Farmyard Fun, Cooking with Fire, and a video for you

Happy Summer Shareholders!

Our Education team has been thoroughly impressed with the amazing selection of veggies being grown by our talented CSA team and can't wait to show off a little of what we have been producing for programs and events lately.  You can't eat what we produce, but you CAN create family memories that you won't forget, get the inside scoop on how we grow and raise your food, and discover what else Appleton has to offer beyond your CSA share.  

So farm dinners, culinary workshops, kids programs, and cheese making tours are offered every week. What else you ask?  Yesterday, a group of 40 children from Chelsea got a special surprise.  During their visit to the farm, a new calf was born.  Meeting a one-hour old calf prompted them to sing her a spontaneous Happy Birthday! That was a new one for us here and we wish that had been captured on video.  It wasn't, but our last farm dinner was and we can't wait to share it with you.  

Check it out on vimeo at: https://vimeo.com/132889856 

Lots of amazing things just like that happen each day at our programs, fields trips and events.  Here are some upcoming programs for you to try.  Sign up on our website: www.thetrustees.org
Hope to see you there!  

Beth, Caroline, Ashley, Kathryn, and Caitlin

Fun in the Farmyard- NEW*

Sundays through October 25th│ 10 AM-2PM

Free

Experience the Appleton anytime of day with Fun in the Farmyard!  Drop in anytime between 10am-2pm to learn something new! Activities change every half hour and can include meeting a goat, patting a chicken, planting seeds, butter making, farm story time, crafts and more.  No need to pre-register, just drop-in.

Families in the Farm Kitchen: July: Homemade Ice Cream
Saturdays in July | 1-2PM (except July 4^th)
Member Family: $20. Nonmember Family: $30 

Cooking together and having fun in the kitchen makes our farm family happy and we want to share that enthusiasm for cooking with you. 

Join us to make homemade ice cream with the rich milk from our Jersey cows. We will learn about how our cows turn green grass to creamy, nutritious milk, then enjoy the sweet fruits of our labor together. 

This program is designed for families with children ages 5-15.  Pre-registration is required as we can not accommodate a large group with drop-ins for this program. 

Fresh Crop Farm Culinary Workshop

Thursday, July 16, 2015 | 6-9PM
$75 member $90 nonmember

Our "Fresh Crop" workshops offer a truly unique farm-based culinary experience in the heart of the summer season. When our fields are bursting with fresh produce, we invite you to get a closer look at our vegetable production on a guided field walk where you take part in harvesting ingredients for your cooking class.

 After a stroll through the fields we will head back to the farm kitchen where our professional farm chef will lead a hands-on culinary class celebrating our day's harvest.

From the Fields: Greens and Dressings
Thursday, July 30, 2015 | 2:30-4PM & 4:40-6PM
Members: $35. Nonmembers: $50

Can't get enough tender greens and fragrant herbs or are you secretly composting all the greens that you picked up two weeks ago in your share?

Get inspired and find new "green thrills" at our Greens and Dressings Workshop.  Start with a field walk where you will taste baby greens of all types, some of our tastiest and unusual herbs then head to the kitchen for a demonstration by our farm chef Carolyn Grieco on storing your greens, tips for mixing greens for the best salads, and a handful of our favorite dressings.

Guaranteed to be delicious!

Cooking with Fire and Local Brews
Thursday, August 13, 2015 & Thursday, August 27, 2015 | 6-9PM
$85 members $100 nonmembers

Looking for a perfect date night? Looking to show your summer guests a great time?  Join us for an amazing evening at Appleton Farms.

Here at the farm, we know that outdoor cookery is one of summer’s greatest pleasures.  Let our Earth Oven inspire you to fire up your backyard grills, barbecues, or fire pits.  Learn the art of cooking with a wood fired oven then learn grilling tips and techniques from our professional farm chef.

In order to fully appreciate those rich smoky flavors we will pair each dish with a tasty local brew.

Our menu will be filled with the freshest farm ingredients and flavors of the season, which may include recipes such as Earth Oven Flatbread with Farmstead Sausage, Grilled Field Caesar Salad, Individual Clambakes, and Grilled Orchard Stone Fruit for dessert.

Hands-on cooking, chef instruction, printed recipes, and a wonderful summer meal on our kitchen patio!