The Solstice Supper at Ambler Farm featured farm-to-table food provided by Barcelona, a silent auction of farm, garden, table and culinary items, and hayrides and horseshoes. The trebuchet was also a big hit!
The Solstice Supper Committee:
Organizers of the Ambler Farm summer solstice supper were, from left, Cory Lee, Lynn Caldwell, Kathy Rosenbaum, Claudia Avallone, Tracy Taylor, Amy Curley, Stephanie Mercado and Michele Bennett.
What a pleasure to see so many people come out for an evening of Organic Food & Wine at Ambler Farm last week. A crowd of both new and long-time Ambler supporters enjoyed a lively and informative talk about organic wine, delicious hors d'oeuvres made from local food sources, and good conversation with one another.
Special thanks to Amy Dixon of Stew Leonard's Wine Shops; Lynn and John Holbrook of Holbrook Farm; Thomas Camm of Artisan Made - Northeast; Wave Hill Bread; Offinger's Farm; and Ambler farmer Ben Saunders. And many thanks to all of you who joined us on a perfect spring evening at Ambler.
MAURA CONNOLLY, BETH CULNANE, STEPHANIE GORDON, VICKY MEANY, ANDREA O'MEARA, SARAH SIMMONS, REBECCA THOMPSON Organic Food & Wine Committee Friends of Ambler Farm Hurlbutt Street, June 7
The Wilton Newcomers Club recently donated $10,000 to the Friends of Ambler Farm. The club raised the money through two successful events during this past year: the sale of holiday ornaments featuring a hand-painted image of the Red Barn at Ambler Farm, and the art auction held at the Wilton Library in March.The donation will be used for educational programs for local schoolchildren and for new farm equipment, which will help the farm expand its agricultural capabilities.
This is the largest amount of money the Newcomers club has raised during any program year. Stephanie Mercado and Kelly Gervolino, WNC fund-raising chairs, organized both the ornament sale and the art auction this year.
Each year the club selects a local organization to benefit from its fund-raising efforts. The Wilton Newcomers Club is a nonprofit social organization that serves more than 200 families in town.