Throughout the year, the farm hosts events which highlight the 
rural tradition of New Hampshire agricultural life.

For admission fees, see Visitor Information

FARM DAYS 
August 29 & 30, 2009

The museum's largest event of the year, a two-day celebration of agricultural life with hands-on exhibits and demonstrations positioned over the large fields and in the historic buildings of the farm.

Visitors see haying, threshing, cider and ice cream making, hand-hewing of timbers, stone wall building and stone splitting, rope making, and other farm-related skills. Craft demonstrations including spinning, weaving on antique looms, flax processing and spinning, felting, natural dyeing, lace making, and much more. 

Revolutionary War Militia set up camp and demonstrate their military maneouvers and artillery firing, reenacting the Farm's history as the site of Militia Musters during the 18th and 19th centuries. 

Draft horses, oxen and smaller animals are on display. Antique trucks, cars and tractors are on parade at 3 pm each day, and work-saving antique small engines are exhibited. A non-denominational Church Service takes place on Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Hardy-Pillsbury Barn. Food, jellies, jams and vegetables are available at the Farm Stand and wonderful food is served during the day, topped off with Muster Field's famous Roast Beef Supper on Saturday from 5-7 pm. 

Admission charged NOTE: Due to large attendance, we are unable to conduct Homestead tours during this event.

HARVEST DAY
October 4, 2009

Enjoy a Muster Field harvest where everything is homemade and homegrown. The Farm Stand offers seasonal vegetables, our maple syrup, pickles and eggs. Jellies,  jams, chutneys and pickles made by local folks are available for sale.

There are free pumpkins for the children to carve, which they can proudly display in the Pumpkin Parade led by fife & drum. 

Harvest-time farm techniques and crafts of all kinds are exhibited on the historic grounds, including threshing, corn & bean shelling, rope making, and canning on the cookstove. 

Traditional fiddling music mingles in the crisp fall air with the enticing smell of homemade soups, breads and baked goods. Admission charged

SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE
every Sunday during July through Harvest Day. 
1 ~ 4 pm

Although the farm is open daily, Sundays in July through Harvest Day are special days. The c1787 Matthew Harvey Homestead is open for guided tours beginning at 1 pm. Of special interest is the 2nd floor ballroom where the military officers were entertained on Muster Day, and town meetings were held in early times.

The farm buildings and Farm Stand are also open. Hike our 250 acres, bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the spectacular flower & vegetable gardens and beautiful views of Mt. Kearsarge at historic Muster Field Farm. FREE admission (donations appreciated)

MFFM ANNUAL MEETING ~ JANUARY 17, 2010

2:00 pm - Pillsbury Memorial Hall, Sutton Mills, NH

Open to all members and interested public. Major events and activities at the Farm over the past year will be reviewed, and a brief business report will be presented.   

Everyone is welcome to attend - Muster Field appreciates the participation, comments, questions and suggestions from our membership and public. Refreshments will be served. 

ICE DAY
January 24, 2010
9 am ~ 'til the ice is in (2 pm)

Cutting blocks of ice for Sutton's summer hotels was once a traditional winter activity on Kezar Lake in North Sutton. During Ice Day, sawyers demonstrate ice cutting by hand and with an early gas-powered saw. The blocks are then pulled from the lake with a fulcrum and hauled to the Watters Ice House at Muster Field Farm, where they are stacked and covered with sawdust for use during the farm's summer events. 

Tour the grounds then warm up with homemade hot soups in the 1810 Ryder School House. Our cross-country ski and snowshoeing trails are open and free to all as part of this truly wonderful winter event. FREE Admission (donations appreciated)