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.
Winter Activities at Ambler Farm
February
NEW! Middlebrook Maple Syrup
This 6 week program runs from early February through mid-March. Students in grades 6-8 will meet after school on Thursdays until 4:10. They will tap over 50 trees at Middlebrook school and meet each week to collect the sap. Students and families will be invited to Ambler Farm to see how the sap is made into syrup. As a thank you for participating each student will receive a bottle of maple syrup made from the sap that they helped harvest. Please contact Kevin Meehan at meehank@wilton.k12.ct.us to sign up your child. There is no charge for this program.
March
Art + Food + Wine
Friday, March 9th, 7:00 pm
Share an evening of conversation with friends while viewing beautiful paintings, photographs and pottery – all donated by talented local artists — which will be auctioned off. Enjoy a glass of wine while you nibble on delicious appetizers from Barcelona Restaurant. All proceeds will benefit the restoration of the historic Raymond-Ambler Farmhouse as well as ongoing educational programs.
$75 member, $80 non-member. Open for registration to members only until February 4th. Enrollment limited. Register early to guarantee your spot. No waiting list.
Menu
PASSED TAPAS
herbed goat cheese and wild mushroom
crostini
tuna tartare with capers and dijon on yucca chip
chicken empanadas with guacamole sauce
serrano ham and manchego cheese croquettas
filet mignon with horseradish cream on ficelle toast
roasted beets and cabrales with honey on endive
PAELLA STATION
Barcelona Paella with
chicken, chorizo, clams and shrimp
fresh bread and olive oil
CHARCUTERIA STATION
housemade hummus with crispy pita chips
assorted coca del dia (flatbreads)
house cured olives
winter vegetable crudite with dill dipping sauce
BEVERAGES
red and white wine
red wine sangria