Bethel Farmer's Market, 67 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, 860-713-2503.
Bethel Farmerâs Market, 67 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, 860-713-2503.
Many types of in-season items from seven area towns, including produce, fruits, baked goods and fresh eggs. Open Saturday mornings, July 13 through October.
Blue Jay Orchards, 125 Plumtrees Street, Bethel, 203-748-0119.
Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, farm stand and country gift store, baked goods, peaches, pears, maple syrup, honey, fresh cider and donuts. Hayrides in October. Opens in August.
Burr Farm Garden Center, 25 Obtuse Road South, Brookfield, 203-775-2477. Nursery that sells homegrown Easter and bedding plants, perennials, trees, and shrubs. Landscape designs and plantings in harmony with nature under the supervision of owner/manager. Open March to December.
Castle Hill Farm, 40 Sugar Lane, Newtown, 203-426-5487. A dairy farm offering pick-your-own pumpkins, hay rides, pony rides, crafts, and bonfires in October. Pick-your-own Christmas trees in December.
Ferris Acres Farm Stand, 144 Sugar Street, Newtown, 203-270-1406.
Features a celebration of autumn and its colors with sale of pumpkins, corn stalks, hay bales, gourds, and handmade crafts. Open September and October.
Foxview Farm, 25 Hundred Acres, Newtown, 203-426-5675.
Choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm specializing in prime quality blue spruce, white spruce, and Douglas fir trees. Open November and December.
Hollandia Nurseries, 103 Old Hawleyville Road, Bethel, 203-743-0267.
Established in 1964, this family-owned nursery and garden center is the largest in Fairfield County with 21 acres of greenhouses and display gardens. Open year round.
McLaughlin Vineyards, 14 Alberts Hill Road, Sandy Hook, 203-426-1533.
Wine tasting daily beginning in May and maple syrup demonstrations in February and March. Gardens, hiking trails, and picnic grounds.
Open year round.
Shorttâs Farm and Garden Center, 52-A Riverside Road, Sandy Hook, 203-426-9283. An organic vegetable farm that also sells fresh eggs. Feed grain, compost, nursery stock, stone, mulch, and landscape design services also available. Open year round.
Information about the farmers markets can also be found at the Department of Agricultureâs website, www.state.ct.us./doag.