Vermonters are known to be proud people, and rightfully so! Our state may not be the biggest or the most populated (and we like it that way!) but we are not short on reasons why we are proud of the great state of Vermont.
- We have the best maple syrup.
Flickr/butforthesky.com Vermonters make the best maple syrup and we’re pretty serious about it. It’s made by hardworking folks and it makes life a lot sweeter.
- Excellent farm to table dining.
Flickr/Ross Andrews From the eggs, to veggies to the meat, everything we have is fresh, fresh, fresh.
- We have incredible natural swimming holes.
Flickr/BostonTx Surrounded by nature, Vermont is filled with magical places to cool down on a hot summer day.
- We have the best foliage.
Flickr/Subadei There is a good reason why people travel from all over the world to see the reds, oranges and yellows that paint the landscape during the fall.
- Magnificent views.
Flickr/Paul Moody Each and every season makes the views ever changing and always magnificent.
- Beautiful covered bridges.
Flickr/Daniel Mennerich With over 100 covered bridges in the state, these picturesque and functional bridges make the landscape even more charming.
- Vermont has the best farmers markets.
Flickr/Friends of Family Farmers If we don’t grow it ourselves, we know the people who did.
- Our country stores have everything we need.
Flickr/Erik Jaeger If they don’t sell it, you probably don’t need it.
- Some important things were invented in Vermont.
Flickr/Mike Gabelmann For instance, the modern clothespin and stamps.
- We have the best skiing in the east.
Flickr/Patrick The skiing is great, and the apres ski is even better.
- Vermont has epic hiking trails.
Flickr/Scott McCracken Most notably is the Long Trail, which follows the main ridge of the Green Mountains from the Massachusetts-Vermont state line to the Canadian border, crossing Vermont’s highest peaks.
- Two U.S. Presidents hail from the Green Mountain State.
Flickr/Doug Kerr Both Calvin Coolidge and Chester Alan Arthur were born in small farming communities, and left Vermont to attain political prominence.
- Vermont was the first state to abolish slavery.
Flickr/Don Shall The 1777 constitution entitles Vermont to claim to be the first U.S. state to have abolished slavery.
- Vermonters are no strangers to the Olympics.
Flickr/U.S. Army Vermont had the most American Olympians per capita at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
- Vermont is safe.
Flickr/Jenny According to 24/7 Wall Street, Vermont is the safest state in the nation.
- We are also healthy.
Flickr/Chotda For the fourth consecutive year, Vermont has been named the nation’s healthiest state by the United Health Foundation. The state has steadily risen in the last 20-plus years of the group’s America’s Health Rankings, moving from 20th in 1990 to the top spot today.
- We can pick fresh fruit just about anywhere.
Flickr/Fried Dough And boy is it juicy!
- Whenever you come back vacation and realize there really is no place like home.
Flickr/Ken Lund Vermont = home sweet home.
We’ve got a thing or two to be proud of—and this list just scratches the surface. If you must leave, here are a few things people miss the most about Vermont when they’re gone.
Flickr/butforthesky.com
Vermonters make the best maple syrup and we’re pretty serious about it. It’s made by hardworking folks and it makes life a lot sweeter.
Flickr/Ross Andrews
From the eggs, to veggies to the meat, everything we have is fresh, fresh, fresh.
Flickr/BostonTx
Surrounded by nature, Vermont is filled with magical places to cool down on a hot summer day.
Flickr/Subadei
There is a good reason why people travel from all over the world to see the reds, oranges and yellows that paint the landscape during the fall.
Flickr/Paul Moody
Each and every season makes the views ever changing and always magnificent.
Flickr/Daniel Mennerich
With over 100 covered bridges in the state, these picturesque and functional bridges make the landscape even more charming.
Flickr/Friends of Family Farmers
If we don’t grow it ourselves, we know the people who did.
Flickr/Erik Jaeger
If they don’t sell it, you probably don’t need it.
Flickr/Mike Gabelmann
For instance, the modern clothespin and stamps.
Flickr/Patrick
The skiing is great, and the apres ski is even better.
Flickr/Scott McCracken
Most notably is the Long Trail, which follows the main ridge of the Green Mountains from the Massachusetts-Vermont state line to the Canadian border, crossing Vermont’s highest peaks.
Flickr/Doug Kerr
Both Calvin Coolidge and Chester Alan Arthur were born in small farming communities, and left Vermont to attain political prominence.
Flickr/Don Shall
The 1777 constitution entitles Vermont to claim to be the first U.S. state to have abolished slavery.
Flickr/U.S. Army
Vermont had the most American Olympians per capita at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Flickr/Jenny
According to 24/7 Wall Street, Vermont is the safest state in the nation.
Flickr/Chotda
For the fourth consecutive year, Vermont has been named the nation’s healthiest state by the United Health Foundation. The state has steadily risen in the last 20-plus years of the group’s America’s Health Rankings, moving from 20th in 1990 to the top spot today.
Flickr/Fried Dough
And boy is it juicy!
Flickr/Ken Lund
Vermont = home sweet home.
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