
Taylor-Bray Farm
Taylor-Bray Farm Preservation Association
P.O. Box 66
108 Bray Farm Road North
Yarmouth Port, MA
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Please support the efforts of the Taylor Bray Farm Preservation Association.
Taylor-Bray Farm Preservation Association
P.O. Box 66
108 Bray Farm Road North
Yarmouth Port, MA
Please support the efforts of the Taylor Bray Farm Preservation Association.
There are no fees at the farm but your donations would be greatly appreciated.
Please exercise Social Distancing and wear a mask in accordance with local and state guidelines.
Spring Sheep Festival
Sunday, June 19
Fall Festival
Saturday,October 8
Annual Meeting – November
Holiday Festival
Saturday & Sunday, December 3 & 4
Watch website for times and updates.
During the renovation, we hope you will continue to visit the farm. After all, our resident animals do still want to see you. Park in the area near the farmhouse and avoid the work area around the barn.
Follow the progress of the project on our Barn Renovation page.
Click an image for a slideshow
For a birthday or other occasion at the farm,
email us or call the farm at 774-251-1869
to get details and make arrangements.
Here is your chance to earn Community Credit at Taylor-Bray Farm. There are opportunities to work with the animals and help with maintenance. You can also help at farm festivals and assist with school and camp visits. For more information Maureen Clark the Farm Coordinator.
Read the latest edition of the farm newsletter.
Seasons at the Farm. (PDF document)
"I've lived here my whole life and had never been to the farm. I am kicking myself for it now!"
Whether you are a Cape Cod native, a wash-ashore or are vacationing on the Cape, a visit to Taylor-Bray Farm is well worthwhile. The Farm has been here since the days of the Plymouth Colony so needless to say, there is history here. But that's not all, take a look around; there's a lot to see and do
The house was built by Samuel Taylor after he returned from service in the Revolutionary War. The house has recently been renovated and furnished with period pieces. There is a rotating display of farm related artifacts in the summer kitchen.
There are picnic tables near the farmhouse should you like to use them.
The farmhouse is closed until further notice.
Watch the website for reopening information.
We have animals. It is a farm, after all. The friendliest animals have to be Henry, George and Dusty, our goats. Chloe is our Scottish Highland cow, reclining in the pasture. Despite her size, she is quite gentle but with those long horns, you don’t want to get too close. Maybe some day, you’ll get a ride in the donkey cart we’re training Sam and Nestor to pull. We have a flock of chickens too. And of course, there are the sheep. Come visit all of them.
Any time is a good time to come but an especially good time is spring when the new lambs arrive.
The best times to visit the farm are during one of our annual festivals.
The Sheep Festival is in June. Watch our sheep being sheared and Border Collies herd the sheep.
In October, enjoy the Fall Festival for hayrides, cider and pumpkins.
In December, come to the farm for your Christmas tree and other holiday goodies.
Come to the farm to enjoy the serenity of a quit walk through the woods along the Don McIntyre Trail. Many people come to the farm for festivals bringing children or grandparents and grandchildren to take a hayride along the trail. If you are among those who have been to the farm to walk or for the hayride, you know how pleasant that is.
Taking that walk or hayride was made possible by the foresight and work of one man, Don McIntyre. Don and his wife Lynn were long time farm caretakers. Don loved the farm and created the trail. It is a testament to his dedication to it.
Did you know we are keeping bees here at Taylor-Bray Farm? One of our dedicated volunteers has reestablished a colony along the marsh near the blueberry patch. Our bees help to pollinate the blueberry patch, pumpkin patch and the community garden plants. Farm neighbors also benefit as all the trees and plants in an radius of about three miles are pollinated by the bees.
While this area has been a farm for almost four centuries, it has been inhabited far longer than that. Recent archaeological work revealed that the site has been seasonally inhabited for as much as 10,000 years. That work greatly enhanced our knowledge of the early farm, its residents and the native people who have inhabited the area for so long. No further fieldwork is planned for the near future.
Taylor-Bray Farm Preservation Association
P.O. Box 66
108 Bray Farm Road North
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675