One Trip To Jenne Farm And You’ll See Why It’s The Most Photographed Farm In Vermont
Walking through Vermont is like walking through a museum of beautiful paintings. In one moment, you can be looking up at majestic mountains that cut through the sky’s backdrop and in the next moment, you’re driving through a winding road to a picturesque steeple on top of a hill. But there’s one spot in particular in Vermont that has become famous for its beauty. The Jenne Farm in Reading is a mix of manmade and natural beauty and has been a photographer’s dream since they first discovered it more than 60 years ago. One trip to this farm, and you won’t be able to help yourself from snapping a photo too.
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Jenne Farm is located just off of Route 106 in Reading, Vermont.
About 60 years ago, Floyd Jenne Sr. traveled from Reading, Vermont, to New York City and noticed a picture of his farm in a frame in Grand Central Terminal. His sister, Linda Kidder, noticed as a teen in the 1950s students coming to the farm to photograph it. Today, it's considered to be the most photographed farm in New England and one of the most photographed farms in the world.
The best time to get to the farm is just before sunrise during the fall.
Though it's private property, the family still allows visitors to come through for free. So for starters, just be cognitive that people live here. Pull off to the side of the road as to not clog up the street and block traffic. You can also support the family's maple syrup business. They have freshly made syrup available for purchase by the pint or gallon. And lastly, feel free to leave a small donation. In a time where developers are on the hunt for land, the owners of Jenne Farm work to keep it as it is. Any monetary donation can help maintain it to its old charm beauty.
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