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May 30

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Rhubarb Cookbook

Order our Rhubarb Cookbook for $5 and we will mail it to you.  We collected wholesome recipes for Rhubarb slaw, lemonade, with sausage, in bread, with oatmeal….rhubarb is not just for pie!  And it is high in calcium, fiber and Vitamin C.

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Oct 30

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FOLLOW THE PUMPKINS

Visit the new Sassafras Trail at Maple Hill Farm.  This trail is designed for preschoolers to experience really “being  in the woods” without having to walk miles.  The Sassafras Trail features sassafras trees, dogwood, sarsaparilla, wild grapes, wild raspberries and more.  There are pumpkins to guide you along the way.  We have seen deer, fisher, grouse and fox tracks nearby.  See what you can find!

Trail created by Eagle Scout candidate Zachariah Fahsi,

Sep 11

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American Farm Implements: Tools, Technology & Agricultural Innovation in New England

Sunday October 21 1-3 pm

Maple Hill Barn 117 Ridge Road Hollis NH

Free to the public.”"

The development of modern day agricultural practices and the introduction of innovative farm technology in the United States began in New England through the pioneering work of farmers who believed in the concept of “intelligent agriculture.”   Battling the long held prejudice against what was called “book farming”, or the study of agriculture by reading books and subscribing to farm periodicals in addition to general farm experience, and by sharing information through membership in local farm clubs, men like Thomas Fessenden and Simon Brown, long time Editors of the New England Farmer, helped usher in a new philosophy and approach to farming.  They believed that through education, an understanding of the elements of science, better made hand tools and machinery as well as the debunking of old notions such as planting by the  moon, that farm productivity and a sound living could be made from agriculture. This program will look at these men, their farm practices, their publications and the tools and equipment they use to change farming in New England in the 19th century.

Biography on John H. Ott
John H. Ott is the former Executive Director of the Scottish Rite Masonic National Heritage Museum and Library, Lexington, MA.  The Museum became one of the most innovative museums dealing with exhibitions and research on American history and culture.