Once more i get to stop by to admire the flowers and get some organic veggies…read more It seems to always be busy with the small shop inside and the sandwich shop also. I love to the light decoration on the trunks outside during the winter season. It's like a beacon for drivers. If you see the lights you already know where you are. Today I got to see the mini animal farm there.

What a hidden gem here in Rocky Hill! We took 2 toddlers here for their Christmas festivities at…read moretheir farm market and quickly realized this will be a tradition for us to years to come! Our toddlers met Santa and Mrs. Clause, enjoyed delicious hot chocolate and fresh donuts, rode in their barrel train (WITH SANTA), and enjoyed strolling through their indoor market. All staff was SO friendly and nice. Truly felt like I could stay here all day. Toddlers and adults had a fantastic time and are looking forward to coming next winter season. We are very excited to come back during the warm spring and summer season to see what's in store! Definitely check out Fair Weather Acres!

Wow. This is probably one of the most beautiful farmer markets I've been to. It's on Friday evening…read more4-7, in one of the prettiest parts of Connecticut, at Riverport Park. There's live music, food trucks, local produce, friendly people. It's from June to early September, so check the dates. Don't miss the food truck, I had a pastrami sandwich from Skyscrapers, and there are amazing vendors! There was a woman who made her own biscotti, and there were so many different types!

A nice farmers market set up by the Connecticut river usually with 2 food trucks in attendance;…read moreseafood and the vegan one. We always get the apple cider donuts fresh from the donuts stand. They have 2 kinds, raised sugar and apple cider. Our friends usually get the pizza that is made fresh from the clay oven stand that also serves paella. We bring our friendly-dog so that she can see other pups and people. They usually have some live family friendly music playing in the gazebo in the center of the square that makes up the farmers market.

Casual farm stand/store plus cafe that offers baked goods, sandwiches, small selection of novelty…read moreitems, farm fresh produce, and ice cream from Tulmeadow Farms. They offer indoor seating. Staff is friendly and courteous. Ice cream selections include about a dozen flavors with options for cup, cone or waffle cone along with an array of toppings. Options to get soda floats and milkshakes too. Great option to get Tulmeadow ice cream year round.

We stopped in for breakfast one morning and it's a very cute shop. They sell products from local…read morevendors as well as their own. There were fresh veggies and fruit. They make their own salsa, ham, sauces, etc.; will purchase that to try out next time! This was before Christmas and they had a small Christmas tree up decorated with handmade ornaments from local artists; zip codes with bells and signs with the town names on it. I thought that was cute! I ordered a breakfast sandwich, coffee, and apple cider donuts. Those were delicious! They also have soup, pies, handmade soaps, honey, etc. If you can't make it inside, they do have a drive thru. There were a couple of small tables inside and outside. I am all for supportting local small businesses! Can't wait to go back.

The Old Cider Mill is one of those old historical places located in South Glastonbury"been there…read moreforever" which I actually was able to go to back in my grammar school days 50 years ago with my brownie troop to see the actual cider mill press in operation, making fresh apple cider. It's no longer in operation and now the apple cider is brought in from Riverview Farms and sold alongside the famous apple fritters which is not the same. Also there is huge displays of pumpkins of all shapes and sizes along with white pumpkins and gourds available and sold along with scare crows and corn stacks.They draw in a huge crowds on weekends and warned that in addition to the throngs of people clamoring for their Fall fix and Autumn photo opportunity. The traffic congestion goes along with the location. A lot of out of state cars of visitors that come on the weekends for the month of October. Don't be turned off as it's a great place to visit.

When looking up fall activities to due with kids, Old Cider Mill popped up in multiple…read morerecommendations on social and on the web. Folks it isn't just another farm where you can snag a pumpkin. Old Cider Mill is one of the OLDEST operating cider mill in the U.S. Yes, in the entire U.S, opening operations in the 1870s. This cider mill is situated on a cute little farm called Riverview Farms. Its important to know that if you are looking for a large farm where you can all day "pick your own", corn mazes, and more, this place isn't it. But I found this place a cute destination that has a few things to do with my toddler for 1-2 hrs. When you pull in to the farm, the old building is literally the first thing you see from the road with gords, pumpkins, apples and more spread out to purchase. Very similar to an open layout farmers market. A lot of the fruits they have for purchase aren't grown by them but are locally grown from the Glastonbury area. The parking is up the side and in the back. There is plenty of parking. Parking is on a wide dirt road with pull in parking on the left and right. I had no issues getting in and leaving. They make FRESH apple fritters and of course apple cider. I got hot apple cider from the food truck they have but id recommend just buying their cold apple cider inside the barn (if you dont want it warm) and BYOC to drink it with the apple fritters from the truck. For me, I wish I did because my daughter did better with drink it from a sippy cup. Where you will spend the bulk of your time and which I thoroughly enjoyed was the petting zoo. The cost to get a cup of animal feed is only a $1 or $2. They also give you a feeding stick to put the feed on so your children do not need to put their hands near the animals mouths. You will NEED cash to do this activity since its so cheap. You can pay at the entrance of petting zoo. If you dont have cash, you can still get tickets/tokens (dont remember what it was) inside their general store found inside the old barn building in the front but you need to purchase other stuff (I think there was a card minimum). There was no ATMs. I planned to purchase homemade stuff inside the store anyways. The petting zoo has all your standard farm animals (chickens, roosters, sheep, goats and more). There is plenty of space inside to move around, so even if its busy, you wont have to wait to feed the animals. The general store is bigger than it looks from the outside as they have like half level room (kind of like a basement that you can go down into with old gift shop stuff). They have hand made crafts, nice decorative stuff, locally made dressings, jams, picked stuff, salsa, and of course, apple based products like donuts (made at another farm), apple cider and more. I'd go here again if I'm on the area as its an easy and cute place to bring your children for a quick 1-2 hrs if you don't want or can invest an entire day to a fall activity. Check out of your Connecticut historical destinations and visit Old Cider Mill.

Plenty of snack items to choose from. Beautiful inside and outside of this building. Set up…read moreinside is perfect. Friendly staff. They have food trucks and sometimes music on weekends. Check it out!

Our toddler absolutely LOVES visiting Tonn's. It is not just a Market it is an experience! The…read morebeautifully decorated photo opp truck out front is our daughter's first stop. If you walk on back there are goats, alpacas and free roaming chickens! (Bring quarters if you'd like to get food to feed the goats). For the month of October (weekends only) they set up a FREE corn pit and play area for kids. Love this place and what they have to offer the market itself is a bit on the pricey side but they do not lack customers! (Have cash on hand for the ice cream truck! The truck hours are online. GREAT PRICES for the ice cream)

"Low life, high life, oh, let's go Take me down to Junior's…read moreFarm" (Paul McCartney) We visited the Torrington Farmer's Market today for the first time. How was it? Well, over the years we've seen a lot bigger and just a few smaller. All in all, there were about ten vendors here. Maybe it's too early in the season, so as we go further into the Summer there could be more. There's plenty of room in the school parking lot they're located in. Anyway, you'll see a nice variety of fruit and vegetables (garlic scapes, anyone?), and a lot of baked goods like breads, quiches, pastries, soft pretzels, and granola. We stopped at the Simple Delights bakery and picked up a nice Lemon Blueberry loaf and a Cinnamon Bun.

I've visited the Torrington Farmers' Market for the past few weeks, and things are really starting…read moreto heat up there. There was a great crowd today and plenty of fresh produce in addition to ethically sourced coffee, dairy, cheeses, honey, baked goods with love, local beef, pork and poultry. It's not as good, in size or quality, as City Seed in New Haven, but there are a lot more local farms up this way, so maybe if word gets out they can share their goods. Contact: Mark Gauger Phone:(860) 485-0815 Email: mgauger@snet.net Hours: Tuesdays 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. June - October

There happened to be some school/ arts even going on that Saturday I stopped by to the farmers…read moremarket. There happened to be a bunch of info tents for local business and sports as well as Boy Scouts and other groups having fundraisers. The actual farmers market was very small sadly- two farms, a bakery stand and someone selling gems and playing guitar. The farm options met my needs and I got some goodies but was disappointed there was so little. On the bright side it was cool that I could buy some palo santo and a quartz crystal.

Tucked in to the center of a group of shops and restaurants, this farmers market is a little harder…read moreto find but is well advertised from the main streets winding around the outside of the buildings. This review is based on a visit on a Thursday afternoon; the market is open on both Thursdays (from 3pm to 6pm) and Saturdays (9am to 1pm) from mid-June through October. I was doing errands in the area and saw signs all over, so I decided to check it out. Saturdays must be the more popular and busy day, as there were only two vendors when I stopped on a Thursday. There was a local farm and a local florist. I thought that maybe I had missed it as there were only these two, but I knew it was the market by a replica sign to the street signs near the two tents set up on a small green strip in the middle of the parking lot square. The farm had a wide array of fruits and vegetables, with sweet smells--particularly from the peaches--wafting through the air. They had a great supply and selection. The florist, Jenny's Flowers (seasonal fresh cut flowers from East Windsor), was extremely kind and had unique floral arrangements. I purchased two dahlia flowers for $3 each, both of which came with their own glass mason jars. It seemed to be a reasonable price, especially as I could keep the jars. I have never seen a dahlia in person before, and the ones Jenny's Flowers had were absolutely gorgeous. The colors and varieties were beautiful. She had other types of flowers as well including multi-type flower bouquets and sunflowers. I asked how to care for the dahlias, and she gave me good, helpful instructions. Though I was very pleased with my flowers (and I did not need any produce), I am surprised there were not more vendors and a wider range of products. The website for this farmers market boasts many more vendors and a wider range of goods than I saw. I may make a trip back on another Saturday, as this must be the day that all (or at least more) vendors are there. I really like the setting this market is in, and it has really great possibilities.

""Buying food at the farmer's market Stand in a line, people…read moreeverywhere" (Neil Young) We had a very enjoyable visit to the Southington Farmer's Market yesterday. We found it right on the Village Green where the annual Apple Festival starts. Parking was a non-factor, there were spots all over the immediate area and we snagged a prime spot on the corner of Main and Center Streets. Today was the first day they were open for the season, and the market was full of vendors, and everything seemed to be running like a well-oiled machine. We arrived shortly after the 3:00 opening and everything was already fully stocked and set up. The market was perfectly sized. Not too small, not overpoweringly huge, just about perfect. A leisurely stroll through the booths and stands will take around 30-40 minutes, I loved how the booths were adequately spaced apart so there were no logjams or crowds. The only real crowd we encountered was at Wave Hill Breads with a ten-person deep line of drooling customers. We finished our visit with some Wave Hill purchases. Some of the main categories of vendors included fruits, vegetables, pastries, breads, sauces, salsas, jerkies, guacamole, pizzas for one, soaps, flowers, crafts, straw baskets, honeys and syrups. All of those were enjoyed among a backdrop of live music. We picked up a container of great guacamole from Pop's Famous Guacamole, a wonderful jar of salsa from Angela's Kitchen, two adorable "Eight Ball" squashes from one of the produce vendors, and a bag full of goodness from Wave Hill Breads. Our Wave Hill Haul included a delicious eight-inch cheese pizza, a hunk of Three Cheese Monkey bread, and a beautiful Vanilla Citrus Scone. The vendors were all super friendly and chatty, and the whole afternoon had a very nice community/neighbor-like vibe. We loved every aspect of our visit to the Southington Farmer's Market. PRO TIP The Farmer's Market is scheduled for Fridays from 3-6PM at the Southington Town Green, beginning on Friday, June 20th, and ending on September 26th.

When I moved to Southington, I was so excited to find out there was a Farmer's Market across the…read morestreet on the green, on Fridays from June-October. I was able to check it out a bunch of times and it was a nice selection of fruits, veggies, and homemade goodies, including yummy pickles in a barrel and fresh cheeses. I was able to find some unique veggies as well, purple beans and Mexican Gherkins which look like baby watermelons and taste like tiny sour cucumbers, these are my all time favorite, but go early because they will sell out!