Tri Gable Lea Farm

It's an honor to help manage sacred family land. Mark's grandfather Stephan fled German occupied Poland and met his future wife Stella on the Wasnewski farm. Over the years, Mark's father, Ron had acquired a building lot from his uncle Ira Wasnewski. The lot remained a hayfield for decades until Mark and Naomi decided to build their home there. Mark's first real job was working for Donald Henry or Highland Thistle Farm in Canterbury, CT. This is a certified organic farm where Mark learned many details a philosophies about sustainable practices and caring for farmland through wholistic management. Later, Mark worked in the greenhouses and fields of Hart's Greenhouses in Canterbury, CT. Dave and Joyce Hart were role models of running an successful farm business; and their success remain with Mark as inspiration to this day. Mark and Naomi have have been together since high school. They both pursued careers as middle school educators in special education and mathematics, respectively. We started working the land for our own garden back in 2008, when we moved to Marvin Road. In the spring of 2013, Mark's cousin David Wasnewski tilled up the first market garden, and in the fall we started our first trial CSA. We made enough money to cover our expenses for the year, and were encouraged to keep at it. Since then, we've offered CSA shares for the spring, summer, and fall seasons. In the spring of 2014, Mark and his friend and co-worker John Woitovich started a school farm/garden program where they work. They are motivated to teach their students about natural processes, organic and sustainable practices, homesteading, and how to care for a plant from seed to plate. In 2016, we started using this site as a way to improve the marketing of our products and services. In 2018 we started teaching classes on the farm and visiting clubs and libraries. We also started building chicken coops as a way to pivot away from producing and focus on supporting families. We are keeping our future open. However, we've started offering classes and to transform this homestead into an agricultural education center for home gardeners, homesteaders, children/families, and market gardeners. In 2020, we started offering our classes online in order to reach more people and continue to spread what we've learned. We hope to continue to do virtual programs around the world. Feel free to contact Mark Gostkiewicz in one of these ways. text/voice: 203-415-2048 cell