1000 Acres

Working Farm

Cultural Landscape

Ecological Treasure

Model for Sustainability

Education

Recreation

APPLETON FARMS

Est. 1636AMERICA’S OLDEST WORK FARM

SUSTAINABILITY MODELS CSA Dairy & Beef Compost Hay Historic Resources Green Events & Programs to

support the farm’s plan to become carbon neutral

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE

Started in 2002

530 shareholders

25 acres in cultivation

GRASS-FED BEEF & DAIRY OPERATION130 head of cattle (milkers, beef, heifers/calves)

Sell milk wholesale

Sell beef retail (CSA)

200 acres pasture

Organic transition

COMPOSTING not for retail

HAYING OPERATIONFeed & Mulch Hay

1,100 round bales

5,000 square bales

Farm use & retail

250 acres

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

EDUCATION & ENGAGMENTVolunteer Programs

Children’s Programs

Special Events

School & Special Groups

Tours & Workshops

Outreach

FARM MANAGERFARM MANAGER

Appleton Farms Educator

Appleton Farms Educator CSA ManagerCSA Manager Office ManagerOffice Manager SuperintendentSuperintendent Dairy &

Livestock ManagerDairy &

Livestock Manager

Assistant CSA ManagerAssistant

CSA Manager

Farm Education Steward (1)

Full-Time Seasonal

Farm Education Steward (1)

Full-Time Seasonal

VolunteersVolunteersApprentices (4-6)

Full-Time Seasonal

Apprentices (4-6)Full-Time Seasonal

VolunteersVolunteers

Field & EquipmentField & Equipment

Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

RangersRangers

VolunteersVolunteers

Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager

HerdspersonHerdsperson

Maint. Tech.Full-Time

Seasonal (2)

Maint. Tech.Full-Time

Seasonal (2)

Dairy Apprentice(vacant)

Dairy Apprentice(vacant)

VolunteersVolunteers

NE Region Education & Engagement ManagerNE Region Education

& Engagement Manager

Appleton Farms Organizational Chart

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Facilities & MaintenanceCultural & Natural ResourcesFundraisingOutreach & MarketingPrograms & EventsFarming

25 acres 800 families 22 weeks Mix-n-match Organic (not certified) Farmer Training ProgramPrograms & EventsShareroom/storeWinter share, fish share, beef share

CSA PROGRAM

4 FULL-TIME SEASONAL APPRENTICES

SHAREHOLDERS PICK YOUR OWN

CSA VOLUNTEERS

CSA SPECIAL EVENTS

FARM-BASED PROGRAMS

Walks & Talks

After-School Youth

Parent-Child

Summer Camp

Families

All-Ages

Family Farm Day

Meet the Machines

Strolling of the Dairy Herd

Farm Nisse

Owl Moon

SPECIAL EVENTS

FAMILY FARM DAY“Friend Raiser”

3,000 participants

150 volunteers

8 committee members

Great PR/News Coverage

4-H FARMER’S CLUB

Volunteer Program Ages 8—17 March—November

Responsibilities include:Halter training calvesCalf, dairy, pasture choresclub meetingscommunity serviceFundraisingspecial events

WORK TIME

SHOW TIME

YOUTH SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMSFarmhands

Farm Stewards in Training

The Flower Project

FARMHANDSAges 12-17, spring & summer

FARM STEWARDS IN TRAINING

Ages 15-17

Summer

2 Weeks

Application

Education & Farming

Ages 15-18

Summer

Community Outreach

Farming

THE FLOWER PROJECT

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200

400

600

800

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1200

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009

# members

Number of Appleton Farms-designatedTrustees Members by year

1234

2011

Farm Revenue

82%

Fundraising10%

EndowmentEndowment8%8%

Appleton Farms Sources of Revenue

20062006

FarmFarmRevenueRevenue

60%60%FundraisingFundraising

16%16%

EndowmentEndowment12%12%

Deficit Deficit SubsidySubsidy

12%12%

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/members200 individual volunteers186 farm-based education programs150 Family Farm Day Volunteers    68 fledged bluebirds 48 Monday Morning work group work days     38 Special group tours35 volunteer committee meetings30 haltered trained calves (well, almost)24 new bluebird nest boxes22 weeks of satisfied CSA share holders 3 volunteer-led Down on the Farm newsletters3 new Special Events   1 new volunteer-built Roller Coaster Trail in the Grass Rides 1 new 4-H program1 new grant-funded Farm Education Steward position (full-time seasonal)  

THE APPLETON FARMS CENTER FOR AGTHE RICULTURE & THE ENVIRONMENT