Billings Farm

"Foodie" Fridays
2021-09-10 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-20 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | VT
Discover how we use seasonal ingredients from our farm and gardens to make delicious recipes. Culinary demonstrations and interactive garden programs.

Harvest Week: Herbs
2021-09-10 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-09 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-08 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-07 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-06 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:

Herbs – Sept. 6-12 & Sept. 20-26. Learn about harvesting and drying herbs and their medicinal and culinary uses.
Harvesting and Putting Food By – Sept. 13-19. Help harvest crops from our gardens and learn about different preservation methods such as canning, pickling and drying.
Apples – Sept. 27-Oct. 3. There are 2,500 varieties of apples grown in the United States. Learn 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!

Time Travel Tuesdays
2021-09-07 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-31 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-24 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

Mindful Monday
2021-08-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-23 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.

Pollination Celebration
2021-08-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-28 10:00 - 17:00
Pollinators – the bees, butterflies, birds and moths we see zipping from flower to flower in the summer – are integral for growing close to 90% of our food supply. Billings Farm & Museum’s Pollination Celebration on August 28 & 29, 2021 highlights this big contribution from such small creatures with hands-on activities and interactive programs for all ages, from 10AM-5PM both days.

Meet local beekeepers from Hall Apiaries and Vermont Beekeepers Association.
Explore the Sunflower House in full bloom and watch pollinators in action. Take the #VTSunflower House #SunflowerSelfie Instagram Challenge and win Billings Farm cheese!
Take in a Garden Talk to hear from the talented Woodstock Inn & Resort gardening team who created the Sunflower House, and learn how it supports pollinators.
Kids can try the Honeybee Dance and craft a Honeybee Headband.
Play lawn games and learn the meanings of Victorian Flower Language.
Find some peaceful moments by following the Self-guided Meditative Walk along the Ottauquechee River Walking Trail.
Cool off with the Pollinator Ice Cream Special at the Dairy Bar: two scoops of vanilla ice cream with a honey berry drizzle, topped with whipped cream! Vanilla, honey and berries are all produced thanks to pollinators!
Sample Herbal Tea or Corn and Tomato Salad made with ingredients pollinated in the Billings Farm gardens.
Take home Pollinator Recipes, including our collection of recipes for delicious cocktails and mocktails using pollinated ingredients.

Pollination Celebration Schedule
10:30 Learn Victorian Flower Language
11:00 Honeybee Dance
11:30 Meet a Beekeeper!
12:30 Garden Talk
1:00 Do the Honeybee Dance
1:30 Meet a Beekeeper!
2:30 Garden Talk
3:00 Do the Honeybee Dance
3:30 Learn Victorian Flower Language
The Dairy Bar is open 11-5.

Giddy Goats Week!
2021-08-27, 2021-08-26, 2021-08-25, 2021-08-24, 2021-08-23
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: 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).

Members Garden Party
2021-08-26 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for an after hours Garden Party for our members!
5:30 ~ 7:30 PM
NEW DATE: Thursday, August 26
Enjoy wandering the Sunflower House in full bloom.
Meet the designer of the Sunflower House, Ben Pauly, and learn how this majestic natural feat is achieved.
Local performers Rose Hip Jam will play a lively mix of folk, folk rock, country and delta blues.
Try a Pollinator Mocktail, along with Billings Farm cheese and samples of homemade jam provided by Billings Farm. Beer and wine will also be served.
Play lawn games with your friends including bocci and croquet.
RSVP to membership@billingsfarm.org by August 23.
There is no fee to attend. In gratitude to our members, attendance is limited to members only.

Wagon Ride Wednesdays
2021-08-25 11:00 - 14:00
Enjoy a wagon ride around the farm offered from 11:00 – 2:00.
(conditions permitting)

35th Annual Quilt Exhibition
2021-08-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-21 10:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-20 10:00 - 17:00
Explore the juried exhibition of locally-made quilts ONLINE & ONSITE. Enjoy quilting demonstrations and activities for all.

Sunflower Sunday
2021-08-22 09:00 - 09:45
Join us at 9AM for a FREE guided 45-minute meditation walk leading guests through mindful moments while surrounded by the radiant sunflowers.
After meditating and yoga stretching, enjoy herbal tea infused with herbs grown on the farm.
Enter between 8:45 and 9AM at the Billings Farm exit gate and you will be directed where to meet the guide. No entry after 9AM.
No pre-registration is necessary.
We encourage you to bring a mat or a towel for the program. Some mats will be available to borrow on a first come, first served basis.
This walk takes place before the Billings Farm & Museum site opens. To enjoy the site after 10AM, you must purchase admission.
Contact info@billingsfarm.org for more details.
Learn more about the 2021 Sunflower House

Gentle Jersey Cows Week!
2021-08-22, 2021-08-21
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:
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).

Billings Backyard: Putting Your Garden to Bed
2021-08-21 10:00 - 11:30
After a great season of gardening, how can you set yourself up for success next year? Master Gardener Ben Pauly will show you all the best practices to end your season well by putting your gardens to bed. Ben will also discuss the joys of autumn gardening, and making the most of the growing season. Find more information at Billings Backyard: Putting Your Garden to Bed.
A Q&A period with the presenter may continue for up to 30 minutes past the scheduled end time.
Billings Backyard is a series of workshops designed to teach sustainable living skills to adult participants and is underwritten by a generous grant from the SpringRiver Private Foundation Trust. Each workshop includes hands-on demonstrations and concrete steps for incorporating these skills into everyday life.
