Norton Brothers Fruit Farm is a family farm at 466 Academy Road in Cheshire, Connecticut.  This location is on Route 68 one mile east of the center of Cheshire and Route 10.  A newly converted dairy barn is the retail stand where fresh produce, cider, flowers, hay, fresh and frozen pies, cinnamon sugar cider donuts, native honey for those with allergies, jellies and jams, snacks, and seasonal gifts are on display for sale.  The farm has been in the Norton Family since the mid-1700s when a portion of the farmhouse was near the road by the well.  Current owners are Betty Hail, Judy Hill, and Phyllis Perry, the three daughters of Judson, one of the “Norton Brothers”.  Judson and his brother Donald, along with their father, former Cheshire first selectman, Birdsey B. Norton (1892-1954), operated the farm until 2001.  Seventh generation Tim Perry, with his father Tom, his mother Phyllis, and his aunt Judy, keeps the farm operating.  Open mid-spring through the winter, the farm has native strawberries as soon as they’re ready; blueberries and raspberries for pick-your-own starting in June; peaches soon after for picking, six varieties of pears, and from August through October over 34 varieties of apples to pick.  Hay rides, pumpkins, scarecrows, and Christmas trees and decorations keep everyone busy during the seasons.  September and October are the busiest times for area schools to have educational and fun tours throughout the farm.  Birthday and other parties can use the farm facilities also.