Specialty Crop

All-natural homemade jams, chokecherry syrup, and orange marmalade are available at Fresh Foods and Main Street Market in Torrington.

Hot mustard, honey mustard, and chicken wing rubs, dip mixes, and spices are offered by Town Market in Torrington.

Locally produced honey and honey products are available at the Torrington Artisan Market and through direct sales.

EWC offers programs designed to help prepare students to attend a four-year university and for careers in agriculture.

This program provides the community with vegetable, fruit, herb, and flower seeds, free of charge.

The farm hosts a corn maze and pumpkin patch, with pick-your-own pumpkins, sells pumpkins to area outlets, and raises feed corn, beans, and cattle.

The 22-foot-diameter dome and adjacent raised beds allow residents, including students, to grow and harvest fresh produce.

In-season fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs are available at the Torrington Artisan Market and Morrill Farmer’s Market, and through direct sales.

There are numerous specialty-crop-related entries for those participating in the Open, FFA, and 4-H contests, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, and others.

The club hosts a plant sale, presents bare-root trees to fourth graders, purchases flowers to help beautify the community, and offers educational programs.

The full-service greenhouse and nursery offers vegetable, fruit, and herb starts, trees and shrubs, flowers, roses, hanging pots, and gardening supplies.

Tam McAnelly sells a variety of hot pepper sauces, hot oil, hot honey, and seasonings with a  peppery punch at Vandel Drug in Torrington.