Newgate Farms

Newgate Farms had its humble beginnings in Windsor, Connecticut in 1933 when Frank and Nellie Sedor purchased land on Prospect Hill Road and built a farmhouse and barn. Two years later the Sedors' son Stanley and his wife Anna took over the operation, working the farm as a wholesale market garden and pick-your-own strawberry farm. Over the next 48 years the farm was operated under the name Sedor Farm.

But in 1981, when Stanley and Anna's son Stanley Jr. and his wife Judith decided to continue the farming tradition, things began to change. The couple began transitioning the farm from selling wholesale to direct sale at the newly evolving farmers markets across Connecticut. After starting their own farm in East Granby on Newgate Rd. while continuing to run the farm in Windsor, the tireless couple decided it was time to establish a recognizable company name that would reflect a sense of community and include multiple locations; Newgate Farms was born.

Soon enough an ever-growing demand for fresh, local food allowed the Sedors to expand their sales beyond Connecticut into New York. The farm produces a wide variety of vegetables, flowers, farm stand baked goods and sauces and soups made from their own vegetables. And, of course, they still plan a bumper crop of strawberries every year. Over the year Newgate Farms wasn't the only thing that grew. The Sedor children and grandchildren are now part of the mix, helping to manage the business and run the stand at farmers markets.