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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".
Click on the map or links below in your area to locate a pick-your-own farm near you:
- Western Connecticut (Litchfield and Fairfield counties)
- Hartford and Tolland counties, Connecticut
- Southern Connecticut (New Haven and Middlesex counties)
- Eastern Connecticut (Windham and New London counties)
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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U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county
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!Fairfield County
- Beardsley's Cider Mill &
Orchard, LLC - PYO apples
278 Leavenworth Road (Route 110), Shelton, CT 06484. Phone: (203) 926-1098. Email: No1cidermill@yahoo.com. Open: Sept.-Oct for apples but call ahead for availability varieties and conditions. Watch as apples are pressed into cider. Farm store features farm-baked products, cider donuts, maple syrup, local honey, fruit butter, jams & jellies. The farm store is open mid Sept.-Dec. 24. -
Blue Jay Orchards - apples, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the
farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area,
school tours
125 Plumtrees Road, Bethel, CT 06801. Phone: 203-748-0119 And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November. Open: August to Thanksgiving 7 days a week from 10 am to 5:30 pm Pick Your Own Hours are 7 days a week from 10am to 5:00 pm After Thanksgiving thru December 24th open Thursday thru Sunday 10 to 5:30 Pick your own apples is from late August to early November (based on picking conditions) Pumpkins start the last weekend of September and run through the month of October. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch are weekends only Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. - Candee Farm - pyo raspberries
456 Morehouse Road, Easton, CT, 06612. Phone: 203-268-5623. Open: beginning mid-July depending on what is ripe; through mid/late September. Official opening time is 10 AM. Has port-a-potties available for public. Cash-only business. Has recipes for many raspberry dishes/treats. Prepicked vegetables: Tomatoes, various types of squash, cucumbers, , many varieties of peppers, eggplant, corn on the cob (trucked in fresh every morning from upstate CT). - Jones Family Farms -
Strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins, and Christmas trees.
Route 110 & Walnut Tree Hill Road (266 Israel Hill Road), Shelton, CT 06484. Phone: (203) 929-8425 Fax: (203) 929-2089. Email: janet@jonesfamilyfarms.com. A 400-acre family farm since 1848. -
McLaughlin Vineyards - pumpkins
14 Albert's Hill Road, Sandy Hook, CT 06482. Phone: 203-426-1533. Fax: 203-270-8722. Email us at: info@mclaughlinvineyards.com. Directions: I-84 to Exit 10. Churchill Road to Walnut Tree Hill Road. Walnut Tree Hill Road to Albert's Hill Road. Entrance is 100 yards on the right. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open October. Our hours are: Daily 11 am to 5 pm We are a multi-seasonal operation that offers year-round wine tastings, winery tours, wine education seminars, hiking trails, gift shop, maple syrup production tours, pumpkin picking, hayrides, and bald eagle viewing. -
Silverman's Farm -
Pick your own
peaches, apples and plums, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, petting
zoo, farm animals, school tours (hayrides - sometimes - check their website
for details)
451 Sport Hill Road, Easton, CT 06612. Phone: 203-261-3306. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September. Directions: Located in the easy to find in the southern Connecticut town of Easton, about 2 1/2 miles north of the Merrit Parkway (exit 46). We're at 451 Sport Hill Road (Route 59), just past the intersection with Center Road. Open: Seven Days a Week Weather Permitting. See Website. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. Seasonal cider. Beautiful greenhouse and florist. We have dozens of varieties! Please refer to our Apple chart. And May through August is a great time for a birthday party at the animal park. Call for details. -
Warrups Farm - Vegetables,
salad greens, garlic, herbs, flowers, peaches, pumpkins.
51 John Read Road, West Redding, CT 06896. Phone: (203) 938-9403. Farm stand open Tuesday - Sunday 10 am to 6 pm, July - October. Our family farm is protected by a conservation easement guaranteeing this farmland will never be developed. Please call to see what is available. -
White Silo Farm and Winery - rhubarb, raspberries, blackberries
32 Route 37 East, Sherman, CT 06784. Phone: (860) 355-0271. Email: ralphgorman@charter.net PYO rhubarb May - June. PYO raspberries, blackberries August to October. Red & yellow raspberries, thorn-less blackberries, and asparagus. Raspberry, blackberry, rhubarb wine made with our own fruit. Winery open May - Dec. on Friday, Saturday, and Sun. 12 pm to 5 pm.
Litchfield County
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Averill Farm - apples, pears, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider
mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, gift shop,
snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area
250 Calhoun Street, Washington Depot, CT 06794. Phone: 860-868-2777. Email: kristine@averillfarm.com. Click here for a map and directions. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in September, October, November. Open: Everyday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. (UPDATED: June 26, 2008) - Bunnell farm -
Pumpkins
524 Maple Street, Litchfield, CT 06759. Phone: (860) 567-9576. PYO pumpkins, horse and tractor drawn hayrides, visit the farm animals and the corn maze. - Ellsworth Hill Orchard & Berry Farm, LLC
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PYO strawberries, blueberries, summer & fall raspberries, cherries, plums,
peaches, apples, pumpkins & gourds, flowers; hayrides for the whole family!
461 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, CT 06069. Phone: (860) 364-0025. Email: ellsworth@mohawk.net. Family fun hayrides! PYO strawberries, blueberries, fall & summer raspberries, apples, plums, pumpkins, & gourds. Our own pressed apple cider available for tasting. Corn, tomatoes, & vegetables. June to November, 7 days. Also, fresh baked pies, and cider donuts. -
Evergreen Berry Farm - follows organic
methods, blueberries, red and black/gold raspberries, blackberries & elderberries.
435 Bassett Road, Watertown, CT 06795. Phone: (860) 274-0825. Open: mid July thru August:8am to 8pm everyday; September: 8am to noon Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday; Call ahead for updated picking conditions and berry availability. Children welcome, no pets. Containers provided. Call ahead for picking conditions/berry update. A visitor tells us: "Every effort is made to raise crops as organically as possible. _SOME years when insect control is needed, small amount of control is used. Owner's happy to let you know about field conditions Family owned for 25 years.. " - Freund's Farm Market
- pumpkins, berries, flowers
324 Norfolk Road, East Canaan, CT 06024. Phone: (860) 824-0650. Fax: (860) 824-0650. Contact form on their website. Or direct Email: freunds@cttel.net. Farm Market and Garden Center featuring seasonal fruits and vegetables, locally produced eggs, maple syrup & honey. Bakery & Ice Cream Scoop Shop on premises, plus 1,000's of plants and composted manure. PYO raspberries & flowers. Scheduled school tours for PYO pumpkins & popcorn. -
Hallock Orchard - Apples, flowers, pumpkins
212 Calhoun Street, Washington Depot, CT 06794. Phone: (860) 868-9184. Email us at: hallockcapital@aol.com. Directions: From Woodbury, Roxbury and Bridgewater Take Route 47, straight through the town of Washington Depot (don’t make Route 47 right turn); Continue up the hill 6/10 mile to fork in the road. Bear right onto Calhoun Street. Calhoun Street will wind hard right. Hallock Orchard is one mile on your left Click here for a map to our farm. We are open September, October. Our hours are: Monday thru Friday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday 11:00 am to 5:30 pm Family owned, park like orchard, tucked away in the scenic hills of Litchfield. Apples are available for PYO, ready-picked, retail & wholesale. In addition pumpkins, mums and hay bales are available for sale. - Harris
Hill Farm - Pumpkins
99 Ridge Road, New Milford, CT 06776. Phone: (860) 354-3791. Family operated farm in the beautiful Litchfield hills. Hayrides, animals, PYO pumpkin patch, and corn maze. Open Saturday, and Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm in October. -
Litchfield Hills Blueberry Farm LLC - blueberries, and prepicked produce, picnic area
23 Schrowback Road, Plymouth, CT 06782. Phone: 860-283-9571. Email: Litchberry@sbcglobal.net. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September. Open: Tuesday to Friday, 8am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 6pm, CLOSED MONDAYS. Payment: Cash, only. -
Logue Farms, Inc. - PYO pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze
59 Artillery Road, Woodbury, CT 06798. Phone: (203) 263-5969. Email: dlogue@snet.net. We are a centennial family farm operated by 3rd and 4th generation. We offer PYO pumpkins on weekends in October with free hayrides to the field. We also offer a corn maze & other fall items including straw, cornstalks, cider & apples. -
Maple
Bank Farm -
Blueberries
53 Church Street, Roxbury, CT 06783. Phone: (860) 354-7038. PYO Blueberries July & August. Farm stand May - Dec., Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 5:30pm. Fresh vegetables picked daily; herbs, flowers, wool yarn, cider, apples. A family farm since 1730. - March Farms -
pumpkins, fruit, vegetables
160 Munger Lane, Bethlehem, CT 06751. Phone: (203) 266-7721. Fax: (203) 266-6076. Email: marchfarms@charter.net. Scenic farm featuring pick your own blueberries (July - Aug.). PYO apples and pumpkins (September to October). Farm stand features our own apples, peaches, tomatoes, corn, blueberries and cider from our own cider mill. On site bakery for cider donuts, pies, and cookies. Jams, jellies, honey and maple syrup. Open daily 10-5, longer in the summer.
A visitor writes on September 18, 2008: "Just wanted to write to tell you how much our family loves this farm!The family that runs it is wonderful! They also have a great play area for the children complete with giant pumpkins (great Fall photo opportunity), playhouse and pedal tractors/trikes and a track to ride on. Our kids love to come here and pick all of their wonderful produce and then take some time to play. Last year they had a informative corn maze as well. As you went through you learned about their family run farm. Great stuff!!!!" - Peck's Berry Farm -
blueberries
205 West Street, Lakeside, CT 06758. Phone: (860) 567-0546. PYO blueberries. Located at 205 West Street (Rte 109) in Morris. 1 mile west of the center of Morris. Open July through August. - Regina Farms - PYO tomatoes
(reg. & plum), basil & other culinary herbs, sweet corn (1st prize -
Goshen Fair) & other vegetables.
412 Hinman Road, Watertown, CT 06795. (860) 274-3070. Fax: (860) 945-1547. Scenic family farm overlooking the hills surrounding the town of Bethlehem. Lectures on culinary & medicinal herbs. Kids' adopt-a-plant program. Hours 8 am to dusk starting May.
A visitor tells me: "I called Regina Farms and was told that they are not growing anything this year." (UPDATED: August 18, 2008) - Ruwet Farm -
blueberries, pumpkins, Vegetables
1600 Torringford Street, Torrington, CT 06790. Phone: (860) 489-9580. Farm stand open mid July to October. PYO blueberries, pumpkins. Call for hours and information. (UPDATED: June 11, 2008) - Starberry Farm -
Apples, pears, cherries, sweet & sour, peaches, plums, nectarines,
blueberries
47 Kielwasser Road, Washington Depot, CT 06794-1119. Phone: (860) 868-2863 Fax: (860) 868-2863. Email: Starberry@snet.net. 34 varieties of yellow & white peaches for PYO for eating, freezing & canning,PYO, ready-picked, retail & wholesale. PYO cherries in June 15-25th; white peaches in July 15-September 15th. Apricots, plums, nectarines in August. Pears & apples September 15-Oct 31st. Children welcome with well-behaved parents. - Thistledown Farm - PYO/ Cut
Your Own Christmas trees
119 Botsford Hill Road, Bridgewater, CT 06752. (860) 354-4628. - Tonn's Orchard - PYO apples, pumpkins, peaches, Christmas
trees
258 Preston Road, Terryville, CT 06786. Phone: (860) 585-1372 ask for Peter. PYO on Saturdays and Sundays, August - October, 12 noon 'til 5 pm. PYO apples & peaches in August to October. PYO pumpkins in October. Cut Your Own Christmas trees in Dec. Open weekends & holidays & by appointment on weekdays.
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