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About Us

The Farm School is located in rural, north-central Massachusetts

straddling the towns of Orange and Athol, MA.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement unanimously adopted by The Farm School Board Of Directors Dec. 2, 2017:

“A natural outgrowth of the Farm School’s core value of kindness is our commitment to making diversity and active inclusion part of our community and organizational culture. We define active inclusion as conscious and substantial efforts by The Farm School administration to value, welcome, recruit, serve and empower people of all races and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, and ages, within our organization, programs and support community.”

free roaming hens
organic crops
grass fed beef
double rainbow over chicken coop
chickens leaving the coop
reconnecting with yourself and nature
opening circle

Voices From The Farm

RSS The Farm School Manual

  • November 10 – 17 November 18, 2024
    Hello Faithful Readers, It was another beautiful week on the farm. The nights were cold and the moon was so full and bright! We have lots of big projects going on. The kitchen is getting a new walk-in fridge/freezer so the old one had to to be moved out and the site leveled and prepped […]
    K.W.
  • November 4 – 10 November 12, 2024
    Hello Readers! It is a little hard to believe it is November, especially with the warm weather we’ve had. But lots of seasonal changes continue to happen on the farm despite the unseasonable weather. The bull we rented to put in with our beef herd has left the farm and several beef cows were loaded […]
    K.W.
  • October 28 – November 3 November 4, 2024
    Hello Newsletter Readers, Another busy fall week on the farm!  The biggest news in the veggies fields is that we planted our garlic!  We planted just under 5,000 cloves of garlic with Advent School. We have started to mulch the beds with leaves. We rake from different areas around the farm and bring the leaves […]
    K.W.
  • October 20 – 27 October 28, 2024
    Hello Friends of the Farm! It has been another lovely and busy week on the farm.  The foliage is hanging on with some startling colors, the nights have been so very clear with absolutely amazing stars, the air is crisp and cold in the mornings and evenings but warm during the days- it has really […]
    K.W.
  • October 12 – 19 October 21, 2024
    Hello Friends, What glorious fall weather we have had this week!  The foliage is still gorgeous and the days have been sunny.  We have had a mix of frosty mornings and warm days.  In the veggie fields we have been hard at work trying to get all the crops out of the fields and stored […]
    K.W.
  • October 1 – 14 October 15, 2024
    Hello Readers! Fall has really arrived in the past week.  Temperatures have dropped, leaves have hit their peak colors, and vegetables have slowed their production and ripening.  We are talking about pigs going to slaughter, goats entering their last pasture rotations, culling our chicken flock, and which day we will all work together to plant […]
    K.W.
  • September 23 -29 September 28, 2024
    Hello Farm Fans, We enjoyed some cooler weather on the farm this week. The leaves are beginning to change and the hickory nuts are crashing down on all our metal roofs, startling us several times a day! It has been a busy week in the barn with the arrival of three more calves! Rio and […]
    K.W.
  • September 15 – 22 September 23, 2024
    Hello Readers! Happy Fall Equinox!  It looks like the Equinox will bring in some seasonable weather this coming week. It looks like temperatures will be dropping both at night and during the days. However, this past week still really felt like summer!  The late summer heat has been key in helping our sweet peppers finally […]
    K.W.
  • September 8 – 15 September 16, 2024
    Hello Fans of the Farm, It has been a surprisingly hot and sunny week with more hot and sunny weather coming up.  It has also been very dry, making it difficult to keep up with irrigation needs in the fields. We have some fall seedings, ripening fruits, storage crops, and cover crops that all need […]
    K.W.
  • August 26 – 30 September 2, 2024
    Hello Everyone! I apologize for the pause in the Newsletter. I was away from the farm for a week and we have been caring for the farm with much fewer staff. There are two weeks in August where the farmers can take vacations while we are briefly paused between Summer and Fall programming.  For this […]
    K.W.