Visit and Learn

Our Young Cooks & Farmers program invites children ages 6-12 to explore sustainable farming practices and seasonal cooking. Young participants will work alongside farmers and culinary educators to grow, harvest, and cook fresh produce, all while learning about the importance of regenerative agriculture.

For younger children, Storytime on the Farm offers a delightful experience for kids ages 3-7 and their caregivers. Gather under the apple tree for a charming story, a fun nature activity, and a farm-fresh snack. Storytime will be held on Wednesdays starting July 2, from 10AM - 11AM.

Hosts: Sarah Rose and Azeem Kareem in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Join us this summer for day-long culinary field trips that explore the diversity of Connecticut’s local food system. Hosted by the Yellow Farmhouse, these excursions will take high school culinary teachers to farms and food businesses across the state for hands-on activities, tastings, and behind-the-scenes learning.

Join the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center for a festive summer evening celebrating our Seven Seeds Honorees, a group of seven inspiring individuals—educators, farmers, and food advocates—working in unique ways to build a better food future. The party will feature farm-forward hors d'oeuvres, garden-inspired craft cocktails, and lively conversation about how food connects us all—one delicious bite at a time.

Join us to walk in the lavender garden and learn about the culinary, medicinal and cosmetic uses of this versatile plant. Then gather in the Stone Acres formal garden with acclaimed mixologist Anthony Caporale and learn to craft lavender-infused cocktails with a selection of fine spirits provided by Spencer & Lynn Wine and Spirit Merchants. Enjoy award-winning cheeses handmade by local cheese makers and canapes made with farm-fresh ingredients. Take home a lavender simple syrup and a charming nosegay.

Hosts: Cato Corner Farm Staff and Murray Gates of Artza Mendi Farm. Join us this summer for day-long culinary field trips that explore the diversity of Connecticut’s local food system. Hosted by the Yellow Farmhouse, these excursions will take high school culinary teachers to farms and food businesses across the state for hands-on activities, tastings, and behind-the-scenes learning.

Hosts: Yellow Farmhouse Education Center, Josh Welsh of JW Beef & Beth Simonds of Stonington Farms Shellfish. Join us this summer for day-long culinary field trips that explore the diversity of Connecticut’s local food system. Hosted by the Yellow Farmhouse, these excursions will take high school culinary teachers to farms and food businesses across the state for hands-on activities, tastings, and behind-the-scenes learning.

Yellow Farmhouse and Stone Acres farmers will help you create a blueprint for your beds, plan for produce throughout the growing season, manage weeds and pests sustainably, tend tomatoes, cultivate your soil, and put your garden to rest in the fall. $35 per workshop!

Hosts: Heather & John Profetto at East Haven High. Join us this summer for day-long culinary field trips that explore the diversity of Connecticut’s local food system. Hosted by the Yellow Farmhouse, these excursions will take high school culinary teachers to farms and food businesses across the state for hands-on activities, tastings, and behind-the-scenes learning.