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Small Farms and The Big Picture: The CenterPeace "He who sees things grow from the beginning will have the best view of them." -Aristotle The Maze: an interactive and inspirational demonstration on how the Energy of the Earth interacts w/your body.
Everyone will learn how the places we choose to play affect our health.
You'll leave with glowing health and vitality. "All that is needed to make it through the cornmaze this year is an inquiring mind, senses to observe, and a willingness to think about nature on a personal level." The cornmaze is one BIG GARDEN! You will learn about something else made by Nature in the maze this year--THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL--while you discover THE MAGIC OF WALKING on real, true ground, no cement here! Get your energy--from the earth--now there's a concept--not talked about since the Indians padded around in their moccasins! Looks like Walking Weather will be Tues. thru the weekend! For the best experience, wear walking shoes! Field is well-drained, so you don't even have to worry about mud after it rains. Learn something while you hike the Thompson Appalachian Trail! SEIZE TODAY! Call for MAZE group discounts; Scouts call ahead so I can set up a thru-hiker to give an Appalachian Trail talk for you! 860-923-3439. Soda/water in the maze sold by Scott Spalding for his cancer care, and Lily Orr's 7th Gr. Nature's Classroom! | I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO
The Appalachian Trail! | Nursery open
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Blue Heaven at the farm! The scent of Lavender brings us back to
ancient civilizations that cut it for its scent
and astringent value 26,000 years ago.
When we smell Lavender, we already
"know" the scent even if we've never
smelled it before! The scent is a genetic
memory...that's why we breathe a sigh
of a-maze-ment when we smell it...what
more can I say, that's why I grow it--my
roots run deep... Just like at Blue Heaven in Key West, we say "Who's got the blues?"! |
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POWER PLANT(s) of the week: Ligularia in bloom! --Flower Looks like a very sturdy sunflower! Foliage is maroon, and STANDS OUT in any garden.
Have to pick 2 plants of the week: Echinacea! IT'S THE ECHINACEA MULTIPLE FACTOR: 'FATAL ATTRACTION'--you'll be fatally attracted to this gorgeous Echinacea w/red-black stems! Plus! Echinacea 'Red Knee-High'--wow! Plus! Echinacea 'Virgin'--hundreds of buds! TETHERED HOT-AIR BALLOON RIDES ABOVE THE MAZE 10/13! SEE SACRED GEOMETRY FROM THE AIR! COME BY 3:30pm. Columbus Day! $10/person to benefit The Audobon at Pomfret. Our whole FARM is an educational experience that enables you to connect with and honor Nature. Through studying herbalism, you are expanding your own awareness of our ecology by entering into the world of plants. Here we'll discover all the beauty and gifts that the plants have to offer, including food/nourishment, beverages, seasonings, tonics, mmedicines, bodycare, perfumes, dyes, flowers, crafts, folklore traditions, etc. The Herbal Educational Series invites you into this world with an open heart, following in the footsteps of our ancestors, who have used plants since the beginning of time. "To study Nature & to know oneself came at last to the same thing, which it was the purpose of NATURE to express."--Thoreau |
A Farm for The New Millenium
Quintessential Gardens at Fort Hill Farms is Farming for the New Millenium and agriculture at its finest. We grow plants organically in the garden for a year, then re-pot them for sale in the nursery. We don't spray them w/herbicides to kill the weeds. We don't spray pesticides on them like all the other nurseries do--we have ducks and guinea hens to eat all the bugs. Nursery plants are normally sprayed 3-4x/season for weeds, and then 2-3x/season for bugs! People don't realize this because they can't "see" the chemicals, and they're certainly not there when they're sprayed! The Essence of Herbalism Apprentice Program combines hands-on experience w/classroom learning and field study. This program is designed to teach you to identify plants in the wild, how to make your own herbal products & your own medicine! Classes $50 ea. 10am - 2 pm. Bring your lunch! Our focus will be on the plants themselves. We will come to them as our teachers; the fields and forests as our classroom. We will learn by seeing, touching, tasting, smelling, experiencing, listening. Learning the wisdom of plants opens one up to a whole new exciting part of life, the world of Nature, one that Michael is more than qualified to speak on. These teachings instill w/in us the vitality of the wild, invigorating our spirits, nourishing our bodies, bringing radiant health and healing to our lives. The rewards are enriching and enlightening. Be prepared that studying herbal wisdom will help you make changes in your life. The love of herbs will become a life-long endeavor. Our PRIMARY FOCUS will be to enhance a deep loving relationship w/the Earth, so that we can walk gently, in harmony and balance w/all of life. If this is the year you wish to enter the world of herbs, register early to reserve your place: SEIZE TODAY! Cultivating your mind as well as the SOIL and SOUL!: Our classes provide you an
interactive and inspiration demonstration on inner and outer nutrition. Don't miss this class, this will be Apollo at his best: Sat. 10/4, Phytochemistry: Medicinally Active plant chemicals found in herbs: how they work To register, contact Kristin at 860-923-3439. Contact us for more information. Green is not just a buzzword here! Our passion helps heal the world. Would it be that everyone's passions healed the world! |
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The Farmer's Cow in the Cow Parade in West Hartford with Kristin, Kies, Lily, and Peter |
Gift Certificates available for the 2008 Corn Maze and/or Lavender and Organically grown perennials! With Corn Maze certificates, you give the GIFT OF EXERCISE! With Lavender gift certificates, you give the GIFT OF SERENITY & AROMATHERAPY! With organically grown perennials, you give the GIFT OF GREEN. With all of them, you give the GIFT OF LOVE, because they are MADE WITH LOVE.  Lavender Ice Cream
1/2c. organic Lavender buds
2c. The Farmer's Cow milk
2c. heavy cream
8 egg yolks
3/4c. gran. sugar
12 slices lemon
zest of 2 lemons
12 sprigs organic Lavender
In saucepan, combine Lavender buds, lemon zest, milk, cream. Bring to boil. Steep 20mins. Whisk together egg yolks & sugar. Whisk 1c. hot cream into egg mix. 
In steady stream, slowly add egg mixture to hot cream mixture. Cook for 4 mins. Remove from heat, cool completely. Add mix to electric ice cream maker & process according to manuf. directions. Garnish w/lemon slices and LAVENDER SPRIGS!
Yields 1 qt. SEND US YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE 2007 CORN MAZE! That's how we nourish ourselves! All we need to hear is someone say "That was A-MAZE-ING! HOW did you DO that?!" THAT'S ALL WE NEED, then we're all fired up to go another 1000 miles, (or another 8 miles, as the case may be! Next year's maze will be a little bigger, because we'll also walk in the LL Bean letters). The customers are my motivation (well, that, and the fact that the farm is one big HEALTH CLUB). "Wow, you have created a little piece of paradise here, haven't you?!" Old Lyme, CT
At FORT HILL FARMS, you GET ENGAGED IN THE NATURAL WORLD. OUT is IN!
The love of our farm is evident and eloquently expressed in humble care of the land that defines good stewardship for all who visit.
Yes, it IS all about global well-being! This is sacred ground: You can see it when you drive in. Acting up and litter will not be tolerated. This is our home. We live here, it is our wish to share it with people who love undeveloped land as much as we do. We are not six flags; We are not a corn-fusing maze. We have an educational maze, to teach you about our beautiful farm, the sacredness of undeveloped land, and the sanctity of a rural town. The theme is global well-being, preserving our precious water supply, and learning about the beautiful rivers of U.S. NOURISH YOURSELF & YOUR WORLD AT FORT HILL FARMS! |
The pride's inside our beautifully manicured agricultural farm; e-mail for in-FARM-ation. You can even call off-season to ask anything about gardening or next year's maze, 860-923-3439. You can even book next year's date for your group! I'm already getting calls from schools about the theme for next year! "A VERY WALKABLE SETTING FOR AN EXERCISER!"-customer from Mystic, CT
"Wow, what a great place to walk!"--customer from Brooklyn
"I came to a maze, and I was A-Mazed!"--customer from Niantic"I was happy to see the organization and professionalism here--it is definitely a maze for all ages!"--customer from Cromwell, CT"This here is a MAZE OF BEAUTY!"--Webster, MA"This may sound cliche, but this was A-MAZE-ING--truly! Thanks, Thompson customer"Hi Kristin, your new website is so beautiful I cried! I can't wait to take your April classes!"----from Hampton customer who'straveling in New Zealand for 6 mos.On Christmas card from Woodstock customer: Thanks for inspiring our Christmas card! You've done a beautiful job w/your farm and we were happy to be part of it! Can't wait to come to the 2008 maze--give us a hint, what will the theme be?!"If someone just drove by w/o coming in, they would never know the breadth & depth of what you're doing here. I am totally impressed."--customers from Bristol, CT |
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