Happenings
Enjoy quality time at Wakeman Town Farm with your little one and a small group of other nature loving parents and kids. Together, your preschooler and you will help care for and interact with the Farm’s sheep, chicken, goats, and, of course, the Farm’s furry Alpacas. Time will be spent outdoors interacting with Farm animals.
Appropriate for children ages 3 - 5 years old.
Caregiver, sitter, family member, or another adult is welcome in lieu of parent.
Join us for one hour of weekly quality his Fall with your child on the Farm, while connecting with other children and parents in the community. You’ll enjoy fun and developmentally appropriate experiences with your little one in a weekly enrichment class designed to foster social skills and independence. Time will be spent outdoors interacting with Farm animals. We can’t wait to see you!
Little Farmers Parent and Me is appropriate for children from 0 - 3 years old.
Please note, this is an adult + child class; adults are expected to participate.
There are TWO fall session, Fall 1 is September- October and Fall 2 is November - December
Harvest Cooking Class with Chef Laura Weinman 9.17.26 @6:00 p.m., $125 pp, BYO your favorite libation. We suggest a hearty Tuscan red wine made from the Sangiovese grape, such as a Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, or Super Tuscan.
Due to opportunity costs, we can not accept refunds. Feel free to donate or sell tickets if you can't make it.
Tuscan foods are simple and sun-drenched and feature fresh herbs and extra virgin olive oil instead of heavy sauces. Delicious natural flavors shine through in a cuisine that is healthful, economical and celebrates its raw ingredients.
Join us for a culinary trip with the flavors and techniques of Tuscany, to include:
TUSCAN MENU
-Panzanella Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes if the weather is hot, out or a Cozy Ribollita Soup if its not!
-We will prepare Pollo al Mattone (Chicken under a brick) with Potatoes and Arugula
-Bistecca a la Fiorentina with Cannelini Beans and Braised Greens
-Of course, we will finish with a Classic Tiramisu for dessert
Plein air painting is the practice of creating finished artworks outdoors, "in the open air" as the French term suggests. It involves painting in direct contact with nature, capturing the essence of a scene in its natural light and atmosphere.
In this fun art class, kids will create Plein air painting on farm grounds, inspired by the animals, gardens and landscape around them!
Participants will be led by artist Michele Hankin and will have the opportunity to paint what inspires them most on the farm grounds. Participants will have the option to choose to display their artwork at a show during one of our Saturday Farm Stands and take their painting home after.
This class is for kids ages 6 -11 and participants should bring a smock or wear clothes they don't mind getting messy.
Mondays are for our Minis! Designed for our youngest chefs in Grades K–2 with Chef Kathleen, these hands-on classes spark curiosity and confidence in the kitchen. Students harvest fresh vegetables from the garden, gather eggs from the hens, and cook with the best seasonal ingredients.
Welcome back to WTF Monday Minis’ session! This class is an introduction to the kitchen using age- appropriate tools and ingredients to give kids confidence. When weather permits, we will begin class in the garden, foraging to cook what we grow. In the first session, it is back-to-school snacks and healthy and delicious meals. We will finish the season using our ingredients from the summer garden of tomatoes, pesto, squash, apples and herbs. In Session 2, we welcome the holidays with our cozy meals, inspired by Thanksgiving, Christmas and Channukkah, including baked goods, pies, and delectable winter faves.
Fall Session 1 - 4:15-5:30 - 7 Classes, $455. Session includes ingredients, instruction and materials.
August 31, September 14, 28, October 5, 19, 26, November 2
Fall Session 2 - 4:15-5:30, November 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14, 21 - 7 Classes, $455. Sessuib includes ingredients, instruction and materials.
Flavors of the Fall: A Culinary Workshop Series for Grades 3-7, Wednesdays
Celebrate the crisp autumn season by cooking scratch-made comfort foods from the Farm’s late harvest. In this after-school Wednesday series, Young chefs will knead, chop, and bake wholesome ingredients, mastering essential kitchen skills and culinary independence in an engaging, hands-on environment. Nurture a lifelong love of real, clean food with delicious seasonal recipes designed for young culinary explorers!
Session 1 Fall Recipes include Harvest Apple & Cinnamon Oat Muffins featuring freshly picked WTF apples and a crunchy streusel topping, Mini Turkey & Autumn Veggie Pot Pies baked in individual ramekins with a flaky pastry crust and Build-Your-Own flatbreads topped with roasted butternut squash, thinly sliced pears, and melty fontina.
Session 2 Session 2 recipes will move into more comforting winter offerings. We welcome the holidays with our cozy cooking session. Weekly meals include: Thanksgiving-inspired favorites, warming soups, homemade pies, and delectable traditional baked goods reminiscent of Christmas and Hannukkah.
Chef Bio: Culinary instructor Chef Robyn empowers kids to build confidence and creativity through cooking. In her engaging, hands-on classes, young chefs learn fundamental safety, essential kitchen skills, and how to whip up healthy, delicious meals from scratch.
Choose one or both sessions:
Session 1 - 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23NO CLASS, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21 (7 classes), $455
Session 2-10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 (7 classes), $455
Time: 4:15-5:30
Ages: Grades 3-7
Students: Max 12
We are excited to offer a new Teen Cuisine Cooking Class with chef Kathleen.
Ages 12-17
Max 10
Times: 4:15-5:30pm Tuesdays
Dates: Tuesday, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, $520
Ages 12–17 | 8-Week Culinary Series
In this exciting fall culinary program, students ages 12–17 will build kitchen confidence while developing essential cooking skills and techniques. Participants will learn how to read and follow recipes, understand food labels, and prepare quick, healthy snacks and meals that they can replicate at home. This class is perfect for teens who enjoy trying new flavors and expanding culinary knowledge.
Our fall session celebrates the harvest season! Students will cook with fresh, locally grown ingredients, including squash from the garden, apples from our orchard, eggs from our chickens, and honey and maple syrup from WTF. This is a fully immersive garden-to-table experience.
Each week, aspiring chefs will begin by harvesting seasonal ingredients from the WTF garden (weather permitting) before heading into Tim's kitchen to prepare delicious recipes from scratch. Along the way, we'll discuss the benefits of eating seasonally and how fresh, local ingredients inspire healthy, flavorful meals.
Featured recipes may include:
Thai Curry Chicken
Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Butternut Squash Soup
Potato Bites
Homemade Granola Parfaits with WTF Honey
Spiced Muffins and Quick Breads for grab-and-go fuel
Whether your teen is just beginning his or her culinary journey or already loves to cook, this hands-on class offers a fun and rewarding way to learn new skills, gain confidence, and enjoy the harvest.
Harvest Fest 2026
This is the Farm's biggest fundraising and food + wine event of the year. Held on the Farm grounds, under a tent draped with twinkling lights, Harvest Fest is a magical evening, featuring seasonal fare by local farmers and chefs, live music and more. Wine and signature cocktails will be flowing! In addition to fab food and drinks, there will be a live auction, including a variety of exclusive culinary and travel experiences, such as private chef dinners in our very own Tim’s Kitchen; VIP trips, an exclusive stay at Watch Hill's luxe Ocean House resort, a Wine Wall, a Mixed Bar Wall, and a Paddle Raise to help us raise funds to support our educational efforts.
It's a FUN-Raiser!
We are doing the event cocktail-party style, with tents and multiple food stations (no sit-down dinner) so guests can mix and mingle and stroll the gardens and grounds. Please arrive on time, as the main food portion of the evening is from 6-7:30 pm. After the eating + drinking...we will be bringing the guests inside the tent for a live band, more drinks, dessert, and the real reason we are all here: The live auction and paddle raise to support the Farm’s mission to provide education to folks of all ages, incomes, and abilities. Once the live auction wraps, it's time to hit the dance floor and groove to our live band!
Thanks to supporters like you, Wakeman Town Farm has made a difference in the community for 10+ years. We’d like to invite you to celebrate that achievement and support our next decade of community impact.
This is more than just a fun night out. It’s the Farm’s most important fundraiser of the year. We count on attendees and guests to bid on live auction items and/or raise paddles to support the Farm at this event. It’s a FUNraiser, so please plan to give generously!
Seating is Limited + Tickets Sell Out Extremely Fast!
This is a communal seating event, so you may be sitting next to “new friends.” We are unable to reserve full or partial tables for groups.
Dietary/Menu Note
Sorry! We cannot accommodate special dietary restrictions. Our chefs work tirelessly to create the evening's menu based on what's best in the local markets.
Cancellation & Refunds Note
Regrettably, we cannot issue refunds, as we have accrued considerable costs in planning the event. If you’d like to pass along your ticket to a friend, kindly have them come in your name to eliminate issues at check in.
Our Sponsors Rock! We are grateful of the support of our friends:
Gerber Family Foundation
Doug Robinson & Dana Ruston-Robinson
BMW of Darien
Danna Rogers & Jen Kass Team at Higgins Group
Town Fair Tire Foundation
Rubin/Weitzman Family Foundation
Coastal Luxury Homes
Greens Farms Spirit Shop
CT Realty Trust
Drop off the kids on Thursday, August 6th, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM for an evening of hands-on fun. This is the finale in our Summer Kids’ One-Off Culinary Series. We’ll kick things off by exploring the garden to harvest fresh veggies, then head into Tim’s Kitchen to get cooking! Ages 7-13. Fee: $75 pp, includes all materials, ingredients and DINNER!
The menu is sure to please everyone: We’ll be making delicious Sweet and Savory Empanadas, Cilantro Rice and WTF Garden Salsa, then cooling down with refreshing Watermelon Agua Fresca garnished with fresh Farm mint.
SOLD OUT!
Join us for our signature adults-only "Pizza on the Patio" event, part of a summer series. We'll be stoking the flames on our wood-fired pizza oven, sipping wine under our outdoor string lights. You'll enjoy piping hot individual pizzas made by Anthony K of Tony Pizza Napolitano, and one bottle of your choice of 3 wines from our friends at The Grapevine. Each order is for two guests. It includes 2 personal pizzas (you will select at checkout), one bottle of wine (choose either a white, red or rosé at checkout), plus taxes and service fees. A limited number of single tickets, and additional bottles of wine or pizzas, are also available.
Please note: There are two start times to reduce wait times for pizzas, which are made by hand. Please choose 6:30 or 7 p.m. and adhere to your arrival time. This will help our pizzaiolo in staggering the pizza output and reduces stress for all! Thank you.
P.S. If we're lucky, we may have a musical guest to provide background music, so consider bringing a few bucks for tips.
No weather cancellations or changes/refunds. We have a no-refunds policy. No exceptions. You may transfer tickets to a friend or sell them, but you must provide us with the names of your replacements and they will get the pizzas/wines you ordered. If it rains, we will notify you of weather cancellations by 4 p.m the day of the event. If we cancel, we will refund your order minus CC and Eventbrite fees.
SOLD OUT! Later Summer Farm Dinner with Chef Alison Milwe Grace
Summer days are winding down, but we have planned a farm dinner celebration! 7 pm. August 27, $135 pp, BYOB, No exchanges or refunds.
FIRST COURSE
Watermelon Gazpacho
Rosemary Focaccia
SECOND COURSE
“Shepherd’s Salad” with WTF tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled onions, WTF parsley, fresh Feta with lemon vinaigrette.
ENTREE (Choose One)
Grilled Hangar Steak with chimichurri sauce over roasted corn ‘hash”
Mediterranean Roasted Local Cod with cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives, garlic and herbs over Basmati rice.
DESSERT
Lemon Oil Cake with Summer Berries
Join the Wakeman Town Farm garden gurus in a hands-on experience that will provide helpful tips to encourage healthy plants and harvests
Join Wakeman Town Farm’s farmer Frank for a hands-on garden experience designed for gardeners of all skill levels. During this one-hour interactive session, participants will learn proper harvesting techniques, how to prune plants for healthy growth, and how to identify common garden pests before they become a problem. Come ready to explore the garden, ask questions, and gain practical skills you can use in your own backyard.
All participants should bring their own gloves and wear closed-toe shoes.
This event is free to the community but we ask you to please register for head count.
Before coming to this event, stop by our seasonal Farm Stand for the latest and freshest produce to bring home.
Join us this summer for Adult Early Morning Vinyasa Flow Classes at Wakeman Town Farm!
Scheduled in the early morning , this Vinyasa Yoga For Adults Class is set against the backdrop of Wakeman Town Farm's lovely vegetable and flower gardens and friendly animals. You'll experience a seriously fun Vinyasa class with a healthy emphasis on alignment in a serene, pastoral setting. Led by instructor Jennifer Seideman, participants can expect Sun Salutations (A & B), as well as moving through a creative sequence of poses, hip openers, shoulder openers, thigh stretching, twists, back bends, and forward folds.
Jennifer welcomes all levels of yogis who want to move their bodies in community at this beautiful setting. The class will allow you to smile, sweat, and leave feeling like a way better version of ourselves.
Be sure to shop our farm stand after to refuel your body with our organic produce.
Classes take place on at 8:30 am on
July 11
August 8
Details:
Bring your own yoga mat
This is an adults-only class
All levels are welcome
Get ready for some fun this summer at Wakeman Town Farm! The Farm will have various summer camp options for children ages 4 - 14. Days will be full of hands-on farm experiences that allow kids to get out in nature, commune with live animals, get busy in the gardens, and participate in engaging projects and activities.
Little Farmers Camp Drop-off program for ages 4-6. Weekly sessions M-F
Jr. Farmers’ Camp Drop-off program ages 7-10. Weekly sessions M-F
Green Teen Summer Service Program Drop-off program for ages 11-14. Weekly sessions M-F
Come spend the summer at the Farm. Weekly camps are offered by age groups Monday - Friday. Kids explore life on the farm through hands-on activities like caring for animals, gardening, nature crafts, and outdoor games. Campers learn where food comes from while building confidence, curiosity, and a love for the outdoors.
Spots are limited to get yours today!
Can't get enough of our Little Farmer Parent & Me Classes? We are offering Drop in options some Saturday mornings this summer. Ages 0 - 5
Join us for one hour of quality time during our drop in dates with your child on the Farm, while connecting with other children and parents in the community. You’ll enjoy fun and developmentally appropriate experiences with your little one in a weekly enrichment class designed to foster social skills and independence. Time will be spent outdoors interacting with our gardens and Farm animals. We can’t wait to see you!
July 11th, August 1st, August 8th @ 10:00 - 11:00
Please note, this is an adult + child class; adults are expected to participate.
Please know the Farm does not offer refunds or exchanges should your plans change or if inclement weather causes class to cancel. Please consider your ticket purchase a donation to Wakeman Town Farm to help support its educational initiatives
It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you of the cancellation of Wakeman Town Farm's Family Fun Day on 7/18, due to potential severe thundershowers in the forecast and poor air quality during the planned event window. The safety of our attendees, volunteers, staff and partners is our top priority, and the projected weather conditions are not looking doable to carry on this outdoor event.
There is no rain date for this event. Please know the Farm does not offer refunds or exchanges if inclement weather causes an event to be canceled. Please consider your ticket purchase a donation to Wakeman Town Farm to help support its educational initiatives.
We truly appreciate your support and understand this news may come as a disappointment.
Come join the Wakeman Town Farm Cozy Loop Collective. In this warm, welcoming environment held at the Farm, individuals of all skill levels can gather to share their passion for working with any fiber they enjoy. This is not limited to knitting all are welcome.
Enjoy your morning coffee or tea in a relaxed environment, where you can exchange tips, patterns, and stories on what you are working on. Participants should bring their own projects to work on along with their skillset and can connect with Judy Sloan, our resident knitting aficionado on any questions they may have with their work. The Wakeman Town Farm Cozy Loop Collective will foster a sense of community, encouraging conversation, creativity, and connection. Its the perfect place to unwind and create together.
Please know that it is not necessary to stay for the entire time, drop in and out for what works with your schedule during the window this will take place.
All knitters and crafters welcome to join. You do not have to be a knitter; we welcome people who work with all fibers and yarn.
This event is free but we ask for you to register so we know the size group we can expect.
Upcoming Dates the group will meet are
7/14, 8/11, 9/8
Family Fun Day is back! Join Wakeman Town Farm’s annual down-home family event for kids and families of all ages July 18, 11-2
** No Rain Date. In case of severely inclement weather, we will cancel by Saturday 10AM. Please know the Farm does not offer refunds or exchanges should your plans change or if inclement weather causes the event to cancel. Please consider your ticket purchase a donation to Wakeman Town Farm to help support its educational initiatives
It’s that time of year again! Join us on Saturday July 18, 11- 2 at Family Fun Day, Wakeman Town Farm’s annual family event for kids and families of all ages. It’s our biggest family-oriented annual summer event, so mark your calendars. To support our sponsor Help for Kids please consider bringing unused or new diapers to donate to their diaper bank.
We will have summer fun food and drinks, including pizza, salads, mozzarella sticks, and ice cream for all to enjoy. Kids are sure to have a blast taking part in our farm crafts and activities suitable for all ages. Be sure to walk the Farm to visit our animals, read books, get hair tinsel, plant garden seeds, watch the bubble show, learn more about our butterflies, and jam out to music from the band called Moss! This year we will be have special patriotic activities for children to celebrate America's 250th Birthday.
Please note that food is included in the price of each ticket.
