Visit and Learn

Join us for an unforgettable day of food and fun at the first annual Culinary Carnival, a playful celebration of local food and farming! Designed with kids in mind (but just as fun for grown-ups), this one-of-a-kind event turns our fields into a vibrant carnival of culinary discovery.

In this hands-on fall gardening workshop, participants will explore how to put your garden to rest while setting it up for success next season with Yellow Farmhouse and Stone Acres farmers. Topics will include clearing and composting plant material, planting cover crops, mulching, and caring for perennials. We’ll also touch on soil health, tool care, and ways to support your space throughout the winter.

Join Yellow Farmhouse educators for a walk in the Stone Acres apple orchard, where you’ll taste heirloom varieties. Then, gather at the Yellow Farmhouse with acclaimed mixologist Anthony Caporale and craft apple-based cocktails with a selection of fine spirits provided by Spencer & Lynn Wine and Spirit Merchants. Enjoy award-winning cheeses from Mystic Cheese Company and apple pastries from Meryl & Masa. Take home an apple simple syrup and cocktail recipes to keep the fun going at home!

Join us November 4 for a professional development day designed to spark creativity and connection in your teaching. The day will feature interactive, hands-on workshops with a focus on culture, sustainability, and the role of food in building community. You’ll leave with fresh ideas, new skills, and a stronger network of fellow educators.

Are you ready to take your cooking skills to the next level? Calling all aspiring young chefs, ages 7-11, to join the COMO and Yellow Farmhouse Education Center for an exciting multi-week series of hands-on cooking classes, tied to the fresh produce coming from local farms!

Join Stonington’s beloved chefs Jess Spivey and Jorge Baldiviezo, owners of Stonington’s celebrated Meryl+Masa Sourdough Bakery and Latin Eatery, in their new kitchen for a hands-on baking class that showcases the incredible versatility of autumn's favorite fruit. Discover how to turn new-crop apples into both elegant desserts and sophisticated savory creations. All experience levels welcome!

Give yourself the gift of an evening of creativity in this hands-on workshop, where you'll learn the art of crafting crepe paper into colorful amaryllis—those dramatic, show-stopping blooms that define winter elegance. Under Loving Paperwhites' owner Debra Wood's expert guidance, you'll master the delicate techniques of cutting, shaping, and assembling crepe paper into lifelike petals. By evening's end, you will have created an amaryllis bouquet that's yours to keep, display, and admire long after fresh flowers would have faded.