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Enjoy the Harvest Celebration and Fall Foliage @ Husky Meadows Farm Stay

Some of the most stunning fall foliage in the Litchfield Hills and Southern Berkshires peak during the second and third week of October making it an age-old New England tradition to celebrate the harvest. This autumn, Husky Meadows, a certified organic farm, is capping off the season with a Harvest Celebration Farm Stay from Friday, October 20, through Sunday, October 22 – think wool sweaters, beautiful colors, walking the splendor of the garden and orchard, sipping a cocktail around the fire pit, cooking classes with the season’s latest hits, and unwinding in one of our luxurious suites.

On this farm stay, Husky Meadows is honoring our staff’s amazing labor-intensive work on our certified organic farm by treating guests to an unforgettable weekend that includes farm-to-table food, cooking classes, and plenty of downtime to enjoy the landscape – artfully painted in fire colors by Mother Nature. Many guests enjoy the short walk on one of Husky Meadows’s many trails. A favorite is the walk to Wood Creek Pond, where guests find the canoe, compliments of Husky Meadows, and wildlife provided by Wood Creek Pond.

The Harvest Celebration Farm Stay at Husky Meadows means so much more than just a few colorful gourds! There are real health benefits of working and enjoying the great outdoors and, when combined with cooking classes celebrating the certified organic produce of the season, the experience becomes a time of regeneration with the joy of doing things together – with friends, old and new.

Guests will have a sneak peek at Husky Farm’s root cellar which is brimming with tasty root vegetables along with a guided walk through the garden to learn how we harvest winter squash, onions, garlic, and hardy winter vegetables like kale, Swiss chard, and chicories. A highlight will be visiting the greenhouses and helping to plant next season’s garlic crop. And, this weekend’s cooking classes, using veggies from the harvest will show guests how to eat farm to table, at home, during the cold New England winter.

Farm stays include two nights lodging in one of four elegantly appointed and very private guest suites. A favorite among guests is the Pergola Apartment because it has two bedrooms and ensuite bathrooms, a sitting area, a kitchenette, and even a balcony. This totally separate guesthouse is perfect to book with four friends or family members. Another favorite guesthouse is called The Coop, which is the most private of all the rooms. It has a cozy loft bedroom and a large sitting room replete with a rustic stone fireplace.

All meals with beverages and cocktails are included in the farm stay package. Highlights of the package include a Friday night welcome dinner around a communal table, light breakfast, and lunch, a Saturday evening cooking class dinner, and a sumptuous and healthy Sunday brunch. To book your stay visit https://huskymeadowsfarm.com

About Husky Meadows Farm
Situated on three hundred bucolic acres in Norfolk, Connecticut, Husky Meadows Farm grows certified organic produce for its kitchen, farm stand, and community-supported agriculture membership. The farm kitchen offers year-round prepared foods. At the height of the growing season from May – October the farm also offers intimate farm stays, cooking classes, community dinners, and special workshops on a variety of farm-to-table and ecological topics.

October 3, 2023

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What’s Good A Special Event @ Husky Meadows Farm

August is the crown jewel of the harvest season at Connecticut’s Husky Meadows Farm, a certified working organic farm in Norfolk. With this in mind, a very special weekend event, celebrating summer produce is being offered from Friday, August 25 through Sunday, August 27. This event, at Husky Meadows, “What’s Good: Summer Edition” celebrates the season along with nationally acclaimed chef and restaurateur Peter Hoffman and Beavertides Farm.

Guests attending this very special event will enjoy meeting Peter Hoffman, the celebrated chef of his restaurants Savoy and Back Forty, and the author of “What’s Good: Memoir in Fourteen Ingredients.” Hoffman is highly regarded as a “thinking cook,” that is as interested in the cultural and botanical history of food as he is in making his food delicious to eat. Guests will be fascinated by his stories and philosophy of blending traditional cuisines with the freshness of modern cooking. Listening and watching Hoffman in the kitchen is most likely to change the way you perceive what you are eating forever! As a pioneer in the farm-to-table movement and his ethos of attention to the integrity of the ingredients he uses, he is a kindred spirit and welcomed guest to Husky Meadows Farm. On Friday Night, Hoffman will prepare the welcome dinner and Farmer Brett will join the festivities with his insights of his transition from chef to farmer at Husky Meadows Farm.

Saturday morning, after a lavish breakfast, guests are invited for a farm walk in the garden with Farmer Brett. Guests will get an insider’s perspective on the work that goes into organic vegetable production and learn just what goes into raising the veggies for the weekend’s meals. Peter will again be cooking for guests on Saturday evening and will be joined by Dan Carr from Beavertides Farm to create an unforgettable feast that accentuates the delicate flavors of their pasture-raised meats.

On Sunday, the highlight of the weekend is a field trip to Beavertides Farm in nearby Falls Village for a tour of the farm. Guests will meet the sheep, goats, and Georgie, the family cow, and see the bees hard at work in the apiary on the pasture walk. Along the way, guests will learn about the ins and outs of rotational grazing and how this approach improves the land while raising healthy animals. After the farm walks Seed & Spoon Culinary Director, Tracy Hayhurst will be serving a relaxed Sunday lunch amidst the natural beauty of this special farm.

To learn more about this idyllic culinary weekend at Husky Meadows Farm full of enlightening experiences, convivial conversations, some of the best and freshest food you will ever taste, farm tours, and gracious accommodations please visit huskymeadowsfarm.com.

August 10, 2023

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August Cooking Classes @ Husky Meadows Farm

August at Husky Meadows Farm, a working certified organic farm located in Norfolk, Connecticut is a special time of year. The garden on this 300-acre farm is at its peak for summer produce. With this in mind, Husky Meadows Farm is offering a series of cooking classes in August and early
September to celebrate their peak gardening season and more. What makes these cooking classes special on this working certified organic farm, is that participants will learn techniques from professional chefs and guest instructors that know how to bring out the freshest flavors from the produce grown right here on the farm.

Husky Meadows Farm’s cooking classes are open to all skill levels. The hands-on classes are small with no more than ten participants. Tracy Hayhurst, the Culinary Director, has enjoyed over 25 years in the field of nutrition as a consultant and celebrated chef. Hayhurst’s passion is to share her deep understanding of fresh fruit, veggies, and locally grown products with participants and to teach them the best ways to cook them. “It gives me great joy to share my knowledge of creating delicious meals because I believe sharing a dinner or lunch together is a primal bonding experience that defines our humanity,” says Hayhurst. For more information and to book a cooking class, click here.

On August 18, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Husky Meadows Farm is offering a “Build a Bouquet Happy Hour” that is a perfect introduction of how to grow and care for cut flowers at home. The event begins by going into Husky Meadows’s organic garden and choosing freshly picked flowers then heading back to build a flower bouquet with the farm crew. Enjoy sipping wine, signature non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks while creating your floral arrangement. Best of all, you will take your arrangement home and enjoy it for days to come.

Its so much fun to build a cheese board @ Husky Meadows

In New England, there are a multitude of artisanal cheese makers and this class will introduce you to some of the best. On August 20, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. join Genevieve Watts at the “Build Your Own Cheese Board” to learn how to build an unforgettable cheese board that will be gobbled up at your next soiree. Watts is a San Francisco native and has been a cheese monger at The Cheese School which teaches the in-depth study of cheese varieties and production. Watts also was involved with Cheese Plus which specializes in gourmet cheeses, and Cowgirl Creamery which specializes in artisan and organic cheese. Need we say more? In this informative class, cheese lovers will learn how to build a balanced and delicious cheese board for entertaining while sipping wine and non-alcoholic pairings that compliment the luscious cheese participants will taste.

To herald the end of summer, Husky Meadows is hosting a very special cooking class… “Campfire Cooking.” There is something romantic about campfire cooking, even for those of us that don’t like to camp! A carefully tended open fire with food sizzling and friends sitting around swapping stories are how memories are made. On September 2, from 5 p.m. to 9 pm, Husky Meadows Farm is hosting the not to be missed, Campfire Cooking Class. The process of cooking on an open fire not only brings out some real and unexpected flavors it also becomes an enjoyable experience. This hands-on cooking class at Husky Meadows goes far beyond burgers and steaks and will show their campfire guests how to get creative around the campfire as they learn to make everything from starters with garden fresh veggies to desserts. Cocktails, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages add to the ambiance, not to mention, the beauty of the landscape at Husky Meadows Farm.

About Husky Meadows
Farm Situated on three hundred bucolic acres in Norfolk, Connecticut, Husky Meadows Farm grows certified organic produce for its kitchen, farm stand, and community-supported agriculture membership. The farm kitchen offers year-round prepared foods. At the height of the growing season from May – October the farm also offers intimate farm stays, cooking classes, community dinners, and special workshops on a variety of farm-to-table and ecological topics.

August 2, 2023

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Husky Meadows Farm Stand Opens for the Season!

Husky Meadows Farm kicks off the 2023 farm stand season this May with their annual organic seedling sale, which runs through Memorial Day Weekend! A large selection of tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, cutting flowers, kale, and broccolini are offered for the home gardener.

The Farm Stand will also be stocked with freshly harvested first greens of the season – lettuces, arugula, spinach, and specialty greens. The Farm kitchen offers a wide array of prepared foods and baked treats. The Husky Meadows Farm Stand is the perfect place to pick up your weekly veggies while sipping on a hot cup of locally roasted Ilse coffee and nibbling a freshly baked scone. While you are there stroll through the garden for a preview of what’s to come for the rest of the season!

Fresh veggies and herbs make a world of difference when it comes to flavor!

The farm stand first opened in 2020 at the height of the Covid pandemic when folks were really craving transparency about where their food was coming from as well as knowing it was freshly harvest, organically grown, and raised in their local community. This year the farm team has revamped the Farm Stand with expanded hours and increased offerings. Farmer Brett Ellis says, “As the weather gets warmer and we have more and more food coming out of the ground we hope to also expand to grab-and-go salads and other picnic fare to be enjoyed at the farm. We can’t wait to see you there!” Mark your calendars! Regular Farm Stand hours starting May 19 will be Fridays 2-6 and Saturdays 9-2.

July 2, 2023August 2, 2023

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Inspiration from the Garden – July Cooking Classes at Husky Meadows Farm

This July, if you are on a quest for sharpening your cooking skills, or feel like you need some inspiration from a pro, book a cooking class at Husky Meadows Farm, a certified organic working farm in Norfolk, Connecticut.

The July line-up of classes are designed to help cooking dynamos learn techniques from professional chefs and guest instructors that know how to bring out the freshest flavors from the garden, with produce grown right on their bucolic 300-acre farm.

Husky Meadows Farm’s cooking classes are open to all skill levels. The hands-on classes are small with no more than twenty participants. Tracy Hayhurst, the Culinary Director, has enjoyed over 25 years as a chef and organic farmer. Hayhurst’s passion is to share her deep understanding of fresh fruit, veggies, and locally grown products with participants and to teach them the best ways to cook them. “It gives me great joy to share my knowledge of creating delicious meals because I believe sharing a dinner or lunch together is a primal bonding experience that defines our humanity,” says Hayhurst. For more information and to book a cooking class, click here.

On July 2, learn how to prepare the perfect Sunday Brunch, which is one of the favorite meals served at Husky Meadows Farm. Brunch showcases farm-fresh eggs and veggies fresh from the garden, in addition to local cheeses, and berries. At this convivial class, replete with Champagne, Husky Meadows Farm will share some of their favorite Brunch recipes for you to recreate at home that are sure to dazzle your friends.

On Saturday, July 15, Husky Meadows is hosting an interactive Mediterranean Feast Cooking Class that highlights summer vegetables and more infused with the sunny flavors of the Mediterranean. This is the next best thing to do besides buying a ticket to Tuscany! Participants will learn the secrets of using traditional ingredients, fresh veggies, and locally raised meats to create an unforgettable meal. Sipping a perfectly chilled glass of wine, you work in the kitchen with the Culinary Director; and learn how to balance the flavors in each dish so that you can easily make them at home.

Food is medicinal and, that is what the July 29 Anti-Inflammatory cooking class is all about. This class takes a look at the nutritional side of the kitchen and dining table. During this class, participants will learn how to incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables into a meal as an alternative to typical inflammatory ingredients like dairy and wheat. As an added bonus, this class also incorporates non-alcoholic beverages for pairing dinners and lunches.

The last cooking class in July, “Meet the Farmer Dinner with Ruby Farm” ends on a high note on July 30. Norfolk’s Lost Ruby Farm is well known for producing some of the best fresh chevre and aged goat cheeses around. At this dinner, guests will be privy to listening to how a farm transitions from one farmer to another as Lost Ruby Farm has a new owner and is moving to nearby Canaan. Participants will enjoy a dinner featuring Lost Ruby Farm cheeses around a communal table.