If you're in the area you have to come here and see the haunted trail! It's such a fun time…read more.. clearly a lot of effort went in and for $5 it's an affordable visit. Easy walk, anyone can do it, some of the scenery is beautiful (but also SCARRYYYYYYY muahahahahahahahahaaaaa)! They really used the props well. Kudos!

Red Barn Creamery and Sweet Shop (also apparently known as the Stearns Farm Stand) is part…read morecreamery, part bakery and part Farm Market. It's located in Storrs/Mansfield. The area is very cool. I parked roadside, but the entrance is around that side of the building and there was parking closer to the entrance. Out back, there is a great view of open land, grass and trees. There are a few chairs and benches and it's a peaceful spot to eat your food and let young kids run around. I bought an ice cream flight, two cookies, Silver Queen corn and heirloom tomatoes. I'm primarily reviewing the ice cream side of the business, but I'm factoring the other things in as well. Ice cream is always tasty, but I'd say the ice cream was about average for CT ice cream places making their own ice cream. I ordered a flight of Mint Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Blueberry Cheesecake and Cow Palace. The flight came in a cup, rather than some sort of flat container that would keep the flavors separate. I feel like I had a good chance to try the Chocolate Peanut Butter (which reminded me of a Fudgesicle) and the Mint CC (which was kind of standard). The flavors below the top two, kind of blended into each other by the time I got to them. I picked up some cheesecake flavor and berry flavor and chocolate chips. All good. A highlight was the two cookies (a chocolate chip and a peanut butter chip). The kind person who helped me with my ice cream said she made the cookies that morning. My wife ate most of the cookies, but I tried both and they were fresh and delicious. I used a tomato for a BLT. It was good. The Silver queen corn was also good. Red Barn had a reasonably good selection of in season produce, baked goods such as pies, butter, milk, jarred goods. A good place to shop for stuff like that. Four Stars

This is a great place to visit. They have really good ice cream, produce, pies, jams and jellies,…read morebreads. Service was fast and good. You can sit outside and enjoy the views. It's a family business.

I am a wedding vendor, a makeup artist , and had a styled shoot here. The owners are lovely and…read morehands on, available for any requests a couple will have. The property and wedding setting up is beautiful! The main house where a couple would get ready is elegant and full of beautifully elegant details that make you feel special and comfortable

Bluebird Farm is wonderful! There are various farm activities that is fit for all ages. One of my…read morefavorites is feeding the calf The hosts are warm and inviting and provided excellent communication throughout the stay!

My boyfriend and i LOVE coming here! Pumpkins, apples, peaches and blueberries! Also love the…read moreselection of local and buells products inside to look through! We look forward to coming every year and always leave very happy! Staff was also super friendly and they always are! Grabbed myself a tye dye shirt this time around! We will be back!

Great place! Fresh apples and pies. Great ambience and friendly folk. Loved the pumpkin donuts!read more

Beautiful orchard! The owner is welcoming, she is the Apple lady, there are lots of apples to…read morechoose from, and they have bags and barrels so you can choose your own. You can check out the trees in the orchard surrounding the shop. It's nice that you can choose your own apples. Very cool ambiance, there were people shopping there who have been coming for years, it's like family.

Sweet little family owned business tucked away in Tolland. They sell apples from their orchard, but…read morethere is no "you-pick". The husband and wife who run this business are very nice and you can tell it's their passion.

We were passing through the area and decided to pop in at Hurst Farm for the first time! We loved…read morethe farm kitty who greeted us on the way in. The store had a great selection of candy, homemade jams, unique gifts, and more. We also enjoyed visiting with the goats outside. Super cute spot!

Great stock for a country store. Friendly staff. Prices are reasonable for what you're purchasing…read more I'd always rather purchase from a small business like this vs a chain grocery store. Also a cute kitty!

They have great produce and meat. We just signed up for their monthly meat program. It's a great…read moredeal and it will be nice to eat local and healthy.

We just love the family that owns this establishment. They have many handmade products from…read moreConnecticut. Stop in and what goodies you can find.

I highly recommend this place! The service was friendly. The apples are beautiful and delicious…read more There were some really nice people shopping there. It really was beautiful with so many pretty colors, the pumpkins, fresh squash, apples, and vegetables. Don't miss this place!

Love Johnny's! Both locations. The veggies, goodies, mum's. It's our go to!!…read moreThe grandmas pies are the bomb!!

I have just visited the country butcher after many years of forgetting that was not so far away. I…read moregot their filet mignon for Valentine's Day, which was delicious. I bought their tomato basil chicken sausage, which we really loved. We had it with spaghetti and we also put it on pizza and it was fabulous. I have bought a rack of lamb which we have yet to taste, but I am looking forward to it. I also bought a smoked chicken breast which we made made into a beautiful dinner and totally enjoyed that. Oh no, they have so many offerings there and their food is from local farms so you know you're supporting all the local forms in the area. The quality is extraordinary. They will also dress and cut up venison and whatever it is you need which is an unusual and specialized service that they offer. If you are a hunter, this is the place to go with your prize. I would highly recommend this butcher shop.

Getting excited about ordering my corned beef for St. Patty's Day…read more So delicious! They even are flexible to accommodate my pick up schedule! Great people!

I know I have my own farm to pick at but never hurts to branch out and help support the other…read morefarming community! The lady handing out the apple bags was very informative about the property. There are 28 variety of apples which compared to the one I work at which has 13. 130 acers in comparison to to the 82 at ours. The bags are sold at 2$ a pound so a half bushel filled will be around $40 and a peck will be roughly $20. My opinion get the bang for your buck and go all out. Creston apples are phenomenal! Reminds me of a ginger gold, great crunch, awesome flavor! I told my buddy here needs to buy these for his farm. Love the fact that a lot of rows are done in trellis style which I never seen before and make a great deal of sense for tree to acreage. They are also very manageable for picking that everything for me (6'1" tall) is grabbing reach. So you smaller people do not have to do all that jumping ;) Being the weekend before Columbus weekend the trees are on their last stretch of apples but the middle of the rows still have plenty for picking. The farm itself has blueberries, peaches, plums and pears too but certainly now out of season. The store itself is a nice treat. I filled a bag full of goodies to accommodate my sweet tooth but also to support the farm. The store is open seven days a week seven months out of the year.

This business is NO LONGER horse listeners orchard It was…read morepurchased by new family in October of 2023 it was terrific when it was horse listeners Now, Apple picking is good but farm store is sparse They need to seriously expand their inventory before I'd go back