There's nothing quite like taking the family and retreating to a local farm on a fall afternoon. Freshly-pressed cider, a warm cider donut, the carving of a jack-o-lantern all contribute to each year's autumn memories, but there's also plenty of fun to be had out doors.
It's apple-picking season, and Connecticut is flush with orchards and farms with trees begging to be picked so they can contribute to your pies, homemade ciders and daily efforts to keep the doctor away.
The following farms and orchards provide pick-your-own apples, according to PickYourOwn.org:
Ellington
Johnny Appleseed's Farm
Enfield
Easy Pickin's Orchard
Glastonbury
Irish Bend Farm
Scagllia Fruit Farm
Scott's Orchard and Nursery
North Granby
Lost Acres Orchard
South Glastonbury
Belltown Orchards
Berruti's Harvest House
Dondero Orchards
Rose's Berry Farm
Southington
Roger's Orchards (Shuttlemeadow Farm)
Roger's Orchards (Sunnymount Farm)
Stafford Springs
Hydeville Farm
Suffield
Appleberry Farm
Tolland
Wright's Orchard and Dried Flower Farms
Visit PickYourOwn.Org for more info on each farm this picking season.
