As newbies to the New England area, we try to immerse ourselves in whatever the area has to offer…read more After seeing multiple friends post recipes with local blueberries and raspberries, we made a mental note that we'd like to visit a pick-it-yourself patch and see how it went. Then one day we drove right by Grants, made a speedy u-turn, and trundled up to see what the deal was. At the front, there was a farmer's market of sorts with pre-picked produce at a slightly higher price, but with marked convenience. We were told it works by weight, and were handed baskets for raspberries, and buckets for blueberries, so off we went! The raspberries were first, with encouragement to taste as we went. The raspberries were plentiful, juicy, sweet, and soft, just bursting with flavor. After our baskets were full, we went to the blueberry enclosure, and had a great time picking the plump, tart berries in handfuls from the forehead height bushes, just teeming with the blue gems. There was also pick your own tomatoes and strawberries, but we were so excited to get home with what we had, it was enough for us! For two completely full baskets of raspberries, and a giant bucket of blueberries, it cost us a mere $7something. It would have cost us twice that at the market for just the blueberries! Cash only but a great price, and a super fun time, I would highly recommend it. Family friendly, easy access, and a perfect way to encourage healthy local eating, Grants is the best!

BE waring when buying pre picked strawberries!!!! I bought one for $7.00 a pint and half of them…read morewere rotten!!! They may count on no one going all the way back!

If I could give WGF another half star, I would. The produce is beautiful and perfect and…read moredelicious. But oh, the prices! As far as I know, it is not certified organic, but the prices are higher than organic at stores like Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. A very small cabbage was over $4. A bunch of radishes was $5.50. A 10-oz tomato was $3.99. The prepared foods are equally pricy, and vary widely in quality. A small tub of their "schmear", a mix of dairy and scallions that I add to potato salad dressing (it works well) is $8.50. A very small (for 2) peach galette was $8.95, but delicious and perfectly baked. A berry scone ($4.50) was a heavy lump of underbaked dough, a huge difference from the light, flaky, golden scones I get from Dagmar's in Old Saybrook. A ginger-pecan scone was better. A raspberry thumbprint "cookie" fell into pieces when I placed it in my pastry box ($4.95) -- it tasted good, but the texture was more like a lump of cold oatmeal. A single slice of house pizza ($7) made me sad -- the concept was good, but the broccoli was burnt and chewy. Most of their baked goods are too heavy and underbaked. The staff is friendly, warm, and welcoming, as well they ought to be. The parking is hideous -- cramped and inadequate, with no handicapped that I could see. The actual farmstand building is small, hot, and crowded at peak times. To sum up: I think most people assume the produce is organic, but there are no signs to that effect. The refrigerated prepared foods are generally tasty. The baked goods are a crapshoot, and at the prices, it's not worth the risk of their not being worth the money.

We have visited this farm for organic produce previously and were very happy with the quality and…read moreselection. Recently we attended a flower arranging class and had a wonderful time. We were able to cut our own flowers fresh and they also had some already cut for us. They described options for greenery, how to cut certain flowers and just let us loose to pick and start arranging. We also had delicious morning glory muffins and coffee while we worked. We appreciated that assistance was available as needed but the class was not too instructional. Overall it was a really fun experience. Hopefully I'll be in town at a time we can take advantage of a farm dinner. Loved learning about the many options for outings at this beautiful farm for activities and appreciated they have opened up the property for activities.

We stopped by this adorable family owned farm on a mini getaway to New England in search of some…read morefall weather which wasn't happened back home yet. We set out to pick fresh floral stems and pumpkins. We were greeted with so much more....The sweet playful house pup who immediately brought us an apple for a game (or 25) of catch. He made this whole experience so much sweeter for my girls! We had a blast chasing him around the gorgeous rows of vibrant flowers and filled apple trees. We could've stayed for hours playing with him alone!! We purchased mini apple cider donuts the girls gobbled down in two seconds flat. They LOVED these! $4 for a bag of a dozen, fresh and hot off the press sugary, perfectly snack sized donuts. They also offer grass fed beef, pork and chicken. We met the owner who kindly poured us samples of their delicious fresh, raw cider and showed us the original mill which is housed in their awesome, simplistic barn. (If you're traveling, remember to bring a cooler with ice as the cider is unpasteurized.) She also suggested I purchase a "Long Island Cheese pumpkin" which I had never heard of before! Have you?! She gave me instructions on how to bake it and make what she said will be the best pumpkin pie ever! (I'll keep you posted). She also gave me some local suggestions on things to do (Old Sturbridge Village, Mass) which we did and had a fantastic time! Thank you!! Prices we thought were very fair and it feels so good supporting small, hardworking business owners. This farm is on the smaller size, but it's absolutely full of that unmistakable pure New England charm and quality goods! We would come back here in a heartbeat and had a VERY memorable, awesome first trip! If you're in the area or maybe looking for a weekend escape, this fabulous farm is located in a quaint town that offers so much, yet is so far away from it all. You won't be disappointed making an entire trip out of heading this way.

Their mini cider donuts are amazing! Best I've ever had. Small, warm, and crunchy. Had to go back…read moreand get another bag. Property is beautiful as well

The family is just amazing. Down to earth and they all come together and support each other. So…read morethank you for letting me share in this journey of yours.

Hidden Gem! Amazing Pies and baked goods. By far the best Apple pie, apple crisp & cider within 100…read moremiles. They are selling cookies this year and are to die for!

Great place! Fresh apples and pies. Great ambience and friendly folk. Loved the pumpkin donuts!read more

I always do my strawberry picking at Buells. It's a very short distance from me for one thing, the…read morequality is always good and the way they mark off the rows makes it so you aren't having to search for good places and they show you where to go you immediately they are picking delicious strawberries.

Highly recommend trying the cider donuts…read more They blow Clyde's out of the water. 10/10

So fun!! Staff was very friendly. They had all the fall things: apple picking, horse drawn wagon…read moreride, pumpkins and a corn maze. We had a great time.

10/10. Alyn and Kim Brown are absolutely amazing to work with and they have great communication…read more They helped us find vendors for our wedding which made the process super simple. Our guests loved being able to use the lawn for games, the lake for pictures, barn for dinner and dancing, parking lot for dessert trucks, and patio for chats and drinks. We also go here for our Christmas tree and the process for picking trees and the selection of trees exceed expectations.

Just made an hour drive to cut down our tree. After 10 years of repeat business we were surprised…read moretoday that reservations are now required. We will be taking our business elsewhere this year and in the years to come. Very poor execution on this new business policy.

I love coming here and not just in the fall! Their coffee is flavorful, their baked good are…read moredelicious, and everything is decently priced. More people should be coming here to check out the bakery alone! Typically staff are really nice, sometimes you get one or two who aren't in a good mood, but that happens to all of us.

This place is your classic farm shop! Had great veg and everything that makes fall-cider, apples;…read moreparticularly russets as this is the only place that grows them in our neighborhood ... The coffee shop is great as well if you want quiet time and a pastry! Great to have a place like that in the country.

This place is INCREDIBLE! Looks like a little shack on the side of the road but do not be deceived,…read moretheir apples are delish and ohhh my goodness their doughnuts are to die for. People rave about Clyde's cider doughnuts but these are 10x better. DO NOT SLEEP ON LAPSLEY!

I haven't been to many orchards in my life, but this place was adorable. I loved the free five…read moreminute hayride pulled by a tractor. Afterwards, my date treated me to a hot apple cider and a cider donut. The hot apple cider took about 10 minutes to cool down to a drinkable temperature, but it was delicious! I also really LOVED the hot/fresh donut as well. Great place to make a 30 minute stop!

One of the last steam powered Apple cider presses in the country. Cider pressing demonstrations on…read morethe weekends. Also on the weekends they have free Apple wine tastings with a ton of small batch local Apple wines to choose from. Big country store with great gifts like pancake mixes, jellies and jams, hot sauces, apple wines, etc. Hot cider (can get caramel added to the cup if you want) and hot apple cider donuts for sale. Not sure if they have it all the time but sometimes at the counter they have a tray of sample donuts ( basically the reject ones. But who cares. Still taste amazing). Tons of bees and wasps here so take notice if you have a a fear or allergy.

If you could capture the essence of fall, it would be at B.F Clyde's Cider Mill! Gorgeous greenery…read more+ a nice historical scene (it's one of the last steam powered cider presses in the country). Did a free wine tasting of the fruit wines (includes unique flavors like strawberry wine, mango wine, different hard ciders) and then got ourselves some apple cider and donuts. A funny and cute touch was that they had a phone stand positioned right in front of the sign, perfectly placed for people to take selfies with the sign! Great variety of food/spreads/drinks inside.