Welcome to Templeton Farm
Family Owned & Operated Since 1810 — Maple Syrup & Grass-fed Beef
Our Mission
Our 150-acre family farm located in East Montpelier, Vermont, just 6 miles from the Vermont State Capital, has been in operation since 1810. For nine succeeding generations, our family has operated a variety of agricultural enterprises including maple, sheep, dairy and beef. It is our family’s mission to continue our family’s legacy through maple sugaring, regenerative land practices and rotational grazing of our beef cattle.
We strive to produce healthy, hormone-free, grass-fed and grass-finished natural beef humanly raised in pastures for our community. With our 4,000 taps, our farm produces nearly 2,000 gallons of maple syrup each season. Whether we are boiling sap, moving cows, or stocking our farm store, we take pride in bringing together our 7th, 8th, and 9th generations of family and friends through farming.
Watch our Templeton Farm video created and filmed by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture in the spring of 2021.
Meet the Chapell Family
The Templeton family were one of the three founding families in the town of East Montpelier moving from Peterboro, New Hampshire in 1788. The farm was settled by John Templeton, Jr. in 1810. Today, Templeton Farm is owned & operated by Bruce Chapell, his wife Sherry Miller, 8th generation son Seth Chapell and wife Natalie Chapell, 9th generation daughters Breanna & Sofia. Our 8th generation son Ryan Chapell and his wife, Michelle Risley are alongside helping with events, sugaring, and more.