December 2021
Special Store Hours
We are happy to help you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list! And now we have extra opening times to make shopping local even easier! This is a drop-in shopping time. No need to pre-book.
Find out more »Holiday Stroll & Shop
Get a dose of holiday cheer here with our animals at the farm and get your holiday shopping done as well! We guarantee this is the most enjoyable and festive holiday shopping experience around! Stroll the farm, aglow with holidays lights, to the sweet sounds of our animals along with holiday music. Meet Santa's elves (also known as Strudel, Ebelskiver and Bjorn the Angora goats), feed some homemade cookies to our animals and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa yourself!…
Find out more »Holiday Stroll & Shop
Get a dose of holiday cheer here with our animals at the farm and get your holiday shopping done as well! We guarantee this is the most enjoyable and festive holiday shopping experience around! Stroll the farm, aglow with holidays lights, to the sweet sounds of our animals along with holiday music. Meet Santa's elves (also known as Strudel, Ebelskiver and Bjorn the Angora goats), feed some homemade cookies to our animals and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa yourself!…
Find out more »February 2022
Flora Fingerless Mittens Knitalong
After so many requests from our community, we are excited to finally offer an On-Farm Knitalong! We will be making Farmer Whitney’s Flora Fingerless Mittens. They are a fun, beginner knit embellished with basic embroidery stitches. There are two versions of this pattern so that we can welcome both complete beginners as well as advanced knitters. The Knitalong will take place over two sessions. During the first session students will get set up making their first fingerless mitten as well…
Find out more »Cowl Knit Along
Cowls are so much fun to knit! You can knit them with the basic knit stitch and a beautiful yarn and they are a dream to wear. Or you can start experimenting with different stitches and colors and with such a small project you can get really creative and still have a finished product relatively quickly! We're going to dig into the world of cowls by the warmth of the fire back in our barn teaching space. Yarn will be…
Find out more »April 2022
Trunk Show: Spring Woolens Collection
Come join us in our restored 1725 Barn for the first opportunity to touch and purchase our latest woolens before they go to the fiber festivals and markets this spring! We will have drinks and nibbles and a feast for your eyes and fingertips. There is a woven collection of one-of-a-kind rugs (no two are alike!), shawls and scarves. And then for the knitters and crocheters among you, we finally have our Stars 2021 Collection which is the finest knitting…
Find out more »Junior Farmers Spring Break Camp April 11-15
Junior Farmers (ages 5-8) will spend mornings on the farm, learning about the different animals and plants living here. We’ll do 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. Activities might include working with an individual sheep over the course of the week, learning how to milk a goat, collecting eggs and experiencing how much fun ducks are and more. We’ll explore the…
Find out more »Lecture- Regenerative Farming: Can Livestock Save the Planet?
For the last 6 years, we have been working to restore soils and repair habitats and ultimately the climate through our grazing work. I am thrilled to be able to share, not only the work we have done, but how this work impacts you and how you can make better choices to support climate-beneficial practices. Join me either in-person at the Mark Twain Library in Redding or via Zoom on April 21 from 7:30-8:30pm. You must register…
Find out more »Earth Day Special Event
Join us here at the farm to celebrate Mother Earth as we hand out FREE bags of wool to use in your garden. Wool is a great protein source and helps retain water either in the soil, at the roots of plants like roses, dahlias and tomatoes, or as a mulch on the surface. Wool that doesn't make the 'cut' for our yarns is perfect in your garden! Members come pick up your FREE Special-Edition Earth Day Soap!
Find out more »May 2022
Young Explorers Program
Learning about chicks This spring we will be offering our Young Explorer program again. It's an experience similar to our summer camp programs but modified to meet the interests and pace of children age 3-5. Children will get to learn about our farm animals, plants and wildlife on the farm in hands-on activities. They also will get to do craft activities using natural materials to connect with nature in other media. This is a drop-off program and children must be…
Find out more »Birthday Party Slot
We are excited to offer birthday parties again in 2022. Birthday parties are only available as shown on our calendar. Read more about our parties here. To book a party for this day and time email us at info@hennypennyfarmct.com.
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