The Farm is open only for scheduled tours, programs and events during our season from mid-May to mid-October. Please subscribe to our newsletter for updates on our arts and culture programs on Zoom, in schools, and in communties throughout the year!
Leave us a message at: contact@clemmonsfamilyfarm.org or at 765-560-5445 if you'd like to schedule
a special event for your group of 10 or more.
​Eva McKend reporting, WCAX Television Local Vermont News. June 11, 2016.​

Who We Are.

A RARE GEM FOR THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN DIASPORA AND FOR THE STATE OF VERMONT
Clemmons Family Farm stewards the historic Clemmons farm in Vermont, which was one of the rare African-American-owned farms in the state of Vermont.
According to the 2017 United States agriculture census, of the nearly 7000 farms in Vermont, only 18 are African-American-owned.  Of the 1.2 million acres of farmland in Vermont, only 3,960 acres (0.33%) are owned or principally operated by African-Americans.  Nation-wide, less than half of one percent (0.4%) of farms in the
United States are ​African-American-owned.
The 138-acre farm is one of the 22 landmarks on the State of Vermont's African-American Heritage Trail.  

​We are a registered 501c3 Vermont non-profit organization.
Clemmons Family Farm honors the extraordinary lives of Jackson and Lydia Clemmons, who owned the farm, located in Charlotte, Vermont, for 61 years- from 1962 to 2023. ​The property underwent a gradual and intentional transition from being a private family-owned farm to being under the stewardship of an African-American led non-profit organization as a cultural heritage asset and a platform for Black history, arts, and economic empowerment.  We actively promote the celebration of heritage as a continuum in which we learn from our past, shape our present, and invest in our future. 

The Clemmons farm includes 6 historic buildings (circa late 1700s-1800s) and 138 acres of prime farmland and forests, ponds and streams abundant with wildlife.  ​

What We Do.

Our mission is to be “more than a farm” by offering curated opportunities for visitors to celebrate the history, cultures, arts and sciences of the African-American and African diaspora in a magical setting. Our programs include:
  • guided tours of the property and historic buildings;
  • educational talks and demonstrations;
  • cooking lessons and pop-up meals;
  • music, dance and theater performances;
  • art exhibits and cultural events;
  • book talks and literary arts events;
  • holistic health and healing events;
  • on-farm field trips and outreach to local primary schools (Learn more);
  • and family storytelling that traces more than 150 years of African-American history.  

We also provide beautiful indoor and outdoor venues for meetings, retreats and special events in a working landscape. 
Click on the button above to check out our 2018 Highlights Report for a multi-media overview of our work!
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