Join the Peter Wentz farmers as they create maple sugar from trees right there at the Farmstead! Watch as they tap the trees, collect the sap, and create the syrup. Learn about the indigenous origins of maple sugaring and how the process has continued until today. Once your mouth starts
Come learn about Weathering the Winter at the Peter Wentz Farmstead. Winters were harsh in the 18th century, but even in cold and snowy weather there was still plenty of work to do around the farm. Fires had to be built, food preserved and cooked, and animals needed tending. Visit the
You’re invited to the Peter Wentz Farmstead’s first-ever Holiday Open House! Join them on Saturday, December 7th from 10 am to 4 pm to celebrate the coming of winter in 18th century style. Tour the historic house, watch a Colonial cooking demonstration, and if you’ve been good this year, get a
Festival of Carols will present new and exciting arrangements of familiar carols, other inspiring music, and readings around the theme “A Time of Hope.” This concert has something for everyone, and will surely get you into the spirit of the season. Performances Saturday December 7th at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 8th at 3:00
Harvest Festival - Saturday, November 9, from 10 am–4 pm Join the Peter Wentz Farmstead for their second annual Harvest Festival. Meet friendly farm animals! Watch demonstrations of typical fall farm chores like apple cider pressing, open-hearth cooking, and more. Put your family to work with hands-on activities like candle dipping
Join the Peter Wentz Farmstead in observation of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of Black enslaved people in America. The Farmstead will be offering special tours throughout the weekend focusing on the lives of the people enslaved by the Wentz family and how their stories connect to the larger
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