Holiday Time at Storrowton Village

Yuletide at Storrowton Village will usher in the season on Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ESE fairgrounds in West Springfield, Mass.

This winter holiday festival offers tours of Storrowton's antique buildings decorated by area garden club members and florists. Musical and storytelling performances, kids' crafts, ice sculpting, Early American craft demonstrations - even a visit from Santa. Sample fresh baked good or listen to the caroling. The Christmas and gift shops will also be open.

People, Exhibits, Ideas, Network At NOFA CT

That's Elaine Frost of Frostfire Farm located in Goshen, talking about Connecticut Women's Agricultural Network (CT WAgN) at the recent NOFA CT conference in Windsor.

CT WAgN is a network for women who farm, have an agriculturally-related business, or want to have one. (This includes producers of specialty goods, fiber, yarn and wool, wine, flowers, herbs, etc. Artisans, entrepreneurs, chefs, farm market participants and others are welcome to network and learn.)

Wayne Young of High Hill Orchards (located on a gorgeous farm that really is perched atop a high hill with the backdrop of Beseck Mountain in Meriden) offered sliced samples of his apples and talked about the winter CSA his farm offers. (A CSA is "community-supported agriculture" - in this case participants can choose a full share for four months worth of local organic fruits, vegetables/greens, and fresh cider . . . or just the fruit portion). For details or more information about the farm and orchard, call Young at (203) 294-0276.