Beardsley's Cider Mill & Orchard

"This is a close view of Beardsley's crumb-top apple pie. It was still hot from the oven when we sliced into it: pie paradise!"
Michael Stern






"Apple-cranberry pie is a double-cruster."
Michael Stern



"These are apples being washed on the belt that takes them into the cider press. The apple smell in this room is nearly as intoxicating as that of baking pies next door."
Michael Stern



"Some of the Beardsley family's apple trees go back to the 1920s. There are thirty different varieties, including all the familiar supermarket kinds."
Michael Stern



"Open only the autumn, this is one of Connecticut's prize farm stands. It's great fun to stand at the window outside and watch the cider press work."
Michael Stern



"Where the pies are made. The aroma emanating from this oven is dizzying."
Michael Stern



"November 27, 2002: the first snow of the year in New England"
Michael Stern



"Cider donuts are substantial enough for serious dunking."
Michael Stern