Inn at Valley Farms Named in Yankee Magazine’s Top Ten Historic Inns Walpole, New Hampshire, December 6, 2011 – The Inn at Valley Farms was recently named among ten top historic Inns in New England by Yankee Magazine. The Inn at Valley Farms is one of two New Hampshire Inns topping the select list, the other being the Hancock Inn in Hancock. “We traveled many hundreds of miles in our search for the best of New England's oldest inns and B&Bs--those that still evoke the 18th century but are cushioned in contemporary comforts”, writes Christina Tree in her piece entitled “The Best of the Oldest”, the lead travel feature in Yankee Magazine’s latest issue. Historic inns in New England built before 1799 were rated on the following additional criteria: comfort; historic ambience; food; setting; things to do nearby; value; hearths; a storied past; and, having a nice library. The Inn at Valley Farms ranked number eight of the top 10. “It’s been a labor of love restoring not only the Inn, the barns and other outbuildings but also the gardens and fields of this property. To be included in Yankee’s list among these other fine New England Inns is a real honor“, says Jacqueline Caserta, Innkeeper of the Inn at Valley Farms. After an extensive renovation, the previously private 1774 Colonial home opened as the Inn at Valley Farms in the fall of 1999 with three elegant guest rooms and two three-bedroom self-sufficient cottages. Extensive renovation was complete in 2007 on another building on the property - a farmhouse vacation rental for guests desiring self-sufficient lodging for weekly or extended stays. Collectively, the Inn can sleep 28 guests and with its variety in type of lodging makes it a perfect choice not only for a quiet getaway or family vacation, but intimate weddings, special events and family reunions as well. Located on 105 acres of green rolling farmland, the grounds are as picturesque as the interior. Extensive perennial, vegetable, herb and edible flower gardens are maintained throughout the property. Breakfast is a decadent three course affair by candlelight each morning using as much of what is grown on the farm as possible. After breakfast guests can tour the farm, visit the animals, hike the nature trail, walk to neighboring orchard or visit the quaint village of Walpole just a short drive away. The Inn is also known for its green efforts being the first property in the Monadnock Region to be named “Environmental Champion” by the NH Sustainable Restaurant and Lodging Association in 2009. The farm was named NH Farm of Distinction in early 2011 and both the Inn and the farm’s efforts were honored as part of a Green Business of the Year Award earlier this year. Three generations of the Caserta family own and operate the farm. While Jacqueline manages the Inn and gardens, her brother Chris and his wife Caitlin manage what’s known as Walpole Valley Farms, a sustainable grass-based farm raising 100% grass-fed beef, pasture-raised pork, chickens, turkey, and eggs which are sold to fine area restaurants and shops as well as available through their farm store located on the property which is open to the public. The New England Inns awarded the Yankee Magazine honor include in order of ranking 1. The Old Inn on the Green, New Marlborough, Mass., 2. The Francis Malbone House, Newport, R.I., 3. The Dorset Inn, Dorset, 4. The Inn at Weathersfield, Perkinsville, Vt 5. The Hancock Inn, Hancock, N.H., 6. The Inn at Lower Farm, Stonington, Conn 7. The Candleberry Inn on Cape Cod, Brewster, Mass 8. The Inn at Valley Farms, Walpole, N.H., 9. Three Mountain Inn, Jamaica, threemountaininn.com 10. Henry Farm Inn, Chester. For more information visit “The Best of the Oldest” in Yankee Magazine's November/December issue. The Inn at Valley Farms is located at 633 Wentworth Road, Walpole, NH 03608. For more information visit www.innatvalleyfarms.com or contact Jacqueline Caserta at 603-756-2855.