Factory tours in Vermont
You can tour 10 factories in Vermont: Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour, Cold Hollow Cider Mill Cider Pressing Viewing, Crowley Cheese Factory Cheesemaking Viewing, Danforth Pewter Workshop Viewing (Middlebury) and more. 1 more is closed, suspended or unconfirmed.
| Tour | Status | What you see | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben & Jerry's Factory TourWaterbury | Open | Video, then glassed-in mezzanine view over the production floor (production not guaranteed), sample and Flavor Room tasting | November 1, 2026 |
| Cold Hollow Cider Mill Cider Pressing ViewingWaterbury Center | Open | From the viewing area you may watch cider being pressed and get a free sample of fresh cider; cider donuts are made on an old-school donut machine | November 12, 2026 |
| Crowley Cheese Factory Cheesemaking ViewingMount Holly | Open | Cheese made entirely with hand tools and traditional methods in the 1882 factory building, on cheesemaking days | November 12, 2026 |
| Danforth Pewter Workshop Viewing (Middlebury)Middlebury | Open | Viewing windows into the workshop where artisans work, including oil lamps spun from pewter discs on a 100-year-old lathe and hand-carving of molds | November 12, 2026 |
| Lake Champlain Chocolates Pine Street Flagship (Innovation Kitchen viewing)Burlington | Open | A glimpse of chocolatiers at work in the Innovation Kitchen, plus complimentary samples; guided chocolate tastings are bookable | November 12, 2026 |
| Maple Landmark Woodshop TourMiddlebury | Open | A walk onto the woodshop work floor to see each stage of wooden toy and gift production, plus a factory store | November 12, 2026 |
| Rock of Ages Granite Quarry TourGraniteville | Closed | Overlook of the nearly 600-foot-deep Smith Quarry; public quarry access and self-guided tours ended January 2025 and the visitor center is closing | November 12, 2026 |
| Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking ViewingShelburne | Open | Farmstead cheddar cheesemaking during a day visit, plus a taste of the cheddar, walking trails and the Children's Farmyard | November 12, 2026 |
| Simon Pearce Glassblowing (Quechee)Quechee | Open | Watch artisans blow glass in turbine-powered studio (real production) | November 1, 2026 |
| Sugarbush Farm Self-Guided Maple & Cheese TourWoodstock | Open | A self-guided tour of where maple syrup is made, a syrup-making video, a maple-woods walk, and farm-made waxed cheeses with free samples | November 12, 2026 |
| Vermont Teddy Bear Factory TourShelburne | Open | Guided tour of stitching and stuffing | November 1, 2026 |