Join us for a fun moms night out this fall! We are excited to team up with Must Be The Milk and Hornstra Farms to bring you an amazing night out focused on learning more about our local dairy farms and what makes them special. This mom-only event will consist of a locally sourced dinner, a tour of Hornstra Farms, and some exciting swag and giveaways.
We can’t wait to see you at this great fall fun event!
Our Sponsor :: Must Be The Milk
Must Be The Milk promotes our love for New England and New York dairy farms and farmers — simple as that. We think it’s time to talk about everything they do for us (sunrise to sunset) to keep our bodies healthy, our communities thriving, and our land beautiful. By learning more about local farms and buying dairy products across the region, we can show our gratitude to these unsung heroes and ensure local dairy farms continue to serve as the cornerstone of our communities for centuries to come. No matter how you enjoy dairy, it’s undeniably in the DNA of New England and New York. It is the backbone of our communities — supporting local economies and preserving the open spaces we know and love. Must Be The Milk is an initiative of the New England Dairy Promotion Board. So, what makes New England and New York so special? Must Be The Milk! {See what they did there?!} Learn more at www.MustBeTheMilk.com.
Our Venue :: Hornstra Farms
Hornstra Farms is a local dairy farm that delivers their farm-fresh, local milk and other specialty products to about 3,500 households a week all over the South Shore. We have so much in store for all those attending this special moms night out. There is a farm tour, giveaways, swag bags, and, of course, an amazing dinner of locally sourced food, including milk from the farm!
Dairy runs deep in the family — Hornstra Farms has been a family-owned and -operated business for over one hundred years! Did you know that 97% of dairy farms in the U.S. are family owned and operated? The Hornstra family farmed in Hingham since their ancestors came to America from Holland in 1913. In 2009, John Hornstra (the fourth generation) and his wife, Lauren, moved the farm to Norwell, where they restored an existing farm. They had Amish barn builders come to construct most of the beautiful buildings on the property!
Now the farm is home to 60 cows, who are milked twice a day to produce 500 gallons of milk per day, as well as 60 additional young cows, or heifers. The milk is processed and bottled right at the farm — you’ll be able to see how the milk travels from the cow through the milk processing facility! Some of it is made into cream, their own handcrafted ice creams, butter, eggnog, or flavored milk. There are lots of local treats and goodies to be found at their farm store and dairy bar! It takes less than 48 hours for the milk to travel from the cow to the dairy products on their store shelves and into their delicious ice cream flavors — which we will get to have for dessert! It’s important to know that all New England milk is real and sourced locally as well — you can see where your milk and dairy products come from at WhereIsMyMilkFrom.com.
Hornstra Farms is one of about 130 dairy farms in Massachusetts. In 2013, the farm was named the Massachusetts Dairy Farm of the Year. The award is given every year to one outstanding dairy farm in each of the New England states.
The farm provides sustainable nutrition to thousands of people, and the farmland they protect is so important to our food security. When the farm moved to Norwell, they reclaimed 40 acres of overgrown fields to grow crops, and much of the farm’s current cropland is rented throughout the South Shore and is in conservation. They also recycle manure to use as natural fertilizer on their fields and use sustainable methods like planting a cover crop, such winter rye, that grows on the field from fall through the winter to support soil health, sequester carbon, and retain nutrients in the soil. Today, dairy farmers like the Hornstra Family use 90% less land to make a gallon of milk compared to 1944.
Dairy foods like milk, cheese, and yogurt provide high-quality protein complete with all amino acids — you would need to eat about 20-30% more of some plant proteins to get the same high-quality protein. The Hornstra farm is a great example of local food with a small environmental footprint and a huge nutritional output that helps our local communities to be healthy! For more information on how farmers care for their cows and the environment, visit MustBeTheMilk.com/FAQ.
Eats
Dinner will be provided by Oath Pizza. Their food is certified humane, ethically sourced, and seasonally inspired. We’ll enjoy locally sourced pizza and salads from their food truck.
We will also have limited wine available.
Enjoy an ice cream sundae bar from Must Be the Milk and Hornstra Farm. We’ll enjoy brownies and ice cream straight from the farm, along with lots of fun toppings!
Giveaways
Everyone will have an opportunity to enter to win some fantastic giveaways from our generous sponsors! Check them out below!
Swag
Everyone will be going home with a swag bag worth well over $60 full of some amazing goodies!
Shop
Peach, a Waltham-based athleisure and basics lifestyle brand, is so excited to be at farm to table event! Come meet Peach and check out our fall line of exclusive contemporary fashion for gym, work, and play, plus accessories from emerging female entrepreneurs. Peach was founded on one simple yet big idea — to elevate your everyday. Stop by at the event and enter a raffle for some free Peach!
Tickets
Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis. Your ticket grants you entrance, dinner, a tour of the farm, a swag bag full of goodies, your chance to win some great giveaways, and a lot of fun! Please purchase your tickets below!
**Once tickets are sold out, we will not be able to offer any more. Sales are final, and we are unable to give refunds. If you are not able to join us after purchasing your ticket, we would be happy to help you find someone else to take your ticket.**
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