Join us today at the Lexington Farmers’ Market and plant a meal! LexFarm is sponsoring a community growing project at the Lexington Farmers’ Market on June 19 to promote vegetable growing, healthy-eating habits, and farm-based education. Plant a Meal encourages people to grow a small pot of […]
As Lexington prepares to celebrate its 300th anniversary, LexFarm invites all photographers to commemorate its beginnings as “Cambridge Farms” by capturing a view of five important “farm gateways” to Lexington. This photo contest will highlight the views of: Chiesa Farm, Wright Farm, Waltham St. Farm, […]
A big “Thanks” to Karen Masterson and nourish restaurant for bringing Russ Cohen to Lexington for another of his “Wild Edible Walks” to help support LexFarm’s work! We learned a lot from Russ about how to responsibly forage and eat well at the same time! After […]
We had some great help from Daisy Girl Scout Troop 65197 with some important spring work at LexFarm’s goat yard yesterday. Under the direction of Farmer Charlie, they raked out, mixed up, turned over and shoveled all the compost (including wonderful, rich goat manure) that […]
Check out the “New Farm Spotlight” of Farm-Based Education Association’s Winter newsletter! http://bit.ly/FBE_winternews
Goats are natural browsers. They like to eat leaves and other vegetation about head high (more or less). Trees, bushes, and high grasses provide a variety of tasty seasonal offerings in spring, summer, and fall. So what do the goats do in winter? In winter, […]
Out at LexFarm’s Goat Yard this afternoon, volunteers, visitors, and goats alike enjoyed the sunny but brisk afternoon. All of us were prepared: humans with our manufactured coats, and goats with their natural winter coats. If you visit the goat yard, you will notice that […]
If you’ve been to LexFarm’s Goat Yard recently, you’ve seen that Ionia is looking “very pregnant.” She is in her 15th week of pregnancy, so she has about 6 more weeks to go. A strong doe and a great mom, Ionia continues to be out […]
