Know Your Farmer Fair Schedule

This is a once a year event held in Willimantic. 

We encourage pre-orders on this website but also welcome walk ups. 

Know Your Farmer Fair Back in Willimantic

The sun isn't the only thing waking up from its winter slumber this March! In Willimantic over the last 8 years, a local favorite event, Know Your Farmer Fair, returns to Willimantic on March 9thth from 11am-2pm at the Windham Community Center: 1 Jillson Sq.   Each year, before the full spring frenzy whisks away our local farmers to the tasks of fields and crops, a group of farmers set up tables in the community center and get ready to say hello. 

The 9th Annual Know Your Farmer Fair is meant to do just that- help you know your farmer.  Many farmers bring something to sell (whether it be jarred items, frozen meat, cold weather crops, or CSA subscriptions to purchase), but the offerings are slimmed down and the moment relaxed.  This isn’t a mid-summer farmers market with people scrambling for the last pint of blueberries, but rather an opportunity to walk table by table and say hello to a person that has invested their time and energy into producing food for you and your family.  This event is a unique opportunity for the community to meet and build relationships with the farmers behind the local flavors of Eastern CT.

 
With close to 30 farms already signed up (and more joining!) this year’s event will provide lots for folks to engage with- both adults and kids alike.  The event is set up similar to a farmers market, where visitors can walk from table to table getting to know the farmers and the different ways they serve the community.  Beyond chatting with your favorite farmers, the Know Your Farmer Fair lets you peek into upcoming CSAs (or Community Supported Agriculture shares): learn about share options, add-ons like eggs or flowers, and farm-specific practices. Even garden gurus can score hidden treasures like local honey, maple syrup, teas, and soaps! And for the food-conscious, farmers happily answer questions about their methods, whether you seek organic produce, GMO-free options, or soy-free meat. Dive into local flavors and farming philosophies, all in one delightful day!

Food trucks? Check. Kids' activities to unleash their inner farmer? You betcha! A seed swap to plant the seeds of future feasts? Absolutely! This fair is a smorgasbord of fun for the whole family and something that will make you linger as you explore the farms that make this region, the Quiet Corner, so unique and a reflection of the agricultural history and heritage of our state.

To learn more about this event and farms that will be involved, visit www.grownconNECTed.org/knowyourfarmerfair for more information, or visit the Know Your Farmer Fair Facebook page.

Know Your Farmer Fair is a project of Windham Community Food Network and is put on with the assistance of multiple other community organizations and businesses.