2024 Hartford and Surrounding Connecticut Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Hartford and Surrounding Connecticut in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for pumpkins that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have pumpkins orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Hartford County

• Appleberry Farm - PYO apples, peaches, pears, pumpkins, raspberries.
  749 North Stone Street, West Suffield, CT 06093. Phone: (860) 668-7252. Open: 1 - 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . Fax: (860) 668-7013. UPDATE for 2021, They must have closed; I cannot find anything current about them except of the copycat website who copy my work and then never update their pages (like the copycatters at .farm) Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Call for availability. Salesroom open Seasonal.
• Belltown Hill Orchards - apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, nectarines, pears, peaches, plums, pumpkins, Other fruit or veg, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area
  483 Matson Hill Road, South Glastonbury, CT 06073. Phone: 860-633-2789. Email: belltownorchards@snet.net. Open: mid-June to late October, Varies on varieties, please call ahead or check our website. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . . We offer many varieties of stone fruits like peaches, nectarines and plums, and berries, apples, pears, and of course a full pumpkin patch for your Pick-Your-Own needs. We are also one of the only farms in Connecticut to offer Pick-Your-Own cherries. Typical seasons are apples (August through October); blueberries (July and August); sweet cherries (mid-June to early July); tart cherries (July); nectarines (mid-July to mid-September); peaches (mid-July to early September); pears (mid-July to mid-September); plums (July and early September); pumpkins (mid-September through October); raspberries (mid-August to mid-September).A visitor writes on November 14, 2014: "They have PYO apples, pears, peaches, cherries and more. The kids love the tractor ride around the farm. It's fantastic."
• Berruti's Harvest House - PYO apples, pumpkins & flowers.
  1098 Main Street, South Glastonbury, CT 06073. Phone: 860-657-8158. Email: mberruti1950@yahoo.com. Open: daily, from 8 am to 7 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . Our nostalgic farm stand also has baked goods, fruits, & veggies, local honey, & maple syrup.
• Brown's Harvest - pumpkins, strawberries, sunflowers, Fresh eggs, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area, face painting, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  1911 Poquonock Ave, Windsor, CT 06095. Phone: 860-683-0266. Email: info@brownsharvest.com. Open: Daily, Seasonally, 10am to 6pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. . Fax: 860-683-0267. . (UPDATED: May 31, 2014, from the CTgovag)
• Dondero Orchards, LLC - Rhubarb, apples, peaches, plums, blueberries, black raspberries & strawberries, pears, flowers, pumpkins, tomatoes & lettuce.
  529 Woodland Street, South Glastonbury, CT 06073. Phone: (860) 659-0294. Email: DonderoOrchards@cox.net. Open: see their website for dates, hours and availability. Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: (860) 633-2375. . Dondero Orchards Facebook page. During the season, we offer pick your own Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Peaches, Apples, Pears, Plums, Lettuce, Peas and more! We also grow more fruit, vegetables & herbs. Their bakery was voted BEST in CT for our Arugula Pesto, Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, Bread and Butter Pickles, Green Tomato Relish! CT Specialty Food Association held the competition. We're celebrating 101 years! Follow us for more info about our farm dinners in the summer and family events throughout the year, plus specials on our produce and products.
• Easy Pickin's Orchard - PYO Apples, peaches, plums, raspberries, blueberries, vegetables, flowers & pumpkins. Wagon rides
  46 Bailey Road, Enfield, CT 06082. Phone: (860) 763-FARM. Email: farmerb@easypickinsorchard.com. Open: Mid-July thru October: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am to 12noon; Friday thru Sunday 9am to 5pm; Closed Tuesdays; Labor Day and Columbus Day: 9am to 5pm ; For "off season" hours, see our website. Directions: See their website for directions. EASY PICKIN\'s is a unique farm in a quiet corner of Enfield, Connecticut. Not only do we grow over 100 different varieties of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and herbs, we offer you the opportunity to pick these treasures from our gardens and groves. The kids will enjoy an outing at the farm with all the sites and activities, but don't miss the chance to teach them about the garden. Easy Pickin\'s has expanded its operations to include apples, peaches, plu - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. /763-3276. . See their website for directions. EASY PICKIN's is a unique farm in a quiet corner of Enfield, Connecticut. Not only do we grow over 100 different varieties of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and herbs, we offer you the opportunity to pick these treasures from our gardens and groves. The kids will enjoy an outing at the farm with all the sites and activities, but don't miss the chance to teach them about the garden. Easy Pickin's has expanded its operations to include apples, peaches, plums, pears, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and much, much more. Our goal is to provide fresh produce to our customers while providing them with an enjoyable experience. Customers can simply come and enjoy the outdoors or they can participate in the other activities we offer such as wagon rides, scarecrow making, and our very popular annual Gourd Hunt. We also have a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program; see the details on our website.
  Comments from a visitor on September 20, 2010: "A friend had a birthday party there for her son and now I am a regular, great place"
• Karabin Farms - apples and pumpkins
  894 Andrews Street, Southington, CT 06489. Phone: (860) 620-0194. Email: farmingct@cox.net. Open: daily from 9am to 5pm April-Dec; PYO weekends September and October. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: (860) 621-2058. . Scenic wagon rides to our orchard and pumpkin field. Numerous farm animals on working family farm. Farm stand open early August until late October. All apple varieties both heirloom and new are grown on dwarf kid friendly trees. Pick your own begins with Zestar in mid August and ends with Cameo and Red Delicious in October. All PYO include a free wagon ride to our scenic orchard Friday - Monday 9:30 AM to 4 Pm. Visitors are encouraged to sample the apples before they pick. All bags are sold in the store prior to boarding the wagons.
• Rogers Orchards Shuttlemeadow Farm - apples, pumpkins
  336 Long Bottom Road, Southington, CT 06489. Phone: (860) 229-4240. Email: info@rogersorchards.com. Open: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, September and October; 10am - 5 pm, weather permitting. Click here for a map and directions. . PYO apples. Children welcome. Fun for the whole family - children welcome. PYO is adjacent to our salesroom, featuring Farm Bakery, our own fruits and vegetables. Also rabbits for the kids. Rogers Orchards Facebook page. Apple varieties include McIntosh, Jonamac, Golden Delicious, Ida Reds, Cortland, Macoun, Empire, Red Delicious, and Mutsu.
• Rose's Berry Farm at Wickham Hill - strawberries, pumpkins & Christmas trees
  1200 Hebron Avenue (Rt 94), Glastonbury, CT 06033. Phone: (860) 633-7467. Email: rosesblues@cox.net. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: (860) 657-3062. . PYO and pre-picked strawberries (June). Stand features flowers, native fruits and produce, cider, mums, farm-made pies and baked goods (June - October). Children welcome. Call for seasonal hours. Exit 8 off Rte 2, Route 94 east approximately 2 miles.
• Rose's Berry Farm LLC - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, blackberries, blueberries, pears, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), strawberries, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, picnic area, school tours, Christmas Trees
  295 Matson Hill Rd, S. Glastonbury, CT 06073. Phone: 860-633-7467. Email: rosesblues@cox.net. Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays 8 am to 5 pm, Thursdays 8 am to 8 pm and Sundays 9 am to 5 pm; Breakfast with a View on Sundays only 8:30 am to 1 pm, hours of operation are ALWAYS subject to change due to weather conditions and crop availability. Directions: From Route 2 East take exit 7. This is Route 17 South. Follow 17S for 4 miles. At the third light take a left. Follow Hopewell Rd for about a mile till the road forks. Bear Right onto Matson Hill Road. The farm is on the left at the top of the hill. Directions from other areas available on our website . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . Alternate Phone: 860-657-3119. Fax: 860-657-3062. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. We use integrated pest management practices. Pick-Your-Own Blueberries- (July-August)Pick-Your-Own Raspberries- (1st Season June-July) (2nd Season Mid August- Mid September)Apples- (September-October).
• Sweet Wind Farm - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, cucumbers, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, and prepicked produce, restrooms
  339 South Road, Route 179, East Hartland, CT 06027. Phone: 860-653-2038. Open: PYO Saturdays beginning in July from 10 am to dusk; Call for appt; for a different time; Farmstand open daily from 10 am till dusk with pre - picked produce and maple products. Directions: Follow route 20 west from Granby Center into Hartland. Take a left onto route 179, farm is down 1 12 miles on right. Take route 219 from Barkhamsted onto Route 179, farm is on just past town line on left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Follow route 20 west from Granby Center into Hartland. Take a left onto route 179, farm is down 1 1/2 miles on right. Take route 219 from Barkhamsted onto Route 179, farm is on just past town line on left. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October, November, December. Blueberry Festival annually second Saturday in July; Pumpkin Festival annually last Saturday in September Maple Festival annually 2nd Saturday in March; PYO Blueberries begins in July-September Vegetables July - October; Christmas trees Nov-December; Live trees anytime; Farmstore open year 'round with maple products. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Blueberry Festival, Pumpkin Festival, Maple Festival. Sugarhouse tours and classes during sugaring season. Maple products sold wholesale to retailers.
• Tryon's Farm - strawberries, pumpkins
  Tryon Street, South Glastonbury, CT 06073. Phone: (860) 657-3744. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: (860) 659-1261. PYO strawberries across from Dug Road on Tryon Street. PYO pumpkins at 999 Main Street at rear of the farm stand.

Tolland County

• Johnny Appleseed's Farm - Pumpkins, apples, peaches, tractor rides, pumpkins
  13 Schoolhouse Road, Ellington, CT 06029. Phone: (860) 875-1000. Open: Because we have several picking locations and because crop ripening depends heavily on weather conditions, we strongly advise you call us for the current picking conditions, times, and locations, see our website. Click here for a map and directions. . Facebook page. PYO peaches & apples from easy-to-reach dwarf trees. Free tractor rides on weekends. PYO pumpkins in the Fall. Fruits & vegetables also available at our stands on Rte 83 in Ellington & Tolland on Rte 195, just south of I-84. Peach picking usually begins in early August and goes thru early to mid September, depending on the season. Peaches sometimes require extra time to ripen between pickings; therefore, we do not always have u-pick peaches on a daily basis. U-pick apples usually begin in early August and go thru the end of October. Our apple trees are all dwarfs, which means no ladders or climbing; all the fruit is easy to reach from the ground. We offer free tractor rides on the weekends and all containers are provided. The orchards are handicap accessible. On Mondays and Tuesdays, we offer a 10% discount to seniors at our u-pick locations. Free tractor rides on weekends. PYO pumpkins in the Fall. Fruits & veggies at our stand on Route 83 in Ellington & in Tolland on Route 30. School groups by appointment.
• Johnny Appleseed's Farm Somers Road - Pumpkins, apples, tractor rides, pumpkins
  231 Somers Road, Ellington, CT 06029. Phone: 860-875-1000. Open: Because we have several picking locations and because crop ripening depends heavily on weather conditions, we strongly advise you call us for the current picking conditions, times, and locations, see our website. Click here for a map and directions. . Johnny Appleseed's Farm Facebook page. PYO apples and pumpkins, corn maze, free tractor rides on weekends in the fall. Fresh produce at our stands at 185 West Road (Rte 83) in Ellington and 244 Hartford Turnpike (Rte 30) in Tolland. School groups by appointment. U-pick apples usually begin in early August and go thru the end of October. Our apple trees are all dwarfs, which means no ladders or climbing; all the fruit is easy to reach from the ground. Once the apple orchard opens for the season, we are usually open everyday unless the weather is bad.
• Pumpkin Paul's Farm - - pumpkins, strawberries, sugar snap peas
  Route 195, Storrs, CT 06268. Phone: (860) 429-6962. Email: pumpkinpaul@sbcglobal.net. Open: U-Pick and ready-picked strawberries in clean, each to pick fields - early June thru early July, call for hours and availability. Directions: TollandCoventry Line. Top quality pumpkins, U-Pick or from the pile, late September thru October 31. . Click here for a map and directions. . Alternate phone: (860) 429-8449. Tolland/Coventry Line. Top quality pumpkins, U-Pick or from the pile, late September thru October 31. Click here for a YouTube video about the farm.
• Scantic Valley Farm - pick your own blueberries and strawberries, pumpkins, winter squash, corn maze, Fresh eggs, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  327 9th District Rd, Somers, CT 06071. Phone: 860 749 3286. Email: scanticvalley@cox.net. Open: Directions: Route 91 to Exit 47E onto Route 190east Continue 7 miles on 190 Turn right onto Ninth District Rd Farm is located two miles down Ninth District Look for our signs! 7 miles. Directions: Route 91 to Exit 47E \(onto Route 190east\) Continue 7 miles on 190 Turn right onto Ninth District Rd Farm is located two miles down Ninth District Look for our signs! 7 miles. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . . Route 91 to Exit 47E (onto Route 190east) Continue 7 miles on 190 Turn right onto Ninth District Rd Farm is located two miles down Ninth District Look for our signs! 7 miles. We also have delicious things to eat like our Specialty Burgers featuring beef we raise here on the farm and our signature Apple Cider Donut Sundae! They also have all natural grass-fed beef with our heritage Belted Galloway herd, heritage breed pork, and fresh local eggs, in adfdition to the pick your own blueberries and strawberries in the summer.
• Wright's Orchard and Dried Flower Farm - No pesticides are used, blueberries, raspberries, apples, pumpkins, vegetables, flowers
  271 South River Road, Tolland, CT 06084. Phone: (860) 872-1665. Email: wtjwright@sbcglobal.net. Open: August 1 - Dec. Click here for a map and directions. . PYO blueberries, raspberries, apples, pumpkins, mums and dried flowers. Open 24, Thurs. - Tuesday from 1 pm to 5:30 pm. Closed Wednesday. Visit our 19th century basket and flower barn.

 

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is

• visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the make or use it as part of your design!
• free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
• Make sure the stem is attached.

Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it. Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry basement.

Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!

To make a pumpkin pie!

Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!

Varieties of Pumpkins

• Sugar - Excellent for baking
• Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
• White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin
• Mini - Great for decoration
• Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

• How to prepare cooked pumpkin from a fresh pumpkin (for use in all the recipes)
• Illustrated instructions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin - the best pumpkin pie you will ever taste! (metric version for the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc.)
• How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms.
• Traditional Pumpkin Pie
• Chocolate pumpkin pie
• Pumpkin Spice Muffins
• Pumpkin muffins
• Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Butter!
• Pumpkin cheesecake - INCREDIBLE!!! You have to try this one!
• Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumpkin soup - even if you normally aren't a soup lover; you will love this one.
• Butternut-Chestnut Panchetta-Bacon Soup - Pumpkin or Butternut squash combines with chestnuts and bacon, ham or panchetta in this great soup
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• No Sugar Pumpkin Pie
• Apple Cider Doughnut Recipe (with maple glaze or sugar glaze)

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers