Members

Join us for a festive and vibrant evening amongst the flowers. Hanna Jenkins, Farmer Florist of Tapalou Guilds, will lead participants on a lively exploration of flowers as they create their own floral…

Join River Gallery School teaching artist Kate Milliken for a series of hands-on art workshops held at Retreat Farm. These gatherings invite participants to slow down, connect, and explore creative expression in…

Do you love lawn games? Have you ever wanted to argue with friends or strangers over a lawn game in public? Do you like to drink aperol spritz in the bright late-summer sun? Are you looking for a place to…

Join us for a free, casual walk around the Retreat Farm’s trails, where we will explore the seasonal relationships that may be present there as we join. By learning of ways to be present-in-place with all of our re…

Join us in the Calf Barn and pastures at Retreat Farm where you can hang out with goats, pigs, rabbits, Coturnix quail, Runner ducks, and the oxen, McIntosh and Cortland. Our friendly animals have been raised…

Retreat Farm presents Wild Wisdom: Walks & Talks to Get You Outdoors, in partnership with Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, Vermont Wilderness School, the Nature Museum at Grafton, and Vermont Museum…

Retreat Farm is excited to announce Harvesting Hues, a natural dye workshop series led by artist and educator Kate Milliken and featuring acclaimed fiber artist Gail Callahan. Beginning June 20, the series…

Add art to your daily walks with this new class exploring the beauty of the details of the plants and insects in your neighborhood. This class, led Kirsten Martsi, will cover the elements of a nature…

We’re kicking off our 9th season of Food Truck Roundup with the Gaslight Tinkers on July 9. Our fantastic summer lineup includes performances from local and regional bands playing danceable rock, soul, bluegrass, C…

The Retreat Farm Ramble is our third annual cycling event with multiple rides to choose from. We’ll have a 33-mile mixed gravel and pavement farm tour and a 15 mile family-friendly hybrid bike and E-bike tour.…

Join us Thursdays in June for a series of conversations and presentations with local luminaries. During each week we will feature a different expert — a gardener, a filmmaker, a poet, and a musician — to show us th…

Join Juliette Abigail Carr, Registered Herbalist (AHG), for a relaxed amble to meet the medicinal plants and trees of spring.   Sunday, May 17, 10 AM • Meet in front of the Retreat Farm Market.   This event is…

Join us for an exciting opportunity to bird on farms throughout our region! Learn new skills and about wildlife conservation from our friends at the Cheshire County Conservation District.   Participants…

Leading historians discuss the origins, meaning, and legacy of America’s founding document. Christopher Brown, Ken Burns, Maya Jasanoff, and Jane Kamensky comprise a panel moderated by Jill Lepore.   The night…

Experience the taste of the forest with Tavernier Chocolates! …

The VJC Youth Jazz Ensemble is comprised of high school students who meet each Tuesday at the Vermont Jazz Center to run over jazz standards and develop their skills in interpreting jazz compositions while…

The Honky Tonk Angels perform once a month at a traveling two-step night, playing danceable classic country music from the 50’s-60’s. Members of the band plus a couple special guests will be bringing a dance…

The Touring Group is an ensemble of talented teenage musicians from Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, and Quebec, led this year by Ethan Tischler and Alex Kehler, who will be touring Sweden this April. Join them…

Warm up and enjoy drinks from the Thirsty Goat Bar in the North Barn at Retreat Farm as part of the Harris Hill Ski Jump weekend, with music on Saturday from Lone Prairie String Band featuring Nate Paine,…