The month of September means that fresh apples at our local farms in Connecticut are waiting to be picked and enjoyed! From Macintosh to Pink Lady, Granny Smith, Gala, Red Delicious, Fuji, and Honeycrisp, apple picking is a great way to celebrate this new month and enjoy a locally-sourced, healthy fruit. In Connecticut, we are lucky to have so many wonderful local farms that give us the “pick-your-own” experience directly from the orchards themselves, so we hope you can make your way to some of the wonderful farms in the area.
Click here for a complete list of apple picking farms in Connecticut!
Blue Jay Orchards
125 Plumtrees Road, Bethel, CT
(203) 748-0119
Website: bluejayorchardsct.com
The farm market is now open for the season from 11am to 5pm daily! Come by for a great selection of apple and fruit pies, apple cider, and the famous Apple Cider Donuts. Pick your own apples starts on Saturday, September 5th. Blue Jay will be following the State of Connecticut Guidelines of masks and social distancing.
Silverman’s Farm
451 Sport Hill Road, Easton, CT
(203) 261-3306
Website: www.silvermansfarm.com
The farm market is now open 7 days a week, from 9am to 5pm. Only four customers at a time in the market to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Products available include fruit, vegetables, butter, eggs, milk, ice cream, jams, jellies, as well as pies, donuts, and other baked goods. Pick your own apple season is open on weekdays only, not on weekends. Bring your walking shoes as there will be no tractor transportation! The Animal Farm is open to pet and feed the buffalo, llamas, alpacas, sheep, goats, fallow deer, emus, and long-horn cattle!
Averill Farm
250 Calhoun Street, Washington Depot, CT
(860) 868-2777
Website: www.averillfarm.com
Averill Farm offers pick-your-own on a pre-pay basis this year with Averill Farm bags only, available at the stand. Pre-picked apples, baked goods, honey, and other goods are also available. Averill Farm is open August 15 through Thanksgiving from 9:30-5:30 every day, rain or shine! Come by for some freshly baked apple cider donuts and cider!
Beardsley’s Cider Mill & Orchard
278 Leavenworth Road, Shelton CT
(203) 926-1098
Website: beardsleyscidermill.com
The farm store will be open daily from 10am-5:30pm with apples, cider, pies, cider donuts, scones, fruit breads, and local raw honey available daily right through until Christmas Eve. The 2020 Pick-Your-Own Apple Season will open on Saturday, September 12th on weekends only from 10am-5pm. Customers will be able to purchase a picking bag on the way to the orchard, cash or check only please.
Salinger’s Orchard
230 Guinea Rd, Brewster, NY
(845) 277-3521
Website: www.salingersorchard.net
Salinger’s Orchards offers baked goods and fresh fruit, including 18 varieties of delicious apples, along with peaches, pears, nectarines, and more, along with fudge, muffins, cider donuts, scones, honey sticks and even treats for your dog. The cafe is open with coffee and fresh baked cider donuts daily from 9am – 6:00pm. There is no pick your own at this farm.
Click here for a complete list of apple picking farms in Connecticut!
