Holliston AgCom’s Annual Farms Day September 10

Holliston Agricultural Commission’s annual Farms Day will take place on Sunday, September 10 this year, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The event, said AgCom chair Pj Kilkelly, exists “to showcase all the different farms we have in town. People can get to know the farmers, see how they operate and hopefully forge some relationships.”
A variety of farms will participate this year, including:
• Arcadian Farms, 200 Norfolk Street, Holliston, http://www.arcadianfarms.com
• Community Gardens & Butterfly Aviary, 212 Prentice Street (behind clubhouse)
• Willow Brook Farm, 1070 Washington Street, Holliston, http://www.lilfolkfarm.com
• Little Beehive Farm, 35 Dalton Road, Holliston, www.littlebeehive.com and on Facebook
• MacArthur’s Farm, 137 Concord St, Holliston, www.macarthurfarm.com
• Highland Gypsy Farm, 1465 Highland Street, Holliston, (find them on Facebook)
• Out Post Farm, 300 Prentice St., Holliston, http://www.outpostfarm.net/
Willow Brook Farm will host the Fourth Annual Celebrate Holliston Horse Show on Farms Day, starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. Riders are encouraged to bring their own horse to the show (registration by August 30), but folks are also invited to attend. Food will be available; there will be a professional photographer onsite, and the event will feature pony rides for little spectators. For registration and prize information, click the “horse show” link at www.celebrateholliston.com.
The fun will also include crafts, hay rides, a tractor show, beekeeping demonstrations, award-winning tomatoes, petting zoos, face painting, a cider press, free local food, pony rides, Irish breakfast, homemade ice cream, scavenger hunt, sawmill demonstrations, Coppersmith demonstration, and horseshoe decorating.
The annual Farms Day event falls in line with the mission of the Holliston Agricultural Commission, which is “to support, promote, and enhance the long term viability of Holliston agriculture with the aim of helping this town’s agricultural businesses become as economically and environmentally sound as possible.”
Kilkelly is the current chair of the board of the Holliston AgCom, which also includes Charlie Roberts, Natalie Kent, and Jocelyn Tremblay. Currently, the Holliston Agricultural Commission is seeking to fill some open positions, looking for people with an interest in agriculture.
For further information on the Holliston Agricultural Commission and an interactive map of Farms Day, visit www.HollistonAgCom.org/farms_day.