Junior Farmer Camp: Session One
2021-06-28 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-06-29 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-06-30 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-01 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-02 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | VT
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a farmer? Junior Farmer Camp is designed to help kids, ages 7-10 (entering grades 2-5), discover for themselves by stepping into a farmer’s shoes for a week.
The majority of our camp activities will be held outside where campers can maintain social distance. This year we will offer outdoor animal chores with the sheep, goats, chickens, and heifers, tractor-drawn wagon rides, games, gardening, crafts, and cooking. We will take advantage of the adjacent National Historical Park for hiking and learn about Vermont’s natural history. We can’t wait to see you at Junior Farmer Camp!
Junior Farmer Camp: Session One runs from June 28-July 2. Learn more at Junior Farmer Camp.

"Foodie" Fridays
2021-07-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-07-09 10:00 - 17:00
Discover how we use seasonal ingredients from our farm and gardens to make delicious recipes. Culinary demonstrations and interactive garden programs.
Fridays in July: Watch as we make Garden Croquettes with vegetables from our garden. Enjoy a sample of this delicious treat!

Old Vermont Fourth
2021-07-03 10:00
A weekend of traditional celebration (July 3 & 4) for the whole family!
Both July 3 & 4

Families can make Uncle Sam bookmarks and Firework Rings crafts
Kids can barrel race a hobby horse and play lawn games including egg races and three-legged races
Enjoy the Speech Walk, featuring excerpts of speeches from American history, around the site
A Time for Justice, an Oscar-winning documentary film that captures the spirit of the civil rights movement, will be shown throughout the day in the Visitor Center Theater.

10:30 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm Children’s story readings
11 am – 4 pm See live demonstrations on how to make Strawberry Shortcake and Quick Pickles in the Learning Kitchen and enjoy samples!
Special on July 4th
10:45 am – 3 pm Listen to live traditional music performed by Tom McKenzie and Patti Casey
11 am Youth Bee: Test your 19th century vocabulary skills in a spirited Spelling Bee!
11 am – 2 pm Enjoy a Wagon Ride around the farm
11:30 am, 2:30 & 4:30 pm Get into the patriotic spirit listening to the Presidential Speeches of Calvin Coolidge and Franklin Delano Roosevelt
12:00 pm Hear a reading of the Declaration of Independence by the local Boy Scout Troop 220
1 pm Adult Bee: Test your 19th century vocabulary skills in a spirited Spelling Bee!
2 pm Old-fashioned fun continues with an historic game of base ball in the Billings’ fields. Join in or cheer on the teams!
July 4th Special Food Options
Trail Break Taps and Tacos will be serving a variety of tacos, quesadillas, street corn, chips and salsa and Jarritos Mexican sodas. Enjoy the beer garden featuring draft beer and margaritas. and more plus a beer garden and refreshing non-alcoholic options from 11am-4:30pm.

Meet a Sheep Week!
2021-07-05, 2021-07-06, 2021-07-07, 2021-07-08, 2021-07-09, 2021-07-10, 2021-07-11
Each week in July and August, Billings Farm & Museum will highlight a different farm animal with daily up-close programs, displays and explorations and a “themed” food recipe.
Meet these farm animals with daily programs at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm:
Meet a Sheep: July 5-11 and August 2-8
Check Out the Chickens: July 12-18 and August 9-15
Gentle Jersey Cows: July 19-25 and August 16-22
Giddy Goats: July 26-July 31 and August 23-27
Learn more about the featured farm animal and their role on the farm. Enjoy a “featured animal” scavenger hunt in the Farm Life Exhibits and pick up a themed recipe from the Learning Kitchen.
Programs take place daily, except on Special Event Days: (August 1, 28 & 29).

Time Travel Tuesdays
2021-07-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-07-13 10:00 - 17:00
Travel back in time with 1890 farm activities! Guess the artifact, butter making, hands-on crafts and games.

10:30 & 4:00 Garden Programs
11:00-4:00 Historic Recipes in the Learning Kitchen
11:00-3:00 Guess the Artifact in the exhibits
12:00 & 2:00 Butter Making Program on the Farmhouse Terrace
Time Travel Activity near the Garden Shed
Croquet on the front lawn of the 1890 Farm Manager’s House

Wagon Ride Wednesdays
2021-07-07 11:00 - 14:00, 2021-07-14 11:00 - 14:00
Enjoy a wagon ride around the farm offered from 11:00 – 2:00.
(conditions permitting)

Check Out the Chickens Week!
2021-07-12, 2021-07-13, 2021-07-14, 2021-07-15
Each week in July and August, Billings Farm & Museum will highlight a different farm animal with daily up-close programs, displays and explorations and a “themed” food recipe.
Meet these farm animals with daily programs at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm:
Check Out the Chickens: July 12-18 and August 9-15
Gentle Jersey Cows: July 19-25 and August 16-22
Giddy Goats: July 26-July 31 and August 23-27
Meet a Sheep: August 2-8
Learn more about the featured farm animal and their role on the farm. Enjoy a “featured animal” scavenger hunt in the Farm Life Exhibits and pick up a themed recipe from the Learning Kitchen.
Programs take place daily, except on Special Event Days: (August 1, 28 & 29).

Junior Farmer Camp: Session Two
2021-07-12 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-13 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-14 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-15 09:00 - 16:00
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a farmer? Junior Farmer Camp is designed to help kids, ages 7-10 (entering grades 2-5), discover for themselves by stepping into a farmer’s shoes for a week.
The majority of our camp activities will be held outside where campers can maintain social distance. This year we will offer outdoor animal chores with the sheep, goats, chickens, and heifers, tractor-drawn wagon rides, games, gardening, crafts, and cooking. We will take advantage of the adjacent National Historical Park for hiking and learn about Vermont’s natural history. We can’t wait to see you at Junior Farmer Camp!
Junior Farmer Camp: Session Two runs from July 12- July 16. Learn more at Junior Farmer Camp.

Billings Bookworms Week 1: Out and About at the Dairy Farm
2021-07-12 10:00 - 11:30
Join the Billings Bookworms! From July 12 through August 16, kids ages 6-8 are invited to Billings Farm & Museum each week to read about and explore a farm-themed topic. This is not just a book club! There are activities and crafts each week and Bookworms get to experience all the site has to offer.
Billings Bookworms Week 1: Out and About at the Dairy Farm
10-10:30 Book reading and exploration. Bookworms will begin their day listening to an educator read Out and About at the Dairy Farm by Andy Murphy to learn about dairy farms just like ours! Our readers will choose a passage to write or draw about and share their creations with the group.
10:30-10:45 Snack time. A snack will be provided by Billings Farm & Museum. Our educator will begin reading a chapter book called Good Dog: Herd You Loud and Clear by Cam Higgins and Ariel Landy, which is about a young herding dog working to bring in the sheep.
10:45-11:30 Activity time. This week the Bookworms will head down to the dairy barn to milk a Jersey cow and make butter in a jar!
Learn more about Billings Bookworms and complete the application form.
Billings Bookworms is for kids ages 6-8
One session: $25 per participant/$20 per BF&M member
6-week Series: $125 per participant/$100 per BF&M member.
Spaces are limited!

Women on the Land: A Landowners Guide to Stewarding Her Woodlands
2021-07-14 12:00 - 13:00
Co-hosted by Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and Billings Farm & Museum
Live on Zoom
12:00-1:00 PM
A woman’s relationship with the natural world is often unique and meaningful. For women who own land, this connection can be rewarding as well as challenging. Join us for this special presentation by Olivia Lukacic, author of the “Woman on the Land: A Landowners Guide to Stewarding Her Woodlands” publication, on July 14th from 12:00-1:00 pm.
In this virtual presentation, Olivia will discuss the journey of creating her publication and talk about some of the unique perspectives and challenges women have when it comes to stewarding their land, highlighting the stories of women throughout the United States. She will also discuss the various ways you can steward your land, such as passive stewardship, and provide advice for women who own property and want to be better stewards.
Workshop is co-sponsored by Vermont Coverts and Vermont Woodlands Association. Live closed captioning available! To register, visit the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park website at https://www.nps.gov/mabi/learn/nature/working-woodlands-workshops.htm or use this link: https://bit.ly/3neqfCW

Women on the Land: A Landowners Guide to Stewarding Her Woodlands
2021-07-14 12:00 - 13:00
Co-hosted by Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and Billings Farm & Museum
Live on Zoom
12:00-1:00 PM
A woman’s relationship with the natural world is often unique and meaningful. For women who own land, this connection can be rewarding as well as challenging. Join us for this special presentation by Olivia Lukacic, author of the “Woman on the Land: A Landowners Guide to Stewarding Her Woodlands” publication, on July 14th from 12:00-1:00 pm. In this virtual presentation, Olivia will discuss the journey of creating her publication and talk about some of the unique perspectives and challenges women have when it comes to stewarding their land, highlighting the stories of women throughout the United States. She will also discuss the various ways you can steward your land, such as passive stewardship, and provide advice for women who own property and want to be better stewards. Workshop is co-hosted with Billings’ Farm and Museum and co-sponsored by Vermont Coverts and Vermont Woodlands Association. Live closed captioning available! To register, visit our website at https://www.nps.gov/mabi/learn/nature/working-woodlands-workshops.htm or use this link: https://bit.ly/3neqfCW
