New Pond Farm Education Center

Who wouldn’t want to enjoy a farm to table dinner with a view like this?

Join us on August 29th for New Pond Farm’s Annual Harvest Dinner, an unforgettable evening celebrating the bounty of the season and the community that makes our farm so special. Enjoy a thoughtfully crafted meal by Chef Sarah Bouïssou, featuring fresh vegetables, meats, and dairy products grown and produced right here at New Pond Farm.

As the sun sets over the farm, gather with friends and neighbors to savor exceptional food, beautiful scenery, and the satisfaction of supporting a year of educational programs, events, and hands on agricultural experiences.

Tickets are available now, but seating is limited and this event sells quickly. Reserve your place at the table today, we can’t wait to celebrate a wonderful harvest season with you!

https://auctria.events/harvestdinner2026/tickets

Summer is just beginning which means it's the perfect time to start thinking about the first annual Hayfield Hustle at New Pond Farm!

Whether you choose the 5k or the 5 mile, your run will take you past the glorious hayfields that sustain our cows and bring you the tastiest milk in all of Connecticut. For the kiddos there's the Children's Sap Run, a fun untimed romp through the farm.

To celebrate after your race we are hosting an authentic Oktoberfest with hay rides, games, and of course frosty beer. So lace up your running shoes and start training! Sign up here: http://www.runsignup.com/hayfieldhustle

Just a heads up for tomorrow!

The driveways to the Dairy will be closed as we welcome a student from Sacred Heart University who will be filming scenes for her thesis project near the farmhouse.

We kindly ask our milk customers and farm visitors to park in the Education Center parking lot and walk through the barn to access the Dairy. Please be mindful of the student filmmakers and their crew as they work to bring their creative vision to life.

We’re excited to be part of this collaboration and grateful for the opportunity to support a student project right here at the farm!

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience. On the bright side, there will be plenty of chocolate milk waiting for you!

🌾Farm Friday🌾

Next on our journey through the hay field is another legume, bird’s foot trefoil!

Birdsfoot trefoil is a protein-rich legume, often containing around 15–20% crude protein, making it an excellent forage for dairy and beef cattle. Protein is essential for growth, body maintenance, and milk production, which makes plants like trefoil an important part of a cow’s diet.

You can recognize birdsfoot trefoil by its clusters of bright yellow flowers that bloom throughout the summer. Once the flowers fade, the plant forms thin seed pods that spread out from one point, resembling a bird’s foot, which is exactly how it got its name!

What makes birdsfoot trefoil especially unique is its tannins. Tannins are naturally occurring plant compounds that can help cows utilize protein more efficiently in the rumen rather than losing it during digestion. These tannins may also help reduce the risk of bloat, a digestive issue that can sometimes occur when cattle graze rich legumes.

Beyond feeding the cows, trefoil helps feed the soil too! As a legume, it naturally pulls nitrogen from the air and returns it to the ground, helping improve soil health and reducing the need for fertilizers.

The flowers are blooming, the vegetables are growing, and preparations are well underway for our Annual Harvest Dinner!

Before summer schedules fill up, mark your calendars for Saturday, August 29th and join us for a beautiful evening celebrating and supporting New Pond Farm Education Center.

This year, we are thrilled to welcome Chef Sarah Bouïssou, the celebrated co-founder of the former AAA Four Diamond-rated Bernard’s and Sarah’s Wine Bar in Ridgefield, CT, which she and her husband operated for more than two decades. Chef Sarah will bring her extraordinary culinary talent to the farm, creating a memorable farm-fresh dining experience inspired by the season.

Enjoy an evening of delicious food, meaningful connection, and community as we gather in support of our mission to inspire environmental stewardship, sustainable agriculture, and a lifelong connection to the natural world.

Visit https://harvestdinner2026.auctria.events/ for individual and group tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and more details about this special evening.

Reserve your seat today — we can’t wait to welcome you to our table!

And just like that first cutting hay is in the barn, and in record time!

Thanks to a dry stretch at the end of May and beginning of June, we were able to move quickly through our hay fields and put up an excellent crop. When it comes to making quality hay, the weather is the biggest factor, and this year Mother Nature was on our side. Plenty of sunshine, low humidity, and a steady breeze gave us ideal conditions for drying and baling hay at just the right time.

The result? Barns filled with high quality bales that will help keep our cows healthy, happy, and well fed all winter long.

Now it’s time to let those fields rest and regrow. With a little more sunshine and some timely rain, we’ll be looking forward to a lush and nutritious second cutting later this summer!

What a day! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Dairy Open Day and helped make it such a tremendous success!

This was our busiest Open Day yet, and we were thrilled to serve nearly 300 cups of delicious ice cream from Ferris Acres Creamery. Seeing so many families, friends, and supporters enjoying the farm made the day truly special.

Whether you’re a longtime member or discovering New Pond Farm for the first time, we hope you’ll come back and visit again soon. Dairy Month is the perfect time to stop by, support our small dairy, and experience all that the farm has to offer.

If you didn’t have a chance to become a member during today’s event, be sure to visit www.newpondfarm.org⁠ to learn more about memberships, educational programs, and upcoming events.

Thank you again for spending part of your day with us, we can’t wait to welcome you back to the farm soon!