The Brave Little Berry
Our Story
At Vermont Elderberry we consciously nurture the cycle of sustainability. We've transformed a worn-out old dairy farm into a healthy, vibrant soil community. Our operation is solar-powered, and our berries thrive in the rich alluvial bottomland. Elderberries and other indigenous plants evolved in bioregion; planting them discourages invasive species. We also grow currants, gooseberries, raspberries, blackberries, aronia, kiwi berries, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and butternuts--a diverse variety of most indigenous fruits and nuts.
Our Product
We produce and sell frozen, small-batch elderberry juice made exclusively from organic elderberries grown on our family farm. Each batch is pressed right after harvest to ensure maximum flavor and potency. As in tradition with elderberry, our juice is heated to 170 °F (76.5 °C) after pressing.
1 quart PET bottle
4 gallon HDPE bucket
Our juice is sold in bulk quantities and kept frozen to preserve freshness naturally. Currently we offer sealed 4‑gallon HDPE buckets and PET quarts. The buckets can be custom filled to order. Special orders for 1‑gallon HDPE jugs can be filled upon request. All containers have a tamper‑free seal.
Please email or call us to place an order.
palgino802@gmail.com
(802) 246-7693
433 River Road South
Putney, VT 05346
We do not currently offer commercial shipping, since costs are very high for delivering frozen products. Customers may pick up their Vermont Elderberry orders directly at our farm or arrange pickup at select locations in our region.
Nature’s Medicine Cabinet
These tiny berries known as elderberries, or Sambucus canadensis, contain more antioxidants than any other fruit native to North America.
They have been used medicinally for centuries in both the New World and the Old.
Elderflowers are a prized food source for pollinators, such as our threatened native bees and honeybees.