Family Cow Connection at Appleton Farms
Immerse your family in the heartwarming experience of being up close and personal with one of our favorite farm animals – cows! Cuddle, brush, and sit with our hand-raised cows at Appleton Farms. Visit our scenic and historic farm and enjoy Family Cow Connection session with our two Jersey… Read More
Love Your Legumes – Adult Cooking Class
Join us during the month of May in the Powisset Kitchen, where we’ll Plant-it-Forward all month long, with recipes that put what’s growing seasonally and here at the farm front and center! In this hands-on class with our own Chef Thi, we’ll focus on legendary legumes, a family of foods… Read More
Farm Explorers at Weir River Farm
Spring is here and 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 closeand participate in age-appropriate activities and adventures on the farm. Farm Explorers… Read More
Fiddleheads: Preschool Drop-Off Series at Appleton Farms – SPRING SESSION
Spring has sprung! It is an excellent time of year for exploring and learning on the farm. We will be planting, observing, exploring and learning in our garden. While also taking care of our animals and finding all the signs of spring that nature divulges. Join us on Wednesday mornings… 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
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
Hull FireFly Storytelling at Weir River Farm
Join us for Hull FireFly Storytelling at Weir River Farm! Modeled after The Moth Story Hour on NPR radio, this live storytelling program invites participants to share a 3-5 minute, true story, spoken to an assembled group of friends, family and strangers. Feel free to share a story of your… Read More
Barn to Run Trail Race
Part of the Barn to Run Trail Race Series, the Powisset Farm Trail Run includes running the trails of the farm and through Noanet Woodlands. There are four race distances to choose from and your entry fee includes a great race on a well-marked course, plus swag, race photos, awards… Read More
Julian Judson & Dean Garden Land Re-Opening
JJD (Julian, Judson & Dean) Community Garden, located at 48 Judson Street in Dorchester, has existed for over 30 years, providing neighborhood residents with 36 garden plots to grow fresh produce and supplement food budgets, as well as much needed access to greenspace. Last year, the garden was partially closed… Read More
City Natives Plant Sale
The City Natives Nursery 2024 spring plant sale is here! Pre-orders open at https://bit.ly/citynativesplantsale We will have a wide selection of seedlings including annual vegetables, herbs, and cut flowers, as well as native herbaceous perennials and woody plants for sale. The 2025 plant sale will include pre-orders and in-person… 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
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