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Firefly Farm at Burke Hollow

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· Burke, Caledonia, Vermont
30 acres hosted by Ben T.
1 RV site
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Best in Vermont: Finalist
Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.
All to yourself
95% of recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp felt private.
Amazing views
Hipcampers say this spot has amazing views.
Farm store
Offers products directly sourced or produced on the farm.
Our story begins around the turn of the millennium when we were expecting our first child and thinking passionately about how we wanted to nourish him. We planted our first garden, shopped at the co-op, and began working with whole foods: baking our own breads, tortillas, canning jams, and freezing small harvests. After an unexpected move to the coast of Maine, we took advantage of the climate, and began growing a lot of our own food, raising hens, and dreaming about a farm of our own where we might grow enough food to sustain ourselves. The dream included a farm with an old barn, still standing, and a place to build a tiny net zero home. It also included many vegetable gardens, a farm stand, a mature apple orchard and sugarbush, a pond, a cleared pasture, at least 25 acres, and it had to be in a cool town in Vermont. This list grew over the years, as did our family. As a family of four, we had become very connected to our community in Maine, and suspected that we would not return to our home state until many years later when the kids were grown. But one night at the kitchen table, in a moment of political frustration, we peeked at the real estate listings, and there was our farm! All of it! Waiting for us! So we jumped ship, all four of us, and said good-bye to our dear friends and the house that had been our home for almost a decade. We bought a used camper and landed, home. In our first two years back, we built a small energy efficient house, a chicken coop and a sugar shack. We dug a pond, created gardens, grew some vegetables, planted berry bushes and more apple trees, thinned the sugarbush and boiled some sap. With the help of the Vermont State Conservation Grant, we began rehabbing an 1800s barn that is the only remaining structure of the original farm. In our third year, we launched a CSA, opened a farm-stand made and sold maple syrup, erected a hoop house, built a greenhouse and guest space. Our dream evolves. We are doing what we love, in a beautiful place, and designing a means of sharing it all with others. We hope to continue to grow food, nourish our community, host events, and allow the dream to grow for generations. Tucked in the hills of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, Firefly Farm is committed to providing access to locally grown food free of pesticides, utilizing farming practices that enhance biodiversity while combating climate change, and working with nature to promote wellness for our Earth and all its beings.  Stay with us, connect with the Earth, engage with the community, and recreate in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom! Our campsites are primitive. There are no toilet facilities and toilets are the responsibility of the campers. All waste must be carried out and disposed of properly. Thank you for keeping Vermont clean!This site is good for either small camper (tear drop, pop up, etc) or van, sorry no tents. You must have your own way to handle both black and grey water and dispose of it safely off site. The site is located on the edge of the woods, overlooking a field, with a view of Burke Mountain. We are about 1.5 miles to the closest KT trail and you can ride right from our farm.
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157 ratings · 83 reviews
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Salvatore S.recommends
September 4, 2023
Site 1, Van/Camper
Mountain bike trip
Good location. Close to trails. Flat soft area for the tent. Ben was helpful and answered all of our questions. Spent most of the time riding but slept peacefully each night.
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Salvatore S.recommends
September 3, 2023
Site 1, Van/Camper
Kingdom Epic MTB Trip
Great spot close to everything and Ben is very communicative.
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Ali H.recommends
August 27, 2023
Site 2, TENT ONLY
Great location, great hosts ...highly recommended
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Pieter H.recommends
August 15, 2023
Site 1, Van/Camper
A truly private clean and welcome place.. to know that Ben and Family were near enough by, farming and working with any needed welcome suggestions was really nice as well !
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Justin R.recommends
August 14, 2023
Site 1, Van/Camper
Quiet, beautiful camping with amazing views. Our second visit. Recommended!
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Scott C.recommends
July 28, 2023
Site 3, TENT/VAN/SMALL TRAILER
Great spot, we enjoyed how close it was to East Burke and all the biking nearby! Ben was very friendly and welcoming. We had a tent only site and had no problems setting up and having some good nights rest!
Location
Burke, Caledonia, Vermont, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy) and N’dakina (Abenaki / Abénaquis) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Ben T.Joined in April 2021
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