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Connect Your K-12 Classroom with Connecticut Farmers and Food Producers

Transform your students’ learning experience with a taste of Connecticut’s vibrant agricultural world. Our Farm to Classroom Speaker Network offers K-12 teachers a unique opportunity to invite local farmers and food producers into their classrooms to speak on a range of topics ranging from regenerative agriculture to food justice, culinary education, and vegetable and livestock farming.

Below, you can browse bios, filter by topic, and request a guest speaker who aligns with your curriculum. 

Interested in being a speaker? Email us at info@yellowfarmhouse.org or fill out our form here.

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Aaron McCool

Aaron McCool

Farmer + Board Member at Steadfast Farms
Allyson Angelini

Allyson Angelini

Owner, Farmer at Full Heart Farm
Amanda Freund

Amanda Freund

Farmer/Manager at Freund's Farm + CowPots
Beth Simonds

Beth Simonds

Partner & Farmer of Stonington Farms Shellfish Inc.
Caiti Stevenson

Caiti Stevenson

Beekeeper
Caty Poole

Caty Poole

Apiary Manager, Nutrition Educator
Chris Pacheco

Chris Pacheco

Mushroom Farmer
Dr. Ivette Ruiz

Dr. Ivette Ruiz

Farmer, Accessibility Advocate
Jonathan Arredondo

Jonathan Arredondo

Gardener & Co-Owner, Freedom Farm Homestead Inc.
Jonathan McGee

Jonathan McGee

Seaweed Farmer
Josh Welch

Josh Welch

Rancher
Kaitlyn Kimball

Kaitlyn Kimball

Former Teacher, Farmer at Sunset Farm
Keith Simms

Keith Simms

Farmer, Chef
Kelley Babbin

Kelley Babbin

Owner, Farmer at Howling Flats Farm
Laura Pallandre

Laura Pallandre

Former Teacher, Farmer at Slowpoke Farm
Murray Gates

Murray Gates

Agriculture Advisor + Farmer at Artza Mendi Farm
Pete Higgins

Pete Higgins

Farm Manager, Stone Acres Farm
Sarah Rose Kareem

Sarah Rose Kareem

Farmer, Educator
Suzie Flores

Suzie Flores

Kelp Farmer
Victoria Rogowski

Victoria Rogowski

Former Teacher, Farmer/Manager at Laurel Glen Farm
Xochitl Garcia

Xochitl Garcia

Farmer, Cultivator

Funding Partners

CT Grown for CT Kids Grant
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program

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389 N. Main Street, Stonington, CT 06378

Mailing address:

P.O. Box 202, Stonington, CT 06378

Phone number:

(860) 245-5119

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