HVC ’s menu provides lots of choices, homemade recipes, whole grain breads, free-range eggs, and fresh produce throughout the day.

Food and Dining

We minimize sugar and prioritize fresh, local food in our healthy, tasty meals. Balanced veggie offerings and basics for “picky eaters” round out the menu. And of course there are plenty of “seconds”.

Campers choose from a variety of options, supervised by their counselors. Children eat with their cabin groups in our warm spacious dining hall or outside for a sunny picnic-style lunch with the whole camp.

Campers choosing their lunch from the fresh salad bar

“If we had to send a curious 10-year old gourmand to camp, this would be the one. The food is among the best in camping.”

— Boston Magazine

What’s on the Menu?

Breakfast

Specials, one offered each day:

  • French toast with Maine blueberries

  • Bagels with Cream Cheese

  • Eggs your way

  • Sausage

  • Waffles + berries

  • Pancakes with Maine maple syrup

Offered every morning:

  • Oatmeal, homemade granola, choice of cereals

  • Fresh fruit and yogurt

  • Toast and spreads

  • Milk, OJ, and other juices

Lunch

Offered daily:

  • Assorted fresh meats and cheeses

  • Whole grain and pita bread

  • A selection of pasta salads, feta orzo salads, chicken salad, tuna salad, different each day

  • Salad bar with 20 or more vegetables, cheeses, and choice of homemade dressings

  • Nut butter and jelly

  • Fresh fruit, cookies, or other dessert

Dinner

A sampling of our evening meals:

  • Your choice of pizza: plain, pepperoni, sausage, Hawaiian, chicken, veggie

  • Chinese stir fry with rice, potstickers, egg rolls.

  • Roast turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and all the fixings

  • Lasagne or pasta with red, white, or pesto sauce

  • Indian feast with curries, tandoori chicken, jasmine rice

Offered at all dinners:

  • Fresh salad, broccoli, carrot, and other vegetables, milk

  • Hearty vegetarian options

  • Vegetable sticks, cottage cheese, bread and rice available for picky eaters.

  • Desserts after dinner such as ice cream, blueberry crisp, or brownies

  • Counselor making their salad from the salad bar

  • Many fresh options to choose from for lunch

  • Camper choosing fried rice and bbq chicken

  • Flipping eggs to order for breakfast

  • Stir fried vegetables at lunch

  • Eating lunch with friends outside

Special Diets and Food Allergies

Special diets and food allergies can be accommodated easily. Please call to discuss your particular needs.

Peanut Butter

HVC is "peanut butter free" and we love our sun butter! (We do include nuts in some specialty offerings, with clear labelling.)

Snacks

Afternoon snack features popcorn, granola bars, juices and natural seltzers daily.

Healthy + Sustainable

  • Whenever possible, we access local produce

  • Maine’s dairies do not use hormones or antibiotics in their milk products

  • Whole grain and vegetarian options

  • Fresh fruits and vegetables at all meals

  • HVC uses only local free-range eggs

Lobster of course

Each camp session concludes with a Maine lobster banquet (with delicious alternatives available.)

  • If we had to send a curious 10-year old gourmand to camp, this would be the one.... The food is among the best in camping.

    Boston Magazine

  • I have seen almost every camp kitchen in Maine and this one is the nicest. It's innovative and shows how much you think of the children here. I'm so impressed.

    Dining Hall Provider

  • My child came home raving about the food and has spent the past few weeks making endless suggestions from your amazingly varied menu. Thanks a lot!

    HVC Parent

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