This 75-acre farm opened as a U-Pick farm to the public since the 1980s. There are about 15,000 apple trees which are no more than 6 feet tall due to the way it was planted. They planted it this way so people can reach it when the fruits are ready to be picked, genius idea. They also grow peaches, plums, nectarines, blueberries, various vegetables, and Asian pears. We went in September for apple picking. The parking lot was spacious, a nice farm stand, a patio area, and a picnic area. This year, apple picking started on 8/31/2024 and ends in late October. You have to check in at the window to purchase a ticket; they give you a bag and ticket for a tractor ride to the apple orchard. The farm stand has donuts, ice cream, cider, slushie, and a cafe. The tractor ride was fun; you can buy a ticket just for the tractor ride alone for $5 or $18 for a bag and tractor ride. We waited about 30 minutes for the tractor; it was the last tractor ride of the day and it was a busy Saturday. We went late in the season so most of the apples were picked over. We were able to get a bag full though. The property was amazing and the view of the hills from the orchard was lovely. After, we sat at the picnic table area and which had fire pits too. They had toys for the kids and there was live music. We tried out their hard cider (4-pack $24) and it was good. Overall, it's a fun place to do a fall festivitiy. read more

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I i'm always the first to support local so I checked the website to make sure they were open. It's an apple orchard who would think that they have no bagged apples. TODAY. I GET IT. IT'S RAINING OUT. MAYBE THE PACKERS DIDN'T PICK UP ANY APPLES I just had knee replacement surgery. There's no handicap parking so I navigate my way up the stairs into the building six employees sitting around not 1 offered to help me and there's no bagged apples. Would be coming back here!!! read more

Not a value proposition. $20 for a very small bag - less than a third the size of bags I have gotten in Massachusetts orchards. Very small trees and orchard with not at lot of variety. Had to work to stretch the picking experience to a half hour. Everything cost money and a lot of it. Apples weren't great either. Maybe I got spoiled in northeastern Mass but this was a meh experience at best read more

Great place for fall festivities- they have expanded the farm a lot with various activities for kids. Enjoyed apple picking ( less apples then usual this year sadly) and gone up in price but overall great experience. Large farm and hay rides. Also was able to sit and enjoy cider and donuts. There was a line during peak season but goes pretty quick if towards the afternoon. Overall very nice read more

Bushy Hill Orchard - Donut - Farmers Market Near Me - Granby, Connecticut

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Apples were hit or miss. A lot of areas apples were already past prime and it's still September. Very expensive. $20 for very small bag that includes ride to field. Other two riders were $5 each. Restaurant for breakfast was good. Told that request for hollandaise on the side was not possible. When asked why were told "it's just not possible" and walked away. Having said all that. It's a pretty setting, but there are other places with better choices and prices. read more

Saturday was such a great summer like day. I went apple picking at Bushy Hill Orchard! This is such a beautiful family owned Orchard. Depending on when you go, you may find blueberries, peaches, and currently apples to pick. They have a tractor to drive a group of around 20 to orchard, or you may exercise your legs a bit. Apples are $14 for a bag of 7 lbs. They have 15,000 apple trees, they had tons and tons of red empire apples to pick from. I may have had one while picking. These apples are crunchy, fresh and juicy! In addition to the apples they had the most beautiful assortment of velvety looking mums for sale! They were 4 for $20, and I got 4. My car was so packed of goods on the way home! They also had some beautiful llamas and goats just enjoying the sunny day! This is a beautiful Orchard with plenty to offer. They also have a bakery and a cidery I still need to explore! read more

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Great venue for open mike night on a Saturday night . I couldn't believe that the place wasn't more packed. The menu was diverse and our dinners were delicious . We look forward to trying more menu items. A very diverse option of dessert items available. The staff was very nice. The only choice for a cocktail type of drink was hard cider which was twice the price of anywhere else. It was ok , but not worth 8.25 for a such a small mug. Unfortunately it was really hard to find the place in the dark , there is no lighting on the road sign. Our friends gave up on trying to find the place . The entry was was treacherous, a series of stone steps and no lighting....lawsuit waiting to happen. Leaving in the dark it was impossible to see where you were going so I recommend bring a small flashlight with you. All in all a nice venue ....just bring a flashlight . read more

This is not just an orchard, it's also a cafe, bakery, cidery, and petting zoo! We started with breakfast in the cafe and I enjoyed my waffle. Their cider is extra spiced, which I wasn't a big fan of but was still ok. For apple picking, there are 2 size bags to choose from. You take a tractor ride to the orchard area. The day we were there, there were a lot of apples that we've never heard of and it was interesting to try. On our way out we also got apple cider donuts which were freshly made and delicious. For me, it felt a little pricy if you're only there for fresh apples. I also wished that they had the typical types available. read more

super fun day apple picking, corn maze & snacks/drinks. I was able to bring my dog and she was able to ride the tractor to the apple picking area. the pumpkin cider drink was delicious. highly recommend read more

There was once an orchard that not only had excellent views and a great atmosphere but the best French toast ever. Why you may ask? Because the French toast is a hybrid of an apple cider donut. It's true genius and we have gone two consecutive weekends because of it. The skillet was great and I personally love seeing alpacas. I believe they have trivia nights on Thursday's! read more

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My husband and I came here on a Thursday afternoon in mid September to pick our own apples. First time to pick apples! We started by getting an apple cider donut sundae. The donut is nice and crisp on the outside, and - yummy soft cake donut on the inside, with a slight apple cider taste, plus cinnamon sugar on the outside. And then we picked peach ice cream which was a little icey and not creamy enough in my opinion. The donut is the must! You can also add toppings ( Oreos, gummy bears, sprinkles, etc) and caramel or chocolate syrup and whipped cream. Then we moved on to the pick your own part! You can buy a yellow bag for $8.75 and it covers admission for 2 people plus all the apples that fit in the bag. When we weighed our bag at home, it was 4.5 lbs of apples, which is basically $2 a lb for apples. A red bag that fits a bushel of apples covers 5 people and was around $28. You get a short tractor ride to the orchard and they have signs on which rows you can pick apples on. This time we had 4 apple choices: JonaGold, JonaMac, Macoun, and Cortland. We took about 45 minutes in the orchard. When we got back from the orchard, we bought an apple cider slushy $2.75, so delicious!! We also got some apple cider donuts to go for the family! $0.75 each. read more

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Wasn't much going on today, but this place sure looks like it has huge potential, Apple orchards, nice ice cream parlor, big bakery, all kinds of refrigerated cases with cheese and stuff. Place was dead today, almost no one there. We picked up a salted caramel goat cheese and a jar of salsa. They have some pretty sweet barbecue dinners schedule throughout the summer- those look like a strong possibility for us to try. read more

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You would think a day of apple picking during New England fall would be fun and relaxing but unfortunately this was not the case. My sister mother and I took a bumpy ride up to the apple orchards and were sorely disappointed by the amount of "do not pick signs" we were greeted with amongst the rows of apples. The only options for picking were macoun, empire, and autumn sunshine. The apples tasted sour and not at all ready for picking. We went inside to quickly get some apple cider donuts and were instead left to wait in line for 30 MINUTES while the one girl behind the counter wrote down food orders, handled payment, and grabbed baked goods and drinks for customers. I saw some other workers in the back "preparing food" but not once did anyone come to help this girl doing all the work. I have never waited in such a long line for baked goods in my life and should have just left. It is unbelievable to me how an apple orchard could have so few staff members working on a busy Sunday afternoon and made for a horrible experience. We will be heading to another orchard next time for decent apples and wait times for baked goods. read more

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Great time picking apples with the family. We had the cider donuts and fresh apple cider as well. Both were great. Coming here will be a new family tradition. read more

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Such an adorable farm so close by with the most amazing apple cider donuts, excellent breakfast. I can't wait to return read more

Bushy Hill Orchard - Dining area - Farmers Market Near Me - Granby, Connecticut

We are so lucky to have this resource nearby, but would definitely drive far to get here! Best brunch!! The (adult) kids love the hard cider tasting. My one wish is that they were open more days and later in the evening, as the orchard is a really beautiful setting for a leisurely farm to table sunset dinner. Really friendly staff and the owners are wonderful, too! read more

My daughter and I had a pleasant experience apple picking in September . I appreciate the ongoing shuttles to the orchard to limit the wait time for guests. My only criticism is that there appeared to be more apples on the ground than on the trees and the selection was a bit limited. Overall we enjoyed our outing along with the fresh apple cider slushee and donuts we brought home read more

Bushy Hill Orchard - Farmers Market Near Me - Granby, Connecticut

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Great fun for the family Nice selection of apples and great food inside when done ! All around nice local farm to support read more

Extremely unreliable. Emailed multiple times to order donuts for my wedding. Phone says email- no one responds. Also sent a message via instagram that was read with no reply. If you need bulk orders of things, i suggest somewhere else. read more

Even with Covid, they've stayed open on the weekends for an amazing breakfast and lunch. Theyre also keeping their U-pick open for fruits! Fat and juicy blueberries are going fast, so hurry and come fill your buckets.. i can't wait for the apples and hayrides to start! read more

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Great place for brunch. Farm to table in the most literal sense. This is the perfect place to take visitors and kids, visitors because Bushy Hill Orchard is pure New England, and kids because being on a farm provides enough entertainment to let the adults enjoy brunch. There are also wood cut outs for kids to pose with. You can sit inside or on the roomy porch. Nothing beats farm fresh eggs and bacon. I also recommend the cider donuts and apple cider. The ice cream now comes from Tulmeadow. read more

What a beautiful day to enjoy a delicious breakfast at Bushy Hill. We cozied up outside to enjoy the sun with fellow patrons. This is a favorite breakfast spot, the quality of the food tastes great. This time we opted for the Apple Cinnamon Waffle and Eggs Benedict. The waffle consisted of an apple cider malted mixture and ground cinnamon. It was topped with an airy maple whipped cream. Delish! Their food is excellent and worth the stop. Love this place! read more

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This is an interesting one cause I really need to go back when it's not 100 degrees and humid. That being said, the apple donuts are AMAZING! Close, well, different, than the southington apple festival fritters (you know what I'm talking about).. and the apple cider frozen drink, really really good, considering the fact that I'm not a big apple cider drinker, I could go for a few of those. Did not, unfortunately, get a chance to eat inside, but hoping to, the food looked amazing. Not as big a selection (or maybe just poor/too early) as some of the other places, but still a nice little day out with the family. read more

One of my favorite places to go in the fall. You buy a bag and go pick your apples off trees that grow like vines so they are easily retrieved. They have a tractor ride up and plenty of apples to choose from. We loved the McCouns and Garnet Spys. So many choices. Then in the store itself. They have wonderful Farm to Table breakfast that has huge portions and really good food. The scrambled eggs were slow cooked - the good kind. And the eggs benedict with duck was delicious - and I'm not even a big fan of that dish. the pancake was enormous and really good batter. The downsides? The back was nothing to speak of and the service can be a little slow (but they do warn you that they are not a regular restaurant and waits can be long). The system for ordering too can be slow too. But overall, really enjoyed the breakfast and the visit here. The prices are a little high but the quality was good. Worth a visit in the fall for sure. read more

We came for brunch and were pleasantly delighted! I had the vegetable omelet which was a hearty portion and came with toast and homefries. My husband had the recommended apple cider donut french toast which lived up to the hype. Unfortunately, we did not bring the appetites to support the enormous full plates but we still made room to split a cider donut on the way out. I also enjoyed the opportunity to do my farm shopping after brunch and went home with some impulse purchased squash, eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes. read more

We come to Clark Farm every year for picking fruit. It's usually a great experience. I feel like they've become a tad too focused on the restaurant side of business recently and less on the farm experience. The tractor dropped us off today in front of rows of nearly empty apple trees. It was about 2:45pm on a busy Sunday. We did call the U-pick line before arriving and it mentioned 4 types of apples. It also says to check the website, which does not actually have any picking info other than hours. We purchased a large bag for $35 and the gentleman did not say a word about the quantities being low. If we had known, we wouldn't have bought such a large bag. We spent over an hour searching all over the orchard for decent apples that weren't rotten and for rows that weren't closed. In years past, we could fill a bag in 15 minutes at this peak of apple season. So many of the rows either were empty or rotted. It's really disappointing when you follow the directions, check ahead like they ask (the voice recording isn't exactly friendly either - basically tells customers to not call because they're too busy, aka leave us alone), and bring an excited young child to pick apples only to find that there is little out there for you. The ones we were able to get were not great. They really should stop selling the large bags after a certain point in the day if the quantity doesn't justify it. Survey your fields throughout the day. A few weeks ago, someone asked on social media whether the rain this summer has negatively impacted the crops. The farm replied that the apples are great this year. Not true. At least not the two weeks we have tried. And I wouldn't fault them for Mother Nature, but be honest about it first of all and then set expectations. Don't say everything is great and continue to bring people to near empty trees with rotten fruit. I wish this farm would shift some attention back to their fields instead of trying to be an amazing restaurant. I don't come for the cooked food. I come to show my kid about agriculture and enjoy fresh fruit. Hard to do that when the orchard looks dilapidated and he can barely pick. I hate to say it, but we will probably look elsewhere next Fall. read more

We went with a party of three adults and one child this morning for breakfast and left 62. lighter and very disappointed. The food quality and preparation was well below average for the area and I won't even get into the high prices. The eggs /omelets, pancakes and toast were overdone no matter how you ordered them and the hash browns were underdone and mushy - honestly, it felt like cafeteria food. On a bright note, the orange juice they served in a mason jar was good. We didn't get the side of corned beef hash we ordered and when going back to the counter and nicely asking about it, the cook barked out everything was served on the plate. Hard to argue with that kind of customer service. There are many other places in the area that have much more to offer. read more

The food is so amazing that I'm actually typing this review as I sit here eating!! I got the eggs benedict with asparagus (farm fresh) and the best hollandaise sauce I have ever had! The garlic home fries are just the right amount of crunchy and muy delicioso!! My husband got an egg and croissant sandwich with the garlic home fries. He described them as " a little crunchy bits of home fried potato that were extremely tasty!" He took one bite of his sandwich and exclaimed how good it was. If there were a 10 star rating, I would give it one!!! read more

My family is loving Clark's Farm's "FARM TO FAMILIES MEALS" delivered to my house!" I've visited this orchard many times in my life (brought Girl Scout's many times to pick apples, tour and have cider and cider doughnuts), but only recently discovered their Farm to Families Meals delivery service. The farm's chef and website updates selections every week & you must order by Tuesday at 8pm. Home-cooked with natural & local ingredient meals are exciting enough, imagine my surprise (just after having a major surgery) to find they d-e-l-i-v-e-r!!!! Go to www.bushyhill.com and click on "Farm to Family Meals" to see the numerous surrounding (and a bit further away too) towns they will deliver to. The price is not cheap ($11-14 I've seen so far), but the ingredients are top quality and the portions are generous! My daughter and I get two or more meals out of our "plates". The meals arrive in individual portion & microwaveable containers. They offer catering-sized trays as well. Have questions? Call or message them on their facebook page; they are very pleasant to work with, as they've been when I've been in the orchard store & cafe. read more

Clark Farms at Bushy Hill Orchard is now serving "Farm to Table" breakfast on Saturday's and Sundays (8-1130 or 12?). They have only been serving breakfast for two weeks. My wife and I went Saturday. It was really good. The menu varies each week depending on what is seasonal. I had Eggs Benedict with asparagus my wife had French Toast with whipped maple syrup- both were excellent. We'll be back. read more

Bushy Hill Orchard - Now serving Breakfast! Eggs Benedict - Farmers Market Near Me - Granby, Connecticut

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Myself and my family have been to the farm a few times, mostly getting apples and cider doughnuts. we went for breakfast a few times as well. Have not gone back, it was to intense trying to get what we wanted when ordering. too many issues and response were sharp when trying to explain how we might want something done. read more

Great service, workers wearing gloves and a mask. The soft serve is super creamy! Will be going here again!

First, let me say I am aware that they have only been open a short time. And that as a local there's nothing I would like more than for this place to succeed. It has the potential to be something special. BUT... in order for that to happen the owners need to greatly improve upon the quality of service and cooking. From the moment we entered there was an atmosphere of confusion. We ordered the corned beef hash w/ poached eggs and a pancake with garlic home fries and eggs over easy. So, the corned beef hash looks like it was mass produced in China... small cubes of corned beef that were very tough matched with small cubes of potato... NOT HOME MADE. Sausage was mass market, not local. Eggs were poached correctly and the toast was bone dry. Stringy hash brown were so dry that it felt like eating tumbleweeds. The pancake was excellent but the eggs over easy came eggs over HARD. No liquidity to the yolk. Garlic home fries were okay. And the overall service, while not rude, was distracted... not sure why they had to take every bill into the back and add it up, then come back to have us pay but it was very confusing as they had a people milling about waiting to pay or get change while taking new orders. My kudos to the two boys (age 12-5) who were serving the food and clearing tables. They were the only ones who looked like they knew what they were doing. So... I plan on coming back a few more times to try other items over the summer. I know they are new to this and I hope to see things improve as they gain experience. I would also like to see some local pork products offered and would pay the extra for them. And I will certainly be looking to forward to the farm fresh fruits and vegetables as the season progresses. read more

Ever since the new ownership took over the prices have gone up 2 to 3x of what they were. I also miss the old couple that use to own it, they were very kind but I know it was time for them to retire. the new owners have definetely fixed the place up, serve ice cream again, the bakery is going but the prices are a little high. We use to pick rasberries but last year the prices doubled and the container went from a pint to a half pint on top of that. read more

Usually a great place.. However we ordered $14 worth of apple cider donuts that tasted stale and hard. We waited until the line ended to ask the woman behind the counter when they were made...we were met with a defensive, hostile, rude response, which we continued to hear behind us as we politely walked out the door. Very unprofessional, and we will probably find another farm for fall goodies. read more

Great time! After speaking with a well informed employee, we found out that this farm could have been a) a cemetery, b) condominiums c) goodness knows what! The Clark family may have prevented all of the above by purchasing the orchard in 2010. They have about 15 (or more) varieties of apples on their orchard along with a veggie garden, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries in the spring... As for U pick, we found pricing to be exceptional. up to 2 people may pick to a smaller yellow bag, up to 5 on a larger red bag. Two of us out of our group of 5 people wanted to go up into the orchard and pick, we all wanted to go up into the orchard. We thought that we could all go for the price of the smaller bag. After finding out that there would be a fee for the additional 3 people of $4 each for the wagon ride, we happily purchased the larger red bag, we all wound up picking apples and we were very happy to comply. We understand that farming is costly for owners. To have this local farm is a true treasure. Their costs, we are convinced, must include a payroll, unemployment, workers comp, liability (for the public) to name a few. We spent at least 3 hours on the premises, saw a beautiful sunset at the end of the day, saw some pretty cute resident goats along with a miniature horse named "Magic" who had been rescued the week before our visit by the owners of Bushy Hill Orchard - talk about compassion! "Magic" is 18 years old and has special needs!! We support this local farm and will return time and time again. read more

Echoing JC our experience today was also awful. I realize they are running a scam. That's how it works: Before you go picking your apples you have to buy a bag. They have two available: a smaller yellow one for $7.50 and a bigger red one for $26. We chose to get two small yellow ones for a total of $15. BUT, once they geve me my bags I realized that they were smaller than the one they put outside. So, smelling the scam I went inside to return the bags. Their answer was: SORRY NO RETURNS!!! You can only imagine my reaction. NO RETURNS????? So I asked to talk to a manager. This woman comes out the back all mad and angry and she asked what was the problem. After I told her what was the problem she did not believe me. So I took her outside and I showed her how the bag outside was bigger than the one the had given me. Once confronted with the evidence she started yelling at me saying that they have to make money, that I was a trouble maker etc. and she took down that bag. Stuck with the bags I decided to go get my apples and to be fair I have to say that their apples are fantastic and 40 minutes later we were back form our apple picking. On our way out of the farm, guess what we saw? THE YELLOW BAG WAS BACK ON THE WALL!!!! Based on that I can definitely say now that they are running a scam stealing money from people overcharging them and cheating them of their money. There are plenty of orchards out there just stay away form this one. BTW the most offensive thing in all this experience is the way this woman treated us. Rather than apologizing she called me a trouble maker simple because I caught them in their scam. read more

We went today, Saturday. We had very good waffles with cinnamon. Good Apple cider donuts, cinnamon rolls, good muffins. Store is very clean and nicely decorated. Fresh fruit for sale inside store. They said next weekend they will start a lunch menu. Today was breakfast foods until 1 pm. Ice cream counter outside looked inviting but we were full. Very good family run business. read more

Literally the best salsa I have ever had in my life. Bought a jar on vacation and it was gone in 1 day. Wish I bought a case of it, or could order more to be shipped. If you visit buy at least 2 jars. Great selection of other canned goods. read more

We're fairly new to the area and used to going to the Litchfield area for apple picking, not many options around here. Anyway. Got my ridiculously small $10 bag after the teen boys behind the PYO window were taking crap about my 4 year old son and I getting there at 4:30 to pick (sorry...you have a half hour left, we only took 5 minutes to actually pick since there were only 2 of us and the bag was tiny anyway). We also first wandered among dying trees aimlessly because we weren't told we have to be taken out via tractor, so went in to the cafe girl to ask where the trees with apples were (wasn't going to ask the peanut gallery at the PYO window). Just be aware...people can hear through the glass. Be respectful. All you had to do in that moment you were on the clock is hand me a bag and take my cash. Variety of apples was actually good. Only 2 types but it's late in the season. Trees were trained to be low and easy to pick. Apples are yummy. The price of the bags is ABSURD though (I see it used to be $7.50 and went up to $10) and those teenagers really p***ed me off. May not bother again due to those 2 factors. You get an extra star because the trees that had apples had a ton of apples, and they're good. read more