High Hill Orchard

“This is a very pleasant apple orchard. It's peaceful, and you can wander around and pick what you want. They offer "ecologically grown" fruit, which means minimal spraying, only when necessary, and "organically grown" vegetables. It is difficult to find orchards that hold back on the spraying, so this was a nice find. The price per pound was very reasonable. They had fresh, unpasteurized apple cider for sale and also lots of different vegetables and fruits. We were really impressed with their selection of pumpkins - they were beautiful! Most intriguing were the paw-paws. We bought one to try. The woman at the farm stand said they taste like a combo of mango and banana. Our kids had fun here. And the people who rang up our purchases, who I believe are the owners, were super nice. Update: the apples were excellent and the paw-paws were amazing. I wish I had bought a dozen of them. So delicious!”

“We had a great time this afternoon at Farmer Wayne’s beautiful orchard picking McIntosh, Calhoun, Liberty, and Cortland apples! We brought our five children along- they were delighted by the easy to reach apples and by the chestnuts scattering the ground. We filled a 20 pound bag with apples, and also went home with organic potatoes (that Wayne had dug up moments before), eggplant, garlic and seed garlic, onions and apple cider. He also had pear cider that he had pressed yesterday, but we were out of money at that point! We are truly thankful to find an organic farm like this one in Connecticut that cares about the health of its customers and of the soil, rather than just making a buck. They have great prices and we are so happy to buy as much as we can from them! God bless High Hill Orchard!”

“This is an amazing place. The farm store is wonderful and though I live in NYC, I always make an effort to stop by here whenever I am passing through on trips north. They sell quality seasonal food here—food that they put a lot of care into growing. You can often find unusual varieties of familiar fruits and vegetables here, in addition to items that would never make it onto a grocery store shelf, like paw-paws and kiwis. Don’t expect any of the typical orchard stuff, like face painting, blueberry smoothies, or weirdly huge apples. The focus here is on providing real nutrient-dense food to people who are looking for nourishment beyond what conventional food systems can deliver. Many thanks to Wayne and Denise for their hard work and generosity of spirit.”

“Two friends and I visited this afternoon in early November. I would say it was a perfect experience. The staff was friendly and eager to help. The setting up on a hill was gorgeous. Even though it's late in the season, we were able to get as many apples as we wanted. What I especially liked about the place is that even though it's a working farm and needs to have somewhat of a commercial mindset in order to be sustainable, it was free of that tourist-mill vibe that many other apple picking/farm stand places exude. High Hill is a gem.”

“Came here to see if they really have pawpaw, and they do! They'll be ready soon, so they have me their phone number to call before coming. It's nearly pear cider season as well, and they had some beautiful rare apples, squash, watermelon, & tomatoes. They even had chestnuts! I bought some tomato, apples, plums & chestnuts. Hoping to get pawpaw in the next 2 weeks! 😍”

“I had a wonderful time here! Not many places have chestnuts, and it was the perfect time to pick them. The owners are incredibly nice and helpful, guiding us and allowing us to take great photos. They also offer a variety of apples, squash, tomatoes, and more. I highly recommend it—10/10!”

“Very nice family operated place. It is off the main roads, but it is very charming. You can pick fruits or berries and buy veggies at the stand. Place is cash only, so bring some with you!”

“The apples are SO DELICIOUS and they have apple cider smoothies and they're so good!!! I'm definitely coming back here again!”