Waters Farm Open House

Waters Farm will hold an open house on Sunday, July 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please see the scheduled times for the various activities. The farm is located at 53 Waters Road in Sutton, MA. Admission to the event is free and open to the public.

The Antique Farm Tractor Pull will begin at 10:00 a.m. and last until finished. Participants and spectators are welcome. To participate in the tractor pull, contact Kelly Oosterman via the Waters Farm Tractor Pull Facebook page. Registration and a fee is required for all pullers.

We welcome Joey D’s Wingz ‘n Thingz serving some of their unique and creative food beginning at 11 a.m. Please come and support one of our local food purveyors.

From 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., guests can view the newly restored hearths and beehive oven in the North Kitchen and Dining Room during their tour of the 1757 Waters farmhouse.

At 2:30 p.m., a free walking tour will begin from the farmhouse. Ken Ethier, a local historian and board member of Waters Farm, will lead visitors to the granite quarry, charcoal pit, and farm buildings. Be sure to wear sturdy, closed-toe walking shoes.

Resident blacksmith, Dan Soucy, will be in the Cornelius Putnam Blacksmith Shop demonstrating metal smithing on the forge. Dan has an extensive collection of antique tools on display.

Bruce Hopper of Pure BS Maple Sugar Shack will chat about locally produced maple products and lead tours of the maple sugar house at Waters Farm. Hopper’s delicious products will be available to purchase.

Guests of all ages can groom and take their picture with miniature horses courtesy of the Heidi Kunkel Foundation. These adorable rescue animals reside at the Mike Carpenter Stables.

As an all-volunteer, 501(c)3 nonprofit living history center, Waters Farm Preservation, Inc. is always looking for more volunteers to share their time and expertise. Learn more about volunteer opportunities at the farm by visiting its website, watersfarm.org.