Milk & Honey Weekend at Queens County Farm Museum
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- WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, June 14 & 15, 2025
- WHERE: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11004
- TICKETS: Varies depending on programming
We are honored to partner with New York Animal Agriculture Coalition (NYAAC) who will be offering free programming for visitors in their new, state-of-the-art Mobile Dairy Experience (MDE)-registration required.
Milk & Honey Weekend begins Saturday, June 14, and continues through Sunday, June 15. Visit our Bee-Friendly Plant Sale featuring pollinator-friendly annuals and perennials at the Farm Store to make Milk & Honey Weekend your own!
Free programming includes:
• The Dairy Experience: From Calf to Cow Step inside this 1,000-square-foot, hands-on exhibit to discover the world of dairy farming, brought to you by the New York Animal Agriculture Coalition (NYAAC). With state-of-the-art technology, captivating imagery, and interactive activities, you’ll see firsthand how dairy gets from farm to fridge! Registration required. Register here.
• Bzzz! Apiary Talks with Queens Farm’s beekeeper, Ruth Harrigan of HoneyGramz and Curator & Senior Educator Chris Lord-Barry, Saturday, 10am – 11am. Learn about life in the hive, the importance of pollinators, how honey is made, and all about the Queen Bee. No registration required.
• Honeybee Coloring Pages with Queens Farm’s Educators! Unleash your creativity with colorful, buzz-worthy designs. No registration required.
• Beeswax Candle Making with Queens Farm’s Educators! Get hands-on and roll up your own all-natural beeswax candle to take home. No registration required.
Fee-based Public Education Programs include:
• Herbed Butter Making, Saturday, June 14, 10am – 11:30am. Learn to make homemade butters including garlic & herb, roasted red pepper, cilantro lime and cinnamon sugar. Registration required. Register her
Queens County Farm Museum is one of the longest continually farmed sites in New York State, dating back to 1697. It recently began work on the largest agricultural expansion in over 50 years. Milk & Honey Month, the only program of its kind in New York City, connects visitors to agriculture and the environment through the lens of the historic farm site.
Cornell University’s Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies has named Queens County Farm Museum part of its cohort in hive research. Queens Farm’s apiary is key to the ecological well-being of New York City. Research will help inform work to support pollinators in an urban environment. New York Animal Agriculture Coalition has partnered with Queens County Farm Museum to educate the public on the New York State’s dairy industry and connect New Yorkers to New York State dairy farmers and producers.
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