Free Story Time with Amesbury Public Library

Children and their grown-ups to join our friends from the Amesbury Public Library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for stories inspired by farming and the season's harvest! This program is held under Cider Hill Farm's picnic tent near the goats. Event is rain or shine. Do RSVP to just stay informed if anything changes. Plus, join in for a special story time about bats, bees and butterflies on 6/23 in celebration of the farm's annual Pollinator Festival!

Cider Hill Farm

Free Self-Guided Spring Orchard Walk 

Get out amongst 10,000 blossoming fruit trees. Enjoy the fresh air and views as you walk through the orchards. Open Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 4/18 - 5/31. Free. No registration required. Best blossom viewing is late April to mid-May. Along your walk, you're bound to see apple, peach, pear, plum and cherry blossoms along with the farm's hives with honeybees hard at work. Area closures possible. Closed weekdays and afternoons.

Spring Cider Run 5K & Donut Dash

Run, walk, stroll on the farm. This race combines some of our favorite things - being outside on the farm with family and friends, changing seasons, sipping cider and cider donuts! All ages and levels welcome + encouraged. 5K race routes wiggles through fields, orchards and forest and includes challenging areas with uneven terrain. It's pretty awesome! Kid's Donut Dashes (400m and 800m) start and finish before 5K race begins. So sorry - no pets permitted on the farm. --- Registration: Pre-registration is required. Register early to save! Race is timed and managed by High5EM. --- This race is part of a 3 part series with a Summer Cider Run on July 11 and a Fall Cider Run on November 7.

Thursday Discovery STEAM Days at Cider Hill Farm

This 50-minute weekly summer class is led by a local educator. Each week on the farm brings something fun and engaging where young explorers investigate a crop or animal on the farm! Select 9:20 am or the 10:30 session: 6/25 - <a href="https://buri4uabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UUtkDrbx0ZI4_2yZnPdNnKflk6DEWgjcqBDYz1RlTLGP8yCFkt-sduJtXfjKwF_awkSKscL72TuPXXsOZtWX8te29qki40EeS6zrO_iGHSv3H9RYP6PVBBYBbqeJMnmP8WvQY1vxwWuk-Ia3XMPnOmdIJ5Az9HMVFdkztD0STR7PE_MBN1oSsTCHbyIn5NnBuTxuoGVn9bbuwp0rHF8qaM9GpseFGCLmW8Zi6w6hEOwRoCMKq83YAG0SuQgadDmP&amp;c=AUtI8AcgXdmxJLgVo0bx6NzyPXOU6Lg8sxplSyX-yZxPnXmOgL3JPA==&amp;ch=yu-BgZTen5laR_BVWGNpn0ShV7aohoU9F7XcKkZKxRVN5Bt1ihAWAA==">All About Strawberries</a> 7/2 - <a href="https://buri4uabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UUtkDrbx0ZI4_2yZnPdNnKflk6DEWgjcqBDYz1RlTLGP8yCFkt-sduJtXfjKwF_abnblRpJl4cTx57aWKS52ynx6uYzHhn5YM_m308aVhCgsKx158XbcNs66f42ubAJ0jm4exdaCfT7R6EL5qS4k_ZLEbu7dxtd_moMrSu-7rUou7H-1H5ZAOEjd_Uzgzi8N_3OXo-6HkTXGWipuGn9YBLOwXhDWKkTimSA5B_Eg2fvkzj9FIdQTeV2IyM8WxVjQ&amp;c=AUtI8AcgXdmxJLgVo0bx6NzyPXOU6Lg8sxplSyX-yZxPnXmOgL3JPA==&amp;ch=yu-BgZTen5laR_BVWGNpn0ShV7aohoU9F7XcKkZKxRVN5Bt1ihAWAA==">Farm Irrigation Challenge!</a> 7/9 - <a href="https://buri4uabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UUtkDrbx0ZI4_2yZnPdNnKflk6DEWgjcqBDYz1RlTLGP8yCFkt-sduJtXfjKwF_ahQpALcIcq-huxHlD1H0Jr9eauOsL-VafxLwDGDacPg5SDAnOaA8D_C9iHT69eQ9orO5ZFqUl1fFrAyS1fxU_xqpW2PIb9HSalfbPk6cHXTZj_6a-BTKpmJ759zxZv0Xx6gtXngX11_hoA0j7SVAW6Xy-_KLZQvJsuyOP_wOZfLk=&amp;c=AUtI8AcgXdmxJLgVo0bx6NzyPXOU6Lg8sxplSyX-yZxPnXmOgL3JPA==&amp;ch=yu-BgZTen5laR_BVWGNpn0ShV7aohoU9F7XcKkZKxRVN5Bt1ihAWAA==">Let's Visit the Barnyard</a> 7/16 - <a href="https://buri4uabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UUtkDrbx0ZI4_2yZnPdNnKflk6DEWgjcqBDYz1RlTLGP8yCFkt-sduJtXfjKwF_aLLLGJvSG1XvbBIj2KkCqAhq5ZwFW-wjSn0xTkns179JCSQnS_0R4Pk4aBc6ISj4YR90Aqz67My-TMM7VoLsPk4u5Yve7sPLuGVsOYAOwkU-fvWq70xjQ1JmPErS0ZwRBbkyxHyOCumHRuP99uBMeJvvOBwOCdKb5Z-xNnWdHzfPyNeRgv7QLm9kS1EjVzxZK&amp;c=AUtI8AcgXdmxJLgVo0bx6NzyPXOU6Lg8sxplSyX-yZxPnXmOgL3JPA==&amp;ch=yu-BgZTen5laR_BVWGNpn0ShV7aohoU9F7XcKkZKxRVN5Bt1ihAWAA==">Build a Blueberry Bird Feeder</a> 7/23 - <a href="https://buri4uabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UUtkDrbx0ZI4_2yZnPdNnKflk6DEWgjcqBDYz1RlTLGP8yCFkt-sduJtXfjKwF_a-7Rc77NXyQlUH3K3kX2GPAtv-qDadB7Yy80fkyxtIGYZX2g37TtTyaer1CJz0gnm8u8k12lSRGI_YAlZiAM66R8YtMDl8jNDBaao5Y3eY6r8-A4LykobIfxYeFNi27KPPmB3YseqxmOiZ03_qT44AkidlHbeQ2nioc0ey_CGhb214wjiPK5VnA==&amp;c=AUtI8AcgXdmxJLgVo0bx6NzyPXOU6Lg8sxplSyX-yZxPnXmOgL3JPA==&amp;ch=yu-BgZTen5laR_BVWGNpn0ShV7aohoU9F7XcKkZKxRVN5Bt1ihAWAA==">We Love Honey &amp; Pollinators</a> (in honor of our annual Pollinator Festival!) 7/30 - <a href="https://buri4uabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UUtkDrbx0ZI4_2yZnPdNnKflk6DEWgjcqBDYz1RlTLGP8yCFkt-sduJtXfjKwF_aOkDwwyuy6hmOzXxIQFavy0MzOr5JgwpdqPEBaHwLWb6PSKpaTrmPcGVvrOhenAl0EPSlX_YYO7x_AqJmPD_Ma9kIBP2sAE3A5GQ42PAWweqDkzxzMZTvKP9SARtcwMyk84Xx-0NjUGri6fuqNITj678ZSETWKiqBQzfxHYTljcr_p2cyZKFhN2f2ZIzjcO5w&amp;c=AUtI8AcgXdmxJLgVo0bx6NzyPXOU6Lg8sxplSyX-yZxPnXmOgL3JPA==&amp;ch=yu-BgZTen5laR_BVWGNpn0ShV7aohoU9F7XcKkZKxRVN5Bt1ihAWAA==">It's Tractor Week!</a> 8/6 - <a href="https://buri4uabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UUtkDrbx0ZI4_2yZnPdNnKflk6DEWgjcqBDYz1RlTLGP8yCFkt-sduJtXfjKwF_a2cSUG7MptPozk98jE23lhxNj2V-Xnz3agxppDYXyi7kM58xS15m5LoxkQnLD7nBfGwrpPkXryYqAKP2g0V2frpQD_gdgCHrqEfK4iiZNb1c6peC17uw70N0ECU4sjeDYSNYI2w_BpX4dMkHxSFXV7cZGt7HACifvYDcXWivQIKccPIc58JV_tkkW-7qfjIEAf-jy6m7nkUWovc7KoJ3cUw==&amp;c=AUtI8AcgXdmxJLgVo0bx6NzyPXOU6Lg8sxplSyX-yZxPnXmOgL3JPA==&amp;ch=yu-BgZTen5laR_BVWGNpn0ShV7aohoU9F7XcKkZKxRVN5Bt1ihAWAA==">Garden Week! Biodegradable Treasures</a> 8/13 - <a href="https://buri4uabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UUtkDrbx0ZI4_2yZnPdNnKflk6DEWgjcqBDYz1RlTLGP8yCFkt-sduJtXfjKwF_aX_P1m_SGHa28mhTc-KpgXz6rmcX_pOnvPWUJNMvhjETOPk86YKk9_rNUvkx_6QynsiNgLoNXPKTXe2g7ROJC7HsxpGDbeInuoZB04uCbZVnjmu5IXliKrGhzCCzUkDIEbucm3sTUVAibI1TvgasHpShQwnmuYmwPVHQGv_HpiJR9cV-YjiIpPw==&amp;c=AUtI8AcgXdmxJLgVo0bx6NzyPXOU6Lg8sxplSyX-yZxPnXmOgL3JPA==&amp;ch=yu-BgZTen5laR_BVWGNpn0ShV7aohoU9F7XcKkZKxRVN5Bt1ihAWAA==">Homestead Week - Let's Make Butter</a> 8/20 - <a href="https://buri4uabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UUtkDrbx0ZI4_2yZnPdNnKflk6DEWgjcqBDYz1RlTLGP8yCFkt-sduJtXfjKwF_aXK8fNdx5sXh1ysBRGF9jjI1eVICn5DhqR6MzyN9JIStlzsoXuoIguBvjZInW5qSGqiXE_GhhSbU-Lo-yv6lqKTXwk-zZ5mUy7uciGnn04GNwNnCWwJA4PeHP-KmtquhNmRu3_6YIuF4u4QPinsih0iwBOFgJwpp8IjXtO-ON8oQ=&amp;c=AUtI8AcgXdmxJLgVo0bx6NzyPXOU6Lg8sxplSyX-yZxPnXmOgL3JPA==&amp;ch=yu-BgZTen5laR_BVWGNpn0ShV7aohoU9F7XcKkZKxRVN5Bt1ihAWAA==">Barnyard Week Returns</a>

Spring Farm-to-Table Dinner at Cider Hill Farm

Join us for a spring evening on the farm! Sip chilled, award-winning hard cider in the strawberry field and a hayride through the orchards. Then move into the tent overlooking over the farm for a family-style, multi-course, strawberry inspired meal using spring ingredients harvested from the farm. Enjoy live music and savor all that Massachusetts agriculture offers. This event is in partnership with our talented friends from <a href="http://www.kitchentoaislecatering.com/">Kitchen to Aisle</a> Catering. Ticket price includes tour, tasting of Cider Hill Cellars 100% orchard cider, one drink ticket, dinner and gratuity. Cash bar available. Must be 21+. Pre-purchase tickets required.

Summer Cider Run 5K & Donut Dash

Run, walk, stroll on the farm. This race combines some of our favorite things - being outside on the farm with family and friends, changing seasons, sipping cider and cider donuts! All ages and levels welcome + encouraged. 5K race routes wiggles through fields, orchards and forest and includes challenging areas with uneven terrain. It's pretty awesome! Kid's Donut Dashes (400m and 800m) start and finish before 5K race begins. So sorry - no pets permitted on the farm. --- Registration: Pre-registration is required. Register early to save! Race is timed and managed by High5EM. --- This race is part of a 3 part series with a Spring Cider Run on May 30 and a Fall Cider Run on November 7.

Farm-to-Table Dinner: Blue & White Party at Cider Hill Farm

Join us for a summer evening on the farm! Sip chilled, award-winning hard cider and a soak in a ride through the orchards. Then move into the tent overlooking over the farm for a family-style, multi-course, blueberry inspired meal using summer ingredients harvested from the farm. Enjoy live music and savor all that Massachusetts agriculture offers. This event is in partnership with our talented friends from <a href="http://www.kitchentoaislecatering.com/">Kitchen to Aisle</a> Catering. Ticket price includes tour, tasting of Cider Hill Cellars 100% orchard cider, one drink ticket, dinner and gratuity. Cash bar available. Must be 21+. Pre-purchased tickets required.

Farm-to-Table Dinner: Peach Fête at Cider Hill Farm

Join us for a summer evening on the farm! Sip chilled, award-winning hard cider and a soak in a ride through the orchards. Then move into the tent overlooking over the farm for a family-style, multi-course, peach inspired meal using summer ingredients harvested from the farm. Enjoy live music and savor all that Massachusetts agriculture offers. This event is in partnership with our talented friends from <a href="http://www.kitchentoaislecatering.com/">Kitchen to Aisle</a> Catering. Ticket price includes tour, tasting of Cider Hill Cellars 100% orchard cider, one drink ticket, dinner and gratuity. Cash bar available. Must be 21+. Pre-purchase tickets required.

Fall Cider Run 5K & Donut Dash

Run, walk, stroll on the farm. This race combines some of our favorite things - being outside on the farm with family and friends, changing seasons, sipping cider and cider donuts! All ages and levels welcome + encouraged. 5K race routes wiggles through fields, orchards and forest and includes challenging areas with uneven terrain. It's pretty awesome! Kid's Donut Dashes (400m and 800m) start and finish before 5K race begins. So sorry - no pets permitted on the farm. --- Registration: Pre-registration is required. Register early to save! Race is timed and managed by High5EM. --- This race is part of a 3 part series with a Spring Cider Run on May 30 and a Summer Cider Run on July 11.

Hard Cider Store Pop-Up + Free Tasting

After last Friday's chilly, gusty weather and lots of messages asking for another date option, we're all in! So, by popular demand, we're opening this Saturday only to sell bottles and cases of hard cider along with free tastings! Perfect timing for Super Bowl festivities and Valentine's Day gifties. No RSVP needed. Come say hi! Bottle price range from $16-$40. Look for signage upon arrival for directions to The Battis Room, our indoor heated private event space.

Off-Season Hard Cider Store Pop-Up + Free Tasting

By popular demand and in conjunction with the Amesbury Chamber of Commerce's WinterFest, Cider Hill Farm is opening during our offseason for 1 day only to sell bottles and cases of Cider Hill Cellars hard cider with free sampling of approx. 8 estate blends. No RSVP needed. Bottle price range from $16-$40. Look for signage upon arrival for special parking outside of our private event space. Don't miss the free guided walking tour from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm where we'll explore areas of the 145 acre property and meet farmers out in the orchards pruning the farm's 10,000 fruit trees.

Winter Walking Tour at Cider Hill Farm

Have questions about what happens on a New England farm during the winter? Explore sections of this 145 acre farm for a deeper understanding of the growing process and for a winter adventure during the farm's offseason. Meeting Location &amp; Departure<ul><li>Meeting spot: Look for the “Farm Tour Here” sign outside the Farm Store.</li><li>Departure: Please arrive 5-8 minutes early to be ready for an on time departure.</li><li>Attire: Dress warmly and proper shoes for wet, icy and muddy terrain.</li><li>Ages: All ages welcome and encouraged. Children must be accompanied by an adult.</li><li>Pets: Strictly prohibited per the Board of Health.</li><li>Bathrooms: Bathrooms are not available. Please plan accordingly.</li><li>Questions: <a href="mailto:events@ciderhill.com">events@ciderhill.com</a> </li></ul>

Story Time with Mrs. Claus at Cider Hill Farm

Tis' the season for simple joys at Cider Hill Farm! Mrs. Claus is visiting the farm on 11/29-11/30 and 12/6-12/7 for story time, photos, crafts and cocoa. 4 dates with four 45-minute time slots available per date at 9:15, 10:15, 11:15 and 12:15. $16 per child (all ages). Adults free. Pre-purchased tickets required. Space limited. FAQs &amp; tickets: <a href="https://www.ciderhill.com/holiday-happenings">https://www.ciderhill.com/holiday-happenings</a>

Self-Guided Fall Orchard Walk at Cider Hill Farm

Bundle up and get out amongst the farm's 10,000 fruit trees. Enjoy the fresh air and views as you walk through the orchards. Open Saturdays and Sundays 8 a.m. - 2 p.m from Saturday 11/1 - Sunday 11/30. FREE. No registration required. Closed weekdays and weekend afternoons. We want you to have a beautiful space to come and be! Area closures possible. The farm store is open daily 8 am - 6 pm through December 14.

Small Business Saturday: Meet the Makers

Mark your calendars for 11/29! It's <a href="https://www.ciderhill.com/events/small-business-saturday-meet-the-makers-3">Small Business Saturday</a>. With 100+ locally sourced goods including cheeses, candles, soaps, coffee, treats, sauces, butters, maple and pet treats, it’s so easy to shop local at Cider Hill. Plus, we've added some extra fun. Here's what's happening: 8-6: Full Service Tree Stand - Pick out your trees n' holiday greens. 8-6: Farm Store - Groceries, cider, honey, farmhouse gifts and more for the winter. 8-3: Free Winter Wonderland Photo Op - Snap a holiday pic in front of our NEW set up! 10-2: Hot Cocoa Bar - ($2+) 10-2: Free Tastings - Try our new plum butter and holiday jam! 10-2: Meet The Makers - Local makers are here sampling and selling. Our current line-up (with more being added weekly) include: <ul><li>Twisted Crochet - Peggy hand makes the most adorable baby/toddler hats (the bear one is too cute!) and seasonal gifts.</li><li>Jewell Town Pottery - Colleen and Jay are bringing gorgeous, functional hand thrown clay small wares and more made in Amesbury.</li><li>L'Amore Della Pasta - Angelo will be bringing his artisanal, small-batch air-dried pasta in pasta sauces.</li><li>Main Street Naturals - Mother a daughter duo (Amy &amp; Kaci) of Merrimac, MA are bringing their collection of natural bath, beauty, and home products that better serve your health and the health of our environment.</li><li>Chic Creations - A quick favorite in the store, Diana's earrings are made by hand in small batches, making each one special and unique.</li><li>Simply Abby Designs - Abby creates the most stunning, playful and smart stickers that our entire team has become completely obsessed with. </li><li>KAHA Coffee Roasters - Tyler and Sal will pouring samples of their blends roasted down the street in Amesbury.</li><li>Made by Mae Day - Lauren is bringing her best-selling hand sewn cat toys, dog bandanas, napkins and more. Made in Peabody, MA!</li><li>Merrimack Valley Icelandics - Owner Ebba and her team are bringing Icelandic horses to the farm for a meet + greet and presentation style shows in the farm's fields. Stay close for show times!</li><li>Sara Argue Designs - Meet our map maker and the genius behind much of Cider Hill Farm's illustrated merchandise. Sara will be on the farm sharing her creativity and selling her own work. </li></ul>

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