When Tim and Janet Taylor purchased 12 acres in Post Mills in 1978, they didn't exactly have a vegetable farm in mind. Still, the land was flat, stoneless, and an arable sandy loam and before they knew it they'd begun planting and cultivating one single acre. By 1980, the couple was poised to change careers and began to work the land with a hand hoe and rototiller. They set up a card table near the road to sell produce and picked up their first few wholesale restaurant accounts.

Tim and Janet worked to build up the soil and focused on growing crops that could tolerate Vermont's relatively limited growing season, primarily salad greens, herbs, and crucifers. These crops remain the "bread and butter" of their sales today. The farm later expanded into tomatoes using strategies gleaned from New England farming conferences and neighboring growers in the Upper Valley. Phil Mason joined the crew in 1999 as a strawberry picker and has worked every season since. He joined Tim and Janet as a partner in 2017 and led the purchase of the Norwich farm stand from Killdeer Farm. Phil became the sole owner of the farm in 2022.

Crossroad Farm has been practicing sustainable agriculture in the Upper Valley for over 40 years, with sustainable growing practices that prioritize the long-term health of the soil, their employees, and their customers. The farm now cultivates over forty acres of mixed vegetables, with two farm stands in Post Mills and Norwich. They believe community involvement is part of being sustainable, and all of their practices, including hiring local employees, reflect this value. The farm partners with retailers and restaurants across the Upper Valley, including the Coop Food Stores, Woodstock Farmers' Market, Simon Pearce, the Aloha Camps, and Camp Billings.

Vegetables

• Salad greens
• Herbs
• Crucifers
• Tomatoes
• Lettuce
• Pumpkins
• Carrots

Fruit

• Strawberries

Pantry/Other

• Plants
• Starts
• Flowers