Thousands of Visitors Experience Real Local Agriculture at Farm Tours and Events Hosted by The Farmer’s Cow
Lebanon, CT (PRWEB) November 12, 2014 -- What do Peruvian potato farmers have in common with culinary students from Hartford and first graders from Norwich? They all visited The Farmer’s Cow farms to learn about dairy farming and local agriculture in Connecticut.
Spurred by growing interest in the local food movement, more than 6,000 people traveled from across Connecticut as well as from other states and other countries to visit The Farmer’s Cow member farms. Hosted events included 12 seasonal farm tours, two chef to farm dinners with MAX Restaurant Group, a grilled cheese event with The Mystic Cheese Company, a class reunion and even a wedding. In addition, The Farmer’s Cow members regularly host private tours for local 4-H Clubs, boy scouts and girl scouts, student groups, field trips, grocery retailers and chefs. Plus, thousands of people enjoyed visiting The Farmer’s Cow Corn Maze Adventure in Real Local agriculture at Fort Hill Farms in Thompson.
Recently, The Farmer’s Cow hosted a farm tour for a group of indigenous Peruvian potato farmers. The group was visiting Connecticut College as part of the Global Warming Delegation from the Association of Communities of the Parque de la Papa (the Potato Park) in Cusco, Peru. The association represents 6,000 farmers and weavers in six highland communities impacted by the effects of global warming. The tour was an opportunity for the farmers to share knowledge and learn about modern dairy farming techniques used by The Farmer’s Cow farms.
When students from A.I. Prince Technical High School Culinary Arts Program in Hartford took a tour at Graywall Farms, it was the first time many of them had ever been to a dairy farm. As future chefs, the tour allowed students to experience and appreciate the connection between farms and food. During their visit, they had an added bonus and were fortunate to witness a calf being born.
“We welcome the opportunity to invite people to visit our farms,” said Robin Chesmer, managing member of The Farmer’s Cow. “For many people, when they buy milk or ice cream in the store, they don’t always know where it comes from or what is involved with producing it. Bringing people out to the farm lets them experience how important agriculture is to all aspects of our lives.”
The Farmer’s Cow will host a full schedule of farm tours and events again in 2015. The first will be the Annual Winter Farm Tour on Presidents Day, Monday February 16th.
The Farmer’s Cow family-owned dairy farms take great pride in what they do and share a commitment to sustainable local agriculture. When consumers purchase The Farmer’s Cow milk and locally produced products, they are supporting local farmers who work the land through the seasons and are helping to maintain Connecticut’s unique rural New England flavor.
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About The Farmer’s Cow
The Farmer’s Cow is a group of six Connecticut dairy farms that produces fresh, local milk, half & half, heavy cream and ice cream for Southern New England. The Farmer’s Cow dairy products are pasteurized the “traditional way” and are never ultra‐pasteurized. The members of The Farmer’s Cow do not use Artificial Growth Hormones (rBST) on any of their cows. They also sell Connecticut‐sourced, all‐natural eggs, apple cider, seasonal beverages and coffee. The Farmer’s Cow mission is to promote Connecticut agriculture and prove to consumers that “Local is Fresh!” Like us on Facebook and follow on Twitter @TheFarmersCow.
Mary Ann Dostaler, MAD Communications, http://www.madcomm.com, +1 (860) 267-0816, [email protected]
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