A family farm in Windsor was a popular place to be on Mother's Day. The weather was beautiful for it and mothers around the state thought so, too.
Brown's Harvest Farm in Windsor had everything a family could need on Mother's Day - freshly picked asparagus for a home cooked meal, potted flowers to add some color to a porch or patio and plant starters to spruce up a garden.
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WATCH HERE"Basically, we spend the entire summer at farms, that's what we do as a family. And my husband found this new one for Mother's Day," said Lindsey Pease, of Vernon.
Not only was it a space for moms, but kids as well. Emily Hallsted and her brother Alex headed straight for the jump pad. They said Mother's Day means a lot to them.
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SIGN UP "It's fun because we get celebrate our mom, and she's done a lot of good stuff for us," said Emily Hallsted, of Granby.
Farm owner Kathi Brown Martin was celebrating two big days: Mother's Day and Spring Fest, her season opening event. She packed her farm with activities such as barrel rides and bubbles, face painting, craft vendors and a food truck.
"We're all about family and community. I think it was just perfect to just celebrate not only moms, but this whole spring season, and the start of the summer," said Martin.
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If you didn't make it out on Mother's Day, that's okay. Martin said farm fresh vegetables, like her asparagus will be around throughout the month of May.
Then clear some more space in your kitchen because strawberry season is next month.
