much longer shelf life than others due to the way in which we grow them.

The following is a list of the other microgreens and tiny greens that we offer:

Radish Sprouts  If you are looking for a lively flavor for a dish, this is it. Our Radish Sprouts are about 2 inches long with a nickel-sized, heart-shaped leaf with rosy pink and white stems. They are slightly larger than micro-sized greens. The flavor is similar to radish, spicy and crunchy.

Purple Radish  Striking because of its deep purple color, purple radish has a similar taste and size to regular radish sprouts with a slightly more hearty texture. Purple Radish is also known as Red Daikon or Sango.

Micro Beet Greens  Vibrant Red Stems and contrasting green leaves make for a bold presentation. Micro Beet Greens taste of subtle beet sweetness. They are eye-catching on their own and pair well with other micro ingredients.

Pea Tendrils Pea Tendrils are the tender young shoots of the sweet pea plant. They are about 4-6 inches long with small round leaves up the length and a curly "tendril" at the top. They have a delicate, springtime, sweet pea taste.

Sunflower Sprouts Sunflower Sprouts are about 3 inches long with a white stem and succulent deep green leaf. They are very crunchy and have a delicate nutty flavor. They are a great addition to any salad or sandwich as well as any dish.

 

 

 

 

 

Sprout Salad Our Sprout Salad is our very own unique blend. It contains Sunflower Sprouts, Pea Tendrils, Purple and Green Radish Sprouts, Micro Red Russian Kale, Micro Beet Greens and other micro-sized greens. This mix is very versatile as it is great on its own or it can be used as a garnish. It is colorful, spicy, nutty, crunchy and very appealing.

 

 

 

 

Certified Organic by Vermont Organic Farmers

 

 

 

We offer a variety of packaging options to best suit your retail or foodservice needs. Contact us for more information.