City Natives Workshop – Square Foot Gardening Demo
Each month City Natives will be hosting a different skill building workshop. For June, learn to maximize the garden in one square foot! Expert grower Lacey will lead a demonstration on how to efficiently space and care for plants in one square foot. Participants will take home a veggie… 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 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
Pride on the Farm: A Family Pride Celebration at Weir River Farm
Celebrate Pride Month with a welcoming farm experience for LGBTQIA+ families at Weir River Farm! Welcome to Weir River Farm, one of the last working farms on the South Shore. Our barnyard offers a joyful space to meet our pigs, rabbits, and other furry friends, and enjoy farm life with… 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
The Perfect Pizza Pie – Adult Cooking Class
This event has sold out. The June heat isn’t the only thing sizzling this summer! Experience the art of wood-fired pizza in this hands-on adult cooking class as you learn the fundamentals of crafting great pizza using farm-fresh ingredients. Chef Thi will teach you the essential techniques, including dough handling,… 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