Massaro Community Farm to hold event on Rock to Rock ride

Massaro Farm in the Fall

Massaro Community Farm will hold an open house event about the annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride at the Woodbridge Town Library from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 28, according to a release.

Thw event will serve as an advance registration for those who wish to join Team Massaro in this year’s ’quest for the gold’ and ride with the team in the 7th annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride in New Haven, the release said.

The ride will be held April 25 this year. It runs from West Rock to East Rock.

Atop East Rock

 

"The farm will also be inviting community members to get involved at the farm this year, and to drop off their CSA subscription forms for the coming season," the release said.

"Last April, on a cold and rainy day, a dozen or so riders braved the elements and rode with Team Massaro, helping them raise more than $10,000 towards the purchase of a much-needed new tractor for the farm," the release said. (The number of riders is an estimate, the release noted)

The view from East Rock

The Angel of Peace atop East Rock

"In only its second year participating in this event, which raises funds for area environmental organizations, Team Massaro eked out first prize in fundraising by a slim margin on the morning of the event. As a result, the team won several prizes, including a cruise for the team aboard the classic schooner, Quinnipiack, which sails from Long Wharf Pier. But most importantly, we achieved our fundraising goal and purchased that new tractor," the release said.

Stop by the Woodbridge Town Library for the event to learn how to register and learn what it would mean to be the "phantom rider."

Information also will be available "about individual and group volunteering at the farm, and accepting CSA subscription forms for the 2015 season."

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At the Old State House: 'From Farming to Therapy: Animals at Work'

There will be a program at noon July 29 at Connecticut’s Old State House dubbed "From Farming to Therapy: Animals at Work," organizers said in a a release.

"Enjoy a presentation on nineteenth-century agrarian life" by Rhys Simmons, coordinator of Agriculture at Old Sturbridge Village, followed by a panel discussion led by the Connecticut Network’s (CT-N) Diane Smith, the release said.

 Smith "will sit down with Simmons and other animal experts to discuss the various roles animals hold inside the working world and the steps that have been taken and should be taken to ensure their safety."

The horses of Hartford’s Mounted Police will visit at the end of the program, the release said. The free event is sponsored by Connecticut Humanities.

Did you know: "Connecticut's Old State House served as a seat of government for the Constitution State from 1796 to 1878. The Old State House Shop, located on the Main Street side of the building, provides visitors an opportunity to purchase great, quality-made Connecticut and Hartford themed gifts, products and apparel. The Old State House Farmers Market, the oldest of its kind in the state, is open Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the summer."