The Farmer's Cow 2014 Farm Tours: Meet Your Local Farmers!

The Farmer’s Cow announces its 2014 Farm Tour schedule and invites visitors to come out to the country and meet the farmer’s that bring you real local Connecticut milk and dairy products.

Locally sourced food is one of the hottest trends in the 2014 culinary forecast according to a recent survey by the National Restaurant Association. But what is local? The Farmer’s Cow milk comes from the contented cows of six real local Connecticut family-owned dairy farms, not from six other states.  “Real local” means our farm fresh products get to you faster and that means greater nutritional value and a smaller carbon footprint. 

“If you can visit the farm, then you know it’s real local,” said Robin Chesmer, Managing Member of The Farmer’s Cow.

"We invite families to see first-hand what life is like on a working dairy farm and learn about how we are working to save Connecticut farmland and sustain farming as a way of life.”

The 2014 Farm Tour schedule includes events in every season – winter, spring, summer and fall. Each tour is unique and celebrates a different aspect of what it means to be “real local.” Visitors can meet the cows and calves, learn about dairy farming and sample The Farmer’s Cow milk, ice cream and beverages. Hosted by The Farmer’s Cow farm families, all events are free and fun for all ages.

In case of inclement weather, please check The Farmer’s Cow Event and Facebook pages for updates.

All events are free and no reservations are required.

View the full Farm Tour schedule below:

2014 Farm Tour Schedule

 More information and directions to the farms is available on The Farmer’s Cow website atwww.TheFarmersCow.com. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @thefamerscow.

• Connecticut Open House Day Farm Tour 
  June 14th, noon – 3pm
  Fairvue Farms, 199 Route 177, Woodstock
• “Enjoy Milk” in June Farm Tour
  June 28th, noon– 3pm
  Mapleleaf Farm, 768 Gilead Street, Hebron
• Summer on the Farm
  July 12th, noon – 3pm
  Hytone Farm, 2047 Boston Post Road, Coventry
• Annual Ice Cream & Bluegrass Bash
  July 20th, 1– 4pm
  Fort Hill Farms, 260 Quaddick Road, Thompson
• Corn Roast in the Hayfield
  August 2nd, 1– 4pm
  Cushman Farms, 393 Lebanon Avenue, North Franklin
• Celebrate the Harvest at the Corn Maze 
  September 6th, 1– 4pm
  Fort Hill Farms, 260 Quaddick Road, Thompson
• Over the Hill and Through the Woods: Walktober Walk
  September 27th, 2pm 
  Fort Hill Farms, 260 Quaddick Road, Thompson
  (Rain Date Sept. 28)
• Moos & More Walktober Farm Tour 
  October 4th, 1 – 4pm 
  Cushman Farms, 393 Lebanon Avenue, North Franklin
• Autumn Fields & Cows: Walktober Walk
  October 13th, 2pm
  Graywall Farms, 49 Chappell Road, Lebanon