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Hidden Gems Of Hartford And Tolland Counties

The latest Hidden Gem has been in northern Connecticut for more than 110 years, and contains charming characteristics of a bygone era.

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Smyth's Trinity Farm has been in Enfield since 1912, at its current location since 1984, and contains charming characteristics of a bygone era.
Smyth's Trinity Farm has been in Enfield since 1912, at its current location since 1984, and contains charming characteristics of a bygone era. (Tim Jensen/Patch)

ENFIELD, CT — On a daily basis, tens of thousands of vehicles pass the sprawling operation of Smyth's Trinity Farm, either on Interstate 91 or Route 5. Most drivers have no clue of the true gem they are near: a fourth-generation family farm encompassing 20 acres at the southern tip of the Enfield Historic District. It is one of the few remaining farms in northern Connecticut whose products are still made on-site in their dairy processing plant, and are sold in a charming little store on the premises.

Founded in 1912 on Hazard Avenue, the farm moved to its current site at 4 Oliver Road in 1984. The two most unique features of the Smyth’s product line – characteristics of a bygone era – are the old-style glass bottles they use, and home delivery.

Glass bottles preserve the taste of the milk, keep the milk colder than plastic does, and are returned to the farm and reused. The Smyths began home delivery when the local farm-to-table movement gained support in the area, and currently bring goods to customers on a weekly basis in Enfield, Windsor Locks, Ellington, Suffield, Somers and Longmeadow, Mass.

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In the farm store, customers may buy whole, 1 percent and skim milk, along with heavy cream, half and half, chocolate, coffee and strawberry milk, butter, yogurts of various flavors and kefir (a creamy, fermented milk drink).

To register for home delivery or to find out more about Smyth's Trinity Farm, call 860-745-0751, or visit smythstrinityfarm.com.

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The Hidden Gems series features out-of-the-way mom and pop restaurants, small specialty stores you may have never heard of, little-known historical markers or beautiful nature spots that may be a bit off the beaten path, all located within Hartford and Tolland counties. Do you have a favorite "hidden gem" in the area that you wish to see featured in this column? Email your ideas to Chris.dehnel@patch.com.

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