The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut (CT NOFA) and Fairfield County Farm Bureau (FCFB) are pleased to invite the public on May 5, from 6- 8 pm, to attend a farm tour at The Hickories in Ridgefield led by farmer Dina Brewster, followed by a reception and presentation about the role of carbon in soil health and climate change by CT NOFA Executive Director, Jeff Cordulack.
Hayrides and Pumpkin Picking at The Hickories starting Sunday, October 10th and continue every weekend in October from 10am-6pm including Columbus Day. Enjoy the beautiful farm, animals, and shop at the farm store for unique foods like organic estate apple sauce made from heirloom varieties.
It’s August already and time to think about how you want to spend your last weeks of summer. Have you gotten through your summer bucket list? If you don’t have one, or have already completed it, here are five things to do before the summer ends that will maximize your enjoyment of the local harvest and beautiful weather. This is the time of year when farms are bursting with corn, tomatoes, eggplant, summer squash, beans, cucumbers, peppers and more.
The Hickories will host a Holiday Sheep Walk in the Main Barn of the farm located in Ridgefield. Just as the fields settle into the quiet of another New England winter, the farmers at The Hickories are gearing up to … Read more
Ambler Farm invites the public to a Garlic Harvest event on Saturday, July, from 10-11am. Learn how to harvest garlic in this hands-on program with Farmer Jonathan and instructor Kevin Meehan.
Ambler Farm’s farm stand opens for the season on Saturday, June 14, from 9-2. Wilton’s community farm follows organic growing practices and offers the public a wide variety of engaging classes and events throughout the year.
Fairfield County has more than a dozen organic farm stands that provide consumers with a convenient way to shop for the freshest, most flavorful herbs, produce and fruit.This season, make it a priority to buy local first by visiting a farm or farmers’ market before the grocery store. You’ll be surprised by the diversity of foods available and nothing tastes better, unless of course you grew it yourself!
Vivian Simons has a farm, a brand-spanking new one right on Lyons Plains Road in Weston. She bought the historic, 14-acre property when it went on the market last year and recently moved into the house, which is under renovation. Last farmed in the 1940s, this former onion field is now providing the local community with the freshest, organically-grown produce around.
While water is the earth’s best drink, sometimes we crave something different to quench our thirst. Something like juice. Here’s a roundup of some fresh and local juices, bar mixes included, for the times we want something a little bit sweeter than H2O.
Fall is the perfect season to enjoy your local CT farms in all their autumnal glory. This weekend, plan to pick a pumpkin or a bushel of apples, sip cider and chow down on donuts, hitch a hay ride or get lost in a corn maze.
Caseophiles rejoice! On October 13th the Coventry Regional Farmers’ Market is hosting the Connecticut Cheese Festival to celebrate the state’s dairy bounty with a full schedule of classes, demos, and pairing seminars.
had planned to go apple picking with my family at High Hill Orchard in Meriden, Connecticut for a few weeks, and finally headed up on an overcast and lightly rainy Saturday. Picking apples is one of the fall family outings we most look forward to and this year we agreed to travel an hour for the most eco-friendly pick-your-own apples available in the state.
The 4th annual Connecticut Cheese & Wine Festival, a celebration of local artisanal foods and wines, will take place at Hopkins Vineyard in New Preston, CT on Saturday, October 19th. This event will feature handcrafted cheeses, boutique wines and specialty foods and crafts.
Given the increasing popularity of Community Supported Agriculture, local farms are starting to offer Winter CSAs, so continuing to get seasonal produce, sometimes even delivered right to your door, is more accessible than ever.
