Farm Stands near Cheshire, CT

Southington

The Sunnymount Farm location of Rogers Orchards sits on Meriden-Waterbury Road in Southington, one of two family orchards the Rogers have run since 1809. Like its sister farm, it sells apple cider donuts baked fresh daily, fruit pies, and locally grown produce, with pick-your-own apple picking open Friday through Sunday from Labor Day weekend into October.

Wallingford

Southington

Karabin Farms on Andrews Street in Southington grows apples, tomatoes, and pumpkins and raises its own beef and poultry, sold alongside maple syrup, cheese, and Christmas trees at the farm store. A 14-week CSA program bundles fruit, vegetables, and meat, and the stand stays open daily 9am-5pm from April through December.

Southington

Rogers Orchards has grown fruit in Southington since 1809. The Shuttle Meadow Farm location on Long Bottom Road opens for pick-your-own apples from Labor Day weekend through October, Friday through Sunday, and bakes apple cider donuts fresh daily year-round alongside fruit pies, apple dumplings, and coffee cakes. Fresh produce and hard cider from sister company Long View Ciderhouse round out the market.

Plainville

Zarrella Farms runs a small produce stand on South Washington Street in Plainville, growing vegetables without herbicides or pesticides and selling fresh-cut Christmas trees in season. It's a modest, seasonal operation — best to check current hours before visiting, as availability shifts with what's ready in the field.

Bristol

Roberts Orchard is a farm stand and orchard on Hill Street in Bristol, in the central Connecticut hill country west of the Farmington River. No additional details were found online for this listing.

Middlefield

Farmington

Jillybeans Farmstand works over 100 acres of local farmland along the Farmington Flats and nearby Bristol, selling vegetable plants, annuals, perennials, and hanging baskets from its Scott Swamp Road stand. The farmstand also promotes Connecticut dairy products from area producers.

Durham

Deerfield Farm runs an on-farm market on Parmelee Hill Road in Durham, selling pumpkins, farm-raised meats, and other specialty products direct from the property. The farm also opens up for agritourism visits, giving people a reason to make the drive out beyond just shopping.

Farmington

The Farm Truck at Hein Farm has worked the same 80-100 acres in Farmington for 200 years, now a woman-owned operation actively cultivating about 5 acres of vegetables and cut flowers. The Meadow Road stand also sells plants, herbs, local honey, and produce sourced from partner Connecticut farms, open Sundays 10am-3pm.

Terryville

Zelda's Vegetables runs an honor-system farm stand on Preston Road in Terryville, open around the clock from roughly July through the end of September. Alongside seasonal fruits and vegetables, the self-serve stand stocks jams, honey, maple syrup, and potted plants — leave payment in the box and take what you need.

Guilford

North Branford

Newington

A fourth-generation, family-owned farm stand on 60 acres in central Connecticut, Eddy Farm sells fresh produce, sweet corn, cut flowers, and full-service floral arrangements at the corner of Willard Avenue and Garfield Street. The stand runs July through mid-October, seven days a week; the working farm itself stays closed to the public except for special events.

Rocky Hill

Rocky Hill

Hayes Farm has raised livestock in Rocky Hill since 1868, selling grass-fed Angus beef, farm-raised pork, chicken, and goat meat with no antibiotics, hormones, or fillers. The Hayes Road farm store also carries eggs, dairy, and honey, open afternoons Wednesday through Tuesday and all day on weekends.

Watertown

Careyshire Farm runs a garden center and on-farm market on Platt Road, selling plants alongside seasonal produce and dairy products grown and raised nearby in Watertown. It's a smaller operation than some of the area's bigger orchards, but it's kept its storefront open for shoppers who'd rather buy direct from a farm than a chain nursery.

Woodbury

Logue Farms is a farm stand on Artillery Road in Woodbury, part of the Litchfield County farming belt in western Connecticut.

Wethersfield

Bob's Farm Market sits along the Berlin Turnpike commercial strip in Wethersfield, a farm-stand-style stop for seasonal produce in a stretch of Connecticut better known for car dealerships and big-box stores.

Cromwell

Phoenix Farm is a small farm stand on Nooks Hill Road in Cromwell, in the Connecticut River valley farmland between Middletown and Rocky Hill. No additional details were found online for this listing.

Rocky Hill

Gilbert Farm grows its own sweet corn and strawberries on Elm Street in Rocky Hill, picking corn daily through the season and strawberries fresh each June. The stand also carries pumpkins in fall, spring bulb flowers like tulips and daffodils, and holiday wreaths in winter.

Guilford

Bishop's Orchards is a family-operated farm market and winery at 1355 Boston Post Road in Guilford, run under the name B.W. Bishop & Sons. Pick-your-own runs June through October, starting with strawberries and ending with pumpkins, alongside a year-round farm market, bakery, creamery, prepared foods, wine tastings and tours, and a CSA farm share program.

Harwinton

Woodbury

The Farm is a farm stand on Hollow Road in Woodbury, in the Litchfield County farmland known for its antique shops and dairy history. No additional details were found online for this listing.

Shelton

Laurel Glen Farm is a twenty-acre vegetable farm in the Huntington section of Shelton, Connecticut, growing over 85 types of produce. The harvest is sold through the on-site farm store and a vegetable subscription program, with pick-your-own fruit and flowers rounding out the season.

Woodbury

Ox Hollow Farm, established in 1997 at the gateway of Litchfield County, raises all-natural pasture-raised Angus beef, Berkshire pork, free-range chicken, seasonal turkeys, and brown eggs — growing its own feed and rotationally grazing stock spring through fall. The family sells at farmers markets from Litchfield County to Manhattan's Union Square Greenmarket, from the Bantam farm stand open daily, and at the weekend barn store in Woodbury, with pesticide-free sweet corn and garden vegetables in season.

Portland

Q-P Farm Market is a roadside market on Route 66 in Portland, across the Connecticut River from Middletown. No additional details were found online for this listing.

Canton

Applegate Farm Market stays open year-round at the Canton Village Shopping Plaza, selling fresh produce, local honey, cheeses, breads, and Tulmeadow ice cream by the scoop. Its apple cider donuts have picked up local recognition and keep customers coming back through the fall. A drive-through window speeds up pickup for regulars who already know their order.

Shelton

Shelton

Portland

Gotta's Farm & Cider Mill is a fifth-generation farm in Portland, established in 1898, with a stand on Glastonbury Turnpike selling farm-fresh tomatoes, corn, and a bakery counter known for pies, breads, and cookies. The farm also presses its own apple cider and runs a CSA program alongside seasonal plant sales.

Morris

Shelton

Jones Family Farms in Shelton runs a full seasonal calendar across several properties: harvest-your-own flowers in May, strawberries in June, blueberries in July, pumpkins at Pumpkinseed Hill in fall, and harvest-your-own Christmas trees in December. The farm also hosts school tours and preschool programs built around its planting-to-harvest cycle.

Canton

Hickory Ledges Farm in Canton doubles as a small-batch distillery, pressing hard and sweet cider from its own apples and bottling a Full Moonshine line of spirits from 40 to 80 proof. The Bahre Corner Road property has a rustic New England feel, with carvings and art from local makers on display alongside the cider and produce.

Bethlehem

Percy Thomson Meadows is a 100-acre farm on Main Street South in Bethlehem raising grass-fed beef, pastured Berkshire pork, and pastured poultry alongside organic vegetables. The stand runs on the honor system or by appointment, takes cash or Venmo, and keeps a Little Free Library on site.

New Hartford

Gresczyk Farms works more than 130 acres in New Hartford, growing vegetables and fruit year-round and keeping over 600 cage-free laying hens for fresh eggs. The farm store on Litchfield Turnpike also stocks frozen local products and runs a flexible year-round CSA, with produce supplied wholesale to area restaurants.

Bethlehem

South Glastonbury

Bloomfield

Wade's Farm Fresh is a farm stand on Simsbury Road in Bloomfield, part of the Farmington Valley farm belt just north of Hartford. No additional details were found online for this listing.

South Glastonbury

South Glastonbury

Rose's Berry Farm on Matson Hill Road in South Glastonbury grows blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, apples, peaches, and pumpkins for pick-your-own picking as each crop comes into season. The Gondek family took over in 2022 and now farms the property pesticide-free. Locals also know the farm for its Breakfast-With-A-View mornings, served overlooking the Connecticut River valley.

South Glastonbury

Torrington

West Simsbury

Tulmeadow Farm Store and Ice Cream sits on Farms Village Road, Route 309, in West Simsbury, part of the town's historic dairy farmland along the Farmington Valley. As the name states, the farm store sells its own ice cream. The farm's website could not be reached during research, so hours and current offerings should be confirmed directly.

South Glastonbury

Dondero Orchards has been in the same family for generations, growing strawberries, raspberries, peaches, apples, blackberries, blueberries, and pears on Woodland Street. Visitors pick their own fruit in season or cut their own flowers, then stop by the farm store for cider donuts from the bakery. Open Wednesday through Monday, 8am to 5pm, May through October.

Roxbury

A farm stand on Welton Road in Roxbury, Connecticut, in the Litchfield Hills.

Sandy Hook

Glastonbury

Littel Acres Farm Market on Griswold Street in Glastonbury grows orchard fruit and berries, from tree-ripened peaches and strawberries to plums, nectarines, apricots, pears, and apples. The stand runs May through October with a fall corn maze, plus a bakery counter and ice cream service alongside hanging baskets and bedding plants.

Windsor

Stefan Farms runs a farm stand on Matianuck Avenue in Windsor, in the Connecticut River Valley farm belt north of Hartford long known for tobacco and produce growing. No additional details were found online for this listing.

Trumbull

Plasko's Farm on Daniels Farm Road is the last commercial operating farm in Trumbull. The family creamery and cafe makes ice cream and Italian ice fresh daily on site, alongside a bakery known for apple cider donuts and specialty coffee. Indoor seating includes a fireplace room, with outdoor tables near the working fields. Delivery runs through DoorDash and Uber Eats.

Simsbury

Roxbury

Simsbury

The Ryan Family Flower Farm grows cut flowers on Terry's Plain Road in Simsbury, on the Farmington River floodplain once farmed for shade tobacco. No additional details were found online for this listing.

Glastonbury

Rose's Berry Farm at Wickham Hill is a second location on Hebron Avenue in Glastonbury, sharing its name with the family's original pick-your-own farm on Matson Hill Road in South Glastonbury. No additional details specific to this location were found online.

Bantam

Wild Carrot Farm is a farm stand on Bantam Road in the Bantam section of Litchfield, in the hill country around Bantam Lake. No additional details were found online for this listing.

Roxbury

Maple Bank Farm has worked the same Roxbury land since 1730, making it one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the country. The Church Street farmstand sells produce year-round and runs pick-your-own blueberries in summer and apples on weekends in fall, and the farm also sets up at Norwalk's SoNo Saturday Market and the Brookfield Farmers Market.

East Hartford

Manchester

Botticello Farms has worked the same ground in Manchester since 1973 and calls itself the last operating farm left in town. The family grows what it sells, vegetables, herbs, annual and perennial flowers, across more than 50,000 square feet of greenhouse space in spring, then shifts to Christmas trees and wreaths by winter. Open Monday through Saturday 8am-7pm, Sunday 8am-6pm.

East Hampton

Paul's and Sandy's Too has operated as a garden center in East Hampton since 1971, selling perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, trees, and shrubs on East High Street. The property turns into a pumpkin destination each fall and adds a Christmas shop with fresh trees each winter, alongside a summer produce stand and hardware store.

East Haddam

A farm stand near Lake Hayward in East Haddam, Connecticut.