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Raspberries

Pick Your Own Raspberry Field

Pick Your Own Raspberries will open late June 2027!

Please be sure to call our Pick-Your-Own Hotline at 860-349-6015 for the latest picking conditions and updates, or check out our Facebook page for daily updates.

Our Pick Your Own Raspberry farm is situated on 200 sprawling acres of  Pick Your Own fruit fields and orchards overlooking the picturesque Connecticut River Valley.  Our Pick Your Own Raspberry bushes average 10,000 pounds, or 5 tons of harvested raspberries each year! Voted Connecticut's Best Pick Your Own Farm, we're committed to our fruit-growing legacy!

Pick Your Own Raspberries

If you're looking for a memorable family day in Connecticut, a visit to Lyman Orchards PYO Raspberry field is the ideal setting for a wholesome, fun, family-friendly getaway! And because we grow so many varieties of fruits, it's worth the trip! The Raspberries season (late June-Late July) traditionally overlaps the end of Strawberry season (early June-Late June) and the beginning of the Blueberry (early July-mid August) and Peach season (mid July - Late September).

For the best PYO raspberries experience, check our Facebook for daily updates, and read our pick your own tips.

Pick Your Own Raspberry Pricing for 2026:

$8.00 for a pint container

$14.00 quart container

$42.00 four-quart container

$78.00 tray container

 

Summer Raspberries

Many orchards in Connecticut grow fall raspberries, but Lyman Orchards is one of the few that offer summer raspberries at a significant level. This year, we're growing 6 varieties of raspberries for your eating enjoyment! The six varieties allow us to spread out the harvest window, ensuring an excellent supply of berries from late June through the end of July.

Raspberries are Nutrient-Rich

Raspberries have an impressive nutritional resume that makes them one of the healthiest choices in the fruit family. Below are some of the health benefits raspberries offer.

  • Bursting with Nutrients
  • Rich in Antioxidants
  • High in Fiber
  • Low in Sugar

There are so many tasty ways to include these nutritious berries into your breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert!

Spend a morning or afternoon raspberry picking at Connecticut’s Sweet Spot®, Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, CT.

Season

Late June - Late July

Choosing

When choosing raspberries, look for plump, evenly colored berries that have a soft, hazy gloss and are free of dents and bruises. Raspberries have tiny hairs called “styles.” These are a completely natural part of the fruit’s defense mechanism and don’t affect the taste or ripeness of the berries.

Storing

Raspberries are highly perishable and extremely fragile. However, a few simple, proper handling steps will ensure that your raspberries remain fresh and delicious. Under ideal conditions, raspberries should keep for one to two days in your refrigerator. For best results, we recommend that you keep your raspberries dry in storage and consume them as soon as possible after purchase. It’s also important to handle them gently when rinsing. Berries need to be rinsed just before use.

Freezing

Fresh berries can be easily frozen until you’re ready to use them. To freeze raspberries, gently rinse in cool water then allow them to dry completely before placing in sealed containers.

Tips

1.Keep your fresh berries dry2.Refrigerate your berries at all times in their original container between 32° and 34°F3. Wash berries only when you’re ready to use them4. Rinse them gently with cool water just before using5. Allow berries to reach room temperature before serving to enhance their natural flavors

Follow our Facebook for up to date picking conditions!

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🍎🍑🍐Pick your Own update for Saturday, September 12th:
We’re picking Apples, Peaches, Pears, Asian Pears, Squash Flowers, Summer Squash, and Raspberries from 9AM-4:30PM. The supplies are excellent. The Apple varieties are Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Gala, Cortland, Jonamac, and Blondee. The Peaches are yellow fleshed and freestone. We are in the last couple of days of the Peach season so don’t delay. The Pear varieties are Red Bartlett and Bosc, and Shinseiki, Hosui, Twentieth Century, and Niitaka Asian.
The Corn Maze is open from 10AM-5:30 PM. The theme of this year’s Corn Maze is 250 Years of the USA. Admission Price for the Maze is $12 for ages 13 and older, $7 for ages 4-12, and free for ages 3 and under. $1 of every ticket sold is donated to the American Cancer Society, and $.50 of every ticket sold is donated to the Connecticut Cancer Foundation.
PYO Apple, Peach, and Pear Price:
$16 per ½ Peck bag
$26 per Peck bag
$47 per ½ Bushel bag

PYO Squash Flower Price:
$11 per quart container
$32 per 4-quart container

PYO Raspberry Price:
$8 per pint container
$14 per quart container

Price includes the cost of the container. We provide containers, customers are not allowed to bring their own containers.

Summer Squash is $1 each.

We are picking in three areas today—follow the signs to the PYO locations.

Be sure to visit the Apple Barrel Farm Market after picking and navigating the Maze.

Harvest Music Festival and Beer Garden on the grounds of the Apple Barrel this weekend. Portion of proceeds supports St Jude Children’s Hospital. Horse Drawn Wagon Rides and Roaming Trackless Train Rides are running both Saturday and Sunday.
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🍎🍑🍐Pick your Own update for Saturday, September 12th:
We’re picking Apples, Peaches, Pears, Asian Pears, Squash Flowers, Summer Squash, and Raspberries from 9AM-4:30PM.  The supplies are excellent.  The Apple varieties are Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Gala, Cortland, Jonamac, and Blondee.  The Peaches are yellow fleshed and freestone.  We are in the last couple of days of the Peach season so don’t delay.  The Pear varieties are Red Bartlett and Bosc, and Shinseiki, Hosui, Twentieth Century, and Niitaka Asian.
The Corn Maze is open from 10AM-5:30 PM.  The theme of this year’s Corn Maze is 250 Years of the USA.  Admission Price for the Maze is $12 for ages 13 and older, $7 for ages 4-12, and free for ages 3 and under.  $1 of every ticket sold is donated to the American Cancer Society, and $.50 of every ticket sold is donated to the Connecticut Cancer Foundation.
PYO Apple, Peach, and Pear Price:
$16 per ½ Peck bag
$26 per Peck bag
$47 per ½ Bushel bag
PYO Squash Flower Price:
$11 per quart container
$32 per 4-quart container
PYO Raspberry Price:
$8 per pint container
$14 per quart container
Price includes the cost of the container.  We provide containers, customers are not allowed to bring their own containers.
Summer Squash is $1 each.
We are picking in three areas today—follow the signs to the PYO locations.
Be sure to visit the Apple Barrel Farm Market after picking and navigating the Maze.
Harvest Music Festival and Beer Garden on the grounds of the Apple Barrel this weekend.  Portion of proceeds supports St Jude Children’s Hospital.  Horse Drawn Wagon Rides and Roaming Trackless Train Rides are running both Saturday and Sunday.

🇺🇸On this 25th year remembrance of 9/11, we honor the lives lost, remember the heroes who answered the call, and pay tribute to the courage, sacrifice, and unity that followed. We will never forget.

#neverforget
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🇺🇸On this 25th year remembrance of 9/11, we honor the lives lost, remember the heroes who answered the call, and pay tribute to the courage, sacrifice, and unity that followed. We will never forget.#NeverForget

🍎🍑🍐Pick your Own update for Friday, September 11th:
We’re picking Apples,Peaches, Pears, Asian Pears, Squash Flowers, Summer Squash, and Raspberries from 9AM-4:30PM. The supplies are excellent. The Apple varieties are Honeycrisp, McIntosh, and Gala. The Peaches are yellow fleshed and freestone. We are nearing the end of the Peach season so don’t delay. The Pear varieties are Red Bartlett and Bosc, and Shinseiki, Hosui, and Twentieth Century Asian.
The Corn Maze is open this afternoon from 1-4 PM. Note we are closing the Maze earlier today due to our Hard Cider Tasting in the Maze event which begins at 5PM. The theme of this year’s Corn Maze is 250 Years of the USA. Admission Price for the Maze is $12 for ages 13 and older, $7 for ages 4-12, and free for ages 3 and under. $1 of every ticket sold is donated to the American Cancer Society, and $.50 of every ticket sold is donated to the Connecticut Cancer Foundation.
PYO Apple, Peach, and Pear Price:
$16 per ½ Peck bag
$26 per Peck bag
$47 per ½ Bushel bag

PYO Squash Flower Price:
$11 per quart container
$32 per 4-quart container

PYO Raspberry Price:
$8 per pint container
$14 per quart container

Price includes the cost of the container. We provide containers, customers are not allowed to bring their own containers.

Bonus Today: Summer Squash is free when you purchase Squash Flowers.

We are picking in two areas today—follow the signs to the PYO locations.

Be sure to visit the Apple Barrel Farm Market after picking and navigating the Maze.

With PYO purchase customers receive a coupon for 50% off a small soft serve ice cream cone at the AB Creamery. The offer is good on the same day of picking. Limit 4 per receipt.
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🍎🍑🍐Pick your Own update for Friday, September 11th:
We’re picking Apples,Peaches, Pears, Asian Pears, Squash Flowers, Summer Squash, and Raspberries from 9AM-4:30PM.  The supplies are excellent.  The Apple varieties are Honeycrisp, McIntosh, and Gala.  The Peaches are yellow fleshed and freestone.  We are nearing the end of the Peach season so don’t delay.  The Pear varieties are Red Bartlett and Bosc, and Shinseiki, Hosui, and Twentieth Century Asian.
The Corn Maze is open this afternoon from 1-4 PM.  Note we are closing the Maze earlier today due to our Hard Cider Tasting in the Maze event which begins at 5PM.  The theme of this year’s Corn Maze is 250 Years of the USA.  Admission Price for the Maze is $12 for ages 13 and older, $7 for ages 4-12, and free for ages 3 and under.  $1 of every ticket sold is donated to the American Cancer Society, and $.50 of every ticket sold is donated to the Connecticut Cancer Foundation.
PYO Apple, Peach, and Pear Price:
$16 per ½ Peck bag
$26 per Peck bag
$47 per ½ Bushel bag
PYO Squash Flower Price:
$11 per quart container
$32 per 4-quart container
PYO Raspberry Price:
$8 per pint container
$14 per quart container
Price includes the cost of the container.  We provide containers, customers are not allowed to bring their own containers.
Bonus Today: Summer Squash is free when you purchase Squash Flowers.
We are picking in two areas today—follow the signs to the PYO locations.
Be sure to visit the Apple Barrel Farm Market after picking and navigating the Maze.
With PYO purchase customers receive a coupon for 50% off a small soft serve ice cream cone at the AB Creamery.  The offer is good on the same day of picking.  Limit 4 per receipt.

THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!
Experience the Twilight Hard Cider Maze at Lyman Orchards!
Explore the Corn Maze while sampling six 4oz. locally crafted hard ciders at this special evening tasting event!
~Friday, Sept. 11th from 5:00–7:30 PM

Grab your tickets NOW by visiting lymanorchards.ticketspice.com/twilight-hard-cider-maze-2026
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THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!
Experience the Twilight Hard Cider Maze at Lyman Orchards!
Explore the Corn Maze while sampling six 4oz. locally crafted hard ciders at this special evening tasting event!
~Friday, Sept. 11th from 5:00–7:30 PMGrab your tickets NOW by visiting https://lymanorchards.ticketspice.com/twilight-hard-cider-maze-2026

The Beer Garden Corn 🌽 Maze & Cider Donut Harvest Music Festival kicks off Saturday & Sunday, September 12 & 13, from Noon–4 PM!
Head behind the Apple Barrel Tent for local craft beer tastings, live music, and fall fun! Grab a picnic table, enjoy a cold one, and catch performances from some of Connecticut’s best local artists!

Make a day of it at Lyman Orchards!🍎🍩🍺
Learn more lymanorchards.com/event/beer-garden-music-festival-2026/
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The Beer Garden Corn 🌽 Maze & Cider Donut Harvest Music Festival kicks off Saturday & Sunday, September 12 & 13, from Noon–4 PM!
Head behind the Apple Barrel Tent for local craft beer tastings, live music, and fall fun! Grab a picnic table, enjoy a cold one, and catch performances from some of Connecticut’s best local artists!Make a day of it at Lyman Orchards!🍎🍩🍺
Learn more https://lymanorchards.com/event/beer-garden-music-festival-2026/

🍎🍑🍐Pick your Own update for Wednesday, September 9th:
We’re picking Apples, Peaches, Pears, Asian Pears, Squash Flowers, and Summer Squash from 9AM-4:30PM. Note that this is a new start time. The supplies are excellent. The Apple varieties are Honeycrisp, McIntosh, and Gala. The Peaches are yellow fleshed and freestone. The Pear varieties are Red Bartlett and Bosc, and Shinseiki and Hosui Asian.
The Corn Maze is open this afternoon from 1-5:30PM. The theme is 250 Years of the USA. Admission Price for the Maze is $12 for ages 13 and older, $7 for ages 4-12, and free for ages 3 and under. $1 of every ticket sold is donated to the American Cancer Society, and $.50 of every ticket sold is donated to the Connecticut Cancer Foundation.
PYO Apple, Peach, and Pear Price:
$16 per ½ Peck bag
$26 per Peck bag
$47 per ½ Bushel bag

PYO Squash Flower Price:
$11 per quart container
$32 per 4-quart container

Price includes the cost of the container. We provide containers, customers are not allowed to bring their own containers.

Bonus Today: Summer Squash is free when you purchase Squash Flowers.

We are picking in two areas today—follow the signs to the PYO locations.

Be sure to visit the Apple Barrel Farm Market after picking and navigating the Maze.

With PYO purchase customers receive a coupon for 50% off a small soft serve ice cream cone at the AB Creamery. The offer is good on the same day of picking. Limit 4 per receipt.
... See MoreSee Less

🍎🍑🍐Pick your Own update for Wednesday, September 9th:
We’re picking Apples, Peaches, Pears, Asian Pears, Squash Flowers, and Summer Squash from 9AM-4:30PM.  Note that this is a new start time.  The supplies are excellent.  The Apple varieties are Honeycrisp, McIntosh, and Gala.  The Peaches are yellow fleshed and freestone.  The Pear varieties are Red Bartlett and Bosc, and Shinseiki and Hosui Asian.
The Corn Maze is open this afternoon from 1-5:30PM.  The theme is 250 Years of the USA.  Admission Price for the Maze is $12 for ages 13 and older, $7 for ages 4-12, and free for ages 3 and under.  $1 of every ticket sold is donated to the American Cancer Society, and $.50 of every ticket sold is donated to the Connecticut Cancer Foundation.
PYO Apple, Peach, and Pear Price:
$16 per ½ Peck bag
$26 per Peck bag
$47 per ½ Bushel bag
PYO Squash Flower Price:
$11 per quart container
$32 per 4-quart container
Price includes the cost of the container.  We provide containers, customers are not allowed to bring their own containers.
Bonus Today: Summer Squash is free when you purchase Squash Flowers.
We are picking in two areas today—follow the signs to the PYO locations.
Be sure to visit the Apple Barrel Farm Market after picking and navigating the Maze.
With PYO purchase customers receive a coupon for 50% off a small soft serve ice cream cone at the AB Creamery.  The offer is good on the same day of picking.  Limit 4 per receipt.
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The Apple Barrel

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Bakery Counter Hours:
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Creamery Hours: 
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Seasonal

105 South Street
Middlefield, CT 06455
860-349-6015

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