First time visitors and returning Friends of Ambler Farm alike—we’re delighted you’re here. We hope our new blogsite gives you a virtual sense of the real treasure that is right in your backyard….a 200 year-old, working farm dedicated to celebrating our community’s agrarian roots through hands-on learning programs, sustainable agriculture, responsible land stewardship, and historic preservation. Year-round activities for kids of all ages, seasonal community gatherings, and a summer program are but a few of the many opportunities for fun and discovery at Ambler Farm.
So come ‘home’ to Ambler Farm and roam our 22 acres—organic gardens, meadows, seasonal farmstand, live farm animals, honeybees and the soon-to-be-restored antique farmhouse. Ambler Farm is a place to connect – to the land, to our history, to our families. Ambler Farm is your farm.
Summer Picnic
Saturday, June 16th from 6 to 11pm at Ambler Farm
Stomp your feet, clap your hands. Save the Date for a Barnyard Dance!
Join us for our annual kick off to summer. Begin the evening picnicking on blankets and relaxing with friends. After dinner, do-si-do your way to the dance floor for some traditional country-western dancing! Both dancers and observers are welcome.
You won’t want to miss:
- Local country chic food prepared by Delicious Affair, back by popular demand, and featuring Ambler Farm organic produce
- live music – from fiddlers to banjo players, a guitar player to a line dance caller
- hayrides + horseshoes
This will be a BYOB and BYO blanket event. Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Come dressed in your western best!
This event is sponsored by Moments by Andrea and Wilton Bank.
Rain or shine. $70 members / $75 for non-members. Adults only please.
Tickets on sale for 2012 members only until May 15th. Please register early as enrollment is limited and will most likely sell out quickly. Click here to purchase tickets.
Transplants are now on sale!
We are now selling our home-grown organic transplants at the farm every Saturday from 10AM-noon.
More than 130 varieties of vegetable, herb and flower plants are available. Click here for a complete description.
Come visit the Farm and buy some great plants for your home garden. We will be set up at the entrance to the Farm – rain or shine.
Can’t make it this Saturday? Not a problem! We’ll be at the Farm every Saturday and at the Wilton Farmer’s Market every Wednesday for the next several weeks selling our home-grown plants.
Summer Activities at Ambler Farm
Adventures at the Farm
This unique farm program provides an opportunity for students to experience farm life. Students will not
only learn about the plants in our educational gardens but have opportunities to work in the gardens.
Spending time with our sheep and goats is a favorite activity as well as checking to see if our chickens have
laid eggs. Baby chicks, rabbits and visiting animals provide engaging opportunities for kids to interact and
learn. The week is sure to include woodworking, hayrides, planting, harvesting, hands on projects, animals,
cooking and more! Students will be divided by grade levels for appropriate grade level activities. Each week
consists of different activities.
Click here for more information
New Program!
Apprentice Farmer Summer Program
This exciting new program is being developed for students entering grades 8 through 10 in Fall 2012. Students will meet at Ambler Farm each morning and start the day by working with our animals. They will then work in the production gardens alongside Ambler Farm’s agricultural director under the guidance of Jim Hunter, the Wilton High School teacher who founded, created and oversees the Wilton High School Organic Garden. On Wednesday of each week, our apprentice students will board a bus to work at Millstone Farm, another Wilton organic treasure that not only focuses on produce but also on the raising of healthy animals for food. On Friday, our group will travel to Muscoot Farm to take in a bit of farm history as well as visit their animals. This program is designed to immerse the kids in organic farming and help them understand the importance of how we raise our food. This is a highly interactive program that provides kids with an opportunity to get involved in exciting farm activities.