Goshen Open Farm Tour 2023
August 5th & 6th
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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15 Farms - 2 Days - 1 Town
"Experience the Bounty of The County"
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A FREE, FAMILY FRIENDLY TOUR
RAIN OR SHINE
Visit one farm or all of the farms at your own pace.
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This Goshen Grown tour highlights the unique and diverse farms that call Goshen home. Come learn, explore and experience this special agricultural community!
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The tour is presented by The Friends of Goshen Agriculture, LLC to benefit The Goshen Agriculture Council, which works to preserve, protect, and promote the agricultural way of life in our community.
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We would like to thank our Premier Sponsor:
Meet the Participating Farms and Farmers
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Briar Hill Farm
We focus on producing beef, chicken, turkeys, 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 only be open Saturday for the farm tour to discuss our sustainable farming practices, showcase some of our animals, as well as offer our products for sale. Come meet our angus bull ambassador "Independence" at the farm and visit us at The Goshen Fairgrounds and 4H Fair, as our daughter participate in the 4H beef show.
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Only Open Saturday, August 5th from 9am - 1pm for the Goshen Open Farm Tour. Closed Sunday, August 6th
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Briar Hill Farm
85 Town Hill Road, Goshen, CT
860-307-8509
Crosswicks Farm
Crosswicks Farm is a new and growing market garden at the corner of West Street & Lyman Lane. We offer a variety of fresh seasonal produce and pastured eggs at the Goshen Farmers Market and at tour roadside stand. We are focused on regenerative agriculture and incorporate sustainable practices (like no-till, composting, interplanting, cover-cropping and more) to keep our land healthy and our gardens thriving.
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Crosswicks Farm
93 West Street, Goshen, CT
727-804-0869
Crooked Brook
Farm & Lumber
On our farm we raise Hereford’s and Belted Galloways. We sell feeder calves, steers for beef, whole or half sides, 1st & 2nd cuttings of hay, and private butchering. We process chickens, turkeys & beef. We have a bull for rent to service your herd and we process lumber for clients, our logs or yours. They will have sweet corn for sale while it lasts.
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Crooked Brook Farm & Lumber
196 Hageman Shean Road, Goshen CT
860-605-6566
Four Winds Farm
A new generation is growing at Four Winds Farm. Swing by our farm stand to meet our family and pick up some fresh produce.
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Four Winds Farm
Located at the intersection of Old Middle Street and Four Winds Road, 1 mile South of the fair grounds.
Goshen Farmers Market
The Goshen Farmers Market has provided the northwest CT area with local fresh produce and crafts for over 15 years. You can find us at Scoville Park in the heart of Goshen, right next to the town hall - Saturdays from July till late October. We bring together local, sustainably-minded vendors to offer the best to the Goshen community.
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Goshen Farmers Market
42 North Street, Goshen, CT
860-248-1082
goshenfarmersmarket.ct@gmail.com
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Ivy Mountain Goat Farm
Dairy goats. Walk out into the field with the goats. Learn about their nutritious milk. Herd shares available for milk and cheese.
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Ivy Mountain Goat Farm
203 Ivy Mtn. Road, Goshen CT
914-525-9590
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.
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Nutty By Nature Garlic Farm
86 Town Hill Road, Goshen, CT
203-537-8427
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Northern Farm & Flowers
Northern Farm & Flowers is a year-round provisions market, garden nursery center, and you-pick flower farm. We offer locally sourced beef, pork, chicken and quail eggs, dairy items, ice cream, cheese, coffee, jams & jellies, sauces, baked goods, maple syrup, honey, local, seasonal produce and so much more. It's like your weekly farmer's market, yet open 7 days a week. Northern Farm offers are own microgreens including a weekly subscription. Inside the barn, you'll also find succulents and house plants, candles, soaps, plus seeds and other gardening supplies. We offer a variety of perennials, shrubs, fruit-bearing shrubs and trees, and seasonal annuals. Our seasonal you-pick cutting garden is a wonderful haven for the bees and butterflies and we offer sip-and-snip events throughout the growing season. Fresh bouquets are also available during the summer season.
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Northern Farm & Flowers
59 Old Middle Street, Goshen, CT
Old Barn Farm - Blueberry 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. We are committed to make efficient use of resources, maintain excellent land stewardship practices, and to produce high quality blueberries for our customers. We value rural life and are committed to keeping our rural community vital. Our 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.
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Old Barn Farm
300 Bartholomew Hill Rd, Goshen, CT
860-491-0017
Sunset Meadow Vineyard
Welcome to Connecticut’s Largest Producing Vineyard! Our family owned and operated vineyard and winery opened to the public in 2008. We welcome you to walk our vineyards and see the fruit of our labor.
Tastings and wine sales are available in our winery with over 28 estate-grown wines to try. Come sit and relax and enjoy our panoramic views of the Litchfield Hills.
With over 170 acres, we are proud to be sustainably farmed and producing world class wines with no chemicals or preservatives.
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Vineyard Wagon Tours
2 & 4 pm on Saturday
3 pm on Sunday
Everyone who is participating in the Goshen Open Farm Tour gets a complimentary sample of our Sparkling Shades wine.
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Sunset Meadow Vineyards
599 Old Middle Street (Route 63)
Goshen, CT
860-201-4654
The 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 individual and families in the community. Our new Monarch Sanctuary is a pathway providing nutrition and habitat for our pollinating insects and birds. Sustainable Goshen will have a table here as well showcasing their work too.
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The Goshen Green Garden & New Monarch Sanctuary
Old Middle Road (Route 63) Across from the Goshen Fair Grounds on the south end.
Sustainable Goshen
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. We met our goal in October ‘22 for Bronze Certification and we are now working towards Silver. Stop by our tent at the Green Garden to get a free pollinator seed packet and learn about our work to make Goshen more sustainable.
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Sustainable Goshen
Old Middle Road (Route 63) Across from the Goshen Fair Grounds on the south end.
Thorncrest Farm & Milk House Chocolates
A farm family with a passion for dairy cows, producing fresh whole cream-line milk and creating signature artisanal chocolates.
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Demonstrations and talks for the tour are:
1.Saturday at 12:00 - Blacksmith demonstration
2. Saturday at 1:30 - Milking the cows
3. Saturday at 2:00 - Butter Making demonstration in the Hayloft
4.Sunday at 12:00- Blacksmith demonstration
5. Sunday at 2:30 - Wood-Milling Demonstration
6. Cabot Cheese Tasting each day - generously donated by the Farmers of Cabot Cheese
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Thorncrest Farm & Milk House Chocolates
280 Town Hill Road, Goshen, CT
860-309-2545
90th Litchfield County
4H Fair
A 3 day year end event starting on Friday where over 200 UConn 4-H members highlight their 4-H projects for evaluation in over 15 different categories of projects. Visitors can pick up a schedule of events at the gazebo at the Goshen Fair Grounds.
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William Davenport
Litchfield County Assistant Extension Educator
860-626-6854
Cell 860-459-6753
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West Street Farm
We’ve been farming on West Street in Goshen, CT for over 20 years. Roughly 1/2 acre is devoted to
sustainably-grown vegetables and fruit while 2-3 acres supply our bees with forage crops from native
Goldenrod to planted Buckwheat, Borage, White Clover and Alsike Clover.
Over the span of 20+ years, we’ve planted 561 different varieties of vegetables; each variety
documented as to source, success, yield and quality. Each year at least 100 different varieties are
grown. Emphasis is placed upon quality of produce with the attached sustainable approach to its
cultivation.
All of the basic natural planting methods from rotation of crops to noting soil temperatures is practiced
allowing for the best success with the least amount of energy used. Footprint is kept small by doing
much of the work by hand.
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West Street Farm
103 West St, Goshen, CT
Places In Goshen To Get Lunch
Aj's Steak & Pizza
Open 11:30am - 9pm
Dine in - Take Out
171 Torrington Rd, Goshen, CT 06756
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Goshen Pizza
Open 11am -1 0pm
Dine in - Take Out - Delivery
59 Torrington Rd, Goshen, CT 06756
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The Milk and Honey Grill
Open 6-12pm
Dine in - Take Out
59 Torrington Rd, Goshen, CT 06756
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Nodine's Smokehouse Gourmet Store
Open 9-5 Saturday
10-4 Sunday
Take Out
39 North St, Goshen, CT 06756
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The 4-H Fair at the Goshen Fair Grounds will have food trucks as well!
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