The Farm

Sweet Roots Farm and Market is located at the former Charlotte Berry Farm in Charlotte, Vermont. The farm has been in operation for over 40 years. Many feet have walked this land over the years - strawberry pickers, blueberry harvesters, pumpkin patch goers and growers of various fruits and plants.

Originally the land of the Abenaki people, we are grateful to be here - stewarding this land with integrity.

As of 2023, the entire farm is certified Organic!

Sweet Roots Farm grows blueberries, seasonally available for Pick Your Own and pre-picked in our Market, blackberries, black raspberries, peaches, pears, plums, vegetables, herbs and flowers.

The Farmers

Jane and Dan MacLean own and operate Sweet Roots with the help of an incredible team.

Jane has been farming for over 15 years. She grew up in Evanston, IL and has been living in the Northeast for quite some time. She has farmed in many parts of the world including permaculture flower farming in Costa Rica, biodynamic winemaking in Australia, tending vineyards, orchards and gardens in the Italian Alps and building education gardens in Chicago, Vermont and Maine. From 2013-2016, Jane and Dan operated a small farm in Lovell, ME where they started their Sweet Roots journey. Jane was the grower for a farm in Charlotte for 4 seasons before land at the Charlotte Berry Farm. It has been Jane’s life-long dream to own a berry and fruit farm!

Dan grew up in Lovell, ME and is a Mainer at heart. While he loves to enjoy the bounty of the growing seasons, Dan focuses most of his farm work on caring for the land, spaces and facilities. He is a carpenter by day and mower and blueberry tender by night. He builds all the things we need beautifully, makes all the logical decisions and has the most impressive work ethic. He loves to spend his time recreating in this gorgeous landscape - whitewater in summer and snowboarding in winter.

Our little ones, André and Ruby and our loyal pup, Daisy are also important farmers here at Sweet Roots. They are all excited to be setting roots and growing up on this beautiful, bountiful berry farm!

Sweet Roots Crew

We are only as strong as the folks work alongside us. We are incredibly grateful to have these folks as part of our Sweet Roots family! Want to join the crew?! Click here

Local Partners

We are incredibly fortunate to be in partnership with the Vermont Land Trust. The VLT Farmland Access Program and the Intervale Center Business Advisors supported in making it possible for us to be tending this land.