Billings Farm sponsors many special events throughout the summer, including Cow Appreciation Day every July, which includes judging of the Jerseys, ice cream and butter making, and (always gripping) dairy trivia; and a Harvest celebration in October with husking competitions and cider-pressing.
In August, the oh-so-modestly-named World’s Greatest Book Sale and International Food Fair (802/457-2557) brings rare and first-edition books alongside worldwide cuisine to the green.