By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Seniors took to Powisset Farm to celebrate women’s history month and a certain notable culinary figure. Powisset’s Chef Thi regards Julia Child as one of her heroes. As an explanation, Thi let the food do the talking. She guided COA seniors...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
There’s still so much to do on a rainy day at Powisset Farm. Some opt for a walk outside, while others browse the indoor market. Toddlers greeted Friday morning with storytime with Ms. Stacie. Kids took a set on a blanket by the market inside...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood and Dover seniors recently stopped by Powisset Farm for a lesson on lunch. COA regulars reunited in the kitchen for another highly-requested class. The seniors were eager to prepare fresh soups and learn tips from knowledgeable Chef Thi.
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The winter has gifted New England plenty of cold weather and a few dustings of snow, making for a typically picturesque time of year. Amidst the chill, members of the community are heading to Powisset Farm to enjoy the season to the fullest.
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Powisset Farm runs community events that are not Trustee-member exclusives. One of these events is their currently on-going Reindeer Quest. Free and open to the public during daylight hours through the end of January 2023, anyone is welcome to come to the farm and walk...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Amelia Peabody Memorial Hunt took place on Saturday, November 19 at Powisset Farm. Held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, the foxhunt honors philanthropist, conservationist, sculptress, entrepreneur and equestrian Amelia Peabody. One of the first female members of the hunt club, Peabody is remembered fondly...
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Thursday evening, November 3, Powisset Farm held its most recent adult cooking class, during which attendees made two different pies: a pear slab pie (similar in idea to a sheet cake in its ability to feed many) and a peanut pie that had a...
By Elisha Lee
Hometown Weekly Contributor
One of the most visible reminders of Dover’s rich agricultural heritage is Powisset Farm. Situated on Powisset Street, the land is said to have been used by Dedham residents to pasture cattle as early as the 1660s, and has been farmed continuously for more than...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
An early morning wake-up call didn’t deter toddlers from making their way to Powisset Farm for Tots in the Kitchen on Tuesday, September 20. The class, taught by Jamie Picard, featured a special sweet treat: delicious homemade chocolate whoopie pies
Kids said...
By Emily Rast
Hometown Weekly Intern
Dover’s Powisset Farm has called their Thursday Sunset Series “summer at its finest,” and they may just be right.
Anyone who has spent a summer in Massachusetts knows that it’s often the simple things that make the season special, and Powisset Farm...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
I’ll admit that I have not spent as much time outside this summer as I promised myself I would. After that first skin-tingling sunburn of the season, I started to take my outdoors time very seriously: never go outside without sunscreen, always bring water, make...
Barnyard Educator Maggie Gallagher teaches participants...
