Lion's Den Bistro | Culinary Program for Students With Learning Differences
The Lion’s Den Bistro is a dining spot that serves as an educational opportunity for interested students. With a rotating seasonal menu sourced locally, the Lion’s Den feeds the Forman community while teaching students new cooking techniques as well as new food items.
The Bistro offers students healthier food options provided by local farms and develops a relationship with the nearby farming community. Forman’s Culinary Program is an opportunity for students to learn about food preparation and cooking. Five students work six or seven days weekly in the fall program instead of playing a sport.
The Lion’s Den Bistro has developed relationships with many local meat and produce providers. Among them are:
| Meat & Produce Providers | |
|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Farm | Litchfield March Farms |
| Litchfield Wild Carrot Farm | Bethlehem Arethusa Farm |
| Bantam Back 40 Farm | Litchfield Beltane Goat Farm |
| Washington Depot Acre View Farm | Lebanon Berry Ledges Apiary |
| Roxbury Deeply Rooted Farms | Litchfield Cato Corner Farm |
| Harwinton Finnegan Farm West | Colchester Wave Hill Breads |
| New Milford Beaver Meadow Farm | Norwalk Jasper Hill Farm, Greensboro, VT |