The Franklin Farm is a town-owned historic farm. Recently added to the National Register of Historic Places, Franklin Farm encompasses over 65 acres of land and includes a mid-19th century Greek Revival-style farmhouse; an early-19th century timber-framed barn; a ca. 1903 dairy barn; and a 20th-century garage. Used for many years as a dairy farm, the land and buildings now belong to the public, under the direction of the Historic Metcalf-Franklin Farm Preservation Association. The farms is dedicated to growing fresh produce for Rhode Islanders in need. The farm is overseen by a volunteer coordinator who works in conjunction with the Food Bank. The Farm Coordinators facilitate the involvement of local volunteers, including schools, businesses and other civic groups. The Farm Coordinator oversees the prepping, planting, and maintenance, harvesting and seasonal shut-down of the farms. The Farm’s goal of providing fresh produce for Rhode Islanders in need while preserving valuable land can only be achieved with the invaluable help of volunteers.
We do as much volunteering at the farm as we can, taking care of the chickens and helping in the harvesting of the vegetables. One of my projects is photographing the restoration of the farm house and barn, I will be photographing the progress of the restoration, starting with the barn and then moving on to the farm house. I have been also photographing the flowers around the property, which are in this post.
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