Have you been considering starting, or transitioning to, a no-till farm? Join us at Gaining Ground Farm in Concord, MA to learn small-scale, high-yield methods for crop production using methods that minimize soil disturbance and maximize soil health. We will discuss what we love and don’t love about the tools we use: like planting with […]
LOCATION: Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 01773 Green Your Halloween! Join Mothers Out Front for a “Pumpkin Smash” at Codman Community Farm in Lincoln! Compost your pumpkin and make a difference this fall! At this family-friendly event, families are invited to return their pumpkins to the soil by feeding them to the […]
Learn about how tree sap is transformed into sweet maple syrup! Gaining Ground Assistant Farm Manager, Erin Espinosa, will join us on the Main Library’s Front Lawn on Wednesday, March 2 at 2pm. Erin will give us a hands-on lesson for all ages about what's involved in tapping our trees! Gaining Ground is a nonprofit […]
The Concord Ag Committee presents: Farms of Concord Movie Night! Come join the Concord Ag Committee and your Concord Farmers on Thursday April 28th at 7:15pm for a free Farm Movie Night in the Verrill Farm Tent! We will be showing the short film "Concord Farms: Open for the Season" that was produced by Minuteman […]
10am – 2pm right on Main Street in downtown Concord (between Walden St and the Flagpole rotary) Concord Ag Day is a once a year farmers’ market celebrating local agriculture organized by the Concord Agriculture Committee to showcase Concord farms and local produce. This unique market showcases the bounty of Concord’s many farm businesses at […]
Bouncing baby goats are coming to the Concord Free Public Library Children's Garden on Thursday, October 6 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM! Children ages 0 - 5 and their caregivers are invited for a hands-on playtime with baby goats from Chip-In Farm. There will be plenty of time for goat cuddles and photo ops. […]
Sweet Autumn Farm stand is open for the season on Saturdays. The farm is a certified-organic grower of vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit and specialty crops. The farm focuses on the quality of the soil & nutritional content of the food. Native pollinators are recognized as important part of a healthy, balanced system. Location: 180 Prospect […]
Join area non-profit Concord Family Network at their annual Halloween Party under the tents at Verrill Farm for games, facepainting and more! Children and adults are encouraged to wear costumes. The event is open to the public and is $10 per family, though is free to members and anyone can join Concord Family Network (cost […]
The farm stand at Sweet Autumn Farm is open every Saturday from 11am to 5pm. Certified-organic, the farm offers vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, specialty crops and herbal teas. Please visit website: www.sweetautumnfarm.com for more information. One can sign up for weekly and seasonal emails on availability. The farm is located at 180 Prospect St., Carlisle.
Led by Isabel Bailey of the Concord Pollinator Health Advisory Committee, participants will learn how to sow seeds into milk jugs for easy, outdoor, over-wintering germination of native pollinator-supporting plants. After a brief demonstration, participants will prepare the growing containers and plant seeds. This workshop is hosted by Verrill Farm, and it is a collaboration […]
