Appleton Farms

Rolling grasslands, grazing livestock, stone walls, vegetable crops, and historic farm buildings comprise this 1,000-acre pastoral landscape, offering a rare glimpse into New England’s agricultural past. A gift of Colonel Francis R. Appleton, Jr., and his wife Joan, Appleton Farms is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the country, established in 1638 and maintained by nine generations of the Appleton family. Dairy cows graze out on pasture and are milked each morning while our free-range grass-fed beef herd are found on the rolling hills of the Great Pasture. During the haying season, the farm produces enough hay to …