This family run farm has been around for more than 30 years and has developed from a simple road side farm stand selling locally grown produce to a full scale, extensive garden center, farm market and fine food market. They grow their own corn, tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes, squash; and they also sell locally produced berries, milk and dairy products, cheese, home-baked breads, pies, jellies, and honey.
Paley’s Farm Market
230 Amenia Rd (Route 343)
860-364-0674
Instagram: @paleysfarmmarket
Sharon Farm Market sells seafood (sushi rolls are plentiful and fresh), bakery items (baguettes are the best around), meat, pizza, deli, organic produce, cut fruit, and flowers.
Handcrafted, authentic Italian pies that bring the tastes and traditions of Naples to Torrington. Pizzeria uses fresh produce and herbs from local farmers and a top secret homemade dough.
Pizzeria Marzano
1315 East Main St, Torrington
860-618-0875
The Oakhurst Diner was established in 2010 by Paul Harney, Justin and John Panzer, Its name is in honor of the old Oakhurst Inn. It offers a retro vibe, local and speciality foods along with diner comfort classics.
19 Main St, Millerton
518-592-1313
oakhurst-diner.com
The reward for completing that bike ride—the most delectable PB&J ever. We don’t know if it’s the jam or excellent bread, but these things are tasty! There’s also something slightly mischievous about having a “kid’s” sandwich in the casually elegant surroundings of a tearoom. Speaking of… you know the name, but did you realize that the quality brand was based here? A food lover’s stop, the Harney & Sons Fine Tea boutique offers all manner of hostess and entertaining gifts, and the expansive tasting bar can answer all your burning leaf questions.
13 Main St, Millerton
518-789-2121
harney.com/pages/the-millerton-shop
The largely organic offerings may taste like the big city but the laidback atmosphere at Manna Dew Café is decidedly small town, in the best of ways. No one will rush you out the door here. Linger over a glass of wine, take in some music if it’s the weekend or sit out back near the herb garden when the sun is shining. Good vibe, great down-to-earth food.
54 Main St, Millerton
518-789-3670
As soon as you enter Arethusa Farm Dairy Creamery, the cozy, historic, former Bantam firehouse, you are greeted by an array of comforting aromas from homemade waffle cones, gourmet cheeses, all natural milk, creamy yogurts and rich, freshly made ice cream. Arethusa’s farm-fresh products are made from milk produced by award-winning Holstein and Jersey cows. The creamery also offers seasonal products such as heavy cream, eggnog sold in old fashioned bottles, and a beguiling cranberry dark chocolate chunk ice cream and pumpkin swirl ice cream.
Arethusa Creamery
822 Bantam Rd., Bantam
860-361-6600
Still living up to their mantra “from scratch, by hand, all natural after 25 years,” and produces some of the best artisan breads, fruit crostatas, and a variety of desserts.
Bantam Bread
853 Bantam Rd, Bantam
860-567-2737
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