The best place to get in touch with the agricultural ambience of the islands is Allenholm Farm (150 South St., South Hero, 802/372-5566, www.allenholm.com [1]), which has a petting paddock full of animals, including two donkeys, a Scotch Highland Cow, and a fat ewe with a taste for peppermints. A farm stand sells apples and farm-made apple pies.
The legacy of Lake Champlain’s prehistoric sojourn in the tropics is on view at the Fisk Quarry (The Main Road, Isle La Motte, 802/862-4150, www.lcltorg/guidefiskquarry.htm [2]). Poking out of the quarry walls is the fossilized remains of the 480-million-year-old Chazy Coral Reef, the oldest known coral reef in the world.
Links:
[1] http://www.allenholm.com
[2] http://www.lcltorg/guidefiskquarry.htm