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 guests to farms and food businesses across the state for hands-on activities, tastings, and behind-the-scenes learning.

Lunch is included, featuring locally sourced ingredients that celebrate Connecticut’s growers and producers. Self-transport only to all excursions.

All excursion times will run from approximately 9AM - 2PM.

Samad Gardens Initiative & Auerfarm in Bloomfield on Thursday, July 10

Hosts: Sarah Rose and Azeem Kareem

MORNING - Guided tour of herb fields with an herbal tea demonstration. Learn growing methods, post-harvest processing & herbal tea production. Take home herb bundles or tea samples.

AFTERNOON - Collaborative, on-farm cooking experience using Auerfarm produce, followed by a walking tour of the community and kitchen garden, animal program and educational farm.

*** If you are a FCS Teacher, you are eligible to attend our culinary excursions for FREE. Please reach out to us to receive the promo code if you have not already received our email. ***

With any questions or inquiries, please email us at info@yellowfarmhouse.org or DM us on Instagram at @yellowfarmct.

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 guests to farms and food businesses across the state for hands-on activities, tastings, and behind-the-scenes learning.

Lunch is included, featuring locally sourced ingredients that celebrate Connecticut’s growers and producers. Self-transport only to all excursions.

All excursion times will run from approximately 9AM - 2PM.

Cato Corner Farm in Colchester & Artza Mendi Farm in Baltic on Friday, August 1

Hosts: Cato Corner Farm Staff and Murray Gates of Artza Mendi Farm

MORNING - Guided tour of pastures and farmland, sample cheeses and explore farmstand. Learn about dairy practices and cheesemaking process, and examine equipment.

AFTERNOON - Explore the chicken farm and learn about farmer & property history. Discover food waste strategies and poultry husbandry, and have a discussion about statewide farming business strategies.

*** If you are a FCS Teacher, you are eligible to attend our culinary excursions for FREE. Please reach out to us to receive the promo code if you have not already received our email. ***

With any questions or inquiries, please email us at info@yellowfarmhouse.org or DM us on Instagram at @yellowfarmct.

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 guests to farms and food businesses across the state for hands-on activities, tastings, and behind-the-scenes learning.

Lunch is included, featuring locally sourced ingredients that celebrate Connecticut’s growers and producers. Self-transport only to all excursions.

All excursion times will run from approximately 9AM - 2PM.

Stone Acres Farm & Stonington Farms Shellfish on Monday, August 4

Hosts: Yellow Farmhouse Education Center, Josh Welsh of JW Beef & Beth Simonds of Stonington Farms Shellfish

MORNING - Guided tour of Stone Acres Farm and Yellow Farmhouse Education Center, learn about their history. Explore pastures at JW Beef, learn how grass-fed beef is farmed.

AFTERNOON - Farm-inspired lunch, then carpool to Stonington Farms Shellfish to learn how to shuck oysters. Sample oysters with sauces, learn about oyster anatomy and their growth & lifecycle in the ocean.

*** If you are a FCS Teacher, you are eligible to attend our culinary excursions for FREE. Please reach out to us to receive the promo code if you have not already received our email. ***

With any questions or inquiries, please email us at info@yellowfarmhouse.org or DM us on Instagram at @yellowfarmct.

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 guests to farms and food businesses across the state for hands-on activities, tastings, and behind-the-scenes learning.

Lunch is included, featuring locally sourced ingredients that celebrate Connecticut’s growers and producers. Self-transport only to all excursions.

All excursion times will run from approximately 9AM - 2PM.

East Haven High School Culinary Program in East Haven on Tuesday, August 19

Hosts: Heather & John Profetto at East Haven High

ACTIVITIES - Guided tour of kitchen space and an overview of their culinary programs and community connections. Explore their new garden and greenhouse.

*** If you are a FCS Teacher, you are eligible to attend our culinary excursions for FREE. Please reach out to us to receive the promo code if you have not already received our email. ***

With any questions or inquiries, please email us at info@yellowfarmhouse.org or DM us on Instagram at @yellowfarmct.