Date Night: Fall on the Farm – Adult Cooking Class
Spend a beautiful fall evening on the farm with your special someone in this hands-on cooking class at Powisset Farm. Chef Thi will teach you and yours how to make Brined Pork Chops, Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Sage, and Spiced Pumpkin Cake. Included in this class: Cooking demonstration and hands-on… Read More
Sides that Steal the Show – Adult Cooking Class
This holiday season, go beyond the traditional turkey and become the star of every holiday party with this hands-on cooking class focused on sides. Chef Thi Bowles will show you how to make Spiced Glazed Carrots, Savory Herb Bread Pudding with Leeks and Gruyere Cheese, and Roasted Brussel Sprouts with… Read More
Farm Explorers at Weir River Farm
Weir River Farm is full of barnyard fun! Meet our friendly goats, pigs, and all of the animals in the barnyard. We invite your little farmers to experience life in the barnyard up close and participate in age-appropriate activities and adventures on the farm. Farm Explorers is recommended for… Read More
Fiddleheads: Preschool Drop-Off Series at Appleton Farms – FALL SESSION
*ONLY A FEW OPENINGS LEFT! REGISTER TODAY!* FIDDLEHEADS FALL SEMESTER 2025: 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 9:30-12:30 for a preschool… 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
Barnyard Story Hour at Weir River Farm
Barnyard stories really come to life when you get to meet the main characters up close and personal! Bring the kids to Weir River Farm for our farm fresh version of ‘story time.’ Explore the barnyard and meet our barnyard friends such as Pepper the goat and Primrose the pig. Read More
Bird Walk through Whitney and Thayer Woods
Join the Trustees for a beginner Bird Walk through Whitney and Thayer Woods! Our guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of birding while leading you through parts of this 834-acre forest. This hike is geared towards beginners but all are welcome! This will be an easy to moderate walk… Read More
Plenty of Pasta – Adult Cooking Class
Warm up this winter in the Powisset Farm Kitchen in this hands-on cooking class focused on hearty winter pastas. With Chef Thi, you’ll make Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage, Handmade Pappardelle with Maitake Mushroom and Root Vegetables, and Red Wine Ragù. Included in this class: Cooking demonstration and… Read More
Glorious Galettes – Adult Cooking Class
Join special guest Chef Clarisse Maugis in this hands-on class, where you’ll learn to make a flakey Fall Squash Galette using fresh produce from Powisset Farm. C’est Magnifique! Chef Clarisse is from the countryside north of Paris, where she grew up cooking beside her mother and grandmother. After earning a degree in hospitality,… 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 held on Saturdays. 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… 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
Appleton Culinary Workshop: Chicken Pot Pie
Warm up this season with a hands-on Farmhouse Chicken Pot Pie Culinary Workshop at Appleton Farms, where you’ll craft a comforting classic using locally-sourced and seasonal ingredients. . Workshop Includes: Appleton Farms Baker Kami Turgeon leading participants through a hands-on pie crust making demonstration using local flour Learning… Read More