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Food tours in Vermont

Vermont Food Tours Guide 2026

How to taste Vermont properly: market tours, cooking schools, and a food crawl you can run solo.

By Updated Reviewed by Daniel Mercer

Vermont has 6+ food tours and culinary experiences covered in this guide, led by Burlington Food Tour by Vermont Foodie Tours, Vermont Cheese Trail Self-Drive and Vermont Maple Sugarhouse Tour. Each entry below includes the practical details — what it costs, when to go, and how to plan around it.

Vermont is a small New England state of extraordinary natural beauty, famous for fiery fall foliage, world-class ski resorts, covered wooden bridges, and a thriving farm-to-table food culture. Burlington, its largest city, sits on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain and buzzes with craft breweries and independent shops. From the rolling Green Mountains to maple-syrup farms and award-winning cheese dairies, Vermont rewards travelers who seek authenticity over spectacle.

Top food tours

Guided experiences that show you Vermont through its food.

Food tour

Burlington Food Tour by Vermont Foodie Tours

3 hours$75/person (USD)
Food tour

Vermont Cheese Trail Self-Drive

Full day or multi-day self-driveFree to plan; cheese tasting varies $0–15/person at each farm (USD)
Food tour

Vermont Maple Sugarhouse Tour

1–2 hours per sugarhouse; half-day for multiple stopsFree to visit; products $12–25/quart (USD)
Food tour

Vermont Brewery Tour (Burlington Circuit)

3–5 hours for Burlington brewery circuit$5–10/pint at each brewery (USD); no tour fee
Food tour

Hill Farmstead Brewery Pilgrimage

1–2 hours at the brewery; 2–3 hour drive from BurlingtonCans and bottles $5–20/unit (USD); no tastings on-site
Food tour

Shelburne Farms Cheese & Farm Tour

2–3 hoursFarm wagon tour: $12/adult, $6/child (USD); cheese shop free to enter

Cooking classes

Take a piece of Vermont home with you.

Class

New England Culinary Institute at The Essex

2–3 hours per class$75–150/person per class (USD)
Class

Farmhouse Table Cooking Class

2.5–3.5 hours$95–140/person (USD)

DIY self-guided food tour

Build your own food crawl through Vermont.

  1. 1

    Shelburne Farms Cheese

    1611 Harbor Rd, Shelburne
  2. 2

    Cold Hollow Cider Mill

    3600 Waterbury-Stowe Rd, Waterbury Center
  3. 3

    Ben & Jerry's Factory

    1281 Waterbury-Stowe Rd, Waterbury
  4. 4

    The Alchemist Brewery

    100 Cottage Club Rd, Stowe
  5. 5

    Grafton Village Cheese

    533 Townshend Rd, Grafton
  6. 6

    Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks

    1168 County Rd, Montpelier

Foodie tips

Get more out of every meal.

Tip

Book tours and cooking classes at least a few days in advance — small-group experiences sell out quickly.

Tip

Come hungry — most food tours include 5-8 tastings.

Tip

Bring cash for unscheduled stops the guide may recommend.

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