Gather with Goats at Powisset Farm
Spend some quality time in the Powisset Barnyard with one or more of our friendly goats! Goats are naturally playful and curious creatures. Spend some time hanging out with them, accompanied by a Powisset barnyard staff member, and it won’t be long before you’ve made some new cuddly goat friends. Read More
Family Farm Chores at Powisset Farm
It’s morning at Powisset Farm and we have work to do! Come help us with morning farm chores in the barnyard, working side by side with our staff. This is an immersive, hands-on experience, limited to 5 helpers per morning and is perfect for… Read More
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
Fabulous Fungi: Mushroom Foraging, Cultivation and Cuisine
Make magic with mushrooms at this immersive indoor/outdoor workshop and culinary class! At this fascinating workshop, you’ll walk Powisset’s woodlands and meadows, guided by Powisset’s mycologist, Amanda, who will provide tips for locating and identifying fungi. Amanda will discuss the role of fungi in the ecosystem, how sustenance foraging can… Read More
Family Walk and Learn: Autumn Wildlife Wonders
Fall has come to the farm! The crop harvest is winding down and Farmer Tim and crew are getting ready for winter, but how are the wild animals getting ready for the cold weather? Join us on this family hike around the farm fields to learn how wild animals… 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 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
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 piglets, rabbits, and other furry friends. Interact with our goats and greet our chickens. Then, consider exploring the woodland trails. Come experience all that… Read More
Gather with Goats at Powisset Farm
Spend some quality time in the Powisset Barnyard with one or more of our friendly goats! Goats are naturally playful and curious creatures. Spend some time hanging out with them, accompanied by a Powisset barnyard staff member, and it won’t be long before you’ve made some new cuddly goat friends. Read More
Family Farm Chores at Powisset Farm
It’s morning at Powisset Farm and we have work to do! Come help us with morning farm chores in the barnyard, working side by side with our staff. This is an immersive, hands-on experience, limited to 5 helpers per morning and is perfect for… Read More
Befriend the Barnyard at Appleton Farms
Discover our special barnyard animals! Visit with our Angora rabbits, Nubian goats, dairy cows, beef cattle, pigs, sheep and our friendly flock of heritage chickens and ducks. This friendly (and often very curious!) crew of animals will take center stage as we learn about what makes them so unique. Read More
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
End of Summer Culinary Sensations – Adult Cooking Class
Join us in the field and the kitchen for this unique cooking class experience! In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll join Chef Thi in the Powisset Farm vegetable fields to collect a late summer bounty which may include tomatoes, peppers, lemongrass, and herbs., You’ll then move into the kitchen… Read More