Fall is a welcome sight for many reasons: cooler nights, colorful foliage, and best of all, apple season! Here at Swift House Inn, we love it when the orchards open and we can buy fresh apples for our guests for a midday snack and fresh apple cider to drink at… Read More
Vermont is known for being one of the greenest states – both in color and its commitment to the eco-friendly movement. Vermont is a prime location for those travelers looking for an abundance of outdoor activities (hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, and so much more!) in a natural… Read More
Vermont is known for its abundance of outdoor activities: hiking, cycling, swimming, and canoeing are just a few of the activities available. And there isn’t just one spot to do each of these activities. We are surrounded by a variety of local swimming spots, gorgeous… Read More
Here at the Swift House Inn we love to buy local so that we can use the freshest ingredients possible for both breakfast for our lodging guests as well as dinner at our on-site restaurant, Jessica’s. Elmer Farm in East Middlebury is so local that Chef Rob stops by on… Read More
There are many advantages to staying at the Swift House Inn, but one of the best ones is that there are so many delicious places to eat in Middlebury, VT. Even if our on-site restaurant, Jessica’s, is closed, or you’re looking for something a little different, there are a… Read More
Here at the Swift House Inn we love to support our local businesses. Alongside our blog post series featuring the local purveyors we purchase our food products from, we will also be running a blog post series featuring the local businesses that we love. Whether you are a local or… Read More
There are so many great things about fall in Middlebury, Vermont. The weather is the perfect mix of cool in the evening and warm during the day, the leaves are changing colors, and best of all, the apple orchards are open and producing local apples, apple cider, and oh so… Read More
Rain or shine (or snow!), Vermonters love the outdoors. Vermont has so much to offer when it comes to outdoor activities: hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, boating, and so much more. The Swift House Inn is in a perfect central location in Middlebury to have access to all of these… Read More
The rain has finally let up, giving our guests a chance to explore Vermont in beautiful sunny weather. There are so many outdoor activities available in the summer in Vermont: hiking, biking, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and so many more. One of the best ways to explore all of these activities… Read More
When you search the internet for “why do restaurants serve complimentary bread before dinner?” you’ll receive a number of wide-ranging answers. Some restaurants simply want to make you feel welcome as they would welcome you into their home, some do it out of historical precedent, and others don’t want to… Read More
At the Swift House Inn we love buying good tasting and healthy foods from our local community. This week’s local purveyor’s blog post is about a farm just outside of Vermont, Two Friends Farm. It is located in an old mill four and a half hours away in Attleboro,… Read More
Here at the Swift House Inn in Middlebury, Vermont, we strive for excellence when it comes to everything we do, especially the food we serve. We like to support the local economy and our fellow community members by buying our ingredients locally. Over the next couple of months we will… Read More