Join us as we watch the cows prance out to pasture for the first time this season! It's a green grass get down for all.

This is a free event. Please RSVP here.

Susan Chiappini, PhD, will lead our group in making yogurt, ricotta and creme fraiche using Churchtown raw milk in our farm kitchen. Attendees can look forward to learning how to make delicious fresh styles of cheese at home and how to best incorporate it into their cooking and lifestyles.

Susan has studied human physiology and nutrition at the Medical College of Virginia, and Columbia University and she is certified as a Master Food Preserver through Cornell Co-operative Extension. Susan is a passionate home cook who loves sharing her kitchen knowledge with others and has taught cooking classes in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and New York State. Susan works seasonally as the farm kitchen supervisor at Montgomery Place Orchards, Red Hook, NY in the summer and spends winter stitching quilts for family, friends and retail.

We will be serving refreshments throughout the afternoon, including a board of Churchtown Dairy cheeses, fresh bread, coffee, and our own herbal tea for the group to enjoy as they learn.

Purchase tickets here.

Join us for an introduction to beekeeping at the dairy. Colleen Quinn will guide the class through material gathering, bee selection, hive establishment and maintenance. As we talk through the process of beekeeping, she will provide instruction, answer pressing questions and offer further resources.

Colleen is a hobbyist beekeeper and beverage enthusiast living in Greene County. She shares her apiary with two dogs, a husband and a one eyed cat. Colleen owns Mustard & Miel on Main Street in Catskill, where she brews kombucha with her honey for the community.

We'll be serving coffee, herbal tea from the garden and a Churchtown Dairy cheese board for attendees to enjoy as they learn.

Purchase tickets here.

Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) to discuss topics surrounding land, history, ecology, and community.

“The Nightingale” by Sam Lee

This book reveals in beautiful detail the bird's song, habitat, characteristics and migration patterns, as well as the environmental issues that threaten its livelihood. From Greek mythology to John Keats, to Persian poetry and 'A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square', Lee delves into the various ways we have celebrated the nightingale through traditions, folklore, music, literature, from ancient history to the present day. The Nightingale is a unique and lyrical portrait of a famed yet elusive songbird.

Please email caitlin@churchtowndairy.org with any Book Club questions or to be added to the Book Club mailing list.

Please join us for a tasting of our award-winning cheeses as cheesemaker Grace Pullin leads a conversation about the creamery, tasting notes, and pairing suggestions. 

Registration is limited (with safe and spacious seating). Register here.

We are thrilled to welcome Mary Casella to Churchtown for a stretched curd cheese workshop. Attendees can expect to learn about various regional styles and cultural traditions associated with the technique. The group will also be in instructed in the craft of mozzarella making at home. Mary will provide hands on demonstration, answer your questions about the process, and discuss futher resources.

We will serve coffee, herbal tea from the garden and a Churchtown cheese board for attendees to enjoy as they learn.

Mary is a cheesemonger based in Brooklyn, New York. While there may have been some foreshadowing early in life, she came to cheese on whim and hasn’t looked back since. Whether it be retail, distribution, affinage, or research, Mary is dedicated to connecting to and with people through cheese and all of its aspects. She is a championer of women in dairy and an advocate of the history, culture, and relationship of humans and ruminants.

Purchase tickets here.

Join us for an introduction to beekeeping at the dairy. Colleen Quinn will guide the class through material gathering, bee selection, hive establishment and maintenance. As we talk through the process of beekeeping, she will provide instruction, answer pressing questions and offer further resources.

Colleen is a hobbyist beekeeper and beverage enthusiast living in Greene County. She shares her apiary with two dogs, a husband and a one eyed cat. Colleen owns Mustard & Miel on Main Street in Catskill, where she brews kombucha with her honey for the community.

We'll be serving coffee, herbal tea from the garden and a Churchtown Dairy cheese board for attendees to enjoy as they learn.

Purchase tickets here.

Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) to discuss topics surrounding land, history, ecology, and community.

“The Earth In Her Hands” by Jennifer Jewel

In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell introduces 75 inspiring women. Working in wide-reaching fields that include botany, floral design, landscape architecture, farming, herbalism, and food justice, these influencers are creating change from the ground up.

Please email caitlin@churchtowndairy.org with any Book Club questions or to be added to the Book Club mailing list.

Spend the day learning how to quilt with us in the serene environment of the farm during wintertime. We'll be gathering as a group to learn the necessary skills for the craft from Susan Chiappini of Arrow Maker Quilts.

During the workshop, Susan will provide demonstration, hands on instruction, and assistance with techniques for cutting + piecing fabric. We'll also discuss traditional patterns, project planning, and material sourcing. The event is open to beginners with basic sewing machine knowledge and folks with some quilting experience.

At lunchtime, attendees will pause to enjoy a communal lunch from Talbott and Arding in the Farm House.

Susan studied human physiology and nutrition at the Medical College of Virginia, and Columbia University and she is certified as a Master Food Preserver through Cornell Co-operative Extension. She works seasonally as the farm kitchen supervisor at Montgomery Place Orchards, Red Hook, NY in the summer and spends winter stitching quilts for family, friends and retail through Arrow Maker.

Attendees will be asked to bring the below materials:

- Self-healing cutting mat for quilting 24 X 18

- Rotary cutter 45mm

- Grid ruler 8.5 X 24

- Seam ripper

- All purpose thread in neutral color

- Sewing machine in good working order

- 1⁄4” foot attachment for your machine if you have it

- 1 yard quilting cotton that will contrast with the provided muslin

- Fabric scissors for snipping thread

Register here.

Please join us for a tasting of our award-winning cheeses as cheesemaker Grace Pullin leads a conversation about the creamery, tasting notes, and pairing suggestions. 

Registration is limited (with safe and spacious seating). Register here.

Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) to discuss topics surrounding land, history, ecology, and community.

“Facing the Climate Emergency: How to Transform Yourself with Climate Truth” by Margaret Klein Salamon

Facing the Climate Emergency gives people the tools to confront the climate emergency, face their negative emotions, and channel them into protecting humanity and the natural world.
As the climate crisis accelerates toward the collapse of civilization and the natural world, people everywhere are feeling deep pain about ecological destruction and their role in it. Yet we are often paralyzed by fear. Help is at hand.

Please email caitlin@churchtowndairy.org with any Book Club questions or to be added to the Book Club mailing list.

Please join us for a tasting of our award-winning cheeses as cheesemaker Grace Pullin leads a conversation about the creamery, tasting notes, and pairing suggestions. 

Registration is limited (with safe and spacious seating). Register here.

Colleen Quinn will lead in depth instruction on how to make kombucha with honey at home. In this edition of the Living Food workshops, we'll cover kombucha brewing, fermentation, health benefits, history, and how to avoid some of the potential pitfalls of making this delicious, nourishing beverage. Each ticket includes a kit with all of the necessary tools for production.

Colleen is a hobbyist beekeeper and beverage enthusiast living in Greene County. She shares her apiary with 2 dogs, a husband and a one eyed cat. Colleen owns Mustard & Miel on Main Street in Catskill, where she brews kombucha for the community.

We'll be serving coffee, herbal tea from the garden and a Churchtown Dairy cheese board for attendees to enjoy as they learn.

Register here.

Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) to discuss topics surrounding land, history, ecology, and community.

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. A Pulitzer Prize Winner. Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival.

Please email caitlin@churchtowndairy.org with any Book Club questions or to be added to the Book Club mailing list.

We are sorry to announce that due to popular demand Caroling to the Cows is sold out.

To be added to the waitlist for this year's event, please sign up through eventbrite. You will need complete one request for each ticket you are hoping to reserve. You will receive an email for each spot that becomes available - we anticipate a greater number of cancellations closer to the event we approach the event.

We recommend signing up to follow Churchtown's eventbrite so that you can be notified immediately when tickets become available for future events. Alerts from eventbrite are sent before tickets are marketed anywhere else.

Please join us for a tasting of our award-winning cheeses as cheesemaker Grace Pullin leads a conversation about the creamery, tasting notes, and pairing suggestions. 

Registration is limited (with safe and spacious seating). Register here.

Churchtown is celebrating the holiday season with our Annual Holiday market in the Farm Store. Join the festivities and shop for gifts from local makers while enjoying an afternoon of cheer at the dairy. We'll have warm drinks and treats to enjoy while you browse the goods from Branchwater Farms, Future Jupiter, Left Bank Ciders, NY Textiles Lab, Potter's Table, Willow Pond and many more.

We are sorry to announce that due to popular demand Caroling to the Cows is sold out.

To be added to the waitlist for this year's event, please sign up through eventbrite. You will need complete one request for each ticket you are hoping to reserve. You will receive an email for each spot that becomes available - we anticipate a greater number of cancellations closer to the event we approach the event.

We recommend signing up to follow Churchtown's eventbrite so that you can be notified immediately when tickets become available for future events. Alerts from eventbrite are sent before tickets are marketed anywhere else.

Susan Chiappini, PhD, will lead our group in making yogurt, ricotta and creme fraiche using Churchtown raw milk in our farm kitchen. Attendees can look forward to learning how to make delicious fresh styles of cheese at home and how to best incorporate it into their cooking and lifestyles.

Susan has studied human physiology and nutrition at the Medical College of Virginia, and Columbia University and she is certified as a Master Food Preserver through Cornell Co-operative Extension. Susan is a passionate home cook who loves sharing her kitchen knowledge with others and has taught cooking classes in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and New York State. Susan works seasonally as the farm kitchen supervisor at Montgomery Place Orchards, Red Hook, NY in the summer and spends winter stitching quilts for family, friends and retail.

We will be serving refreshments throughout the afternoon, including a board of Churchtown Dairy cheeses, fresh bread, coffee, and our own herbal tea for the group to enjoy as they learn.

Tickets can be purchased here.

Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) to discuss topics surrounding land, history, ecology, and community.

*Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization by Graham Hancock contends that an advanced civilization existed in prehistory, one which served as the common progenitor civilization to all subsequent known ancient historical ones. The author proposes that sometime around the end of the last ice age this civilization ended in cataclysm, but passed on to its inheritors profound knowledge of such things as astronomy, architecture and mathematics.

Please email caitlin@churchtowndairy.org with any Book Club questions or to be added to the Book Club mailing list.

Please join us for a tasting of our award-winning cheeses as cheesemaker Grace Pullin leads a conversation about the creamery, tasting notes, and pairing suggestions. 

Registration is limited (with safe and spacious seating). Register here.

Just in time for the holidays! Spend the afternoon learning to make the perfect pie dough at Churchtown Dairy.

Tickets are available here.

See the farm with a member of our Team and learn more about our care for the land, our herd management, medicinal gardens, and animal husbandry practices. Meet the cows, calves and pigs, and observe the milking. This free tour occurs every Saturday afternoon at 3:30pm. We will meet in front of the Farm Store! Register HERE.

Join us for a Farmhouse Decorating Workshop at Churchtown Dairy with Marina Case of The Red Shutters!

Churchtown's interior decorator, Marina, will guide attendees through various techniques and styling options for decorating a space with historic ties. Whether you are a seasoned decorator or just beginning to explore a new interest, this event is geared to all who appreciate classic elegance and thoughtful design.

We'll be gathering in the Farm House with Marina and touring the home to learn directly from her work. A Churchtown cheese board and light refreshments will be served.

Tickets are available here.

Join us at the farm for an evening of cider and cheese pairings with Tim Graham of Left Bank Ciders.

Tickets are available here.

See the farm with a member of our Team and learn more about our care for the land, our herd management, medicinal gardens, and animal husbandry practices. Meet the cows, calves and pigs, and observe the milking. This free tour occurs every Saturday afternoon at 3:30pm. We will meet in front of the Farm Store! Register HERE.

See the farm with a member of our Team and learn more about our care for the land, our herd management, medicinal gardens, and animal husbandry practices. Meet the cows, calves and pigs, and observe the milking. This free tour occurs every Saturday afternoon at 3:30pm. We will meet in front of the Farm Store! Register HERE.

See the farm with a member of our Team and learn more about our care for the land, our herd management, medicinal gardens, and animal husbandry practices. Meet the cows, calves and pigs, and observe the milking. This free tour occurs every Saturday afternoon at 3:30pm. We will meet in front of the Farm Store! Register HERE.

Every Friday at 10 am from June 16 to October 20, 2023.

Enjoy a morning at Churchtown Dairy exploring the Healing Gardens with Jean-David Derreumaux, a biodynamic grower with over 25 years’ experience fostering the medicinal properties of plants and gardens.

The tour is free - donations welcome! Register HERE.

Join us for the Saving Real Organic event - a full-day of talks and breakout sessions with 12 prominent organic movement leaders. Presented in partnership with the Real Organic Project.

Immerse yourself in a day of insightful talks and informative break-out sessions with Eliot Coleman, Linley Dixon, Glenn Elzinga, Ben Dobson, Chellie Pingree, Dave Chapman, Iriel Edwards, Alan Lewis, Hugh Kent, Kristin Kimball, Francis Thicke, Regi Haslett-Marroquin and many more plus a special introduction by Abby Rockefeller as we learn about the real issues surrounding organic farming, food systems and issues.

This event is a fantastic opportunity for organic enthusiasts, farmers, eaters and anyone interested in sustainable living. We have curated a diverse program that includes engaging talks, interactive workshops, and demonstrations by experts in the field.

Throughout the day, you'll have the chance to hear about about the latest organic topics, become inspired, and learn about the importance of supporting local organic producers.

Our goal is to educate, inform and help individuals to make conscious choices that benefit both their health and the environment. We believe that by coming together, we can create a positive impact and reinvigorate the organic movement.

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, enjoy lunch on the farm, and gain valuable knowledge. Mark your calendars and join us at the Saving Real Organic event!

Tickets and more details are available here.