Averill Farm
✓ 2026 confirmed📍 Washington Depot, Connecticut
🍎 Apple picking🌽 Corn maze🧺 Farm stand🥬 Produce📦 CSA shares
| Season & 2026 dates | The farm says its stand is closed for the season and reopens August 15, 2026, open 9:30am to 5:30pm daily, rain or shine. It has added a corn maze adjacent to the orchard, with tickets at the stand, and runs Food Truck Saturdays. |
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| Farm food | 🧺 Farm stand 🥬 Produce 📦 CSA shares |
| How to buy | The Connecticut Grown map lists it under Farm Stands/Stores and Agritourism. In the farm's own words on the state map: "Family farm for 10 generations offering pick-your-own and picked apples, and pears plus many offerings from local farms as well as our own homemade jams, jellies, Ciderscape Vinegar, sweet cider, cider syrup, and our famous apple cider donuts. We carry some branded clothing, and various gift items. Open daily from August 15 until the day before Thanksgiving". The Connecticut Grown map lists it under Farms and Farm Stands/Stores. In the farm's own words on the state map: "10th generation farm on scenic hilltop in Washington offering seasonal apple and pear picking along with our famous apple cider donuts made using our own cider. We also carry goodies from many other local farms. Stand open from August 15-Thanksgiving". |
| Tillage & soil | This farm has not published how it works its soil, so we are not going to guess. If you farm here, tell us and we will add it. See the farms that do say. |
| Prices | The orchard's own 2026 pick your own prices are $14 for a half peck (about 5 lbs), $26 for a peck (about 10 lbs) and $44 for a half bushel (about 20 lbs). A previously recorded admission of $12 for ages 13 and up, $7 for ages 5 to 12 and free under 5 was not repeated on the farm's own site when we read it. |
| Good to know | In the farm's own words: "We do what we can to minimize hazards, but we are in the country, so come prepared for sun, insects, and possible poison ivy (sandals and flip flops not recommended)! Do a tick check after picking." Open 9:30-5:30 daily. |
| Address | 250 Calhoun St, Washington Depot, CT 06794 |
Verification
Last verified 2026-09-12 against these sources:
- portal.ct.gov · https://portal.ct.gov/DOAG/ADaRC/ADaRC/Connecticut-Grown-Map
- ctgrownmap.com · https://www.ctgrownmap.com/
Seasons move with the weather. Check the farm's site or socials before visiting, and tell us if anything here looks out of date.