Father's Day Bluegrass BBQ
BBQ, beer and bluegrass music – the perfect recipe for Father’s Day! Bring Dad and the family for a summer experience at the farm including authentic Blue Ribbon Barbecue, live bluegrass music, lawn games and visits with the barnyard animals. Feel free to bring your own lawn chairs and picnic… Read More
Barnyard Buddies
Spend your Saturday morning exploring the farm and meeting our friendly animals in this program for families! Some examples of activities could be egg collecting, feeding the goats, or a farm story time. Every program ends with a visit to the Friendship Garden to help care for the plants growing. Read More
Sweet Harvest: Strawberry Picking and Cooking Class
Spend a delightful day at Powisset farm harvesting and cooking with our own strawberries. Begin your experience with a stroll to the strawberry fields, where you can pick the strawberries straight from the patch. Learn fun facts about strawberry cultivation and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine as you escape… Read More
Cancelled – Learning with Livestock at Appleton Farms
Learning with Livestock at Appleton Farms Join us for open and free programming and demonstrations every Saturday! Meet the animals of Appleton, learn about why farmers keep animals, and the role they play alongside us on the farm. These rotating family-friendly farm education sessions are for all ages- kids and… Read More
A Taste of Perennial Foods with Island Grown Initiative
This event has sold out. Learn how to prepare and enjoy unique perennial foods in this engaging workshop. Harvested from the Food Forest at the MVP Charter School, a wide range of greens, herbs, currants and medicinals will be prepared and tasted during the class. Instructors Roxanne… Read More
Cancelled – Adult Cow Connection at Appleton Farms
Come meet, cuddle, brush, and sit with our hand-raised cows at Appleton Farms! The mild heart rate and warm body temperature of the cows induces a slowing of our own heart rate, as well as the release of Oxytocin, our social bonding hormone. Visit our scenic and historic farm and… Read More
Pies & Pints – Adult Cooking Class
Start the weekend early with delicious wood-fired pizza and craft beer! In this popular hands-on, outdoor cooking class series, Chef Thi will teach you the essentials of making farm-to-hearth pizza using Powisset’s outdoor wood-fired brick oven. You’ll make your own dough (and take some home) and prepare farm fresh toppings before your creation… Read More
Family Cow Connection at Appleton Farms
Immerse your family in the heartwarming experience of being up close and personal with one of our favorite farm animals – cows! Cuddle, brush, and sit with our hand-raised cows at Appleton Farms. Visit our scenic and historic farm and enjoy Family Cow Connection session with our two Jersey… Read More
Fiddleheads: Preschool Drop-Off Series at Appleton Farms – SPRING SESSION
Spring has sprung! It is an excellent time of year for exploring and learning on the farm. We will be planting, observing, exploring and learning in our garden. While also taking care of our animals and finding all the signs of spring that nature divulges. Join us on Wednesday mornings… Read More
Cancelled – Cooking from the Island: What's Fresh and What's Local
Join us for this farm-to-table cooking experience with chef Jenny Devivo! These classes will focus on the bounty of the season and the unique flavors of Martha’s Vineyard in coordination with the growing seasons of our farm. We will start with a tour of our Friendship Garden to harvest… Read More
Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms
Bring your little ones to Appleton Farms for our farm-fresh story hour. We will read books about animals and nature, maybe sing a song or two, then head up to the carriage barn to visit our Nubian goats, Angora rabbits and see what other animals are out and about on… Read More
Pick Your Own Strawberries!
Join us for this special Pick Your Own Strawberries pop-up event. For three days only, Powisset Farm’s sweet, juicy, luscious and delicious organic strawberries are ready for you to pick and bring home with you. At this special seasonal event, you’ll check in at the Farm Store, where you’ll be… Read More