Above: Simon Pearce restaurant overlooking the Ottauquechee River waterfall, Quechee

With over 6,000 farms and a million acres dedicated to food production, Vermont is an agricultural state. Locals have a deep appreciation for the dairy farmers and distillers, sugar-makers and cheesemongers who ultimately make Vermont the place it is. Here, farm-to-table is less a trend than a way of life, and restaurants throughout the state reap the benefits. Below are five that deserve recognition.

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Above: Simon Pearce restaurant overlooking the Ottauquechee River waterfall, Quechee

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