Jones Family Farms

About

For over 150 years, the Jones family has been working the lands on their farm in Shelton, Connecticut. Today this 400-acre farm offers one of the finest harvest-your-own picking experiences due to the high quality crops and the knowledgeable, friendly farmers and staff. Generation after generation of farm guests visit the farm each year–not only to savor the unbelievable flavor of our delicious strawberries or to find the perfect Christmas tree, but to enjoy time with their family while experiencing the rustic beauty of our farm.

Products

Strawberries, Pumpkins, Blueberries

Farming Practices

We believe we grow the best agricultural crops in an environmentally sustainable way. We have worked over the years to keep our soils healthy and productive. We employ multiple year crop rotations and use winter rye and nitrogen-fixing clovers as cover crops to improve organic matter and soil structure. We enrich the soil with natural compost. We use the latest techniques of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for control of insects, diseases, and weed problems to reduce the use of farm chemicals whenever possible. We collaborate on agricultural research projects with Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station scientists. We practice no-till farming for certain crops, thereby not disturbing the soil in order to decrease erosion and soil compaction as well as to encourage the growth of beneficial soil organisms, such as earthworms. We select pest-resistant strains of plants and choose appropriate planting dates to avoid certain pest cycles. Many labor-intensive, farming activities are done by hand, such as weeding, mulching, vegetation suppression and mowing, so we can minimize amounts of external inputs.

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