25th Ambler Farm Day

October 7, 2025

On Sunday, October 5th, we celebrated our 25th Annual Ambler Farm Day! Thousands from Wilton and beyond enjoyed this iconic Wilton tradition that marks the beginning of fall. The spectacular sunny and warm weather mirrored the day, which was filled with joy, laughter and community spirit. This signature event is also one of our largest annual fundraisers. Friends of Ambler Farm is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was established in 2005, six years after the Town purchased the property in 1999, to manage the daily operations on behalf of the Town.

Ambler Farm Day is truly about community supporting community, and this year was no exception. In that spirit, we would like to express our thanks to our invaluable 100+ volunteers (both adults and youths) who joined us. People have asked, was it successful? The answer is a resounding YES. Success is measured in many ways. In addition to a fundraiser, this event is also a friend-raiser! The sheer number of attendees, smiling faces, friends volunteering together, and more demonstrates connections that were made yesterday. That is priceless. We’re thrilled so many attendees were part of something truly special on Sunday!

We are especially grateful for our Ambler Farm Sponsors this year: ASML, Tauck, Media Sponsor: Good Morning Wilton, Village Market, Orem’s Diner, Revity3, Seven Acres Montessori, Stew Leonard’s, Caraluzzi’s, Redding Veterinary Hospital, Ring’s End, Riverbrook Regional YMCA, Wilton Go Green, Wilton Hardware, and Wilton Soccer Association.

We would like to acknowledge our dedicated supporters including: Ambler Farm’s own Apprentices, Blue Hill Orchard, Curbside Compost, Durants Rentals, Freedom Field Lining, Kuss Farm, Maida Designs, Present Company Band, A Royal Flush, STA, Wilton Girl Scouts, Wilton Historical Society, Town of Wilton, The Turnover Shop of Wilton, Untangled, Wilton CERT, Wilton Dept. of Public Works, Wilton Fire Dept, Wilton Police Dept, Wilton Parks & Recreation, and Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Thanks to the food trucks who offered up delicious options: Bubble & Brew, Freddy’s Platos, Greek Style Grill, Little Pub, Silver Sands Pizza, and Skip’s Ice Cream Co.

We offer a special thanks to the local bakers who generously donated hundreds of delicious baked goods with a special shout-out to Kate McInerney who baked dozens of sweet treats. We thank our brave volunteers who took the plunge in the Dunk Tank: Weston Fire Department’s Nelson Bukov, Miller Driscoll Coach Conner Labreck, Wilton Fire Department’s Captain Kevin Czarnecki + Captain Michael Blatchley, Good Morning Wilton’s Heather Borden-Herve, YMCA Camp Director Mike Kazlaukas, Wilton Football Coach Edward Dinunzio, Wilton Police Officer Brandon Harris and Ambler Farm Apprentices. A big thank you goes out to our ASML volunteers who staked and secured the hay maze.

Finally, special thanks goes to our incredible team responsible for curating and executing our Special Events. Laura Guzewicz, Events Director, and Amy Devore, Events and Sponsorship Leader, dedicated months to ensuring the day would be fun and safe for all! Thanks to our Board of Directors for their support and helping hands. Thanks to our staff supporting Laura and Amy behind the scenes: Kevin Meehan – Program Director and Kazuma Nobumoto – Assistant Program Director, Kara Berghaus for coordinating our volunteers, Betsy Back, Robyn Reeves, Adrienne Calderone – Finance Manager, Jonathan Kirschner – Director of Agriculture, and his team including our dedicated farm stand volunteers for the countless hours they share with us at the Farm.

A final thanks to everyone who attended! We look forward to seeing you at the Farm again soon.

Ashley Kineon, Executive Director
Friends of Ambler Farm