Explore the outdoors, shop small businesses, and learn more about Grafton history when you visit one of these village gems.
Grafton Village Cheese Company
The Grafton Cooperative Cheese Company was founded in 1892 by dairy farmers who gathered together in a cooperative to make their surplus raw milk into cheese. In the days before refrigeration, there were many such cooperatives in the rural agricultural communities and an abundance of fresh, creamy milk was turned into a food that could be stored for a longer period of time.
Visit our Grafton Village storefront, located at 56 Townshend Rd. Retail hours: Thursday 2 – 6pm; Friday/Saturday 10am – 5pm; Sunday 10am – 1pm. (802) 843-1062 Website: graftonvillagecheese.com
Grafton Trails & Outdoor Center
The Grafton Trails & Outdoor Center is the perfect place to get out and explore. Located on 2,000 acres of scenic land, the Outdoor Center offers an extensive network of trails for year-round activities. Visit in the summer for mountain biking, swimming, and hiking, or chase a fresh snowfall with skiing, snowshoeing, tubing, fat biking, and sleigh rides in the winter months.
MERCANTILE.
MERCANTILE. features a carefully curated selection of gifts, accessories, and home goods. Many made locally, and others produced from some of the most sought after artists and manufacturers from the US and beyond. We are proud to feature the VT brands of Simon Pearce, Laura Zindel, and Farmhouse Pottery, as well as other New England brands such as Dash and Albert Rugs, and Spencer Peterman wooden bowls, and much, much more.
If you are planning a wedding next door at the Grafton Inn, please consider making a wedding gift registry with us. We also can provide you with many ideas for wedding party gifts, or favors for your guests.
If you are attending a wedding and need a special gift, you are sure to find the perfect one at MERCANTILE.
Also tucked within MERCANTILE. is DOVER HOUSE ANTIQUES, where you will always find a lovely selection of period American Antiques and appropriate accessories.
We look forward to welcoming you to our charming shop.
The Nature Museum at Grafton
The Nature Museum at Grafton is a regional resource for nature, science, and environmental education in Vermont and New Hampshire communities of the Connecticut River Valley. Our collections focus on the natural history of northern New England, with exhibits on local flora, fauna, and geology. More than just a museum, we offer nature-based programs and experiences for people of all ages. Our programs and events are designed to inspire people to safeguard our region’s resources for a sustainable future.
The Museum is surrounded by a beautiful garden filled with native plants, a frog pond, and picnic tables. Behind the Museum are the trails of the Village Park, a wooded trail system where visitors can amble through the forest. Trail maps are available at the Museum.
The Nature Museum is well known for its annual Fairy House Festival which takes place the last weekend in September. Over twelve hundred visitors from all over New England come to walk the enchanting fairy house trail every year. Please check our website for updates or seasonal changes.
Website: www.nature-museum.org
Plummer’s Sugar House
We produce and sell all grades of the finest pure Vermont maple syrup, maple cream spread, maple candy and gift boxes. We offer free tours of our sugar house with any purchase from our gift shop. Shipping is available.
We are open all year, come anytime! Located 3 miles south of Grafton Village.
2866 Townshend Road. (802)843-2207 plummerssugarhouse.com
Grafton Historical Society
Grafton’s fascinating past is on display in this award winning museum with a gift shop, rich with artifacts representing over 250 years of history. Exhibits changed annually.
Website: graftonhistoricalsociety.com
The Turner Interpretive Center
The Turner Interpretive Center, located across from the Grafton Inn, explains the story of escaped slave Alec Turner and his family as told by his daughter, renowned Vermont storyteller Daisy Turner.
Grafton, Vt. is proudly part of Vermont’s African American Heritage Trail.
Grafton Public Library
Enjoy a comfortable welcome at the Grafton Public Library. Visit our beautiful grounds and building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Free wifi, on-going book-sale room and guests to Grafton have library borrowing privileges. The perfect place to relax! Located at 204 Main Street.
(802) 843-2404
www.graftonpubliclibrary.org
Mountain Mind & Movement
Mountain Mind and Movement is a Healing Arts and Yoga Studio. The studio and therapy rooms are located on the grounds of The Grafton Inn. Our studio offers several mind/body therapies that promote healing and wellness in the body, mind and spirit. Karen Knight has been a master’s level psychotherapist for over 20 years who has shifted her focus more towards offering treatments that focus on restoring balance to both body and mind. She is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, Upledger Certified CranialSacral Therapist, Reiki Master and Kripalu trained Yoga Teacher. Whether you live close by or are visiting the area please consider scheduling an appointment or joining a yoga class. Class schedule can be found on the website or Facebook page.
Mountain Mind & Movement
Integrative Therapies
POB 521
Townshend, VT 05352
802-779-2289
Rushton Farm – The Milk Shack
At the only dairy farm in Grafton we have a farm stand that provides raw milk, fresh eggs, ice cream from Connolly Bros. Dairy, our own pork, beef, homemade cookies, and bars. The farm is located on Rte. 121 East, just 1.5 miles from Grafton’s town center.
In the summer we have a scoop shop that is open 2 – 8 PM Saturdays and Sundays, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. We serve ice cream in cones, dishes, and ice cream sundaes.
Contact us: 802-843-2719.
