Hindinger Farm — Attraction in Hamden

The farm itself was nice - pumpkin patch and goats had our two year old happily occupied for 45 minutes. Prices are good, and selection was fine for seasonal foods, though limited due to the pandemic. The only reason I give three stars is because as we were leaving we waited across the street to look at the tractors. An older woman from the stand came out to yell at us that we weren't allowed "on the farm". We immediately complied, returning to the parking lot to leave. I simply said we wanted to show our son the tractors at which she came back at us that "well, it's part of the farm, isn't it?" I simply said, well I didn't know the "farm" was off limits, there is no signage, etc. But it was unnecessarily hostile and left a pretty bad taste in our mouths at the end of an otherwise nice trip. We will visit other farms where the staff isn't rude...

For years we mispronounced the name of this farm. I'm still not quite sure which syllable gets the accent but I'm pretty sure it is pronounced hin-ding-er. Get on their mailing list if you want the inside scoop on what's going o as far as events and what's in season. Great place to go in the fall for pumkins, and if you like large selection of apple varieties, including two of my favorites, Winesap and Mutsu. I am praying that we don't have a crazy cold snap after a warm spell like last late winter so that the farm grown peaches will be...

It doesn’t get any better than Hindinger’s! I’ve been shopping here once a week for eight+ years. The variety of foods they grow plus what they source from other local farms means it’s basically a one-stop-shop for all your produce needs. Fresh, local fruits and veggies grown by the Hindinger family - wonderful and hard-working people who care about their customers and the community. Other tasty treats sold in the store, too, like jams and salsas, local soaps and gift items, local cookies and pies, and local dairy. And the goats are friendly and...