Ambler Farm

Ambler Farm is a community-based, educational farm providing the community with a connection to it's agricultural past through active learning programs which focus on sustainable agriculture, responsible land stewardship and historic preservation.

Ambler Farm was owned by the Ambler family for six generations. Betty Ambler was the last of the Raymond-Ambler family to live at Ambler Farm until her passing in 1998. The following year the Town of Wilton, with overwhelming taxpayer support, purchased 22 acres of this beautiful 200-year-old working farm as part of the open-space initiative. A town appointed steering committee was formed to steward the property until 2005. The 501(c)3 nonprofit group, Friends of Ambler Farm was established at that point to steward the town owned property and run the day to day operations. A mission was crafted to celebrate Wilton?s agrarian roots through active-learning programs, sustainable agriculture, responsible land stewardship, and historic appreciation.

Gardens were planted including the Production Garden, under the direction of our Director of Agriculture, Jonathan Kirschner. If you have visited our weekly seasonal farm stand, you have seen our great varieties of fresh produce and flowers, all grown using organic practices.

Our educational programming has grown substantially to include a range of dynamic offerings for all ages led by both staff members and volunteers. The goal of our programs ? whether crafting or making maple syrup ? is simply to learn by doing. All activities encourage engagement?whether it is with the land, with food, with animals, with history, or with each other.

And finally, our annual special events ? many of which are now Wilton traditions ? bring the community together to enjoy the best of what the farm offers and celebrate the cycle of the New England year. These events include Ambler Farm Day, Holiday Greens Sale, Valentine?s Tea, Farm-to-Table Dinners, and our Red Barn Live Music Series. New events are always in the works.

When the Friends of Ambler Farm first began, it had an expansive vision for the farm that at the time seemed almost unobtainable. That vision, filled with hopeful ideas, has become a reality. Ambler Farm is an established, active, living community farm and an integral part of Wilton?s identity.

The farm is free and open to the public every day from dawn to dusk.