A hub for “agripreneurs,” this Northeast Kingdom town offers a nuanced taste of Vermont. Explore trails, shops, chamber music and a Cabot store. It’s a bit of a stretch, but not wholly inaccurate, to give George Washington partial credit for the birth of Hardwick. As a general during the Revolutionary War, Washington approved construction of a road to give Colonial troops access to British-occupied Canada. Though not exactly a strategic success, the Bayley-Hazen Military Road did make it easier to get to this rugged corner of Vermont now known as the Northeast Kingdom. Hardwick is one of several towns to pop up along its trajectory. Its modern-day reputation as a hub for “agripreneurs” has recently been reaffirmed by the opening of the Yellow Barn, which features a retail store and newly constructed accelerator space for agricultural food enterprises. If you want to visit Hardwick, Vermont, here’s a suggested itinerary. Note: Check websites to confirm business hours for the day you visit. Front Seat Coffee This 5-year-old, newly expanded coffee shop offers a view of the busiest intersection in town, housemade pastries, breakfast sandwiches and burritos (with and without gluten), and, of course, coffee and chai. Syrups — caramel, mocha, turmeric and cardamom rose among them — are made from scratch. Catch up on email, linger with a book borrowed from the shelves or shop. Front Seat sells locally produced pottery, jewelry, soap, yarn, maple syrup and honey. 101 S. Main St., Hardwick Lamoille Valley Rail Trail This 93-mile recreation trail that stretches from St. Johnsbury to Swanton runs through Hardwick. The four-season, multiuse trail is open for running, walking, biking, horseback riding, snowshoeing, dogsledding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Find the main trailhead at the Hardwick Depot, where amenities include parking, potable water, benches and, soon, picnic tables. 47 Depot St., Hardwick Hardwick Trails This multiuse network for nonmotorized recreation includes six miles of hiking trails and five miles of single-track biking trails winding through mixed woodland habitats. Look for the work of local poets posted along the Green Trail, and get an extra workout with the fitness equipment located on the Marlene Clark Fitness Loop. Trails are groomed and tracked for cross-country skiing. Parking is available at the trailhead at Hazen Union School. 126 Hazen Union Dr., Hardwick (trailhead at Hazen Union School) Cabot Creamery at the Yellow Barn This big old dairy barn that housed Greensboro Garage for years is back in the dairy business now that Cabot Creamery has opened a new retail store in it. Visitors can purchase…