It’s Strawberry Picking Season for Families in Connecticut — one of our favorite times of year because we get to pick your own fruits and vegetables! Travel around with us, please — give us your updates on Facebook and together we can share how to feed ourselves better, keep active with our kids, and support local farmers and businesses.
Pick-your-own isn’t the only way to go — but definitely buy local for the freshest stuff, to patronize other entrepreneurs and our state’s economy!
Strawberries, Blueberries and Raspberries all in one place at Rose’s Berry Farms in South Glastonbury or Dondero Farms close by. We had a great experience at Cavanna’s Farm last year.
West of Hartford Deeply Rooted Farms in Harwinton is a really nice option especially because Pickin’ Patch in Avon is not offering pick-your-own at this time. Jones Family Farms recommends reservations.
And don’t forget a trip to Lyman Orchards in Middlefield for their annual FREE Strawberry Festival on June 15!
June through mid July is the best time for blueberries – we found this county map online plus state’s crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops. We head to 4H Auer Farm in Bloomfield – a peaceful, small farm environment with an educational barn of animals.
A reliable farm with a huge variety of fruit like raspberries beginning in July and vegetables is Easy Pickin’s Orchard in Enfield and should be explored for strawberry picking season CT.
Another resource is CT Visit https://ctvisit.com/articles/pick-your-own-connecticut. And Visit New England has a list of Pick Your Own Farms, too! Organic farms in our state are listed at https://ccof.org/resources/member-directory.
Try these easy strawberry jam making directions. Have you ever made your own ice cream? How to make ice cream also provided by pickyourown.org.
Check out these other helpful sites for Connecticut grown foods:
