Land’s Sake exists because of a dedicated group of Weston residents’ commitment to work together to ensure this treasure located at the heart of the town was protected for generations to come to enjoy. This cooperative environment is how we were formed and how we are able to continue to […]
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On Earth Day 1970, a vigorous group of Weston residents responded to an article Bill McEllwain – the original founder of Green Power – had written in the Town Crier. The group, including Bill, gathered on a pine knoll, next to an idle field left with weeds and rotting cabbage. Bill […]
We used to stage baseball games between Earthwatch where Bear worked and LandSake and Bear never knew which team to play on – with a cook out here afterwards. Once one of the guys who worked there wanted to farm with work horses. He had two and they lived […]
While some farms may close down for the winter, Land’s Sake is busy as ever! We use the winter time to go out into our community, whether it’s through library outreach events, camp fairs, and any other event that supports our mission of connecting people to the land to inspire […]
Merely a month ago, the world looked a lot different than it does today. Our sugar house was fully engulfed in drifts, our logging crew was trudging through waist deep snow, and spring seemed very very far away. For those of us who love a good old-fashioned New England winter, […]
Still want to eat local this winter? One way is to check out the Wayland Winter Market at Russell’s Garden Center, on Route 20 in Wayland. It happens every Saturday, from 10-2, until March 12th, 2011. While Land’s Sake won’t be there selling our products, lots of other local meat […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Doug Henderson, the founding father of Land’s Sake, on July 14th at age 95. Doug grew up in Weston, became a career diplomat in the Foreign Service and returned to Weston in retirement where he was very active in […]
On Wednesday, June 16th Whole Foods in Wayland will be holding a 5% Day in support of Land’s Sake. This means that 5% of all sales from the day will be donated to Land’s Sake. Please save the date! You can support Land’s Sake simply by doing your weekly shopping […]
It was a cold day back in February that I first approached Grey Lee with some ideas about bringing art to Land’s Sake. It took but a few seconds to realize that something similar was already on his mind, and that using creativity and creative programs to connect people to […]