For five years, Bishop’s Orchards spearheaded a winter wine trail program, the CT Coast & Country Winter Wine Trail. Along with our trail was the Litchfield Hills Winter Wine Trail. The overwhelming success of both trails caused for a merger, creating the official CT Winter Wine Trail. The 14 participating wineries include Bishop’s Orchards Winery,… Read more »
This holiday season give a gift from the farm!! Fresh and local gifts from Bishop’s Orchards are the perfect way to show your appreciation towards others! For years our customers have enjoyed special gifts from the Farm Market. Whether it be a small basket for a teacher or hostess, or an apple shipper sent across… Read more »
Back in May, Bishop’s Orchards teamed up with Painted by the Shore to host one-of-a-kind DIY paint classes at the Little Red Barn. Each class features specialty designs with a more unique approach, inviting guests to create usable art like coasters, glassware and serving trays! Art instructors simplify the process by teaching you as you… Read more »
The fall season brings more to Bishop’s than just apples, pumpkins and cooler temperatures. It brings a time for giving and outreach to the community. Here at Bishop’s Orchards we proudly participate in and support local non-profit charities, schools and other organizations with fundraising needs! Our Pie Fundraiser Program is simple and a great opportunity… Read more »
As a family owned business, generational growth is a key component to our sustainability. Over the winter, a pivotal transition occurred here at Bishop’s Orchards. 6th generation family members Sarah Bishop DellaVentura and Carrie Bishop Healy were promoted and took over new roles as the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Sarah has been… Read more »
It’s that time of year again when the wine is pouring, music is playing, and the food trucks are lined up!!! Bishop’s Orchards is less than a month away from hosting their 12th Annual 2018 Shoreline Wine Festival! August 11th and 12th is your chance to celebrate fine wines from Connecticut Wineries and Vineyards from… Read more »
You know that delicious farm fresh spinach that comes to Bishop’s Orchards around the beginning of May? It’s a customer favorite, and for good reason. Not only does it come straight from Anderson Farms in Wethersfield, CT, but it is about as farm fresh as it gets. Anderson Farms has been a family run business… Read more »
One of our favorite parts about spring on the farm here at Bishop’s Orchards are the apple blossoms! If you live local, you probably saw them as you drove on Long Hill Road behind our farm market. They’re those pretty pink and white flowers on the trees right along the hillside. They are always a… Read more »
Farming at Bishop’s Orchards has truly expanded over the years. Part of that expansion has been the greenhouses located across the street from the store, behind the barn. In 2006 the first greenhouse was built with the second one following two years later. Originally built to grow the vegetable transplants to be put in our… Read more »
Every year we get asked about how we manage our pest problems, and honestly it’s a difficult question to answer. Not that we have reservations about telling anyone – in fact, we are quite proud of our pest management program. There are two types of pest (and disease) control programs: Organic, and what people call… Read more »