Adult Programs Overview

From farm tours, to lectures, to fun and informative culinary classes, we offer experiential opportunities for adults to engage in discussions, cook, share meals, and learn how to support a healthy ecosystem, community, and economy.

Our adult programming is designed to educate and entertain those who are interested in the quality of their food, environment, and wellness and strive to understand their interconnectedness. 

Scroll down for a full list of upcoming adult programs!

Featured Programs

Crepe Paper Flower Workshop


Learn the art of crepe flowers with floral artist Deborah Wood. Craft beautiful flowers and take home an everlasting bouquet of roses, poppies and cosmos flowers! Grab your friends and celebrate Galentine’s Day with us on February 13th at 5:30PM - 7PM; enjoy wine and small bites in the recently restored historic greenhouse at Stone Acres Farm.

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Cook The Book with Stonington Free Library


Cooks will explore mushroom-forward recipes from two popular books: Cooking with Mushrooms by Andrea Gentl and Fantastic Fungi Community Cookbook by Eugenia Bone. The group will meet at the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center - pick up your book today at the Stonington Free Library. RSVP today!

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Upcoming Programs and Events

Event

Description

Crepe Paper Flower Workshop

February 13, 2025

Learn the art of crepe flowers with floral artist Deborah Wood. Craft beautiful flowers and take home an everlasting bouquet of roses, poppies and cosmos flowers! Grab your friends and celebrate Galentine’s Day with us on February 13th at 5:30PM - 7PM; enjoy wine and small bites in the historic greenhouse at Stone Acres Farm.

Register

Cook The Book with Stonington Free Library

February 26, 2025

Cooks will explore mushroom-forward recipes from two popular books: Cooking with Mushrooms by Andrea Gentl and Fantastic Fungi Community Cookbook by Eugenia Bone. The group will meet at the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center - pick up your book today at the Stonington Free Library. RSVP today!

Register

How Does Your Mushroom Grow?

March 8, 2025

Bring your family to the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center to create a container mushroom kit. Take it home and watch it grow until the fantastic fungi are ready to eat! Drop in on March 8th from between 10AM - 12PM. $15 per mushroom kit!

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The Art of Baking at Meryl Bakery

March 16, 2025

Jessica Spivey from Meryl Bakery will welcome you into her kitchen and teach you to work with sourdough, bake with whole grains, and create gluten-free bakes. Classes will be held on March 16th, April 6th, and April 27th. $150 per class or $400 for all three.

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Mushroom & Plant Identification Class

March 22, 2025

Learn to safely and sustainably forage for your wild plants and mushrooms with CT Foraging Club founder Amy Demers and forager and chef Vinny Crotta! Taste Chaga tea and a foraged snack, then take a 45-minute walk to practice plant and mushroom ID skills. Registration is $35 per person, rain or shine.

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How to Grow a Pollinator-Friendly Flowering Lawn

March 29, 2025

Join us to learn how to grow a pollinator-friendly flowering lawn this spring on March 29 from 10:30AM - 12PM with Margit Burgess, Accredited CT-NOFA Organic Lawn Care Professional! You will learn how to convert your landscape into native gardens to help boost biodiversity, ecosystem health, and food system resiliency - $10 per person.

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The Art of Empanadas at Masa

March 31, 2025

In this hands-on class, Chef Jorge Baldiviezo from Masa at the Stonington Velvet Mill will welcome you to his kitchen and teach traditional and new takes on empanadas fillings and the fine art of hand crimping. $100 for the entire class at the Velvet Mill!

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Food For Thought: Writing Workshop Inspired by Meals and Memories

April 1, 2025

Gather around the table in the historic Stone Acres Manor House for a unique writing workshop that explores the deep connection between food and storytelling. Food For Thought will be led by award-winning author Lara Ehrlich, founder and director of Thought Fox Writers Den. The workshop will meet at the Manor House on Stone Acres Farm on April 1, 8, 15 & 22 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

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Contact Us

Street Address:

389 N. Main Street, Stonington, CT 06378

Mailing address:

P.O. Box 202, Stonington, CT 06378

Phone number:

(860) 245-5119

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