Thorncrest Farm & Milk House Chocolates

Goshen Open Farm Tour 2022

August 6th & 7th

10am - 4pm

13 Farms - 2 Days - 1 Town

"Experience the Bounty of the County"

Join us for a celebration of Goshen's great farms and farmers! Bring your whole family for a free tour exploring the thirteen farms that call Goshen home. Whether you visit just one of the highlighted farms, or all thirteen of them, it's sure to be a fun and educational experience for all!

The mission of the Goshen Agriculture Council is to promote agriculture in Goshen and to educate our community about the importance of preserving and protecting the remaining food producing land in this beautiful area.

Goshen, aptly named "The Land of Milk & Honey," is home to a varied farming and agricultural community, with farmers specializing in everything from blueberries, grapes, and honey, to goats, pigs, and Texas Longhorns. The farmers look forward to sharing with you what they do and how they do it!

Here at Thorncrest Farm:

Saturday at 1:30pm, join Clint & Garret in the barn for a Milking Demonstration, then head upstairs to the hayloft while Kimberly demonstrates how to make Butter!

Sunday at 2pm, Lyndon will be hosting a demonstration on the Wood Mill (fun fact: it's the very mill that Lyndon used to mill all the wood used to side our barn!)

All day Saturday & Sunday you can enjoy a cheese tasting donated by Cabot Cheese. Thank you to all the Cabot Farm Families and their wonderful cows for this delicious cheese! Our antique tractors and farm implements will be on display as well.

Dan's Roadhouse Country band will be playing Saturday & Sunday starting at 11am.

We would like to thank

our Premier Sponsor:

Farm Credit East has been a partner to Northeast agriculture, commercial fishing and forest products for more than 100 years.

Meet the Other Participating Farms and Farmers

Briar Hill Farm

Focused on producing beef, chicken, turkey, pork, eggs and some vegetables utilizing a rotational pasture system and a poly-species approach to land management and sustainability. Everything is raised with a hands-on approach, ensuring quality from start to finish. Briar Hill Farm will be open for the tour to discuss land management & sustainability. Featuring Dan Kobylenski, of Mohawk Mushrooms.

Crosswicks Farm

Anew and growing market garden at the corner of west street & Lyman Lane, they offer a variety of fresh seasonal produce and pastured eggs at the Goshen Farmers Market and at their road side stand. Focused on regenerative agriculture and incorporate sustainable practices to keep their land healthy and gardens thriving. They will be doing a fermentation demonstration Sunday at Noon!

Freedom Meadow Farm

An 18-acre retirement horse boarding facility in Goshen. They offer stalls as well as 24/7 turnout with run in sheds. Medical layups are also welcome with owners having past experience rehabilitating injured horses. Individual and group turnout is available.

Goshen Farmers Market

Providing the Northwest CT area with local fresh produce and crafts for over 15 years. You can find GFM at Scoville Park in the heart of Goshen, right next to the Town Hall - Saturdays from July till late October. Bringing together local, sustainably-minded vendors to offer the best to the Goshen community.

Ivy Mountain Goat Farm

Family owned and operated by Farmer Mary Tracy, Ivy Mountain Goat Farm is home to a whole herd of curious and friendly goats! Mary provides Dairy Goat Shares to families who are interested in producing fresh milk, ice cream, soap, cheese, and butter.

Mohawk Mountain Mushroom

Learn how to inoculate logs with shiitake spawn as well as other options for growing mushrooms. There will be mushrooms for sale as well as fruiting logs of shiitake for people to view. Mohawk Mountain Mushrooms will be featured at Briar Hill Farm Saturday from 10am - 1pm and Sunday from 10am - 4pm.

Northern Farm and Forestry, LLC

Goshen’s premier flower farm and nursery offering annuals and perennials, potting soil and mulch as well as seasonal items like Mums. A section of their farm is being planted for a u-pick cutting garden. Also offering locally grown, in-season produce when available.

Nutty By Nature Garlic Farm

This family run garlic farm produces a unique Russian Purple Garlic which boasts a delicate garlic flavor to be enjoyed by all palates.

Old Barn Farm

Voted best Blueberry Farm in Connecticut by Yankee Magazine.

A family owned and operated blueberry farm and plan to ensure this opportunity to our next generation. Committed to make efficient use of resources, maintain excellent land stewardship practices, and to produce high quality blueberries for their customers. Their 100 acre farm is being cultivated as a pick-your-own blueberry farm. Five thousand bushes in 19 varieties have been planted over 10 acres.

Sunset Meadow Vineyard

OPENING AT 11 AM

Welcome to CT’s Largest Producing Vineyard! A family owned and operated vineyard and winery opened to the public since 2008. They welcome you to walk their vineyards and see the fruit of their labor. Tastings and wine sales are available in their winery with over 28 estate-grown wines to try. Sit and relax and enjoy the panoramic views of the Litchfield Hills. With over 170 acres, they're proud to be sustainably farmed and producing world class wines with no chemicals or preservatives.

Goshen Green Garden & New Monarch Sanctuary

This 100% organic community garden includes the "Garden of Feedin" which has provided local organizations between 750-1,000 lbs of vegetables annually to be distributed to those in need. It also includes 100 & 200 sq. ft. plots to individuals and families in the community. The new Monarch Sanctuary is a pathway providing nutrition and habitat for pollinating insects and birds.

Sustainable Goshen

Featured at the Goshen Green Garden, the Sustainable Goshen Team works with town government, organizations and residents of Goshen, CT to adopt practices and policies that promote resiliency, equity, and sustainability. Their goal is to earn Bronze Certification with Sustainable CT in 2022.