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Wood-fired pizza in an idyllic setting

Wood-fired pizza in an idyllic setting #IpswichMA #NorthShoreMA #pizza #AppletonIpswich @TheTrustees

Restaurant review by Iris Garabedian Louis The pizza oven is new, but it isn’t just the pizza that’s wonderful — it’s the entire experience. Most folks around the area know what a gem Appleton Farms is, but making it an outside dining destination makes you want to keep it a secret. You can just sit back and relax in a farmland setting while someone else does the cooking. You can even get a…

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Walking play "Nature" comes to Appleton Farms

Walking play "Nature" comes to Appleton Farms #IpswichMA #HamiltonMA #NorthShoreMA #theater

IPSWICH — Nature: A Walking Play by TigerLion Arts will return to three Trustees properties, including Ipswich’s very own Appleton Farms this upcoming fall. “We are thrilled to welcome back this wonderful theatrical production depicting some of our favorite literary figures,” said Jocelyn Forbush, Trustees acting president and CEO. She said it was fitting to bring the plays because The Trustees…

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Carriage driving veterans honored

Carriage driving veterans honored #IpswichMA #horses #NorthShoreMA

IPSWICH — They say in polite society that you should never ask a woman her age. But if she and her horse are in the Centennial Club, her secret is not exactly safe. Last Sunday, three women were honored by the American Driving Society because the combined age of horse and owner was 100 years old or more. The honorees were Holly Pulsifer (108), Susan Koso (111) and Natasha Grigg (101). The…

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Cows rush out to field full of lush, green grass

Cows rush out to field full of lush, green grass #IpswichMA #HamiltonMA #cows #farming #NorthShoreMA

IPSWICH — Farmers at Appleton Farms threw the barn doors open and the cows wasted no time making for a run for the field. It was their first trip outside and the release is a spring ritual at the farm. Staff at Appleton Farms put the word out earlier in the week and a number of parents brought their pre-school kids to watch. But for many two and three year olds, puddles proved to be a bigger…

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Hello, you and you and you...

Hello, you and you and you... #IpswichMA #HamiltonMA #nature #NorthShoreMA

After stopping on Route 1A to take a photo of a herd of deer in Appleton Farms, a flock of birds decided to photobomb the picture. Below are the deer without all of those annoying birds. Hello, deer

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Farmstead trails to open at Appleton Farms June 11

Farmstead trails to open at Appleton Farms June 11 #IpswichMA #HamiltonMA #NorthShoreMA

IPSWICH — Appleton Farms has announced its farmstead trails will reopen June 11.

However, all buildings and restroom facilities will stay closed until further notice.

“With Spring in bloom and the cows out on pasture, the trails are looking their best and waiting for you to visit,” the nonprofit said in an announcement June 10.

During the COVID-19 closure, The Trustees said it work on…

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Unleash the cows of winter

Unleash the cows of winter. In high spirits, cows charge out of their straight for pasture full of delicious grass #IpswichMA #HamiltonMA #cows #farming

IPSWICH — After six months cooped up inside, Appleton Farms threw open the barn doors and let its cows out for spring.

The annual event last Friday morning was looked forward to by cows and people alike.

From the pasture near the Old House, the cows could be heard mooing loudly in anticipation in their barn. The 20 cows were then released before they charged down a dirt track in high…

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Hello, you #IpswichMA This handsome guy was found showing off for the ladies on Appleton Farms this morning.