Pick Your Own Berries Near Wilton: Find Out Where

By WENDY ANN MITCHELL (Patch Staff)

Ready to get your fingers dirty and satiate your tastebuds with succulent fresh-picked sweets? Check out our pick your own guide below.

What's in season? According to pickyourown.org, strawberries have a very brief season starting in May and early June, and blueberries and blackberries are ready now.

Fairfield County

• Easton: Maple Row Farm, 229 Stepney Road, Easton, 203-261-9577.
• Easton: Silverman's Farm - Pick your own peaches, apples, blueberries, raspberries and more. 451 Sport Hill Road, Easton. Phone: 203-261-3306.
• New Milford/Sherman:White Silo Farm and Winery offers pick your own raspberries and blackberries and more. 32 Route 37 East, Sherman, CT 06784. Phone: (860) 355-0271.
• Redding: Warrups Farm - Vegetables, salad greens, garlic, herbs, flowers, peaches, pumpkins, maple syrup 51 John Read Road, West Redding, CT 06896. Phone: (203) 938-9403.
• Ridgefield: The Hickories Farm on Lounsbury Road offers pick your own to their CSA members. Find out more here.
• Shelton: Jones Family Farm, Walnut Tree Hill Road Shelton, 203-929-8425. PYO strawberries and blueberries. Award winning winery (with tasting room) and Harvest Kitchen cooking studio. 400 acres, seven-generation family fun.

See a full list of all Connecticut pick your own farms on the State of Connecticut's Department of Agriculture website.

Where is your favorite place to go berry picking? Tell us in the comments.

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