This page provides a
detailed list of Connecticut's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides
and other Halloween farm stuff!! Just scroll down this
page! Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some
are simple roadside stands. All should have loads of pumpkins to choose
from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have
the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is
usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes
tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free.
ALWAYS call before you go to confirm all information, they don't always report changes to me!
We have loads of related resources
here, too.
On our Pick-your-own website, we also have pages with our own
simple
instructions on canning, freezing and drying many other fruits and
vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple
butter, applesauce, spaghetti
sauce, salsa, pickles,
ketchup or freezing
corn (these links open new pages, just close them to return here). Be sure to come back at Christmas if you are looking
for a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm!
Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking
tips, recipes, etc..
I'm always looking for
more to add and feedback about any patch, stand or farm you have visited, so write me using the Feedback
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a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on Add My Farm!
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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!
Fairfield County
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Blue Jay Orchards - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples,
pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered
from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, Honey from hives on the
farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), 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.
- Jones Family Farms -
pumpkins, and Christmas trees.
266 Israel Hill Road,
Shelton, CT 06484. Phone:
(203) 929-8425 Fax: (203) 929-2089.
- Larson's
A-maiz-ing Maze - UPDATE September 19, 2008: Their websites
says there will be no corn maze in 2008, but the farm markets are
still open.
401 Federal Road (Rte 7) Brookfield, CT, Phone: 203 -740-2790. Email:
dieseld220@aol.com
- 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.
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Paproski's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze - pumpkins, pumpkin
patche, corn maze, hayrides, pony rides, Christmas tree farm
40 Sugar Lane, Newtown, CT, 06470. Phone: 203-426-5487. Email:
Click here for
their contact form. Directions: We are located just .7 miles
from the junction of Routes 25 and 302 in Newtown. Open: Paproski's Castle Hill Farm Pumpkin Patch is open September 30 to October 31
on Sat & Sun from 11 am to 5 pm. A 100 acre farm, we have a 4 acre
pumpkin patch & 6 acre corn maze. Weekend hay ride & pony rides.
School groups welcome! Also available for private groups:
Evening Bon-Fires, Moonlight Hayrides, Private Parties, Scout
Events, Corporate Socials. We can tailor our programs to meet your
group needs.
- Plaskos Farm - corn maze (aka "Crazy Cows Corn Maze")
670 Daniels Farm Road, Trumbull, CT 06611.Phone: 203-268-2716.
Directions: Directions from NY: Merritt Pkwy to exit 49 (Rte.25 N). Take 1st
exit off of 25N (#9-Daniels Farm Rd). Follow signs at exit for about 1 mile.
(Pass red barn on the right) Proceed 1/8 mile to smiling corn cob signs on
the right. Open: September and October; Saturday, Sunday and Holidays from
10 AM to dusk and Fridays 3PM to dusk. 2005 admission prices: Admission is
$7.00 for adults, $6.00 for children of 10 years old and under, and free for
children under 3.
- Silverman's
Farm -
pumpkin
patch- already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay
rides, Pick-your-own apples, gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
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 October. Open: Seven
Days a Week Weather Permitting. See Website. Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. Seasonal cider and
hayrides - see their websites for more information. Beautiful greenhouse and florist.
Located in the easy to find in the southern Connecticut town of Easton, about 2 one half
miles north of the Merrit Parkway (exit 46). We're at 451 Sport Hill
Road (Route 59), just past the intersection with Center Road.
- Warrups Farm - Vegetables,
salad greens, garlic, herbs, flowers, 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.
Hartford County
- Appleberry Farmv -
PYO apples, pears, pumpkins, raspberries
749 North Stone Street,
West Suffield, CT 06093. Phone:
(860) 668-7252 Fax: (860) 668-7013.
. Call for availability.
Salesroom open 1 - 5 pm. Seasonal.
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Botticello Farms - eggplant, onions, peppers, tomatoes,
Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths and boughs, Christmas
decorations, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked
produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
209 Hillstown Rd., Manchester , CT 06040. Phone: 860-649-2462. Fax:
860-432-3563. Email us at:
Botticellofarms@aol.com. Directions:
And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July,
August, September, October, November, December.
Click here for picking updates. Open: August, September,
October, November, December. Open: Seasonal: Open Seven days 8AM to
7:30PM (later during Christmas Season) Seasonal: Open Seven days 8AM to
7:30PM (later during Christmas Season) Garden annuals and perennials
available as early as Mid-March beginning with pansies. Easter Plants,
Mothers Day hanging baskets, herbs, vegetable plants May 1-July. Hydroponic Tomatoes May 15-July 15, Corn July 4th-until Frost, Squash,
cukes, pickles, tomatoes, peppers, beans: July 4th until frost.
Pumpkins, corn stalks, mums August 20th through October 31st. Open for
Christmas with Trees, wreaths, poinsettias Thanksgiving until Christmas
eve. Payment: Cash,
Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We practice
Integrated Pest Management-A sustainable approach to managing pests.
- Brown's Harvest -
pumpkins, hayrides, kids corn maze, mums, homemade apple cider donuts,
hayrides and a variety of entertainment every weekend during the
fall season
60 Rainbow Road, Route 75, Windsor, CT 06095. Phone: (860) 683-0266
Fax: (860) 683-0267 .
Email: brownsharvest@yahoo.com. Weekend hayrides ($3 in 2007) to pumpkin patch starting September 27, 10 am to 5 pm. Children's groups weekdays by appt.
Open 10 am to 6 pm for pumpkins, mums, cider donuts, cornstalk maze.
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Bushy Hill Orchard - Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-
already gathered from the field, wagon rides, Cider mill (fresh
apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, snacks and
refreshment stand, school tours
29 Bushy Hill Road, Granby, CT 06035. Phone: 860-653-4022. Email:
hallaw@bushyhill.com. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available
in September, October. Open: See our website for current hours.
Payment: Cash, Check. Over twenty different and unusual apple
varieties on trellised trees (easy to reach, lots of fruit). Also
have blueberries for sale in July and delicious, juicy old peach
varieties in August and September. U-Pick rasberries in September.
Fresh cider. Amazing cider doughnuts. Bakery with fresh made pies
and tea breads. Open from August through end of November. (ADDED: October 12, 2008)
- Dondero Orchards, LLC - apples, black raspberries & pears, flowers, pumpkins, tomatoes & lettuce.
529 Woodland Street,
South Glastonbury, CT 06073. Phone:
(860) 659-0294 (860) 633-2375.
We also grow
more fruit, vegetables & herbs.
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Dzen TreeFarm, Inc. -pumpkins,
red raspberries,
Christmas trees
215 Barber Hill Road,
South Windsor, CT 06074. Phone: (860) 648-2233 Fax: (860) 648-9065.
We offer PYO strawberries in June and PYO red raspberries in June and July. We
offer cut your own Christmas trees in December. Visit our website at
for more details.
- Easy Pickin's Orchard -
Apples, plums, raspberries, vegetables, flowers, pumpkins
46 Bailey Road,
Enfield, CT 06082. Phone:
(860) 763-FARM/763-3276.
100 different PYO crops! July -
November. Dwarf trees! Wagon rides!
Festivals! Family Fun!
Call for info.
- Johnny's Roadside Market Garden -
pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, corn maze, prepicked produce, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides,
tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides
346 Brainard Road, Enfield, CT 06082. Phone: 860-763-1300. Directions:
From I-91, exit 48 to route 192N to stop sign/fork. Take left at
fork. Farm is on left. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October.
Open: Open Saturday's and Sunday's only; 10:00am to 5:00p.m. Corn
maze and pumpkin patch hay rides open September 24 - October 30 hrs. 10
am to 5 p.m. (on Saturdays and Sundays only). Payment: Cash,
Visa/MasterCard.
- Foster Family Farm - corn maze, pick your own pumpkins! A
mini corn maze, Pedal Tractor Track, Concessions, farm animals,
large sand box, children's play areas, pumpkin slinging, hay bale
maze and much more
90 Foster Street, South Windsor, CT 06074. Phone: (860) 648-9366.
Directions: Exit 63 off I 84. Go South on Route 30 approximately .25
miles to the light at the intersection of Foster St. & Route 30.
Take Right at light on to Foster Street. The farm is 1/8 mile on the
right.Foster Farm is 1/8 mile on the right.Two full sized corn mazes
encompassing 7 acres of land and over 4 miles of trails! We have
acres of pumpkins! Fall ornamentals and thousands of Hardy Mums for
seasonal decorating! Other farm fresh products available. We welcome
group visits and Birthday parties! Open: from late August through
October 31st; Fri, Saturday and Sunday,10:00 am to 6:00 p.m. Beginning
September 17th: Open Fri. & Saturday until 9:30 p.m. (Last ticket sold
at 9p.m.). Bring your flashlight! 2005 admission prices: Adults,
Ages 13 years and up $10.00, Children Ages 5-12 years $7.00, Group
Rate: 20 People or More $8.00 adults and $6.00 Children; Children 4
years and under Free Admission for maze. Children's play area
admission is $5.00 - (Maze not included). This is a great outing for
youth groups, school groups, and birthday parties! Ask us about
tents and cookout food for private gatherings. Special weekday
packages also available. Please call ahead to make arrangements. We
ask groups to register at least 48hrs in advance (preferably, one
week). A $50 deposit is required. If we are forced to close due to
weather we will make every effort to reschedule your group.
- Karabin Farms
- orchard and pumpkins
894 Andrews Street,
Southington, CT 06489. Phone:
(860) 621-6363 Fax: (860) 621-2058.
Scenic wagon rides to our orchard and pumpkin field.
Numerous farm animals on working family farm.
Farm stand open early Aug. until late October
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Lost Acres Orchard - apples,
pumpkins
130 Lost Acres Road,
North Granby, CT 06060. Phone:
(860) 653-6600. Email:
ginny@lostacres.com.
PYO apples, free wagon rides on weekends in September and October.
Farm store open all year with apples, cider, pies, breads, soups, jams,
mums, quilts and gifts. Great
family fun!
- The Pickin' Patch - PYO small
fruits and vegetables in season.
Nod Road,
Avon, CT 06001. Phone:
(860) 677-9552.
Spring - Pre-started flower and vegetable plants. Summer - PYO small fruits
and vegetables in season. Fall - Free hayrides to pumpkins in October.
- Rogers Orchards- Shuttlemeadow
Farm -
apples
Long Bottom Road,
Southington, CT 06489. Phone:
(860) 229-4240 Fax: (860) 229-4076.
PYO apples. Children welcome. Fun for the whole family. Fri., Saturday, &
Sun., September and October Weekends
10am to 5 pm, weather permitting. PYO
is adjacent to our salesroom, featuring Farm Bakery, our own fruits and
vegetables. Also rabbits for the
kids.
- Rogers Orchards- Sunnymount Farm -
apples
Meriden-Waterbury Road, Rte. 322,
Southington, CT 06489. Phone:
(203) 879-1206.
PYO apples. Children welcome. Fun for the whole family.
Fri., Saturday and Sunday, September and October Weekends 10 am to 5 pm, weather permitting. PYO
is adjacent to our salesroom, featuring our own fruits and vegetables. Also
ducks and rabbits for the kids.
- Rolling Hills Farm
- pumpkin patch-pick in the field, tractor-pulled hay rides,
513 Main Street, South Glastonbury, CT 06073. Phone: (860) 633-9009.
Email:
smknb@sbcglobal.net. Directions: Rolling Hills Farm is located
on Route 17 in South Glastonbury, CT. From Hartford take Rte 2 east
to Rte 17 south. The farm is on the right just past the center of
South Glastonbury. From Middletown take Rte.66 over the Arigoni
Bridge, stay straight onto Rte.17A. At the four corners, just past
the Portland Fair grounds, take a left onto Rte.17. The farm is
approx. 4 miles on the left. *Minutes away from the Rocky
Hill/Glastonbury Ferry. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October.
Open: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 9am to dark. Pick your own
pumpkins starting September 27 through October 31; Opened all day
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Columbus Day, 9am until dark; Free
hayrides Saturdays, Sundays and Columbus Day; Opened Halloween Week,
1pm until dark, October 27 through October 31. Payment: Cash,
Check. Antique tractor display. People are welcomed to sit on the
tractors and take pictures. Purchase gourds, munchkins, cornstalks
and sugar pumpkins at our stand. (ADDED: August 30, 2008)
- Rose's Berry Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or
hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, Apples, blackberries,
flowers, pumpkins, raspberries, prepicked
produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area
295 Matson Hill Rd, So. Glastonbury, CT 06073. Phone: 860-633-7467.
Fax: 860-657-3062. Email us at:
info@rosesberryfarm.com.
Directions: From Route 2 East take exit 7. This is Route 17 South.
Follow 17S for 4 miles. At the third light take a left. Follow
Hopewell Rd for about a mile till the road forks. Bear Right onto
Matson Hill Rd. The farm is on the left at the top of the hill.
Directions from other areas available on our website
Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in
June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open:
Blueberry Hours (typically Jul 10 to August 20)Monday through
Thursday: 8 am to 8 pm; Fridays and Saturdays:8 to 5 pm; Sundays 9
am to 5 pm with breakfast served 8:30 to 1 pm. Fall Pumpkins Hours - Last weekend in September to the last weekend October: Saturdays, Sundays
and Columbus Day 10 am to 5 pm (last hayride at 4:30 pm). For al
other seasons please refer to our website. Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We also produce our own jams,
cider, pies (sold frozen or baked), toppings and vinegar. We also
have a farm stand location where we offer pick-your own strawberries
and flowers.
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Scott's
Orchard and Nursery - Hay maze, hay rides, Pick your own
apples, pears and plums in season.
1838 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Phone: 860-633-8681. Email:
woody@scottsorchardandnursery.com. Mastercard & Visa accepted. Hay Maze &
Seminars seasonally. Sept/October Hours vary, currently Monday to Friday 8-6, Sun 8-5
Closed for the Winter.
Plenty of family fun. Horse-drawn hayrides through the orchard on the
weekends in the
Fall.
- Sweet Wind Farm -
follows organic practices,
pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, Maple Syrup from
trees on the farm, prepicked produce, restrooms
339 South Road, Rte. 179, East Hartland, CT 06027. Phone:
860-653-2038. Email:
sweetwind@sweetwindfarm.net. Directions: Follow route 20 west
from Granby Center into Hartland. Take a left onto route 179, farm
is down 1 1/2 miles on right. Take route 219 from Barkhamsted onto
rte. 179, farm is on just past town line on left. And for a map to
our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in July, August,
September, October, November, December. Open: PYO Saturdays
beginning in July from 10 am to dusk; Call for appt; for a different
time; Farmstand open daily from 10 am till dusk with pre - picked
produce and maple products. Blueberry Festival annually second
Saturday in July;Pumpkin Festival annually last Saturday in
September Maple Festival annually 2nd Saturday in March; PYO
Blueberries begins in July-September Vegetables July - October;
Christmas trees Nov-December Live trees anytime; Farmstore open year
'round with maple products. We follow organic methods, but are not
yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check. Blueberry Festival, Pumpkin
Festival, Maple Festival. Sugarhouse tours and classes during
sugaring season. Maple products sold wholesale to retailers. (ADDED:
May 17, 2008)
- Tryon's Farm - pumpkins
Tryon Street,
South Glastonbury, CT 06073. Phone:
(860) 657-3744 Fax: (860) 659-1261.
PYO strawberries across from Dug Road on Tryon Street. PYO pumpkins at 999
Main Street at rear of the farm stand.
Litchfield County
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Angevine Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the
field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop,
snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled
hay rides
40 Angevine Road, Warren, CT 06754. Phone: 860-868-7226. Email us
at: katrees@optonline.net.
Directions: for a map to our farm,
Click here. Crops are usually available in September,
October, November, December. Open: Opening Day of the Pumpkin Patch
September 24. Christmas Gift Barn and Farm Open House November 15.
Pumpkins: September 24 through October 31, weekends 10-6. Christmas Trees:
Nov. 19 through December 24, daily 10-6. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.
See our website for special events and other information!
(UPDATED: October 17, 2008)
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Averill Farm - Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-
already gathered from the field, 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. (ADDED: June 26, 2008)
- Barden Farm - pumpkins, Turkeys,
pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered
from the field, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, pony rides
45 Burgoyne Heights, New Hartford, CT 06057. Phone: 860-379-8803.
Email us at: BardenFarm@AOL.com.
Directions: from rt.44 take 219 south 4th left onto West Hill Rd.
1st right And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August,
September, October. Open: Daily 9am to 8pm Payment: Cash, Check. ice
ceam shop and farm animals to see.
- 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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pumpkins, fruit, vegetables, flowers
461 Cornwall Bridge Road,
Sharon, CT 06069. Phone:
(860) 364-0025. Email:
ellsworthfarm@comcast.net.
Family fun hayrides! PYO fall & summer
raspberries, apples, plums, pumpkins, & gourds. Our own pressed apple cider
available for tasting. Corn, tomatoes, & vegetables. June - Nov., 7 days.
(UPDATED: June 18, 2009)
- Freund's Farm Market- pumpkins, 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.
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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 Rte. 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.
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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 10 am to 5 pm in October.
- 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.
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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 - October).
Farm stand features our own apples, 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!!!!"
- Ruwet Farm -
pumpkins, vegetables
1600 Torringford Street,
Torrington, CT 06790. Phone:
(860) 489-9850. Farm stand open mid July to October. PYO pumpkins. Call
(860) 489-9580 for hours and information.
Middlesex County
- Gotta's Farm -
apples
661 Glastonbury Turnpike,
Portland, CT 06480. Phone:
(860) 342-1844.
Gotta's Farm opens May 1st for the season with spring plants. PYO
strawberries offered in June. Fresh fruits & vegetables available at
farm stand from July - December. PYO apples from September 15 - October 31.
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Halfinger Farms - pumpkin patch- already gathered from
the field, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, birthday parties,
school tours
489 Candlewood Hill Road, Higganum, CT 06441. Phone: 860-345-4609.
Directions: Take route 9 South bound to exit 10. (North bound to
exit 9.) Follow signs towards Higganum Center. Follow Farms signs to
Candlewood Hill Road Farm is 2 and one half miles on the right. And
for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October.
Open: Field activities open weekends in October 10 to 6; School
groups scheduled by appointment; Greenhouses open daily through
October 31. Halfinger farms is the perfect fall destination for
families; We offer a half acre kids corn maze, hay wagon rides
around our pumpkin patch and through our corn forest, a play ar
Saturday, and a pumpkin picking patch; Field activities open every
weekend in October; Our green houses are open Easter through
October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. We grow
an incredible range of unusual and hard to find plants of all types.
We have become loved for our quality, variety, and low prices.
(ADDED: October 20, 2008)
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Krochmal Farms - pumpkins
Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
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Lyman Orchards - pumpkins, fruit
Jct. Routes 147 and 157,
Middlefield, CT 06455. Phone:
(860) 349-1793 Fax: (860) 349-1424.
Enjoy 1100 acres of championship golf, championship pies, and Family Fun!
CT's largest indoor Farm Market. Corn maze from September 6 - November 2.
- Staehly Farms - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the
field, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, prepicked produce, gift
shop, snacks and refreshment stand, school tours
278 Town Street, East Haddam, CT 06423. Phone: 860-873-9774. Email:
staehlys@att.net. Directions: Updates:
Click here for updates. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October,
November, December. Open: Please visit our website or call for
current hours. Pumpkins: September/October Christmas Trees:
November(After Thanksgiving)through December. Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. (ADDED: October 09, 2008)
New Haven County
- Bishop Farms of Cheshire Ct. -
Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the
field, tractor-pulled hay rides, , gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, birthday parties, school
tours
500 So Meriden rd., Cheshire, CT 06410. Phone: 203-272-8243. Fax:
203-272-8674. Email:
ks@bishopfarm.necoxmail.com. Directions: Rt 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.
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Bishop's Orchards location 1- pumpkins, fruit, vegetables
1355 Boston Post Road (US Rte 1, I-95 Exit 57),
Guilford, CT 06437. Phone:
(203) 458-PICK
Email:
pyoinfo@bishopsorchards.com. 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.
(UPDATED: October 15, 2008)
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Bishop's Orchards Location 2- pumpkins, fruit, vegetables
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
apples, mums, pumpkins, pies, & cider.
Weekends, hop on our wagon ride when you PYO apples.
- Clover Nook Farm - pumpkins
Fairwood Rd, Bethany, CT, 06524. Phone: 203-393-2929. petting zoo and
livestock. Does anyone know their website or email (or anything
else about them)? This is all I heard.
Write me!
- Drazen Orchards -
Pumpkins, fruit, flowers
215 Wallingford Road,
Cheshire, CT 06410. Phone:
(203) 272-7985.
Fruit orchard - 15 varieties of apples.
Also pears, plums and pumpkins. PYO starts on August 17th and finishes about October 27th.
Fruit, corn, tomatoes and cider available at the stand.
- Hickory Hill Orchards -
apples, pears, pumpkins
351 South Meriden Road,
Cheshire, CT 06410. Phone:
(203) 272-0181 or (203) 272-3824 Fax: (203) 272-3824. Directions:
click here.
Open Daily 10:00am to 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, pumpkin
patch-pick in the field, corn maze, 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 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 -
Pumpkins, Hay rides, PYO apples, other fruit
450-466 Academy Road,
Cheshire, CT 06410. Phone:
(203) 272-8418.
Pick your own apples, pears, plums, peaches. Retail fresh produce, gifts, pumpkins,
Christmas trees, etc.
- Preston Farm - corn maze
Route 2, Preston, CT, 06339. Phone: 860-886-maze (6293). Open: September 8, 2006
through Nov 5, 2006 on Friday noon to dusk and Saturday from 10am to
dusk.The theme for
2006 is rock and roll, with two 300-foot guitars carved into the corn. Not just
any guitars, either: a Les Paul Gibson and an Eric Clapton Stratocaster. While
you're making your way through the maze, you play a game where you have to find
guitar heroes throughout. all decades are represented, and just some of the
famous names are Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Kiss, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi,
Nirvana and Green Day. 2006 price: Adults $7, Ages 6-12 $5, $1 ages
4-5, under 3 free .
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Rose Orchards - Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin
patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze,
tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, 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 custard and frozen yogurt. We have sundaes, pie
a la mode, and a variety of other confections. (ADDED: September 19,
2008)
- Sunflower Farm - Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch-
already gathered from the field, gift shop
767 Derby Milford Road, Orange, CT 06477. Phone: 2037956829. Email
us at: sabrina@sunflowerfarm.com. Directions: Route 34 to Derby Milford
Road in Orange, mile and a half down on left. Merritt Parkway, exit
56, up Turkey Hill Road, right on Derby Milford Road, quarter mile
down on right. And for a map to our farm,
Click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August,
September, October. Open: Monday to Friday, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hours are late May through
October Annuals and perennials June - September Mums, grown on
premises, huge, beautiful, August - October Pumpkins, airbrushed
pumpkins and fall items September - October Fresh natural soap made
daily year round sold year round. Payment: Cash, Check. Beautiful
handmade natural soaps, lotions, scrubs, made on premises year
round. In the fall, along with fall products such as pumpkins,
cornstalks, hay, etc, there are huge beautiful fall mums available,
also airbrushed pumpkins made on premises. All plants sold are grown
by farm owners on premises.
New London County
- Clyde's Cider Mill - Real apple cider
made on-site!
129 North Stonington Road, Old Mystic, CT 06355. Phone:
860.536.3354. Email us at:
clydescider@attn.net . Family-run since 1881, this is the last
steam-powered cider mill in New England. Clyde's recently received a
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark Award. Fresh cider
is made daily during the Fall. Clyde's is also a bonded winery,
producing hard ciders and apple wines. Open seasonally, seven days a
week. Handicapped accessible. Historic site. Fun for children. Hours
of operation: Seasonal starting Aug., open daily. 9-5 Directions:
I-95 exit 90, follow Rte 27 to Old Mystic thru town, bear right at
fork. Cider Mill on left. (UPDATED: October 18, 2008) -
Country Corners Farm -
ORGANIC, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, beans, blackberries,
blueberries, cucumbers, grapes, pumpkins, raspberries, summer
squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, 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 Rt
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 Rt 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. 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. T -
Holmberg Orchards - pumpkins, fruit, vegetables, flowers
12 Orchard Drive, Rte. 12,
Gales Ferry, CT 06335. Phone:
(860) 464-7107. Email: holmorch@aol.com.
PYO apples, pears, 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 - pumpkins, fruit
57 N.W. Corner Road,
Preston, CT 06365. Phone:
(860) 887-8855 (24 hour info) Fax:
(860) 887-3087.
Maple Lane Farms offers PYO raspberries, currants,
apples, pumpkins, Christmas trees. Our Farm Market is open 8 am to 6 pm,
7 days, April - December.
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R-Farm,LLC - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered
from the field, corn maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, picnic
area, tractor-pulled hay rides
353 Tobacco Street, Lebanon, CT 06249. Phone: (860)303-2366. Email
us at:
krisley@comcast.net. Directions: Route 66 in Columbia, turn at
flashing light (Pine Street) in Columbia and take a left at next two
stop signs. Watch for farm on the right. Route 87 in Lebanon, turn
onto Tobacco Street by Uncle D's Cabin. Farm on left at other end of
road. Route 207 in Lebanon, turn onto Clubhouse Road. At stop sign
turn left onto Tobacco Street - farm on left. And for a map to our
farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October.
Open: Daily, 9:00 - Dark, the cornmaze and hayrides are open on Sat.
and Sun. 9-6 and also on weekdays by appt. only. Payment: Cash, Check. We also specialize in
hard shelled, dried gourds - great for crafts! We welcome group
activities
- Raspberry Junction Maze - corn maze - UPDATE October
6, 2006: Rasberry Junction was shut down & is now a fishing/ store
417 Norwich-Westerly Road, Route 2, North
Stonington, CT 06359.
- Scott's Yankee Farmer - pumpkins, fruit
436 Boston Post Road (Rte. 1),
East Lyme, CT 06333. Phone:
(860) 739-5209.
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 and October. Pumpkins
in October. Homemade donuts weekends in the Fall.
Tolland County
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Gardens at Bassetts Bridge Farm -
follows organic practices,
pumpkin
patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
tractor-pulled hay rides, restrooms
552 Bassetts Bridge Rd, Mansfield Center, CT 06250. Phone: 860-455-0545.
Fax: 860-455-0545. Directions: from UConn in Storrs, Route 195 toward
Willimantic, Take Bassetts Bridge Road, past T & B Motors; at the boat ramp
go 1 mile to the farm, on the right; there is a sign at the entrance. And
for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open:
Friday, Saturday and Sunday every week until October 30th. Pumpkins are
available from September 1 through October 30 Hay rides September 15 thru October 30 We
follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard.
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Johnny Appleseed's Farm -
Pumpkins, wagon rides, apples
Rte. 83 & 13 Schoolhouse Road,
Ellington, CT 06029. Phone:
(860) 875-1000.
PYO peaches & apples from easy-to-reach dwarf trees.
Free tractor rides on weekends. PYO pumpkins in the Fall. Fruits &
vegetables also available at our stands on Rte 83 in Ellington & Tolland on
Rte 195, just south of I-84. Along with the hundreds of pumpkins available
at our stands, we also offer u-pick pumpkins at our patch, usually
located in our apple orchard. U-pick pumpkins usually start in late
September and go until Halloween. All of our u-pick locations offer
a great view and fun for the whole family. We offer free tractor
rides on the weekends and all containers are provided. The orchards
are handicap accessible.
- Merrow Corn Maze - corn maze, tractor-pulled hay
rides
3 Merrow Road, Storrs-Mansfield, CT 06268. Phone: 860-805-FARM. Email us at:
ckueffner@sbcglobal.net.
Directions: Merrow Maze is visible from route 32 and is between routes 195
and 44. Enter from Merrow Road,off route 32, 1 mile south of 195.
Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in
September, October. Open: Saturday, Sun., and Holidays 12-5. September 3 to
October 30. Groups may reserve other times and days. Merrow Maze is a 4-acre
educational corn maze near the University of Connecticut and our 2005 Theme
is "Clean Energy." It's a great time for families, a blast with friends, or
a fun date. Payment: Cash, only. Moonlight maze visits and tractor-driven
hayrides by arrangement.
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Maynards Farm - pumpkins
337 Riley Mountain Road , Coventry , CT, 06238. Phone: 860-742-6590
. Email us at:
info@maynardfarmsinc.com . Maynard Farms Florist and Farm Market
2nd location that is open year round on Route 44 in Coventry, call
860-742-0289. Maynard Farms is a family owned and operated retail
greenhouse establishment Coventry, Connecticut. they carry over 2000
varieties of annual, perennial, vegetable, tree and shrub items.
Maynard Farms also has a Florist and Farm Market.
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Pell Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or
hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, prepicked
produce, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting
zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
23 Stafford
Road, Somers, CT 06071. Phone: 860-749-3582. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Updates:
Click here for updates. Crops are usually available in June,
October, December. Open:
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment:
Cash, Check. Cut your own Christmas Tree in
December. (ADDED: March 10, 2009)
- Pumpkin Paul's Farm -
pumpkins, strawberries
Route 195, Tolland/Coventry Line,
Storrs, CT 06268. Phone:
(860) 429-6962.
Email:
pumpkinpaul@sbcglobal.net. U-Pick and ready-picked strawberries in clean, each to pick
fields - early June thru early July. Top
quality pumpkins, U-Pick or from the pile, late September thru October 31.
Please call our information line at (860) 429-8449.
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Rushmore Farm -
We minimize use
of pesticides and other chemicals, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked
produce, farm animals
128 Shaker Road, Somers, CT 06071. Phone: 860-655-3211. Email:
Rushmorefarm@sbcglobal.net. Directions: And for a map to our
farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in July, August,
September, October. Open: Monday to Sunday 9 am to dark , we have
honor system too for after hours. Farm stand opens first week of
July, pick your own usually starts by beginning of August, pumpkins
and winter squashes come up from field by third week September, last
day for stand is October 31. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: September
25, 2008)
- Wright's Orchard and
Dried Flower Farm -
raspberries, apples, pumpkins, vegetables, flowers
271 South River Road,
Tolland, CT 06084. Phone:
(860) 872-1665.
PYO raspberries, apples, pumpkins, mums and
dried flowers. Open Aug 1 - December 24, Thurs. - Tues. from
1 pm - 5:30 pm. Closed Wed. Visit our 19th century basket and flower
barn.
Windham County
- Buell's Orchard -
pumpkins, apples, vegetables, flowers
108 Crystal Pond Road,
Eastford, CT 06242. Phone:
(860) 974-1150 Fax: (860) 974-2305.
PYO apples, pumpkins.
Annual Fall Festival – Columbus Day weekend.
New Peach Festival --3rd Saturday of August!
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Creamery Brook Bison - PYO pumpkins, hayrides, bison meat
19 Purvis Road,
Brooklyn, CT 06234. Phone: (860) 779-0837. Email:
creamerybrookbison@sbcglobal.net. Open: weekdays 2pm-6pm, Saturdays 10 am to 4pm. October group hayrides by
reservation. School groups welcomed! Bison meat and pork available all year.
- 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,
and pears. Our own cider available. Our gardens grow everything
possible for the area.
- 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 Aug.
- Shashok's Orchard -
Pumpkins, apples, peaches
Route 6,
Chaplin, CT 06235. Phone:
(860) 455-0297.
PYO apples, pumpkins. Free
hayrides September - October. Farm
store open daily. Fruit,
vegetables, cider, cut and dried flowers, floral arrangements.
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Quintessential Gardens At Fort Hill Farms-
follows organic practices,
corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, 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 Rd, 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; Corn maze 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. (ADDED: July 17, 2008)
- Woodstock Orchards LLC -
pumpkins, apples, vegetables
494 Rte. 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 Aug. 1 thru May, 9 am to 6 pm every day with our own apples,
vegetables, pumpkins and our fresh sweet apple cider along
with honey, maple syrup, jams, jellies and Vermont cheese.
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Wright's Mill Farm
- pumpkins
Canterbury, CT. Hayrides weekends in
October. See the website for more information!
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