Participating Farmers
The Department of Agriculture will actively help recruit a farmer for your School Lunch Program. Please contact us if you need assistance.
Connecticut farmers! Please contact us to participate in this program. The demand is there. Review How to Participate in the Farm to School Program and give us a call at 860-713-2503.
The following farms are currently participating in the Farm-to-School-Program and may have product for you, depending on crop availability and logistics.
These farms have expressed interest in working directly with schools:
Joanne Charon
879 Winchester Road
Norfolk, CT 06058
203-592-0554
Email: JDCharon@comcast.net
Products Available: Organic (CT NOFA) Apples, pears, nectarines and blueberries.
Helpful Info: Some direct school delivery available with a 150 lb or 6 box minimum. Please contact us for current price list.
Benjamin, John, and Mary Beth Lombardi
20 Canterbury Road
Brooklyn, Connecticut 06234
(860) 774-5620
Email: apples@benjaminsorchard.com
Products Available: Fresh apples, jams, baking mixes, maple syrup, honey, and nuts. pasteurized cider. Customized school fund-raising packages.
Helpful Info: Case and box load quantities. Direct delivery. Calls and e-mails welcomed.
Betsy's Farm Stand
Betsy Molodich
36 Cedar Swamp Road
Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-1117
Email: mmolodich@snet.net
Products Available: Full line of vegetables plus blueberries, peaches, apples and plums.
Helpful Info: Some direct school delivery available in Greater Moosup Area, plus direct farm pick-up.
Botticello Farm
Butch Botticello and Shelly Oechsler
209 Hillstown Road
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 649-2462
Fax: (860) 643-1733
Email: Botticellofarms@aol.com
Products available: Corn, peppers, tomatoes, squash, eggplant, cukes and onions.
Helpful Info: Some direct school delivery available in the Greater Manchester Area.
Also, direct pick-up at the farm.
Operated by Wild Carrot, LLC
Mark Palladino
541 Albany Turnpike (Rte. 44)
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 977-6948
Email: farmermark@wildcarrot.com
Products Available: Vegetables, salad greens, sprouts, herbs, garlic, fruits, flowers and certified organic vegetables.
Helpful Info: School-to-farm educational programs available. Some direct school delivery available to Greater Canton Area. Also, Direct Farm pick-up.
Broad Brook Beef – from Double H Acres
Herb Holden Jr.
47 Broad Brook Road
Broad Brook, CT 06016
Cell: 860-250-3311
Email: herb@broadbrookbeef.com
Products Available: USDA inspected, Natural, Pasture-Raised, Dry-Aged Beef. Hamburger, Hamburger Patties (1/4lb – ½ lb), Steaks, Roasts, and Specialty Cuts.
Special Info: Free Delivery to organizations in Hartford County, Tolland County for orders of 50+ pounds of meat. Free Delivery to organizations in all CT Counties for orders of 300+ pounds of meat. All products are packaged in vacuum sealed plastic bags and sold frozen. Very flexible on package sizes and meat cuts. Make contact now to Spring to receive custom packaged beef.
Buell's Orchard
Jon Sandness
108 Crystal Pond Road
Eastford, CT 06242
(860) 974-1150
Products Available: apples, pears
Helpful Info: 15 box minimum for direct school district delivery.
BUSSA ORCHARDS
101 Clark Hill Road, South Glastonbury, CT 06073
(860) 633-2387, 633-4906
Products: apples, pears, peaches
Delivery: Yes
Clark Farms at Bushy Hill Orchard
Allen & Becky Clark
29 Bushy Hill Road
Granby, CT 06035
Phone: 860-653-4022 or 860-716-3239
FAX : 860-413-9968
Email: clarkfarm29@att.net
Produce Available: Apples
Helpful Info: Willing to negotiate delivery.
87 Bassetts Bridge Road
Mansfield, CT 06250
Phone: 860-423-8305
Email: dianedorfer@gmail.com
Produce Available: Vegetables, including contract growing of: carrots, cukes, tomatoes, white turnips, and large array of green leafy vegetables.
Helpful Info: Willing to contract grow. Willing to deliver to surrounding towns.
Harwinton, CT 06791
(860) 689-0072
Products Available: Strawberries
Helpful Info: Delivery available to surrounding area towns.
Joe & Sandy Dondero
500 Country Club Road
South Glastonbury, CT 06073
(860) 659-0294
Email: Donderoorchards@cox.net
Products Available: pears, apples
Helpful Info: Some direct school delivery available. School tours available.
Drazen Orchard
Eli Drazen
251 Wallingford Road
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-7985
Products Available: apples, peaches, pears, plums & vegetables.
Helpful Info: Direct school delivery available.
Dzen Brothers Farm, Inc.
Joe & Don Dzen
187 Windsorville Road
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 648-1355
Products Available: strawberries, blueberries
Helpful Info: Some direct school delivery (Greater Hartford).
Easy Pickin's OrchardBrian Kelliher
46 Bailey Road
Enfield, CT 06082
Phone: 860-763-3276
Email: bkelliher@snet.net
Products Available: apples
Helpful Info: Local deliveries. Please call for information.
Fair Weather Acres
Billy and Michele Collins
1146 Cromwell Avenue
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 529-6755
Fax: (860) 529-6631
Products Available: Green beans and wax beans.
Helpful Info: Direct Pick-up at the farm available.
Wholesale Connection: FreshPoint, LLC
David Yandow (860) 522-2726
The Farmer's Cow
49 Chappell Road
Lebanon, CT 06429
Toll-free number: (866) 355-2697
(860) 642-4600
Fax: (860) 642-1765
Email: farmers@thefarmerscow.com
Products available: The Farmer’s Cow is a group of six Connecticut family dairy farms working for the future of our families and dairy businesses. We produce milk, half and half, eggs, ice cream and seasonal beverages. Our CT fresh milk comes from these 6 farms: Fairvue Farms, Woodstock, Hytone Farm, Coventry, Mapleleaf Farm, Hebron,
Fort Hill Farms, Thompson, Cushman Farms, Franklin, Graywall Farms, Lebanon. We can offer schools milk in cartons or 5 gallon bladders. Our ice cream comes in pints and 2.5 gallon tubs. Our eggs are USDA inspected, and available in cases of 15 dozen loose.
Helpful Info: Direct delivery available. Contact us for more information.
Fort Hill Farm
Paul Bucciaglia
18 Fort Hill Road
New Milford, CT 06667
(860) 350-3158
Email: pbucciaglia@yahoo.com
Products Available: Certified Organic fruit, garlic, herbs, salad greens and vegetables.
Helpful Info: Call for details on delivery and pick-up.
Fresh Farm Aquaponics
Matthew Braddon
338 Foote Road
South Glastonbury CT 06073
(860)810-7515
matt@freshfarmct.org
Products available: specialty herbs used for cooking, leafy greens, lettuce, kale, strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers and other seasonal fruits and vegetables. Fresh Farm is willing to deliver to schools directly. Fresh Farms is also willing travel approximately 25 miles for any given school.
Gilbertie’s Herb Farm – Certified Organic
Sal Gilbertie
65 Adams Road
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 452-0913
Email: Sal@gilbertiesherbs.com or Arlene@gilbertiesherbs.com
Products Available: Lettuce, microgreens, salad blends, sprouts, wheatgrass and herbs, all grown in Certified Organic soil and high in nutritional value.
Helpful Info: Some direct school delivery available in Fairfield and New Haven Counties. Also, direct pick-up from the farm. Gilbertie’s is the largest USDA Certified Organic greenhouse range in New England. We would be willing to do educational programs and tours. We would be willing to do fundraisers with our potted herb plants. Contact us for more information.
Hayward Orchard
Peter Hayward
238 Hayward Road
New Hartford, CT 06057
(860) 489-9502
Products Available: apples
Helpful Info: Direct school delivery (Greater New Hartford Area).
Fred Kudish
363 South Meriden Road
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 213-8833
Products Available: Bartlett and Bosc pears. Many apples varieties- McIntosh,, Empires, Jonagold, IdaRed, Red and Golden Delicious, Macouns, Rome, Winesap, Jonamac, Gala, and Fuji. Peaches and nectarines depending on season.
Helpful Info: Call for availability and more information. very close by with quality product. Delivery available with pick up at farm preferred. Please call for details. Looking for schools in Southington, Cheshire, Meriden, North Haven, Hamden, Wolcott, Waterbury, Prospect, Wallingford, and Middlefield.
Himmelstein Homestead Farm
Frank Himmelstein
#6 North Street
Lebanon, CT 06249
(860) 642-6529 or (860) 642-7334
Email: Fivelyehudayakov@aol.com
Products Available: Butternut Squash, Acorn Squash, Buttercup Squash, Spaghetti Squash
Helpful Info: Pick up at farm or willing to negotiate delivery.
Hindinger Farm
William, George, Elizabeth and Anne Hindinger
835 Dunbar Hill Road
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 288-0700
Email: info@hindingersfarm.com
Fax: (203) 288-3265
Products Available: apples, peaches, pears, broccoli, cauliflower, strawberries, and cabbage.
Helpful Info: Farm pick-up available.
Wholesale Connections: Casertano & Musto.
Matthew Couzens
317 Bebbington Road
Ashford, CT 06278
860.429.5336
Email: info@horselistenersorchard.com
Products Available: apples, peaches, blueberries, potatoes, and other vegetables.
Johnny Appleseed's Farm
Ken & Kim Shores
Route 83/ 13 Schoolhouse Road
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 875-1030
Products Available: apples, peaches
Helpful Info: Wholesale order pick-up at farm.
Karabin Farm
Diane Karabin
894 Andrews Street
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 620-0914
Products Available: apples
KD Crops
Kelly Zanger Caisse
153 Moulton Road
Storrs, CT 06268
(860) 455-7059
Products Available: Organic fruits and vegetables.
Lapsley Orchard
John Wolchesky
403 Orchard Hill Road/ Rte. 169
Pomfret Center, CT 06258
(860) 928-9186
Products Available: apples, peaches, pears
Helpful Info: Limited direct school delivery.
Laurel Ridge Grass Fed Beef
John Morosani and Jim Abbott
66 Wigwam Road
Litchfield, CT
(860) 567-8122
Email: john@lrgfb.com
Products available: USDA certified grass fed beef.
Helpful Info: We will deliver 50 lbs or more within a 30 mile radius. Bulk pricing available.
Littel Acres Farm
Mary Beth Draghi
535 Griswold Street
P.O. Box 433
South Glastonbury, CT 06073
(860) 633-1699
Cell: (860) 803-1685
Fax: (860) 657-4807
Products available: apples, peaches, yellow & green summer squash, tomatoes, Jack-O-Lantern pumpkins & sugar pumpkins.
Helpful Info: Delivery to school negotiable. Call to discuss.
LoPresti Farm
Paul LoPresti and Richard Fleming
5 Hollowell Road
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 887-5292
Fax: (860) 887-5292
Products Available: small tomatoes (5 to a lb.), tomatoes, peppers. Also, flowers for spring fundraising events.
Helpful Info: Farm pick-up or local delivery (8-mile radius).
John Lyman III
Jct. Rtes. 147 & 157
Middlefield, CT 06455
(860) 349-1793 Ext. 6001
Email: jlyman3@lymanorchards.com
Products Available: Apples, peaches pears, Asian pears, pasteurized cider.
Helpful Info: 25 box minimum for direct school delivery. School group tours available. Contact Carol Porsche at (860) 349-1793.
Kate Bogli
198R Salmon Brook Street
Granby, CT 06035
Cell:860-655-2036
Email: mapleview@cox.net
Products Available: USDA inspected, Pasture-Raised Beef.
Special Info: Free Delivery to organizations in Hartford, Litchfield and Tolland County for orders of 50 pounds of meat or more. Products are frozen in cryovac packaging.
Mountain Dairy
Jim Stearns
50 Stearns Drive
Storrs, CT 06268
(860) 423-9289
Products Available: Pasteurized milk from our cows.
Helpful Info: Direct school delivery in Eastern Connecticut.
Newgate Farm
Judi Sedor
P.O. Box Y
East Granby, CT 06026
(860) 653-4758
Email: ctfarmfresh@hotmail.com
Products Available: vegetables, small fruit
Helpful Info: Direct school delivery (Greater Hartford Area).
Ox Hollow Farm
Mark & Tammie Maynard
186 Railtree Hill Road
Woodbury, CT 06798
(860) 354-3315
Products available: USDA Certified beef and pork. Also, a full line of vegetables.
Helpful Info: Direct School delivery available. Colleges and universities welcome!
Palazzi Orchard
Jean & Mark Palazzi
1393 North Road, Rte. 101
East Killingly, CT 06243
(860) 774-4363
Email: Jean.Palazzi@hotmail.com
Products Available: apples, peaches, limited vegetables & herbs
Helpful Info: Direct to school delivery available.
Pell Farm
Kevin Pell
23 Stafford Road
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-3582
Email: pellfarms@gmail.com
Products Available: strawberries
Helpful Info: Statewide direct-to-school delivery available.
Peter Draghi Orchard
Peter and Phyllis Draghi
379 Scantic Road
East Windsor, CT 06088
(860) 282-9063
Products Available: apples
Helpful Info: Please call for more information. We are just starting with Farm-to-School. Willing to deliver.
William Dufford
593 Tryon Street
South Glastonbury, CT 06073
860-633-6275
Email: riverviewct@cox.net
Products Available: Macoun, Empire, Macintosh, and Ida Red apples.
Helpful Info: Will deliver to surrounding towns. School tours available.
John Rogers
Long Bottom Road
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 229-4240
Products Available: apples, peaches, pears
Helpful Info: 25 box minimum for direct school delivery.
295 Matson Hill Road
South Glastonbury, CT 06073
(860) 633-6001
Fax: (860) 657-3062
Email: rosesblues@cox.net
Products Available: blueberries, pears, own pasteurized cider, raspberry vinegar.
Helpful Info: Farm pick-up available. Limited delivery available, 25 box minimum (Greater Hartford area only).
Wholesale Connections: FreshPoint, LLC
Shafer Farm
David Shafer
Phone: (860) 870-5757
Cell: (860) 916-4883
Products Available: potatoes
Helpful Info: Direct school delivery available(Greater South Windsor Area).
Simpaug Farms of Suffield
Jennifer Trillo
38C Grove Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Phone: (203) 431-7177
simpaugfarms@gmail.com
Products Available: Corn, tomatoes, squash, peppers. eggplant, cukes and herbs.
Helpful Info: Farm located in central Connecticut. Willing to deliver locally to greater Hartford area and down to Fairfield county. Email for availability and details.
Starberry Farm
Sara & Robert Futh
81 Kielwasser Road
Washington Depot, CT 06794-1119
(860) 868-2863
Products Available: apples, peaches.
Still River Farm
Andrew J. & Dexene L.D'Appollonio
271 Love Lane
Coventry, CT 06238-1419
(860) 742-5717
Products Available: October: wheat berries or stone ground wheat, 50 lb. bags
November: Sorghum flint corn and corn meal
Helpful Info: We are a producer of grains grown and harvested locally and under organic conditions. Our whole wheat has been found to make an excellent bread flour. Stone ground by Grist Mill in Usquepaug, R.I. , producing exceptional texture and quality not found in modern, steel ground flours, also preserving the vital, natural nutrition of the grains. We take orders for wheat berries, wheat flour, sorghum flour and corn meal. 50 lbs bags wheat flour and wheat berries. Wheat berries are available in early fall. Wheat flour available beginning in October. Sorghum and corn meal available beginning about November. Call for prices. Call for more information.
Stuart Family Farm
William Jr. & Debra Stuart
191 Northrop Street
Bridgewater, CT 06752
(860) 210-0595
Email: wstuartjr@aol.com
Products Available: USDA Inspected All-Natural Beef available at all times.
Helpful Info: State-wide delivery included.
Joe Arisco
2035 Scott Road
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 271-0113
Email: joe@tanddgrowers.com
Products Available: Green and yellow summer squash, bell and fryer peppers, eggplant. Call for other produce. We grow annuals, hanging baskets and seasonal potted plants, too.
Helpful Info: Check with your wholesaler to see if they carry our products! We work many of your major wholesalers in the state!
Urban Oaks Organic Farm
Mike Kandeffer
225 Oak Street
New Britain, CT 06051-1225
(860) 223-6200
Email: urbanoaks@earthlink.net
Products Available: Certified Organic produce. Wide range of varieties including heirlooms.
Helpful Info: Direct School delivery available in Greater New Britain Area. Direct farm pick-up available.
Woodbridge Farm
David & Julia Smagorinsky
30 Woodbridge Road
Salem, CT 06420
(860) 889-5797
Email: Woodbridgefarm@sbcglobal.net
Products Available: pasture raised beef
Woodstock Orchards, LLC
Doug Young
494 Route 169, P.O. Box 113
Woodstock, CT 06281-0113
(860) 928-2225
Products Available: apples, peaches, pears, blueberries, some vegetables
Helpful Info: Some direct school delivery available.
Wright's Orchard and Dried Flower Farm
Todd & Joyclyn Wright
271 South River Road
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 872-1665
Email: wtjwright@sbcglobal.net
Products Available: apples, peaches, some vegetables.
Helpful Info: Limited school delivery (Greater Tolland Area).
Zentek Farm
Paul Zentek
325 Higgins Road
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 271-0441
Products Available: vegetables
Helpful Info: Farm pick-up only.