Farms Near Colchester, CT

Colchester

Colchester

Colchester

A 300-acre working farm above Lake Hayward, Cold Spring Farm raises laying hens, cows, sheep, pigs, goats, turkeys, and peacocks alongside heirloom vegetable fields, pasture, and hay ground. The farm stand is open daily, year-round, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the farm runs a CSA program, sells at area farmers markets, and hosts weddings and other events. Established in 2007.

Colchester

Colchester

Priam Vineyards is a 40-acre farm winery in Colchester, planted in 1998 and now producing more than a dozen estate wines from European and hybrid grape varieties grown in the Salmon River watershed. It became the first solar-powered winery in New England in 2010. Tastings, flights, and bottle sales run Wednesday through Sunday, with live music and food trucks in season.

East Haddam

The Old Sindelar Farm is a twelve-acre farm-stay property in East Haddam, with a 3-bedroom rental house set among woods and rolling hills. It sits a five-minute drive from Gillette Castle State Park, the Essex Steam Train, and the Sundial Herb Garden. Bookings run through vacation-rental platforms rather than a dedicated farm website.

East Haddam

Staehly Farm & Winery has grown more than 20 fruit crops in East Haddam since 1985, running pick-your-own berries and stone fruit June through October from its Petticoat Lane orchards. It also cuts its own Christmas trees after Thanksgiving and pours fruit wines and hard ciders in its Yankee Cider Company tap room, open weekends.

East Haddam

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

The Hebron Farmers Market gathers local farmers, bakers, fiber producers, and crafters behind the Church of Hope parking lot on Main Street. Vendors sell produce, baked goods, and handmade wares, with live entertainment on market days. It's a small-town market rather than a regional draw — confirm current hours locally before visiting.

Salem Farmers' Market operates out of 82 Norwich Road (Route 82), one of the smaller weekly markets tracked in Connecticut farmers market directories. Specific hours and vendor details aren't well documented online, so this rural stretch of Route 82 is best confirmed before a special trip.

Hebron

Workerbees Local, run by beekeeper Richard Coroso, packs and bottles raw honey straight off the hive in 8 oz. and 16 oz. jars, plus 1, 2, and 5 lb. sizes, along with comb honey cut right from the frame. The apiary also provides pollination services to area orchards and home gardens each spring. It's a small operation on Carriage Drive in Hebron — call ahead before stopping by.

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 Willow Farm, run by Tom and Kyla Satkowski on Route 66 in Columbia, Connecticut, grows organic blueberries and raises pasture-raised livestock alongside a small CSA program. The farm store also carries raw dog food and treats made from the farm's own pasture-raised animals. Reach the farm directly for current CSA openings and store hours.

Hebron

Bastiani's is a 100-acre pick-your-own blueberry farm on East Street in Hebron that opens shortly after the Fourth of July and usually runs through mid-August, sometimes shorter if the bushes pick clean early. Multiple varieties keep the rows heavy through the season. Check the farm's Facebook page before driving out, since the season can end without much notice once the berries run out.

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.

Lebanon

TR Waterman Farm is a farm stand on Waterman Road in Lebanon, a large rural Windham County town with a long dairy and produce farming history. No additional details were found online for this listing.

Chester Sunday Market sets up on Main Street in Chester Center, a few blocks from the Ridge Road location listed separately for the town's summer market. The name and nearby address suggest it may be the same market under an earlier listing, or a second Sunday market in the village center; specifics weren't confirmed.

Columbia

Olivia's Garden on Route 66 in Columbia runs a farm market alongside a bed and breakfast, selling local produce and agricultural products from the same property that houses its inn.

Chester

Chester Summer Sunday Market runs on Ridge Road in Chester, a small Connecticut River valley town known for its arts scene. As the name suggests, it's a summer-season Sunday market; specific vendor details weren't confirmed in public sources.

Deep Hollow Farm is a USDA Certified Organic, no-till farm in Chester, Connecticut — nine miles up the river valley from the Old Saybrook shoreline — where nurturing the land comes first. A stable environment for soil biology to thrive supports fresh, nutritious produce grown for the local community.

Lebanon

Now in its third generation, Bluebird Hill Farm grows apples, sweet corn, peaches, pumpkins, and cut flowers on Trumbull Highway. The farm store and stand sell direct from the fields, with the orchard drawing regulars through apple season and the summer corn crop drawing them back again in July. Seasonal events round out the calendar at this family-run spot.

Columbia

Chester

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.

Lebanon

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

Lebanon

West Green Farm sits on West Town Street in Lebanon, near the town's historic green, one of the largest in New England. No additional details were found online for this listing.

East Hampton

Peaceful Hill Tree Farm has sold cut-your-own Christmas trees in East Hampton for more than 30 years, run by Peter and Arlene Bergen on preserved land. More than twenty tree varieties are available to tag and cut, plus wreaths, greens, and a gift shop stocked with ornaments. A scenic railroad carries visitors around the property, with hot chocolate waiting back at the barn.

Lebanon

Ashlawn Farm hosts one of the largest farmers markets in southeastern Connecticut on its own 110-acre working farm at 78 Bill Hill Road. Bon Appetit has featured the market, which runs Fridays 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to noon from June through October, selling the farm's own natural beef alongside produce, baked goods, and crafts from other CT Grown vendors. SNAP and EBT are accepted.

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.

Andover

Hurst Farm is a 36-acre family farm in Andover now in its third generation, running a country store stocked with its own honey, maple syrup, jams, and jellies. A maple sugarhouse taps trees each March, and the farm keeps fresh eggs, CSA memberships, and fall hayrides through pumpkins and farm animals, open Wednesday-Sunday.

Deep River

Scott's Connecticut Valley Orchards grows fruit in Deep River along the lower Connecticut River valley, a stretch of the shoreline known for its apple and stone-fruit orchards.

Essex

Three Sisters Farms is a small farm in Essex, on Connecticut's lower shoreline near the mouth of the Connecticut River.

Deep River

Andover

Bozrah

Bozrah Farmers Market sets up at Maple Farms Park, 45 Bozrah Street, in this small New London County town. It's a modest, town-scale market; public details on vendors and season dates weren't confirmed beyond the location itself.

Bozrah

Six Paca Farm is a small farm stand on Bozrah Street in Bozrah, in the New London County farmland near the Yantic River. No additional details were found online for this listing.

Beets & Blooms Farm grows certified-organic vegetables and cut flowers on Oakum Dock Road in Cobalt, Connecticut, run by Caley and Brittany. The farm is certified by Baystate Organic Certifiers, participates in the Real Organic Project, and sells through a CSA program and online shop alongside its CT Grown listing.

Higganum

Wednesdays, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., June through mid-September, the Higganum Village Farmers' Market sets up on the town green in this Haddam village. Vendors sell Connecticut-grown produce, eggs, meat, baked goods, honey, herbs, and cut flowers. It's a community market for the Higganum section of Haddam rather than a countywide draw.

Essex

Scott's Farm and Greenhouses grows nursery stock and bedding plants in Essex, on the lower Connecticut shoreline.

Andover

Andover Farmers' Market sets up at 22 Long Hill Road in this small Tolland County town. Public details on vendors and season are thin online; it appears to run on a smaller, more local scale than the bigger markets in Hartford and New Haven counties.

Glastonbury

Udderly Woolly Farm is a small agritourism operation on Thompson Street in Glastonbury, in the Connecticut River valley farmland south of Hartford.

Old Lyme

Four Mile River Farm in Old Lyme, Connecticut raises beef, pork, and chicken with a simple goal: one family producing high-quality meat for yours. The farm stand on Four Mile River Road is open daily 9 to 5, with bulk bundles, weekly shipping across New England and the New York area, and free shipping on orders over $200.

East Lyme

Coventry

Riverview Farm runs a farm stand on Flanders River Road in Coventry, near the Skungamaug River in eastern Connecticut's Tolland County farmland. No additional details were found online for this listing.

Glastonbury

Robb's Farm has run in South Glastonbury since 1905, and today the family makes 30 flavors of ice cream on-site to go with its fall festival lineup. Autumn brings a petting zoo with mini-horses, goats, baby chicks, and Flemish rabbits, plus pumpkins, pick-your-own crops, and fresh-pressed cider made on the property. The farm sits up in the Glastonbury hills with views over the valley.

Franklin

Arrowhead Acres combines a working farm with a vineyard and winery on Pond Road, plus a farm store and bakery on site. The market sells pumpkins, honey, maple syrup, jams, dairy products, plants, and seasonal fruits and vegetables grown on the property. Started in 2015, it has grown into one of the few farm-and-winery combinations in eastern Connecticut.

Coventry

Popple's Farm operates a stand on Flanders Road in Coventry, part of the Tolland County farm corridor that also includes the Nathan Hale Homestead. No additional details were found online for this listing.

Killingworth

Winterberry Farm has cut its own Christmas trees in Killingworth for close to four decades, still a family operation. Saws and carts are provided in the field, and the barn sells wreaths, kissing balls, and hand-crafted gift items alongside the trees. Weekends bring free hot chocolate for anyone out cutting a tree, a shoreline tradition through the holiday season.

Coventry

Coventry Farmers Market sets up on the grounds of the Nathan Hale Homestead at 2299 South Street — the boyhood home of the Revolutionary War figure, now a museum property. It's one of the better-known markets in eastern Connecticut, drawing vendors to a genuinely historic backdrop. Current hours and vendor lineup weren't confirmed in public sources at the time of writing.

Bozrah

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.

Old Saybrook

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.

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.

Bolton

Portland

Arrigoni Winery farms 200 acres of historic Connecticut River Valley land in Portland, named for the bridge just down the road. The tasting room pours 14 wines alongside cider, with a covered pavilion and space heaters that keep the vineyard-side patio open through the colder months. A gift shop rounds out the visit for anyone stocking up before heading home.

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.

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.