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APPLETON FARMS

1000 Acres Working Farm Cultural Landscape Ecological Treasure Model for Sustainability Education Recreation. APPLETON FARMS. Est. 1636 AMERICA’S OLDEST WORK FARM. SUSTAINABILITY MODELS. CSA Dairy & Beef Compost Hay Historic Resources

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APPLETON FARMS

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  1. 1000 Acres Working Farm Cultural Landscape Ecological Treasure Model for Sustainability Education Recreation APPLETON FARMS

  2. Est. 1636AMERICA’S OLDEST WORK FARM

  3. SUSTAINABILITY MODELS • CSA • Dairy & Beef • Compost • Hay • Historic Resources • Green Events & Programs to support the farm’s plan to become carbon neutral

  4. COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE Started in 2002 530 shareholders 25 acres in cultivation

  5. GRASS-FED BEEF & DAIRY OPERATION 130 head of cattle (milkers, beef, heifers/calves) Sell milk wholesale Sell beef retail (CSA) 200 acres pasture Organic transition

  6. COMPOSTINGnot for retail

  7. HAYING OPERATION Feed & Mulch Hay 1,100 round bales 5,000 square bales Farm use & retail 250 acres

  8. 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

  9. EDUCATION & ENGAGMENT Volunteer Programs Children’s Programs Special Events School & Special Groups Tours & Workshops Outreach

  10. FARM MANAGER Appleton Farms Educator CSA Manager Office Manager Superintendent Dairy & Livestock Manager Assistant CSA Manager Field & Equipment Farm Education Steward (1) Full-Time Seasonal Assistant Manager Herdsperson Dairy Apprentice (vacant) Volunteers Apprentices (4-6) Full-Time Seasonal Maintenance Technician Maint. Tech. Full-Time Seasonal (2) Rangers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers NE Region Education & Engagement Manager Appleton Farms Organizational Chart

  11. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Facilities & Maintenance Cultural & Natural Resources Fundraising Outreach & Marketing Programs & Events Farming

  12. CSA PROGRAM 25 acres 800 families 22 weeks Mix-n-match Organic (not certified) Farmer Training Program Programs & Events Shareroom/store Winter share, fish share, beef share

  13. 4 FULL-TIME SEASONAL APPRENTICES

  14. SHAREHOLDERS PICK YOUR OWN

  15. CSA VOLUNTEERS

  16. CSA SPECIAL EVENTS

  17. FARM-BASED PROGRAMS Walks & Talks After-School Youth Parent-Child Summer Camp Families All-Ages

  18. SPECIAL EVENTS Family Farm Day Meet the Machines Strolling of the Dairy Herd Farm Nisse Owl Moon

  19. FAMILY FARM DAY “Friend Raiser” 3,000 participants 150 volunteers 8 committee members Great PR/News Coverage

  20. 4-H FARMER’S CLUB Volunteer Program Ages 8—17 March—November Responsibilities include: Halter training calves Calf, dairy, pasture chores club meetings community service Fundraising special events

  21. WORK TIME

  22. SHOW TIME

  23. YOUTH SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMS Farmhands Farm Stewards in Training The Flower Project

  24. FARMHANDS Ages 12-17, spring & summer

  25. FARM STEWARDS IN TRAINING Ages 15-17 Summer 2 Weeks Application Education & Farming

  26. THE FLOWER PROJECT Ages 15-18 Summer Community Outreach Farming

  27. Number of Appleton Farms-designated Trustees Members by year

  28. Appleton Farms Sources of Revenue 2006 Deficit Subsidy 12% 2011 Farm Revenue 60% Fundraising 10% Fundraising 16% Endowment 8% Endowment 12% Farm Revenue 82%

  29. 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/members 200 individual volunteers 186 farm-based education programs 150 Family Farm Day Volunteers     68 fledged bluebirds 48 Monday Morning work group work days     38 Special group tours 35 volunteer committee meetings 30 haltered trained calves (well, almost) 24 new bluebird nest boxes 22 weeks of satisfied CSA share holders 3 volunteer-led Down on the Farm newsletters 3 new Special Events   1 new volunteer-built Roller CoasterTrail in the Grass Rides 1 new 4-H program 1 new grant-funded Farm Education Steward position (full-time seasonal)

  30. THE APPLETON FARMS CENTER FOR AGTHE RICULTURE & THE ENVIRONMENT

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