New England Small Farm Institute at Lampson Brook Farm

10/20/2026

REMINDER: The Goat Workshop is happening on Saturday, October 24th...check out the flyer below for details:

10/04/2026

NESFI will be at the Belchertown Farmers Market today from 10-2PM. Swing by and see what's happening!

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10/03/2026

YES! The Goat Workshop is happening on Saturday, October 24th...check out the flyer below for details:

07/23/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

The historic horse barn was not originally in Belchertown? We learned the structure was originally built in the late 1800s as part of the Hillside School of Greenwich, a dissolved town that once stood in the middle of the Quabbin Reservoir. When the state decided to flood the area for a new reservoir in the1930s, the Hillside School moved to Marlborough.

In the summer of 1928, the horse barn was broken down from Greenwich and rebuilt at the newly established Belchertown State School. Besides the unique cobblestone floors, the structure looks the same.

The unique oak cobblestone floor is one of the most admired features of the historic horse barn.

Please help us with our Fundraising to "Raise the Roof" (link in comments).

07/18/2026

From "Save the Barn" to "Raise the Roof"...please share as NESFI continues to restore the historic Horse Barn...a future venue for the community for events, workshops, meetings, gatherings etc...

05/01/2026

Shout out to Bell & Hudson Insurance Agency for their donation to help restore the historic barn. Check out our donors including our customized horseshoe donors at: https://smallfarm.org/donors-spotlight/

04/29/2026

UPDATE: New date for this workshop! Saturday, May 30th from 2PM-5PM. Please share!

04/23/2026

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04/11/2026

POSTPONED: New Date will be posted soon!Mushroom Cultivation Workshop...You Can Do It!!!!

04/05/2026

From "Save the Barn" to "Replace the Roof"...updates on the historic barn!!!!