Ridgefield is a lucky town to be blessed with three working farms; The Hickories, Garden of Ideas and Apple Ridge. We love their commitment to the land and the community of Ridgefield.
In our on going efforts at 109 Cheese and Wine to celebrate and support our local farms and food charities, we will host our second Sip & Savor with The Hickories, Thursday, April 24 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The 109 Sip's & Savor program is designed to elevate awareness of some of our great local farms and local non-profit food/land conservation organizations. A generous portion of the events proceeds go directly to its benefactor. This event will help raise money to allow the purchase of at least one Hickories CSA share for the Ridgefield Food Bank. The more we raise, the more shares we will be able to buy. So come on down and savor some cheese and sip some wine with us in our classroom above the cheese shop.
The photo above shows Dina Brewster of The Hickories who became a farmer after a career in teaching. For Dina, teaching started first in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer and then in the Bronx as a high school English teacher.
Yearning for a change, Dina chose to return to her family's farm here in Ridgefield and start a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. It began as a one-acre vegetable garden and Dina has overseen the development of new products and new acreage as the farm business continues to grow.
Dina is committed to connecting people with the working land and it is very apparent in everything she touches and her loyal volunteer force.