The Hay House Farm, Connecticut

The Hay House Farm, in the middle of more than a thousand acres of Nature Conservancy, has been inhabited for thousands of years.  On the edge of the hay field (which is listed in the 1640 land records as "the Indian cornfield") are rock formations erected by the Native Americans to register the summer solstice. The Chalker family was given title to the land in the early 1600's and finally sold the land as a Nature Conservancy in 1999. In the middle of the hay field is a Buddhist stupa, a peace monument that was erected with the help of the town's Tibetan residents.  The farm is the site of the trailhead for miles of well marked hiking trails that explore a variety of terrain, and there is a range of wildlife to be seen and heard.  The farm is the last working farm in Old Saybrook.  We grow mostly flowers and visitors are welcome to enjoy the gardens.  Organic produce, eggs, honey and jam are available for campers.