WHERE TO BUY LOCAL
FARM STANDS & RETAILERS OF LOCAL FARM PRODUCTS
Check out these great local farms and retailers to try the freshest flavors of local foods! Please see each website for hours of operations and the freshest selection of local products.
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In Mansfield:
Cedar Ledge Tree Farm
260 Coventry Road Farmer's Cow Calfé 86 Storrs Road Fern Mill Farm 1005 Warrenville Road Foliota Farm 40 Woods Road Found Florist Farm 197 Pleasant Valley Road G.M. Thompsons 54 Middle Turnpike JC Tree Farm 308 Browns Road Madman Micros 431 Mulberry Road Matthews Farm Mansfield Supply - for maple syrup and honey! 1527 Storrs Road Mountain Dairy Use their store locator for the most convenient location for you. Mount Hope Family Farm 96 Mount Hope Road Shooks Apiaries 828 Wormwood Hill Road Shundahai Farm 253 Maple Road Stearns Farm Stand 483 Browns Road UConn Dairy Bar 17 Manter Rd #4263 Varga Family Farm 10 River Road |
Nearby:
Bluebird Farm LLC
211 Jared Sparks Road, Willington Buell's Orchard 108 Crystal Pond Road, Eastford Circle G Farm 130 Kidder Brook Road, Coventry Cranberry Hill Farm 158 Nagy Road, Coventry East Meadow Farm and Orchard 558 Dunn Road, Coventry Horse Listeners Orchard 317 Bebbington Road, Ashford Kindred Crossings 868 Route 32, North Franklin Kollas Orchard - The Farm Market 41 New Road, Tolland Lemek Farm Stand 351 Goose Lane, Tolland Raspberry Knoll Farm 163 North Windham Road, North Windham River's Edge Sugar House 326 Mansfield Road, Ashford Sweet River Farm 89 South River Road, Coventry Willimantic Food Co-Op 91 Valley Street, Willimantic Wright's Orchard 271 South River Road, Tolland |
There are several farmers markets operating in the Mansfield area, allowing you to get all your weekly shopping done the local way! Some markets operate even during the colder months for your convenience.
In Connecticut, the state Department of Agriculture certifies farmers markets that only offer Connecticut-grown and produced foods. Many markets participate in the Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) and Senior Market Nutrition Program (SMNP), and some also accept SNAP benefits. Visit the website of each market to learn more.
In Connecticut, the state Department of Agriculture certifies farmers markets that only offer Connecticut-grown and produced foods. Many markets participate in the Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) and Senior Market Nutrition Program (SMNP), and some also accept SNAP benefits. Visit the website of each market to learn more.
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Farm Fresh Market
Thursdays 11:30 am - 1:30 pm May - September By the Student Union on Fairfield Way 369 Fairfield Way, Storrs Storrs Farmers Market Saturdays 3:00 - 6:00 PM May - November In front of Mansfield Town Hall 4 S. Eagleville Road, Storrs Storrs Winter Farmers Market First and third Saturdays of each month 3:00 - 5:00 PM In the Buchanan Auditorium at the Mansfield Public Library 54 Warrenville Road, Mansfield Center |
Ashford Farmers Market
Sundays 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM May - October At Pompey Hollow Park 25 Tremko Lane, Ashford Coventry Farmers Market Online orders only, pickup on Sundays At Hale Homestead 2299 South Street, Coventry Coventry Winter Farmers Market Sundays 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Coventry Community Center 124 Lake Street, Coventry Willimantic Farmers Market Saturdays 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM May - October On Jillson Square 645 Main Street, Willimantic |
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a commitment between farmers and customers. Farmers offer "shares" of their produce and meats, and customers offer financial support in exchange. Typically, customers purchase their share a few months before receiving any product. This provides the farmers with a financial boost in the off-season and allows them to plan their crops accordingly. During the growing season, the farmers provide CSA members with a share of the weekly harvest.
The details for each CSA are different: Some offer full and half-shares, some offer working shares (you get to help pick your produce), and some partner with other local food producers to supplement their own offerings. It's good to ask the farmers for details so you can find the best fit for your household.
The details for each CSA are different: Some offer full and half-shares, some offer working shares (you get to help pick your produce), and some partner with other local food producers to supplement their own offerings. It's good to ask the farmers for details so you can find the best fit for your household.
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Nearby:
BOTL Farm
859 Westford Road, Ashford Cloverleigh Farm 448 Jonathan Trumbull Highway (Rt. 87), Columbia Creative Living Community of Connecticut 2645 Boston Turnpike, Coventry Ghost Fawn Homestead 142 Tolland Turnpike, Willington Horse Listeners Orchard 317 Bebbington Road, Ashford Juniper Hill Farm 115 Federal Road, Chaplin KDCrop Farms 275 South Bear Hill Road, Chaplin Raspberry Knoll Farm 163 North Windham Road, North Windham Riverview Farm 307 Flanders River Road, Coventry Willow Valley Farm 39 Moose Meadow Road, Willington |
We encourage you to ask your favorite local restaurant if they are serving local food. If not, let them know it is important to you to support Mansfield local!
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