The Garlic Farm is a small family owned farm and farm stand located in West Granby. They specialize…read morein, you guessed, garlic and other vegetables. They have been open for three decades. They offer German white hardneck garlic, seed garlic, garlic bulbs, and garlic braids. The farm stand is in an old tobacco barn. I went a couple times and thought it was awesome. The prices were great and they had a huge variety of produce. One time, they posted on social that the flowers were free to pick. If you love fresh produce and supporting a small business, I highly recommend.

"This is the end Beautiful friend…read moreThis is the end Of our elaborate plans, the end" (The Doors) The Garlic Farm's season will end on October 12th, when their doors will be closed for the winter and reopen in the spring. But the end of their season comes with a fantastic bonus for anyone that can get over to West Granby before October 12. That bonus is as many flowers as possible that you can cut and take home from their acres of flower farms. For Free. We saw people out there today with shopping bags, and laundry baskets scooping up their share of gorgeous flowers. Although some of the flowers (especially the sunflowers were way past peak), rest assured there were a ton of gorgeous fresh flowers representing every color of the rainbow still available. We cut and took home enough to fill three vases, of which we kept one and donated the other two to the local Senior Center to brighten the desks of two administrators. So, if you are in the area and have a hankering for some free flowers, set your navigation system to West Granby and enjoy. Just do it before October 12.

We joined Oxen Hill Farm CSA in 2015. Prior to 2015, we had been around the block with a couple of…read moreother CSA Shares. All have been worth, but Oxen Hill Farm just puts a real personal touch to approach. Full shares, for big families (4+) and Half shares for smaller (less than 3); generally from June to October. A Fall extension is available for an additional price. If we can't eat our share before it goes to wast, then items are prepared and frozen, dehydrated and vacuum packed, or canned. Due to the interest in our Town we are afforded an in-town pick-up on Thursdays evenings. However, trips up to the Farm are always nice on a Saturday morning. At the Farm, you have a bit more choice than the in-town pick-up and you have browse through their nine herb beds and rows of flowers for the pick'n. Special purchases are available, too, my favorite the 20 pound cases of super ripe tomatoes. This has become my WeakEnd Warrior Passion once a year. Sauce and lots of it; basically a years worth. This year we ordered five 20 pound cases, plus about another 10 pounds from our garden. Equating to 45 quarts of frrrrresh sauce jared and sealed over a two day Saucy Fest. With Oxen Hill, it's all about fresh: Corn, Lettuces', Potatoes, Yams, Squashes, Tomatoes, Kale, Swiss Chard, Beets, Cucumbers, Garlic, Chives, Garlic Chives, Onion, Beans, Melons, Pumpkin, and so on!

Love their CSA! So nice to pick your own- ie you want small onions- pick smalls. Prefer large?-…read morepick large! Mix and match. Quality products. Thank you!!

I bought a carton of farm-fresh brown eggs, 16 oz chocolate milk and 1/2 gallon whole milk…read more The lady behind the counter was friendly and pleasant and the HUGE cat sitting on the counter appeared to be pretty chill as well. It was my 1st visit with a girlfriend and plan on coming back.

Mid spring and much more still needs to grow. Even the cattle. The Farm store was open and fresh…read morestock of frozen meats were light, but the season was still ramping up. There were of jarred goods, spices, cheeses, and homemade crafts were available for purchase. Inside the rustic down-home barn has been comfortably converted to enjoy a browse of artifacts from days gone by. Service was exceptional and information can be provided. If you have any questions about the farm or its farm-share or items in the store the person(s) minding are happy to answer.

Maple View Farm is a family owned and run organic vegetable far with a stand seven days a week.They…read moredo Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). In addition to veggies, Carole and Mark also have free range chickens who jump in little cubicles to lay their eggs. Usually the Grandpa of the family who is in his 90's gathers the eggs and cleans them. The farm has stands at the Torrington Farmers' Market on Saturdays and at the Collinsville Farmers' Market on Sundays during the season. Recently Jack & I had the opportunity to take a tour of the grounds. The crop looked amazing. My favorite was a visit to the "chicken coop" which was a large room in a barn with an outdoor area. The critters even have a pigeon friend who hangs out with them.

Quick update: We stopped by yesterday to check out the veggie plants and found a good, healthy…read moresupply waiting for us in spite of a very busy weekend afternoon. They had lots of tomato plants, peppers, cabbage, cukes and lettuce all reasonably priced. We passed on the budding flowers -- just too soon in the season, we think. But they had a lot of choices, so we'll be back in mid-May. We also like their indoor store; they have some fresh-grown tomatoes that are tasty and sell some very good locally grown canned and bottled products (try their apple sauce - really yummy). Good folks.

This is a great farmer's market where you can find local produce and products. They have delicious…read moreapples and vegetables. Service is fast. It's popular and there were lots of customers there. There's plenty of parking. They have a greenhouse attached to the shop.

An absolutely incredible CSA!…read more The staff here are incredibly helpful and friendly. They go out of their way, even on busy days, to answer any questions you have about the produce, the farm, or anything else about the area that you want to know. They keep the place looking great all season long (both the "you pick" fields and the indoor store. The most attractive thing about this farm share upon first glance was the great hours. You can go Saturdays from 10-3, and W-F from 1-630PM to pick up your share. These hours are unbeatable compared to other CSAs in Western Mass and they make it easier for busy people with odd work schedules to participate, which I appreciate. I also appreciate that they have THREE farm share sizes to chose from. I strongly recommend getting the largest one, and getting a buddy (or buddies) and sharing it, it is a great deal and a ton of produce! The prices and how everything works is clearly spelled out on their website so you can check it out before you head there. The produce selection is also pretty awesome. We are never bored. My favorite part about farm shares is that it forces you to eat way more vegetables than you probably would otherwise, and it also forces you to be creative with recipes and explore new dishes to cook. The U-Pick component is also a lot of fun, especially if you have kiddos. The current U-Pick selection is quite robust, unlike other farm shares where you just pick a handful of items and you're out. The fresh herbs alone are enough to make the U-pick worth every ounce of sweat required to pick them on a hot summer day. Finally, I must comment on the view. I attached some pictures to make that point. Being at the base of Mt Tom provides beautiful views as you are out in the field picking produce. It definitely makes you stop for a moment, take a deep breath, and smile. I strongly recommend this place!

awesome folks! A beautiful local farm! Wonderful area and…read moretop of the line produce. Always clean and the owners are amazing!

I am more than happy to write the first review on Yelp for Windham Gardens. I am a member of the…read morefarm's CSA. I have a half share which entitles me to a standard size reusable shopping bag of amazing fresh veggies for $12 a week for 20 weeks!!! I split my share with 2 roommates and we always get more than we can handle. (Good thing I have freezer space...) This is my first CSA but I've researched them before and what sets Windham apart is the flexibility of their program. Standard CSAs pre-sort your share every week and offer 1 or 2 pick up locations. Windham has at least 3 pick up locations and if you pick up from either their farm (Sat) or the Coventry Farmer's Market (Sun) you can pick your vegetables! It's basically like a $12 organic shopping spree. We've gotten just about every kind of vegetable you could imagine and even some fruit. In addition to the usual stuff I was exposed to a number of things I had never cooked with before like Kohlrabi and Celeriac. Although I've never been to the farm itself I have heard from my co-worker (who I split a full share with and put me on to it in the first place) that it is gorgeous and a great trip for a Saturday morning.

What a wonderful farm! When we arrived, we were immediately greeted and had a friendly discussion…read morewith the employees about the proper way to harvest the tulips we had come to pick. Then we walked down to the lovely tulip field to pick our own tulips. While there are only about 6 rows of tulips, they are absolutely gorgeous. You're also allowed to pick the bulbs and bring them home with you, so I can't wait to try growing my own next year. It's a great way to spent an hour or so picking your own flowers and supporting a local business. I'll def have to come back for if they do other food picking later on in the year!

For several years I have been trying to convience Mark to get on board with joining a Connecticut…read moreFarm that participates in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) without much luck. However, the stars finally aligned this summer after he finally realized two things 1) We eat a ton (not literally...ok maybe literally) of vegetables year round and 2) He saw the diversity of produce one of his co workers' received each week from a CSA at Bishop's Farm last year. CSA programs provide a great opportunity that links the farmer directly to the consumer It's a great way to cut out the middleman, develop a relationship with a local farm and get weekly or or twice monthly fresh produce during the spring and summer growing season. Over the winter we signed up and paid a membership fee to buy "shares" for the spring and summer growing season. These membership fees do vary by farm and depends on things like production costs, what produce you receive, and growing season. Beckett Farm had the option of an early Summer Share and a Regular Summer Share. The early Summer Share ran from May to the end of June. Pick up throughout the entire season was on Mondays from 4-7pm. If they had "left over or extra" we had the option to purchase additional items. From the first week we knew that we had made the right decision - fresh asparagus, lettuce, radishes and beets were filled our first box along with lemon basil - a new to me herb. The difference between fresh picked asparagus cooked on the grill and what you find in the grocery store is like night and day. During the summer we opted for the Summer Share where received a box of produce every other week. We chose this option instead of the weekly share since it is just Mark and I we were not sure 1) how much produce we would get each week and 2) how much of the food that we received we would actually eat and how much would go to waste. I am happy to report that only about 5% or less went to "waste". The rest was happily eaten and some itemzs (like the snap peas and green beans) have been frozen for winter use. The produce varied from week to week depending on what was ripe and ready to be harvested. Some weeks we had a variety of different fruits and vegetables and other weeks we had a lot of the same thing. This was trulely an adventure and definately got Mark and I out of our comfort zone. It forced us to try things (like mustard greens and japanese eggplant) that we would probably not bought on our own. That's one of the beauties of Becktt Farm and CSA program in general - the ability to get fresh fruits and vegetables and a chance to expand your culinary horizons. I also loved the fact that I received an email each Monday before our pick up to let us know what would be in our shares. I can honestly say this was an awesome experience for Mark and I and we can't wait until 2013 to sign up again!

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.

Great family farm growing everything from annuals, perennials and produce. Love the location and…read moreservice. Rustic and friendly. Great prices. They mainly sell what they grow which makes everything more farm to table.

It's hard to top Calabrese Farms…read more The selection is stunning. The quality is top notch. Huge plant and shrub selection too. Sweet friendly people everywhere Visually, it's as beautiful a place as I have ever seen. Just bursting with the brightest colors of the rainbow everywhere you look. Go take a drive and see what I mean........ .