Hill Top Farm began as a veal farm in 1982 and eventually became a conventional dairy farm. In 2002, The Gardner Family (Michael Sr, Marilyn, Matt and Marc) decided to transition into an organic VOF Certified dairy farm. We transitioned roughly 500 acres of crop and pasture lands. Matt and Marc, the middle and youngest sons, work the family farm with their parents.
Marc is married to Crystal and together have three children. Along the way, Crystal decided she wanted to sell beef and set out to get a license. The family’s USDA meat label was approved in 2011.
The Gardner Family has enjoyed their organic beef for years, but no one in the family had to time to market, deliver or set up shop at the farm. Since December 2011, we have transitioned half of the garage into a store front for the family’s Maple Syrup and Organic Beef. Many of our customers come visit to see where the meat is raised. Crystal works with our customers to determine how items should be packed to best meet consumer needs. The meat is vacuum sealed allowing for complete inspection of the product.
Our Vermont Maple Syrup is wood fired (not done using a RO Machine) and our wood comes from timber stand improvements on the farm and other surrounding properties.
We offer Organic beef, Natural pork, whole chicken, eggs, and VT Maple syrup.
We are hoping to expand and offer vegetables in summer 2021. We are working on our veggie list now, so if there is something you have a hard time finding and we could possibly grow, please share.
You can order from our inventory at any time if you want to come to the farm to pickup your order. Just place your order and we'll contact you to arrange a pickup time.
We are in the process of developing a Neighborhood Delivery system. More information on that will be coming soon. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have a group in our region interested in obtaining quality meats.
To see the products we have available at this moment, simply click on any product categories to the left. Quantities are limited to what you see. As orders are placed, the quantities go down instantly. We update the inventory as new foods become available.
There is no minimum order size. You can order anything you see listed.
Naturally, our inventory is changing all the time, and our supply of certain cuts is limited by nature's design of animals. We need to market all the parts, and everything we sell has healthy and tasty applications. It's all in knowing what to do with them. We can help you with that, if you have questions.
Note that many products are priced by weight, so the exact pricing will not be known until we select the actual items that will fulfill your order. However, the shopping cart will show the approximate total cost for each item. When the order is placed, you will receive an immediate confirmation email with a copy of your order, including the approximate pricing.
We work hard to provide healthy, wholesome products to our customers in the region. You won't find meat products like ours in your local supermarket. Our meats are raised in a way that's environmentally sustainable, truly humane, and naturally healthy.
Please order from us in the knowledge that you are doing the right thing for your family, your region, and our small business. Let's build a better future together.