Billings Farm

November at the Farm
2021-11-06 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | VT
November is Family Stories Month!
Did you know that all three daughters of Frederick Billings helped oversee the operations of the farm and estate after their father’s death in 1890? And that Elizabeth Billings, as an amateur botanist, collected 1,128 specimens within a 6-mile radius of the Billings estate?
Learn about the Women of Billings Farm and the important roles they had in the farm in today’s programs at 12 pm & 2 pm.
While at Billings Farm & Museum:

Meet one of our prizewinning Jersey cows, get up close and experience brushing a cow in our Gentle Jersey program at 11 am & 1 pm.
See the afternoon Milking of the Herd beginning at 3:15 pm.
Make a paper pumpkin or apple to take home
Hunt for the hidden pumpkins in the Farm Life Exhibits
Enjoy the Giving Thanks StoryWalk along the pasture fences.
Warm up by the fire pit with hot cider and cider donuts, available for purchase from 10-4.

There are many things to do and see:

Visit our barns and meet our Jersey cows, draft horses, chickens, sheep, and goats.
Explore what life on the farm was like in late 19th century Vermont through the Farm Life Exhibits and the 1890 Farm Manager’s House, considered state-of-the-art when it was built.
Learn about the families and history of Billings Farm in the Upon This Land Exhibit.
Go deeper into Vermont’s place in conservation history with A Place in the Land, the Academy Award® – nominee film which chronicles the development of Billings Farm.

Harvest Weeks: Putting Food By
2021-10-31 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-25 10:00 - 17:00
Harvest Weeks at the Farm. As the end of the gardening season approaches, learn about autumn harvest activities and preserving foods through interactive demonstrations and food tastings each week:

Putting Food By – Oct. 25-31. Help harvest food from our gardens. Learn methods to preserve food to last through the winter, including canning, drying, and pickling.

"Foodie" Fridays
2021-10-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-15 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.

Harvest Weeks: Pumpkins & Squash
2021-10-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-21 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-18 10:00 - 17:00
Harvest Weeks at the Farm. As the end of the gardening season approaches, learn about autumn harvest activities and preserving foods through interactive demonstrations and food tastings each week:

Pumpkins & Squash – Oct. 18-24. Did you know pumpkins and squash are actually considered a fruit? Learn about the different varieties of these two fruits and how they are stored for the winter. See a demonstration of our Squash Gnocchi recipe and enjoy samples.
Putting Food By – Oct. 25-31. Help harvest food from our gardens. Learn methods to preserve food to last through the winter, including canning, drying, and pickling. See a quick pickling demonstration and enjoy a sample.

Voices from the Land, A Photography Exhibition by Jim Westphalen
2021-10-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-17 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-15 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-14 10:00 - 17:00
Sept. 18-Oct. 20
Traveling through Vermont, we might assume rural beauty to be commonplace. But what do we “see” when we pass an old barn or outbuilding? In this exhibition of 22 large-format photographs by celebrated Vermont photographer Jim Westphalen, hosted by Billings Farm & Museum, each picture tells a story, through indelible images of rural structures and landscapes of Vermont.
The photographs are available for purchase and a portion of the proceeds will support Billings Farm & Museum.

Harvest Weeks: Apples
2021-10-17 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-15 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-14 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-13 10:00 - 17:00
Harvest Weeks at the Farm. As the end of the gardening season approaches, learn about autumn harvest activities and preserving foods through interactive demonstrations and food tastings each week:

Apples – Oct. 11-17.There are 2,500 varieties of apples grown in the United States. Find out which ones are grown locally here in Vermont. Sample several varieties and taste the differences. See how we make Mini Apple Pies – enjoy a sample and take home the recipe!
Pumpkins & Squash – Oct. 18-24. Did you know pumpkins and squash are actually considered a fruit? Learn about the different varieties of these two fruits and how they are stored for the winter. See a demonstration of our Squash Gnocchi recipe and enjoy samples.
Putting Food By – Oct. 25-31. Help harvest food from our gardens. Learn methods to preserve food to last through the winter, including canning, drying, and pickling. See a quick pickling demonstration and enjoy a sample.
