Summer Camps Update 5.28.20

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This is a sad day for us at the Farm, as we announce that we will not be hosting our popular Farm Camps due to the various restrictions placed upon camps by the State, the limited number of children that could be served, the challenges of social distancing with little ones, and the unknowns related to pediatric reactions to the virus. When we are able to reopen safely, even in a restricted fashion, you will be the first to know, as we will post all updates here.

Rest assured, we are working hard on some novel ways to safely bring limited numbers of people back to the Farm, including private tours/experiences, private family/corporate Farm visits, outdoor curbside pizza pickups, and small-group apprentice programs for students in middle school and up, as we are confident that older students will be able to understand and comply with distancing and safety protocols.

In the meantime, we miss all of our campers, staffers and instructors! If you miss us, too, please consider purchasing a T-Shirt to help us defray the costs of keeping the Farm thriving and our animals fed + healthy during these trying times until we can welcome you back. Thank you! These Alpaca T-shirts will show your Wakeman pride. They are a super-soft cotton blend in a heathered grey-green with cream lettering. Click here to order. $22.50 each. Stay strong, friends. Brighter days are ahead.

WTF Am I Going to Make for Dinner Tonight?

THAI RICE BOWLS

This new weekly online cooking series is designed to take the pain out of the question, "WTF Am I Going to Make for Dinner Tonight?" Our guest chefs will help you prepare an easy and delicious entree that's enough for a family of 4-6. The class is f…

This new weekly online cooking series is designed to take the pain out of the question, "WTF Am I Going to Make for Dinner Tonight?" Our guest chefs will help you prepare an easy and delicious entree that's enough for a family of 4-6. The class is from 4-5:30 p.m., so when you're done, pour yourself a glass of wine knowing that dinner is ready to be served! We'll supply you with an advance recipe list that you can knock out while you're doing your weekly shopping. We'll also supply you with a Zoom link good for one person.

In this ZOOM class, you will prep and prepare an entree that will feed four-to-six people. This class focuses on making a healthy and colorful Thai rice bowl. It's a delicious layering of a ground meat mixture (turkey), refreshing cabbage slaw, and plenty of Asian-inspired flavors. To register, click here

ALL classes/EVENTS are cancelled

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March 11,2020

Dear Westport Families,

We have just learned that a number of Westport parents and Westport Public School students, in schools throughout our district, were in contact with an individual presumed to be positive with coronavirus. Based upon discussions with and at the direction of Mr. Mark Cooper, Director of Health for the Westport Weston Health District, the Westport School District will be closed until further notice following today’s regularly scheduled dismissal. This includes all after-school and evening activities, including athletics. We will immediately begin deep cleaning our schools and in conjunction with the Westport Weston Health District will be consulting with state and federal officials. 

Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

Sincerely,

David Abbey

Interim Superintendent of Schools

Click HERE to read the above letter on the Westport Public Schools website

Spring Parenting Series FREE

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Cancelled Until Further Notice

Together At The Table - Westport is a speaker series presented by the Jordan Porco Foundation to help raise mental health awareness.

Join us for one or all three of this 3-part speaker series

SPEAKER SERIES INFORMATION

*Thursday, March 19th, 10:30-12:30 Dialectical Behavior Therapy*

Jenna Kiske, The Dialectical & Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center, LLC

Jenna Kiska is a licensed clinical social worker. She has proficiency in both Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and is fluent in making use of these two behavior therapies with children, adolescents, families, and adults in a variety of different settings, including inpatient, residential, and outpatient. 

*Tuesday, April 28th, 10:00-12:00 Failure to Launch, Sarah Kate Venison*

Sarah Kate Venison, LMFT, Therapy and Consultation for Children and Adults

Sarah Kate Venison, or Kate, is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Westport, Connecticut with over 15 years of experience in community agency, private practice, mental health advocacy, and prevention work

*Tuesday, May 19th, 10:00-12:00 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety Disorders*

Amy Cawman, LCSW

Amy Cawman, is a Clinical Social Worker with a private practice in Westport who works with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for anxiety-related problems, including phobias and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

SPACE IS LIMITED. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. 

Questions?

Contact |Marisa Giarnella-Porco | Jordan Porco Foundation | 860-904-6041

How To Get Started Raising Chickens

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Learn all the basics on how to start and raise a flock of chickens in your own backyard!

Join experts Bruce Benedict and Sarah Mastrobattisto to learn everything you want to know about starting and raising your own backyard flock. Bruce will walk you step-by-step through choosing the best coop, breeds and feeders for you to keep your flock happy and healthy. Sarah will guide you through feeding your birds from baby chicks to laying hens and all their nutritional needs along the way.  

New CSA Partnership with Gazy Brothers Farm

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Local farms need all the support we can give them, and Wakeman Town Farm has a new way to help. Because our own garden isn’t quite big enough to provide all the produce you love, we’ve partnered with fourth-generation Gazy Brothers Farm. Coming this spring, weekly CSA  shares of  fresh local produce will be delivered right to our farm every Thursday.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE is Feb. 14

For More info click HERE

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