A message from Frances McLaughlin
Have you ever walked away from a visit to Billings Farm & Museum feeling like something in you had quietly shifted—a new appreciation for where your food comes from, a memory made with someone you love, a moment of pure delight you didn’t expect?
That’s what this place does. And I’ve seen it happen again and again.
I’m writing to you today as Billings Farm & Museum’s new Executive Director—a role I step into with enormous gratitude, and no small amount of joy. I’ve spent the past eighteen months here as Executive Vice President, working alongside David Simmons and an extraordinary team, and I can tell you from the inside: the care and craft that go into every experience here is something special.
MoreWill you make a gift today to help sustain what makes Billings Farm & Museum so extraordinary?
Your support goes directly to the animals in our care, our pastures, gardens, orchards and historic buildings, the programs that spark curiosity in children and adults alike, and the everyday moments that keep people coming back year after year—and generation after generation.
I look forward to welcoming you here, and to growing Billings Farm & Museum together.
Frances McLaughlin
Executive Director
Flip through our 2025 Annual Report, which reflects the depth and breadth of this work you help make possible.
Ways to Give
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Billings Farm & Museum is a project of The Woodstock Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization. Your gift is tax deductible as allowed by law. EIN #03-0221142.