"Well, I'm running Police on my back…read moreI've been running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday" (The Clash) Well, if you want to run over to the Westport Farmer's Market, be advised that the only day of the week you can do this is Thursday. That's all. Just Thursday. Despite today's Thursday drizzle, we did just that and spent an hour or so wandering around the grounds, chatting with the vendors, enjoying the live music, and everything else you do at a Farmer's Market. It's a good-sized market with plenty of space in its aisles and between booths. We saw a big choice of fruit and vegetable stands, meat, dairy, poultry and seafood vendors, plenty of food vendors, and even a few adult beverage booths. The Parlor pizza and Nit Noi Asian food stations were among the busiest vendors. We stopped at Nit Noi and picked up a frozen bag of shrimp dumplings ($16) and a jar of soy chili oil ($5). PRO TIP The Market is located pretty close to the Saugatuck River, and if you explore the grounds you'll find a footbridge that crosses the river and a walking path that follows the river, So if you gorge yourself on Farmer's Market pizza and ice cream, you can walk it off to some degree.

This is still my absolute favorite farmers market! During the winter, the market moves to the…read moregreenhouses at Gilbertie's Herbs and Garden Center. I appreciate that they've added select Saturday dates recently, as it's helpful for those of us working during their usual Thursday hours. My favorite vendor is Riverbank Farm, which offers delicious produce and prepared foods. I was slightly disappointed to find that their winter prepared foods are currently sold frozen, as it altered the texture and taste a bit. We picked up the classic hummus, a carrot sage hummus, pesto, vegetarian borscht, and carrots. The hummuses took about six hours to defrost at room temperature, while the borscht took a full 24 hours and was still a bit icy on top. Both hummuses were great as per usual; I preferred the flavor profile of the classic, which features garlic scapes, while two family members preferred the carrot sage. The pesto was quite oily, so it paired very well with pasta, though it did congeal once it went back in the fridge and required time to sit out again the next day. Similarly, the regular hummus hardened a bit overnight. The borscht wasn't our favorite, but I think that may have been due to the frozen-and-unfrozen nature of the dish. The carrots were delicious! We also enjoyed a vegetable quesadilla from Boxcar Cantina, which came with pico de gallo and avocado slices. The vegetables were fresh and the flavor was yummy, although it wouldn't be my first choice from their menu. While it had a solid amount of vegetables, I would have preferred more, as the edges were either plain or just cheese. We'll definitely keep coming back!

Love this place!!…read more Perfect for small children, there are pigs, goats, ponies, puppies etc to look at and some to pet. It's a beautiful setting for some fall fun - gourds, pumpkins, tractors, and all manner of farm life. The apple cider donuts are a must - light and fresh tasting. We also bought some amazing looking produce to support the farm. No farms, no food! They follow strict Covid guidelines so we felt safe bringing the family.

My mom loves farm markets and so do I. It was her idea for me to find one so I did as we drove…read morearound while on vacation. This place was adorable. Our son fell asleep in my husband's arms so we didn't really get to check the entire place out but it was great the stuff we did see. I cannot wait to try my chocolate milk from here.

Awesome local farmers market. Weekly activities for young children. Great selection of local…read moreproduce, prepared foods and beer / spirits (for home consumption). Vendors are friendly and always happy to answer any questions. The live music is nice as well. Highly recommended.

Always plenty of vendors. I go each Friday for Arthur Ave bread and scape pesto. Sometimes I'll get…read morevegies, and most recently i sampled premixed cocktails in a jar and purchased that. There's music, lots of chill folks and children enjoying festivities. Vendors sometimes change but there's always something fun to be found ; wood fired pizza, craft beer, kettle corn, homemade pies, homemade cheeses and more! It can be pricey though.

What a beautiful autumn day to visit the pumpkin patch with family. There's always plenty of…read moreparking in the lot with a special closer by handicap section. It was my cousins first time here so we all went for the $8.50 each hayride, not included with the $13 each admission. We took a walk down the corn maze and took advantage of many photo ops. I like the store options better at Silverman's farm but still love and enjoy the products at Jones. I got my mother a bag of apples, my son a bottle of apple cider, and my daughter cranberry pumpkin cookies that she ended up sharing with us. They were fresh with a clean taste. I wish I would have took advantage of the coupon given to me and took the time to purchase some pumpkins before I left, but I rushed on to their nearby winery before hitting the road home.

Heard about Jones Family Farm on a radio local spotlight for Fathers Day weekend. Normally, we…read morewould go to our normal fruit picking option in Middlefield, but you don't know what you're missing if you don't try new places, right? We pulled up to the entrance and spoke with a friendly gentleman. We found out that normally, you're supposed to book online. Otherwise, you can not pick. They started this during COVID and continued it because it helped them gauge demand, staffing, etc. We weren't aware. So MAKE SURE you do this. The only reason we were able to pick was due to cancelations as the day was "iffy" from a weather standpoint. Pricing: The prices are fair. If you pack your basket tight, it can be close to grocery store pricing, and it gives you that activity to do . They provide you with a sturdy white plastic basket (I felt like Dorothy with no Toto). They have staff everywhere to help direct you toward your correct picking areas. The areas that you can pick that day were clearly marked with a yellow flag. So when we looked across the property, we saw where we needed to go without assistance. When we arrived at the patch, the staff waiting gave our group an entire row from walkway to walkway to pick without interruptions. They let us pick from either side of the row. Note: If you can't find enough strawberries, I'm your row that day. They will let you relocate to another patch section. Now! Down to the important stuff. The strawberries. Can I just say that these were the BEST quality strawberries that I've picked at a "Pick Your Own" in Connecticut, EVER. They had a wide and plentiful selection of full red strawberries of all sizes to pick from the bushes. The bushes were lush and plenty of berries that were growing for later this month. We had no trouble filling 4 baskets full of strawberries in one row. Parking at the location is grass and clearly marked. The bathrooms are portable bathrooms. They don't have a place to eat at the pick your own, but they have a winery down the street if that needs to be part of your trip. Important note: You can't bring outside food to any of the Jones property. We didn't know that (until we saw the big/clear signs) and brought our backpack right back to the car. If you follow the rules, like we did, you will have a great 1 hour - 1 hour and a half picking strawberries. I will be back next year (with a reservation), and I will recommend to anyone not sure of which PYO to go to.

Came here with family on a 2 hour weekday tour…read more Our tour guide Sara(h?) was very informative, clear and engaging. She made the experience great. She also made sure guests who needed to take breaks and sit were accommodated. The compound itself is incredible. The buildings, vision, art collections - all very interesting. Even if you're not super into art, I bet you would enjoy the diversity of things to see here. Highly recommend!

I recently spent a long weekend in Connecticut with my husband and some friends. The impetus for…read morethe trip was - in part - to visit the Glass House. It definitely lived up to my pretty high expectations. So what is the Glass House? Also known as the Johnson House, it's a house designed by American architect Philip Johnson for use as his own residence. Johnson lived at the house (and the rest of the property, more on that below) on weekends for over 50 years. The house is one glass-enclosed room, which includes a kitchen, dining area, bedroom, and living space (as well as one bathroom that is contained within the black cylinder in the right side of the structure. Because the house is almost entirely of glass, you can see through it to the landscape beyond, making it blend in to its surroundings and beautiful but different in each season. The house is an important piece of American architectural history and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997. Now owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, you can sign up for a tour to visit the home - you cannot visit or even see the house without signing up for a tour (the house is not visible from the street!). Tours are available April-December, typically, so check dates before you book a tour. They offer several different tour options: a 1-hour "Glass House Tour," which allows you to see the Glass House and the Brick House; a 2-hour "Glass House + Galleries Tour," which allows you to see the Glass House, the Brick House, the Painting Gallery, the Sculpture Gallery, outdoor sculptures, and Da Monsta, a visitor center and exhibition space); an extended tour lasting 2.5 hours; a self-guided tour (currently offered on Sundays only); group/private tours; and an in-depth 3-hour tour. The website has all of these options spelled out so you can choose the option that is right for you. We selected the 2-hour "Glass House + Galleries Tour," and I'm so glad we did. I wouldn't have wanted to miss the painting and sculpture galleries! You meet your tour at the visitor center (there isn't parking there, but there are paid lots nearby) - you cannot drive yourself to the property. Then you board a little shuttle bus with the rest of your tour and you're on off on a very short drive to the property. We walked down a path, while our guide pointed the studio and a few other notable things on the grounds (a Donald Judd sculpture that is enormous and very cool, just in front of the house, being one). Then you're at the Glass House. First a view of the outside while the guide explains the architecture and context of the design. Then you can wander through the interior of the space. It's minimalist (duh), but it's also incredibly beautiful. I found it an inspiring design. (FYI - no air conditioning in the house, so in the summer, it can be quite steamy in the house.) Since we were there for the Glass House, I was surprised by just how much I enjoyed touring the other spaces! Then we were off to the Brick House, the Glass House's opposite, just a few steps away. The Brick House was such a pleasant surprise; it has a bedroom, reading room, and bathroom, connected by a skylit corridor. The design of the Brick House is so different from the Glass House (bright, colorful, lush - that bathroom with all its marble, that colorful reading room, and the vaulted ceiling and Fortuny-covered walls of the bedroom!?), but I loved it entirely. I could certainly see why Johnson would have spent quite a bit of his time in the Brick House. Then our guide pointed out a few more features and sculptures on the grounds before we visited the Painting Gallery. The gallery contains works by Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, and more, so it's worth a visit to see what they have on exhibit. But it also features some amazing design features! The exterior of the gallery is a grass-covered mount, and the gallery's art is displayed by use of a rotating "poster-rack," which is operated manually (Johnson preferred to view six works at a time, but the system allows for the storage of 42 paintings). Then it was time for a visit to the Sculpture Gallery - another incredible building (this one inspired by the architecture of the Greek isles). Because I'm running out of characters (I have a lot to say about this experience), I will just say that the our tour ended at Da Monsta. Then it's back to the visitor center via the shuttle bus, where you can do some shopping at their very cool design shop. Our tour guide was lovely - informative, interesting, incredible well-versed in everything Glass House-related. It was a hot day, so I got a bit sweaty and overheated at times, but it was worth it to visit this bit of American architectural history. It was an American travel bucket list item for me, and I'm so glad to have made it there finally. I'd go again!

Excellent Friday Farmers Market located in picturesque historic Pinkney Park…read more Great selection of fresh local vegetable & bakery products, gift items and more. Plus the LobsterCraft truck serving delicious lobster rolls. Enjoy!

This market not only has wonderfully fresh produce, but they also have artisinal breads, crafts,…read moresoaps, and various sundries. You'll find food trucks including a fabulous Lobster Roll that is worth the trip! All of this is in one of the most beautiful settings in Norwalk, the Rowayton harbor, with exquisite views of the Long Island Sound. Bring the family and enjoy! NB: parking can be an issue.

I like this market for getting some local veggies and fruits. Most of the merchants take cash or…read morecard. I even got some delicious booze from a distillery from Bridgeport. There was a guitarist playing in the bandstand the day we were there. There were also a couple of local craftspeople who had stuff for sale. Based on what the official website says, I believe if you park in the Patriot garage you can get some free parking but you need to find someone to help you. Even if you don't get that, it's only a couple of bucks to park.

Great place to shop and support local businesses. They have jewelry, beer, fruits, veggies, and…read moreeven some solar guys to help you save money. Highly recommend.

I've been coming here for a few years now. I love Black Rock, and this Farmer's Market is…read moreexcellent. They have a good deal of vendors, I'd like to see a few more, but enough to occupy you for some time. I typically spend about 30 minutes to an hour here when I visit on a Saturday afternoon. They are open on Saturday from 9 am - 1 pm. There is no entrance fee, and all of the vendors have very fair prices. I've bought fresh vegetables and local flowers from here before. My flowers lasted over a week and were a hit. I love the food trucks, with Tasty Yolk being my absolute favorite and go-to breakfast stop. I also love the Tipsy Cone Ice Cream truck; please try their specials, they are amazing. These two trucks typically have the longest line, and it's easy to see why. We've also stopped at BRYAC for shrimp (not for me), and I was told they were delicious (I don't care for seafood). With all of the food options, it would be great if they had a few additional tables and chairs where people could sit and eat for a few minutes. There is usually only one or two tables people will fight for every few minutes. They bring in great music and kids have the opportunity to run around and enjoy. Parent's I would recommend bringing a few toys, like a football, beach ball, etc. for simple entertainment. Parking is a bit tricky, I never find a spot in the lot, but I have luck on the side streets most of the time. Tip, it can get buggy here, so be sure to spray yourself before you go, it will save you a good deal of bug bites!

In its 2nd season! Every Saturday through the summer…read more Vendors include: sport hill farm, aralia farm, Janes good food, K is for Cookie, Red Bee Just to list a few. Lecture series. Food tasting./demos. Family fun activities.