Ipswich —The Trustees of Reservations announces the launch of a new Dairy Share Program at Appleton Farms, located at 219 County Road, Ipswich.
For the first time since Appleton Farms began milking cows at the farm more than 10 years ago, the public will be able to purchase a full or half dairy share with Appleton Farms’ own farmstead cheese, yogurt and milk.
The Dairy Share program starts the week of Dec. 16 and last for 13 weeks (through March 16). Shares are available for purchase and pickup at the farm Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Full Dairy Share includes two half-gallons of milk (choice of skim, 1 percent, and whole), one quarter-pound wedge of artisan cheese (your choice from seasonal selections) and one quart whole-milk yogurt. The cost for 13 weeks is $210 for Trustees of Reservations members, $230 for nonmembers.
Half Dairy Share includes one half-gallon of milk (choice of skim, 1 percent, and whole), one quarter-pound wedge of artisan cheese (choice from seasonal selections) and one pint whole- milk yogurt. The cost for 13 weeks is $135 for Trustees of Reservations members, $150 for nonmembers.
Appleton Farms is one of few local direct market dairies in Massachusetts. The dairy products are made in the farm’s creamery, steps from the dairy barn where the Jersey cows are milked.
All of Appleton Farms’ fields and pastures are managed organically, and they boast their cows’ diet is more than 80 percent grass-based.To learn more about the Appleton Farms’ dairy and to purchase a share, visit online www.thetrustees.org/dairyshare, call the farm at 978-356-5728, or stop by the dairy store Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
About Appleton Farms
Appleton Farms consists of a 1,000-acre pastoral landscape encompassing rolling grasslands, grazing livestock, stonewalls, extensive forests and historic farm buildings 25 miles north of Boston. Founded in 1636 by Samuel Appleton and farmed by nine successive generations of Appletons, Appleton Farms is the oldest continuously operating farm in America. Over the last 14 years of ownership, the Trustees have restored much of the farms’ centuries-old infrastructure and developed a suite of sustainable agricultural enterprises, including successful grass-based beef and dairy operations, a 550-share Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, and a farm store that sells the farm’s own beef, cheese, milk and yogurt products.
The Trustees offer hundreds of seasonal programs, workshops, and events year-round, drawing people of all ages to the farm for hands-on learning opportunities.
To find out more, visit www.thetrustees.org
Source: Appleton Farms