Sensory-Friendly Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm
Welcome to Sensory-Friendly Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm! This program offers a dedicated hour with a reduced number of guests and quieter sensory friendly environment. Any family that would benefit from a limited capacity visit is welcome. Read More
Open Barnyard at Weir River Farm
Welcome to Weir River Farm, where you can experience life on one of the last working farms on the South Shore. In the barnyard, meet our pigs, rabbits, and other furry friends. Interact with our goats and greet our sheep. Then, consider exploring the woodland trails. Come experience all that… Read More
Family Farm Chores at Weir River Farm
It’s morning at Weir River Farm, and we have work to do! Join us for our unique Family Farm Chores program! Get on your muck boots: your whole family will get to be farmers together! Help feed, groom, and care for our friendly sheep, goats, pigs, and rabbit. Assist with… Read More
Family Farm Chores at Appleton Farms
This event has sold out. Every day brings a full list of barnyard chores to keep our farmyard friends happy and healthy—so let’s get to work! Join us for our special, hands-on Family Farm Chores program. Grab your muck boots and farm together as a family! Help care for our… Read More
Barnyard Buddies at Powisset Farm
Morning has arrived at Powisset Farm, and our barnyard buddies are ready to welcome you! Join our livestock staff each Saturday morning in the barnyard for a fun, interactive barnyard experience. Roll up your sleeves and meet the animals who call Powisset Farm home. Along the way, you’ll learn how… Read More
5K Run for Jabberwocky
We’re excited to host another year of the Camp Jabberwocky 5k! To learn more and to register, please visit their website/use the link below! Join us! Jabberwocky brings you another amazing race this summer, complete with a Jabberwocky 5k shirt for all the registrants! Your… Read More
Cancelled – Barnyard Buddies
Spend your Saturday morning exploring the farm and meeting our friendly animals in this program for families! Some examples of activities are 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. Pre-registration… Read More
Adult Cow Connection at Appleton Farms
Come meet, cuddle, brush, and spend time with our hand‑raised cows at Appleton Farms. The cows’ calm presence—their warm body temperature and steady heart rate—can help slow our own heart rate and encourage the release of oxytocin, our social bonding hormone. Enjoy both the scientifically recognized benefits and the simple… Read More
Family Ice Cream Making on the Farm
This event has sold out. Come join us in the farm kitchen in this family program geared for ages 4 & up to beat the heat and whip up your own ice cream! Participants will tackle every step of the ice cream making process, from mixing the cream and sugar… Read More
Flower Crown Fun for Families
Join us for a midsummer morning of flower crown crafting for the whole family! Our group will meet in the middle of our one acre sunflower field to create two flower crowns, one for the parent/caregiver and one for the kiddo. Families will be encouraged to clip their own sunflowers… Read More
Pick Your Own Sunflowers
Beginning on Thursday, July 30, come tour the Farm Institute’s one-acre sunflower field! Pick-your-own sunflowers are available now through mid-August. Each family admission includes up to five guests and a total of a dozen sunflower stems per group. Additional sunflowers are available for purchase on site, $2/stem. Pre-registration encouraged as… Read More
Sunflower Story Hour
Join us in our one-acre sunflower field for a special story time! After the story, families can pick 5 sunflower stems to take a little sunshine home with them. While here on the farm, tour the barns and gardens and say ‘hi’ to our goats, sheep, pigs, and chickens!… Read More