Farm Stands near Hartford, CT

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

East Hartford

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.

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.

South Windsor

Brothers Justin and Nathan Bordua run this family farm in the Connecticut River Valley, growing vegetables across more than 100 acres. The farm stand on Main Street is open daily 10am to 6:30pm, and a CSA program runs through the summer alongside heritage-breed pork raised outdoors, cut flowers, eggs, and coffee. The brothers also sell seeded watermelons, a specialty item that's become one of their signatures.

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.

Rocky Hill

South Glastonbury

East Windsor

Draghi Farm runs a small farm market on Scantic Road in East Windsor, selling seasonal fruits and vegetables direct from the property. It's a modest, no-website operation, the kind of stand that depends on regulars who already know the road.

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.

East Windsor

Baggott Family Farms grows produce across East Windsor and Bristol, picking crops like corn, tomatoes, peppers, and melons daily during the April-to-October season. The farm stand at 236 South Main Street runs 7am to 6pm, and the operation also supplies a $495 seasonal CSA share along with wholesale accounts at terminal markets and supermarket chains. A garden center on site sells annual and perennial flowers.

Windsor

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.

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

South Glastonbury

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Broad Brook

Dzen Brothers Farm sells jams, honey, maple syrup, plants, and seasonal fruits and vegetables from its farm stand on Barber Hill Road in Broad Brook. It's a straightforward roadside market, no frills, just what's in season that week.

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.

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.

Simsbury

Ellington

The Burke family raises all-natural Angus beef with no added hormones on their Wapping Wood Road farm, alongside an on-farm market selling pumpkins, honey, maple syrup, jams, plants, dairy products, and seasonal vegetables. It's a working cattle operation first, with the farm stand built around whatever else the family has on hand that season. Look for them on Facebook for real-time updates on what's currently in stock.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ellington

Dzen Garden Market sells seasonal fruits and vegetables, jams, honey, maple syrup, and plants from its stand on Windsorville Road in Ellington. It's a small farm-direct operation, restocked through the growing season as different crops come in.

East Windsor

Broad Brook Beef raises pasture-raised, dry-aged, hormone-free cattle and hogs at its East Windsor farm, selling the meat straight from an on-site store alongside jams and other local goods. The farm store is open Saturdays year-round, 10am to 3pm, and the property doubles as a small working farm where kids can see the animals up close. Meat share programs are available for customers buying in bulk.

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.

West Granby

Holcomb Farm has grown produce in West Granby since 1756, now farmed without synthetic pesticides and sold through a CSA and a farm store open Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm to CSA members and the public alike. The nonprofit Friends of Holcomb Farm also maintains over 10 miles of trails across the 300-acre property and supplies roughly 600 food-insecure households weekly through its Fresh Access program.

Ellington

Bolton

This Mike's Fruit Stand sits on Hop River Road in Bolton, part of a 75-acre farm in the rolling hills of eastern Connecticut, selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, pumpkins, jams, honey, maple syrup, and plants.

Middlefield

Ellington

J.T. Farms in Ellington raises grass- and grain-fed cattle on pasture and sells the beef by the cut, from tenderloin and ribeye to sirloin, skirt steak, burgers, and chorizo. The family-run farm on West Road also picks fresh produce daily and sells poultry alongside its beef program.

Bolton

Ellington

Johnny Appleseed Farm has run pick-your-own apple and peach orchards in Ellington since 1989, with a retail stand on West Road selling sweet corn, pumpkins, and cider donuts made on site. Fall brings wagon rides and a corn maze alongside the orchard picking, which runs mid-July through December.

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.

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.

Enfield

GiGi's Native Produce is a farm stand on Shaker Road in Enfield selling locally grown vegetables and fruit through the growing season. The stand sits along Route 220 in Connecticut's Shaker-district farmland, a stretch of Enfield known for produce stands that have operated for generations.

Bolton

Lyndale Stand on Boston Turnpike in Bolton sells seasonal fruits and vegetables, pumpkins, jams, honey, maple syrup, and plants, along with Blue Seal feeds like hay, straw, and pine shavings. The stand changed ownership around 2018 and has past ties to the neighboring Lyndale Farms.

Enfield

Easy Pickin's Orchard runs a farm stand on Bailey Road in Enfield, part of the area's cluster of pick-your-own orchards along the Massachusetts border. It's a smaller, low-key operation compared to some of its Enfield neighbors.

Tolland

The Tolland location of Johnny Appleseed Farm sits on Hartford Turnpike and carries the same seasonal lineup as its Ellington sister farm: pick-your-own apples and peaches, a fall pumpkin patch and corn maze, plus jams, honey, maple syrup, and dairy products at the retail stand.

Coventry

Edmondson's Farm runs an on-farm market along Boston Turnpike (Route 44A) in Coventry, selling pumpkins and other seasonal items with agritourism visits available on site. It's a straightforward country stand, the kind travelers pass on their way toward the Willimantic area.

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.

Somers

Enfield

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.

Somersville

Southwick

Enfield

Self-serve stand right on N Maple St provide Enfield\'s only certified organic vegetables and flowers!

Somers

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.