I always love coming to Lyman orchards to get the fresh baked pies and pastries. Around the…read moreholidays it tends to be busier. A lot of quality farm fresh food and local produce

Lyman Orchards is a popular fall destination in Connecticut. I had read that it's impossibly busy…read moreon weekends so I visited on a weekday with my sister for lunch. It was still busy but probably not as hectic as on the weekends. They sell fresh fruit, produce and bakery items so we bought some things while there. The sandwiches were pretty good. Lots of outdoor seating to enjoy your lunch.

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!

Super nice family that is very helpful in guiding you I. What type of squash you may want, a type…read moreof pumpkin depending on what the use is for. Delicious fresh veg that I believe are all grown Organically. A local Bakery also drops off yummy goods for purchase. The freshly made bread crumbs are delish and the spinach & feta pastry roll is awesome.

When will you open for the 2025 season? I so look forward to coming for berry and flower picking…read morebut your website says "temporarily closed." My former berry picking destination in Northboro has gotten too expensive!

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

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!

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.

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.

Such a nice berry farm! Crops were well cared for, labeled (huge plus) and most of all, delicious…read moreberries! The only place I know of that has blush and black raspberries. I picked 4lbs of black and 4lbs of red raspberries (and a handful of blush!) Fair pricing! For me, worth the drive!

I love, love, ok ADORE, red raspberries. So picture my girlish glee when passing this charming farm…read morestand while on a camping trip to CT. (I believe I giggled) Quick U-turn and I left some time later with several boxes of berries, herbs and assorted veggies. Depending on when you visit, you can opt to pick your own berries, flowers and other goodies. Something about hunting for those red gems on a warm summer day - bliss! Of course they do sell everything pre-picked if that's your style. Service can range from super friendly (the owners) to casual indifference (high school kid) and while the prices aren't dirt cheap, the product couldn't be more local or fresh. They also do a CSA which if I lived closer, I would absolutely buy into. I wish they were closer, but it's a nice drive occasionally from RI, especially with those luscious raspberries calling my name!

It is a summer tradition to visit local farm stands to enjoy the fresh produce…read more This is a family farm that has some of the freshest vegetables and fruits. The farm workers are friendly and it is always nice to take a ride out to the farm.

Love Treat Farm! The grounds are beautiful and very peaceful! I went there last week to purchase…read moresome fresh veggies! Staff was friendly and helpful when I was asking questions about the produce. Everything was very fresh and bountiful! Will definitely visit again!

I'm going to hit you with some cold hard math. Blankety blank percent of the time I'm in a nice…read morerestaurant, and they offer a cheese or charc board with CT cheese, that CT Cheese is from Cato Corner. Seriously. Blankety blank percent. That has to say something! I've had Cato Corner cheese in restaurants. I've bought it at farm stands and markets. But I've never had the pleasure of buying it at their Colchester farm. The small shop at the farm has all their cheese and some other items such as (1) CT Maple Syrup, (2) a CT made Manchego Bread that was fresh and satisfying, (3) cute little savory and sweet cracker-cookie hybrids that were a nice counterpoint to the good salty cheeses, (4) various meats in a cooler, and (5) dog treats that my dog, Pasta, loved. It's not the biggest CT produce season right now. Perhaps they have in season produce in the summer as well, but I couldn't say. I bought the Womanchego and Bloomsday cheeses. One would imagine that Womanchego is basically Manchego with a Wo added to the front to be fun. If I tried this cheese without knowing the name. I'm not sure I would have thought it was a Manchego, but it was good. It's a pale yellow, semi-hard and mild cheese, and it has small holes throughout. It was a bit earthy. Buttery. Creamy. Not really sharp. It was a good eating cheese. The Bloomsday looked similar, but it was sharper and seemed saltier in a good way. I'd be more likely to buy the Bloomsday again. In any event, they had probably over 10 cheese varieties in a number of different styles. I'm not sure if they offer cheese samples since nobody seemed to ask for samples while I was there, and I was in a hurry since my son was with me. I'm giving Cato Corner 4.5 Stars, which is partly based upon the fact that it's fun to buy directly from a farm at the farm, and upon the friendly service. You could see cows inside a structure. Wrong or right, that makes me think the milk and cream they use for the cheese is super fresh. Seems like a good bet. Maybe it doesn't matter that much since cheese is aged, but a lot of scoring businesses is how you feel about the presentation of the product. Cato Corner, with its CT farm and cool branding, makes me feel good. So 4.5 Stars.

A fantastic place to go for cheese and things to go with it. It was great to stop by the farm and…read moreenjoy the quiet, calm atmosphere on a nice August day. The gentleman who we worked with recommended some different cheese options, provided samples and advised us on total quantity for our party size. Would go again.