The 184-year-old Neill Farm was bought by Red Rover Cider in 2021 and was approved as an agricultural eco-tourism site. Owners Adam Clawson and Nicola Mason have plans to open this summer after extensive repair work and updates.
Vermont landowners are being asked to delay mowing their grass fields to provide habitat for nesting grassland birds. To offset the financial impacts, conservation organizations compensate farmers.
Posted: Jun 01, 2021 6:46 PM AT | Last Updated: June 1
The farmhouse and barns will be preserved along with a 20-acre fruit farm. The rest of the land will be developed into high-density housing. (CBC News)