Spring Floral Workshop with Lauryn Soden of Stems + Co. 3.26.26

WAKEMAN TOWN FARM - SPRING FLORAL WORKSHOP WITH STEMS + CO

Join us for a spring floral centerpiece workshop at Wakeman Town Farm. Lauryn Soden, owner and founder of Stems + Co, will guide guests in designing custom Spring-themed arrangements using the best seasonal blooms.

Our beginner-friendly, hands-on, comprehensive workshops are the place to come, bring your friends and enjoy an evening of fun and creativity while learning the techniques to design your own floral arrangement! Attendees will leave with a beautiful and substantial flower arrangement that they have made themselves.

What to bring? We’ll do all the work for you! We will provide everything needed to create a unique, inspired and sophisticated flower arrangement to take home and enjoy.

BYOB: Feel free to bring your beverage of choice

The workshop will include:

• The best spring blooms and foliage

• Detailed demonstration on color, texture, form and blooms

• Use of floral tools, vessel and supplies

DETAILS:
When: Thursday, March 26th
Where: Wakeman Town Farm. Please park along Wakeman Town Farm Drive and enter through the gates at the red pillars.                                                                                                 
Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm
Cost: $165/ person. Fee includes all flowers, supplies, vase, private workshop. Tickets are non-refundable. Space is limited.

Max Guests: 20

STEMS + CO was founded by Lauryn Soden, founder and lead floral designer, whose work is rooted in a lifelong appreciation for nature, thoughtful design, and the artistry of flowers.

After graduating from Middlebury College in Vermont, Lauryn spent more than a decade in New York City building a successful career in public relations and digital marketing. In 2016, she returned with her family to her hometown of Rowayton, Connecticut, where she combined her strategic background with her creative instincts to pursue a lifelong dream—launching STEMS + CO.

In 2025, Lauryn expanded the business into a larger, dedicated studio space and retail store in Georgetown, Connecticut. The new location serves as a creative hub for floral design, hands-on workshops, and a curated selection of gifts and home décor. 

mardi gras cooking with chef raquel rivera 2.24.26

Mardi Gras Cooking Class @7 p.m., $125 pp

We’re getting into the spirit of Mardi Gras with a festive cooking class featuring traditional Cajun-inspired cuisine. Join us for a fun class, led by Chef Raquel Rivera, where we’ll make a menu of New Orleans specialties and then sit down to enjoy them together in Tim’s Kitchen. Feel free to BYOB!
Note: Class is non refundable, but you may gift or sell your tickets if you cannot make it.

Mardi Gras Menu

Red Beans and Rice with Andouille Sausage

Shrimp and Grits

Cajun Pasta with Chicken 

Bananas Foster and Vanilla Ice Cream 

BYOB: Feel free to bring your beverage of choice

Chef Bio: Chef Raquel graduated with highest honors from the Institute of Culinary Education after completing her externship at Le Bernardin. After working for catering companies Raquel began teaching at a few NYC based cooking studios until opening A Pinch of Salt over 10 years ago. Chef Raquel teaches cooking fundamentals to all ages, focusing on healthy, seasonal, inexpensive meals that are culturally sensitive and delicious. Furthermore, she has trained adults desiring employment in the culinary field who are now vendors of the Bridgeport Farmers Market Collaborative. In 2010 Chef Raquel’s work was recognized with an invitation to the White House South Lawn as a part of First Lady Obama’s Let’s Move initiative and in 2019 she was awarded Women Business of the Year by the Southern CT Black Chambers of Commerce.

February Break Kids' 3-Day Cooking Camp 2.17, 2.18, 2.19

Farmhouse Flavors: February Break Cooking Camp, includes instruction, materials, ingredients, hot lunch daily

February 17, 18,19, 10am-12pm

Ages 7-12, Max 12. $275 per camper

It may be cold outside, but we will be inside Tim’s Kitchen cooking up some cozy meals in a special Feb Break Cooking Camp. We invite  young chefs to join us for a hands-on experience where they will gain knowledge of new recipes and confidence in the kitchen. Campers will prepare comforting winter recipes while learning essential cooking skills such as measuring, mixing, age-appropriate knife techniques, and following step-by-step recipes. Combining seasonal ingredients and cozy sweet-and-savory flavors, we’ll collaborate on guided cooking projects that build confidence, creativity, and an appreciation for homemade food. Each day concludes with time to enjoy the dishes they create—making it both enriching and delicious.

On the menu:
Indoor Cookout: Chili & Cornbread with “WTF” Honey
Winter Bowls protein packed and loaded with seasonal veggies
Cozy Pasta Bakes with sauces made from WTF summer harvest and
Ooey-Gooey Warm Desserts

Farm Story Time with Music and Movement from Suzuki Music School 2.4 @ 10:30 ages 2 - 5

Farm Story Time: Where Books Come to Life!

Join us for a magical Farm Story Time experience where children can step right into their favorite farm books! Little readers will gather for story time as we read beloved farm-themed stories—then meet the real animals from the pages.

From friendly goats and fluffy chicks to gentle sheep, children will have the chance to see, learn about, and interact with live farm animals featured in the stories. This hands-on experience brings reading to life, helping young imaginations connect words on the page to the world around them.

Perfect for preschoolers ages 2 - 5. Farm Story Time encourages:

• A love of reading

• Curiosity about animals and farm life

• Sensory, interactive learning

Come listen, learn, and make unforgettable memories—where every story has a heartbeat and every animal has a tale to tell!

Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today!

Valentines Toddler Tea Party at the Farm! 2.11.26 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a sweet and simple Toddler Tea Party, where little ones and their parents enjoy quality time together.

Join us for a spoonful of love where Parents/caregivers and toddlers will spend time in our kitchen shaping heart cookies and enjoying fresh baked confections with garden honey tea harvested right here on our farm! Children will make cards for their special valentines and also take time to show our animals some love! This heartwarming event is all about connection, creativity, and celebrating love in a fun, age-appropriate way. Ages 2 - 5 years old.

Winter Seed Sowing at Wakeman Town Farm 1.26 @ 7:00 p.m.

Winter Sowing with Advanced Master Gardener Alice Ely
Monday, January 26, 2026  7 - 8pm EST

Want to get a jump on spring – and attract pollinators to your garden this summer? Sign up for our Winter Sowing Workshop.

We will have some NEW varieties of native seeds that we have not been able to offer prior. Don't miss out!!!

Learn to make your own “mini-greenhouse” in a bottle to start seedlings. Leave it outside till spring, when you’ll reap a dozen or more native plants that pollinators, like butterflies, bees, and birds, love. “If you grow it, they will come!”

Collect or save your bottles now: Cear 1-litre or 2-litre soda bottles or translucent half gallon milk bottles are recommended. We’ll be sharing some special seeds sourced right in our ecoregion.

This event is a collaboration of Wakeman Town Farm and Sustainable Westport as part of the ongoing "Your Yard, Our Climate" initiative

WTF Farm Knitting Circle 1.13.26 Drop-In Between 9:30 - 11:30 am

Come join the Wakeman Town Farm knitting circle. In this warm, welcoming environment held at the Farm, individuals of all skill levels can gather to share their passion for knitting. Enjoy your morning coffee or tea. This knitting circle offers a relaxed environment, where knitters can exchange tips, patterns, and stories. Participants should bring their own projects to work on along with their skillset and can connect with Judy Sloan, our resident knitting aficionado on any questions they may have with their work. The Wakeman Town Farm knitting circle will foster a sense of community, encouraging conversation, creativity, and connection. Whether you're stitching your first scarf or tackling a complex sweater, the Farm knitting circle is a place to unwind and create together.

Please know that it is not necessary to stay for the entire time, drop in and out for what works with your schedule during the window this will take place.

This event is at no cost

New! Cooking with Mushrooms - Class with Chef Genee Habansky 3.10.26

Cooking with Mushrooms - Culinary Class, March 10 @7 p.m., Tim’s Kitchen at Wakeman Town Farm Town Farm (Adults only); $125 pp. Feel free to BYOB your favorite libation.
Celebrate the beauty of specialty mushrooms in this seasonal, farm-forward cooking class led by farm-to-table Chef Genee Habansky of Herbaceous Catering. We’ll explore varieties like blue oysters, hen of the woods, shiitakes and lions mane while preparing — and tasting — dishes such as mushroom parmigiana, fricassee, mushroom “crab cakes,” and crispy chicken-fried mushrooms. Learn techniques, flavor pairing, and how to make mushrooms the star of the plate. Sourcing only the best mushrooms from Seacoast Mushrooms, based in Mystic Connecticut and found locally at the Westport Farmers’ Market, we will also learn about seasonality and foraging of them in the wild!  

New! Valentine's Cooking Class for Kids 2.13.26

Date: February 13, 2026

Time: 4:30-6:30- 2 hours

Ages: 7-12

Instructor: Robyn Herman/Kathleen Benson

Students: Max 12

Cost $70pp

Heart’s On Our Plates - Valentine’s Cooking Class - February’s one-off themed after-school event

Get ready to roll, fill, and squish some love! In this hands-on Valentine’s Day-inspired cooking class, kids will make their very own ravioli from start to finish. We will be learning how to roll out fresh dough using a pasta machine,  then making a creamy cheese filling for the  ravioli, and using our WTF-grown tomatoes for a delicious sauce. We’ll cap off the class with a sweet Valentine’s Day treat of mini heart brownie cakes and plenty of smiles as we celebrate cooking with love. Best of all, the group will sit down together to enjoy the yummy meal they made themselves!

Meet the MVP’s of Garden Tools 2.23.26 @ 7:00 p.m.

Gear up for gardening season with this talk on favorite tools for the garden: Time tested, torture tested tools which our speaker, Alice Ely, wouldn’t garden without. Alice Ely is a UConn advanced master gardener and master composter, NY Botanical Gardens garden certificate holder, and Pollinator Pathway promoter, and when she’s not playing in the dirt in her own garden, she’s coaching others through her business, Garden with Alice.

This is a hands-on event where Alice will show tools she uses. She encourages attendees to bring their own favorite tool, as a show and tell. At this evevnt there will be a mini demo on how to keep tools clean and sharp. 

2.23 @ 7:00 Wakeman Town Farm 134 Cross Highway Westport, CT

Please park along Wakeman Farm Drive.

Going Fast! Valentine's Dinner a deux with Chef Alison Milwe Grace 2.12.26

Our annual Valentine’s Dinner is a special themed celebration inside Tim’s Kitchen. Chef Alison Milwe Grace, of AMG Catering + Events, designed a heartwarming winter dining experience with a nod to love. This is an intimate winter dinner a deux, featuring a four-course menu, inclusive of service AND wine pairings, courtesy of Greens Farms Spirits and a Surprise Guest Vintner! $150 pp.

Note on cancellations/refunds: Due to opportunity costs, we cannot offer refunds for any reason; however, you may gift or sell your tickets if you can’t make it!

VALENTINE’S  FARM DINNER

Thursday, February 12, 2025

6:30 pm

FIRST COURSE

 Roasted Tomato-dill bisque with grilled cheese “croutons”

Artisan breads and rolls

SALAD COURSE

Warm winter salad with cauliflower, carrots, fennel, caramelized onions with tahini vinaigrette

ENTRÉE (Choose one)

Maine lobster “pot pies” with leeks and Pernod

OR

Filet of beef “marsala” with wild mushrooms over “truffled” potatoes

DESSERT

Red Velvet “trifle”.

Sold out! Thai Curry Class with Nit Noi Provisions 2.5.25

SORRY. SOLD OUT! Thai Curry Class with Nit Noi Provisions, 2.5.25 7 p.m., $125 pp

North Shutsharawan, of everyone’s favorite local Thai provisions shop, Nit Noi, will teach a class on how to make green curry from scratch, using bold aromatics like lemongrass and kaffir lime leaf, all in a fun, assembly-line–style paste-making party. Many of you will recognize North from his popular stand at the Westport Farmers’ Market and his local stores in Cos Cob and Norwalk. After the class, we’ll finish by slowing things down to enjoy a rich, comforting vegetarian green curry together in Tim’s Kitchen and send you home with the recipe to enjoy this dish again and again!

Winter Kids Farm Program Registration is Open! Classes start 1.13.2026

Bundle up for a winter adventure your child will never forget! Our Winter Farm Animal Classes offer hands-on time with friendly animals, fun seasonal activities, and engaging lessons that spark curiosity and confidence. It’s the perfect way for kids to learn, explore, and stay active all winter long. Classes offered are Little Farmer Parent & Me, Curious Sprouts, and Fantastic Farmhands. Spots fill quickly—sign up today!

new! kids’ chinese cooking special class 1.16.25

Kids’ Chinese Cooking Special - January 16,  2025, 4:30-6:30- 2 hours, $70 pp, includes dinner and dessert

Ages: 6-12

Instructor: Robyn Herman/Kathleen Benson

Students: Max 14

Welcome to our Chinese Kitchen Adventure cooking class where we will be stepping into the exciting world of stir-frying, incorporating colorful veggies, tender chicken, and long noodles in a sizzling Wok. We’ll learn how to toss noodles like real chefs, roll and stuff crispy egg rolls, and discover how to turn simple ingredients into a delicious meal. Get ready to cook, taste, practice teamwork and have fun as we explore new flavors and build confidence in the kitchen, one stir at a time! To finish on a sweet note, we’ll make fortune cookie sundae cups; kids build their own dessert with creamy ice cream, crunchy fortune cookies, and fun toppings.

SOLD OUT! MLK Day Camp 1.19.26

Join us for a fun and meaningful Martin Luther King Jr. Day Kids Camp on the farm! Young chefs will roll up their sleeves to make tasty, kid-friendly recipes using fresh ingredients. Between cooking sessions, campers will explore the farm, visit the animals, and create MLK-themed crafts that celebrate kindness, community, and helping others. It’s a hands-on day of learning, creativity, and delicious food—all inspired by Dr. King’s message of working together to make the world a better place.

New! Winter Cooking for Kids Grades 2-6 - Warm Bites for Cold Nights

“Warm Bites for Cold Nights” 

Join us for a winter comfort-food cooking class designed just for kids that focuses on cozy, simple dishes they can make for family dinners or snow days. Think warm, hearty, and hands-on — focusing on kid-safe techniques, and a bit of creativity.

Recipes include:  Mini bread bowls with tomato soup, cheesy cauliflower tots, mini meatball sliders, cozy cornbread muffins, frosty s’mores dip.

Chef Robyn is a passionate culinary instructor who loves inspiring kids to explore the joy of cooking as a way to build creativity and confidence. Her classes teach young chefs to make healthy, delicious meals while learning kitchen safety and essential cooking skills.

Session 1 -  1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4 (5 sessions, $325)

Session 2- 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18 (5 sessions, $325)

Time: 4:15-5:30

Ages: Grades 2-6

Instructor: Robyn Herman

Students: Max 12

New! Winter Cooking for the Minis - Grades K-2, Two sessions.

Winter is around the corner, and Baby, it will be cold outside! Inside, aspiring young chefs are invited to warm up with cozy cooking in Tim’s Kitchen. For our winter sessions, it’s all about Comfort Food.

We will be creating hearty winter dishes sure to become warming favorites. Each week, we build upon our cooking and baking skills with seasonal Items. This age-appropriated class is an introduction to knife skills, measuring, kitchen vocabulary, food science, and eating what warms the soul. We will begin our Session 1 celebrating the holidays with festive snacks and treats and gift ideas. We’ll make Savory Puff Pastry Pin Wheels, Crinkle Cookies, and learn how to set up a Hot Cocoa Bar, and enjoy it all together.

In January, we will start the New Year with Sweet and Savory Heart Healthy Snacks and Easy School Night Dinner ideas.

Recipes include: Italian Vegetable Soup with Mini Meatballs and Herbed Focaccia, Baked Ziti with Homemade Sauce from our Jarred Farm Tomatoes and Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Hearty Granola with WTF Honey, Breakfast for Dinner and Sweet and Savory Mini Monkey Bread. Class is taught by Chef Kathleen, of Culinary Kids, who enjoys providing foundational knowledge to our youngest chefs.

Classes are 4:15-5:30 Mondays, 6 Sessions, $390 pp

Session 1

12/15, 12/22, 1/5, 1/12, (NO CLASS 1/19) 1/26, 2/2 (6 classes)

Session 2

2/9, (NO CLASS 2/16- HOLIDAY), 2/23, 3/ 2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23 (6 classes)

WAKEMAN TOWN FARM holiday tree lighting RECAP WITH photos by irish flare LLC

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EVENT RECAP - WAKEMAN TOWN FARM HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING 2025

Despite the chilly weather, some 250 local revelers showed up to celebrate the season at Wakeman Town Farm’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting. To help revelers get into the holiday spirit, the high school student jazz duo, On The Count Of Two, started off the evening with jazzy holiday cheer. The wonderful duo was followed up by rousing renditions of festive holiday music by local student musicians from Greens Farms and Saugatuck Elementary schools, plus a few members of the Staples High School Band playing Christmas and Chanukah favorites. Families enjoyed hot chocolate and sweet treats courtesy of The Granola Bar and Sweet P Bakery as they listened to the music.  Afterward, Bill Constantino, a Wakeman family member, and Kevin Christie, newly elected First Selectman, lit up the Wakeman tree to kick off the holidays and keep a generations-old family tradition alive for the community. 

In the spirit of the season many of the revelers donated diapers, toys and food which were collected in boxes at the Farm and will be donated to our neighbors in need during the holiday season. 

This event was also sponsored by Freudigman & Billings, LLC. Thank you for the support!

Special thanks to our entire Wakeman Town Farm family for putting this event together, especially Nancy Plotkin, Judy Sloan, Nicole Gerber, Liz Milwe, Bill Constantino, John Montoni! And a big shoutout to our friends at SLOBS who provided muscle and good cheer!

new! Whole Foods Cooking with Hemma Kitchen's Molly Healey 1.8.25

Whole Foods Cooking with Chef Molly Healey, January 8th - 6:30-8:30, $125 pp

Join us as we craft a complete Farm to Table Meal with Hemma Kitchen's Chef Molly Healey. This is a great way to reset your body and kick off the New Year, with an eye towards healthy, whole foods that are delicious and full of flavor. Recipes will include:

Parmesan artichoke dip with garlic herb crostini and crispy broccoli dippers

Warm kale salad with roasted squash, shaved parm, Brussels sprouts, bacon, maple- balsamic vinaigrette

Miso-blistered carrots w/pomegranate glaze and toasted hazelnuts

Roasted chicken pieces w/cauliflower puree, braised leeks and garlic chimichurri

Chickpea Blondie Skillet w/vanilla cream

sold out Holiday Treats Cooking Class for kids ages 6-12, 12.12.25

ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! Frosty Bites and Holiday Treats Cooking Class for Kids 

December 12,  2025, 4:30-6:30- 2 hours, $70 pp, includes dinner and desserts

Ages: 6-12

Instructor: Robyn Herman/Kathleen Benson

Students: Max 12

Welcome to Frosty Bites and Holiday Treats, a one-off cooking class for kids 

In this fun after-school class, tiny treats bring big holiday cheer! Young chefs will learn how to make festive, bite-sized holiday snacks and desserts in this hands-on cooking class. We’ll chop, mix, bake, and decorate our way through the season while practicing real kitchen skills. Kids will taste along the way, express their creativity, and proudly bring home a box of their mini masterpieces to share! Recipes include Mini Spanakopita Triangles, Savory Tarts, Holiday Apple Strudel and Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies.