SOLD OUT – Thank you!
Pears and Pairings: A Farm Tour and Brandy Tasting Fundraiser
This is the first year that Westford Hill Distillers will open their visitor center!
We are so happy to share the good vibes and great flavors that Westford Hill Distillers has to offer.
Come join us on a behind-the-scenes tour to discover the art of distilling fine brandy. Westford Hill Distillers is now the producer of some of the finest brandies and spirits in the United States. The awards have been both national and international, and Westford Hill Distillers was selected by the Smithsonian to represent the crafts spirits movement in the History of Food series several years ago.
The tour will be lead by owners Louis and Margaret Chatey as they tell the stories of the property and share the secrets of the European style brandies that they lovingly create. The tour is followed by a tasting of their artisan cocktails and a casual lunch on the historic 100-year Chatey family-owned farm.
For those who choose not to do a cocktail tasting and would prefer water or soda, CFT will make it available.
Registration Details:
$40.00 per person. 21 and over please.
Registration is required. See above ticket button. Contact outreach@ctfarmland.org with any questions.
Be sure to arrive 10 minutes early for parking.
A few more ways to support the farms you visit with CFT and get more from your experience:
– Help put the farmer on the digital map! Post pictures, check in and use the farm’s hashtag as well as CFT’s hashtag, #ctfarmlandpreservation. Let the world know about our amazing farmers, what they produce and why you love them!
– Wear shoes suitable for the farm and pack an umbrella or rain jacket. The Tour is like farm work, RAIN or SHINE!
– Make sure to bring cash and a cooler for taking home fresh farm goods. Brandy, am I right?
We are pleased to offer Goat Yoga hosted by the fantastic Goat Yoga farm, Aussakita Acres Farm.
Come socialize with baby goats, friendly adult goats and their farm friends as you flow through a fun All Levels Yoga Class outside on our beautiful farm. Taught by Danuta from YogaPerk.
Goats are very friendly, funny, love people and are also very mischievous. Be prepared to laugh a lot and have a good time because goats just make you happy!!
Come with friends or bring the whole family.
$45 per person.
Saturday, May 25, 2019
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Aussakita Acres Farm
555 Lydall Street
Manchester, CT
06042
Be sure to get your tickets ASAP.
DETAILS:
Experience: You need no prior yoga experience. You can either be an experienced Yogi or a complete novice. This fun, farm activity is a great way to interact and learn about the animals and Yoga too.
- Please come at least 15 mins early to fill out paper work.
- Bring your own mat or towel.
- Age minimum 8 years old.
- The rain date in June 1.
There is plenty of parking on site. Please park behind the garage or in the drive way. Do Not park on the street. Thank You.
BONUS! After you are all stretched and have pet all the baby goats, the owners of Aussakita Acres Farm have been kind enough to open up their farm for attendees. You will be able to see all the various farm animals and take in the sights.
Registration is requested even though the event is free. This helps us know how many people to plan for. See above ticket button.
We are celebrating the protection of our 50th Protected Farm since our beginning in 2002. Since Bristol’s Farm in Canton is our fiftieth farm, we are thrilled to have a little celebration at the farm, and we would like to invite you to join us that day. We are inviting our friends, supporters, project partners and of course, the farmland owners of all 50 farms.
Saturday, June 15, 2019 — 2-4 pm at Bristol’s Farm 541 Albany Turnpike, Canton, CT
- FREE & family friendly.
- “Soil” cake — made by a real soil scientist.
- Music.
- Farm stand shopping.
- Pick-your-own strawberries (for a fee).
You may also RSVP to outreach@ctfarmland.org and ask any questions.
A few more ways to support the farms you visit with CFT and get more from your experience:
– Help put the farmer on the digital map! Post pictures, check in and use the farm’s hashtag as well as CFT’s hashtag, #ctfarmlandpreservation. Let the world know about our amazing farmers, what they produce and why you love them!
– Wear shoes suitable for the farm and pack an umbrella or rain jacket. There will be a tent. The tour is like farm work, RAIN or SHINE!
– Make sure to bring cash and a cooler for taking home fresh farm goods.
Garlic Galore: A Farm Tour and Garlic Tasting Fundraiser
Due to a lack of sign-ups, the event is CANCELLED. We understand; it’s HOT out there.
We still encourage folks to visit The Garlic Farm’s market on their own, when they have a chance. http://thegarlicfarmct.com/
It’s a great place!
Our friends at Land for Good are having a party, and you’re invited.
Do you own farmland? Are you looking for farmland? Or looking for a successor to pass on your farm?
Join us for a Farmland Mixer at Kent Falls Brewing! Landowners and retiring farmers can connect with enthusiastic farm seekers looking for land to buy our lease in Connecticut.
No cover charge for this event. Cash bar is provided.
Agricultural service providers will also be on-hand to answer any questions either party may have, including Land For Good, New CT Farmer Alliance, CT Farmlink, UConn Extension, Working Lands Alliance, and Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust.
Land for Good suggests:
Bring cash for the bar!
Landowners – Bring property/farm opportunity description including location, acreage, current/past agricultural uses, and pictures to share.
Seekers – Bring your resúme, business plan, etc. to share with property owners. Clarify your vision for your farm, consider what your farm’s needs, desires, and optional features on a piece of land are.
This Farm Summit in Portland provides an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas and to learn about Farm to Table Collaborative, Agritourists, Farmer’s Markets, and Subscription Farming. The organizers welcome farmers in the Portland and surrounding town’s area.
Join us for a 5k run or walk from home.
We know many of you are stuck at home and feeling the stress of events surrounding isolation. Exercise can help boost our mental state as well as our physical health. In the spirit of social distancing (and fun), here is our brand new 5K event.
We are keeping it simple!
Here’s how it works:
Register by Friday, June 5th, and then run anytime on Saturday, June 6th. Sign up and plan to run or walk 3.1 miles on Saturday, June 6th. It does not matter if you run or walk or use a treadmill or bring your dog. This run is meant to be done right in your comfort zone.
After your run, post a picture on social media of yourself after your workout with the #ranforfarmland hashtag, and with @ctfarmland tagged on Facebook or Instagram. You can even just email our outreach staff a photo so we can toot your horn online.
Here are two secrets:
- You don’t have to run near a farm; we just love fun alliteration.
- We won’t tattle if you sign up to provide a donation but skip the run.
Here’s some advice from the New York Times May article, How to Run a Virtual Race: “It’s still a race, even if you don’t have a bib attached to your shirt. So do what you’d do on a more ordinary race day: Plan your nutrition and hydration, lay out your race outfit, and guilt your friends and family members into cheering for you. Once you finish (we recommend a toilet paper finish line, if possible)…celebrate your accomplishment. The race may look a bit different than expected. But miles are miles.”
Farmland Conservation 101
Featuring CFT’s Executive Director, Elisabeth Moore
If you are interested in protecting your family’s farmland, then this is your premier learning opportunity.
Join CFT’s Executive Director, Elisabeth Moore, as she presents an overview of how farmland preservation works. Through dynamic and varied examples of CFT farmland preservation projects, she will offer a look into how conservation can work for you.
What is an agricultural easement? How will I know if this is right for me and my family’s land? What is the process for protecting my land?
There will be a question-and-answer period where these, and other questions will be answered.
Ask an Expert: Webinar Series
Experts are coming to your living rooms and kitchens this spring. CFT staff and guest experts to share knowledge and learn from each other once a week, mid-May through mid-June.
This series will help land stewards gain knowledge about farmland preservation and also elevate how we think about land trusts. You can meet guests who will answer the questions, How does farmland preservation work? and What else can a land trust do in addition to protecting land?
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Free, with donations to support this work welcome.
Bring your questions! When you register for the event you can submit questions ahead of time, or submit a question during the talk.
If you want to register for all five of the Ask an Expert webinars, just email outreach@ctfarmland.org with the subject line, All Webinar Registration and you will be sent your personal Zoom links and codes.
Meet ‘n Greet Farmers Who Preserved Their Land with CFT
Kies Orr – young dairy farmer, eastern CT
Josh Bristol – young vegetable farmer, western CT
Burton Jaynes – Christmas tree farmer, central CT
These three farmers have the inside knowledge to share what it is like to preserve the farm that they own. This webinar is perfect for farmland owners who are ready to take the next step towards land conservation.
They will address questions like, Why did you do it? What was the process like? Are you glad that you did it? What did protecting your land enable you to do? What is your future plan for the farm? Find out all this and more!
Please any submit questions for the farmers ahead of time to outreach@ctfarmland.org, or during the Zoom.
Ask an Expert: Webinar Series
Experts are coming to your living rooms and kitchens this spring. CFT staff and guest experts to share knowledge and learn from each other once a week, mid-May through mid-June.
This series will help land stewards gain what they need to know about farmland preservation and also elevate how we think about land trusts. You can meet guests who will answer the questions, How does farmland preservation work? and What else can a land trust do in addition to protecting land?
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Free, with donations to support this work welcome.
Bring your questions! When you register for the event you can submit questions ahead of time, or submit a question during the talk.
If you want to register for all five of the Ask an Expert webinars, just email outreach@ctfarmland.org with the subject line, All Webinar Registration and you will be sent your personal Zoom links and codes.