History In 1809, the same year Abraham Lincoln was born, Chauncey Merriman, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, purchased a small farm on the south end of the Shuttle Meadow Lake and planted some apple trees. His son Anson impulsively planted a thousand Baldwin trees when this variety was still relatively unknown, taking a risk that proved to be successful. Ansons son Josiah planted some...
Founded in 1809, Rogers Orchards offers a range of products, including apples, peaches, nectarines, sweet corn and pears. The company also provides jams, jellies and maple syrups . It additionally features a bakery shop that provides a variety of fresh baked fruit pies, apple cider donuts, coffee cakes and cookies. Rogers Orchards specializes in Connecticut Yankee and New Englander fruit gift...