Community Events

Family Farm Events & Book Your Own Private Event!

Upcoming Events

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Chicken Run - 4th Annual

Come out to the farm and  have tons of fun at our 4th annual Chicken Run on Sunday, June 1st, 2025.  We host both a 5K and a 1 mile.  Both races start at the same time, both are for either kids or adults,  and you are welcome to run/walk either race.  You will get a CFF Chicken Run t-shirt /medal on race day (if you sign up before May 9th – otherwise later).  

Like to participate in groups?  Win big prizes for your school if you get the most participation (% based), or the highest donation amounts!    

After the race there will be a Hog Jog race with the farm pigs.  Pick your favorite pig to win!!

The farm market will be open, lots of animals to see and you can also take a walk through our gardens and hoop house.

We are also looking for sponsors for this event and would love to hear from you if you’d like to help out in this way.  

Click the link to register to run/walk, donate, or sponsor or to learn more about this fun event.  

Garden Party Fundraiser

Reserve your place at our table on Saturday, June 7th (rain date is Sunday, June 8th) from 11-2:30 to enjoy live music, elegant brunch fare, dancing, drinks/treats, silent auction, and  even a special musical presentation from Independence Elementary First Graders. 

Our farm will be looking it’s best, so you’ll want to come out and see what we’ve been up to by touring all of our new spaces, seeing some of our baby animals, and talking with our wonderful volunteers. 

We look forward to you helping us celebrate Wally Niezguski and his Farm Scholarship Fund, and the beautiful outdoors at the farm.  It will be a lovely day,  meeting with friends and family, strolling the grounds, enjoying all the hospitality… and supporting your favorite non-profit farm for kids in the process.

Click the link to register and/or learn more about this special charity event.  

images from 2024 garden party, chelsea & kevin, desserts, musical kids, art auction+

2025 Calendar

 

January

15th – Market reopens for winter hours – Wednesdays only 10-6

20th – Registration for summer camps open

27th – Winter Homesteading Club / 8 weeks through 3/31

February

All month – Planning…  Have ideas?  Good time to come and visit us!

3rd / 10th / 24th – Winter Homesteading Club / Mondays – morning & after school sessions

March

12th & 13th  – Fairy house / Leprechaun Den workshops

3rd / 10th / 17th / 31st – Winter Homesteading Club / Mondays – morning & after school sessions

26th – Farm/Market closed for Spring Break Week

April

2ndNew market/farm regular season hours begin;  W 10-6 /TH 10-9 /F  10-6 /Sat 10-2

Thursday EveningsFarm After 5: 7-8 pm  3rd Open Mic / 10th Garden Yoga / 17th Art at the Farm / 24th Chelsea’s Cooking Corner (cancelled)

7th / 14th / 21st / 28th – Spring Homesteading Club / Mondays – morning & after school sessions

7th – Monday @ 6:30 – 4H Interest Meeting

Garden Impact Days – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 1 pm and 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 1 pm

19th – Easter at the Farm / Eggstravaganza

27th  (Sun) @ 10 am – Community Impact Day Volunteers

All month – Field Trips / Learning Adventures

May

5th / 12th / 19th – Spring Homesteading Club / Mondays – morning & after school sessions

Thursday EveningsFarm After 5: 7-8 pm  1st Open Mic / 8th Garden Yoga / 15th Art at the Farm / 22nd Chelsea’s Cooking Corner

Garden Impact Days – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 1 pm and 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 1 pm

All month – Field Trips / Learning Adventures

June

1st – Chicken Run Fundraiser 4th Annual

2nd – Last Spring Homesteading Club / Mondays – morning & after school sessions

Thursday EveningsFarm After 5: 7-8 pm  5th Open Mic / 12th Garden Yoga / 19th Art at the Farm / 26th Chelsea’s Cooking Corner

Garden Impact Days – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 1 pm and 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 1 pm

7th – Garden Party / Wally Niezguski Fundraiser

Last two weeks – Sprouts Camp

30th – *NEW* Camp Wild about MUSIC  (3 days)

July

1st & 2nd – *NEW* Camp Wild about MUSIC

*Please note that our farm will be closed July 3rd & 4th for holiday (so no Open Mic Jul 3rd)!

4th – Parade

Thursday EveningsFarm After 5: 7-8 pm  No Open Mic due to holiday / 10th Garden Yoga / 17th Art at the Farm / 24th Chelsea’s Cooking Corner

Garden Impact Days – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 1 pm and 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 1 pm

21st – 31st – Camp Wild Summer Camps

August

1st – 22nd – Camp Wild / ART Summer Camps

Thursday EveningsFarm After 5: 7-8 pm  7th Open Mic / 14th Garden Yoga / 21st Art at the Farm / 28th Chelsea’s Cooking Corner

Thursday Evenings – Sip & Snips Floral Arranging (more information to come).  Scroll down to contact our Event Coordinator to book your own private version)

Garden Impact Days – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 1 pm and 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 1 pm

24th – Monarch Festival

September

Thursday EveningsFarm After 5: 7-8 pm  4th Open Mic / 11th Garden Yoga / 18th Art at the Farm / 25th Chelsea’s Cooking Corner

Thursday Evenings – Sip & Snips Floral Arranging (more information to come).  Scroll down to contact our Event Coordinator to book your own private version.

Garden Impact Days – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 1 pm and 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 1 pm

All month – Field Trips / Learning Adventures

October

All month – Field Trips / Learning Adventures

Thursday Evenings – Sip & Snips Floral Arranging (more information to come).  Scroll down to contact our Event Coordinator to book your own private version.

November

1st? – Community Impact Day Volunteers

*Please note that our farm is closed Thanksgiving Week for holiday!

December

6th – Christmas at the Farm

12th – Farm closes for Holiday till mid-January

13th – Holiday Lights Parade

Host Your Special Event at our Farm

Indoor Venues

Healing Hoophouse:  80 seated
Sunflower Market:  20 seated
Green Room:  25 seated

Outdoor Venues

Teaching Pavilion:  160 seated
Picnic Tables by Pavilion:  30 seated
Gathering Garden:   40 seated
Tree Canopy:  90 Seated with CFF Picnic Tables
Outdoor Cooking Lab:   20 seated 
Peacepole Garden Cement Slab:  26  
 

*Outdoor venues are seasonally available, weather permitting

Interested in hosting an event with us?

Please contact our interim Special Events Coordinator, Terri Dodge, with any special event requests.

Terri selfie with her dog

Terri Dodge

I have a passion for perfectly planned and delightfully detailed events. My goal is to make your event run smoothly and make sure the focus is on bringing people together to create beautiful memories. I am excited to work with you, let’s plan a party!  You can contact me at: specialeventscff@gmail.com

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