Join us again this year for this fantastic event! Rustic-made pizzas with farm-fresh toppings of your choosing, made to order. Farm Fresh Sides and Salads, Lawn Games, Farm Tour, & More! Don't miss it!
This event is hosted by Zen Events, LLC. Stay tuned for more information!
This event follows the end of Summer Market season and carries us into our wonderful winter events! It gives our Summer Market customers one last chance to stock up and purchase from our amazing Summer Market vendors right here at Cold Spring Farm for one last hurrah! In addition, we have a cartload of events planned for everyone who joins us! Hay rides around the fields of the farm every hour, on the hour, hot mulled cider for sipping, a hay bale maze for kids, Picking in the Pumpkin Patch, a pie-eating contest as well as farm-made pies to take home, kettle corn and maple cotton candy, fall decorations, open fully-stocked Farm Stand, live music on our “hay cart stage,” and so much more!
You won’t want to miss the very first day of our Winter Market season! It’s just in time before the holidays hit us to extend the seasons of Summer and Fall. There’s still some great abundance available and holiday ideas and gifts galore. Spread out the fun and join us here at Cold Spring Farm with our lovely array of vendors who join us weekly with their unique wares and delicious products! Our Opening Day event will be extended for an extra hour of shopping, exploring and fun! Stay tuned for more details, but MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!
Kicking off with our Opening Day event on November 3rd, the Winter Market season begins! Be sure to catch us every Sunday for amazing food, vendors, live music, and fireside cheer to finish out 2019! Get your farm fresh breakfast from The Breakfast Barn, incredible coffee, head into the Farm Stand, and tour the farm while you shop with our indoor and outdoor vendors.
You can be sure to expect fantastic local products, handcrafted and homemade, find tons of holiday gifts for your loved ones, enjoy good discounts and special sales, all the while eating “farm-fresh” throughout the holiday season! Stay tuned for more information about these market events!
Meet at the Harvest Barn at Cold Spring Farm : Join us for an evening of stargazing with the Astronomical Society of New Haven and the Colchester Land Trust. View from the largest telescopes and learn from these knowledgeable folks who study the stars.
Free for Colchester Land Trust Members
This event is hosted by Zen Events LLC. Stay tuned for more information!
Featuring all the comforts of Winter in the home and for the body. Stay tuned for more information!
Featuring all fun things to do with SNOW! A special event for the kid in all of us! Stay tuned for a list of vendors and description of activities….
Featuring all good things for the body and the home to stay healthy through Spring! Stay tuned for our list of activities! You’re gonna love it!
Featuring farm animals and rescue animals up for adoption! Stay tuned for our list of activities!
It's almost time to plant your gardens, Folks! Come on over to the farm to get your organically prepared starter plants this Saturday! We have a nice selection for you to choose from, including heirloom varieties, so don't miss out! You can bring a 5 gallon bucket if you'd like to buy some farm compost as well. Tag Sale items will also be for sale and the Farm Stand will be fully stocked and ready for you, too! See you on the farm!
Due to so many requests for farm visits lately, we made a promise to put together this fun little event so that kids and their families can come for a visit on the farm to see all the new baby animals ad the farmers can still get their piles of work done! For this day, we've lined up some terrific farm staff to help out and planned some simple activities for the kiddos, including some hands-on time with babies! We have limited space available, so get your tickets soon and don't miss out!
Live Music from Local Bands, Children’s Activities & Bounce House, Fresh Local Fare & Foodie Treats, Small Businesses & Special Promotions, Prizes, Giveaways, Silent Auction, & More! Local Charities will benefit!
We will be there with Cold Spring Farm, The Breakfast Barn, and The East Haddam Farmers’ Market!
Get your tickets soon for this once-a-year event! You don’t want to miss the fun!
Join us for a fun evening out on the farm to learn the art of folding origami and sushi, both with our farm fresh veggies and other fresh local ingredients! Experience Japanese culture through my good friend Marianne, who lived in Japan some time ago. Limited space available. Get your tickets soon!
This one’s for the adults! Bring your appetizers and beverages and holiday music requests, and join us in the toasty-warm Harvest Barn for an evening of swag and mistletoe-making! Come alone to join others, or make this a party by inviting your friends! Jess will teach you how to make your very own swag to adorn your home and show off your talent all holiday-season long!
Tickets can be purchased right here on our website! $25.00 per person. Materials included.
Ready for a fun day on the farm? It’s our last holiday market before the holidays to celebrate with us! Take a listen to the fantastic “Skipping Stones Band” and shop for last minute gifts with our holiday vendors.
Yes, it’s an odd combination, but we are celebrating the season with our annual pig roast during the holiday market! Shop with our regular and special guest vendors, and bring along your family and friends. Join us around the bonfire and enjoy a heaping helping of farm fresh smoked pork!
It’s that time of year again and it’s all about creating the world we want to live in! This lovely event is an evening for folks to come together to exchange homemade, handcrafted, or hand-raised gifts and share a couple of hours of food and merriment by the wood fire of our beautiful hand-built Harvest Barn.
This is a FREE EVENT that is quickly becoming an endearing tradition on the farm.
If you want to participate, here’s what to bring:
12 homemade, hand-raised (barring live animals!), or handcrafted items (i.e. soaps, jams, jewelry, cheese, chocolate, cloth napkins; the sky is the limit!)
1 Potluck Dish to Share
1 or more friends (who will follow the same instructions), and
Your awesome holiday spirit!
We are ready for this beautiful event to happen again! Please contact us to let us know you’ll be joining us, along with the number of friends so we can fill the barn with your warmth and good cheer!
This is for you Kids! Let your parents shop the market while you make “kringle krafts” to bring home or share this holiday season. Kids select two krafts to make and bring home! This is a hands-on mini workshop JUST FOR KIDS! Space is limited. Fee: $5.00 per child at the door
This one's for the BIGGEST SHOPPING WEEKEND OF THE YEAR, so come on over and SHOP LOCAL FIRST! You can buy everything from the most amazing smell-good candles to special GUACAMOLE and hearth-bound greenery to decorate your home with the freshest adornments. DO NOT MISS THIS EXQUISITE COLLECTION OF VENDORS AND PRODUCTS FOR YOUR HEARTH AND HOME THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! EVEN THE ANIMALS will be adorned for our SPECIAL PHOTO SESSION WITH CHILDREN AND FARM ANIMALS TAKEN BY A PHOTOGRAPHER. Affordable and unique! See you on the Farm!
It's that wonderful time of year and you won't want to miss our incredible vendors who are joining us for our SPECIAL HOLIDAY MARKET EVENT! It's time to think about your gift-giving now so you can SHOP LOCAL FIRST! You'll certainly want to be drinking hot cocoa and Sitting with Santa to make your Christmas wishes known and get your photo, too! Just in time for your Holiday Cards to be made and sent to your loved ones!
The mountain dulcimer was created by the Scots and Irish when they settled in the Appalachian region of the country in the late 1700s. It is a beautiful, soothing instrument and is incredibly easy to play.
Learn to play the dulcimer at this “string side up” workshop given by local musician and singer/songwriter Carolyn Brodginski. Dulcimers provided for participants, and no musical experience is required. Stay for a concert afterwards to hear the many voices of this original American instrument.
It's OPENING DAY of Winter Harvest Farmers Market. We will have specialty vendors and a bonfire too! Mark your calendar - details to com - check back with us soon!
Writers, Musicians, Crafters, Painters, Yogis, Makers, & Doers... Come with your craft and spend the day on the farm working YOUR magic in any way you see fit. This day is a time and a space and a place to share with our lovely goats for the day!
Back by popular demand, we hope you'll join us for another fun day on the farm! This time, it will be Autumn! Visit with the animals before it gets too cold and join us for a walk in the field and a ride on the hay wagon to marvel at the gorgeous fall foliage. Pick a pumpkin to take home!
Back by popular demand, we hope you'll join us for another fun day on the farm! This time, it will be Autumn! Visit with the animals before it gets too cold and join us for a walk in the field and a ride on the hay wagon to marvel at the gorgeous fall foliage. Pick a pumpkin to take home!
You won’t want to miss this Farm to Table Dinner at Chateau Le Gari, featuring Brasato and Cold Spring farm.
Join two local farmers and experienced cheesemakers, Marianne Halpin & Jess Stone, for an evening of cheesemaking. Learn the basic process, sample it with delightful pairings, and take some home!
Visit with the animals and join us for a walk in the garden, ID common plants, make your very own paper pots, plant seeds, and press flowers.
Join two local farmers and experienced cheesemakers, Marianne Halpin & Jess Stone, for an evening of cheesemaking. Learn the basic process, sample it with delightful pairings, and take some home!
Join two local farmers and experienced cheesemakers, Marianne Halpin & Jess Stone, for an evening of cheesemaking. Learn the basic process, sample it with delightful pairings, and take some home!
A great way to have summer fun while learning about the fascinating world of the garden and farm. Spend five days developing practical garden skills, exploring plants and discovering animals that live at Cold Spring Farm.
The garden is full of mysteries. How do plants grow? What are those busy pollinators up to? What is going on inside that worm bin? If you’d like to find answers to the garden’s biggest questions, this camp is for you! We’ll become scientists and learn all about the complex and beautiful plants and animals that call the garden home.
Children and parents will enjoy time together outdoors while learning about insects, plants and flowers. Parents can also learn about child-friendly herbs and veggies, and how to grow an organic garden with the whole family. Each session includes hands-on gardening, an art project, stories, our famous sun tea and yummy snacks!
Explore the fascinating world of the garden in these two-day camps for adults and preschoolers. Children and adults will enjoy time together outdoors while learning about insects, plants and flowers. Parents can also learn about child-friendly herbs and veggies, and how to grow an organic garden with the whole family.
Explore the fascinating world of the garden in these two-day camps for adults and preschoolers. Children and adults will enjoy time together outdoors while learning about insects, plants and flowers. Parents can also learn about child-friendly herbs and veggies, and how to grow an organic garden with the whole family.
Share the fun and excitement of gardening with your toddler! In these hands-on, interactive camps, we will explore the garden the way little ones do best: looking for bugs, planting seeds, digging with real tools and tasting delicious plants and vegetables. Snacks included.
