a sample Tea Menu...
Arrival...
Welcome beverages are offered, selections may be lavender or rhubarb lemonade, minty ice tea, cumber or lemon water.
Chive and herb cheese ball garnished with eatable flowers and whole grain crackers help keep your hunger pains at bay as you wait for your guests to gather.
We invite you to grab your glass, stroll among the herbs and perennial as you wander the paths of the front gardens or the stone walk of the herbry.Winter months you will find a fire in the fireplace in the sitting room a great place to gather.
Introduction and the history of this English colonial farm once the homestead of the John Meech family 1720.
As we serve each course we will also introduce to you the the herb plants that flavor or decorate the food we prepare for you...(seasonal).
Soups
Some of our seasonal selections may be...
Chilled strawberry cream soup sprinkled with tiny johnny jump ups
Cold cantaloupe soup garnished with mint
Chilled blueberry spiced soup
Soup is served with sugared crusted lemon tea bread
Tea sandwiches
A selection of traditional tea sandwiches are served on fancy trays scattered with rose petals in season...they are garnished with edible flowers for splashes of color!
Cucumber-mint tea sandwiches...a classic
Dilled egg salad ...our eggs are fresh from "the girls"...
Smoked salon and chive cream cheese
Chicken tarragon on mini croissants
Scones and clotted cream...
Desserts
Tea cookies, cakes, and other delicious tidbits....
The menu I have suggested is just that a suggestion. We can work together to create a menu for your event.
Birthday or special event cakes can be added
Our tea room seats 12 at the main table and we can include two additional small round table to increase the party size to 16 or so.
Garden teas the seating can be much larger
Cost per person is $24.99 not to include tax or gratuity.
Reservations and deposit are required... minim party of 6
Children's Tea Parties
Fairies live here on the farm...
And during a tea party in the gardens you must keep a watchful eye...
Invite 5 of your favorite friends and sit under the cherry tree,sip camomile tea sweetened with honey from our friends the honey bees and eat sweets made from the eatable flowers and herbs we grow at the farm.
Take home a monogrammed iced sugar cookie and smiles to fill the rest of your day!
child 12 and under $9.99
adults 13 and up $12.99
Reservations please!
860-892-4729
