Larsons Farm Products - Bristol CT

Grandma (Lydia) Larson

Bobby, John, and Art Larson

Art plowing by horse

It all started back in Ostergotland, Sweden when on December 22, 1870 the Rev. Lars E. Bergstrom and his wife gave birth to a baby girl - Lydia.

Lydia grew up in Sweden, fell in love, and in 1887 married Lars John Larson - son of John and Christine Larson.

While in Sweden the Lydia gave birth to the first of their 12 children - Hilda, Eric, Folke, and the twins Ranghild and Ragnar.

Leaving Lydia and the children back in Sweden, Lars immigrated to the United States in 1906 to find work and a place they can call home. Lydia came over with the children soon after.

They first lived in Cobalt Connecticut then moved to Hartford where Lars found work in an ice house.
While living in Hartford they had three more children - Helen, Ester, and William.

Next moved to North Granby where Lydias sister and husband lived and owned a farm

The family then moved to Bristol on Pine Street where Lars found work at Sessions Clock Company.

John, Art, Robert and Ruth were born.

Then to 1379 Farmington Ave. The site of the original Larsons Farm.

Lars worked as a cabinet maker in the case shop at E. Ingrahams Co.

Lydia rasied cows , chickens, hogs and a horse, she also grew veggies and made bread and butter

Eric was a carpenter so he built Lydia a small stand near the road where she could sell her surplus products.

As time passed the size of the farm increased and the sons took on the tasks of growing fruits and vegtables.

Lydia died on Aug 14 1950

Larsons Farm was then passed on to her sons where they ran a very successful farm and stand, providing their customers with the freshest fruits and vegetable available.

As the years passed, Art Larson was the final surviving son to own the popular Larsons Farm. Art had 5 sons of his own, all who worked the farm at various times, however two sons - Ralph and Stephen showed the most interest in continuing the farming life.

After Art retired the two boys took ownership of the farm and remodeled it as Larson Garden Center still on the original location in Bristol.

Potato pickers on Larsons Farm

Pumpkins piled up across the street ready for Halloween

Art and John Larson - Out standing in their field