One of the highlights of the new history section is an online tour of the farm. As you move through the tour, you can see different parts of the property and learn what happened there in the past and present, along with our plans for the future. Discover where farm work took place, how buildings were used, and how the land supported the family who lived here. The tour helps visitors “see the way life used to be”, connecting the buildings and gardens with the people who shaped them.

Waters Farm takes its name from the family who lived and worked here for many years. Our updated history pages include a detailed look at the Waters family tree. You can follow the family through six generations and learn how family members built and cared for the farm. For people with ties to the Waters family, this section may help you discover new connections. For historians and researchers, it offers a clearer picture of how one family’s story fits into the larger history of farming in New England.