Giddy Goats Week!
2021-07-29, 2021-07-30, 2021-07-31 | VT
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:
Giddy Goats: July 26-July 31 and August 23-27
Meet a Sheep: August 2-8
Check Out the Chickens: August 9-15
Gentle Jersey Cows: August 16-22
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 Three
2021-07-29 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-07-30 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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 Three runs from July 26- July 30. Learn more at Junior Farmer Camp.

35th Annual Quilt Exhibition
2021-07-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-07-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-07-31 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-04 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-05 10:00 - 17:00
Explore the juried exhibition of locally-made quilts ONLINE & ONSITE. Enjoy quilting demonstrations and activities for all.

Thursday Threads
2021-07-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-05 10:00 - 17:00
Celebrate the fiber arts with ongoing demonstrations of textile-related crafts such as weaving, knitting, spinning, felting or dyeing, and create a craft to take home.

"Foodie" Fridays
2021-07-30 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!

Sunflower House Opens!
2021-07-31 10:00 - 17:00
The largest Sunflower House in the United States opens today at Billings Farm & Museum!
Walk, weave and wander through 100 varieties of bright, bold flowers ranging in height from 18 inches to a towering 14 feet. Win Billings Farm cheese in the #SunflowerSelfie Instagram Challenge! Take your best sunflower pics and tag @billingsfarm on Instagram – make sure to use #SunflowerSelfie and #VTSunflowerHouse.
Learn more about all of our gardens at Sunflower House.

Meet a Sheep Week!
2021-08-02, 2021-08-03, 2021-08-04, 2021-08-05, 2021-08-06
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: August 2-8
Check Out the Chickens: August 9-15
Gentle Jersey Cows: August 16-22
Giddy Goats: 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).

Farm Discovery Camp: Session Two
2021-08-02 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-08-03 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-08-04 09:00 - 16:00, 2021-08-05 09:00 - 16:00
What does it mean to be part of a farming community? Farm Discovery Camp is a hands-on program for young people, ages 11-14 (rising 6th-9th graders), who want a deeper understanding of farming and all that it encompasses.
At Farm Discovery Camp you will meet local professionals and farmers who are leaders in their fields — the Billings Dairy Farm Manager, local beekeepers, and a large animal veterinarian. Work alongside our farmers to learn the ins and outs of dairy production. Take part in a local service project — at Billings Farm or in the Woodstock community and make a lasting difference. Along the way, you will gain an awareness of the many ways our food systems and our ecosystems are interconnected. You will have the chance to:
• Experience the daily rhythms of farming and learn firsthand how farmers make decisions about caring for the herd and the land
• Make farm-fresh food including homemade ricotta cheese and ice cream with Billings Farm’s jersey cow milk
• Meet farmers in our community and learn how to care for a calf, raise bees, and more
• Try fiber arts such as felting wool from Billings Farm sheep
• Explore the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park with a park ranger
• Make an impact on the farm and in the community with organized service projects
Farm Discovery Camp: Session Two runs from August 2-August 6. Learn more at Farm Discovery Camp.

Billings Bookworms Week 4: The Curious Garden
2021-08-02 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 4: The Curious Garden
10-10:30 Book reading and exploration. This week will begin with a story called The Curious Garden by Peter Brown. The Bookworms will listen and pick a passage that they find interesting and write or draw about it. Then, they will have the chance to share what they’ve written or drawn with the group.
10:30-10:45 Snack time. Snack will be provided by Billings Farm & Museum. During snack, we’ll read a chapter from 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. Each week we will continue reading from this chapter book until it is finished on the last day of the club.
10:45-11:30 Activity time. Today Bookworms will spend time in the gardens, where they will plant a seed to take home and pick bugs and herbs to feed our chickens!
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!

Mindful Monday
2021-08-02 10:00 - 17:00
Heighten your senses in our relaxing farm landscape in a 20-minute instructor-led mindfulness activity offered at 10:30, 11:00, and 11:30 am. Sample herbal tea and Billings Farm cheese from 11 am – 4 pm. Find inner peace with a mission-focused mantra, complete with instructions, available at the Ticket Desk.
Mindful Monday programs are included with admission to Billings Farm & Museum.

Time Travel Tuesdays
2021-08-03 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
2021-08-04 11:00 - 14:00
Enjoy a wagon ride around the farm offered from 11:00 – 2:00.
(conditions permitting)
