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Lyman Orchards
📍 Middlefield, Connecticut · Middlesex County · biggest all-day agritourism destination
2h from NYCpicking: strawberries, blueberries, raspberrieswalk-in — No reservations; daily picking
Founded in 1741 and still family-run, Lyman is Connecticut's blockbuster agritourism destination: eleven PYO crops, a giant seasonal corn maze, a sunflower maze, golf, and the famous Apple Barrel market with hi-top apple pies and cider donuts. You could fill an entire day here without repeating an activity.
| Crop | Typical season |
|---|---|
| 🍓 strawberries | Jun |
| 🫐 blueberries | Jul-Aug |
| 🍇 raspberries | Jul-Sep |
| 🍑 peaches | Jul-Sep |
| 🍑 nectarines | Jul-Sep |
| 🍐 pears | Aug-Sep |
| 🍎 apples | Aug-Oct |
| 🎃 pumpkins | Sep-Oct |
| 🌻 sunflowers | Jul-Aug |
Seasons shift with the weather. Check the farm's picking report before you go.
Lyman Orchards offers pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, pears. Typical seasons: strawberries Jun; blueberries Jul-Aug; raspberries Jul-Sep; peaches Jul-Sep; nectarines Jul-Sep; pears Aug-Sep. Exact dates shift with the weather each year.
walk-in — No reservations; daily picking conditions posted on the PYO hotline and social media.
Pay per container (e.g., blueberries recently $7/pint, $11/quart, with discounts for reusing Lyman containers)
About 2h by car from Manhattan. Without a car: Car only (nearest rail is Hartford Line at Meriden, then ~15 min taxi)
32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455