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Welcome To Fair Winds Farm

Fair Winds Farm is celebrating 30 years as a diversified, horse-powered, Vermont family farm.

Farm News & CalendarJay Bailey driving Thor and Dancer

We currently have our own eggs, grass-fed lamb, free-range pork and poultry for sale in the Farm Store, and perennials from the greenhouse shop out front. Nature trails are open and hayrides are available throughout the season. In addition, we have the workshops available in our Draft Horse Workshop Program (see schedule below).

September 12-14: Northeast Suffolk Punch Gathering & Annual Meeting of the American Suffolk Horse Association - information here

Other fall events include:

September 19: Harvest Festival - Ride the wagon out to the field for a feast of local food followed by local music around a campfire.

September 24-26: Animal Power Field Day - visit us at the APFD in Tunbridge, VT!

October 14-17: Draft Horse Workshop Level I & II

October 31: Horsedrawn Halloween Hayrides - bring the whole family for a ride through the woods and past the stream. A wonderful family tradition with no sugar and nothing scary!

December 20 & 21: Winter Solstice Celebration - Horse-drawn sleighrides through the woods past candle lit stream featuring songs of the season and more!

2008 Fair Winds Farm Calendar:

February 16 - Winter Gathering, Does' Leap Farm, East Fairfield, VT Click for Details
February 23 - March 1: Winter Carnival Sleighrides! Visit the Rides Page for days & times.
April 22-25: Draft Horse Workshop - Level I
May: Perennial Nursery Opening! Date pending.

May 10: Chickens in Your Backyard workshop 9-11am.

May 13-16: Draft Horse Workshop - Level I
May 23-24: Mowing With Horses - Intensive Workshop
August 5-8: Draft Horse Workshop - Working Partnerships
August 19-22: Draft Horse Workshops - Technical Skills for Women
September 12-14: Northeast Suffolk Punch Gathering at Fair Winds Farm
September 13: Annual Meeting of the American Suffolk Horse Association at Fair Winds Farm
September 19: Second Annual Harvest Festival & Localvore Event! Dinner and more...
September 26-28: Stop by our booth at the Animal Power Field Day
October 14-17: Draft Horse Workshop - Level II
November Pending: Draft Horse Workshop - Firewood 101
November Pending: The Game of Logging, chainsaw skills


Please stop by and visit us!
511 Upper Dummerston Road
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
802-254-9067
E-mail: fairwind@sover.net