Bantam Community Farmers Market
The Bantam Community Farmers Market made its debut June 2, 2023 and is held from 4-7 every Friday through October at Alain White Field on Route 209 in Bantam.
Farms
The Litchfield Hills Farm-Fresh Market
The Litchfield Hills Farm-Fresh Market, is the year-round hotspot for those who want to fill the pantry with fresh local farm-grown products. From late spring through early autumn, the Saturday morning market is held in a parking area next to Litchfield Center School, and in the colder months it moves indoors at the Litchfield Community Center.
Arethusa Farm
822 Bantam Road | 860-361-6600
Arethusa Farm is located on Route 63 south of the town center, but the creamery, cheese-making operation and retail shop/ice cream shop are located in Bantam center, where you’ll find the milk, cream, pints of ice cream, yogurt, and award-winning farmstead cheeses.
Bees, Fleas & Trees
551 South Plains Rd. (Route 63) | 610-698-5058
A classic Connecticut holiday tree farm, Bees, Fleas & Trees may be best known as the place where author Elizabeth Gilbert grew up. (Think “Eat, Pray, Love”)
Berry Ledges Apiary
52 Headquarters Rd. | 860-567-8427
Bee Ledges Apiary has several bee yards scattered around the Litchfield Hills and provides a diverse mix of raw honeys. Call ahead to visit or find the honey at Litchfield Hills Farm-Fresh Market.
Brookside Farm II
79 East Chestnut Hill Rd. | 860-567-3805
Brookside Farm offers organic maple syrup in an operation that doesn’t use equipment that contains lead, solder or galvanized metal. Visitors are welcome and should call ahead. The syrup can also be purchased at the Litchfield Hills Farm-Fresh Market.
Bunnell Farm
524 Maple St. | 860-567-9576
Bunnell Farm is a fifth generation family-owned and operated business located in Milton section town offering pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides, a corn maze in season, as well as fall gift items.
Chanticleer Acres
51 Hutchinson Pkwy | 860-361-9366
The farm stand at Chanticleer Acres is located in a mobile wagon on the regenerative farm offering seasonal produce, cut flowers, eggs, wreaths and more; open daily from dawn until dusk.
Laurel Ridge Farm
66 Wigwam Rd. | 860-567-8122
Laurel Ridge Farm is a family-operated farm producing grass-fed beef and pasture-raised pork with a retail location at the windmill on Wigwam Road.
Meadow Ridge Farm
277 Beach St. | 860-307-9147
Meadow Ridge Farm is third generation dairy farm offering fresh raw milk, hay, eggs, and maple syrup.