Fiddleheads: Preschool Drop-Off Series at Appleton Farms – FALL SESSION 26/27
Fiddleheads Fall Semester 2026 Fall is here and harvest is in full swing. It’s a great time for your preschooler to learn what our fields, barnyard, and forest have to offer. Join us on Wednesday mornings from 9:30AM to 12:30PM for a preschool drop-off series focused on farm animals, life… Read More
Powisset Pals – Holiday Crafts
Cardboard Gingerbread House Workshop Get into the holiday spirit with a creative twist on a classic seasonal tradition! In this hands-on workshop, kids will transform recycled cardboard and everyday craft materials into their very own gingerbread-style houses. From designing walls and windows to adding colorful decorations and imaginative details, young… Read More
Tots in the Kitchen – Holiday Helpers
Join us for Tots in the Kitchen! The holiday season is here, and we’re bringing a little extra fun into the Powisset Kitchen! Toddler chefs and their grown-ups will spend a festive morning cooking, creating, and exploring seasonal flavors together. From mixing and measuring to decorating and tasting, tots… Read More
Gather, Make, Give: Natural Gift Making Workshop for Adults at Appleton Farms
Gather with family, friends, and community in our scenic Carriage Barn to kick off the holiday season with creativity and joy. Participants will have the opportunity to make a variety of nature-based crafts to take home and give as gifts, including natural barnyard inspired fire starters, tea bags, stovetop simmer… Read More
Powisset Holiday Pig Wagon Lighting
Powisset Farm’s popular annual Powisset Holiday Pig Wagon will return for the third year! This event features the lighting of the Powisset Holiday Pig Wagon, reflecting the long history of the beloved local farm. The public is invited to the free, family-friendly, community event on Saturday, December 5, from 4-5:30PM. Read More
Potatoes, Pommes, and Papas: Adult Cooking Class
If you say “potato”, we say “Hasselback gratin!” In this hands-on class, Chef Charlotte will lead the group in a variety of potato-based dishes to upgrade your holiday spreads. Whether you’re a mashed potato purist, or tuber-curious, you’ll love these crispy potato pillows with garlic and rosemary, sage and sweet… Read More
Fiddleheads: Preschool Drop-Off Series at Appleton Farms – FALL SESSION 26/27
Fiddleheads Fall Semester 2026 Fall is here and harvest is in full swing. It’s a great time for your preschooler to learn what our fields, barnyard, and forest have to offer. Join us on Wednesday mornings from 9:30AM to 12:30PM for a preschool drop-off series focused on farm animals, life… Read More
Powisset Pals – Fairy Garden Workshop
Bring a little bit of magic indoors this season! As the days get shorter and the world outside becomes less green, we’ll create a little forest of our own inside the Powisset Kitchen. In this hands-on crafting class, young gardeners will design and build their own miniature fairy gardens using… Read More
Teen Test Kitchen – Hot Potatoes!
No small potatoes here! Teens will get hands-on in the kitchen and discover creative new ways to cook with everyone’s favorite spud. In this hands-on class, Chef Charlotte will lead the group in a variety of potato-based dishes to upgrade your favorite type of potato. Whether you’re a mashed… Read More
Natural Wreath Making Workshop at Appleton Farms
Decorate your door with a gorgeous holiday wreath, created from a variety of textural evergreen boughs all foraged from our historic farm property! Join us in our carriage barn where we will demonstrate a simple technique for making your wreath. You will then have the opportunity to make your wreath… Read More
Fiddleheads: Preschool Drop-Off Series at Appleton Farms – FALL SESSION 26/27
Fiddleheads Fall Semester 2026 Fall is here and harvest is in full swing. It’s a great time for your preschooler to learn what our fields, barnyard, and forest have to offer. Join us on Wednesday mornings from 9:30AM to 12:30PM for a preschool drop-off series focused on farm animals, life… Read More
City Natives Workshop – Pumpkins!
Winter squash and pumpkins are key food sources for growers in our climate, providing a nutritious, late-season harvest that stores well into winter. Join us to harvest and taste-test two kinds of squash: New England Pie Pumpkin and Jamaican Pumpkin (a.k.a. Calabaza). City Natives Plant Nursery is located at 30… Read More