Lovely little dairy farm! Tucked away in a quiet neighborhood in Litchfield. Nice folks and I…read moreappreciate the quality milk and eggs.

From the owner: Meadow Ridge Farm is 3rd generation dairy farm located on Beach Street in Litchfield, CT. We sell…read morefresh raw milk, hay, eggs, and maple syrup.

Love, love, love the ice cream! Now, I can buy it in a small, local store. The only thing stopping…read moreme are the calories! I'm posting a vintage milk box from Arethusa. If anyone wants to buy it let me know, I amon Facebook.

I probably come here too much since it's so close to me! Just know that folks travel from all over…read moreCT to try the amazing ice cream and cheeses all made from milk from local cows. It couldn't be any creamier or delicious! I grabbed some cheese to have with wine later in the day and already looking forward to it.

Great little farmers market full of some of the Best Farmers and Bakers in the Area. Mushrooms,…read moreBakery Goodies, Yummy Goat Cheese, and Produce from March Farms and Lots of New Farmers. Clean organized and Very Cute having it at the Firehouse. Everything You need for a fancy weekend breakfast or dinner needs. They take Apple Pay and quick service with Great people. This week they had live music. So many amazing farmers and talent in their crafts. Today I bought lions mane mushroom, organic chicken, fresh tomatoes, and a cabbage and I got some tasty bruschetta for lunch and I topped it with the wonderful garlic goat cheese spread amazing life is great when you got the simple things.

This is a great market to supplement or provide your weekly food supply. I'm not sure how I would…read moreeat over the summer/fall without them. They're located in the back parking lot of the Litchfield Center School, and if the parking lot is full there is street parking on the school side of the street. Consistent vendors include Berry Ledges Apiary, March Farms, Twin Pines Farm, and Wave Hill Breads, but there is a variety of vendors each week. Following them on Facebook or checking the website will provide a list of who is expected each week and what they're offering. It is dog friendly, although it is on asphalt so take care to give little paws a break.

What a gem of a spot, so glad we checked this out. It's definitely off the beaten path and when we…read morepulled up there was a long line. Luckily it moved pretty quickly. The shop is tiny, so only a few customers can go in at a time. The barn was open and you could visit the cows while you waited. The chocolate was pricey but delicious! I went with the box of nine truffles and pretty much loved them all. The peanut butter and praline ones were definitely standouts.

I went to Thorncrest Farm today based on the website and previous reviews, expecting the advertised…read more"Meet Our Girls" experience -- an opportunity to meet the cows, learn about them, and possibly feed them. Unfortunately, that was not the experience we had. We were able to see the cows, but only Beauty was in a pen close to the opening. There was another cow nearby with no name or information posted. There was no one in the barn area to talk with us, answer questions, introduce us to the cows, or tell us anything about them. We went into the chocolate shop specifically to ask about the "Meet Our Girls" experience. The young woman working at the front was very nice and did her best to help, but she didn't know much about the cows. She was able to tell us that one of the cows provides the milk used for the caramels and that milk from a mixture of the cows is used to make the chocolate. That was disappointing because it was very different from the experience we believed was being promoted on the website and described in reviews. If you grew up in Connecticut around farms, simply seeing cows in a barn isn't really a "unique experience." What would have made Thorncrest unique was actually getting to meet the girls, learn their names and personalities, hear about the different cows and their milk, and have someone there who could answer questions. We did buy the chocolate, and it is DELICIOUS! I would absolutely recommend stopping for the chocolate. I just wish the "Meet Our Girls" experience had lived up to what was advertised. Based on our visit, I would go knowing that the unique experience is really the chocolate shop -- not necessarily meeting the girls.

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We stopped in this ice cream shop after dinner next door. We've heard great things so I was excited…read moreto try their ice cream out. The farm's restaurant and bakery is also nearby. They also sell cheese and more; I bought their award winning and delicious cheese, Europa. The ice cream was also amazing. There was a line but it moved quick. I got the butter pecan, wow amazing. I highly recommend a visit if you love ice cream!

The place overall is great, many different animals and a ton of space to walk around. A bit pricey…read moreconsidering the feeding bowls are $8 and the bigger buckets are $20 with $10 refills. Additionally we happen to go on a weekday and half of the additions were only open on weekends, such as the hayride/grill/etc. If you're paying the same admission that you would pay on the weekends for half the amenities, weekdays should be half off or reduced.

This spot is wild!…read more We FINALLY took a trip to Action Wildlife today and it was ABSOLUTELY worth the drive. There are multiple spaces to explore when you come in. First, YES you want the big feed pail. Lots of animals. When you first drive in you come upon the museum, gift shop, and play area. They still had their corn pit set up in the play area and that was a big hit with our little one. What you see out in front of you to access is the walking/driving section. You can choose to take this walk or park your car as you visit the animal areas. It goes all the way from the small capybara enclosure to highland cows and so many in between! If you drive straight back you will get to the big green barn near the blue silos. That bar is the petting barn and where you will do encounters. We did the baby highland cow encounter and got to spend a half hour with Hank. Feeding, brushing, petting, and just enjoying his company. We brought in our 1 year old and she loved it! As you leave that barn there is another play area to the left and if you follow it past the camels you'll see the sign for hayride and drive through safari. You can go right down that small road and it'll lead you to a drive around where you're supposed to stay in the car and drive on the enclosure to see a bunch of animals. We didn't do the hayride but it's back there. It loops all the way back, so no worries about figuring out how to get back. We felt that this was BEYOND worth our time and loved all of the up close interactions. Will be returning!

I pass by the Ox Hollow Farm Stand, located on RT202, in Bantam, CT four times a week. I'll stop…read morefor produce in season, my wife loves their tomatoes. But it seems like they specialize in farm raised meats, they have a good amount in the several freezers found inside this little farm stand. Prices are typically 3X what you would pay for similar types of meat in the supermarket, but that's standard when you're buying quality, Farm fresh meats. A solid 4 Star rating for this wonderful Connecticut Farm stand.

We are happy every time we pass this way along Rt. 202 and stop at Ox Hollow. They consistently…read moreoffer a welcome variety of fresh, locally grown produce (always good tomatoes), and they sell it at what seems to us as fair pricing. (We rate them much higher for quality and lower in pricing than the nearby Tara Farms setup.) This time of year they've got a lot of pumpkins for sale, but then so does everyone else, of course. The folks working here have always been pleasant too deal with. They stay open later in the season than we'd expect, but that's only a good thing!

I've been attending the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival every year since 2001, and I drive eleven hours…read moreeach way to do it. Barefoot. In the snow. Uphill both ways. Just kidding. :) But I probably would if I had to. It used to take place the fourth weekend of July, but this year it was the first weekend of August. Probably best to watch the website for next and subsequent years' dates. Falcon Ridge is a three-day-long festival of contemporary folk music. I qualify it as "contemporary" to distinguish it from traditional folk, which you can find there to some degree, as well, but the roster centers mostly on singer-songwriters who perform their own work or develop new ways of presenting older tunes, along with string-driven bands. Cajun, bluegrass, and occasionally even polka are represented, as well. In addition to the main stage, there's a family stage with entertainment for the little ones, a dance tent featuring contra and other kinds of dancing until 2am, and a workshop stage for a more intimate experience. Tickets at the gate are around $40-50 for one day or $130-160 for the weekend, but they're much cheaper online ahead of time. The festival offers camping for the weekend across a huge expanse of farmland. RV and tent camping are both welcome, and the camping area is much more comfortable than at some other music festivals I've been to. There's plenty of room for groups to spread out, though the area nearest to the stages and the flattest ground get filled up pretty early. There's no modern plumbing or electrical hookups (it is just a farm), but the site crew volunteers build a fairly decent set of showers that operate by hose. Hike your way "up the hill" and you can find all-night stages set up in the campground itself for nighttime concerts organized independently from (but still permitted by) the festival itself. Though the scheduled stages in the main festival area run from roughly 10am to 2am (or to 6:30pm on the last day), it's possible to find music playing somewhere or another for a solid and unbroken 72 hours. Sometimes you have to remind yourself to sleep. I've been volunteering since 2004 and have met some awesome, amazing people by doing so. I look forward to seeing them year after year. When I head out from Ohio to get there, people ask me, "You're going alone?" and I have to say, "Only until I get there!" Volunteering gets you free admission and two meals a day. Different crews come with different demands on your time, but they'll all leave you plenty of time to enjoy the festival. The food and craft area has inexplicably shrunk in the past few years, but all my favorite food stands are still there where they've always been. There are food options for everyone from vegans to carnivores and everywhere in between. Absolutely obligatory (unless you're avoiding sugar, wheat, or chocolate, I suppose) are the chippers from Taste Budd's: chocolate chip cookie bars with the taste of a cookie and the density of a firm brownie. There's one vegan option, while dairy/egg eaters have a selection of a few varieties. There are two quibbles I have with the festival, which are shared by most festival regulars I know. One is not the festival's fault, but it's something to be aware of if you come. Although cellular phone service works mostly ok there, data service is nil, not just at the festival itself but in the entire town and surrounding area. I couldn't check into Falcon Ridge on the Yelp app because by the time I drove out far enough to get the signal I needed, Yelp told me I was too far away from the festival to check in. So although phone calls can go through, most people found text messages to be slow as muck, and most smartphone apps were useless. Not a tragedy if you're prepared for it. It might be questionable why you'd want to come out and be rustic for the weekend yet spend the whole time on your phone. The other quibble most definitely is the festival's responsibility, and that is performer booking. Now... I don't have any problem with the specific performers who do play regularly. I love and appreciate them. But aside from the Emerging Artists Showcase, the new blood is just veeeeeeery slow to trickle in. To be clear, I'm not talking about this year. This year was the 25th anniversary, and artists who'd been regular go-to acts in the past decade or so were plentiful, and that was to be expected. But the stagnant performer list has been the norm for some time. It is my understanding (though I could be wrong) that booking is currently done by one person. I think that it's the kind of task that could be better taken on by a full committee who can all contribute their varying tastes and battle it out to keep the performer list diverse and interesting for festival-goers from 10 to 100. But in case you couldn't tell, I'll still be going back for music each year regardless of who's playing.

This was a pretty amazing festival. Lots of good music. Everyone is extremely friendly. They had…read morevery unusual food. They had about 3 tents with bands always playing. Plus there are people playing music with small crowds all over the area. Lots of people camp here. Bring low chairs and/or a tarp and a flashlight. Book hotels B&B early or camp. Great services for kids. We had a great time over the three days.

Have to strongly disagree with my fellow Yelpers who rated this farmstand 1 Star -- it's 5 Stars in…read moremy book. Tomatoes were the BEST I've ever had in Connecticut. Juicy, plump, and slight sweet. Squash and corn were also outstanding. Service was stellar too, the young women working the produce tables were friendly and helpful. They did inform me that the corn came from a farm in Granby, but everything else was from Tara Farm. I certainly plan to stop there again, my total purchase only came to $23 -- that was for 5 decent size tomatoes, 4 ears of corn, 3 jumbo squash, and a container of cherry tomatoes. This farmstead was doing a brisk business when I stopped, it's obviously very popular.

Ours may be a minority view, but our experiences here have been disappointing. The farmstead has…read morebeen in this location (next to Litchfield Auction on Hwy 202) for quite a few years; we've visited in almost every one of the years they've been in business. And we've had problems at almost every one of the visits. Considering quality and price, we'd put them in the category of most groceries: the quality of foods is mediocre usually, and the prices are above average. They claim all of their products are locally grown, and they may be although we wonder how many have come from Tara Farm in Watertown. We've discovered stickers from out of state on a number of items (including melons from California recently). Another oddity: with some frequency we find food items (like tomatoes or squash) are exactly the same size, If recently picked on the farm, how does that happen? Bags of corn look purchased from wholesalers, though we don't know that for sure. But that's the appearance. And don't expect bargain prices for anything. So maybe we've visited at the wrong times? Maybe others find great stuff here? Whatever, we have no wish to cast negatives on anyone's business -- although we hear second-hand about some issues with owner at the local Job Lot. So we'll just stick to our complaint: we aren't impressed by the offerings here and wish it were better. In our opinion.