Historic O'Neil Farm

The Historic ONeil
Farm, Inc.
is a private, non-profit corporation committed to maintaining the 140-acre farm in agriculture in perpetuity, preserving and protecting the historic landscape and natural habitat, providing educational programs, and offering public access to the farm.

Board of Directors
Carl O'Neil, President
Jerry Ingersoll, Treasurer
Lorrie Hall
John Hornstra
Pat Loring
Andre Martecchini
Douglas Muir, Esq.
Priscilla ONeil
Susan Schortmann

Historic O'Neil Farm, Inc.
PO Box 2755
Duxbury, MA 02331

Welcome!

to Historic O'Neil Farm's website. Since our founding in February 2005, we have been busy defining our mission and preparing for the future as a viable New England dairy farm.

Historic O'Neil Farm is a private, non-profit corporation run by a nine-member Board of Directors. We have developed a 3/4 mile walking trail off Autumn Avenue; have written a Phase I Business Plan through a Technical Assistance Grant from the Massachusetts Farm Viability Program; and have held our first of many Farm Days. We welcome you to our Avery walking trail on Autumn Avenue, and will keep you informed about farm activities through this website and future newsletters.


	Join Us for Farm Day 2008

Come join us for this year's O'Neil Farm Day on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 from 11 AM to 3 PM. In addition to the Farmtastic 4-H Club milking demonstrations and the O'Neil Farm dairy herd and barn tours, farmers from the South Shore will be helping to make this another festive event. Fred Nava from Timberhill Stables will bring his beautiful horses and wagon for hayrides. Lively music will again be provided by Duxbury's bluegrass band, "The Wildcat Bogstompers." Farm animals, face painting, games and cotton candy will entertain the children. Hornstra Farms of Hingham will provide ice cream and chocolate milk. Light lunch items will also be available. Interesting, touchable farm animals will visit from Jimmy and Andrea Neilson's Seagate Farm in Marshfield. And Duxbury's Paula Harris will again demonstrate cheesemaking.

Admission is free and the event is open to the public. To reach the Historic O'Neil Farm, at 146 Winter Street in Duxbury, take Route 53 to Winter Street and watch for the "Farm Day" signs.


	Enjoy Our New Avery Trail

Opened last Fall, the Avery Trail is now being enjoyed daily by walkers. Interpretive signs provide information on the cows in the field, types of hay used to feed the herd, farm wildlife, a vernal pool, farm machinery and other agricultural features. A trail spur allows our neighbors from The Village at Duxbury to enjoy the trail from their homes. The trailhead parking lot, built as an Eagle Scout Project, is located on Autumn Avenue, where you can start the 3/4 mile long walk. Open dawn to dusk, we invite you see the farm from many vantage points along this new trail.