1000 Acres Working Farm Cultural Landscape Ecological Treasure Model for Sustainability Education Recreation APPLETON FARMS
APPLETON FARMS
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1000 Acres
Working Farm
Cultural Landscape
Ecological Treasure
Model for Sustainability
Education
Recreation
APPLETON FARMS
Est. 1636AMERICA’S OLDEST WORK FARM
SUSTAINABILITY MODELS CSA Dairy & Beef Compost Hay Historic Resources Green Events & Programs to
support the farm’s plan to become carbon neutral
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
Started in 2002
530 shareholders
25 acres in cultivation
GRASS-FED BEEF & DAIRY OPERATION130 head of cattle (milkers, beef, heifers/calves)
Sell milk wholesale
Sell beef retail (CSA)
200 acres pasture
Organic transition
COMPOSTING not for retail
HAYING OPERATIONFeed & Mulch Hay
1,100 round bales
5,000 square bales
Farm use & retail
250 acres
RECREATION & OUTREACH 12 Miles of trails
Green Dogs program
Green Horse program
Parking & Signage
Restrooms/Facilities
Horseback riding, running, cross-country skiing, biking, bird watching
EDUCATION & ENGAGMENTVolunteer Programs
Children’s Programs
Special Events
School & Special Groups
Tours & Workshops
Outreach
FARM MANAGERFARM MANAGER
Appleton Farms Educator
Appleton Farms Educator CSA ManagerCSA Manager Office ManagerOffice Manager SuperintendentSuperintendent Dairy &
Livestock ManagerDairy &
Livestock Manager
Assistant CSA ManagerAssistant
CSA Manager
Farm Education Steward (1)
Full-Time Seasonal
Farm Education Steward (1)
Full-Time Seasonal
VolunteersVolunteersApprentices (4-6)
Full-Time Seasonal
Apprentices (4-6)Full-Time Seasonal
VolunteersVolunteers
Field & EquipmentField & Equipment
Maintenance Technician
Maintenance Technician
RangersRangers
VolunteersVolunteers
Assistant Manager
Assistant Manager
HerdspersonHerdsperson
Maint. Tech.Full-Time
Seasonal (2)
Maint. Tech.Full-Time
Seasonal (2)
Dairy Apprentice(vacant)
Dairy Apprentice(vacant)
VolunteersVolunteers
NE Region Education & Engagement ManagerNE Region Education
& Engagement Manager
Appleton Farms Organizational Chart
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Facilities & MaintenanceCultural & Natural ResourcesFundraisingOutreach & MarketingPrograms & EventsFarming
25 acres 800 families 22 weeks Mix-n-match Organic (not certified) Farmer Training ProgramPrograms & EventsShareroom/storeWinter share, fish share, beef share
CSA PROGRAM
4 FULL-TIME SEASONAL APPRENTICES
SHAREHOLDERS PICK YOUR OWN
CSA VOLUNTEERS
CSA SPECIAL EVENTS
FARM-BASED PROGRAMS
Walks & Talks
After-School Youth
Parent-Child
Summer Camp
Families
All-Ages
Family Farm Day
Meet the Machines
Strolling of the Dairy Herd
Farm Nisse
Owl Moon
SPECIAL EVENTS
FAMILY FARM DAY“Friend Raiser”
3,000 participants
150 volunteers
8 committee members
Great PR/News Coverage
4-H FARMER’S CLUB
Volunteer Program Ages 8—17 March—November
Responsibilities include:Halter training calvesCalf, dairy, pasture choresclub meetingscommunity serviceFundraisingspecial events
WORK TIME
SHOW TIME
YOUTH SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMSFarmhands
Farm Stewards in Training
The Flower Project
FARMHANDSAges 12-17, spring & summer
FARM STEWARDS IN TRAINING
Ages 15-17
Summer
2 Weeks
Application
Education & Farming
Ages 15-18
Summer
Community Outreach
Farming
THE FLOWER PROJECT
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
# members
Number of Appleton Farms-designatedTrustees Members by year
1234
2011
Farm Revenue
82%
Fundraising10%
EndowmentEndowment8%8%
Appleton Farms Sources of Revenue
20062006
FarmFarmRevenueRevenue
60%60%FundraisingFundraising
16%16%
EndowmentEndowment12%12%
Deficit Deficit SubsidySubsidy
12%12%
REAL WORK $1.75 mil in pledges for the Old House (LEED certified)90,000 passive/recreational visits 10,000 volunteer-planted onions 10,000 Volunteer Hours 5,000 program participants 800 CSA families/members200 individual volunteers186 farm-based education programs150 Family Farm Day Volunteers 68 fledged bluebirds 48 Monday Morning work group work days 38 Special group tours35 volunteer committee meetings30 haltered trained calves (well, almost)24 new bluebird nest boxes22 weeks of satisfied CSA share holders 3 volunteer-led Down on the Farm newsletters3 new Special Events 1 new volunteer-built Roller Coaster Trail in the Grass Rides 1 new 4-H program1 new grant-funded Farm Education Steward position (full-time seasonal)
THE APPLETON FARMS CENTER FOR AGTHE RICULTURE & THE ENVIRONMENT
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