Mount Holly Newsflash 3/20/26

Mount Holly Newsflash

Today's Forecast: Rain, mainly after 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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Happy Friday! The weekend is here — and what a weekend it's going to be!

It's Maple Open House Weekend! 🍁 Our favorite weekend of the year is finally here, and we want you to be a part of it! Join us Saturday & Sunday, March 21st & 22nd from 11:00am–4:00pm for a tour of the sugar house, a chance to watch us boil (weather permitting), meet the crew, and sample some of our award-winning maple syrup. Jackson has been making his maple candy and will have it for sale at the sugar house! And here's a little extra sweetness — grab a tag from the tag board at the sugar house and bring it up to the farm stand to redeem your prize upon purchase. Free items and discounts await! 🎁 Keep an eye on our social media pages for event updates!

Getting to the sugar house is easy: Head down Healdville Road and take a left just after the farm stand, or take a right after Crowley Cheese if you're heading up Healdville Road. Or simply stop by the farm stand and we'll point you in the right direction!

But wait — there's more! 🐄 While you're here, we're also opening up the big red barn for tours! Come get a peek inside and say hello to our newest arrivals — the baby calves are pretty hard to resist. 🐮

2026 CSA Shares — Almost Gone! If you've been on the fence, now is the time! Our free-choice CSA lets you shop for whatever you want, whenever you want — redeemable on anything inside the farm stand. Pre-pay and save 5%. Grab yours before they're gone! Find complete details and the membership form here.

The Farm Stand is Fully Stocked & Ready for You! 🛒 We'll be open through Sunday with all your favorites — freshly baked goodies and bread (arriving Saturday!), local organic veggies, honey, jams, mustards, dairy, pizza, and so much more. And of course, our very own locally raised beef, pork, and chicken. Shop local, eat well!

Come Find Us! We'd love to have you visit! Find us at 1966 Healdville Road in Mount Holly, open Thursday through Sunday, 12:00–5:00. Plenty of parking out front, and we accept cash, check, and credit cards. We can't wait to see you this weekend!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

Love maple? We've got you covered. Our website is stocked with all your favorites, and it's open around the clock, so you can shop whenever the mood strikes. From our Vermont sugar house straight to your family's table. You shop, we ship — it's that simple!

Plew Farm

1966 Healdville Rd, Mount Holly, VT 05758

Farm stand open Thursdays through Sundays from 12:00 - 5:00. 802-259-2250

COME JOIN US AT THE SHREWSBURY LIBRARY FRIDAY NIGHT FOR LIVING WITH BEARS! 7:00 pm


We are excited to view a mother bear and her cubs scampering across the road but less enthused when meeting a huge one exiting our garage with a trail of upturned garbage cans and refuse behind it – or worse, finding your car windows bashed in from where a bear tried to access garbage bags inside that had been destined for the dump. All of the above occurred in this writer's neighborhood recently!

Tom Gieder, Wildlife Specialist with the USDA Wildlife Services, will lead a presentation and discussion about Vermont's black bears and what individuals and communities can do to better share our properties with these curious and powerful animals. He will discuss bear biology, ecology, the factors that bring bears too close to our homes, and what we can do to prevent future conflicts with bears. Tom will be presenting on identifying bear attractants, securing attractants, and keeping bears wild. He will also discuss USDA Wildlife Services' new role in combating human wildlife conflicts and other services he provides to the public

Tom Gieder has been a Wildlife Specialist with USDA Wildlife Services since 2017. He holds a B.S degree from Penn State University in Wildlife and Fishery Science. Prior to working for Wildlife Services, he worked for 12 years managing and researching various wildlife across the United States, from deer, turkeys, shorebirds, fox, bear, and many others. He currently works with human wildlife conflict in Vermont, mostly concentrated on bear conflicts.


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