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Foodways Fridays Featured at Billings Farm & Museum

WOODSTOCK, VERMONT...Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont's rural heritage, announces a program designed for children and adults to learn how heirloom vegetables are used in historic recipes prepared in the 1890 Farm House kitchen. Foodways Fridays will be offered each Friday this summer and fall, from July 15 through October 14, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and will feature recipes during the late 19th and early 20th century Vermont recipes.

Visiting families can learn about the history, importance, and uses of old vegetable varieties and watch as they are prepared into seasonal dishes in the farmhouse kitchen. Each Friday will feature different dishes, with recipes to take home and the Billings Farm gardener will give tours of the heirloom garden.

The cost for Foodways Fridays is included with regular admission to the Farm & Museum and no pre-registration is necessary. For information about programs and activities contact 802/457-2355 or by email: info@billingsfarm.org.

Admission: adults: $12.00; age 62 & up: $11.00; children ages 5-15: $6.00; 3-4: $3.00; under 3: free.