Urban Soils Safety: Exploring Best Practices
Join us for an evening of learning about soil lead and about best practices for growing in urban soils! There will be hands-on activities to demonstrate best practices and resources for testing soil in your farm or garden. Featuring The Trustees, The Food Project, Boston Food Forest Coalition, Dan Brabander… Read More
Tree ID Walk
Learn the basics of tree identification along the Neponset River with Urban Grower Lacey. This workshop is a part of City Natives monthly learning series: monthly horticultural workshops open to the public, all focused on native plants in the city. Join one or all of these free workshops in the… Read More
Berry Tart or Pie with Chef Melissa McCullough
This event has sold out. Learn about the various types of pastry doughs, and the best usage for each of them. Melissa will go over tips and tricks to make a great pie or tart from start to finish, including how to make your own crusts, select the best fruit,… Read More
Cancelled – Preservation Basics: Homemade Yogurt
Learn how to make your own homemade yogurt in this hands-on class with Farm Institute Culinary Educator! This class is part cooking, part science experiement as we talk basics of incubation and live cultures needed for this delicious staple. Each participant will take home a batch of yogurt made previously… Read More
26th Annual Rappaport Art Prize Artist Lecture with Alison Croney Moses
Please join us for a lecture by Alison Croney Moses, the recipient of the 2025 Rappaport Art Prize. A light reception before the lecture will begin at 6pm. The lecture will begin promptly at 6:30pm. About the Artist: A Boston based artist, Alison Croney Moses creates wooden… Read More
In Dialogue: A Colorful Conversation Between Artist and Curator
Join us for a conversation between artist Brece Honeycutt and Senior Curator Christie Jackson as they discuss the role that color had in their most recent projects. Both have been on a journey of discovery into the history of color, and will share stories about the Shakers and their use… Read More
Apple, Sage & Spice: How Nice! – Adult Cooking Class
Join us at Powisset Farm for a hands-on cooking class focused on apple, sage, and spice. Guided by our own Chef Thi Bowles, you’ll make Pork Chops with Apple Brandy Sage Sauce, Apple Cinnamon Sage Butter, Baked Apple Strudel with Sage, and Homemade Cinnamon Ice Cream. This class is guaranteed… Read More
Poetry Reading with Ben Rozonoyer
Join us in our Wayside Gallery for an afternoon of poetry nestled within a beautiful landscape and experience how the past continues to inspire today. Local poet Ben Rozonoyer will be reading from his new book, The Beaver Pond, a collection of poems that are heavily rooted in a lyrical… Read More
Soups On! – Adult Cooking Class
In this hands-on cooking class, our very own Chef Thi will introduce you to autumn soups, perfect for the transition between the heat of summer and the cold of winter. Using farm-fresh ingredients, you’ll make Tomato and Fall Squash Bisque, Carrot and Ginger Soup, and a Seasonal Quick Bread Loaf. Read More
Curator's Tour: 'a good many hands'
Ever wonder how objects are chosen for exhibitions? Or what discoveries are made during the process of putting an exhibit together? Join Senior Curator Christie Jackson for a behind-the-scenes view of the exhibit ‘a good many hands’ with special access to objects and the stories behind them. Your… Read More
Oktoberfest – Adult Cooking Class
In this hands-on cooking class led by Chef Thi, you’ll make classic Oktoberfest staples, including Pretzels with Beer Cheese, Trustees Pork Schnitzel with a Mustard Cream Sauce, and German Potato Salad with Bacon. Included in this class: Cooking demonstration and hands-on learning experience. Instruction from an experienced, top-notch instructor. Recipes to… Read More
An Afternoon of Poetry
Join the New England Poetry Club under the open-air tent at the Old Manse for an afternoon of poetry sharing their work in a setting steeped in literary history. Founded in 1915, the New England Poetry Club has long championed poets with ties to… Read More