Appleton Farms is a park in Ipswich, Massachusetts, owned and maintained by The Trustees of Reservations. The property was deeded to the Trustees in 1998.^[1] The land was granted to Samuel Appleton, an immigrant from Little Waldingfield, England, in 1638 by the town of Ipswich and is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in Massachusetts.^[2] In 2002, The Trustees of Reservations established a vegetable Community Supported Agriculture Program.^[3] Also maintained by the Trustees of Reservations is the adjacent Appleton Farms Grass Rides. The trails are easy to walk and well maintained. 

Last summer, we walked the Appleton Grasslands. This time we will walk through the fields and around the farm. This is an historic farm-recently archivists uncovered a portrait of George Washington on the property.  Family members also had a long term relationship with Harvard. For those who are interested there is also a vegetable market selling produce some of which is grown on the farm.

Parking is available a lot at the farm end of the long drive.  Take a right at the small booth and continue to the end of the road.

I suggest we do lunch at the Farm Bar and Grille in Essex.  The address is 233 Western Ave, Essex.  If others have a preferred place in Ipswich, we can go to that location.