What Can I Do with All this Kale?

Dealing with the massive garden harvest this year can be challenging at times. Here are some ideas from Sanctuary Director Christy Foote-Smith on how to preserve fresh local produce for the coming months. 

I grow green peas, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, green beans, shell beans, turnips, spinach, carrots, celeriac, beets, kale, butternut squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, basil and other herbs, and pumpkins. I try to keep track of what does well each year so I can reorder those seeds the following season. This year I am trying corn, sweet potatoes, shell beans, and broccoli for the first time. As you can imagine, with a bountiful harvest, finding ways to preserve vegetables becomes very important. Read more >>

This Fall Have Some Fun on the Farm!

Fall weekends fill up fast, so mark your calendar now for our October Harvest Weekends. Enjoy family-friendly games, crafts, live animal demonstrations, and a special hayride. There will also be opportunities for pick-your-own raspberries, pumpkins, and potatoes. No registration is required, and standard admission rates apply. Pick-your-own is not included in the price of admission.

Wild Moments: Caught on Film 

Have you seen our online video library? We have a fabulous new video of raccoons! Soon, when we've put the finishing touches on it, you'll be able to view our wildlife videos from a kiosk in the Farm Life Center. We'll let you know as soon as it's open. Check out the raccoon video online >>

Coming Soon

The yellow construction tape is out, in the wooded area near the parking lot. What does it mean? A new and exciting all person's trail is being constructed around the Ice Pond. We'll share more information on this exciting project once it is complete.  

Fall Program Catalog Available Now

Special evening hayrides, autumnal astronomy, bird banding, digital photography, cheesemaking, and fungus field walks—just a few of the offerings in our Fall Program Catalog. If you haven't received yours in the mail, they are available when you visit the farm. All of our programs are also listed online in our searchable catalog.

Special Notice:

Drumlin Farm will be closed to the public on Wednesday, September 14. The CSA distribution scheduled for this day will still happen from noon to 5:00 pm. More information will be sent to CSA members.