Treats Await You At Treat Farm!
Posted by Desiree Fontaine
on August 7th, 2008 at 01:55:33 pm , 819 views
You know, I must say being a newcomer to the state is great, I get to spend time taking recommendations from everyone about the "must see spots." So far, Connecticut's been full of adventure and surprises!
It's that time of year! If you're anything like me, you yearn for fresh fruits and veggies. Not the ones put in piles at the grocery store down the road! I want to head to a farmer's market, or farm to find what I want, and sometimes yes...what I don't need---hmmmm,Kettle Corn and candy apples? Yep! Moving along, one viewer sent an e-mail recommending a local farm, that's family owned and family run called Treat Farm in Orange. Not giving it a second thought, I decided to head to check out what they had to offer, but not before grabbing a few of my colleages...I grabbed Sonia and Gil and off we went!
I could go on and on about the benefits of supporting local business, but the proof is in the veggies! There are plenty of farmer's markets around town, and just farms in general! Remember that it's important to support our local run businesses! I highly recommend spending some time at Treat Farm in Orange! There's just something about sinking you teeth into fresh fruit, or finding that perfect vegetable to complete a meal!
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I have a garden on the side of my house -- I have snap peas, green beans, squash and corn to eat whenever I want - I really enjoy picking my own instead of paying for them at the store. :-)
I'm waiting for the potatoes and pumpkins to grow to "picking time" and I'm pickling a lot of cucumbers so I'll have them in the Winter.
I go to the local farmers market for things I didn't grow this year so I'm helping the farmers market out and enjoying my own crops - couldn't ask for anything better. :-)
I'll check out the Treat Farm in Orange this weekend - I'm sure it'll be good.
He said he saw Gil driving the SKYLAB at the Vibes,he recognized him because Gil autographed his handsome photo for me at some funtion in my Town.
Oh what fun it is to have fun.
He grew onions,garlic,eggplant,corn,has grapes,rasberries,basil,and sage too.
And just planted a few fruit trees,dwarfs.
I think he said he saw Sonia the other day too.
Enjoy the season.
Todays Beauty Storm was quite something.
7th of the month on a Thorsday with the Sun in Leo the Lion!
~Peace Glenna~
~Peace Glenna~
You're absolutely right. There are many things to see and do in this state, especially farmers markets. A suggestion for another place to visit is Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. They have pick-your-own fruits there and in the Fall (September, October) they open up their corn maze. Tons of people go through it every year and it's really a good time. I also heard they have some great kettle corn there too. ;)
Enjoy!
try to get to the Big E on connecticut day... wenesday the 17th... 5 pm is the parade...
and at the big e you can not only check out connecticut, but the other 5 new england states, the best goodies, apple pie w/ chedar cheese, lobster rolls, clam fritters, etc...
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