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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!
Middlesex County
- Gotta's Farm -
strawberries,
apples, peaches
661 Glastonbury Turnpike,
Portland, CT 06480. Phone:
(860) 342-1844.
Email:
rgottafarm@aol.com. Gotta's Farm opens May 1st for the season with spring plants.
PYO strawberries in June, peaches in Aug, apples in September and October. Open
May 1st for the season with annual & perennial flowering plants. Fresh fruits & vegetables available at farm
stand from July to December.
A visitor writes on July 21, 2009:
"This has been our family's favorite for many, many years! The crops are
amazing, prices great too! They have some of the best PYO apples around."
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Lyman Orchards - PYO strawberries, raspberries, blueberries,
flowers, peaches, nectarines, pears, apples & pumpkins, Corn maze
Jct. Routes 147 and 157,
Middlefield, CT 06455. Phone:
(860) 349-1793. Fax: (860) 349-1424.
Email:
jlyman3@lymanorchards.com. Enjoy 1100 acres of championship golf, championship pies, and Family Fun!
CT's largest indoor Farm Market. Corn maze from September 6 - November 2. Corn
maze: Sept.-October.
Great food at the Apple Barrel - home of CT's Best Apple Pie! 24 hour PYO
hotline: 860-349-6015.
New Haven County
- Bishop Farms of Cheshire Ct. - apples,
blueberries, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic
area, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours
500 So Meriden Road, Cheshire, CT 06410. Phone: 203-272-8243. Fax:
203-272-8674. Email:
clarkk15@yahoo.com. Directions: Route 84 to 691 exit 3 south on
route 10 left onto route 70 1.5 miles on right. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October,
November, December. Open: Monday to Friday,9am to 5pm , Saturday and
Sunday,9am to 6pm. Christmas hours Monday thru Sunday 9am to 7 pm. Starts
day after thanksgiving. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
(UPDATED: September 02, 2008)
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Bishop's Orchards location 1- PYO Strawberries, blueberries,
peaches, pears, apples, raspberries and pumpkins
1355 Boston Post Road (US Rte 1, I-95 Exit 57),
Guilford, CT 06437. Phone:
(203) 458-7425. Email: pyoinfo@bishopsorchards.com. Open: from June-October daily until 7pm.
Pick-your-own season starts in June with strawberries and goes
through October with apples and pumpkins. In December we have cut-your-own
Christmas trees. Since 1871, six generations of Bishop's have been serving
Connecticut with farm products. The market is open all year till 7 pm (Sun
till 6pm), featuring a bakery & kitchen specializing in pies & prepared meal
solutions, produce from our 300 acre farm & around the world, meats, dairy
products, flowers, and gift baskets. Bishop's Orchards Winery offers our own
wine & CT wines 7 days a week. Pick your own in Guilford goes from June till
October open from 10-5, with strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears,
apples, raspberries & pumpkins. Visit our Llamas & Alpacas too! Northford
Market should read Since 1871, five generations of Bishop's have been
serving Connecticut with farm products. Open weekends 10-5 in September and
October, Bishop's Northford Orchard has Pick Your Own Apples and Peaches,
plus Farm Market products including pies, cider and apples and pumpkins. Our
main farm in Guilford is open all year around. There is
a blog article about them here. (UPDATED: October 15, 2008)
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Bishop's Orchards Location 2- PYO apples & peaches, pumpkins
1920 Middletown Ave (Rte 17, 3 miles N of Rte 22),
Northford, CT 06472. Phone:
(203) 458-PICK. Email:
pyoinfo@bishopsorchards.com. Since 1871, 5 generations of Bishop's have been serving CT with farm
products. Our Guilford Farm is open
all year, and our Northford PYO & Market is open in September and October with
peaches, apples, mums, pumpkins, pies, & cider.
Weekends, hop on our wagon ride when you PYO apples.
Bishop’s has been serving CT since 1871. Open: weekends 10am to 5pm in
September and October. Our Northford Orchard has farm market
products-pies, cider, apples & pumpkins. Our Guilford farm is open year
round (see previous listing). -
Country Corners Farm - ORGANIC, beans, blackberries, blueberries,
cucumbers, grapes, pumpkins, raspberries, summer squash, winter squash,
tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch-pick in the
field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce,
picnic area
288 Brewster Road, Griswold, CT 06351. Phone: (860)376-2259. Email us at:
blaizer53@netzero.net.
Directions: From the South I-395 to exit 85, turn right on to Route 164; go
until you see River Edge Golf Course on the right, then take the next left,
which is Brewster Road; follow it until it ends; you are here! From the
North, take I-395 south to exit 85; go straight through the first light and
turn left at the next light onto Route 164, then follow the directions above to
River Ridge Golf Course. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August,
September, October, November. Open: Monday to Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-7,
Sunday 12-6. Wild Garlic May 11-May 24, Blackberries Aug., Blueberries,
July-Aug., Raspberries are not certified yet as we just found the old patch
this Spring, Apples starting in July Thru October. note: no PYO on the apples or
pears due to the large size of the Trees, Retail only, Pumpkins late September
thru October., Other summer Veggies as they come in. We are certified organic
for some crops. Payment: Cash, only. We are USDA Certified Organic and
Certified Naturally Grown. The only thing that is not certified is our
Raspberries because we just found them this Spring. This farm has been in my
Family since 1854. although we are considered a start-up farm due to a 27
year dormant period. - Drazen Orchards -
apples; also peaches, pears, plums, pumpkins, flowers
251 Wallingford Road,
Cheshire, CT 06410. Phone:
(203) 272-7985.
Email:
drazenorchards@sbcglobal.net. Fruit orchard - 15 varieties of apples.
Also peaches, pears, plums and pumpkins.
Open: PYO opens August 18 and finishes about October 27th.
Fruit, corn, tomatoes and cider available at the stand.
- Glendale Farms -
Strawberries
203 Herbert Street,
Milford, CT 06460. Phone:
(203) 874-7203 Fax: (203) 874-7499.
PYO Strawberries available approximately June 5th - June 30th.
- High Hill Orchard -
follows organic methods, Apples, pears,
blueberries (check on the blueberries!), pumpkins, vegetables.
170 Fleming Road, Meriden, CT, 06450. Phone: (203) 294-0276. July 2nd to
September Sat/Sun 10-5 September to Thanksgiving Tues-Thursday 12-6, Sat/Sun 10-5
Thanksgiving to December 24th - Sat/Sun 10-5. Excellent apple and pear cider in
fall. Some organic produce, some are low input. Hayrides in September and
October. Visit our farm stand for our own fresh apple cider & vegetables.
- Hickory Hill Orchards -
peaches, apples, pears, pumpkins, nectarines
351 South Meriden Road,
Cheshire, CT 06410. Phone:
(203) 272-0181 or (203) 272-3824 Fax: (203) 272-3824. Email:
lynnkudish@gmail.com. Directions:
click here.
Open Daily 10:00am - 5:30pm; August 20, 2005 through December 2005. Country store, gift baskets, dried
& silk flowers, cider, pies, donuts. Weekend hayrides, school groups
welcome.
- Ives Farm - pumpkins, strawberries, pumpkin
patch-pick in the field, corn maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, pony
rides
1585 Cheshire St, Cheshire, CT 06410. Phone: 203-272-5847 And for a map to
our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in May, July, August, September,
October. Open: Summer Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday and
Sunday 9am to 5pm. Fall Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday and
Sunday 10am to 5pm. "Flowers" May 1st, Annuals, Hanging Baskets, Geraniums &
Perennials, Retail & Wholesale. "Strawberries" June 5th to July 1st (weather
permitting) "Fresh Sweet Corn & Produce" July 10th "Fall Activities" October
1st to 31st Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
- Norton Brothers Fruit Farm -
blueberries, raspberries, apples, pears, peaches, Pumpkins, PYO apples, pears & peaches, Christmas trees, Hay rides.
450-466 Academy Road, Cheshire, CT 06410. Phone: (203) 272-8418. PYO apples,
pears, plums, peaches. Retail fresh produce, gifts, pumpkins. Open
mid-spring through the winter, the farm has native strawberries as soon as
they’re ready; blueberries and raspberries for pick-your-own starting in
June; peaches soon after for picking, six varieties of pears, and from
August through October over 34 varieties of apples to pick. Hay rides,
pumpkins, scarecrows, and Christmas trees and decorations keep everyone busy
during the seasons. September and October are the busiest times for area
schools to have educational and fun tours throughout the farm. Birthday and
other parties can use the farm facilities also. (UPDATED: June 24, 2009) -
Pell Farms - PYO strawberries & ready-picked
700 Middletown Avenue (next to All Saint's Cemetery), North Haven, CT
06473. Phone: 860-749-3582. Fax: 860-749-6619. Email:
Pellfarms@gmail.com. Open: June and
early July from 8am to 8pm daily. (UPDATED: June 24, 2009)
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Rose Orchards - apples, pears, raspberries, strawberries,
prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area,
farm animals, school tours
33 Route 139, North Branford, CT 06471. Phone: 203-488-7996. Directions: And
for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August,
September, October. Open: Hours vary by season, please call us for more
information. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. We have a large
variety of fresh baked pies and baked goods, including bread, muffins,
cookies, and biscuits. The Creamery serves old fashioned frozen custart and
frozen yogurt. We have sundaes, pie a la mode, and a variety of other
confections. (ADDED: September 19, 2008) - Van der Grinten Farms - blackberries
455 Great Hill Road, Guilford, CT 06437. Phone: 203-457-1682. Email:
vdGFarms@juno.com. Directions: From
Route 80 in North Guilford, turn north on Long Hill Road. Long Hill Road becomes Great Hill Road. We are located approximately 2.2 miles north of
Route 80 at 455 Great Hill Road, Guilford, CT And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in August, September. Open: Please contact us to be put on our Pick Your Own email list for days and hours, as the season is short and the picking conditions are weather dependant, or you may Email or call (cell)203-627-6590 for picking days/hours. Blackberries ripen for
approximately a 6 week period from early August to mid September, with the easiest picking during August. Payment: Cash, Check.
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Zentek Farms -
tomatoes, peppers, beans, & eggplant
325 Higgins Road,
Cheshire, CT 06410. Phone:
(203) 272-0444. Fax: (203) 250-9190. Email:
paulzfarms@aol.com . Open: PYO starts in August. We
also have a farm market-we raise corn and other vegetables.
Farmer's Markets:
New Haven County
- The Berry Farm -
vegetables, flowers - UPDATE June 20, 2006: They are no longer a
pick-your-own, but are a farm market
470 Crook Horn Road,
Southbury, CT 06488. Phone:
(203) 267-7300.
Floral bouquets and fresh herbs. Pre-picked vegetables and fruits seasonally. Open daily 10am - 7pm June
through October.
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