The central focus in the 19th-century American kitchen was the large black cast-iron cooking stove. The kitchen stove helped improve the American diet in properly cooking and baking foods from the family farm and local markets. The big black stove also spread warmth from its heated surfaces on a cold winter morning in January, although […]
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Beginning on Thursday, March 19, Billings Farm & Museum will offer options for local families with kids at home, and for folks farther away who want to explore our farm and museum. The Billings Farm & Museum’s crafts and activities to-go program starts on Thursday, 3/19! We will set up a “drive-through” outside our Visitor […]
Read MoreWhile Billings Farm & Museum is closed for general visitation, the health and safety of Billings Farm & Museum staff and visitors is of the utmost importance. FILM SERIES SHOWINGS TO BE RESCHEDULED: The final three films in the Woodstock Vermont Film Series at Billings Farm & Museum – originally scheduled for March 21, April […]
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By Emily Koetsier, Collections Manager Welcome to the third installment in our year-long series, “Machine of the Month.” As winter is slowly starting to give way to spring, and Vermont is known as one of the largest producers of a certain product, we are focusing on a small piece of technology used for Maple Sugaring. […]
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By Emily Koetsier, Collections Manager Welcome to the second installment in our year-long series, Machine of the Month. As January and February are Vermont’s two bitterest and coldest months, we are focused on the technology and tools of ice cutting. Winter has settled in and still has weeks before it lets go to warmer weather. […]
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By Emily Koetsier, Collections Manager Come, let us travel back 130 years or so, to the time before automobiles. Now, imagine walking down a snowy street. The walkways are tramped down by previous passer-by. The road is turned and churned by horse hooves and sleigh runners. The air is crisp and cool, holding the promise […]
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Our Old-Fashioned Fourth is featured in the summer issue of Woodstock Magazine. Look for it on stands the week of June 3rd. In the meantime you can read the article here.
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Story Activity Time for Preschoolers will be offered Wednesday mornings in July, from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Each program will feature a story, special visit to the farm, hands-on activity, and a snack. The cost is $3.00 per person for Billings Farm & Museum members, and $5.00 per person for non-members (includes admission to the […]
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Billings Farm & Museum announces its participation in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Armed Forces Day (May 18) through Labor Day (September […]
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a farmer? Junior Farmer Camp, is designed to help kids discover for themselves by stepping into a farmer’s shoes for a week. Campers will have the opportunity to be up close and personal with the farm’s cows, horses, pigs, chickens, and sheep while learning the work that [...]
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