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  • Wednesday, December 13, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Latkes & Lanterns

    Celebrate the festival of lights with lanterns and latkes at Powisset Farm in Dover, a property of The Trustees of Reservations. Join the in the kitchen on Wednesday, December 13 from 5 – 7 while they experiment with a variety of potato (and other root veggies) pancake recipes, using fresh produce from the farm, and then create lanterns for everyone to bring home.

    Please note that most classes include options for vegetarians and vegans. For more information about what we’ll be cooking, contact Nicole at nnacamuli@thetrustees.org. This event is part of the Powisset Cooks! program. Trustees members $20, nonmembers $32. Call 508-785-0339 x 3003 to register.

  • Tuesday, July 19, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Powisett Pesto

    Pesto is traditional made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, but on Tuesday, July 19, beginning at 6:30 pm at Powisset Farm in Dover, learn how versatile pesto can actually be and how many different versions you can make. We will be using veggies and herbs from the farm and participants will get to leave with their creations and new ideas. Please note that most classes include options for vegetarians and vegans.

    Registration is required 2 days prior to a class or event. If it is within 2 days and you wish to register, please contact Nicole at nnacamuli@thetrustees.org to find out if there is space remaining. This Trustees of Reservations event is part of the Powisset Cooks! program. $36 for TTOR members, $45 for nonmembers. To register, call 508-785-0339, x 3003.  Image from www.paleonewbie.com. (This program will be repeated July 23 from 10 – 12)

  • Saturday, July 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Culturing Dairy

    Learn how to make yogurt, butter, and kefir (also known as fermented milk) in your own home. On Saturday, July 16, from 10 – noon, the Trustees of Reservations will be using local milk from Powisset Farm, 31 Powisset Street in Dover, Massachusetts, to teach you the basics, and participants will get to taste and take home samples.

    Registration is required 2 days prior to this class or event. If it is within 2 days and you wish to register, please contact Nicole at nnacamuli@thetrustees.org to find out if there is space remaining This event is part of the Powisset Cooks! program. $52 for TTOR members, $65 for nonmembers. Call 508-785-0339, x 3003.

  • Tuesday, March 10, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – From the Fields: Bread Baking with Local Grains

    Are you curious about local grains? Did you know it’s possible to grow grain here in Massachusetts? Join The Trustees of Reservations’ Powisset Cooks! in the field for a short look at the farm in Winter, followed by an exciting hands-on exploration in the Farm Kitchen with our Culinary Educator. The program takes place Wednesday, March 10, from 5:30 – 7:30 at Powisset Farm in Dover. We will use local grains from area farms to experiment bread baking. Limited to 12 participants, so sign up at http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/greater-boston/event-627.html?srregion=&srrelated_property=&srevent_type=&dateType=srevent_start_date&srstartDate=03%2F07%2F2015&srendDate=03%2F31%2F2015&x=35&y=10

    $35 for TTOR members, $50 for nonmembers. Please note that most classes include options for vegetarians and vegans.

  • Thursday, February 26, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – From the Fields: Chili

    If you are you instantly warmed by the thought of chili, this is the workshop for you. Join Powisset Cooks! on Thursday, February 26 from 6 – 8 at Powisset Farm in Dover, Massachusetts for a short look at the farm in Winter followed by an exciting hands-on exploration in the Farm Kitchen with our Culinary Educator. We will experiment with different chili recipes that are sure to keep you warm from the inside out. Limited to 12 participants, so sign up quickly.

    Please note that most classes include options for vegetarians and vegans. For more information, contact Rachel Kaplan at 508-785-0339, x 3003. Trustees of Reservations members pay $35, nonmembers $50. Register online at www.thetrustees.org or email rkaplan@ttor.org.  Image from www.simplyrecipes.org.

  • Thursday, February 5, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – For the Pantry: Relish This! Farm Condiments for Winter Warmth

    Do you need a little spice to warm you up? Join Powisset Cooks! for a short look at Powisset Farm in Dover followed by an exciting hands-on exploration in the Farm Kitchen with our Culinary Educator. We will experiment with different farm condiments including horseradish and hot sauces. You will surely relish this opportunity (pun from The Trustees of Reservations, please note.) Limited to 12 participants, so sign up quickly!

    Most classes include options for vegetarians and vegans. For more information about what we’ll be cooking, contact Rachel Kaplan at the number below.

    Become a member of The Trustees today and receive the member price for the workshop as well as a Powisset Cooks! Buddy Pass for an upcoming program.

    This event is part of the Powisset Cooks! program. Cost is $35 for TTOR members, $50 for nonmembers. Register by calling 508-785-0339, x 3003, or emailing rkaplan@ttor.org. Image of horseradish and beet relish from www.eatingwell.com.

  • Sunday, January 11, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Winter Farm Exploration and Warming Stone Soup

    Do you want to explore Powisset Farm in Dover in winter and then warm up with a delicious soup? Join the Trustees of Reservations’ Powisset Cooks! for a snowshoe or cross-country ski adventure (or walk if there’s no snow) around the Powisset Farm woodland trail. To warm us from the inside out we are ask participants to bring an item to add to a communal Stone Soup that we will share together at the end of our time outside. We look forward to sharing in an adventure that we will create together!

    Please note that most classes include options for vegetarians and vegans. For more information about what we’ll be cooking, contact Rachel at rkaplan@ttor.org. $20 TTOR member & accompanying child, if applicable, and $30 nonmembers.

  • Boston’s First Permanent Indoor Farmers’ Market Announced

    The Trustees of Reservations and the Boston Public Market announced an important new partnership that will bring the Trustee’s experience and expertise in community programming to the planned public market slated to open in summer 2015.

    Within the Market, an area devoted to outreach and programming, will be managed and staffed by the Trustees of Reservations, offering year-round educational opportunities for customers of the Market, residents, and visitors. The programs presented and produced by the Trustees and delivered with a diverse set of non-profit partners will address culinary education, health and nutrition, youth engagement, sustainability and conservation, and will include programing such as chef-led cooking demonstrations, nutrition classes, market tours, and workshops.

    “The Trustees of Reservations have a strong commitment to connecting people with locally grown food,” said Governor Duval Patrick. “They are an invaluable partner for the Boston Public Market’s outreach programs and will help ensure the success of this exciting new civic institution.”

    The agreement is the culmination of an ongoing collaboration between The Trustees and the Boston Public Market and constitutes the first significant non-profit partnership announcement for the Market as it nears its opening date. The two organizations have worked together to raise funds for the design and build-out of the market, especially the demonstration kitchen which will serve as an educational hub.

    “Creating a public market is most importantly about the people: the ones who will grow and produce the food, and the ones who will come to enjoy, eat, and celebrate all that New England offers,” said Liz Morningstar, CEO of the Boston Public Market. “The Trustees has a proven track record of attracting, educating, and engaging people across Massachusetts about local food, agriculture, and healthy lifestyles, and we are pleased to have them as a founding partner.”

    “Serving as the program partner of the market allows the Trustees to bring our knowledge about connecting people to places and ideas in a meaningful way for the Commonwealth,” said Barbara Erickson, President and CEO, Trustees of Reservations. “We believe that the new Boston Public Market will highlight the best of Massachusetts and New England agriculture, nature, and fisheries through a vibrant civic center. These ideas are core to the Trustees’ work so it’s only appropriate that we be a key partner in helping bring this place to life.”

    The Trustees’ programming at the Boston Public Market will reach a broad range of visitors and residents. The Trustees currently offers around 900 public programs on about 60 of its 113 reservations annually, but the new arrangement with the Public Market constitutes the first time the organization will offer programming on a site that is not its own reservation. Founded in 1891 by Charles Eliot, the Trustees has offered a regular selection of walks, talks, hikes, classes, workshops, tours, and performances to its many visitors, members, neighbors, and community groups as part of its effort to get more people to enjoy and experience its growing portfolio of sites. Annually, the organization estimates that it has more than 1.2 million visitors on its reservations and about 250,000 attending its public programs.

    Historically, the Trustees has protected over 200 farm properties, including the nation’s oldest, Appleton Farms, and the organization is the largest private farm-land owner in the Commonwealth. Recently the Trustees began to see its properties as ways to help facilitate healthy connections to locally grown food. In the last 15 years, the organization has begun to focus on building a sustainable food system and is actively involved in community supported agriculture (CSA), farm stands, pantry donation, “food by prescription,” apprenticeships, day camps, and a full-fledged dairy operation. Last year, it launched Appleton Cooks, a culinary based program out of a demonstration kitchen at Appleton Farms and this fall has opened Powisset Cooks, a similar program at Powisset Farm in Dover.

    The Boston Public Market will be a permanent, year-round, self-sustaining market featuring fresh locally-sourced food brought directly to and from the diverse people that make up Massachusetts and New England. The market’s permanent, indoor location on the Greenway directly above the Haymarket MBTA station is slated to open next year. The Boston Public Market currently runs two seasonal farmers markets each year along the Rose Kennedy Greenway, featuring over 30 local producers.