SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR THUMBNAIL: The 1802 Fodor Farm homestead at 328 Flax Hill Road is now home to the Norwalk Preservation Trust, the Norwalk Land Trust, and the Norwalk Tree Alliance, among others.

PART 1: HISTORY [Norwalk Historical Society]: “The History Of Fodor Farm” ~ Explores the history of ownership and use of the property from the time the house was built in 1802 until today with an emphasis on the Fodor family, the longest owners of the property. Sources:

• Historical and Architectural Significance of Fodor Farm (PDF)

PART 2: PRESERVATION [Norwalk Historical Society]: “Saving Fodor Farm” ~ Tells the story of the grass roots movement to stop the farm from being developed into a subdivision of 48 houses. The exhibition traces the story through the plans for the development, the rallying of the Save the Farm group, the city taking the land through eminent domain and the success of open land proponents, historic preservationists and the city to develop the site for all the residents of Norwalk. Sources:

• Norwalk carpenter: Don’t rush Fodor Farm fix-up (Nancy Guenther Chapman, June 2014)
• Norwalk’s Fodor Farm ready for an unveiling (Nancy Guenther Chapman, April 2016)
• Fodor Farm’s history on display (The Hour, November 2017)
• A 2017 triumph: Love for Fodor Farm (Nancy Guenther Chapman, December 2017)
• Caretaker’s apartment added to Fodor Farm (The Hour, January 2018)

PART 3: STATUS [City of Norwalk]: At 328 Flax Hill Road lies one of Norwalk’s significant agricultural landmarks. The newly completed renovations at the actual homestead at Fodor Farm are simply spectacular. The attention to detail is second to none while maintaining the integrity of the original look and feel of the house. The restoration truly does this city landmark proud! The house is surrounded by all-organic community gardens. With sustainable gardening setting the environmental stage at Fodor Farm, the new Fodor Barn kitchen facilities now provide a home for the demonstration and hosting of events to promote healthy eating. If you wander the grounds you’ll find 300 working plots/gardens that can be rented for the season, an orchard, beehives, greenhouses, tool sheds, and a tree farm. Sources:

• Friends of Fodor Farm (Facebook)
• A Dormant City Farm Is Taking Bloom Again (New York Times, June 2008)
• Norwalk nonprofits greenlighted to use resurgent Fodor Farm (Nancy Guenther Chapman, December 2015)