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This page provides a detailed list of the Connecticut's pick-your-own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms. I'm always
looking for suggestions of more farms and
events to add and feedback about any you have visited, so if you encounter any,
just click on the preceding link, as appropriate! And if you have a farm and want to
add it or correct the
information, please click on the link to "add my farm".
Remember to ALWAYS either email, call or click the link to
the farm's own website (if they have one) on the morning before you go,
to confirm hours, conditions and availability of the specific crops you want!
Click on the map or links below in your area to locate a
pick-your-own farm near you:
We also have a page with links to our own simple
instructions on canning, freezing and drying many fruits and
vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple
butter, applesauce, spaghetti
sauce, salsa, pickles,
ketchup or freezing
corn.
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Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name
is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close,
run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!
New London County
- Allyn's Red Barn -
PYO Apples, and prepicked produce
610 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, CT 06339. Phone: 860-464-7245. Email
us at: allynsredbarn@hotmail.com.
Directions: From I-95 take exit 88 to Route 117 North. Cross Route 184 (Gold
Star Highway) and take a right at the next traffic light onto Colonel
Ledyard Highway. We are on the left right after Ledyard High School. And for
a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October.
Open: Pick your own Friday & Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 12-5 and
by special appointment. The store is open 7 days a week 10am -5pm. Pick your
own August-October, store open until January. Payment: Cash, Check.
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Avery's Tree Farm - PYO red raspberries
28 Ward Lane,
North Franklin, CT 06254. Phone: (860) 642-6844. Email:
avegtng@aol.com. Directions: From
Route 32 in Franklin, turn onto
Pleasure Hill then left onto Ward Lane. Open: Late August through October
from 7am to 7pm. We supply containers! Call starting August 1st for
picking conditions. A visitor writes the following update on September 4,
2008: "Yes, we will be open starting this Friday 9/5. every day 7-dark,
pints are $2.50, we supply the containers,. We work on the honor system. Take
rte 32 to Pleasure Hill Rd to Ward Lane in Franklin. "
- Grant's - Strawberries and blueberries.
188 Mell Road, Lisbon, CT, 06351. Phone: 860-376-5625. Open: call for hours.
Payment: cash or check. (ADDED: June 11, 2008)
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Holmberg Orchards - pumpkins, fruit, vegetables, flowers
12 Orchard Drive, Route 12, Gales Ferry, CT 06335. Phone: (860)
464-7107. Email:
holmorch@aol.com. PYO apples, peaches, pears, blueberries, raspberries,
pumpkins, cut flowers.
Call for seasonal hours. Farm Market open daily 9 am to 6 pm
year-round, featuring our native fruits, vegetables, cider, pies, flowers,
plants & seasonal items.
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Maple Lane Farm and Market
- PYO strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, currants, peaches,
apples, pumpkins, Christmas trees
57 N.W. Corner Road,
Preston, CT 06365. Phone:
(860) 887-8855 (24 hour info). Farm-(860) 889-3766. Fax:
(860) 887-3087.
Email:
allyn@maplelane.com. Our Farm Market is open 8 am to 6 pm,
7 days. See
this page for an interview with the farm's owner. (UPDATED: June 24,
2009)
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Old Fitch Farm Vineyard - grapes, already-picked produce (of the
pyo crop), picnic area
83 Fitchville Road, Bozrah, CT 06334. Phone: 860
8890260. Alternate Phone: 860-889-3748. Fax: 860-889-3748. Email:
fitchclaremont@yahoo.com. Open: Sunday through Saturday during harvest
season at times by appointment. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Wine Grapes and juices available
September through January. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Wine
making instructions available to those buying wine grapes or juices. The B&B
runs a wine making and tasting course Sundays after breakfast for all
guests. (ADDED: September 08, 2009)
- Old Orchard Farm - Apples
22A Scott Road, East Lyme, CT 06333. Phone: (860) 739-4779. Directions: 3/10
mile on Scott Road, off Route 1 in East Lyme. Crops are usually available in
September, October. Open: Saturday
and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm. Payment: Cash, Check. Country store featuring local
honey, cider, pies, stand pumpkins, and gift baskets.
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Priam Vineyards -
Fresh
wine grapes
11 Shailor Hill Road,
Colchester, CT 06415. Phone:
(860) 267-8520. Fax: (860) 267-8715. Email:
priamvineyards@sbcglobal.net. Crop availability: during harvest season Labor Day to October; Call for
information. Winery tasting available Friday to Sunday, from 11am to 5pm. Farmers Market
Fridays 3-6pm, July 7th to October featuring local flowers, fruits, vegetables,
herbs, maple syrup, baked goods & seafood.
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Scott's Yankee Farmer
- Strawberries, Raspberries, Apples, Blueberries, Pumpkins, Peaches and
Raspberries
436 Boston Post Road (Route 1),
East Lyme, CT 06333. Phone:
(860) 739-5209.
Email:
scotts_yankee_farmer@yahoo.com. Farm stand open year round, 7 days, 9 am to 5:30 pm.
Maple pumpkins, jams, honey, pies, apple cider. PYO strawberries
about June 10th. Blueberries in
July & August. Apples in
September & October. Pumpkins
in October. Homemade donuts weekends in the Fall. Please
no pets allowed during pick your own. Thank you!
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Terra Firma Farm (CSA) - Flowers, strawberries, beans, and sugar
snap peas
330 Al Harvey Road, Stonington, CT, 06378. Phone: 860-535-8171. Email us at:
info@terrafirmafarm.org. This is a "CSA", which means you must join ($400 per year
in 2007) to be able to pick - you may be able to visit the animals for an
admission fee. They harvest most of what’s contained within a share, members
are encouraged to get their hands dirty, with a variety of “u-pick” items.
Flowers, strawberries, beans, and sugar snap peas are just some of the
examples of u-pick items that they offer. Terra Firma Farm was created to establish a
working farm and educational academy for the communities of Southeastern
Connecticut. We hope to provide a unique opportunity for educational,
personal, and physical development in order to enrich classroom curriculum,
enhance awareness, foster an informed compassion, and evoke the desire to
become an agent of change in our troubled and chaotic society. The farm
includes Dexter cows ; laying hens & their roosters; goats & their kids; a
breeding pair of turkeys; miniature donkeys and Tamworth pigs. Aside from
the animals we have vegetable, community and children’s gardens; and
exceptional year-round educational programs. Whether participating in
educational programs or volunteer farm days, or simply stopping by, everyone
is welcome to take part in the life of Terra Firma Farm and learn the
importance of the local agriculture & community.
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Willow Springs - PYO apples & pumpkins.
1030 Noank Ledyard Road,
Mystic, CT 06355. Phone: (860) 536-3083. Open: July to October. Directions: From exit 89 off I-95, go right
on Sandy Hollow Road, 1 mile, bear right on Noank Ledyard Road, farm 1/2 mi. on
right.
Windham County
- 18th Century Purity Farm At The Hall Homestead - apples
156 Plainfield Pine Road, Plainfield, CT 06354. Phone: (860) 564-8733. Open:
PYO hours are September and October on Sunday from 4 pm to dusk; and
in November on Sunday from 12 Noon to 4 pm; Other hours by appointment. 73
Varieties of heirloom apples are available. (ADDED: June 24, 2009)
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Buell's Orchard -
pumpkins, apples, peaches, blueberries, strawberries, vegetables, flowers
108 Crystal Pond Road,
Eastford, CT 06242. Phone: (860) 974-1150. Fax: (860) 974-2305.
Email:
information@buellsorchard.com. PYO apples, peaches, blueberries, strawberries, pumpkins.
Annual Fall Festival – Columbus Day weekend.
New Peach Festival --3rd Saturday of August!
- Crooke Orchards -
Blueberries, Apples
317 Bebbington Road,
Ashford, CT 06278. Phone:
(860) 429-5336.
PYO Blueberries - July & August. PYO Apples September and October.
Farm Store: apples, peaches, pears, fresh cider, custom fruit baskets.
Seasonal hours August to June. Follow
signs from Jct. Rtes. 44 & 89.
- Horse Listeners
Orchards - Apples, peaches, blueberries, organically grown
vegetables, honey, roses, maple syrup, & Christmas trees.
317 Bebbington
Road, Ashford, CT 06278. Phone: (860) 870-7301. Email:
Matthewcouzens@sbcglobal.net. There are plenty of fun times at the
Orchard with free train rides, free apple cider donuts, and fresh hot apple
cider to quench your thirst after pickin your own apples. Please call to
make an appointment for your group to enjoy a walk around the orchard and
have lunch overlooking the pond at our picnic tables. (ADDED: June 24, 2009)
- Lapsley Orchard -
pumpkins, fruit, vegetables
403 Orchard Hill Road, Rte 169,
Pomfret Center, CT 06259. Phone:
(860) 928-9186. Retail stand set on a 200-acre farm. Our orchards grow 50 kinds of apples,
peaches, and pears. Our own cider available. Our gardens grow everything
possible for the area.
- Oak Haven Farm - Blueberries, Apples, pumpkins
113 Khourie Road, Scotland, CT 06264. Phone: (860) 456-3333. Fax: (860)
423-7899. Email: lmsmith@snet.net.
Crop availability:
Blueberries available in July 4th-31st. Apples, pumpkins, & gourds available
starting Labor Day.
- Palazzi Orchard -
pumpkins, apples, Peaches, vegetables, flowers, raspberries and grapes,
hayrides
1393 North Road,
East Killingly, CT 06243. Phone:
(860) 774-4363. Bring your family to one of Connecticut's highest hills.
Spectacular four state view. 20 varieties of PYO apples. Open: 7 days all
Fall, daily 9:30am to 5:30pm. Free weekend hayrides. Peaches in
August.
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Quintessential Gardens At Fort Hill Farms -
follows organic methods, blueberries,
lavender, prepicked produce, restrooms, farm animals, birthday parties,
weddings and wedding parties
260 Quaddick Rd POB 447, Thompson, CT 06277. Phone: 860-923-3439. Email:
herrootsrundeep@quintessentialgardens.com. Directions: I-395, exit 99,
go East exactly 2 mi. Farm on left can't be missed! From RI, take 44W to
Pulaski Road, straight thru stop sign, go 1 1/2 mi. Farm on right. Open: Daily
8 to 6; call if inclement weather; cornmaze 8/16 to 11/4: Sunday to Thursday
9 to 5; Fri/Sat 9am to 10pm w/Flashlight Nights! BYO Flashlight! Also call
about Full - Moon Flashlight Nights. blueberries 7/1 pm to 9/1; Lavender
7/1 pm to 10/1; Cornmaze 8/16 to 11/4.
Click here for picking updates. We follow organic methods, but are not
yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. (UPDATED:
July 17, 2008)
- Shashok's Orchard -
Pumpkins, apples, peaches
Route 6,
Chaplin, CT 06235. Phone:
(860) 455-0297.
PYO apples, peaches, pumpkins. Free
hayrides September - October. Farm
store open daily. Fruit,
vegetables, cider, cut and dried flowers, floral arrangements.
- Tikkanen Berry Farm - Strawberries,
blueberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries
218 Calvin French Road, Sterling, CT, 06377. Phone: 860-774-0177.
Open: June-October, Daily from 8am to 5pm; Call ahead just to be sure. Directions: located on Calvin French Road close to the state line in
Sterling. Crop availability: PYO strawberries from mid June to July, PYO
blueberries from mid July to October; PYO raspberries from July to Sept.; &
PYO red & black currents from July into August. (UPDATED: July 10, 2009,
from web)
- Woodstock Orchards LLC -
pumpkins, apples, blueberries, vegetables
494 Route 169, P.O. Box 113,
Woodstock, CT 06281-0113. Phone:
(860) 928-2225. Email: woodstockorchards@snet.net
PYO
blueberries July 15 to September 1. PYO
apples September 2 thru October 19. Retail
Farm Stand open August 1 thru May, 9 am to 6 pm every day with our own apples,
peaches, blueberries, vegetables, pumpkins and our fresh sweet apple cider along
with honey, maple syrup, jams, jellies and Vermont cheese. Farm retail
stand selling our own apples, peaches, blueberries, pears, vegetables, mums,
pumpkins, & sweet cider along with local honey & maple syrup. PYO
blueberries & apples Open Aug-May 9am-6pm. (UPDATED: June 24, 2009)
Farmers Markets, Farm Stands and Farmer's Markets (NOT pick-your-own, unless
they are also listed above)
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Hidden Meadows Farm - asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, carrots,
corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, herbs/spices, lavender, onions,
peas, peppers, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other
vegetables, prepicked produce
246 Heritage Road, Putnam, CT 06260. Phone: 860-753-2003. Email:
Hiddenmeadowsfarm@ct.metrocast.net. Directions: From 395 take exit #96.
Go UP the hill (aka EAST) for 1.2 miles. Can't miss, only farm on the road
(on the left) Get to the traffic light on rte. 21, turn around cause you
passed us. Open: Days and hours open are subject to availability. Payment:
Cash, only. Honor system, pay with cash. Computer video security. Open
subject to availability. "Open" flag will be out. (ADDED: September 16,
2008)
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