673 Ridgebury Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
4/4/19 The farm store is now open for the year! Fridays 1-4pm, Sat/Sun 10-2pm
Come see this year’s beautiful lambs
List of Events
Junior Farmers Camp
Junior Farmers (ages 4-8) will spend mornings on the farm, learning about the different animals and plants living here. We’ll do some morning ‘chores’ each day and then pick a particular animal (like a lamb, goat, chicken or rabbit) to learn more about and do an activity centered around. We’ll explore the natural habitats at Henny Penny and embrace all the bounty that Mother Nature has to offer. Children will also work on a craft project combining elements of the…
Natural Indigo Dyeing and Shibori Workshop
Come escape to the farm for a day of learning about creating a fermentation indigo vat for dyeing. We typically use it to dye our wool locks before they are spun into yarn but this day we are going to have fun with fabric and explore the world of Shibori and its infinite range of patterns. Shibori, originally from Japan, uses folding techniques (like origami) to create wonderful patterns. We will begin by learning about creating this living, fermentation vat…
Assistant Farmer Camp
Assistant Farmers (ages 8-12) will spend mornings on the farm, learning about the different animals and plants living here. We’ll do some morning ‘chores’ each day and then pick a particular animal (like a lamb, goat, chicken or rabbit) to learn more about and do an activity centered around. We’ll explore the natural habitats at Henny Penny and embrace all the bounty that Mother Nature has to offer. Children will also work on a craft project combining elements of the…
Hootenanny 2019
Our annual Hootenanny is fun for the entire family! Live music, cooking demonstrations, farm demonstrations, local beers, firepit, farm games, farm animals and raffles. The whole farm is open. Live music and raffles inside the historic 1725 barn and outside there will be games, animals and more! Vendors and sponsors welcome too!
