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HUNT HILL FARM |
In Norwalk, stop at Stew Leonard’s, the World’s Largest Dairy Store, whose offerings include wine, cheese, meats, produce, fish, and a packed calendar of cooking events.
Drive to Woodbury for lunch at Carole Peck’s Good News Café. The popular chef’s signature is creatively prepared dishes using organic, locally farmed ingredients.
In New Milford, visit the Silo at Hunt Hill Farm in New Milford. The combination cooking school, art gallery, and gourmet kitchenware store has lured food fanatics since 1972.
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RUSTLING WIND CREAMERY |
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Drive to Rustling Wind Creamery in Falls Village. The local cheesemaker produces several savory varieties, along with chutney, jelly and even goat’s milk fudge. |
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WHITE HART INN |
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Stay overnight at an inn in the wooded northwest corner. The White Hart Inn in Salisbury, for example, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. |
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SHOPPES AT FARMINGTON VALLEY |
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The next morning, drive to Canton. At the Shoppes at Farmington Valley, find Sur la Table, a gourmet cookware shop with products from around the globe and onsite cooking classes. A popular restaurant at the Shoppes is Simmer.
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RIVER CAFÉ |
Enjoy a gourmet dinner in the pastoral northeast corner. Suggestions include Still River Café on North Ashford Farm in Eastford and Golden Lamb Buttery in Brooklyn. (Call ahead for reservations.)
Stay overnight at an inn in the northeast corner.
The following day, visit Sharpe Hill Vineyard in Pomfret. Set on 100 acres of farmland, the vineyard offers tastings, tours, and gourmet dining (reservations required).
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CREAMERY BROOK BISON |
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Visit Creamery Brook Bison in Brooklyn. On the farm, you can watch bison roam, purchase hormone-free bison meat and cookbooks, and take 40-minute wagon tours (seasonal). |
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LYMAN ORCHARDS |
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If time allows, visit Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, and savor a slice of award winning Hi-Top Apple Pie. The 1,100-acre farm hosts culinary events every season, so check www.lymanorchards.com before you go. |
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