~ Farm History ~

Waldingfield Farm was purchased by our great-grandfather, Mr. C.B Smith, at the beginning of the last century and was for many years a working dairy farm. The onset of World War II, and the declining dairy industry in New England put an end to the farm's milking operation. For the next fifty years the land was worked by neighboring farmers.

In 1990 Daniel Horan, great-grandson of C.B. Smith, began the process of reclaiming Waldingfield as a working farm - except with a difference. Waldingfield was to farm organic vegetables. Armed with a degree in History and a voracious reading appetite, Dan began his quest. He started on a small, half acre plot and recruited his younger brother Quincy to help with the daily work. The following summer Patrick, Quincy's twin brother, came aboard, and since then Waldingfield has been a family affair.

As the new century begins Waldingfield Farm is one of the largest certified organic operations (Baystate Organic Certifiers.) in Connecticut. We currently cultivate on over 20 acres and have an active CSA program (community supported agriculture), which we believe is the wave of the future for small vegetable farms like ours. We have numerous restaurant clients, participate in three farmer's markets, have a wholesale distribition, and a thriving roadside stand!

Quincy now manages the daily workings of the farm while Patrick and Daniel assist him on weekends. All of us at the farm thank our supporters for believing in the goals of organic farming. It remains our passion and we will work as hard as we can to bring the highest quality produce to our customers. See you in the fields!

Pictures of the Farm