Producer
Rogers Orchard
City: Southington, CT,
About Us
Currently Rogers’ Orchards is comprised of 275 acres. Twenty varieties of apples and fifteen varieties of peaches are grown, as well as nectarines, apricots, plums, pumpkins, flowers, and herbs. Apples and peaches are sold wholesale throughout the state directly to supermarkets. All the fruits, along with Rogers’ Orchards famous apple cider donuts, pies, locally grown vegetables and other specialty food items, are also sold at the two retail salesrooms, one located at the west end of the Shuttle Meadow Reservoir and the other at the top of Southington Mountain in the Marion section of Southington.
Practices
Rogers Orchards is part of the pioneering Eco Apple® program, developed in collaboration with a network of orchards, scientists, and other advisers. EcoApple® certification represents one of the highest standards of ecological orchard management, using advanced Integrated Pest Management practices that rely on careful monitoring and minimal risk.
We understand our orchard as an ecosystem and do our best to help it thrive.
We use practices that promote orchard health, nurture pollinators and foster biodiversity.
As our customer, you are also part of our ecosystem and we thank you for your trust.
EcoApple® orchards are certified by the IPM Institute of North America
We are certified for our ecologic growing practices with Red Tomato, a food distribution nonprofit rooted in the principles of fair trade, sustainability & equity. One of their central tenants is to elevate the way in which we think about sustainable food growing practices, thus embracing a whole systems approach that works for the benefit of all parts and people in the food system.
We understand our orchard as an ecosystem and do our best to help it thrive.
We use practices that promote orchard health, nurture pollinators and foster biodiversity.
As our customer, you are also part of our ecosystem and we thank you for your trust.
EcoApple® orchards are certified by the IPM Institute of North America
We are certified for our ecologic growing practices with Red Tomato, a food distribution nonprofit rooted in the principles of fair trade, sustainability & equity. One of their central tenants is to elevate the way in which we think about sustainable food growing practices, thus embracing a whole systems approach that works for the benefit of all parts and people in the food system.