Cultivating Food & Farm Education Connections
Located on a working farm in Stonington, Connecticut, the Yellow Farmhouse is a non-profit education center that teaches people of all ages about food and farming so that they have the knowledge and tools to improve the food system.
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Sign Up For Summer Fun!
Join us this summer for an exciting lineup of hands-on programs designed to connect kids with nature, farming, and fresh, seasonal food. Don't miss out on these wonderful summer opportunities!
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Explore Connecticut's Diverse Food System!
Join us this summer across the state through all-day farm and culinary field trips with hands-on activities, tastings, and behind-the-scenes learning. FCS teachers can attend for free, click the link for more information + registration!
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Your Support, Our Future
Your gift can make a difference, helping us continue our mission to support a local, sustainable food system accessible and affordable to all. Please consider donating to the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center today!
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Family & Kids Programs
Summer programs are now open for registration! Join us for an exciting lineup of youth cooking classes and hands-on experiences that connect kids with nature, farming, and fresh, seasonal food.
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Classes & Events
Preserve the early fall bounty with us in our gardening workshop series with Stone Acres Farm, and join us this October for an immerside Portuguese cooking experience with wine pairings!
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For Teachers
The Yellow Farmhouse collaborates with schools to provide experiential learning programs for students of all ages on and off the farm. Hands-on professional development and curriculum writing support are also available for teachers.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities are available year-round! If you are interested, please send a letter of interest that includes a brief bio and summary of professional experience to info@yellowfarmhouse.org
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Resources
Welcome to the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center resource page. Here you will find links to readings, videos, book lists, podcasts, and more. If you have a resource you would like to share, email us at info@yellowfarmhouse.org.
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Yellow Farmhouse Education Center uses culinary and farm-based education to connect people to each other and to where their food comes from so that we can cultivate a shared commitment to supporting a local, sustainable food system accessible and affordable to all.
Drawing on the bounty of the land and the sea Yellow Farmhouse:
Develops curriculum and lessons to ensure that the next generation is invested in a sustainable food system.
Provides experiences on the farm, in the kitchen, and around the table for adults and children.
Convenes stakeholders to create change in how our food is grown and distributed.
Reimagining Family and Consumer Sciences
We support culinary teachers with curriculum and professional development.
Field Trips and Cooking Classes
We welcome students of all ages to get their hands dirty on the farm and in the kitchen.
Preserving the Bounty
We work with interns and volunteers to harvest surplus produce from farms and deliver it to meal centers.
Kojicon Conference
We facilitate an annual international conference of fermenters.