A new farm tradition in its second year, Sarah B. will lead this delightful celebration of the coming of winter! Space is limited, so sign up soon!

Join us on Sunday, December 17th, for homemade chili and freshly baked cornbread served straight from the Codman kitchen. Bundle up and enjoy a satisfying dinner around the fire pits in our new courtyard.

We’ll have both beef chili made with our own 100% grass fed beef as well as vegan chili made with local sweet potatoes. Head to the store to one of the self checkouts, choose what you’d like, then bring your receipt to the kitchen window to pick up your dinner!

We’ll be serving from 4 pm until 7 pm (or sold out).

Join us for a special talk at the Codman Estate’s Carriage House with Jen Turner of The Robbins House as we explore an important and often overlooked part of our history here in Lincoln — the lives of people who worked this land, many of whom did so without choice. This lecture is part of our 50th Anniversary Year events and we are grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the people that helped create the farm we so value. All are welcome, and we hope to see you!

RSVP HERE! (not required to attend, but much appreciated!)

Join us for a smashing good time at the third annual Great Pumpkin Smash at Codman Community Farms! This family-friendly event is all about having fun while also making a positive impact on our planet. 

Why Smash Your Pumpkins?

Did you know that composting your pumpkins can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions? When pumpkins end up in landfills, they break down and produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.

Don’t let your Halloween creations meet this grim fate! Give them the chance at a second life by recycling them into soil!

Join Us For:

• Pumpkin Smashing

• Farm-made Breakfast Sandwiches

• Ice cream from The Chillwagon

• Live Music by The Honey Steelers

• Kids Activities

• Composting Tips

• AND MORE!

Suggested Donation: $1/pumpkin

Fermented foods are famously nourishing and delicious. Come learn how the basics of lacto-fermentation techniques and what you need to get fermenting at home! In this hands-on class, we'll discuss a little about the traditions and nutrition of fermented foods, and then we'll make our own sauerkraut and taste a variety of other naturally fermented vegetable condiments. Once you start introducing these foods into your diet, you will never want to stop! Class includes all materials needed. Participants will each take home jars of beginning fermented sauerkraut and recipes to make more at home.

For the most local brunch possible, come to the farm to collect your own eggs and veggies and then cook it in our kitchen! This is a combination walking tour of the farm, vegetable harvest, cooking session, and finally brunch.

With Education Manager Jess, we’ll start by walking about 20 minutes out to our laying hen pasture to collect freshly laid eggs, and then return to the barn via our no-till market garden for seasonal vegetables and herbs. You’ll get to ask lots of questions and see how we produce our delicious food up close. Once you have your ingredients, you’ll head to our commercial kitchen to cook your own brunch to enjoy outside in chic picnic style.  Coffee, tea, freshly baked bread (from Bread Obsession), & local fruit and cheeses will be provided as well! 

Class includes all materials needed. Comfortable walking shoes and sun hats are encouraged.

Saturdays, 9:30-11:30. Dates available: August 5,  September 16,  October 14

*Please note that all participants must be able to walk over a mile on uneven ground.

Adults are ages 14+. Youth are ages 6-13. Kids 5 and under are free. All children must be attended at all times, including while cooking.

Come celebrate the fall with a social, snacky, wreath-making class!

We’ve been harvesting and drying some truly gorgeous materials for this class! Using dried flowers, foliage, and seed pods from the farm, you will learn how to design and make a beautiful, long-lasting autumnal wreath to bring home. We’ll provide all course materials and tools needed, plus some delicious treats from our farm and local vendors. Bring a beverage of your choice and we’ll provide the rest! Class will be held in our greenhouse.

No experience necessary. Select from two class dates!

SATURDAY, October 7th from 3-5pm or THURSDAY, October 12th from 5-7pm

Join us for a guided walk around the farm with Lucia Longnecker, Lincoln resident, herbal tea maker, and graduate of the Boston School of Herbal Studies and current co-director.

We'll learn how to identify common weeds as well as farm-grown herbs and flowers in their different stages of growth, learn ways to preserve their medicinal qualities, and discuss their traditional medicinal uses. Each participant will get to harvest materials to create their own herbal tea blend with what we find!

Course Fee $25

Join in the fun of all of our favorite old-fashioned family and children’s games at Codman’s Harvest Fair!

Bingo in the Sugar Shack! Pie eating contest! The Rooster Run! Plus games, games and more games, tasty (mostly) Codman-grown food, music and more.

$20 children’s admission bracelet (includes ice cream!) / Kids under 3 free

Codman’s (almost) Annual Harvest Feast returns with a classic pig roast, bluegrass music from The New Grownups, and fun on the farm!

We’ll provide pulled pork family meals and apple crisp, hot out of the Codman kitchen, plates and cutlery, plus a tent over the front pasture, table seating and Solo stoves to keep warm. You’re invited to bring a picnic blanket, other side dishes* your family might like to eat to round out your meal, and drinks.

Family meals include Codman pasture-raised pork, cornbread and cole slaw, plus apple crisp and vanilla ice cream / If a portion of your meal should be vegetarian please let us know, we are very happy to sub in veggie chili — please email lisherbert@gmail.com to make arrangements.

*just for you, not like a potluck

Learn about preserving summer’s bounty and a little bit about the history of “putting food by” with a joint class led by historians at the Codman Estate and education staff at Codman Farm!

We’ll start with a brief tour of the kitchens and grounds at the Codman Estate (including the old greenhouse!) and learn about Dorothy Codman’s family canning recipes and traditions. Then we’ll head to the newly renovated commercial kitchen at Codman Community Farms for a class on the basics of canning with our own farm-grown vegetables.

In this class, we’ll cover what you need to do this at home, safety tips, sterilizing your equipment, the water bath method, demystifying a pressure canner, and more. Participants will bring home a jar of sauce that we'll make in the class, along with additional resources and recipes.

Katherine and Sarah are back for more fun with flowers! This class is all about celebrating fall colors and having fun crafting with natural materials. In this class, each kid will learn how to make a traditional flower crown with a combination of fresh and dried flowers to wear and keep.

We’ll harvest our own fresh flowers in the field as well as select from some pre-dried flowers, seeds, and pods — all grown right here on the farm with organic practices!

Class includes all materials, no experience required.

Flowers in the Field Happy Hour… the last of this growing season!

What could be better than watching the sunset from our flower patch, with delicious farm snacks and friends? This is a perfect chance to get outside for a night off and enjoy the beauty of the farm, with your own bouquet to bring home. Since the days are getting shorter and fall is now upon us, this final Flowers in the Field of the year will be on Saturday afternoon, 9/16 from 4-5:30pm.

Fall is a time bursting with color and elements that showcase the changing of the seasons. This time we’ll talk about some color theory and design concepts as well as harvest and bouquet assembly tips. No prior experience of any kind needed!

Class includes all materials needed. BYOB.

Hosting this event will be our own veteran floral designer, Katherine, and our Education Manager Jess, who ran her own cut-flower farm before joining Codman. Both love sharing their passion for flowers and will be available to answer your questions!

UPDATE: Sadly, this year’s Tour de Codman is cancelled due to poor weather predicted. Keep an eye out for next year’s event and have a great weekend!

When signing up you will need to select a start time as groups will depart every 20 minutes with a lead biker, starting at 10 am. Please plan to arrive and be ready to go 15 minutes before the start time you registered for.  We will email all registered participants with more detailed information about the route.

The Tour de Codman will start at Codman Farm and will take cyclists on a nearly 12 mile loop through Lincoln along roads and paths, featuring stops at three remote pastures where farm staff and volunteers will give a short talk on the farm's sustainable, pasture-based agriculture before returning to the farm for coffee, cider and donuts.  We welcome all ages but cyclists must be comfortable maintaining a 10-12 mph pace along Lincoln's roads.  The route will spend as much time as possible on bike paths and quiet roads.  Any bike in good working order should suffice.  Please plan to bring your own water and snacks for the route, and don’t forget your helmet (required).  The ride leader will have basic tools but riders should plan to be self sufficient.  The total time for the ride, with stops, should be under 2 hours.

One night only this time, Sarah will read The Velveteen Rabbit on Tuesday, 8/29 at 6pm.

Wednesdays in July and August (through 8/23) from 10:30-12noon. For kids ages 5-8.

With a crew of trained youth farmer guides, you'll learn about our pasture raised chickens and their eggs, visit our pigs and cows, work in our market garden, pick and arrange flowers, and other farm chores!

Participants should come dressed in work clothes and closed-toe shoes, prepared to get dirty. We will meet rain or shine.

CURRENTLY SOLD OUT FOR OUR LAST CLASS! Questions? Email us!

Join Katherine and Sarah Bishop out in our flower field for some harvesting and vase decorating, plus storytime! You and your parent will get to go home with your own beautiful arrangement in your own colorful vase!

All materials included, each ticket is for 1 adult plus kid(s). *Please note - this activity is meant to be a family activity with a parent or caregiver plus kid(s). However, we know about tricky schedules! Please email us if you have questions or if you need a drop-off option for your child.

What could be better than watching the sunset from our flower patch, with delicious farm snacks and friends? This is a perfect chance to get outside for a night off and enjoy the beauty of the farm, with your own bouquet to bring home. Join us on Thursday, June 29th from 6:30-8pm for what we hope will be the first of many flower socials out in the field this season!

Hosting this event will be our own veteran floral designer, Katherine, and our Education Manager Jess, who ran her own cut-flower farm before joining Codman. Both love sharing their passion for flowers and will be available to answer your questions!

SOLD OUT!

Check out these spring events happening in town! More info for events held outside the farm can be found on LCG’s or LLCT’s websites.

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