Crookes Orchard
✓ 2026 confirmed📍 Ashford, Connecticut
🍎 Apple picking🫐 Berry picking💐 Cut-your-own bouquets🧺 Farm stand🥬 Produce
| Season & 2026 dates | The orchard publishes pick your own peaches in August and blueberries from July, and says to anticipate an array of apple varieties in the fall of 2026 including Sansa, Crimson Crisp, Winecrisp, Ashmead's Kernel, Roxbury Russet, Arkansas Black, Baldwin, Northern Spy and Golden Russet. Its 2026 calendar includes opening day on August 15, an evening event on September 25 from 6:30pm to 9pm, an event on October 2 with an October 3 rain date, and an October 11 event Sunday 9am to 5pm with live music from the Still Pickin' Band 11am to 2pm and an October 12 rain date 10am to 4pm. |
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| Farm food | 🧺 Farm stand 🥬 Produce |
| How to buy | The Connecticut Grown map lists it under Farms and Farm Stands/Stores, Agritourism. In the farm's own words on the state map: "Crookes Orchard and shop is open seasonally for PYO blueberries, peaches, apples and flowers. We offer a family friendly atmosphere in a beautiful orchard. Our shop carries our fruit as well as scratch baked goods and cider when in season. In addition we also offer products from nearby farms and heirloom quality products from local artists". |
| 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 charges a $20 entry fee per car, paid at the gate, and asks visitors to be prepared to pay cash. Yoga sessions are prepaid in the farm shop at $25 a class. |
| Good to know | The orchard is closed Monday and Tuesday and asks you to arrive at least 20 minutes before closing for pick your own. In its own words it specialises in "a diverse selection of apples, including heirloom and cider varieties, as well as peaches, nectarines, and blueberries", with both u-pick and a farm shop, plus clip your own flowers. |
| Address | 317 Bebbngton Rd, Ashford, CT 06278 |
Before you go
The questions farms get asked on the phone, answered from what this farm published itself. Anything it does not publish is left out rather than guessed.
- How is the picking priced?
- per bag "Freshly picked apples by the bag and “PYO” in the store by the pound."
- When are the flashlight nights?
- "Feel free to bring a flashlight to help navigate the dark orchard"
- Is there food to buy?
- Food on site "Food Trucks : Delicious eats by Twin Beaks Fried Chicken and Saults Eclectic Cuisine"
Verification
Last verified 2026-09-09 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.