2nd Annual Draft Animal Day at Billings Farm & Museum

WOODSTOCK, VERMONT - Billings Farm & Museum will host Draft Animal Day on Sunday, May 12, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The event will feature local teamsters, including area 4H students, with their draft horses, working steers, and oxen.

            Learn all about the historic role these powerful animals played on the farm and how they are used today in sustainable land practices through plowing and skill demonstrations and hands-on programs. 4H students will demonstrate their knowledge and skills by putting their animals through obstacle courses and will show off their teams in the Working Steer & Oxen Parade. 

            Admission includes all programs and activities plus access to the 1890 Farm Manager’s House and working dairy farm. In honor of Mother’s Day, mothers receive free admission. For additional information, contact the museum:  802/457-2355 or billingsfarm.org.

The Billings Farm & Museum is owned and operated by The Woodstock Foundation Inc., a charitable non-profit institution.

 

Billings Farm is an operating Jersey dairy farm that continues 148-year tradition of agricultural excellence and offers farm programs and historical exhibits that explore Vermont’s rural heritage and values. Open daily, April 1 through October 31, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., weekends Nov. – Feb., and Christmas & February vacation weeks, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Admission: adults: $16.00; 62 & over: $14.00; children 5-15: $8.00; 3-4: $4.00; 2 & under: free.  The Farm & Museum is located one-half mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont Route 12.  For information: 802/457-2355 or www.billingsfarm.org.