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)
“She and her three kiddos are sharing some pics from their recent strawberry picking outing at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, CT.”
“We decided on blueberries.”
Quotes and ratings are snapshots, as of 2026-07.
32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455