Feb break Cooking Ages 6-10, 2.17.24. Come one, two, or all three days!

Cooking Around the World with Fiddleheads Cooking Studio - Ages 6-10
Mon. February 17, Tues February 18, Wed.-February 19, 12:30-3:00pm, $105 per day
Choose one day, two days, three days or all four days!
Minimum participants: 7. Max participants: 12

In this four-day camp, designed for younger chefs, we will engage in hands-on cooking of dishes of different cuisines. Each day, will be dedicated to a different country: Italy, France, Mexico and Japan. Think dumplings, tacos, stir fries, bento boxes, etc.

After we wash our hands, we will gather for a quick discussion of where our ingredients come from and the reason that the day’s cuisine uses those ingredients. Working independently or in a group, participants learn how to use different kitchen tools safely and take turns measuring and mixing. While the dish is getting ready, we will often have a quick discussion about how food grows, who grows it, and how it got to our kitchen. At the end of each class, we will enjoy eating what we prepared together and share our impressions based upon what we learned.

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sold out! family-friendly weeknight meals with chef laura weinman 1.23.25

Family-Friendly Weeknight Meals with Laura Weinman, Jan 23, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., $100 per person. BYO beverages.

Join Chef Laura Weinman for some family-friendly favorites this January!
These are simple yet tasty dinner ideas for busy families crafted with flavor and health in mind by a local chef and mother of four. We will focus on complete dinners that can be easily shopped and prepped, and along the way, we will work on some knife skills, learn to stock and cook from our pantries, and add in fresh seasonal ingredients. Naturally, we will sit down to enjoy a meal together!

Recipes will include:

-Oven-roasted shrimp with orzo
- Spatchcocked chicken with herbs de Provence and roasted potatoes
- Skirt steak or tofu with soy, garlic and broccoli
- Winter salad
- Apple crumble

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Little Farmers Drop in PLAYDATE!! 3.5 10:00 - 11:00

These one-hour playdates are designed specifically for parents and wee ones to get together in a friendly social setting and meet other people in town with children in the same age bracket. Weather permitting, we will spend time outside visiting the Farm’s mini menagerie, including our adorable alpacas, sheep and chickens. When we have extra time, the kiddos will get busy doing fun arts and craft activities that our instructors change frequently for variety. At the top of each playdate, our instructor will ask parents to introduce themselves and their kiddos as an ice breaker. These playdates designed to be casual and social — a great way to create community connections and meet nice people! Bring your coffee and enjoy your Farm visit!

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sold out! kids’ chinese new Year cooking class 1.31.25

Chinese New Year - Year of the Snake Cooking Class - January 31, 2025

4:15-6pm - max 12 kids-$55 pp

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with Flavors of Prosperity and Good Fortune in this hands-on  kids’ cooking class that highlights a few favorite dishes.

Recipes will include Fried  Dumplings, a savory and satisfying favorite. 

We will demonstrate proper folding techniques, like crescent and pleated. We will also be preparing a flavorful filling of ground chicken or pork mixed with garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil.

Continuing the hand-rolling fun, we will also make Spring Rolls, filling thin wrappers with shredded carrots, cucumber, cooked chicken or tofu. The kids willl assemble their own rolls, then enjoy them with dipping sauces, like soy or sweet chili sauce.

We will end with Mini Pineapple Tarts filled with pineapple jam and homemade whipped cream. 

Class will wrap up around our communal table enjoying our creations together and discussing individual interpretations and experiences.

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Feb session starts 2.10.25! Kids’ Cozy Winter Cooking with the Minis, Grades K-2

New Kids’ Cooking Class! Cozy Winter Cooking with the Minis, Grades K-2

Mondays, 4:15-5:30 - 5-week sessions - $275 per session

Session 1 -  1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3 SOLD OUT

Session 2--2/10, (no 2/17 - winter break), 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17

As the weather gets colder and the sun goes down earlier, drop the kids off for our Monday Minis Cozy Cooking Class. This after-school class for our young chefs is all about comfort foods that warm us up on cold days! The menu is based on seasonal winter items that the kids will cook and  enjoy. In each Monday class we will create both a sweet and a savory dish.

On the Menu
Soups and biscuits, chili and cornbread, Mediterranean bowls, baked pastas, gingerbread delights, bread pudding, and mini pound cakes with cinnamon and sugar topping.
We will wrap up the session with a winter wonderland party on the last day of class, creating fun finger foods and sweets that show off our culinary repertoire.

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SOLD OUT! Cozy winter dinner with chef alison milwe grace 1.9.25

Intimate Winter Dinner with Chef Alison Milwe Grace, 1.9.24 @ 6 p.m. , $145 pp

A four-course winter dinner in Tim’s Kitchen at Wakeman Town Farm. BYO wines or adult beverages.

Refund policy: Due to opportunity costs, tickets are not refundable; if you cannot make it, you may gift or sell your ticket(s).

FIRST COURSE

White bean and spinach “Cassoulet “

Crusty baguettes with local butter

SALAD COURSE

Arugula with winter citrus, honey, local chevre, dried cherries, flaked almonds and blood orange vinaigrette

ENTRÉE

Sweet and spiced winter lamb chops, braised dates, Moroccan-spiced carrot puree

OR

Parsnip risotto with Mascarpone and sage

DESSERT

Apple-caramel bread pudding

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sold out! valentine’s farm dinner with chef alison milwe grace 2.13.25

SOLD OUT! WTF VALENTINE’S DINNER WITH WINE PAIRINGS

Chef Alison Milwe Grace, of AMG Catering and Events

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:30 pm

An intimate winter dinner a deux, featuring a four-course menu, inclusive of service AND wine pairings with each course, courtesy of Greens Farms Spirits and a Surprise Guest Vintner! $135 pp.

Note on cancellations/refunds: Due to opportunity costs, we cannot offer refunds for any reason; however, you may gift or sell your tickets if you can’t make it!

STARTER

Roasted Tomato-Dill Bisque with Grilled Cheese “Croutons”

Artisan Bread and Rolls 

SALAD

Warm Winter Salad with Cauliflower, Carrots, Fennel, Caramelized Onions with Tahini Vinaigrette

ENTREE (Choose One)

Maine Lobster “Pot Pies” with Leeks and Pernod

Or

Filet of Beef “Marsala” with Wild Mushrooms over “Truffled” Potatoes

DESSERT

Chocolate Budino

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selling fast! new valentine's class: cake decorating with Leventhal Bakery 2.10.25


Valentine’s Day adult cookie cake decorating class with Jessica Leventhal of Leventhal Bakery, 02.10.25 at 7 p.m. $85 pp. Join us in Tim’s Kitchen for a unique dessert experience and a fun way to spend time with friends and meet new people. Led by Jess Leventhal, you will learn all the tips and tricks to create a stunning cookie cake that’s almost too beautiful to eat!

During the decorating workshop, you'll decorate a cookie cake from start to finish. You'll learn how to mix frosting colors, and how to select and use the appropriate piping tips to achieve different designs and textures.

Jess will provide step-by-step instruction and everything you need, including professional tools, frosting, edible decorations, and more! 

By the end of the workshop, you'll have a delicious and beautifully adorned 2-layer mini cookie cake in the design pictured.

You'll be surrounded by friends, enjoying drinks, light bites, and plenty of laughter. It's the perfect recipe for a memorable and fun-filled evening!

Cookie cake feeds 6-8 people. Feel free to BYO wines or preferred beverages. Light fare provided. No refunds once purchased; however, you may transfer your ticket to another guest.

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New!: Kids' Winter Warm-Up Comfort Food Cooking Class - Gr 2-6 starts 1.8.25

Winter Warm Up Comfort Food Cooking Class

Wednesdays 5 -week sessions, $275 each (included materials and ingredients)

SOLD OUT: Session 1 -  1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29. 2/5

Session 2- 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19 (No class 2/19 due to Winter Break)

Time: 4:15-5:30

Ages: Grades 2-6

Instructor: Robyn Herman

Students: Max 12

In our kids’ winter cooking classes we will bring the warmth of the kitchen alive, filling it with holiday spirit and delicious, comforting aromas perfect for the winter months. These recipes are ideal for embracing cozy seasonal flavors. 

Themes include Soups & Stews, using butternut squash and root veggies, Comfort Foods,  like mac and cheese and pot pie, Casserole Classics,  like baked ziti as well as sweet pies filled with apple and pumpkin.  Skills will include chopping, sautéing, simmering, baking, roux preparation and seasoning to taste.

Chef Robyn is a passionate culinary expert with over 20 years of experience in the kitchen.  She brings a warm, engaging teaching style and a knack for making cooking fun. Chef Robyn is dedicated to fostering a love for cooking in every child who steps into Tim’s Kitchen. 

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New Session Kids' Inclusive Cooking Club starting 2.8.25

Designed for chefs of all abilities, this program offers a hands-on sensory-rich experience that encourages fine motor and gross motor skills, bilateral coordination, multi-sensory instruction, in a relaxed setting. Our kitchen provides a safe and welcoming environment where kids can be a part of a small group setting that will look to instill confidence in the kitchen at the child’s own pace.

Our staff will be trained to support neurodiverse learners, ensuring that each child’s individual needs are met. Activities are tailored to accommodate various sensory, social, and communication styles, fostering a sense of belonging and self-confidence.

This program promotes social interaction, emotional regulation, and physical activity, all while building confidence in the kitchen and around food.

This is NOT a drop off class, your chef will need one adult (18+) accompanying them to this class.

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Join us! volunteer coffee 1.25.25 - join us to learn about opportunties!

Join us for a Volunteer Coffee Saturday January 25, 11am - 12pm 

Wakeman Town Farm runs on volunteer power, and would love your help! We offer busy people a way to give back without a big time commitment. Join us for hot coffee and light bites, and learn more about the Farm's volunteer opportunities that best suit your interests and skillset. 

Whether it’s assisting with our children's programs or animal encounters, lending a hand with kids’ cooking classes, getting our garden beds ready alongside our farmers, manning a fun station during a local school field trip, helping run our baby goat socials, or providing marketing, design, auction, or technical/computer expertise, we want you! Sign up for a one-time signature event, like Octoberfest, Family Fun Day, Harvest Fest and Eggstravganza, or join us on a more ongoing basis. 

Stop in on Jan 25 and learn about how your community farm thrives through the support of volunteers just like you!  P.S. It’s a blast!

Kindly RSVP here (education@wakemantownfarm.org) so that we can plan for seating and refreshments. Thank you! 

ADDRESS - Wakeman Town Farm Town Farm Town Farm 134 Cross Hwy, Westport CT.

Please park along Wakeman Town Farm Drive and enter through the gate at the red pillars.

sold out! kids' thanksgiving eats + treats - one-off cooking class for ages 6-12. 11.22.24

Thanksgiving Eats + Treats! 11/22/24 - 4:15 pm-5:45 pm-Ages 6 to 12. 12 students max. Includes dinner!

In our Thanksgiving Cooking Class for Kids we will prepare a mini feast with a Turkey Day theme.

This hands-on class will feature simple, fun Thanksgiving dishes while focusing on basic kitchen tools and techniques.  Kids will get a chance to mix, measure, assemble, and decorate. Kids will learn how to create classic holiday dishes with a modern twist, and then enjoy eating their creations!

Menu will include: Mini Turkey pot pies, Cranberry Apple Oatmeal Cookies, blending tart cranberries, sweet apples, and hearty oats as well as a warm Caramel Apple Cider beverage with spices and fruit.  

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sold out! Fall Flavors - Autumn-Inspired adult Cooking Class with Laura Weinman 11.19.24

Fall Flavors with Laura Weinman 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., $110 per person. BYO beverages.
This autumn-inspired class, with Chef Laura Weinman, will introduce new salads, sides, sauces and main dishes into your fall repertoire! Join us as we have a little lesson about knife skills, stock-making, and braising, while we make a cozy supper together featuring the beautiful fall bounty from local farms. Naturally, we will sit down to enjoy the fruits of our labors.

Fall Dinner Menu

-Roasted Squash, Caramelized Onion and Gruyere Galette

-Warm Bitter Greens and Herb Salad with Prosciutto, Pine Nuts and Roasted Pears

-Cider-Braised Pork Tenderloin with Garlic, Apples and Sage

-Pumpkin Streusel Cake with Pecans and Maple Cream

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sold out! Appetizers and Book Signing with Alison Milwe Grace, author of "Savor" 12.3.24

Appetizers and Book Signing at Wakeman Town Farm with Chef Alison Milwe Grace, December 3, 7-8:30 p.m., $75, includes cookbook

Join Chef Alison Milwe Grace, owner of AMG Catering and events in Wilton and recipient of Connecticut's "Best of the Gold Coast" Caterer and Cooking School awards, at the Farm for an evening of delicious holiday appetizers, wine and festive entertaining tips from her new book, Savor.

Guests will not only sample some of Chef Grace's epic appetizers, they will also receive a signed copy of her new book, Savor, and have the opportunity to buy additional beautifully wrapped copies as holiday gifts for family and friends.

Chef Grace began her culinary journey by winning a James Beard Full Scholarship to New York's Renowned Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in pastry and baking arts. She started her professional cooking career at famed 3-star chef Geoffrey Zakarian's Patroon Restaurant in NYC. She then returned to her hometown of Westport working at some of Connecticut's finest restaurants and eventually opening AMG Catering and Events, where she dazzles with bespoke menus and amazing food for weddings, parties and family dinners. This book highlights her love of celebrations large and small.

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sold out! Kids' after-school Cooking, Grades 2-6, Warm + Toasty Treats

Join us in the kitchen for a fun fall culinary adventure. There are two sessions. Register for one — or both! Each runs 5 weeks. $265 (includes all ingredients and instruction)

Autumn Bites & Delights - Grades 2-6

Wednesdays, 4:15-5:30

Session 2 - 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13

NEW: Session 3 Warm + Toasty Treats -  11/20, 12/4, 12/11,12/18

Time: 4:15-5:30

Ages: Grades 2-6

Instructor: Robyn Herman

Students: Max 12

Instructor: Robyn Herman

Students: Max 12

Warm and Toasty treats-session 3 


Wednesdays

Session 3 -  11/20, 12/4, 12/11,12/18


Time: 4:15-5:30

Ages: Grades 2-6

Instructor: Robyn Herman

Students: Max 12



Join us for a fun and festive fall cooking class designed just for kids!

 Our Warm and Toasty treats class will immerse young chefs in the cozy and colorful flavors of Autumn. From sweet treats to savory delights, each session will be filled with hands-on cooking activities that highlight the best of the season.

Themes include: Pumpkin-Themed Delights, like Pumpkin Muffins, incorporating fall spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. Harvest Soups, using seasonal ingredients, like sweet potato and carrot, Mini Pot Pies, learning to create individual chicken or vegetable pot pies, Apple Pie Nachos, using WTF apples, are just a few examples!

Chef Robyn is a passionate culinary expert with over 20 years of experience in the kitchen. She brings a deep love for teaching and sharing the joys of cooking with the next generation. Chef Robyn believes that cooking is not only an essential life skill but also a wonderful way to inspire creativity and confidence in young minds. Her classes focus on teaching kids how to make healthy, delicious meals while emphasizing kitchen safety and basic culinary techniques.

With a warm, engaging teaching style and a knack for making cooking fun, Chef Robyn is dedicated to fostering a love for cooking in every child who steps into Tim’s kitchen.Chef Robyn is a passionate culinary expert with more than 20 years of experience in the kitchen. She brings a deep love for teaching and sharing the joys of cooking with the next generation. Chef Robyn believes that cooking is not only an essential life skill but also a wonderful way to inspire creativity and confidence in young minds. Her classes focus on teaching kids how to make healthy, delicious meals while emphasizing kitchen safety and basic culinary techniques.

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sold out! Kids' fall cooking with the minis, grades k-2. Session 3 now open!

Join us in the kitchen on Mondays for a fun fall culinary adventure. There are three sessions. Register for one, two, or all three; the recipes change each session! Each runs 5 weeks. $265 (includes all ingredients and instruction)

Fall Cooking with the Minis, Grades K-2

Mondays, 4:15-5:30

Session: 5 Weeks

Session 1: September 9,16,23,30, and Oct. 7

Session 2: October 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11

OPEN: Session 3: November 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16

We created tis after-school Monday cooking series especially for our younger chefs, grades K-2. In our Fall Minis sessions, Chef Kathleen, of Culinary Kids, is creating seasonal menus based on what bounty is available on the Farm and what is seasonally appealing. Each class generally incorporates both a Sweet and Savory item for kids to make and enjoy. This culinary experience offers so much more than just cooking and baking. We practice and discover the concepts of measuring, food science, using fine motor skills, learning about spices and new flavors, and most of all…where our food comes from.

As the seasons change and the air gets a bit cooler, we will be cooking up Comfort Foods.

September/October classes will be filled with garden bounty from the Farm..think apples, honey, and squashes, with themes like Back to School Super Snacks, Food For Fuel, Power Lunches, and nutritious and satisfying Fall Meals that are easy to prepare and enjoy. October will end with Spooky and Spectacular Halloween Fun.

November and December classes will have Heartwarming and Hearty Comfort Foods. On the menu: Pot Pies, Shepherds Pie, Soups, Hashes, Culinary Kids' famous Butternut Squash Mac-n-Cheese, Fall Quick Breads, and All Things Pumpkin—pies and breads, and cobblers, oh my!

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sold out! Frightful Feasts for Kids - Halloween-themed Cooking Class 10.18.24

10/18/24 - 4:15 pm-5:45 pm-Ages 7 to 12 - 12 max. Includes dinner and dessert.

Join us for a spooky Halloween-themed cooking class! Kids will create creepy, yet delicious, dishes that are perfect for a Halloween celebration. We will incorporate seasonal ingredients from the farm in a fun and familiar way.

Menu will include Fall Mac and Cheese, with sage from the Farm. Dessert includes Chocolate Monster Cupcakes, Frightful Frostings, and Spooky Homemade Candy Bar, oh my! We finish off with a Vampire punch with licorice straws.

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