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HIGH PONDS FARM, Hazen's Notch, Montgomery, Vermont Stewardship of Natural Resources
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About the High Ponds
Farm The High Ponds Farm is a
natural resources stewardship demonstration site located in
the Hazen's Notch Area of Montgomery, Vermont. The High Ponds Farm consists
of 400 beautiful acres that feature orchards, pastures,
vegetable, flower & herb gardens, forests, wildflowers, streams & ponds - all
with spectacular views of the Green Mountains. The High Ponds Farm produces
fruits, vegetables, native perennials & maple syrup on a
restored 19th Century Vermont hill farm at the base of Burnt
Mountain on the Rossier Road, 2 miles east of Montgomery Center. This privately owned
organic farm is open to the public from May through November, dawn to
dusk. Several miles of trails provide opportunities for hiking, wildlife
viewing, nature study and picnicing. Hike along several miles of
gentle woods roads More rugged trails lead to
the summit of Burnt Mountain which offers spectacular views from its open,
rocky crest. Hazen's Notch Conservation
Lands The High Ponds Farm is one
of two preserves that make up the 500-acre Hazen's Notch Conservation
Lands. The other preserve is the 100-acre Bear Paw Pond Conservation
Area. Hazen's Notch
Association The High Ponds Farm is one
of over 30 privately owned properties in the Hazen's Notch area of Montgomery which allow limited
public access and that are managed by the Hazen's Notch
Association, a non-profit conservation organization. Trout River Network The High Ponds Farm is a
member of the Trout River Network which supports sustainable communities in northern Vermont. Northeast Organic Farming
Association The High Ponds Farm is a
member of NOFA VT, the Vermont Chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming
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