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Muster Field Farm
For the Year 2012
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Children can make and enjoy homemade ice cream, using ice cut by hand during the Farm’s annual Ice Harvest event, held at nearby Kezar Lake each January.
Harvest-time farm techniques and crafts of all kinds are exhibited on the historic grounds, including threshing, corn and bean shelling, rope making, blacksmithing, weaving, spinning, and open hearth cooking in the circa-1787 Matthew Harvey Homestead. Tours of the Homestead will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m.
(No Homestead tours on Sunday, August 26)
Calendar of Events
Throughout the year, the farm hosts events which highlight the rural tradition of New Hampshire agricultural life.
For the Year 2012
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Annual Meeting
January 15, 2012
2:00 pm - First Free Will Baptist Church, North Sutton
Join us for a brief business report and discussion of the past year's major events, followed by refreshments and a 3:00 lecture by New Hampshire Humanities Council guest speaker Steve Taylor. Steve's talk, "New Hampshire's Grange Movement: Its Rise, Triumphs, and Decline" will highlight the development of the Grange movement in the 1880s and 1890s. Established as a vehicle to draw communities together in the wake of population decline, abandonment of farms, and the shrinking of villages, the Grange movement gained political momentum and force by the early 1900s.
Steve Taylor is an independent scholar, farmer, journalist and longtime public official. For a quarter century he served as NH's Commissioner of Agriculture. He currently operates a dairy and maple farm in Meriden Village, NH.
The New Hampshire Humanities Council nurtures the joy of learning and inspires community engagement by bringing life-enhancing ideas from the humanities to the people of New Hampshire. They connect people with ideas. Learn more about the Council and its work at www.nhhc.org.
This event is free and open to members and the general public.
Thursday's Child Dinner at the New London Inn
March 29, 2012
Members and non-members have the chance to eat well and support Muster Field Farm Museum by making a reservation for our Thursday's Child Dinner on March 29 at Rockwell's Restaurant in the New London Inn. Half the profits of the dinner go back to the Farm, compliments of Rockwell's. Call (603) 526-2791 for reservations. There's no more enjoyable way to financially support Muster Field Farm.
June Jam
June 23, 2012
Muster Field Farm Museum’s tenth annual musical fundraiser will feature an exciting line-up of local folk, blues, jazz, and rock musicians. Burgers, hot dogs, snacks, and beverages will be on sale. Or pack your own picnic and beverages to enjoy. Gate opens at 4:00, music begins at 4:15. Tickets are $10 per person, or $20 per family, available on site the day of the event. Don’t miss it!
Farm Days
August 25-26, 2012
The museum's largest event of the year, a two-day celebration 
of all things agricultural, historical, and farm-related. This event features special exhibits and demonstrations positioned over the farm’s large fields and in its historic buildings.
of all things agricultural, historical, and farm-related. This event features special exhibits and demonstrations positioned over the farm’s large fields and in its historic buildings.
See haying and threshing, hand hewing of timbers, stonewall building and stone splitting, rope making, blacksmithing, and other farm-related skills. Craft demonstrations include spinning, weaving on antique looms, flax processing and spinning, felting, natural dyeing, lace making, and much more.
Children can make and enjoy homemade ice cream, using ice cut by hand during the Farm’s annual Ice Harvest event, held at nearby Kezar Lake each January.
Displays of the Farm’s many artifacts will be featured in the Ezekiel Little, Hildredth, and Hardy-Pillsbury Barns, a reminder of farm work and life from days past. Oxen and smaller animals will be on display. Antique trucks, cars and tractors are on parade at 3 p.m. each day, and work-saving antique small engines are exhibited. An assortment of food, jellies, jams, and vegetables are available at the Farm Stand, and wonderful food is served throughout the day. And don’t miss Muster Field's famous Roast Beef Supper on Saturday from 5-7 p.m.! Tickets for the supper are required: $10 for adults and $5 for children, available by reservation (927-4047), or at the Farm Days Information Booth.
Farm Days hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Admission is free for members, and for all children 6 and under; $5 for non-members. PLEASE NOTE: Due to large attendance, we are unable to conduct Homestead tours during this event.
Harvest Day
October 7, 2012
Enjoy a Muster Field harvest where everything is homemade and homegrown. Traditional fiddling and folk music mingle in the crisp fall air with the enticing smell of homemade soups, breads and baked goods. The farm stand offers an array of seasonal vegetables, honey, jellies, chutneys, and eggs.
Harvest-time farm techniques and crafts of all kinds are exhibited on the historic grounds, including threshing, corn and bean shelling, rope making, blacksmithing, weaving, spinning, and open hearth cooking in the circa-1787 Matthew Harvey Homestead. Tours of the Homestead will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m.
Children can play traditional games, make books, dip candles, and even create their own cornhusk dolls. Storytelling in the Ryder Schoolhouse will be ongoing throughout the day. And a great selection of books on traditional life will be available, along with handcrafted wares.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. General admission is $5. Children 6 and under are free.
Open House
Sundays, July 1 – October 7, 2012, 1 ~ 4 p.m.
(No Homestead tours on Sunday, August 26)
Although the farm is open daily for self-guided tours, Sundays in July through Harvest Day in October are special days. The circa-1787 Matthew Harvey Homestead is open for docent-led tours, beginning at 1 p.m. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, this grand old home features a second 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 and vegetable gardens and beautiful views of Mount Kearsarge. FREE admission (donations appreciated).