{{Short description|Park in Ipswich, Massachusetts, US}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} thumb|right|250px|<div style="text-align: center;">Appleton Farms</div>
'''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.<ref name="apfhist">{{cite web |url=https://historicipswich.org/appleton-farms/ |title=Appleton Farms - Historic Ipswich |date=9 October 2012 |access-date=2021-05-13}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Appleton Farms Ipswich|url=https://thetrustees.org/place/appleton-farms/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=The Trustees of Reservations|language=en}}</ref> In 2002, The Trustees of Reservations established a vegetable Community Supported Agriculture Program.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Appleton Farms CSA|url=https://thetrustees.org/program/appleton-csa/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=The Trustees of Reservations|language=en}}</ref> Also maintained by the Trustees of Reservations is the adjacent Appleton Farms Grass Rides. The properties include {{convert|4|mi|km}} of walking trails.<ref name="AMC">{{cite book |last1=Burk |first1=John S. |title=Massachusetts trail guide : AMC's comprehensive guide to hiking trails in Massachusetts, from the Berkshires to Cape Cod |date=2021 |location=Boston, Massachusetts |isbn=978-1-62842-130-9 |page=304 |edition=11th}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{commons category}}
{{coord|42.6565|-70.8450|type:landmark_region:US-MA|name=Appleton Farms|display=title}}
{{Protected Areas of Massachusetts}}
Category:The Trustees of Reservations Category:Open space reserves of Massachusetts Category:Ipswich, Massachusetts Category:Parks in Essex County, Massachusetts Category:1998 establishments in Massachusetts Category:Protected areas established in 1998 Category:Appleton family