Award-winning local cheeses, cured meats, and a full maple table loaded with maple syrup, maple candy, maple sugar, maple popcorn, and maple cotton candy make this spot a must-stop. Middlebury Natural Foods Co-opOperating since 1976, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op has had nearly five decades to figure out exactly what a great Vermont market looks like. Fresh baked goods arrive daily from local Vermont bakeries, and gluten-free sweet treats are always part of the lineup. Putney Food Co-opFounded in 1941, the Putney Food Co-op has been feeding its community longer than most people have been alive. The Vermont Country StoreStepping into The Vermont Country Store feels like someone hit pause on the modern world in the best possible way.