My daughter and I came to Karabin Farms this afternoon after hearing good things from a family friend. What a cute shop they have! Lots of goodies, Jams, jellies, local cheeses and honey, breads, pies, meats, sausages, kettle corn....so much more. Fresh eggs and GOOSE EGGS! Lots of beautiful, healthy plants to choose from and the owner could not have been nicer! Service was great! Check them out! Support our local businesses! Take a look at the pics! read more

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We loved Karabin Farms. Everyone was so nice. They directed your parking. I think we only saw some of the animals they have. I read about a petting zoo but didn't see one. It's definitely a different orchard with the meat they sell. The store was a little small. Next time I think I will try a freshly made donut in the donut shack because I did not like the store-bought ones. There is also a snack shack. Other pictures show a pumpkin field, but I didn't ask about directions to get to that. They do have a large variety of pumpkins and mums to choose from. Very pretty! Walk to orchard not bad at all. I liked the closeness of all the varieties. I wish all trees were marked, some were. I will definitely go back! read more

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Great selection for produce, meats and cheese. Such a cool ambiance in the fall , never been during the winter but planning to. I believe one of the farm owners helped us check out but the highlight was one rooster that was following us everywhere. Such a fun experience with one of the best selection of pumpkins that I've seen in Ct! read more

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Pretty cool place, lots of product, beef, pork, massive whole chicken, all hormone free and raised ethically

I haven't been here in 8 years. I stopped in today and was disappointed. The store lacks pricing signage or items individually priced. This is a big turn off for me. I don't want to be forced to ask the price of an item. At this time I gave it 2 stars because the one person that replied to my request about pricing was accommodating. If it wasn't for her I would have given 1 star. read more

This place used to be fun. No more hay rides. I guess insurance really does rule the world. High prices for apples I have to walk a mile to the orchard and pick myself. Stay home. It's not worth the trip out anymore. We came here above other places because it was a true experience. A fun event for the family. Save your time and money. read more

Karabin Farms - a wooden bench in the middle of a garden - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Southington, Connecticut

Went to this place with my children for apple picking. I was so surprise by the fact that there's really no apples to pick but they still sell you the empty bags for $30 but when you get to the field there's nothing on the trees. I went back inside to get a refund since I didn't get anything and the staff was so rude. I mentioned that's no way to talk to a customer and that's very poor customer service and their excuse was "we had a long day". I will never go back to this place and I'll make sure my family and friends don't go neither. read more

Years ago I had a conversation with my sweetheart and he was in shock that I had never gone pumpkin or apple picking. I didn't feel like I was missing anything...I mean...I don't even like apples, lol. I also justified this to him by saying, "I'm a city girl, that's not city stuff!". Well my sweetie is born and raised in the burbs' of deep Connecticut and one particular weekend that we visited his parents he said, "I'm taking you pumpkin picking". I was excited. Excited to see chickens ;). Karabin Farms is located in Southington, CT which is a short pleasant drive from where we were (Plainville). Upon exiting our car I knew I was in for a good time when I spotted some goats, BAAAAABY CHICKS, grown hens and it smelled like...well...nature. Thanks to it also being a beautiful autumn day, there was plenty of amazing Connecticut foliage to take in. We looked at the farm animals and I got to pet a small goat (sooooooo cuuuuuuute! *insert Sailor Moon Heart Eyes here*) and there was an incubator full of rambunctious baby chicks that was designed to look like a small house. Filled with red light inside to keep them warm I made 2 inappropriate jokes there (in front of a group of children giggling and cooing at said baby chicks) 1.) Hey look honey! It's the red light district where are the hot chicks hang out! And 2.) Looook at the adorable chicken nuggets! The first joke flew above their heads and the second one...well, one kid exclaimed, "chicken nuggets?!" And 3 kids started to cry. I taught them a valuable lesson that day - don't be nosy and eavesdrop on adults...bwhahaha. You can take Steph out of the city, but you can't take the city out of Steph...anywhoo... After terrorizing innocent farm children, the beau and I hopped onto a tractor and rode deeper into Karabin Farmtown, USA. I was wide-eyed the whole time, everything just looks sooooo cool (I know, I know - I'm a dork). Once we drove past several different fields, we finally arrived to Pumpkin-ville. It took me about 25 minutes for the right pumpkin to speak to me. Then we went apple picking and got some Macintosh apples (lollll), Granny Smith apples and a few other varieties that I don't remember. After another awesome tractor ride back to the entrance we got our apples and pumpkins weight at their shop and off we went (after I walked around in amazement for about 30 minutes because this gift shop has lots of genuinely awesome stuff. Lots of pre-picked apples, smaller pumpkins, freshly grown produce, knick knacks, kitchen stuffs, decorative things and most important - farm made edible items. Homegirl bought some chocolate chip cooked cuz that's how I roll). My beau and I had a really great time here and I would love to return again! read more

Strolled around the farm while my family was inside purchasing produce, and ended up looking at a beautiful herd of cattle. When I was approached by the owner in a RUDE Matter! I right away apologized for wondering off and stated to the owner that I didn't know I wasn't suppose to be where I was since I was only admiring his cattle. I was still giving rude responses like "I've heard all that bullshit before". Sorry to say I will never come back. The owner needs to learn how to treat his customers especially when he doesn't have any posted signs or barricades!! read more

I love everything about Karabin Farms. Every season brings a new reason to visit this place. Great produce, excellent quality meats, Thanksgiving turkeys, Christmas trees and poinsettias, maple syrup, apple-picking, awesome donuts, spring flowers, and a few farm animals for kids to say hello to. Plus I always seem to manage to pick up a few gifts from the store ... mostly for myself :) read more

Karabin Farms - Poinsettia-ville - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Southington, Connecticut

Local, family owned farm with a great country store and fun seasonal activities. We visit every fall for photo shoots of our kids and hay rides and pumpkin patches! read more

Today was my first time at this farm. I had expectations of a fun, relaxing day with foliage, pumpkin patches, and animals. When I arrived to the parking lot I witnessed a woman (later identified as Mrs. Karabin) sharply speaking to another woman who was driving a handicap accessible van. Long story short they were discussing where to park the van, but the way Mrs. Karabin acted was very unprofessional from her initial approach to the end of that conversation. Mrs. Karabin didn't even introduce herself until the end of her unprovoked tirade, but somehow the woman driving the van kept her composure throughout that incident and complied with the demands of Mrs. Karabin to move the van to another location. Well, I was speechless as I watched this conversation taking place while children in wheelchairs and their caretakers from this van waited aside patiently. That incident left a bad taste to my initial impression of the place. I ventured through the petting zoo where I crossed by a couple ponies, bunnies, goats, chickens, and a pig. There were boards with cutouts for the children to take their pictures in, and signs for products sold. A sign that caught my attention in particular was one which read along the lines of seeking patronage so the farm can continue to stay open... With the incident I witnessed today I most definitely will not plan be a part of that kind of business. read more

Dont waste your time..not friendly, animals(ponys,cows), not taken care of. Very small fenced in area for two ponys, piles of poop everywhere inside the area,water for drinking looked like mud. It was actually quite depressing. Its not what website claims, very disappointing read more

Went to pumpkin pick because place looked great. No parking, there was one guy and kids directing traffic. The guy was rude as all hell. The kids weren't paying attention. The farm was small. Not much to do other than that hay ride (probably the only good thing to do there). Defiantly never going there again. read more

Karabin is a family-owned farm that has something on offer for (almost) every season. Fall is the best: You can pick your own apples, buy pots of mums, and order your Thanksgiving turkey. The apples are good quality at a great price (this year's Macouns, Galas, and Cortlands were on the small side but delicious), and the tractor-pulled wagon that takes you up to the orchard is a rustic bit of fun. The only caveat is that late-September weekends can be a madhouse. It's way too steep to walk up to the orchards, so you'll just have to commune with the nearby chickens, pigs, and turkeys while you wait for a seat in the next wagon. It's worth it, though: The view from the top is gorgeous. There's a store near the parking area, and its wares can be a little kitschy. I would stick to the pumpkins, decorative gourds, and veggies. The Karabins are a friendly and industrious family who started small and kept adding and enlarging over the years. It's great fun to visit their mini-empire year after year and see what's new. read more

I've been getting a thanksgiving turkey here for the past 4 years. We have never been disappointed, best turkey I ever had! The market is really nice for veggies, eggs, local dairy and crafts. I love taking my son there to see the animals. read more

Love this farm! The owners are so nice. And they have amazing products and a great little store. Support your local farms. Thank you Karabin farms for being so awesome. We appreciate you. read more

Came here on a Sunday to cut a Xmas tree down. My gf and I loved this place. read more

Karabin Farms - Cut my first tree - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Southington, Connecticut

This is a very nice farm and you can tell the owners really care about the families that visit. My only complaint is that some of the staff could be more helpful and friendl. That said, the gentleman who owns the farm is awesome and they had a decent selection of Christmas trees. No carts though, so expect to drag it out yourself. read more

We were first time visitors to the farm. It was the first week of December on a Sunday afternoon so everyone and their brother was trying to get a tree and under normal circumstances I'm sure there's more than enough parking but be forewarned: it was difficult to find a spot this time of year so I'd try and go at an odd time and/or avoid the weekend all together. Signage wasn't great as to where to go if you wanted to cut your own tree so we walked around for a while before finally overhearing someone else's conversation. You walk past the store and precut trees to wait in an area by a small animal viewing area. There's also a couple small shacks- 1 offering soup and snacks and 1 selling fresh mini donuts, which is what we partook in while we were waiting for the tractor to bring us up to the field- They were warm and delicious! When we boarded the tractor (which has benches on either side and hay bales for the kids in the center) they told us the history of the family owned farm and how to properly care for your tree once you got it home. They were super knowledgeable and offered some great tips- like boiling sugar and water to feed your tree the first time, which seems to have made quite a difference. The trip up to the field takes about 5 min to get up to. Unfortunately when we got off we walked around for half an hour and couldn't find anything decent- some were yellowing, most were too small, and some were really patchy (I get that they're not going to be perfect- they're real trees after all!) We opted to walk about a 1/4 mile down to the secondary field and walked around for another half hour just to find the same thing. Right as I was giving up finding one to cut down we FINALLY found one. You cut it and tag it, then walk back down to the store area and they drop it off for you. After you look around the store you can give them your ticket and they'll trim the bottom and put the betting around it so you can tote it home. The store is decent sized for a gram store. They have frozen organic meat, bakery items, candy, ice cream and gifts. You also pay for the tree inside the store and they give you a laminated card that you hand as proof of payment to the parking attendant. We might come back in a few years once the replacement trees they've planted have a chance to grow! read more

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No stars. Ive been going to apple orchards around the east coast for years and this is by far the most unpleasant experience with personnel and actual hands on apple picking time I've ever had. period. Expect to not be allowed to walk to the orchard. You must wait in line to buy a bag to be allowed to go to the orchard ($15-$25), then you must walk around to wait in a second line to wait to get on the hayride to the orchard (no one is allowed to walk there as per their rules ~20-45min. wait). I ended up going back into the store to wait in line for a refund. When I got to the cash register and politely said "I'm sorry I didn't realize my time constraint, may I please have a refund?" The cashier told me, "their are other people I have to help first, please go wait in line". I politely let her know I had just waited through this line, i just need my $15 in cash back. Not a pleasant experience. Set aside at least an hour to an hour and a half for full trip around. read more

I went to Karabin farms with my gf to go pumpkin picking and it was a BLAST. You walk in and buy a wagon ride ticket for $1. The wagon takes you to the apple orchard and a small field with several pumpkins for your choosing. Although I didn't go apple picking there looked to be a great selection. The pumpkins are reasonably priced at 50¢ a lb and they even gave us a couple mini pumpkins for free. Although me and the mrs. don't have kids this would be an awesome spot to take the little ones. There's ponies for the kids to pet and a couple bunnies too. This was a great experience and one that I would absolutely recommend for a nice fall family outing. Also, be sure to try their warm cider and donuts. So good! read more

Our kids love karabin farms for the animals and tractor rides. However, their frugal parents are not liking the ridiculously hiked up prices this year. $15 for a small bag that fits about 8-10 apples? Yikes. I could have sworn last year apples were $1.25/lb. I'm not sure we will be back - we are on the search for another tractor-riding/animal-loving less than $15/peck orchard! read more

My little family had such a great time . I wasn't sure what to expect with the reviews but we had a great couple of hours . The cider donuts and hot cider were so good . We loved the tractor ride and picking apples was so much fun and lots of delicious apples to sample . The two pumpkin patches were very nice and the price of pumpkins was only .59 cents a lb . Yes the small bag of apples is 15 dollars but cheaper than grocery stores And you're supporting a family farm. We had a great time and will be going back in the spring. read more

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I've been to Karabin Farms many times over the years. This is a great place! Their produce is always super fresh and full of variety (black garlic anyone? yes please!) and their steaks, chicken etc. are some of the best I've ever had. Very helpful and friendly staff. Great gifts. Lots of plants, flowers, and for extra special treat, try their donuts made fresh. read more

My family has been going to Karabin Farms annually for many years, taking the kids on the wagon up into the orchard for a fun afternoon of picking apples. In 2013, they have changed the operation. Now, you prepay for apples: $15 for a small bag which can hold maybe 12 apples. It's cheaper to go to Rogers Orchards among others. Last year the apples were nothing special, so, we definitely have ended this family tradition. While yes times are tough for everyone, I think it's a bit nuts to charge these prices for apples. read more

DO NOT GO TO THIS DISCRIMINATORY FARM! After driving 25 minutes yesterday my husband 2 dogs and myself arrived and parked. Once my dogs got out of the car a parking attendant said no dogs were allowed there. I responded with leashed dogs are welcome just not in the orchard. My husband went to speak with the parking attendant to see what the problem was. This man told my husband 3 times no dogs were allowed. This is untrue it states on their website leashed dogs are welcome, and as a responsible dog owner I called ahead and was Informed they are welcome just not in their orchard. After my husband said is it because of her referring to our female pitbull he admitted yes. Our male Golden was also with us and not brought into question. My husband was holding our pitbull while speaking to him and explaining how sweet she is. He must have seen how well behaved she is and said "I'm sure you're right go ahead in." We had no interest at this point after being embarrassed to give them our business and peacefully left. Today I called and spoke kindly to Mrs. Karabin about the incident and she was aggressive, argumentative, and nasty to me. I was horrified and shocked at her excuses and behavior. After reading these terrible comments about this place and her I am no longer shocked. You do not deserve anyone's business!!! read more

This farm is overpriced and very disorganized. Though most orchards are probably very busy on September weekends, the scene here was truly chaotic and frustrating - all for sub-par, ridiculously expensive apples. Lines to pre-pay for apples, lines for the tractor, and lines for apple cider donuts were all long and disorganized. After waiting 10 minutes to pre-pay for apples ($15 for a tiny bag) and about 30 minutes for a tractor, my boyfriend and I got a refund and left! read more

This is a wonderful family owned and operated farm. My children love visiting the animals. They have the best CSA in the area, no doubt. The CSA consists of their own fresh raised meats,eggs, fruits and vegetables as well as local CT milk. Love Supporting our local farmer! read more

Last season their bags of apples and the wagon ride was $5. This season they increased price to $15 for the bag of apples and $1 per person for the wagon ride. The products in the store aren't made on the farm and in whole my family and I felt it was very businesslike and not like a regular orchard at all. This will be the last time we go there. From now on we will go to Rogers Orchards up the road. read more