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| Joseph Arms Miller began planting fruit trees in the 1870's. Miller family archives; Date of map unknown |
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| Eight Generations: Building Upon Our History |
| These maple trees line Miller Road along the northern stretch of the farm. Today we sugar using buckets, like these pictured, and a tubing system under vacuum. April, 2007 |
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| Forces of economic and cultural origin have long played over Vermont's rural landscape. The Republic of Vermont ratified the nation's first constitution in 1771 and as Vermont gave up independence to join the Union in 1791, the state motto "Freedom and Unity" voiced the native values of self-reliance, ingenuity and community. |
| The Miller Family has farmed the same land since before Vermont was a state. |
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| Haying with horsepower. Miller family archives; Date unknown |
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| Today, orchards of apple, peach, plum and pear trees and secondary forest lots spread their reach over those rolling slopes. Woodlots are sustainably harvested, providing yields of lumber for many on-farm uses, firewood, and a very sweet maple crop from our sugarbush. Our orchards, as well as our berries, field crops and greenhouses, are all managed organically. Our transitional period was completed in 1996 and we have been producing certified organic fruit and produce with pride ever since. |
| The Miller family has likewise shaped and directed their farm to reflect changing needs and influences. Archival photographs depict expansive pastures crisscrossed with stonewalls; sheep and dairy cattle husbandry provided a living. |
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| Here, oxen are hitched to a sled loaded with wooden sap buckets in front of the "West barn." Miller family archives; Date unknown |