Farm & Food Guide

CT NOFA 2009 - 2010 FARM & FOOD GUIDE Cultivating organic farms, sustainable growers, businesses, restaurants and co-ops that support Connecticut farms

PO Box 164 • Stevenson, CT 06491 • (203) 888-5146 • www.ctnofa.org CT NOFA Who is CT NOFA? CT NOFA is one of seven state chapters of NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association). We are a 501c-3 nonprofit organization with a thirteen member Board of Directors. Bill Duesing is our Executive Director and our office is run efficiently and effectively by Deb Legge. Our membership includes farmers, gardeners, land care professionals, consumers and businesses. What we all have in common is a belief that organic and sustainable methods in agriculture, land care and everyday living are the path that we need to be on to insure a healthier future for the planet, ourselves and our children. Throughout the year we offer a variety of programs and Why do you support CT NOFA events that educate and entertain as well as spread the word and what’s your vision for our on the importance of organics. Please see page 33 for a list of future? upcoming educational events. We also publicize and promote our farms and businesses and CT NOFA needs to continue its great pro- keep our membership informed about what’s happening in grams and leadership in what is clearly an the organic community, locally and beyond, through our “essential need” – locally grown, sustain- Guides, our website, our quarterly newsletter Gleanings and our able, organically grown food supplies. email updates. We encourage you to join us (see page 47) and — David & Patricia Thompson to sign up for the monthly eNewsletter at www.ctnofa.org. Lots of small-scale growers feeding their CT NOFA provides speakers and displays all over the state at local communities and using sustainable all different types of events to a variety of audiences. To faming practices. request a CT NOFA presentation, or if you would like to vol- —Lynn Stoddard & Chris Kueffner unteer in our outreach team, please call the office. Back to organics as the norm. In the legislative realm, we monitor happenings at the state — Christina Gentile-Renda and national level and act accordingly to protect local, organ- CT NOFA is a valuable resource, a trusted ic and sustainable food production. Within the overall NOFA pulse point of CT organics, and a support organization, we represent the membership of CT NOFA to system for the many people working so insure your voices are heard. hard to keep agriculture vibrant in our The strength of CT NOFA is our membership. Learn more area. — Catherine Lyons about the membership benefits on page 47. We thank you for your commitment to organic and sustainable agriculture, Because of NOFA’s support of local, sus- organic land care and living a life that promotes healing the tainable food supply and the small farms planet and making it a healthier and safer place for all of us. that produce it. —Tierney Tully & Andy Belisle For additional information about CT NOFA, please visit our website www.ctnofa.org or give us a call at 203-888-5146. We have a passion and commitment to “clean foods” (organic is the cleanest) all beef, fowl, swine. We also use organic CT NOFA feeds. Future: open a store on Middletown Ave., Northford for year round access to Cultivating an Organic Connecticut Since 1982 organics. —Andy, Steven & Dennis Bozzuto

Welcome to the CT NOFA Farm & Food Guide

Table of Contents elcome to the 2009 — CT NOFA Information ...... 2 2010 CT NOFA Farm Welcome ...... 3 Fairfield County Listings ...... 4 and Food Guide, our annual direc- Wtory of organic and sustainably grown food in Connecticut. Hartford County Listings ...... 10 Community Farming in CT ...... 13 Whether you are a first time reader, a seasoned veteran or somewhere in between, we hope our Guide helps to connect Litchfield County Listings ...... 14 you with the bounty of fresh, organic, healthy and tasty food Guide to Organic Landcare ...... 20 that our CT NOFA farms have to offer. In addition, you’ll Farmer’s Pledge ...... 21 also find listings of farmers’ markets, CSAs, co-ops, grocers Middlesex County Listings ...... 22 and restaurants that sell local produce and farm products. New Haven County Listings ...... 25 In addition to the listings of farms & businesses you’ll find list- 10 Reasons to Garden Organically . . . . 26 ings of Farmers Markets and Community Supported Agriculture. Learn about How to Buy Local on page 35 and CT NOFA– Cultivating an Organic CT .27 the Community Farms in Connecticut on page 13. Other Supporting Businesses ...... 29 CT NOFA is dedicated to strengthening the practice of eco- New London County Listings ...... 32 logically sound farming, gardening and land care and the Upcoming Educational Events ...... 33 development of local sustainable agriculture. The Farm and Buy Local: How, What, Where & When 35 Food Guide is one of the ways we spread this very important NOFA Accreditation ...... 37 message. We encourage you to support the farms and businesses that are listed or advertise in the Guide. Let them know Tolland County Listings ...... 38 how important sustainable agriculture is to you by giving Windham County Listings ...... 40 them your business. Together we can effect positive change by Community Supported Agriculture . . . . 43 the food choices we make! The Organic Food Citizen’s Pledge . . . .44 As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions and Index to Products by County ...... 45 look forward to hearing what you think of our Guide. CT NOFA Membership Benefits ...... 47 How do I get Listed in the Guide ...... 48 Deb Legge & Sharon Gresk Bill Duesing CSAs Listed in this Guide ...... 48 Guide Editors CT NOFA Listing of our Business Members ...... 48 Executive Director

County Maps Cover Photo Credits Preparation: Anna Chabaeva, Paul Bucciaglia, Fort Hill Farm, New Milford Center for Land use Education and Research (CLEAR), on tractor Taken by Ashley Kremser Department of Natural Resources Management an Engineering (NRME), UCONN, Storrs, CT. Calf from New Pond Farm, in Redding Taken by Bill Duesing Background imagery: National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP), USDA Aerial Photography Field Office (APFO). 2008 Taste! Taken by Peter Holm Roads and town boundaries, CT Department of Certified Organic Peppers at Wild Carrot Environmental Protection GIS data. Farm Stand Taken by Bill Duesing

3 Fairfield County Farmers with an asterisk have Main season crops: mid October and Columbus Certifiers signed the Farmer’s Pledge July – mid October. Call day, 11-5. Group visits ahead for details. Non-cer- Tues-Fri by reservation. NON-CERTIFIED CERTIFIED tified sweet corn, cornstalk Farmers’ market: Weston FARMS bundles & mulch hay/straw Farm Stand: mid-August to ORGANIC FARMS (grown without herbicides end of October, Tues-Sun, 4. BLOOMINGFIELDS and/or pesticides) also 10am-6pm. Retail store FARM* 1. GUY’S ECO- available. Bay State and pick your own sales. Lee Bristol GARDEN* Organic Certifiers Certified by Stellar 9 Route 55 276 Leavenworth Road Certification Services Sherman, CT 06784 (CT Rt. 110) 2. WARRUP’S FARM* 860-354-6951 Shelton, CT 06484-1811 Bill Hill 3. SHORTTS FARM & [email protected] 203-929-3080 51 John Read Road West GARDEN CENTER www.bloomingfieldsfarm.com Bedding plants, flowers, Redding, CT 06896 Jim & Susannah Shortt Garlic, perennials, daylilies, garlic, greenhouse, hay, 203-938-9403 52-A River Side Rd vegetables. Farm stand: herbs, salad greens, trans- [email protected] Sandy Hook, CT 06482 Wed—Sun. 10am-5pm. plants, vegetables, vineyard, www.warrupsfarm.com 203-426-9283 Memorial Day through other special organic fertil- Christmas trees, flowers, Bedding plants, eggs, flow- September izer mixes Farmers’ mar- fruit, garlic, gourds, hay, ers, fruit, herbs, perennials, kets: Shelton, Monroe. herbs, maple candy, maple salad greens, transplants, 5. FARMING 101* Farm stand at farm: 7 days syrup, pumpkins, vegetables. vegetables. Farmers’ Trout Gaskins per week, dawn until dark. Maple syrup demonstrations Markets: New Canaan & 101 Brushy Hill Road Honor system during grow- 1st & 3rd weekends in Sandy Hook. Farm store at Newtown, CT 06470-2513 ing season. Organic trans- March. PYO pumpkins and farm: Apr-Oct. 7 days a 203-304-1451 plant sales: mid May-June hayrides weekends in week. Bay State Organic 914-409-3095

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6 Fairfield County Farmers with an asterisk have 45 Turkey Plain Rd vegetables. Farm stand: Mon New Canaan, Anconas in signed the Farmer’s Pledge (Rt. 53) - Sat, 10-5, June - Nov. Ridgefield, CT Bethel, CT 06801 Farmers’ Markets: Sandy [email protected] 203-792-0561 Hook & Southbury 10. SPORT HILL Flowers, garlic, herbs, www.holbrookfarm.net FARM, LLC* honey, vegetables. Farmers’ Bedding plants, cheese, 9. MILLSTONE FARM* Patti Popp Markets: Monroe, CT & eggs, flowers, fruit, garlic, Betsy Fink & Annie Farrell 596 Sport Hill Road Pound Ridge, NY greenhouse, herbs, honey, 180 Millstone Road Easton, CT 06612 milk, on-site bakery, peren- Wilton, CT 06897 [email protected] 6. HIDDEN MEADOW nials, pork, poultry, salad 203-834-2605 www.sporthillfarm.com FARM* greens, straw, transplants, email by website CSA, educational pro- Johan van Achterberg vegetables. Farm stand: millstonefarm.org grams, eggs, farm stand, 359 Silver Hill Road April to December, Mon- Apprenticeships (full for flowers, garlic, honey, salad Easton, CT 06612-1134 Sat 10:00am-6:00pm. 2009), Devon beef cattle, greens, vegetables. Please 203-261-2156 eggs, greenhouse, lamb, visit website for farm stand [email protected] 8. MIDDLEBROOK livestock, pickles, salad information. CSA: email Garlic, vegetables, whole- FARM & ORCHARD* greens, sheep, tours, vegeta- for more information sale supplier. Farmers’ John S. Mead bles, wool/yarn/fleece, Markets: Greenfield Hill 112 South Main Street heirloom poultry & pork. 11. STONE’S THROW and Fairfield, CT. Store: Newtown, CT 06470 Tours – by appointment FARM, LLC* Whole Foods in Greenwich 203-426-8226 only; see localharvest.org for Earle & Gwyneth Finch & Norwalk, CT [email protected] tour dates. Wholesale PO Box 76 Baked goods, berries, eggs, restaurant sales Store/ Bethel, CT 06801-0076 7. HOLBROOK FARM* fruit, farm stand, jams/pre- Restaurant sales: Wilton 203-798-0151 Lynn & John Holbrook serves, pickles, pumpkins, Village Mkt., Stewarts in [email protected]

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Fairfield County Danbury June 23 - Oct. 13 Fridays, 11 am – 4 pm 5 Washington Avenue July 10 – October 23 WIC Certified/Senior Kennedy Park /EBT Corner of Main Street & Contact: 203-313-9908 Kennedy, WIC/Senior Includes only certified FMNP Authorized organic or Farmer’s Pledge farms Darien Wednesdays, 11am – 6 pm Sandy Hook Village May 13 – December 16 Sundays, 9 am – 1 pm Mechanic Street, behind June 7th through October Fire house 20th Corner of Glen Road Farmers with an asterisk have pumpkins, salad greens WIC/Senior FMNP & Rte. 34 Authorized signed the Farmer’s Pledge Farmer’s markets: Bethel & Shelton Georgetown Fairfield - Greenfield Wednesday, 3 pm – 6 pm eggs, flowers, garlic, herbs, Saturdays 9 am – 1 pm salad greens, vegetables. Hills Farmers’ Market SUPPORTING Saturdays 12:30 pm – 4 pm June 17 - November 7 Farmers’ Market: Ridge- Farmers’ Market Pavilion field & New Canaan, CT BUSINESSES Saturday 12:30 pm – 4 pm 2009 dates TBA Corner of Cornell & Canal 12. THE HICKORIES* WIC Certified 14. WHOLE FOODS Greenfield Hills Dina Brewster MARKET 1950 Bronson Road Weston 126 Lounsbury Road 90 East Putnam Avenue Satur days, 8 am – 12 pm Ridgefield, CT 06877 Georgetown Greenwich, CT 06830 June 13 - October 24 203 894-1851 Sundays, 10 am – 2 pm 203-661-0631 Weston Historical Society [email protected] May 24 - November 1 www.wholefoodsmarket.com (Route 57 and High Acre www.thehickories.org Main St. & Rte 57 Natural Food Store. 8 am – Road)WIC/Senior FMNP Apprenticeships, berries, 10 pm seven days a week Greenwich Authorized CSA, eggs, fruit, farm Saturdays, 9:30 am – 1 pm stand, garlic, grapes, green- 15. WHOLE FOODS May 16 - November 21 Westport house, hay rides, herbs, MARKET Arch St. & Horseneck Lane Thursdays, 10 am – 2 pm honey, maple syrup, mel- 399 Post Road West parking lot May 21 - November 26 ons, pick-your-own, pump- Westport, CT 06880 WIC/Senior FMNP Imperial Avenue, kins, salad greens, tours, 203-227-6858 Authorized Municipal Parking Lot vegetables. Farm Stand: www.wholefoodsmarket.com WIC/Senior FMNP June – September 7 days/ Natural Food Store. 8 am – New Canaan Authorized wk 11-6. CSA: June – Saturdays, 10 am – 2 pm 10 pm seven days a week If we all work toward the September, please call for May 16– December 12 goals of good food, a more info. Farmers’ FARMERS’ Old Center School Parking lot healthy environment and Market: Ridgefield MARKETS South Ave & Maple St. WIC/Senior FMNP local farming, we will be 13.TAYLOR FAMILY Authorized a better community. FARM* Bethel — Bobi Molchan & Don Taylor Saturdays, 9 am – 1 pm Ridgefield Wayne Holcombe 94 Great Plain Rd July – October Fridays, 3 pm – 6 pm Let’s revive the Victory Danbury, CT 06811 67 Stony Hill Rd, opposite June - October Garden. Bring small scale 203-744-1798 Stony Hill Inn 88-90 Danbury Road organic farming in peo- Berries, garden supplies, WIC/Senior FMNP WIC Certified ple’s backyards. —Susan garlic, gourds, greenhouse, Authorized Willis Sandy Hook Organic hay, herbs, honey, melons, Tuesdays, 2 pm – 6 pm 9 Hartford County Farmers with an asterisk have 17. GEORGE HALL signed the Farmer’s Pledge FARM George Hall CERTIFIED 180 Old Farms Road Simsbury, CT 06070 ORGANIC FARMS 860-658-9297 Apprenticeships, eggs, flow- 16. BRISTOL’S FARM* ers, fruit, garlic, green- Leased and operated by house, herbs, honey, salad Wild Carrot Farm, LLC greens, vegetables. Farmers since April 2004 Markets: West Hartford, Farmers Mark and Debbie Hartford State House, 19. URBAN OAKS* ons. CSA: June – Oct. Palladino, and Joanie Laurel St., Old Saybrook, Mike Kandefer Pick-up at the farm. Guglielmino Westbrook & Naugutuck. 225 Oak Street Tuesday 2:00-6:00 pm, 541 Albany Tpke (Rt. 44) CSA: See website for New Britain, CT Thursday 3:00-7:00 pm, PO Box 418 details Farm stand at farm: 06051-1225 Saturday 9:00 am – 12:00 Canton, CT 06019 July to Oct -10:00 am -6:00 860-223-6200 pm. Full & half shares 860-977-6948 pm, 7 days week Bay State [email protected] available. Restaurant Sales farmermark@wild Organic Certifiers carrotfarm.com www.urbanoaks.org at Metro Bis in Simsbury. Apprenticeships, baked www.wildcarrotfarm.com 18. OLD MAIDS goods, beef, berries, 21. ROBY’S Baked goods, bedding FARM, LLC* cheese/dairy, CSA, fruit, ORGANIC* plants, berries, CSA, edu- George & Sharon Purtill farm store, garlic, gourds, James S. Roby cational programs, eggs, 1099 Tryon Street grapes, herbs, honey, poul- 1667 Orchard Rd farm store, flowers, fruit, South Glastonbury, CT try, salad greens, vegetables, Berlin, CT 06037 garlic, gourds, greenhouse, 06073 wholesale supplier. Farm 860-828-5548 herbs, honey, jams, maple 860-633-6601 or store: year-round, Friday [email protected] syrup, melons, pumpkins, 860-918-5442 afternoons 3-6 pm; Flowers, fruit, herbs, veg- salad greens, transplants, [email protected] Aug/Sept/Oct Fridays 3-6 etables. Farm Stand: Please vegetables, organic com- www.oldmaidsfarm.com pm, Sat 10-1. CSA: 15 call for hours Farmers’ post and our own organic Eggs, farm stand, garlic, weeks; July through Market: Berlin Participates tomato sauce. Farm Store gourds, grains, greenhouse, October; see website for in: Taste! Organic CT at farm: May 1– May 24, hayrides, honey, pick-your- details. Bay State Organic open Fri-Sun; May 27 – own, poultry, pumpkins, Certifiers 22. CIPAH SHAPIRO* Sept. 27 open 5 days week: tours, transplants, turkeys, 21 Polly Dan Road Wed-Fri 10:00 am – 6:00 wholesale supplier, compost NON-CERTIFIED Burlington CT 06013-1602 pm & Sat-Sun 10:00 am – straw. Farm stand at farm: 860-675-3619 5:00 pm. Month of self-service at your conven- FARMS Please call for farm October open Thurs-Sun ience 7 days/week. Retail, until October 25. CSA: 20. HOLCOMB information pick your own, wholesale, FARM CSA* mid-June – early October, restaurant, school/college/ 50 shares Collinsville, Sam Hammer SUPPORTING institutional & co-op sales. 111 Simsbury Road Litchfield and Woodbury. We produce and sell our BUSINESSES Farmers’ Market Sponsors: West Granby, CT 06090 own pasta sauce and salsa 860-653-5554 23. METRO BIS Farm to School & School made right here in to Farm educational pro- [email protected] RESTAURANT & Connecticut. Bay State www.holcombfarmcsa.org PROSPERI SALAD grams. 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11 Hartford County Farmers with an asterisk have 26. WHOLE FOODS Church, Rte. 4 Hartford-Park Street signed the Farmer’s Pledge MARKET WIC Certified Mondays, 9:30am – 1 pm 55 Welles Street 2009 dates TBA 860 651-1908 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Collinsville Walgreen’s Parking Lot www.metrobis.com 860-652-9800 Sundays, 10 am – 2 pm Corner of Park and Salad Dressing, Restaurant www.wholefoods 2009 dates TBA Washington Streets market.com In front of the Crown and EBT Food Stamp Certified 24. WHOLE FOODS Natural Food Store Hammer Restaurant on MARKET 8 am – 9 pm seven days Main Street Hartford-West End West Hartford Center a week WIC Certified Tuesdays & Fridays, 4 pm – 50 Raymond Road EBT Food Stamp Certified 7 pm West Hartford, CT 06119 27. WHOLE FOODS 2009 dates TBA 860-523-8500 MARKET Hartford-Billings Forge United Methodist Church- www.wholefoods Bishop’s Corner Mondays & Thursdays, 11 back parking lot market.com 340 N. Main Street am – 3 pm 571 Farmington Avenue Natural Food Store 8 am – West Hartford, CT 06117 April 23rd to October 29th WIC Certified 10 pm seven days a week. 860-523-7174 Broad Street, Firebox EBT Food Stamp Certified www.wholefoods Restaurant Parking Lot 25. CONNECTICUT market.com www.hartfordfarmers Manchester FARMLAND TRUST Natural Food Store8 am – market.org Wednesdays 2 pm – 5 pm Henry Talmage, 9 pm seven days a week WIC Certified June through October Executive Director Community Farmer’s 77 Buckingham Street FARMERS’ Hartford-Capitol Ave. Market Hartford, CT 06106 Mondays, 10 am – 1 pm Supporting local farmers 860-247-0202 MARKETS 2009 dates TBA and artisans [email protected] 156 Capitol Ave. Village Courtyard, www.ctfarmland.org Berlin WIC Certified Manchester Com College Private non-profit statewide Satur days, 9 am – 1 pm Vendors welcome! conservation organization May 24-Sept. 27th Hartford-Downtown e-mail: mccfarmers dedicated to permanently Town Center Park on Mon, Wed, Fri, 9 am – 2 pm [email protected] protecting CT’s working Massirio Drive June through Thanksgiving Contact 860-512-2708 farmland. Accept donations WIC Certified Old State House, as well as purchase agricul- 800 Main St. New Britain tural conservation ease- Burlington WIC Certified Fridays, 3pm – 6 pm ment and farmland. Fridays, 3 pm – 6 pm EBT Food Stamp Certified Year round 2009 dates TBA Urban Oaks Market Burlington Congregational 225 Oak Street

Support our Farm 2 Program: To get all schools to I am very concerned about our nation’s food supply. It commit 5% of their budgets to buying local food items. should be grown in USA, NOT imported. I am present- To get the federal government to subsidize school ly enrolled at SCSU for an M.S. in environmental lunch. (Ask me!) science. —Paul Waszkelewicz —Mary Head

Healthy eats, healthy land! An organic earth, one furrow at a time. — Rebecca Weiner & Michael Rastelli — Joseph & Donna Rosenblatt

12 Community Farming in Connecticut

What is a Community Farm? Generally, it is a farm on public land or land walking trails, wildlife habitat, and preservation of owned by a nonprofit organization, guided by a historic farm buildings. non-profit board or a town commission toward a Community Farms in Connecticut can be found in mission of service to the community. Food is all stages of development, from long-established often distributed through a Community institutions like Holcomb Farm to newly formed Supported Agriculture program to local share- non-profits trying to establish a farm. Contact the holders. Many community farms also provide community farm in your area, find out what they are food through local service organizations to people doing, and see how you can help. in need of fresh, healthy produce. In addition to food, the community farms may provide edu- For a complete list of Community Farms, log onto cational programs, a place for public events, www.ctnofa.org.

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14 Litchfield County Farmers with an asterisk have 29. MAPLE VIEW 860-210-7805 our farm-check out our signed the Farmer’s Pledge FARM* jfellin@mountain website to see what’s cur- Mark & Carole Gauger highorganics.com rently available. Certified CERTIFIED 276 Locust Rd www.mountain by Baystate Organics Harwinton, CT 06791 highorganics.com ORGANIC FARMS 860-485-0815 Wholesale suppliers of 32. RIVERBANK [email protected] organic commodities. QAI FARM* 28. FORT HILL FARM* Eggs, flowers, garlic, salad Organic Certifiers David Blyn & Paul Bucciaglia greens, vegetables, small Laura McKinney 18 Fort Hill Road fruit. Farmers Markets: 31. MOUNTAIN VIEW 33 River Rd. New Milford, CT 06776 Torrington and Collinsville FARM Roxbury, CT 06783 860-350-3158 CSA: 50 shares mid-May – Maria & Vincent LaFontan 860-350-3276 [email protected] Oct. Farm Stand open all 67 Fuller Mountain Road riverbankfarmct@ www.forthillfarm.com day except Wednesday and Kent, CT 06757 yahoo.com Flowers, fruit, garlic, herbs, Thursday, July through 860-927-1856 www.riverbankfarm.com salad greens, transplants, October: honor system [email protected] Apprenticeships, flowers, vegetables. Farmers’ Bay State Organic www.mountainview garlic, greenhouse, salad Market: Westport. CSA: Certifiers farmkent.com greens, transplants, vegeta- 400 shares, June – October, Eggs, flowers, garlic, herbs, bles and vegetarian pre- please see website for 30. MOUNTAIN HIGH jams/preserves, maple pared foods. Farmer’s mar- details. Bay State Organic ORGANICS, INC syrup, salad greens, vegeta- kets: Westport, Darien, Certifiers .Joanne Fellin bles. Farmers’ Market: New Greenwich, New Canaan, 27 Main Street Milford; Saturdays 9-12, New Milford & New PO Box 1450 May-October. Internet Haven. Edgewood Park New Milford, CT 06776 sales. Also, direct pickup at Retail, restaurant.

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Litchfield County Farmers with an asterisk have 34. WALDINGFIELD atwoodfarmorganic.com 39. LOCAL FARM* signed the Farmer’s Pledge FARM Berries, eggs, pumpkins, Debra Tyler Patrick Horan salad greens, vegetables. 22 Popple Swamp Rd wholesale sales. Bay State 24 East Street Farmers’ Market: Cornwall Bridge, CT Organic Certifiers Washington, CT 06793 Thomaston 06754 860-868-7270 860-672-0229 33. SUN ONE www.waldingfieldfarm.com 36. BEAVER [email protected] ORGANIC FARM CSA, Farm Stand. Bay MEADOW* www.rlocalfarm.com Robert Maddox State Organic Certifiers Barbara Putnam Milk, educational pro- 104 Deerwood Drive 73 Clark Road grams. CSA: raw Jersey Bethlehem, CT NON-CERTIFIED Litchfield, CT 06759 milk sold directly from the 06751-2304 860-567-4465 farm BY APPOINTMENT 203-266-7973 FARMS [email protected] ONLY. Family Cow work- Apprenticeships, garlic, CSA, flowers, garlic, herbs, shops: May 2, Sept 12. herbs, vegetables, wholesale 35. ATWOOD FARM* melons, pumpkins, salad supplier. Farmers’ Market: Emy & Todd Osborne greens, vegetables. CSA: 40. LOST ACRES Wooster Square in New 44 Whiskers Lane May – Oct; Full Share FARM* HavenStores: Good News Litchfield CT 06759-3829 $600 (4 people), Half Share Brad Jones Cafe and New Morning in 860-283-9473 $300 (2 people). Certified 98 Christian Street Woodbury, CT. Bay State emy@atwoodfarm Naturally Grown. PO Box 2145 Organic Certifiers organic.com New Preston, CT 06777 todd@atwoodfarm 37. FROSTFIRE 860-868-5566 organic.com FARM* [email protected] Elaine Frost www.geocities.com/ 524 Beach Street lostacresfarm Goshen, CT 06756 Farm stand: by chance, self- 860 491-2272 serve. [email protected], Christmas trees, CSA, eggs, 41. MAD HATTER flowers, garlic, herbs, FARM* pumpkins, salad greens, Jeff and Alix Townley tours, vegetables, wool/ 135 Music Mountain Road yarn/fleece. CSA: June – Falls Village, CT 06031 October $475/share. 860-824-7635 Organic Food Market Opening in 2010 Certified Naturally Grown [email protected] [email protected] 38. HIDDEN RIVER www.madhatterfarm.com FARM/ HICKORY Flowers, herbs, mushrooms, KNOLL FARM* melons, pumpkins, salad Paul & Janet Johnson greens, tours, vegetables. 63 Kenyon Road CSA: 18 weeks, mid-June Morris, CT 06763 to October. Farmers’ 860-567-3763 Markets: Ridgefield and [email protected] Woodbury. Hay, pork, sheep, vegetables. Farm stand: June – 42. MARBLE VALLEY October 1st, 8am-5pm. FARM* Please call first. Megan Haney 170 Kent Road Kent, CT 06757 860-592-0020 17 Litchfield County Farmers with an asterisk have signed the Farmer’s Pledge 45. SUN RISE SUN SET FARM* marblevalleyfarm@ Henry Douglas Johnson gmail.com 291 Hard Hill Road CSA, farm stand, green- So. Bethlehem, CT 06751 house, salad greens, toma- 203-266-7467 toes, garlic, potatoes, win- Garlic, melons, pumpkins, ter squash, other vegeta- salad greens, vegetables. bles, herbs, flowers. Farm Farmers’ Markets: stand: Saturdays and Southbury Store: New Sundays Morning in Woodbury, CT

43. STONE WALL 46. ZELDA’S VEGETABLES, LLC* VEGETABLES* Jonathan Kirschner Susan Gray 332 Kent Road 78 Preston Road S Cornwall Bridge, CT Terryville, CT 06786 06754-1234 860-585-5978 860-248-3070 [email protected] vegetablemanager@ Garlic, herbs, salad greens, earthlink.net vegetables, specialty toma- CSA, farm stand, garlic, toes-various varieties both melons, salad greens, veg- heirloom & hybrid. Farm etables. Farm Stand: open Stand: 7 days/week, self- 24 hours, 365 days a year. serve, end of June through Honor system. Seasonally Sept/Oct. New Milford, CT FARMERS’ available products. CSA: 06776-2915 Season lasts from mid-June SUPPORTING 860-355-2611 MARKETS – October. 25 shares; $525 BUSINESSES [email protected] for a full share or $300 for www.plowtoplate.org Goshen a half share. Farmers’ Supports Waldingfield and Saturday, 9:30am - 47. EDIBLES Market: West Cornwall. Fort Hill Farms 12:30pm ADVOCATE ALLIANCE Mid-June thru October Emily Brooks 44. SULLIVAN FARM* 49. PASSIFLORA, TEA Goshen Center School 34 Southbury Road Mark Mankin ROOM, CAFÉ & parking lot on Rt. 63 N. Roxbury CT 06783-1723 50 East Street HERBAL SHOPPE 860-799-7163 New Milford, CT 06776 Karen Tyson Kent chefemily@edibles 860-210-2030 526 Main Street Saturday 9am -12pm advocatealliance.org [email protected] New Hartford, CT 06057 Mid May - Mid October www.edibles www.youthagency.org 860-379-TEAS Kent Green advocatealliance.org Berries, educational pro- [email protected] Educational Programs grams, eggs, farm stand, www.passiflorateas.com Litchfield Hills Farm- flowers, garlic, hay, hay Baked goods, educational Fresh Market rides, honey, jams/pre- 48. PLOW TO Saturdays, 10 am-1 pm TM programs, herbs, natural serves, maple candy, maple PLATE / food store, prepared foods, June 13–October 10 syrup, melons, pickles, NEW MILFORD restaurant. Center School Rt. 202, pumpkins, salad greens, HOSPITAL Litchfield tours, vegetables. Farmers’ Marydale DeBor Kay Carroll Market: New Milford, CT 21 Elm Street Market Master

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Litchfield County 860-567-3890 [email protected] WIC/Senior FMNP Authorized www.norfolkfarmersmarket.org WIC/Senior FMNP Authorized New Milford Saturdays, 9 am -12 pm Torrington May 9 - October 31 Tuesdays 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. & Saturdays Town Green 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Main Street June 6 - October WIC/Senior FMNP Authorized Staples Plaza 100 South Main St. Norfolk WIC/Senior FMNP Authorized Saturdays, 10 am – 1 pm, rain or shine Woodbury June 6th - October 31st Wednesdays, 3 pm – 6 pm Route 44 & Shepard Road July 15 - September Vendor contact: Joel Howard Hollow Park, off Route 6 860-542-5153 WIC/Senior FMNP

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Farmer’s PledgeTM

Knowing your farmer is the best assurance that the food that include rotating crops annually, using compost, you buy is responsibly grown; grown with methods that cover crops, green manures & reducing tillage recognize the inherent implications of the web of life in all our individual actions. CT NOFA (The Connecticut a Conserve natural resources by reducing erosion & Northeast Organic Farming Association) believes that pollution of air, soil & water through responsible farmers should work in harmony with natural forces and farming practices leave the little piece of the world over which they have a Maximize the nutritional value of food & feed by stewardship in better condition than when they found it. practicing careful post harvest handling To further enable consumers to identify the farms they a Practice minimal processing for all food products to want to support with their food dollars, CT NOFA is preserve the natural nutritional value of food: NO using the Farmer’s Pledge, separate and distinct from use of irradiation, ultra-pasteurization, excessive USDA Certified Organic. Farmers and market garden- heat, synthetic preservatives, or GMO processing ers who adhere to the following pledge have signed a agents or additives copy which they display for customers and neighbors to view. This pledge is based on the integrity of the a Reduce the ecological footprint of farms & homes farmer/gardener. Those who sign this pledge agree that by limiting energy use & converting to renewable consumers may inspect, by appointment, their sources of energy farm/garden to judge the truthfulness of this statement. CT NOFA does not investigate or make any guarantee a Reduce food miles by selling produce locally & that the individual farmer is complying with the regionally

Farmer’s Pledge. a Create beneficial habitat for wildlife & encourage bio- WE PLEDGE THAT IN OUR FARMING, PRO- diversity

CESSING, AND MARKETING a Help preserve farmland & farming know-how WE WILL: a Ensure food safety by using potable water for a Reject the use of synthetic insecticides, herbicides, washing crops fungicides & fertilizers a Handle raw manure & soil amendments with care a Reject the use of GMO’s, chemically treated seeds, synthetic toxic materials, irradiation & sewage sludge a Use ethical business practices

a a Treat livestock humanely by providing pasture for Pay a living wage to all farm workers & acknowledge ruminants, access to outdoors & fresh air for all live- their freedom of association & their right to collective stock, banning cruel alterations, & using no hormones bargaining or antibiotics in feed a Treat family members & farm workers with respect & a Support agricultural markets & infrastructures that ensure their safety on the farm enable small farms to thrive a Work in cooperation with other farmers & with neigh- a Maintain & build healthy soils by farming practices boring community to create

Name of Farm (please print)

Farmer’s Name (please print) Farmer’s Signature Date

Received by CT NOFA Date

Middlesex County Farmers with an asterisk have Durham, CT 06422 47 Side Hill Drive June-November, about signed the Farmer’s Pledge 860-463-0166 Durham, CT 06422 $30/week. Farm stand at starlightgardens 860-349-8718 farm: call for appointment. @comcast.net [email protected] Farmers’ Markets: Old CERTIFIED Garlic, herbs, microgreens, Flowers, herbs, salad Lyme & Old Saybrook, CT ORGANIC FARMS vegetables, heirloom toma- greens, vegetables. Farmer’s toes, arugula, mesclun Market: Dudley-North 54. FIRE RING FARM* 50. UPPER FORTY greens, flowers, tomato Guilford. Nancy L. Livensparger FARM plants. Farmers’ Markets: 247 Middle Haddam Road Kathryn Caruso New Haven Wooster 53. THE HAY HOUSE Portland CT 06480-1765 86 Nooks Hill Rd Square, Westport, FARM* 860-819-9097 Cromwell, CT 06416 Madison, Durham. Farm David Brown [email protected] 860-632-9029 stand: self-serve. Wholesale, 155 Ingham Hill Rd www.fireringfarm.com upperfortyfarm@ restaurant, and school/col- Old Saybrook, CT CSA, eggs, vegetables. sbcglobal.net lege sales. Participate in: 06475-1109 CSA: July – October; email CSA, eggs, flowers, garlic, Market En Plein Aire. Bay 860-575-2387 for information. gourds, herbs, transplants, State Organic Certifiers. Apprenticeships, berries, vegetables. Farmers’ mar- CSA, educational pro- 55. WELLSTONE ket: West Hartford. Bay NON-CERTIFIED grams, eggs, farm stand, FARM* State Organic Certifiers garlic, honey, jams/pre- Melissa Gibson FARMS serves, perennials, pick- Wellstone Farm 51. STAR LIGHT your-own, restaurant, salad 356 Candlewood Hill Rd GARDENS* 52. SMILEY’S greens, tours, vegetables, Higganum, CT 06441-4276 Ty and David Zemelsky GARDENS* wedding & event flowers, [email protected] 54 Fowler Ave Smiley Hiller wholesale supplier. CSA: Berries, flowers, herbs,

Middlesex County

Middlesex County Farmers with an asterisk have 06419-1438 59. IT’S YOUR INSURANCE AGENCY signed the Farmer’s Pledge 860-663-1345 THYME, LLC Dan Donahue www.whitewoodfarm.com Belinda Murano 10 Obed Trail jams/preserves, vegetables. Educational programs: 100 Main Street Old Saybrook, CT 06475 CSA: $450 per season, July horse care & management Old Saybrook, CT 06475 877-267-8323 thru October. of stables/farm; organic 860-304-1645 [email protected] compost. [email protected] www.hobbyfarmusa.com 56. NAPLES FARM* www.itsyourthyme.com Farm insurance tailored to Phyllis Naples-Valenti SUPPORTING Apprenticeships, education- meet the requirements of 167 Bear Rock Road al programs, herbs, CT NOFA growers. Durham, CT 06422 BUSINESSES soaps/cosmetics. A holistic 860-349-3917 health counselor as well as Bread, eggs, garlic, herbs, 58. SAVVY TEA a clinical aroma-therapist FARMERS’ jams, pickles, salad greens, GOURMET and herbalist, my main MARKETS vegetables. Farmers' Philip Parda focus is to teach clients the Markets: Dudley in North 28 Durham Road importance of eating with Old Saybrook Guilford, Durham. Madison, CT 06419 the seasons, locally and 203-318-8666 Wednesdays 10am - 1pm, organically. Hours: Saturdays 9am-1pm 57. WHITE WOOD pparda@world Tuesday 11-6, Thursdays June 27 - October 31 FARM EQUESTRIAN sourceintl.com 12-7, Saturdays 10-3 and Cinema Plaza CENTER* www.savvyteagourmet.com some Sundays. 210 Main Street Julie Shepard Restaurant, teas, natural WIC Certified 90 Route 80 food store. 60. BLUMENTHAL Killingworth, CT & DONAHUE

New Haven County

New Haven County Farmers with an asterisk have Bethany, CT 06524 203-488-3836 ty farm/garden, education- signed the Farmer’s Pledge 203-606-7467 Berries, Christmas trees, al programs, farm stand, [email protected] fruit, farm stand, garlic, herbs, tours, transplants, NON-CERTIFIED www.evescsa.com herbs, perennials, pump- vegetables. Farm stand: see FARMS CSA: Mid-June thru kins, salad greens, trans- website for updates. October. 15 half shares/ plants, vegetables. Farm Farmers’ Market: City Seed 25 full shares for 2009. stand: Thursday – Sunday, at Edgewood Park. 61. 3B RANCH* 9am to 6pm. Andrew/Steven/ 63. KATE & MIKE’S 68. NORTHFORDY Dennis Bozzuto NATURALLY GROWN* 65. MAD HILL FARM* Global Environmental Mike Burns PEPPERS, LLC* Peter Rothenberg Services of CT 44 Newton Street Tom Marone 53 Lanes Pond Rd PO Box 52066 Woodbridge, CT 06525 437 Green Hill Road Northford, CT 06472 Lanes Pond Road 203-387-3055 Madison, CT 06443-2306 203-494-8408 Northford, CT 06472 [email protected] 203-641-1635 or [email protected] 203-484-0281 Fruit, garlic, vegetables 860-245-076 Eggs, fruit, flowers, garlic, [email protected] (asparagus) [email protected] greenhouse, herbs, lamb, www.johnsrefuse.com www.madhillpeppers.com maple syrup, melons, trans- Beef, greenhouse, livestock. 64. LABELLA’S FARM Container plants, vegeta- plants, turkeys, vegetables, Store coming soon in ‘09 & COUNTRY STORE* bles wool/yarn/fleece. Farmers (1010 Middletown Ave., Anthony LaBella markets: City Seed New Northford, CT) Nancy LaBella 66. MILL RIVER Haven: Wooster Square, Donna LaBella King VALLEY GARDENS Fairhaven & downtown. 62. EVE’S CORNER LaBella’s Farm & CSA* Participates in: Taste! GARDEN CSA* Country Store Walter Greist Organic Connecticut, Liz Cecarelli 736 East Main Street 3600 Ridge Road Wadsworth Mansion at 93 Peck Road Branford, CT 06405-2918 North Haven, CT 06473 Long Hill Estate Open Air 203-248-2096 Market, Middletown. Email: Mary Ann Nelson Certified Naturally Grown 10 REASONS TO [email protected] Herbs, vegetables, mush- 69. OLD SOLAR GARDEN ORGANICALLY rooms. CSA: 2 independent FARM* sections per season. Bill Duesing 1. To protect wildlife. Prerequisite–Eagle Ridge 153 Bowers Hill Rd 2. To keep your pets safer. or MRVG prior member- Oxford, CT 06478 ship; $231, labor discounts 203-888-9280 3. To keep our water cleaner. available. 70 shares. [email protected] 4. To preserve wild habitats. Bamboo transplants. Eggs, fruit, garlic, herbs, 5. To keep your garden drug-free. November; hardy culinary vegetables, retail sales. varieties only. 6. To preserve the health of our soil. 70. RIVER CREST 7. To get more bang for your buck from your 67. COMMON FARM* fertilizer. GROUND* Maria & Andy Macri Rebecca Holcombe 534 Oronoque Road 8. To limit your and your children’s exposure to 358 Springside Avenue Milford, CT 06460-1711 potentially harmful substances. New Haven, CT 06515 203-876-9786 9. So you don’t have to worry about storing and 203-389-4333 [email protected] disposing of potentially harmful products. [email protected] www.rivercrestfarm.com 10. Because it can all be done organically! commongroundct.org Bedding plants, berries, Apprenticeships, communi-

CT NOFA — Cultivating an Organic Connecticut

Home Gardener Education Project If organic gardening seems mysterious to you, Designing your Vegetable Garden & or you are new to organic gardening and Edibles in the Landscape want to learn more, this series of workshops April 28 ~ Manchester will help you to enjoy your soil and live April 30 ~ Wallingford healthier without the use of pesticides and harmful chemical fertilizers. Economical and Pruning Vegetables and Flowers simple solutions are part of the organic methods we will discuss. For better yield and more blossoms July 7 ~ Manchester Vegetables, flowers, shrubs and trees all do July 9 ~ Wallingford better with organic care. With a bit of patience, common sense and a sense of Garden Problem Solving humor, your gardens and landscapes will be All aspects of gardening-no problem too large lush, beautiful and healthy while you help to or too small to discuss improve the natural world around you. We July 14 ~ Manchester will discuss most aspects of organic gardening July 16 ~ Wallingford to get you started in a healthier way in the garden. Season Extenders & Fall Crops in the Garden Tour Landscape June 13, 2009 ~ 10 am to 3 pm August 18 ~ Manchester Rain or shine ~ $20 per person August 20 ~ Wallingford

Tour details will be mailed out the week prior CT NOFA Non- member member to the event and will include a map and listing of featured gardens throughout the state. You Single workshop: $30 $35 may visit as many as you like. Any three workshops: $80 $95 Gardens will vary from completely established All five workshops: $120 $145 organic gardens and landscapes, to transition- We encourage you to join and save! ing gardens and gardens in progress. They Cancellation/Refund policy: Refunds will be will include flowers, shrubs, herbs and vegeta- made if we are notified 3 days in advance of bles in the landscape. All proceeds will bene- the class (minus a 6% handling fee). The fit the educational programs of CT NOFA. option will also be given to either attend an AND alternate site, if there is space, or a different 2009 Gardener Education Workshops class offering. Workshops will be held from 6-8 pm. CT NOFA Each workshop will be held in 2 locations. Cultivating an Organic Connecticut Come to any or all. Box 164 Stevenson, CT 06491 Basic Organic Gardening www.ctnofa.org April 21 ~ Manchester 203-888-5146 April 24 ~ Wallingford

New Haven County Farmers with an asterisk have 72. STONELEDGE Cut flowers, gourds, heir- Keith Bishop signed the Farmer’s Pledge HOLLOW FARM* loom tomatoes, herbs, 1355 Boston Post Road Jan Perkins pumpkins, salad greens, Guilford, CT 06437-2399 Christmas trees, eggs, farm 262 W. Purchase Road vegetables. Farmers’ 203-458-PICK (7425) stand, flowers, garlic, Southbury, CT 06488 Market: Dudley in North farminfo@bishops gourds, greenhouse, herbs, 203-267-5889 Guilford. orchards.com perennials, pumpkins, [email protected] www.bishopsorchards.com transplants, vegetables. Berries, eggs, farm store, 74. SOELTL FARM* Baked goods, bedding Farm stand: check website flowers, gourds, herbs, Donna Lesczczynski plants, beef, berries, for hours & availability. honey, jams/preserves, live- 395 Forsyth Road cheese/dairy, container stock (miniature donkeys), Salem, CT 06420 plants, educational pro- 71. SALTMEADOW pickles, salad greens, veg- 860-887-3329 grams, eggs, fruit, farm GARDENS* etables and wool/yarn/ www.soeltlfarm.com stand, gourds, hay, herbs, Marleen Cenotti & fleece. Farm store: Pork, veal, turkey, chicken, honey, jams/preserves, Andy Wight Saturday and Sunday 10 – duck, goose, beef, goat, lamb, milk, maple candy, 21 Helen Road 5 and also honor system. eggs. maple syrup, perennials, Branford, CT 06405 pick-your-own, pork, poul- 203-488-9436 73. TROUT LILY try, pumpkins, turkeys, veg- [email protected] FARM* SUPPORTING etables, wholesale supplier, Asparagus, berries, salad Michael A. Russo wool/yarn/fleece. greens. Please call for avail- 3700 Durham Rd. BUSINESSES ability. North Guilford, CT 06437 76. CITYSEED, INC 203-457-1313 75. BISHOP’S Jennifer McTiernan [email protected] ORCHARDS PO Box 2056 B. W. Bishop & Sons, Inc.

New Haven County Farmers with an asterisk have New Haven, Hartford, West signed the Farmer’s Pledge Hartford, others TBA. Stores: Garden of Light in OTHER SUPPORT- New Haven, CT 06521 Glastonbury, Foodworks in 203-773-3736 New London, Josie’s [email protected] General Store in ING BUSINESSES www.cityseed.org Canterbury, Whole Foods Operates City Farmer’s Markets in West Hartford, Edible Nutmeg Markets, a vibrant network Glastonbury and Boston, of producer-only farmers’ The Market in Litchfield, Robert Lockhart markets in New Haven, in Firebox Restaurant in Htfd. PO Box 308 addition to a number of Washington Depot, CT 06794 mission-driven programs 80. SWORDS INTO 860-868-2730 working to promote farm PLOWSHARES [email protected] viability and increase com- HONEY & CANDLES www.ediblenutmeg.com munity access to fresh, local COMPANY* Edible Nutmeg is a quarterly magazine celebrating local food. Vincent Kay food, sustainable agriculture, preserving working farm 178 Nicoll Street land and healthy lifestyles in Connecticut. 77. CLAIRE’S CORNER New Haven, CT COPIA 06511-2624 Claire Criscuolo 203-787-0494 Eat Well Guide 1000 Chapel Street Beeswax candles, garlic, Destin Joy Layne New Haven, CT honey, bees. Honey & can- 215 Lexington Avenue 06510-2402 dles sold at numerous stores New York, NY 10016 203-562-3888 around New Haven county [email protected] www.clairescornercopia.com www.eatwellguide.org Restaurant. 81. THE CONSCIOUS The Eat Well Guide is a free online directory of thou- COOK sands of outlets offering fresh, sustainable food in the 78. JORDAN Robin Glowa US and Canada. Listings include everything from farms CATERERS 37 Miller Road to markets, restaurants, stores and bed & breakfasts, and 1718 Highland Avenue Bethany, CT 06524-3236 visitors can search by location, keyword or category to Cheshire, CT 06410 203-393-1037 find good food, download customized guides, or plan a 203-272-8213 [email protected] trip with the innovative mapping tool Eat Well [email protected] www.theconsciouscook.net Everywhere. Eat Well is also home to The Green Fork www.jordancaterers.com Educational Programs – blog and the free booklet Cultivating the Web: High Event design, extraordinary teaching healthy cooking Tech Tools for the Sustainable Food Movement. cuisine, exclusive sites. classes with an emphasis on locally grown and organic 79. SNOOTYFOOD, foods. Primarily at Treats The Pfeiffer Center LLC Farm in Milford. Carol Rosenberg Jane Maher 260 Hungry Hollow Road 83 Prokop Road 82. THYME & SEASON Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 Oxford, CT 06478 NATURAL FOOD 845-352-5020 203-231-5109 MARKET [email protected] [email protected] 3040 Whitney Ave. www.pfeiffercenter.org www.snootyfood.com Hamden, CT 06518 Appreticeships, bedding plants, community farm/gar- Catering, pickles, prepared 203 407-8128 den, educational programs. foods, wholesale supplier. [email protected] Farm Stand: June - Nov., daily Farmers’ Markets: www.thymeandseason The Pfeiffer Center is an educational farm. Coventry, Berlin, Litchfield, naturalmarket.com

New Haven County Farmers with an asterisk have organic foods including a friendly, helpful staff. We and Fall. signed the Farmer’s Pledge fresh produce, fresh and carry an ever-increasing frozen meats and poultry, aray of gluten-free foods. 83. WELL ON WHEELS We are a natural food mar- fresh sushi daily and fresh We offer a free Wellness Mary Lawrence ket carrying a wide selec- hot meals daily, all in a Outreach educational 32 Hubinger Street tion of quality natural and clean & pleasant store with lecture series each Spring. New Haven, CT 06511 860 985-1645 [email protected] www.wellonwheels.com Catering, educational programs, prepared foods. Vegan personal chef. FARMERS’ MARKETS North Guilford - Dudley Market Saturdays, 9 am – 12:30 pm June 6 – October 24 Corner of Rtes 80 & 77 2351 Durham Road

Hamden - Spring Glen

New Haven County Tuesdays 3 pm – 6 pm EBT Food Stamp Certified June 23 - October 27 New Haven-Fair Haven Spring Glen Church Thursdays, 3 pm – 7 pm 1825 Whitney Avenue July 9 – October 29 WIC/Senior FMNP Quinnipiac River Park Authorized Corner of Front Street & Grand Avenue Madison WIC Certified Fridays, 3 pm – 6 pm EBT Food Stamp Certified May 1 – October 23 26 Meeting House Road New Haven-Edgewood Madison Town Green Park WIC/Senior FMNP Sundays, 10 am – 2 pm Authorized June 28 – November 22 Edgewood Park Milford - Downtown Corner of West Rock & I believe organic is the best way for our planet. I Farmers’ Market Whalley Avenues Saturdays, 9 am – 1 pm WIC Certified support CT NOFA because you support all our June 20 – October 10 EBT Food Stamp Certified small local farmers and educating all those subur- 58 River Street ban lawn people. www.milforddowntown- New Haven-Downtown farmersmarket.com Wednesdays, 11 am – 3 pm — Jennifer Frank WIC/Senior FMNP June 17 – November 25 Authorized Church Street in front of City Hall Milford - Woodmont WIC Certified Farmers’ Market EBT Food Stamp Certified Wednesdays, 3:30 pm-7 pm July 1 - September 30 Southbury Robert Treat Farm Thursdays, 2 pm – 6 pm 1339 New Haven Avenue July 2 – October 15 woodmontfarmersmarket Town Hall @gmail.com 501 Main Street South WIC/Senior FMNP WIC/Senior FMNP Authorized Authorized

Ne w Haven-Wooster Wallingf ord Gardeners Square Market Saturdays, 9 am–1 pm Saturdays, 9 am-12 pm May 16 – December 19 July 11- September 12 Russo Park Railroad Station Green Corner of DePalma Court www.wallingford & Chapel Street , WIC & gardenersmarket.com

Organic is just what is right for all people, for our health & our very being. I hope to see more & more farms go organic & more people with back yard gardens. — Gary & Angela Petitti

New London County

New London County Farmers with an asterisk have 86. STARRY NIGHT signed the Farmer’s Pledge FARM* Elizabeth H. Archer CERTIFIED 368 Mistuxet Avenue ORGANIC FARMS Stonington, CT 06378 860-535-4243 [email protected] Upcoming Educational Events 84. HIDDEN BROOK Potatoes, garlic, pesto, eggs. GARDENS, LLC Gardener Education Community Farming Farmers' Market: Stonington, Bill Sokol & Workshops Conference Saturdays 9-12. Bay State Anita Kopchinski Beginning April 21, 2009 Saturday, October 31, 2009 Organic Certifiers. 551 Colonel Ledyard Hwy Basic Organic New Haven, CT Ledyard, CT 06339 Gardening and more www.ctnofa.org 87. STUDIO FARM 860-912-1767 www.ctnofa.org PRODUCTS [email protected] Organic Harvest Richard A. & www.hidden Connecticut Organic Celebration & Dorothy A. Wingate & brookgardens.com Garden Tour Annual Meeting • Belinda Learned Berries, flowers, garlic, June 13, 2009 November 7, 2009 5 Sand Hill Rd greenhouse, herbs, jams/ Various locations New Haven, CT Voluntown, CT 06384 preserves, melons, pickles, throughout the state www.ctnofa.org 860 599-2530 pumpkins, restaurant, salad www.ctnofa.org [email protected] greens, transplants, vegeta- Organic Land Care www.studiofarm bles. Farm stand: please call CT NOFA Farm Tour Update Course products.com for hours. CSA: 15 weeks/ June 27, 2009 December 2009 Apprenticeships, bedding June - September. Farmers’ www.ctnofa.org www.organiclandcare.net plants, beef, beeswax hand Markets: Fiddleheads Winter cream, beeswax lip balm, Market, Mystic/Denison, NOFA Summer Getting Started in berries, candles, container Milford, Higganum. Conference • Organic Farming plants, CSA, eggs, fruit, Restaurant: Mangetout August 7-9, 2009 January 2010 farm stand, flowers, garlic, Organic Cafe, New London. www.nofamass.org New Haven, CT gourds, greenhouse, hay, Baystate Organic Certifiers www.ctnofa.org herbs, honey, jams/pre- NOFA Organic Lawn serves, melons, pick-your- 85. INDIAN SPRING and Turf Course CT Annual Course in own, pork, poultry, pump- FARM* August 20, 2009 Organic Land Care kins, salad greens, trans- Cynthia Pedersen Manchester Community January 2010 plants, turkeys, vegetables. Bailey Pond Road College New Haven, CT Farm stand: M-F 3-7 pm, Oneco, CT 06373 www.organiclandcare.net www.organiclandcare.net Sat 3-7 pm, Sun. by 860-564-3494 www.ctnofa.org appointment. CSA: 4 week indianspringfarm Taste! Organic spring & fall shares; 12 week Connecticut • Cultivating an @msn.com 1 summer shares, ⁄2 and full Specialty cut & edible flow- September 20, 2009 Organic Connecticut shares; 2 dates for bulk win- ers, herbs, vegetables. Many Manchester Community Conference • ter pick-up. Email for regis- heirloom varieties. Floral College Mar ch 2010 tration brochure or more design. Farm stand for www.ctnofa.org www.ctnofa.org information. Farmers’ patrons of Circle C camp- Markets: Stonington ground. Delivery service •This event has a Borough, Mystic/Denison available. Retail, wholesale, Farmers’ Market Bay State Organic Certifiers. restaurant sales. Bay State Organic Certifiers. 88. VALCHRIS FARM Don Hess 400 Ridge Hill Road 33

New London County Farmers with an asterisk have medicinal plants, perenni- signed the Farmer’s Pledge als, transplants, vegetables, retail and co-op sales. Oakdale, CT 06370 Greenhouse open the week- 860-848-2635 end before Memorial day [email protected] or by appointment. Berries, fruit, vegetables. Farmers’ Market: New 91. FOUR MILE RIVER London. Store sales: FARM, LLC.* Fiddleheads in New Nunzio Corsino London, CT. Bay State 124 Four Mile River Rd Organic Certifiers. Old Lyme, CT 06371 860 434-2378 89. WHITE GATE [email protected] FARM fourmileriverfarm.com Pauline Lord & Beef, eggs, greenhouse, hay, David Harlow livestock, pork. Farmers’ 83 Upper Pattagansett Rd Markets: Simsbury, PO Box 250 Madison, Lyme, Storrs, East Lyme, CT 06333 Wooster Square, Edgewood 860-739-9585 Park, and Chester. [email protected] Participates in: Market en www.whitegatefarm.net Plein Aire. Berries, eggs, farm stand, flowers, garlic, herbs, 92. F.R.E.S.H. NEW honey, melons, pickles, LONDON* poultry, salad greens, sheep, Arthur Lerner tours, turkeys, vegetables, c/o UWFC, wool/yarn/fleece. Farm PO Box 429 stand: self-help honor sys- 374 Broad Street tem. Wed. 12-7, Sat. 9-4. New London, CT 06320 Restaurants: River Tavern, 860-444-8050 ext 14 Chester; La Belle Aurore, [email protected] Niantic; Saybrook Point www.freshnewlondon.org Inn, Old Saybrook; Copper Internships, educational Beech Inn, Ivoryton. Bay programs, community State Organic Certifiers. farm/garden, store, vegetables. F.R.E.S.H. (is Food: NON-CERTIFIED Resources, Education, FARMS Security, Health of New London County), a not-for 90. ALICE’S GREEN- profit organization. We HOUSE & GARDEN* have a roving mobile mar- Alice Rubin ket selling affordable CT 167 Bender Rd grown produce in the Lebanon, CT 06249 neighborhoods throughout 860-423-4906 New London on Tuesdays [email protected] and Fridays. Call or visit Bedding plants, flowers, the website for times and gourds, greenhouse, herbs, locations.

Buy Local: How, What, When & Where

Buy local: It seems everywhere you turn these days, someone local food. Like farm stands and farmers’ markets each CSA is extolling the virtue of buying local food. Newspaper & mag- is unique. Read the article on page 43 to get the scoop on azine articles, whole books highlight WHY it’s important to CSAs and use the list to find a CSA in your area. There are buy your food close to home. This article is going to give you so many possibilities: full or half shares; full or partial season; the nuts and bolts of HOW you can buy your food close to spring, summer, fall, or winter; veggies, fruit or meat. You can home. The opportunities here in Connecticut to buy local even join with a friend, split a share and both enjoy the boun- have grown tremendously, and I hope that at least one of the ty of a Connecticut farm. strategies detailed below suits your fancy. Co-ops & Natural food markets. Member owned co-ops Grow your own food. You can’t get much more local than and locally owned markets frequently stock both their pro- this. Whether you own a farm, a suburban lot, a city plot or duce and grocery aisles with local food. Check out the natu- live in an apartment, growing your own food is exciting and ral food markets in your area as well as the ones listed in the feasible. If you are a novice, start small. Try tomatoes in con- Guide. Most are committed to supporting their local farmers. tainers, herbs on the window sill or a small bed of your You can do the same by frequenting those markets that stock favorite veggies. Unsure of how to get started? There are a lots of local food. great variety of resources that will provide you not only with Chain grocery stores. Even the large chain grocery stores information but also moral support. There are books, maga- are beginning to carry produce from local/regional farms. zines and websites, all available at your public library, on every Although they are frequently less flexible than the smaller imaginable aspect of gardening, and CT NOFA offers work- markets, they want to please their customers, and if folks shops at many of our events that will help get you started. keep asking for locally produced food, they will probably try Once you’ve tasted your own homegrown produce, don’t be and provide it. Speak directly to the produce, dairy or meat surprised if your garden gets a little bigger next year. manager and tell them the type of local products you would Visit a Farm Stand. Next time you see an open farm stand, like to see in the store. It can’t hurt to ask! stop and see what delicious items the farm has to offer. Living in New England, we think of the late spring, summer Perhaps the stand is a self-serve picnic table loaded with fresh and early fall as the only times we can buy local food. greens and corn, or maybe it’s more like a little market offer- However, fall and winter CSAs are starting to spring up in ing everything from beets to beef and eggs to eggplant. Either Connecticut, providing the opportunity to receive way you’ll find delicious local food probably just picked that Connecticut grown produce such as apples, potatoes, cabbage morning. Use the product index on pages 45 and 46 of this and other storage hardy veggies well into the fall and winter. Guide to find a farm stand near you, and then stop in and see There were at least three regular farmers’ markets and a what they have to offer. I doubt you’ll be disappointed. number of special ones held in the winter of 2009 and there Check out the local farmers’ market. Farmers’ markets is currently talk of establishing a permanent year round give you the chance to select a variety of items from a variety farmers’ market in Connecticut. What a great opportunity of farmers all in one locale. Many of the markets here in this would provide to find Connecticut products all year Connecticut offer fruits and vegetables, and also meat, dairy round. Another way to have local produce throughout the products, flowers, maple syrup, baked goods and even home- year is to stock up when things are in season and “put them made dog biscuits. Each market has its own unique character up” for the winter by freezing, canning or root cellaring. and atmosphere, but they all provide you with the opportunity Your local library or bookstore will have lots of books on to talk to farmers. Not quite sure what that long white carrot- organic and container gardening, a variety of cookbooks to like veggie is or how to prepare beets? This is the place to get suit every taste, and plenty of information on food preserva- your answers. Not only do the farmers have a wealth of tion. knowledge, but the other shoppers often have great recipes The trick to eating local is just to begin to do it in whatever and a love of food, both of which they’re happy to share. The way works for you. Choose one or more of the options listed farmers’ markets listed in this Guide all include at least one CT above and check them out. I suspect once you start to experi- NOFA farm. The website of the CT Department of ence the joys of eating local, you’ll be hooked. Agriculture also has an extensive listing of farmers’ markets. www.ct.gov/doag. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Join a CSA. Community Supported Agriculture is a great www.localharvest.com • www.cityseed.org • way to insure that you and your family have access to fresh www.foodroutes.org • www.ct.gov/doag • www.ctnofa.org

New London County Farmers with an asterisk have CSA, fruit, farm stand, signed the Farmer’s Pledge flowers, garlic, herbs, honey, vegetables. Farm 93. GROTON FAMILY stand: Daily, 9-5. CSA: FARM* contact us via email for Warren Burrows more info for 2009 season. 70 Fort Hill Road Farmers’ Market: Groton, CT 06340 Fiddleheads in New 860-235-1011 London. Store: Universal drburrows_chc Market in Nank, CT. @hotmail.com www.grotonfamilyfarm.com 95. LIBERTYRIDGE Berries, eggs, fruit, flowers, FARM* garlic, greenhouses, herbs, Al, Nancy & Josh jams/preserves, maple Schweitzer syrup, pumpkins, salad 202 Trumbull Highway greens, sheep, vegetables, Lebanon, CT 06249 wool/yarn/fleece. Farm 860-465-7348 stand: daily 9-5. Farmers’ Berries, container plants, Market: Denison, Ledyard eggs, fruit, flowers, green- & Fiddleheads in New house, herbs, jams/pre- London. Supplies Flood serves, pork, salad greens, Tide Restaurant in Mystic. transplants, vegetables. Farmers’ Market: Lebanon. 94. HUNTS BROOK FARM* 96. MAGGIE’S FARM* Teresa & Rob Schacht Jim & Carol Brzozowy 108 Hunts Brook Rd 676 Goshen Hill Rd rooms cultivated on natural Corner Farm-Colchester, Quaker Hill, CT 06375 Lebanon, CT 06249 logs, seasonal crops of Sat. 10 am-2 pm. 860-443-1770 860-642-6502 winecap and oyster mush- huntsbrookfarm Salad greens, heirloom rooms. Farmers’ Markets: 97. ROSE ‘N’ PETAL @yahoo.com tomatoes, garlic, summer Coventry & Lebanon. FARM* Apprenticeships, berries, vegetables, shiitake mush- Farm stand: at Cato Joseph and Donna Rosenblatt 348 Westchester Road (Route 149) Colchester, CT 06415 860-267-4975 [email protected] Bedding plants, berries, container plants, fruit, farm store, flowers, herbs, medicinal plants, perennials, transplants, vegetables. Farm store: Sunday – Friday 10 – 6

98. TERRA FIRMA FARM* Brianne Casadei &

New London County Farmers with an asterisk have Farm, Meadowstone Farm, WIC/Senior FMNP Wed, Thur, Fri 11:30 - 6:30 signed the Farmer’s Pledge Wayne’s Organic Farm and Authorized Beginning January 31, others. 2009 Ethan Grimes Mystic 13 Broad Street 330 Al Harvey Road 101. PURITAN & Tuesdays, 2 pm – 6 pm Fiddleheads Food Coop Stonington, CT 06378 GENESTA NATURAL May 5 - October 27 Year Round 860-535-8171 FOODS Quambaug Fire House WIC/Senior FMNP [email protected] 2 Holmes Street 50 Old Stonington Road Authorized www.terrafirmafarm.org Mystic, CT 06355 WIC/Senior FMNP Apprenticeships, beef, com- 860-536-3537 Authorized Norwich munity farm, container puritannatural Wednesdays, 10 am – 1 pm plants, CSA, educational @sbcglobal.net Mystic – Dennison 2009 dates TBA programs, eggs, farm stand, www.puritan-genesta.com Sundays 12 Noon – 3pm Howard Brown Park garlic, gourds, herbs, lamb, Puritan & Genesta offers June 7 – September 20 Chelsea Harbor Drive livestock, livestock feed, the finest in natural foods, Across from the (route 2) pork, poultry, pumpkins, freshest organic produce & Denison/Pequotsepus WIC Certified sheep, tours, vegetables. meats. We also specialize in Nature Center CSA: 35 shares, 20 weeks, offering healthy meal 120 Pequotsepus Road Stonington June-October, $500/full choices from our “home- WIC/Senior FMNP Saturdays, 9 am – 12 noon shares. Farm Stand: Open style” kitchen daily. We Authorized May 2 - November Mon.-Sat. 9 am – 6 pm. support our local farmers Town Fishing Pier and carry great lines of New London – WIC/Senior FMNP 99. VOLUNTOWN natural gifts. Located in Fiddleheads Authorized PEACE TRUST* historic downtown Mystic, Saturday 9 – 4 Mary Hill by the flagpole. 539 Beach Pond Road Voluntown, CT 06834 FARMERS’ NOFA LAND CARE ACCREDITATION 860-376-9970 ccreditation by NOFA as an Organic [email protected] MARKETS www.voluntown Land Care Professional requires taking peacetrust.org Bozrah the five day Course in Organic Land Educational programs, Fridays 4 - 7pm A Care, passing an exam and pledging to provide farm stand, herbs, vegeta- July 3rd-Oct 23rd bles. Farm stand: weekends. Maples Farm Park services according to the NOFA Standards for CSA: June – October 45 Bozrah Street Organic Land Care to any client who requests $360/share. Mitchell organic land care. College/FRESH New Colchester London, Farmers’ Market. Sundays, 11 am – 3 pm The Standards prohibit the use of synthetic July 5th to October 4th pesticides and fertilizers, sewage sludge, and SUPPORTING Priam Vineyard Shailor Road genetically engineered organisms. The BUSINESSES WIC/Senior FMNP Standards also specify ecological practices Authorized prohibiting the use of invasive exotic species, 100. FIDDLEHEADS FOOD CO-OP Lebanon and preferring the use of native plants, limiting 13 Broad Street Saturdays, 9 am – 12 pm the excess use of nutrients such as nitrogen New London, CT 06320 June 6 - October and phosphorus that can become pollutants, 860-861-3136 Wednesdays 3:30 p.m. – 6 and using water appropriately on-site to avoid www.fiddleheadsfood.coop p.m. Supports: Hidden Brook July 8 - August flooding and erosion. organiclandcare.net Farm, Four Mile River Town Hall Green 37

Tolland County

Tolland County Tolland County Farmers with an asterisk have 103. TOPMOST [email protected] farmersmarket.com signed the Farmer’s Pledge HERB FARM* Organic hay, maple syrup, WIC/Senior FMNP Carole Miller sheep, wool blankets/yarn/ Authorized NON-CERTIFIED 244 North School Road fleece/roving, Lamb. PYO Coventry, CT 06238 Blueberries and Peaches: Storrs FARMS 860 742-8239 Late July to Early Saturdays, 3 pm – 6 pm [email protected] September, daily: dawn to May 2 – November 21 102. DOWN TO www.topmostherbfarm.com dusk. Call or email for EO Smith front parking lot EARTH CSA* Bedding plants, container picking conditions and Storrs Rd., Rt. 195, Located at the plants, garlic, greenhouse, directions. Maple Syrup: Storrs Center Bob White Farm heirloom tomato plants, Saturdays and Sundays in Saturday 3-6, May 12-Nov. Charlotte Hansen herbs, medicinal plants, March. 17 PO Box 51 perennials. Greenhouse WIC/Senior FMNP Stafford, CT 06075 sales: Thurs, Fri, Sat 9-5. FARMERS’ Authorized 860-851-9617 Farmers Markets: Coventry. [email protected] MARKETS www.getdowntoearth.org 104. WINTERBROOK CSA, flowers, garlic, herbs, FARM* Coventry melons, salad greens, total Laura J. Judd & Sundays, 11am – 2 pm 30 kinds of vegetables. Kirby E. Judd June 7 thru October CSA: $375/share plus 2 116 Beffa Road Nathan Hale Homestead hours of farm work every Stafford Springs, CT 06076 2299 South Street other week. Please see web- 860-684-2124 www.coventry site.

Windham County Farmers with an asterisk have afternoon. Call or email for info. Farm stand: sea- May – October, Mon – signed the Farmer’s Pledge well ahead for confirma- sonal weekends. Co-op & Thurs 11-5; Fri – Sun by tion. Wholesale, restaurant restaurant sales. chance or call. Farmers’ & co-op sales. Participate Market: Ashford CERTIFIED in: Market en Plein Air, 109. KD CROP ORGANIC FARMS Taste! Organic CT, FARMS* 112. WRENHAVEN Willimantic Downtown Kelly Zanger Caisse FARM* Country Fair, Herbfest, 275 South Bear Hill Road Karen Carr Long Hill Estate Open Air Chaplin, CT 06235-2629 99 West Quasset Road 105. BROWN FARM Festival, Celebrating 203-455-7059 Woodstock, CT Sarah Pappenheimer Agriculture. We accept [email protected] 06281-3222 PO Box 169 interns. Bay State Organic Eggs, flowers, garlic, herbs, 860-974-2473 (537 Devotion Road) Certifiers. melons, pickles, pumpkins, wrenhavenfarm Scotland, CT 06264 transplants, vegetables, @hotmail.com 860-423-0533 Farm stand: transplants www.localharvest. spappenheimer2 only; call first. Farmers’ org/farms/M25698 @gmail.com NON-CERTIFIED Markets: Ashford & Bedding plants, container Bedding plants, CSA, fruit, FARMS Tolland. Stores: The plants, farm stand, flowers, garlic, goats, grapes, herbs, Healthy Alternative in hay, herbs, lamb, livestock, jams/preserves, melons, Storrs, CT (pickles) microgreens, medicinal pickles, poultry, pumpkins, 107. BALDWIN BROOK plants, melons, perennials, vegetables, wool/yarn/ FARM, LLC 110. NATURE’S EDGE salad greens, sheep, soaps, fleece. Farmers' market: Chris E. Newton HERB FARM* transplants, vegetables, Willimantic. CSA: June- 176 Depot Road John Christian wholesale supplier. Farm Oct; $400-$550. Events: Canterbury, CT 165 North Canterbury Rd Stand: 7 days a week, 10 Taste! Organic CT & 06331-1909 Canterbury, CT 06331 am to dusk. Supplier to Scotland Farm Day. Bay 860-546-2137 860-546-9418 Whole Foods and State Organic Certifiers. [email protected] naturesedgefarm Willimantic Co-op Beef, cheese/dairy, eggs, @charter.net 106. WAYNE’S fruit, farm store, honey, www.naturesedgefarm.com ORGANIC GARDEN* milk, maple syrup, poultry, Bedding plants, container Wayne M. Hansen tours, vegetables. Farm plants, flowers, greenhouse, 1080 Plainfield Pike SUPPORTING store: Please call farm for herbs, soaps/cosmetics, PO Box 154 hours. Closed Thursdays transplants. See website for BUSINESSES Oneco, CT 06373 and Sundays. farmers’ market and online 860-564-7987 store. wayne@waynes 108. BIRD SONG organicgarden.com 113. WILLIMANTIC FARM* 111. SUPINA FAMILY www.waynes FOOD COOP Bruce Kittredge FARM STAND* organicgarden.com 91 Valley St. 5 Old Canterbury Road Beth Supina Garlic, greenhouse, herbs, Willimantic, CT 06226 Hampton, CT 06247 260 Ference Fence Road transplants, vegetables. 860-456-3611 860-455-0541 Rte 89 Farmers' markets: Putnam, [email protected] birdsongfarm Ashford, CT 06278 Danielson & Old Saybrook. www.willimanticfood.coop @hotmail.com 860-324-9587 CSA: Tuesdays, 14 weeks, Retail food coop, open to Candles, co-op, garlic, supinafamilyfarm late June to late Sept, 15 the public, offering many greenhouse, herbs, honey, @charter.net shares, $280/share. Farm organic and locally natural food store, vegeta- Eggs, farm stand, flowers, stand: occasionally across produced items. bles. Farmers’ Markets: garlic, gourds, hay, herbs, from farm, June-Sept Coventry Regional. CSA: pumpkins, salad greens, Sundays late AM-mid June - October; send email vegetables. Farm stand:

Windham County

Community Supported Agriculture—CSA

OMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE, com- • Membership in a CSA keeps your food dol- monly known as CSA, is a popular term lars close to home; Camong food conscious people. CSA pro- • The farmer has a guaranteed market for grams directly link the consumer to the her produce and receives a fair income; farmer. The middleman is eliminated. The • You have access to the freshest, highest quali- consumer becomes a shareholder or sub- ty, usually organic produce for your family; scriber and commits at the beginning of the growing season to purchase part of the • You have greater diversity in your food choic- farmer’s crops. es – this means new taste experiences from a large variety of vegetables and herbs; Shareholders pay their membership fee up front, which helps cover production costs. The • You will get greater nutritional value from cost and size of the share is pre-determined food diversity; by the farmer, generally by produce value or • You can develop a relationship with the weight. Some CSAs offer half shares or work- farmer – ask questions, and even take a tour ing shares. A working share allows the share- of the farm; holder to work on the farm for a discounted • You can make going to the CSA farm a learn- membership fee. ing experience for your kids – teaching where There are many sensible reasons for joining a and how our food is grown, and who’s doing CSA. The benefits are not only for consumers all the work; and farmers, but are also experienced • In addition to vegetables, some CSAs offer throughout the local community. herbs, flowers, fruit, dairy products, maple • Generally, most CSA farmers follow sustain- syrup, local honey, eggs, and grass-fed meat. able farming practices, which is better for • Would you like to be part of the process? the environment and economy; Look for the pick-your-own (PYO) crops option in a CSA.

The Organic Food Citizen’s Pledge he Northeast Organic Farming 10. In choosing foods, balance quality and price. Association of New York (NOFA-NY) 11. Educate myself about the conservation of believes that farmers and consumers medicinal plants, including ecological production T and appropriate uses. should work in harmony with natural forces and leave the little piece of the world 12. When possible, share the risk of food production with farmers by joining a CSA (Community over which they have stewardship in better Supported Agriculture). condition than when we found it. 13. Adhere to ethical practices in all my business As a citizen committed to eating food that is healthy for dealings in the food system. my body and healthy for the planet, I will take responsi- 14. Speak up for my own needs while respecting bility for my own food and that of my family by keeping the voices of farmers, farm workers and other informed on food issues. I understand that American stakeholders in the food system. democracy is increasingly reliant on citizens/consumers to shape society through their choices in the market- 15. Conserve natural resources by: place. I pledge to: a. using organic practices on my own lawn 1. Choose food that is grown and processed using and garden organic, sustainable practices. b. using water economically 2. Pay a price for food that enables farmers to sustain their families and farms, and to pay a living c. reducing energy use by buying energy wage to farm workers. efficient appliances, walking, riding bicycles, using public transportation... 3. Support efforts to retain farmland. d. using nontoxic cleaning materials 4. Reduce food miles by buying from nearby farms, sourcing the food in my diet locally and/or 16. Support legislators who fight for sustainable regionally, and eating sparingly food grown in dis- agriculture, small farms and small businesses tant states and imports. (including the self-employed). 5. Buy Fair Traded imports. 17. Beware of “food safety” regulations that profit large corporations at the expense of small farms. 6. Choose varieties of vegetables, fruit and meats for nutritional value and taste, not just cosmetic 18. Practice food safety in my own kitchen. appearance. 19. Work with local farmers and the neighboring 7. Eat food in season. community to create a more sustainable way of life. 8. Support small farms and the local businesses that sustain them. I Pledge to Create a 9. Boycott genetically modified foods (including More Sustainable Way of Life bSt milk), irradiated foods, cloned meats or meat from livestock fed on antibiotic or growth hor- by the Way I Live My Life! mone laced feed.

Product Index by County #’s refer to Farm numbers Fairfield Hartford Litchfield Middlesex Apprenticeships 9, 12 17, 19, 20 31,32 53, 59 Beef 9 19 Berries 8, 12, 13 16,19 34,43 53,55 Catering Cheese/Dairy 7 19 38 Community Farm/Garden CSA/Co-op 10, 12 16,19, 20 29, 35, 37, 38, 40, 43, 44 50, 53, 54 Educational Programs 10 16 39, 44, 47, 48 53, 57, 59 Eggs 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 16,17, 18 29,31, 35, 37, 44 50, 53, 54, 56 Farm Stand 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12 16, 18, 19, 21 34, 40, 42, 43, 44 51, 53 Flowers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11 16,17, 20, 21 28, 29, 31, 32, 36, 41, 42, 44 50, 51, 52, 53, 55 Fruit 2, 3, 7, 8, 12 16,17, 19, 20, 21 28,29 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, Garlic 1,2,4,5,6,7,10,11,12,13 16,17, 18, 19, 2042, 43, 44, 45, 46 50, 51, 53, 56 Gourds 13 16, 18, 19 50 Greenhouse 1, 7, 9, 12, 13 16,17 32,42 Hay/Straw 1, 2, 7,13 18 38,44 Herbs 1, 2, 5, 7, 12, 13 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 28, 31, 33, 36, 37, 41, 42, 46, 49 50, 51, 52, 55, 56, 59 Honey 5, 7, 10, 12, 13 16,17, 18, 19 44 53 Jams/Preserves 8 16 31,44 53,55, 56 Lamb/Sheep 9 38 Livestock/Horse 9 57 Maple Syrup 2, 12 16 31, 44 Medicinal Plants Melons 12, 13 16, 20 36,41, 43, 44, 45 Microgreens 51 Mushrooms 41 Pickles 8, 9 44 56 Pick-your-own 2 18 53 Pork 7, 9 38 Poultry 7, 9 18, 19 38 Prepared Foods 16, 18, 19, 22 32, 49 Pumpkins 2, 8, 12, 13 16, 18 35, 36, 37, 41, 44, 45 Plants 1, 3, 7 16 28, 32 50, 53 Restaurant 22 49 51, 52, 58 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, Salad Greens 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 16, 17, 19, 20 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,46 52, 53, 56 Store/Bakery 7, 14, 15 16, 23, 25, 26 49 56, 58 Tours/Hay Rides 2, 9, 12 18 37, 41, 44 53 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, Vegetables 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 16, 19, 20, 21 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55,56 Wholesale Supplier 6, 9 18,19 30, 32, 33 51, 53 Wool/Yarn/Fleece 9

Product Index by County

New Haven New London Tolland Windam Apprenticeships 67 87,92, 94, 98 106 Beef 61, 74, 75 87, 91, 98 107 Berries 64, 70, 71, 72, 75 84, 87, 88, 89, 93, 94, 95, 97 Catering 78, 79, 83 Cheese/Dairy 75 107 Community Farm/Garden 67 92, 97 CSA/Co-op 62, 66 84, 87, 94, 98, 99 102 105, 108 Educational Programs 67, 75, 76, 81, 82, 83 92, 98, 99 Eggs 68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75 86, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97 107,109, 111 84, 85, 87, 89, 93, 94, 96, Farm Stand 64, 67, 69, 75 97, 98, 99 106, 108, 111, 112 Flowers 68, 70, 72, 73 84, 85, 87, 89, 90, 93, 94, 95, 97 102 109, 110, 111 Fruit 63, 64, 68, 69, 75 87, 88, 93, 94, 95, 97 104 105, 107 Garlic 63, 64, 68, 69, 70, 80 84, 86, 87, 89, 93, 94, 96, 98 102, 103 105, 106, 108, 109, 111 Gourds 70, 72, 73, 75 87, 90, 98 111 Greenhouse 61, 68, 70 84, 87, 90, 91, 93, 95 103 106, 108, 110 Hay 75 87, 91 104 110, 112 Herbs 64, 66 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75 84, 85 87, 89, 90, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99 102, 103 105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 112 Honey 72, 75, 80 87, 89, 94 107, 108 Jams/Preserves 72, 75 84,93, 95 105 Lamb/Sheep 68, 75 89, 93, 98 104 112 Livestock 61, 72 91,98 112 Maple Syrup 68, 75 93 104 107 Medicinal Plants 89, 97 103 112 Melons 68 84, 87, 89 102 105,109, 112 Microgreens 112 Mushrooms 66 96 Pickles 72, 79 84, 89 105, 109 Pick-your-own 75 87 104 Pork 74, 75 87, 91, 95, 98 Poultry/Turkey 68, 74, 75 87,89, 98 105, 107 Prepared Foods 79, 82, 83 86 Pumpkins 64, 70, 73, 75 84, 87, 93, 98 105, 111 Plants/Transplants 64, 65, 67, 68, 70, 75 84,87, 90, 95, 97, 98 103 105, 106, 109, 110, 112 Restaurant 77 84,101 Salad Greens 64, 71, 72, 73 84, 87, 89, 93, 95, 96 102 111,112 Store/Baked Goods 69, 71, 75, 82 92, 101 107, 108 Tours 67 89, 98 107 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, Vegetables 71, 72, 73, 75 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 102 105, 106, 107, 108,109 111, 112 Wholesale Supplier 75, 79 85 106, 112 Wool/Yarn/Fleece 68, 72, 75 89, 93 104 105

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HOW DO I GET LISTED IN THE GUIDE? UR GOAL IS TO PRO- farms that have signed the CSA’s Listed In This Guide DUCE A G UIDE THAT Farmer’s Pledge, community OREFLECTS the depth farms, and businesses that Bethany 62. Eve's Corner Garden CSA and breadth of the organic support CT NOFA farms by Canton 16. Bristol’s Farm community here in buying or selling their pro- Cornwall Bridge 43. Stone Wall Vegetables, LLC Connecticut, and we encour- duce/products. Each farm or Cromwell 50. Upper Forty Farm age you to have your farm or business provides us with the Easton 19. Sport Hill Farm, LLC business included. Last year we information they would like distributed almost 10,000 included in the Guide. Falls Village 41. Mad Hatter Farm copies of the Guide to con- Goshen 37. Frostfire Farm sumers who are look- There is also the oppor- Hampton 108. Bird Song Farm ing for organic, tunity to advertise in Harwinton 29. Maple View Farm Guide. sustainable and the CT Higganum 55.Wellstone Farm NOFA member- local produce, 42. Marble Valley Farm ship is not Kent products and Ledyard 84. Hidden Brook Gardens, LLC services. required for placing an Litchfield 36. Beaver Meadow To have a list- advertisement, New Britain 19. Urban Oaks Organic Farm ing in the Guide, although lower New Milford 28. Fort Hill Farm you or your farm rates are available North Haven 66. Mill River Valley Gardens or business must be to members. For Old Saybrook 53. The Hay House Farm a CT NOFA member. additional information, Oneco 106.Wayne's Organic Garden (For information about mem- about the Guide and how Portland 54. Fire Ring Farm bership see the previous page, you can get listed or place Quaker Hill 94. Hunts Brook Farm visit our website or call the CT an advertisement, please Ridgefield 12. The Hickories NOFA office 203-888-5146.) call the CT NOFA office We have listings for Certified 203-888-5146 or visit us at Scotland 105.Brown Farm Organic Farms & Handlers, www.ctnofa.org. Simsbury 17. George Hall Farm dStaffor 102. Down to Earth CSA Many Thanks to all of Our Business Members Stonington 98. Terra Firma Farm, Inc. Ag/Ed NW Regional 7 School Emerald Woods Landscaping, Inc. Terryville 46. Zelda’s Vegetables Alchemy Juice Bar Cafe Environmental Care & Share, Inc. V oluntown 87. Studio Farm Products Ansonia Nature Center Essex Garden Club Voluntown 99. Voluntown Peace Trust Arboreta Landscapes Farm in Town Washington 34. Waldingfield Farm Artscape Organic-Care, LLC Farmington River Watershed Assoc. Averill Farm French Farm West Granby 20. Holcomb Farm CSA B. Yaeger LLC Garden Friends Beau’s Bouquets & Horticultural Garden of Ideas, LLC Leigh Landscape Desig State of CT/DAS/Food Therapy Gardens, LLC General Landscaping Len & Lisa Gardening Distribution Project Beebe Landscape Services, Inc. Gilbertie's Herb Gardens, Inc. Lindquist Landscape Design Ste. Therese Design Assoc., LLC Beyond Design, LLC Global Environ. Services of CT Litchfield Mutual Fire Ins. Co. Steven Danzer PhD & Associates Black River Beef Green Cat Services Local Routes Program/Depart of Stone Wall Dairy Blue Seal Feeds Green Goddess Farms/Twin Dining Services Sugar Maple Farms Camilla Worden Garden Design Sister Lawn Care Milrick Lawn Service, LLC Sustainable Food Systems, LLC Cato Corner Farm Green Rocks Inn Morris Organics Terra Firma Farm, Inc. Columbine Gardens Green Surrounding Mountainview Landscaping, LLC The Country Farmer Connecticut Farm Bureau Assoc. Greenleaf Services, LLC Mystic Motor Inn The Falcigno Group, LLC Connecticut Farmland Trust Hands of Nature Nature’s Best Organic Feed The Farmer’s Cow Country Green, Inc. Harris AgriScience & Technology Nature's Grocer The Garden Goddess, LLC Cricket Hill Garden Center Natureworks Horticultural The Laurel Rock Company CT Nursery & Landscape Assoc. Integrity Landscaping, LLC Services Two Guys From Woodbridge CT-WAgN Jim McLoughlin Landscaping New England Resources, LLC Twombly Nursery D&D Landscape, LLC Johnny’s Selected Seeds New Haven Land Trust United Natural Foods, Inc. DayStar Farm & Apiary Keed’s Farm Orchard Valley Garden Club Walter Stewart Market Devore Associates Kent Greenhouse Page Insurance, Ltd. Wild Carrot Farm, LLC Dove and Boar Farm L&L Ever-Green Inc. Peaceful Valley Farm Supply Wildermann Landscaping Eagle Wood Farms Land Designs Unlimited, LLC Plantscapes, Inc. Windy Hill Farm Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery Landmark Distinctive Outdoor Redtwig Garden Design Woodbridge Farm, LLC Earthwise Organic Landscaping Environments, Inc Rock Cobble Farm Working Lands Alliance Eclectic Naturopathic Medical Ctr Landscaping by Glazier, Inc. Sam Bridge Nursery& Yale Sustainable Food Project Greenhouses