Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Canterbury, CT

Canterbury

Wright's Mill Farm spans more than 200 acres in Canterbury around a water-powered mill and stone walls dating to the early 1700s. The property now runs mainly as an event venue, with an indoor barn and seasonal outdoor pavilion hosting weddings, receptions, and private parties against a waterfall backdrop. Seasonal gatherings like Easter Brunch open the grounds to the public a few times a year.

Canterbury

Burgis Brook Alpacas raises Peruvian Huacaya alpacas across 43 acres in Canterbury's Quiet Corner, breeding both show stock and fiber animals. Fleece gets milled into yarn and roving in Connecticut and sold through their online shop, In The Crimp, and the farm's beehives produce honey on the side while pollinating a neighboring vineyard. Visits are by appointment only.

Canterbury

Radical Roots Farm raises non-GMO poultry, beef, pork, and lamb on pasture in Canterbury, selling pasture-raised meat through a CSA and direct farm sales. The operation is veteran- and woman-owned and takes part in Connecticut NOFA's Farm Share Program, which helps lower-income families access local meat. Hours run Sunday, Monday, and Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with limited hours Thursday.

Scotland

Oak Haven Farm is a third-generation orchard in Scotland built around pick-your-own blueberries, open Thursday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., from July into early August. The farm stand and store stay stocked with local products through the rest of the season. It runs as a straightforward berry farm - no corn maze, no hayrides, just a field of bushes and a bucket.

Brooklyn

Meadow Stone Farm in Brooklyn hand-crafts artisan cow and goat cheeses, both fresh and aged, alongside goat milk, honey, and eggs from the same property. It's a small dairy operation that's built a following through farmers markets and local food directories rather than a storefront.

Hampton

Rock Spring Farm runs a u-pick strawberry patch in Hampton, charging $2.50 a pound with pre-picked berries available for those who'd rather skip the field. Picking hours are weekends, plus Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30am to 3:30pm. Call ahead, especially if you need a large order or want berries already picked.

Plainfield

18th Century Purity Farm operates on the historic Hall Homestead property on Plainfield Pine Road in Plainfield. Public listings don't detail current crops, animals, or visiting hours — this appears to be a working farm tied to a colonial-era homestead, worth calling ahead to confirm what's open.

Hanover

Hanover Honey is the retail side of Stonewall Apiary's roughly 350 honeybee colonies spread across eastern Connecticut. The jars range from raw honey to artisanal honeycomb, honey butter, and creamed honey, all untreated and sold through the BuyCTGrown marketplace as well as direct from the farm. Flavor varies jar to jar depending on which forest plants the bees worked that season.

Hanover

Stonewall Apiary keeps roughly 350 honeybee colonies scattered across more than a dozen eastern Connecticut towns, from Woodstock down to Mystic. Visitors can book a honey-house tour or a beekeeping presentation by appointment, and the small farm store sells honey and beeswax straight from those hives. Worth noting: GPS routing struggles out here, so the farm posts its own map for directions.

Brooklyn

Little Dipper Farm spans 588 acres in Brooklyn, women-owned and built around farm-to-table dinners, seasonal festivals, and workshops rather than a traditional farm stand. Trails wind through fields and woods to a 26-acre pond, and the farm sells cut flowers, vegetables, and herbs alongside handcrafted goods. It also books weddings and private events on the property.

Pomfret

Sharpe Hill planted its first vines on this Pomfret hilltop in 1992 and opened the winery in 1997; the estate now covers more than 100 acres and has picked up over 225 international competition medals. Its flagship, Ballet of Angels, is the best-selling wine produced in New England. A Zagat-rated restaurant and the Fireside Tavern serve wood-grilled food alongside the tastings, with sweeping views over the vineyard.

Lisbon

Founded in 1997 by third-generation farmer Chris Grant, Grant's Berry Patch grows strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries across 12 acres for pick-your-own picking, plus pumpkins, sweet corn, and tomatoes at the farm stand and CSA. Hours run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends; cash or check only, and pickers need their own clean containers.

Griswold

Country Corners Farm sits in Griswold, in Connecticut's Quiet Corner near the Rhode Island line.

Hampton

Adam and Charlene Fuller founded A & Z Apiaries in Hampton in 1980, and the operation now manages around 200 bee colonies across eastern Connecticut. Each spring they bring in 3-pound packages of Italian-Poline crossed queens from Wilbanks Apiaries in Georgia, shipped by climate-controlled transport in under 18 hours.

Chaplin

Chaplin Farms LLC is listed as an agritourism operation on Hampton Road in Chaplin, in Connecticut's Quiet Corner. Public listings don't show what's grown or raised here, or when it's open to visitors — worth a call before planning a trip out.

Windham

Red Tail Farm sits on Brooklyn Turnpike in Windham, though current listings conflict on whether the farm is still operating and what it grows. Records for the address are thin enough that any specific product claim would be a guess rather than a fact.

Chaplin

Shashok's Orchard on Route 6 in Chaplin is a pick-your-own operation for apples, peaches, and pumpkins. It's a straightforward roadside orchard rather than an event destination — bring a bag and expect to do your own picking. Call ahead, since hours follow the ripening of each crop.

Sterling

Howard and Becky Hopps raise alpacas on 8.5 acres in Sterling's Quiet Corner, with breeding stock that's placed at shows including the 2011 North American Alpaca Show. Their on-site store sells fleece, yarn, and roving from the herd, and farm visits are available by appointment. Reach out ahead of time to schedule a look at the animals or shop for fiber.

Griswold

Buttonwood Farm switched from dairying to ice cream in 1975 and now churns more than 50 flavors in small batches at the Griswold farm, served in cones made fresh daily. Every July the fields fill with sunflowers for the farm's Sunflowers for Wishes fundraiser benefiting Make-A-Wish, and fall brings a seven-acre corn maze and pick-your-own pumpkins. The farm also raises its own pasture-raised beef and pork.

North Franklin

Avery's Tree Farm in North Franklin grows pick-your-own red raspberries, with pint and quart containers supplied on-site. George Avery runs the stand seven days a week, 7am to 7pm, from August through October. It's a small operation, so call ahead to check picking conditions before heading over.

North Windham

Raspberry Knoll Farm is a produce farm in North Windham, part of Connecticut's Quiet Corner farming belt around Windham County.

Chaplin

Six-acre cut-your-own Christmas tree farm in Chaplin with tree carts for hauling your pick out of the field. The heated barn stocks hot chocolate, candy canes, and coloring books to keep kids busy while trees get shaken, netted, and tied down for the ride home. A small, no-frills tree lot rather than a full agritourism destination, open through the Christmas season.

Sterling

BZ Berry Farm, formerly Tikkanen's Berry Farm, grows about 12 acres of blueberries on Calvin French Road in Sterling, plus smaller plantings of black currants and gooseberries that tend to sell out early. It's a small pick-your-own operation — check their Facebook page for opening updates, since picking windows shift with the weather each summer.

Bozrah

Old Fitch Farm Vineyard is a test vineyard on Fitchville Road in Bozrah, growing grape varieties bred to survive New England winters. Visitors can pick grapes on site, and the farm operates as an on-farm market. Look for the red barn about half a mile past Exit 23 off Route 2.

Bozrah

Four-room bed and breakfast on the working Fitch Farm Vineyard in southeastern Connecticut, with private baths, fireplaces, and jetted tubs in select rooms. Guests can walk the vines, book a tour, or sit down for a tasting before heading out to Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun, or Mystic, all a short drive away. The inn keeps a library for slower afternoons and free on-site parking for anyone staying over.

Preston

Preston Farm sits along Route 2 in Preston, in the working farm country of eastern New London County.

Foster

East Killingly

Palazzi Orchard, run by Mark and Jean Palazzi, is a pick-your-own orchard open daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from August through November or December. Free weekend hayrides run through harvest season, and the farm sells at the Danielson farmers market on Saturdays and the Putnam market on Mondays and Thursdays.

Dayville

DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses is a family-owned farm growing apples and peaches for pick-your-own picking, plus fresh vegetables and flowers. Free wagon rides run around the property during harvest, making it a family outing spot in Windham County. Open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Coventry

Woodstock

Paul and Joyce Larson run Sprucedale Gardens, a family nursery and greenhouse in Woodstock stocking everything from shade trees to blueberry, raspberry, and strawberry plants alongside perennials, herbs, and hanging baskets. They also offer landscape design, delivery, and planting services for anyone who'd rather not haul it home themselves. Open Tuesday through Saturday in season.

Lebanon

Aries Crossing Sheepherding is listed as an agritourism operation on Trumbull Highway in Lebanon, in eastern Connecticut. The name points to sheep as the draw, but specific offerings and visiting hours aren't documented in public listings — call ahead before a visit.

Eastford

Buell's Orchard has farmed the same ground on Crystal Pond Road in Eastford since 1889, now pick-your-own for strawberries, blueberries, peaches, apples, and pumpkins alongside a farm market selling sweet corn and other local produce. The farm closes out the season with an annual Harvest Festival on Columbus Day weekend and a Trunk or Treat the last Sunday of October. No pets allowed on the grounds.

Lebanon

West Green Farm combines an orchard with a working dairy in Lebanon, a farming town in New London County's interior.

Mansfield

Pleasant Valley Harvest grew organic fruits and vegetables on Pleasant Valley Road in Mansfield Center, with pick-your-own strawberries as a seasonal draw from May through October.

Foster

North Stonington

Farm on Fowler pairs pick-your-own blueberries with a working floral design business, Ladybug Designs, out of the same North Stonington property. Beyond summer berry picking, the farm sells garlic and Christmas wreaths in season. The floral side builds wedding arrangements for couples across the Mystic, Stonington, and Groton area and into nearby Rhode Island.

Woodstock

High Springs Orchard runs pick-your-own blueberries, peaches, and apples from July through mid-October, and its country store sells farm vegetables, jams, jellies, cider, and Grandma Miller pies year-round. The Dividend Road orchard is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June through December.

Woodstock

Norman's Sugarhouse in Woodstock boils its own maple syrup and also sells the equipment for anyone who wants to try sugaring at home. The same operation keeps bees, so the product line runs from maple syrup and maple butter to raw honey and maple candy.

Coventry

Putnam

Assawaga Farm broke ground on raw land in Putnam's Quiet Corner in 2016, building a barn and greenhouse from scratch. The certified-organic operation grows Japanese vegetable varieties, herbs, flowers, and fruit using hand-powered, no-till methods. The farmstand opens Saturdays, 9am to noon, from mid-May through late November, and SNAP benefits are accepted. The name comes from an original Nipmuc word for the nearby Five Mile River.

Gales Ferry

Holmberg Orchards grows native fruit and vegetables on Orchard Lane and turns part of the harvest into its own wines and hard ciders, alongside an in-house bakery and specialty food shop. Pick-your-own runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, and the year-round farm market is open daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

West Greenwich

Glocester

Storrs

The Nathan Hale Inn is a 100-room hotel on the University of Connecticut's agricultural campus in Storrs, now operating as the Graduate by Hilton Storrs. It isn't a working farm itself, but its location puts guests near UConn's agricultural shows and the working farmland surrounding the campus.

Thompson

Fort Hill Farms sells dairy products through its Cabot Cheese and Farmer's Cow partnerships, dried lavender, and pick-your-own pumpkins, alongside a farm stand stocked with local makers' soap, maple syrup, bread, and wildflower honey. The Quaddick Road property runs a seasonal corn maze from August through November and hosts nature walks through its lavender gardens.

Thompson

Fort Hill Farms in Thompson keeps a herd of over 200 milking cows supplying Cabot Cheese and The Farmer's Cow, alongside display gardens, lavender fields, and guided nature walks through its maple, blue spruce, and oak groves. The farm stand, The Farmer's Porch, sells its own dairy and lavender products on site.

Old Mystic

B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill in Old Mystic has pressed apples since 1881 and is the last steam-powered cider mill still operating in the United States. The seasonal mill, open from September 1, makes 14 apple wines and 8 hard ciders on site along with fresh sweet cider and cider donuts, and runs cider-making demonstrations and tastings.

Stonington

Terra Firma Farm runs a long-standing CSA out of Stonington, with members picking their own beans, snap peas, strawberries, and flowers in season. The farm has run its community-supported program for close to thirty years.

Hope Valley

Mansfield

Pumpkin Paul's Farm sits on Storrs Road in Mansfield, home to UConn's Storrs campus and a corridor of small Windham County farms.

Coventry

Willington

Noah Passardi taps trees and runs a sugar house on Potter School Road in Willington, boiling down maple syrup most weekends from mid-February through March. Beyond syrup, the farm sells honey, beeswax candles, hand cream, and lip balm, and hosts workshops and demonstrations on the sugaring process. Open year-round for product sales — call ahead during boiling season.

Mystic

Whittles Willow Spring Farm is a farm near Mystic, on Connecticut's southeastern coast.

Glocester

Columbia

The Wright Place is a farm stand on West Street in Columbia selling eggs any time and fruit and vegetables by appointment. It's a small, low-key operation — call ahead if you're after produce, but eggs are available whenever someone's home.

Hopkinton

North Scituate

Charlestown

East Lyme

Nancy and Tom Kalal raise grass-fed beef and pasture-raised pork on their East Lyme farm without growth hormones, antibiotics, or steroids. The farm also keeps bees and sells its own honey alongside the meat, both direct from the farm and at area farmers' markets. A small operation built around how the animals are raised rather than volume.