You’ll Have Loads Of Fun At These 10 Pick-Your-Own Fruit Farms In Connecticut
There’s nothing quite like the sweet taste of freshly picked fruit. Forgo the grocery store, and visit one of these fruit farms in Connecticut to pick your own bounty. From blueberries to peaches, you’ll find a wide selection of fruit to harvest at these local spots.
The long-standing Lyman Orchards has been around for more than 275 years. While best known for its apple picking bonanza and epic corn maze, this orchard also has pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, pumpkins, and more.
Lyman Orchards Farm Store at the Apple Barrel, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455, USA
For sweet blueberries and apples visit Lapsley Orchard. You can pick herbs and flowers, too. In the fall, there will be plenty of pumpkins for the harvest season. You can also stop by the farm stand to stock up on the freshest fruits and veggies. It is also a beautiful beautiful scenic drive to get to Lapsley Orchard.
Lapsley Orchards, 403 Orchard Hill Rd, Pomfret Center, CT 06259, USA
If you really love to pick your own fruit, Buell's Orchard in Eastford is loaded with apples, peaches, blueberries, strawberries, and pumpkins in season. But make sure to try the famous apple cider donuts while you're there; they're delicious!
Buell's Orchard, 108 Crystal Pond Rd, Eastford, CT 06242, USA
From a farm market to pick-your-own fruit, you'll find plenty of ways to enjoy the freshest fruit in Connecticut at Holmberg Orchards. You can pick apples, pears, pumpkins, peaches, raspberries, and blueberries. This beautiful location also has a bakery and a winery on site.
Holmberg Orchards, 1990 CT-12, Gales Ferry, CT 06335, USA
You'll find strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, pears, apples, and pumpkins among the amazing fruit picking at Bishop's Orchards. Visit the farm stand loaded with goodies or enjoy a glass of wine at the on-site winery. They also make amazing pastries so be sure to purchase some to take home for family and friends.
Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery, 1355 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, CT 06437, USA
6. Scotts' Connecticut Valley Orchards, Deep River
One of the best and most popular fruit farms in Connecticut is Scotts' Connecticut Valley Orchards. Fruit lovers will enjoy picking their own blueberries, peaches, and apples at this orchard.
Scotts' Connecticut Valley Orchards, 274 Kelsey Hill Rd, Deep River, CT 06417, USA
Kids will immediately be drawn to the goats and the hayloft playscape at March Farms. You can pick your own strawberries, blueberries, cherries, apples, peaches, and pumpkins in season. Enjoy snacks from the farm bakery, or take a walk on the trails too.
March Farm, 160 Munger Ln, Bethlehem, CT 06751, USA
A wide selection including strawberries, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, plums, peaches, pears, apples, and pumpkins awaits pick-your-own fruit folks at Ellsworth Hill Orchard and Berry Farm. The scenic drive to get here is captivating, which is another draw for a visit here.
Ellsworth Hill Orchard and Berry Farm, 461 Cornwall Bridge Rd, Sharon, CT 06069, USA
At Clark Farms at Bushy Hill Home you will enjoy picking blueberries, peaches, raspberries, and 15 varieties of apples. Located in the town of Granby, they also have a bakery and ice cream at the farm, so there is no shortage of sweet stuff here. Grab a bite to eat at the cafe & pub, which offers dine-in, patio seating, and takeout. The farm also features a cidery and greenhouse. There's so much to see, do, and enjoy here!
Clark Farms Inc at Bushy Hill Orchard, 29 Bushy Hill Rd, Granby, CT 06035, USA
Jones Family Farm and Winery is a seventh-generation family farm bursting with succulent strawberries and blueberries for the picking. You can also find pumpkins and Christmas trees for the holidays. The adults in your group can enjoy a refreshing glass of wine after all of that hard (yet absolutely fun) fruit picking.
Homestead Farm of Jones Family Farms, 606 Walnut Tree Hill Rd, Shelton, CT 06484, USA
For a complete list of pick-your-own fruit farms in Connecticut, stop by the official website of Visit CT.
Do you have plans to visit some Connecticut fruit farms? Did we miss one of your favorites that should be on this list? Let us know in the comments!
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Fruit Farms in Connecticut
August 11, 2022
Lysa Allman-Baldwin
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