About Us

Wainwright and Audrey Scott founded Scott’s Yankee Farmer, their very own farm stand and orchard, in the 1960's. They had four children, though Tom was the only one interested in continuing the farm tradition. Tom graduated from East Lyme High School and went on to pursue a degree in agriculture from the University of Connecticut. Upon graduation, he returned home to join his parents in the daily operations of the farm.

In 1975, Tom married Karen Wheeler and she joined the family business. Tom and Karen acquired the overall operations of the farm when Wainwright died in 1989.

Tom and Karen have four children, and of the four, two children, Allison and Colin, are presently working on the farm.  Allison works full time on the farm, in the greenhouses, and at the farm stand. Colin attends school full time, manages PYO strawberries in June, and runs the full operation of cider donuts from mid summer through late fall.

Presently, our farming operation consists of 125 acres.  In our orchards we grow fruits including apples, and peaches and in our fields we grow vegetables such as sweet corn, beans, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, pumpkins and much more as the seasons change.  We also offer a variety of bedding plants, summer cut flowers, and fall mums. Our produce is marketed through our road side stand as well as through our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, and pick your own.