This season
In the farm's own words: "PICK-YOUR-OWN is closed for the season." When it runs, picking is weekends only from 10am to 5pm, apples only. The farm store stays open daily 10am to 5.30pm until Christmas Eve.
Checked August 23, 2026
About This Farm
Beardsley's have farmed the White Hills of Shelton since 1849, and they have replanted thousands of dwarf trees so that the picking is done standing up.
What You Can Pick
- Apples - weekends only, 10am to 5pm
In the farm's own words: "Our orchards are home to over 13,000 apple and 400 peach trees. Our peaches are not PYO, our apples are."
Good to Know
The trees are the point: "We have re-planted thousands of dwarf apple trees in our fields for our Pick-Your-Own orchard. The trees will only grow to a maximum of 10 to 12 feet for easy picking."
No pets, backpacks, large bags or large purses over 10 inches in the pick-your-own orchard.
The farm store is open daily 10am to 5.30pm, closing for the season at 1pm on Christmas Eve. There is a distillery, and a family area added "for those that are NOT distillery customers to enjoy their treats with an orchard view".
Pro tip: 13,000 apple trees kept to twelve feet is a deliberate choice and it is the reason to bring small children here rather than to a standard orchard, where the good fruit is invariably eight feet up.
What You Can Pick
Apples
Sep - Oct
Facilities
Cafe
Farm Shop
Not available here: Pet Friendly.
We list what we have confirmed. If something you need is not shown, it is worth calling the farm to check.
How we rate it
Our own assessment, scored the same way for every farm on the site, from what each farm publishes about itself. Not a visit, and not a public review score.
4.5out of 5, the Pickeria rating
- Fruit qualityHow good the picking actually is
- 4.6
- ExperienceWhat the visit itself is like
- 4.5
- Family friendlyHow well it works with children
- 4.7
- FacilitiesToilets, seating, parking, shade
- 4.4
- ValueWhat you get for the entry and the fruit
- 4.3
Plan Your Visit
Address
278 Leavenworth Rd, Shelton, CT 06484, USA
Shelton, CT 06484
Shelton, CT 06484
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