Back 40 Farm Group

the back 40 farm is a family owned business on some of the best farmland in historic washington, connecticut. as we “reclaimed” the acreage in washington returning it to its original purpose of farming, we set some goals for ourselves that included using the best organic farming practices, purchasing products for the whole property that are considered green and eco-friendly, and being intentional about considering the environment with all of our decisions. our work on the farm led to the birth of the old greenwich farmer’s market along with our friends amy burke and dana evans, who you will find coordinating farmers and greeting people at the welcome tent every wednesday. our passion for the sustainable movement has inspired us to make investments in assorted restaurants and organic food stores in and around fairfield county, but our roots are in old greenwich. opening the back 40 mercantile became a logical next step; which is not to imply we have some grand macro-strategy…..the idea