Monday, October 17, 2011

Pumpkin Picking Locations


Connecticut Pumpkin Patches

Bishop's Orchards - Guilford, Connecticut Bishop's Orchards began offering pick-your-own produce in the 1940s, and you can pick out a pumpkin of your own daily through the end of October. In addition to pumpkins, you'll also discover mums, corn stalks, Indian Corn, gourds and other fall decorations, plus family activities such as scarecrow making.

Lyman Orchards - Middlefield, Connecticut Lyman Orchards offers pumpkins to pick from late September to late October. You'll find sugar pumpkins that are terrific for baking, plus jack-o-lantern pumpkins and gourds of all shapes and sizes for decorating. Shop for specialty products at the Apple Barrel Market, find your way through the Corn Maze, and even play 36 holes of golf on Lyman's two courses while you're there.

Pickin' Patch - Avon, Connecticut This central Connecticut farm offers pumpkin picking from late September through October.



Massachusetts Pumpkin Patches

Clearview Farm - Sterling, Massachusetts This centuries-old farm with a "Clearview" of Mount Wachusett has been in one family for five generations. They offer wagons for transporting your pumpkin bounty in October. Pumpkin varieties include Cinderella, heirloom, Baby Pam, Sugar, Ghost, Big Mac, Tom Fox and Howdens.

Connors Farm - Danvers, Massachusetts You'll find more than just pumpkins at this farm that's just a short drive from Boston. Fall also is the time for hayrides, corn maze adventures, freshly made cider and hot apple cider donuts.

Dowse Orchards - Sherborn, Massachusetts This Boston-area family farm that's more than 200 years old boasts of thousands of pumpkins of every size and shape.

Keown Orchards - Sutton, Massachusetts Located near Worcester, this scenic farm offers pumpkin picking daily in season.

Red Apple Farm - Phillipston, Massachusetts Among its slate of family activities, Red Apple Farm offers pumpkin picking, plus weekend hayrides, farm animals, walking trails, fall weekend barbeques and more.

Shelburne Farm - Stow, Massachusetts You'll find hayrides every fall day at this Massachusetts farm, which features a number of special weekend activities, farm animals, hot mulled cider, farm-fresh ice cream and several varieties of pumpkins to pick.

Massachusetts Pick Your Own Pumpkins Guide – statewide Here's a helpful map of pick-your-own pumpkin patches statewide, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.



Rhode Island Pumpkin Patches

Salisbury Farm - Johnston, Rhode Island In addition to pumpkins, you'll find free hayrides on weekends and a challenging, five-acre corn field maze at this Rhode Island farm.


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