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This month's notes: July 2009: Strawberry season is ending in most of the U.S, especially in the South, just starting in New England and other cooler areas. DON'T MISS THEM!  See this page for strawberry picking tips, or to make strawberry jam. And find a Strawberry festival nearby. Blueberries are ready to pick throughout the most of the U.S.! See this page for a GREAT and easy blueberry pie recipe! and see this page for Blueberry Festivals! Check out my easy canning instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals
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This page provides a detailed list of southeast New York's pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms for everything from apples, berries, fruit, pumpkins, vegetables to cut-you-own Christmas trees!  I'm always looking for suggestions of more farms and events to add and feedback about any you have visited, so if you encounter any, just click on the preceding link, as appropriate!  And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on the link to "add my farm".

Remember to ALWAYS either email, call or click the link to the farm's own website (if they have one) on the morning before you go, to confirm hours, conditions and availability of the specific crops you want! For wholesale quantities, see this website:

We also have our own free and simple, step-by-step, illustrated instructions on canning, freezing and drying  many fruits and vegetables, such as  how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn .   If you are looking for Canners, mixes, jars, pectin and other canning supplies at the best prices anywhere!


U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county

Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close, run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!

Albany County

  • Altamont Orchards, Inc - U Pick strawberries and apples
    6654 Dunnsville Road, Altamont, NY 12009. Phone: 518-861-6515. Strawberries: usually finish by the beginning of July; Please bring your own containers, and the 2005 strawberries pyo prices were $1.35/lb. The Pick Your Own (PYO) Fields are located on Route 146 in Altamont. About 1 one half miles before the Altamont Fair entrance. For more directions click here!
  • Indian Ladder Farms - Apples, blueberries, other berries, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths and boughs, Mistletoe, Christmas-themed park, Santa appearances, Christmas December orations, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
    342 Altamont Road, Altamont, NY 12009. Phone: PYO: (866) 640-PICK, 518-765-2956. Email us at: info@indianladderfarms.com. Directions: From Albany: Route 20 west Route 155 south Route 85a west Route 156 west Farm on left; How to get here.  And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Every day 9am to 6pm Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Indian Ladder Farms strives to provide apples of superior taste and quality, while maintaining a healthy ecologically-balanced growing environment. In addition to pick-your-own apples and pumpkins in the fall, we have pick-you-own berries through the summer. Many weekends include demonstrations in beekeeping, sheep shearing, cider making, and other farm activities. Visit our farm menagerie and say "hi" to Rosie, our Scottish Highland cow. Our nature trail will lead you by orchards, marshes, woods, and fields. The Yellow Rock Cafe is open every day to serve you a lunch made from locally grown and produced meats, dairy, and produce. We specialize in school field trips, catering to any age group and classes with special needs.
    A visitor writes on October 23, 2008:
    "My favorite place to go in the fall :)"

Columbia County

  • The Barn - U Pick Apples
    2510 Route 27, Hudson NY, 12534. Phone: 518-851-7346. Also, Roadside Stand
  • Cherry Ridge Farms - apples, apricots, cherries, pears, peaches, plums, and prepicked produce
    4150 Route 23, Hudson, NY 12534. Phone: (518) 828-7018. Directions: Find us on the Hudson side of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, which is where Route 23 crosses the Hudson River. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September. Open: 9am to 5pm most days in the summer. Payment: Cash, Check. . (UPDATED: March 12, 2009)
  • Don Baker Farm - Pick your own cherries, pears and apples. 
    183 Route 14, Hudson NY, 12534. Phone: 518-828-9542. (Greenport, NY). Email: apples@valstar.net. Also, Roadside Stand  - Seasonally fresh fruits and vegetables. Open June and August thru October. Hours: Every day 9am  to 5pm, June through October 
  • Fix Brothers Orchards - Pick your own cherries (sweet and sour), peaches and apples. 
    215 White Birch Road, Hudson, NY  12534. Phone: 518) 828-7560 - (518) 828-6485 - FAX# (518) 828-2042 - E-MAIL. Many people enjoy picnicking while taking in the great views on our Hudson Valley Farm. Hours: Every day 8am  to 6pm, June through October.
  • Floyd Merrifield Jr.
    Corner Millbrook & School House Roads - Claverack, NY  12513.
  • Golden Harvest Farms Inc - U Pick Apples
    3074 US Rte 9, Valatie NY, 12184. Phone: 518-758-7683. Also, Roadside Stand, Farm Market, Cider
  • Hotaling's Farm Market - U-Pick apples and raspberries. 
    Route 9H - Claverack, 12513. Phone: 518-851-9864. 160 acres of apples, peaches, pears, plums, vegetables and a bakery. Open daily 9 to 6.
  • Love Apple Farms - U-Pick apples, cherries, nectarines, peaches, apricots, plums,  and pears. 
    1421 Route 9H, Ghent, NY  12075. Phone: 518)828-5048. Our bakery is famous for made-from-scratch pies, donuts and preserves. Hours: Every day 8am  to 6pm, June through December. U-pick 8:00 a.m. 'til 5:00 p.m. daily. Directions: From New York City by Car Take West Side Highway North to Henry Hudson Parkway North to Sawmill River Parkway North to Taconic State Parkway North, (all of these roads flow one to the other and are clearly marked) . Stay on Taconic Parkway ( roughly 75 miles) to Hudson/Ancram Exit. Go right on 82. Proceed to first stoplight (Bell's Pond), turn right onto 9H. Continue for 10.5 miles and we're on the left. Cherries - 12 Varieties; Peaches - 24 Varieties ; Nectarines; Plums - 16 Varieties; Pears - 8 Varieties. Apples varieties: Gala, Golden Supreme, McIntosh, Macoun, Honeycrisp, Red Cort, Cortland, Jonamac, Spartan, Empire, Jonathon, Jonagold, Jonagored, Yataka, Mutsu, Northern Spy, Fortune, Ida Red, Fuji, Braeburn, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Ginger Gold, Paula Red, Jersey Mac, Zesta
  • Philip Orchards - plums, pears, apples, and raspberries, currents and gooseberries.  
    270 Route 9H - Claverack, NY 12513 - (518)851-6351 - FAX# (518)851-2305 - Our entire 100 acre crop of  is for pick-your-own. Picnickers welcome. August through October
  • The Pickin Shack at Hellers Farm - Christmas trees, grapes
    48 Hover Avenue - Route 9G & Hover Avenue, Germantown, NY 12526. Phone: 518)537-6076. Email us at: Hellersfarm@hotmail.com. Directions: Route 9G 2.3 miles North of Germantown light to intersection of Route 9G and Hover Avenue. 4 Miles South of Rip Van Winkle Bridge. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open September, October, November, December. Our hours are: Farm Stand Open 7 days a week 9 am to 7pm until Halloween ReOpen Friday after Thanksgiving Thursday-Sunday 9 am to dark until Christmas Eve Concord and Niagara Grapes Picked beginning Labor Day Weekend - Christmas Trees - Fir varieties available Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve Farm Stand offers Apples, Pumpkins, Pears, Squash, Apple Cider, Indian Corn, December orative Gourds, Corn Stalks, Homemade Baked Goods, Jams & Jellies and daily specials!
  • Rider Farm - U Pick Apples
    100 Sawmill Road, Germantown NY, 12526. Phone: 518-537-6843. Also Farm Market
  • Samascott Orchard - U Pick Apples, Blueberries, Sour Cherries, Plums, Green Peppers, Pumpkins, Beans, Summer Squash, Tomatoes and Cucumbers
    5 Sunset Avenue, Kinderhook NY, 12106. Phone: 518-758-7224. Email: samascottorchard@aol.com. Also, Farm Market, Cider. Directions page.
  • Shortcake Farm - Pick your own strawberries.
    Route 23B - Hudson, NY  12534. Phone: 518)851-7676. Also a farm stand with seasonally fresh fruits and vegetables, apple cider and craft shop. Open June thru October. Hours: Every day 9am  to 6pm, June through October.
  • Smith Farms - Apples, cherries, raspberries, restrooms
    200 White Birch Road (Next to Fix Bros Fruit Farm), Hudson, NY 12534. Phone: 518-828-1228. Email us at: frederic@mhcable.com. Directions: From the Rip van Winkle Bridge, bear south on 9-G. Watch for Columbia County 14,which turns left in about a mile ( after the Olana State Park turn off). After another mile, watch for a small road to the right (only). It is Howe Road, which automatically becomes White birch Road . Our sign is up at this turn, from either direction. We are about three quarters of a mile on the right at the top of a little hill. Red Barn with "Smith Farms" on it. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: If we are away, we have an honor system in effect. The patch is open mostly all the time during normal business hours 8 to 4 Everbearing raspberries are available steadily, as they ripen. New canes on irrigation. Come early in the day. We are usually picked out by noon! Fred and Gillian Sherrington and our two collie dogs Tony and Sammi welcome you. Payment: Cash, only.
  • Thompson-Finch Farm - ORGANIC, U Pick Apples, strawberries
    750 Wiltsie Bridge Road, Ancram NY, 12502. Phone: 518-329-7578. The largest pick your own organic strawberry farm in New England!
  • V&R Saulpaugh & Sons - pick-your-own grapes and pumpkin
    2329 Route 9, Livingston, NY  12541. Phone: 518)537-6494. We sell only what we grow and pick fresh daily. We have crops from mid-September to mid-Oct. Hours: Every day 8am  to 6pm, June through October
  • Wintje Farms - Pick your own apples, cherries, pears, plums and pumpkins. 
    Route 9G, Germantown, NY  12526 - (518)537-6072 - Open June thru November.
  • Yonder Farms Fruit Dist. LLC - U Pick Apples 
    301 Route 66, Suite 2, Hudson NY, 12534. Phone: 518-828-1151. E-mail: yonder@berk.com Also, Roadside Stand, Farm Market

Delaware County

  • Handsome Brook Farm - Certified Organic, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), tomatoes, prepicked produce, gift shop, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
    4132 E. Handsome Brook Road, Franklin, NY 13775. Phone: 607-829-2548. Email: bbabcock@handsomebrookfarm.com. Directions: From Franklin, New York: Left on Hill Street, Left on Franklin Heights. Go past stop sign; the road turns into E. Handsome Brook Road. Go approx 3 miles. Bear right at Kimbrook Kennels. Go about 1/2 mile - red barn, white house with blue shutters. And for a map to our farm, see our website or , this mapquest map. Crops are usually available in July. Open: Please see our website for current hours; OR call us. Raspberries will be available to pick in July 1 pm to August 31; Please call for times; Blueberries will be available in August. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. In addition to PYO, we have a farm Bed and Breakfast! We are a very family friendly PYO. Our berries are Certified Organic...and in addition to the berries we have Handsome Brook Farm preserves and syrups available for sale. For kids of all ages there are baby farm animals to pet, and on Summer Saturdays we often hitch up our draft horses (Bud and Bob) for hay rides. For more information, feel free to e-mail me. (ADDED: March 01, 2009)

Dutchess County

  • Barton Orchards - U Pick Apples, hayrides, corn maze and more
    63 Apple Tree Lane, Poughquag NY, 12570-9610. Phone: 845-227-2306. E-mail: pbarton@bestweb.net Also, Roadside Stand, Farm Market. They have apple & pumpkin picking through October 31st, they also have what they call Harvest Festivals in the Fall. In addition to the PYO, they have free hayrides, concessions stands, a food/grocers market (they have the best apple cider doughnuts, and pumpkin pies), Fall /Halloween novelties & mums for sale, petting zoo, a live band on the weekends, haunted house, corn maze, field of screams (during evenings, and activities/rides for children for a small fee. For more information, see these pages: Harvest schedule, Events, Apple varieties, Harvest fun, Photos, Field of Screams, Directions, School tours, Birthday parties
  • Dykeman's Farm   - raspberries, pumpkins, and a few other vegetables in season
    West Dover Road, Pawling, NY 12564. Phone: 845-832-6068.  Hayrides (with pumpkin picking). Farm stand with a variety of fresh home-grown vegetables along with local peaches and apples in season.
  • Dykeman Farm - pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), other vegetables, already-picked produce, farm market
    West Dover Road, Pawling, NY 12564. Phone: 845-832-6068. Alternate Phone: 845-222-5981. Fax: 845-832-6068. Email: wbdykmn@aol.com. Open: Raspberries - please call first; Pumpkins - open Saturdays and Sundays during the month of October, including Columbus Day. Directions: From Route 22 in Pawling, go north to River Road. Make a left hand turn onto River Road. Follow this to the end. Then make a right onto West Dover Road. Follow this about 3 1/2 miles. Our stand will be on the left side of the road near Dykeman Lane. For a map to our farm, click here. Raspberries in fall, late August, September, October Pumpkins every weekend in October including Columbus Day. Payment: Cash, Check. We have a great selection of fresh vegetables at our stand, all of which are grown on our farm. We have the best sweet corn around and it's always picked fresh every day! Our stand is open every day from late June until November First. (UPDATED: April 14, 2009)
  • Fishkill Farms- follows organic methods, Pick your own Apples, Peaches, Cherries, Black Currants, Blueberries, Blackberries, Pears, Nectarines.
    9 Fishkill Farms Road, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533. Phone: (845) 897-4377. Email: info@fishkillfarms.com. Directions: on Fishkill Farms Road, off of East Hook Cross Road, Hopewell Junction. Open: reopens for the season starting June 13, 2009, Tuesday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm and will offer a variety of homegrown fruits, berries and vegetables. Homemade donuts, a bakery, local and organic produce, cheeses and other artisanal products. Come see our pasture-raised hens, and experience old-fashioned farm fun. We are a low-spray orchard and our vegetables and berries are grown with organic methods. Under original management again after 10 years, Fishkill Farms is one of the oldest and most historic orchards in the Hudson Valley. Varieties of New York Apples: Macintosh, Red Delicious, Spartan, Empire, Macoun, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, and Rome.  (UPDATED: June 29, 2009)
  • Fraleigh's Rose Hill Farm - apples, other berries, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries
    off Fraleigh Lane 19 Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook, NY 12571. Phone: 845-758-4215. Fax: 845-758-9441. Email: info@pickrosehillfarm.com. Directions: From the center of Red Hook (intersection of Route 9 and 199): take Route 9 north 1.5 miles, watch for red barn on right side of road, take first right turn past the barn onto Fraleigh Lane. Follow signs in. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, September, October. Open: Weekends September through October (including Labor Day, Columbus Day holidays) Strawberries: June Apples: September through October Payment: Cash, Check.  This farm has been in the same family for over 200 years, Peter Fraleigh having purchased Rose Hill Farm in 1798. David and Karen Fraleigh are the sixth generation of their family run Rose Hill Farm.
  • Greig Farm - apples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries
    Red Hook, NY. Phone: 845-758-1234. Open April - December. Also a market, bakery, nursery, garden shop, educational program including farm tours and Catskill Mountain scenery. 15 varieties of apples in 120 acres of orchards
  • Keepsake Orchards - under new management - see Fishkill Farms above
  • Mead Orchards LLC - PYO peaches, apples, pumpkins
    15 Scism Road, Tivoli NY, 12583. Phone: 845-456-5641. E-mail: clmead@ulster.net. Picturesque, 100-acre fruit orchard and vegetable farm, located in the beautiful Mid-Hudson River Valley of New York. We grow over 30 varieties of apples (McIntosh, Cortland, Macoun, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Jonagold, Mutsu, Idared, Rome, Fuji and others) as well as peaches, pears, and plums. We also grow a large variety of summer vegetables, winter squashes, pumpkins, and gourds. Open: Weekends & Monday holidays, 10:00 am to 5:30 p.m, August, September, & October. Directions and info - see website
  • Meadowbrook Farm   - PYO apples, pumpkins. 
    29 Old Myers Corner Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. Phone: 914-297-3002. Known as "Wappingers' best kept secret." Farm stand with a large variety of fresh produce, delicious baked goods, gift baskets and more. Picnic area. 
  • Montgomery Place Orchards - U Pick Apples
    PO Box 24, Annandale-on-Hudson NY, 12504. Phone: 845-758-6338. Also a farm market.
  • Oriole Orchards - apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plum, prunes, nectarines
    PO Box 24, Red Hook, NY. Phone: 845-758-9355. Open June-October 9:00 - 5:00 daily
    Apple varieties include McIntosh, Ida Red, Red Delicious, Mutsu, Rome, Winesap, Greening, Cortland, Macoun, Golden Delicious, Spy-Gold, and Paula Red
  • Rose Hill Farm - U Pick Apples
    RD 3 Bx 176B, Red Hook NY, 12571. Phone: 845-758-4215. E-mail: dkfral@epix.net  Also, Roadside Stand
  • Secor Stawberries - Strawberries, Blueberries, Corn, Peas, Pumpkins & Seasonal Vegetables.
    63 Robinson Lane, Wappinger Falls, NY 12590. Phone: 845-452-6883. Email: upick@warwick.net. Upick or ready-picked. Hayrides in the Fall. Directions: On Robinson Lane off Noxon Road (county rt.21) or off Route 376, 2 miles on right.
  • Terhune Orchards - Apples, pumpkins
    761 North Ave, Salt Point, NY 12578. Phone: 2665587. Fax: 2665587. Email us at: rdczech@yahoo.com. Directions: Taconic parkway to Rt.44 (west) to County Rt.72 (right) Go 4 miles farm is on left. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Our hours are: Seven day a week 10 am to 5 pm Scenic hayride

Orange County

  • Ace Farms  - UPDATE: November 24, 2007: They no longer do any PYO (a fire reduced their quantities).
    PO Box 447, Route 40 , Monroe, NY 10950. Farmer's Market with a large variety of fresh produce, including farm fresh eggs, an Ace specialty.
  • Applewood Orchards & Winery - apples, pumpkins, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
    82 Four Corners Road, Warwick, NY 10990. Phone: 845 986 1684. Email: ApplewoodOrchards@gmail.com. Directions: Directions We're located only 20 minutes from Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. From NYC: Take the New York State Thruway North to exit 16 at Harriman. Take Route 17 West and go 8 miles to exit 127. Follow signs to Sugarloaf / Kings Highway. Three miles past Sugarloaf, take a right onto Four Corners Road. Go 1 mile. Applewood Orchards in on the right From Northern NJ: Take the Garden State Parkway or Route 17 North. Take Route 17 North the New York State Thruway. Take the New York State Thruway North to exit 16 at Harriman. Take Route 17 West and go 8 miles to exit 127. Follow signs to Sugarloaf / Kings Highway. Three miles past Sugarloaf, take a right onto Four Corners Road. Go 1 mile. Applewood Orchards in on the right. -or- Take Route 23 North to Route 515 North. Exit onto Route 94 North through Vernon NJ to Warwick NY. Make a right turn at the Mobil Station in the Village of Warwick onto Kings Highway. Travel three miles north and take a left turn onto Four Corners Road. Go 1 mile. Applewood Orchards in on the right. Google Map Note: If you are coming from the NY State Thruway, online maps may send you across the back roads for a slightly shorter but slower and complicated route. Compare our directions to your internet map after you leave Route 17-West at exit 16 (Harriman). When in doubt, use our directions. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: We are open from 9am to 5pm daily, September 8th through late October. Apples in September and early October. Pumpkins in Early and mid-October. Payment: Cash, only.
  • Berry Patch - U-pick raspberries.
    191 Shea Road, Campbell Hall, NY, 10916. Phone: 845-427-2615.  Open: Late August through September Weekends 10-6. A whole acre to pick!
  • Fino Farms - apples, strawberries
    Old Indian Road, Milton, NY 12547. Phone: (845) 795-2248. By appointment only. Seasonal. We are 4th generation fruit and vegetable growers, caring for 250 acres of prime Hudson Valley farmland. Twenty apple varieties constitute our main fruit crop, with pears, stone fruits, wine grapes, berries and many kinds of vegetables available for sale to consumers from our fruit packing facility on Old Indian Road, Milton, NY or from any of four farmer's market location in Dutchess County (Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie Plaza, the Village of Fishkill and LaGrangeville). Call for more information.
  • Halfway Acres - Raspberries, asparagus, peppers, radishes, tomatoes.
    Purgatory Road (off Sarah Wells Trail), New Hampton, NY, 10958. Phone: 845-355-2623. Open: Late Apr-Oct. Roadside and U-Pick.
  • Hodgson's Farm & Garden Center - blueberries, eggplant, peppers, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, school tours
    2290 Albany Post Road, Walden, NY 12586. Phone: (845)778-1432. Directions: Located in Northern Orange County outside villages of Walden & Montgomery. Only 90 minutes from George Washington Bridge! See website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Open: Every weekend throughout October; Saturday 11am to 7pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm; Magic Shows are at 1pm and 4pm on Fall Festival days. U-Pick strawberries (June), blueberries (after July 4th), tomatoes, peppers and eggplants (August); Call to confirm crop status and picking hours. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Fall Festival Admission (2008): Adults: $8.50 (Ages 13 and up) / Children: $6.50 (Ages 4 to 12, 3 and under are FREE!). Admission includes Hayride to 20 acre Pumpkin Field, Corn Maze, Haunted House, Straw Maze, Barnyard Petting Zoo, Magic Show, FREE Face Painting and FREE parking.  Elementary school field trips and Birthday Parties welcome. Call for more information.  (UPDATED: October 13, 2008)
  • Jessup Road Orchards - U-Pick Apples, also pumpkins
    101 Jessup Road, Warwick, NY. Phone: 845-742-8557 and 845-986-3331. Open: September 11th- until apples are gone; 9am til dark. Directions: from NYC take NYS thruway north to exit 16 Harriman, take 17 west to exit 124. Take left at light, and take left at next light. Go to your third light approx. 6 miles and take right onto Bridge Street. Go around bend and stay to your left onto High Street. Go straight approx. 2 miles and we are on your right. 60 acres of peaceful countryside. Pick your own apples and enjoy our hay ride around the border. .We also sell pumpkins, cornstalks, mums, honey, cider, jellys, potatoes, onions, hot dogs soda and water
  • Lawrence Farms Orchards -  Apples, strawberries, sweet and tart cherries, vegetables, Peaches, Sweet Corn, Grapes, Prune Plums, Pears
    39 Colandrea Road, Newburgh, NY 12550. Phone: 845-562-4268. Our Spring/Summer Pick Your Own season begins with fresh, juicy, sweet strawberries, usually starting in mid-June. During this season we also offer for picking English Shelling Peas, Sugar Snap Peas, several Lettuce varieties, Beets and Greens, Red and Black Currants, and Gooseberries. Toward the end of June we also have Pick Your Own Sweet and Tart Cherries.  We open of our Summer/Fall Pick Your Own season in mid-August for tree ripened Peaches, Sweet Corn, and early variety of Apples Throughout the fall season we offer later ripening varieties of Apples, as well as Seedless and Table Green Beans, Tomatoes, many varieties of Hot and Sweet Peppers, Cabbages, Beets, Spinach, Eggplant, Broccoli, and Pumpkins
  • Manza Family Farm - U-pick apples, Christmas trees and pumpkins.
    730 Route 211, Montgomery, NY, 12549. Phone: 845-692-4363. Craft store, hay maze, farm animals, hayrides, farm stand. Straw maze in October. Nursery and cut your own Christmas trees. Visit with Santa and live reindeer weekends in December . Open: Daily Apr 1- December 24, 9-5.
  • Maskers Fruit Farms, Inc. - U Pick Apples
    45 Ball Road, Box 398, Warwick NY, 10990. Phone: 845-986-1058. Also a Farm Market with special events. Open: 7 days per week, September 1 through November 12th (or as long as the apples last) 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Rain or Shine. Directions: New York State Thruway north to Exit 15A, then follow Route 17 north (7 miles), then Route 17A west 13 miles to Ball Road. Watch for the Masker signs.  Varieties of apples: Macintosh, Prime Reds, Granny Smith, Cortland, Empire, Jonagold, Macoun, Red Delicious, Sparta Macintosh, Ida Red, Mutsu, Golden Delicious, Smoothee, Surprise, Rome
  • Mr. Apples Orchard - apples, pumpkins
    Box 98 High Falls, N.Y. 12440. Phone: 845-687-0005, (845-687-9498. You can pick from August until November. Do you like Mcintosh variety? Macs start in early September. Cortlands are super. The juicy flavor is crunchingly refreshing. Pears are finished by mid-September. September is surely my favorite apple month. October is the month for Red Delicious; the old style ones that actually taste good. Also get our famous "Russet" Golden Delicious. You can still pick Golden Delicious in November. A light frost won't hurt them. You can find other varieties too --- mix them. The orchard is just the size you like. We will show you where to go. Follow the blue barrels for a healthy invigorating apple hike. When you arrive, check in at our rustic orchard stand. Pick pumpkins and maybe take a hayride, just down the road.
  • Ochs Orchard - U Pick apples, pumpkins, raspberries
    4 Ochs Lane, Warwick NY, 10990. Phone: 845-986-1591. E-mail: ochsorch@warwick.net. Also, Roadside Stand, Farm Market with Cider. Open: 9 am to 5 pm, daily.
  • Overlook Farm Market - Pick your own apples and pumpkins.
    Route 9W, Newburgh, NY, 12550. Phone: 800-291-9137 or 845-562-5780
     Fall harvest weekends feature hay maze and fishing at the pond. Picnics packed in your basket or ours. Petting zoo. 4 miles north of I-84. Open: March- December , 8-8. Closed Tuesday.
  • Pennings Farm Market - U Pick Apples
    161 South Route 94, Warwick NY, 10990. Phone: 845-986-1059. Also, Roadside Stand, Farm Market and Cider
  • Pennings Orchard - U Pick Apples
    169 South Route 94, Warwick NY, 10990. Phone: 845-986-7080. E-mail: jackpennings@hotmail.com. Also, Roadside Stand
  • Pierson Bicentinial Farm And Greenhouse - pumpkins, raspberries, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    1448 Route 211 West, Middletown, NY 10940. Phone: 845 386 1882. Email: piersonfarm@frontiernet.net. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in October, December. Open: Daily from 10 am to 6 pm, closed Wednesdays. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Fright NIGHTS : Haunted hay ride, haunted barn, haunted maze and face painting. October 17, 18, 24 and 25, 2008 from 6 pm to 11 pm. Gate closes promptly at 10:15 pm. Also Food and Games and of course pumpkins. Hosted by Minisink Valley Rotary. (UPDATED: October 03, 2008)
  • C. Rowe and Sons - U-pick strawberries
    113 Station Road (off Route 208), Campbell Hall, NY, 10916. Phone: 845-427-2254. Roadside & U-pick. U-pick strawberries in June. Home grown seasonal vegetables at our market. 1 mile south of Maybrook. Open: Daily 7-6.
  • Scheuermann's Farm & Greenhouses - Sweet corn
    73 Little York Road, Warwick, NY 10990. Phone: 845-258-4221. Email: scheufms@warwick.net. They also have 7,000 pots of perennials and a wide variety of flower & vegetable bedding plants, hanging baskets, patio pots, and "proven winners" of nursery stock. NYS Dept. of Agriculture Certified.
  • Slate Hill Orchards - U-pick apples, concord grapes, pumpkins and vegetables.
    Rt 6 Box 297, Slate Hill, NY, 10973. Phone: 845-355-4493. 6 miles west of Middletown. Quality fruits & vegetables, honey, maple syrup, preserves, apple cider, cheeses, fruit cake. Direct receivers of Florida and California citrus. Year-round.
  • Soons Orchards & Farm Market - Apples, Pumpkins
    23 Soons Circle, New Hampton New York, Phone: 845-374-5471.  E-mail: info@soonsorchards.com
    Apples (Weekends & Columbus day, mid-September to end Oct) and Pumpkins (starts 3rd September weekend, with hayride)  Also Available: (fall harvest) Corn Stalks, Gourds, Indian Corn, Mums. Directions: Just off Route 17M; one mile off I-84 (exit 123); short drive from Woodbury Commons outlets; between Middletown and Goshen. Open: August 1 to April or later (call), Everyday 9 to 6:00 pm; after Thanksgiving 9 to 5:30 pm.  Roadside Market:  Apples (28 varieties!), Peaches, Sweet Corn, Apple Cider, Homemade Pies and Baked Goods, Melons, Pumpkins, Squash, Homegrown Summer Vegetables plus other local produce like onions and potatoes.  Halloween Hay Maze for kids.  (year round) Honey, Jams, Jellies, Maple Syrup, Apple Butter, Fudge.
  • W Rogowski Farm, LLC - Honey from hives on the farm
    327-329 Glenwood Road, Pine Island, NY 10969. Phone: 845-258-4574. Fax: 845-258-4595. Email: info@rogowskifarm.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available all year. Open: Seasonally - as of 12/4/07 to Monday to Thursday 9 to 6 Friday - Sunday 9 to 7 Call to confirm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. You don't actually "pick" the honey yourself, but this is as close as you can get!
  • Warwick Valley Winery & Orchards - Apples
    114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY, 10990. Phone: 845-258-4858. Apple orchard open in fall. Taste our fruit wines in the tasting room. Open: Saturday & Sun, 11-5. Weekdays by appointment.
  • Wright Family Farm - Strawberries, seasonal vegetables, pumpkins and Christmas trees. Hay rides.
    325 Kings Highway, Warwick, NY, 10990. Phone: 845-986-1345. Roadside & U-pick. 2-one half miles west of Sugar Loaf. Open: May- December .

Otsego County

  • Willy's Farm And Cider Mill - Honey from hives on the farm, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    349 Baduea Hill Road, Schenevus, NY 12155. Phone: 607-547-2186. Email: blueapple@htva.net. Directions: Take I-88 to Exit 18 (Schenevus), turn left (west) on Route 7, into village. Follow red and white signs. Willys Farm is about 6 miles from the exit. Open: Friday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; Weekdays school tours by appointment. Payment: Cash, only. All crafts and baked goods are homemade by somebody in the family. At Willys Farm (Willies Farm?) you can hike to your hearts content, or just sit and chat. (ADDED: May 08, 2008)

Putnam County  

  • Outhouse Orchard - apples, pumpkins, hay rides, Christmas trees
    130 Hardscrabble Road, Croton Falls (North Salem), NY 10519. Phone: (914) 277-3188. They have pick your own apples and specialty jams and jellies. The farm has been family run farm since 1890’s. Directions: located 15 minutes from the Holiday Inn in Mt. Kisco. Click here for a map, more directions and GPS bearings. (Apples Picking through Halloween, Pumpkins sale at end of Sept. Hayrides, Pony Rides)
  • Salingers Orchards Inc. - apples (NOT PYO) Update: October 2, 2005: not a pick-your-own
    Phone: 845-277-3521. Guinea Road, Brewster, NY. Directions: from Route I- 684, North or South- Take Exit 8 - Hardscrabble Road, and turn right at end of the ramp. Then, turn left at the Getty gas station. From this point our signs will guide you to the orchard.  From Brewster- Take Route 22 South for about 3 miles to County Route 55, (Deans Corners Road) a left turn. Then, take your first right (Guinea Road) and the orchard is a mile up the road.

Rensselaer County

  • Best Berry Farm - U Pick Apples and strawberries
    1078 Best Road Box 142 B, East Greenbush NY, 12061. Phone: 518-286-0607. 
  • Goold Orchards Inc - Apples, pumpkins, raspberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, face painting
    1297 Brookview Station Road, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12033. Phone: 518-732-7317. Email us at: sue@goold.com. Directions: From NY I-90 head east over the Hudson River to Exit 11E- Schodack/Nassau to Route 150. Follow the signs to Goold Orchards. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October, November, December. Open: Pick-Your-Own 7 Days 9 am to 4pm Sept1 - Nov 30 Farmstore and Bakery 7 days 9 am to 5pm Sept1 -Nov 30. Farm store & Bakery Open Nov-May Monday to Friday. 9-4 Bakery Orders accepted year round. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Annual Apple Festival & Craft Show held Columbus Day Weekend. Annual Sweet Cider Flow 5K run USTAF sanctioned held weekend after Columbus Day. Scarecrow contest held Saturday, October 22,2005 School Tours given Monday to Friday 9 am to 1:30 pm September to Nov Gift Baskets & Gift-Packed Apples shipped year-round Corporate Gift- Pack services available.
  • The Farm At Kristy's Barn - Strawberries, Red Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Currants Apples, Pumpkins
    2385 Brookview Rd. Schodack, NY. 12033. Phone: (518) 477-6250. Email: KMJApple@nycap.rr.com. Directions: click here for a map and directions. Open: May 1st to Thanksgiving, Closed July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, & Sundays in November; Call for more specific hours. Kristys is a  farm and farm market providing a full line of flowers, fruits, vegetables, pies, cider, doughnuts, jams, honey and syrups. Tours U-Pick, hayrides, and more. We're a friendly farm market established in 1912, & just ten minutes from Albany! Kristy's Barn is full of quality fruits and produce, most of which are grown on our 300+ acre farm.. We are a Low spray, No spray farm, which means we spray our crops ONLY when we absolutely NEED to, & when we do, we spray minimally. We do this for our consumer's health, as well as for the safety & health of the environment, & the creatures we share it with! Typical U-Pick season is: Strawberries - Early June through July 4th, Red Raspberries - 1st week in July through mid August, Black Raspberries - 2nd week in July through mid August, Currants - mid July through mid August, Apples - Early September through mid October, Pumpkins - End of September through October.
  • Liberty Ridge Farm - blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
    29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke, NY 12154. Phone: 518-664-1515. Fax: 518-664-5992. Email: info@libertyridgefarmny.com. Open: July and August 9am to 6pm weekdays; 9am to 5pm weekends; Call for specific opening day on crops. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Exit 9 off of I-87 Clifton Park, east on Rte. 146 to Mechanicville. Bear left on Rte. 4 North. Follow into the Village of Stillwater; Hudson River will be on your right. Turn right at blinking light crossing over the Hudson River. 1 mile on right – Liberty Ridge Farm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Liberty Ridge Farm has the largest corn maze in the Capital District. Stop on by for Pick Your Own blueberries and raspberries and our Farm Market during the summer and make sure to come back during the fall to enjoy our Fall Festival. Our Fall Festival features our 8-acre corn maze, Brad's Barnyard Adventure filled with activities for young and old, and our trolley ride. Don't forget Haunt Nights during October! Liberty Ridge Farm has wonderful facilities for group meetings, family reunions and birthday parties!. (UPDATED: June 03, 2009)
  • Swartz Orchard - pick your own strawberries and pick your own vegetables (the apple orchard has been removed)
    1532 Eleanor Dr, Castleton NY, 12033. Phone: 518-732-7420. Also, Roadside Stand.  (UPDATED: June 27, 2009)

Rockland County

  • The Orchards of Concklin - Apples, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
    2 South Mountain Road, Pomona, NY 10970. Phone: 845-354-0369. Email us at: concklins@aol.com. Directions: Family owned since 1712. Home of the famous Apple Cider Donuts. Farm store, fresh pressed cider. Our own & locally grown produce, on the premises bakery, pies, cookies & cakes from century old recipes. Gourmet & organic foods, cheeses, teas & coffees. Farmers markets in tri-state area. Mail Orders welcome. Fall events: Pick Your Own Apples & pumpkins, pumpkin patch, corn maze, haunted house, soft bounce, soft slide. School tours & birthday parties by appointment. Directions: From New York City: George Washington bridge to the palisades interstate parkway north, approximately 30 minutes to exit 12, turn left at stop sign turn right at lights (route 45 north) we are 1/2 a mile on the right. See the website for directions from other starting points.  Click here for picking updates. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Farm Store open daily 8am to 6 pm Closed January and February Please call ahead or check our website for dates and events information Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  • Dr. Davies Farm   - PYO apples, pumpkins. 
    Routes 304, Congers, NY 10920. Phone: 914-268-7020. Open: everyday 10 am to 4:30 p.m. Directions: from New York City: Cross George Washington Bridge, take the Palisades Parkway and get off at Exit 5N (303 N) Stay on Route 303 for 10 miles & Merge with Route 9W and stay North. Turn left onto Route 304. Farm stand is one quarter mile on the left. Also a farm stand with a variety of fresh produce and a picnic area.
  • Duryea Farms  - tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, apples, pumpkins
    101 Ackertown Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10952. Phone: 845-356-1988. Special area for children's birthday parties (which include pony rides - parties only).
  • The Orchards of Concklin - Apples, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
    2 South Mountain Road, Pomona, NY 10970. Phone: 845-354-0369. Email us at: concklins@aol.com. Directions: From New York city: George Washington bridge to the palisades interstate parkway north, approximately 30 minutes to exit 12, turn left at stop sign turn right at lights (route 45 north) we are 1/2 a mile on the right.  See the website for directions from other areas! And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Farm Store Daily, 8 am to 6 pm Pick Your Own September and October Saturday and Sundays only, 10am to 5pm Closed January and February Apples September through end of October Pumpkins second week in October thru end of October Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Family owned since 1712. Home of the famous Apple Cider Donuts. Farm Store, fresh pressed cider. Our own & locally grown produce, on the premises bakery, pies, cookies & cakes from century old recipes. Gourmet & organic foods, cheeses, teas & coffees. Fall events: Pick your own apples, school tours, birthday parties, corn maze. Farmers markets in tristate area.

Schoharie County

  • Pick a Pumpkin Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins
    2716 Creek Road, Esperence, NY 12066. Phone: 518-868-4893. Email us at: DebV54@aol.com. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open October. Our hours are: Monday to Friday: 3-8 pm, Saturday: 10-8 pm, Columbus Day: 10-8 pm, CLOSED SUNDAY Free Admission and Parking, Free Hayrides, Hay tunnel, Three Story Tree House, Farm Animals, Gift Shop, Storybook Land, Homemade Cider Donuts, Snack Bar, Goat Ramp, Corn Maze, Peddle Carts. Also pick your own Indian corn and gourds; many family activities; no admission charge; Open last Saturday in September through Halloween; always closed on Sundays.
  • Terrace Mountain Orchard - apples, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
    Apple Blossom Lane,, Schoharie, NY 12157. Phone: 518-295-8212. Email: jschmid1@nycap.rr.com. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October, November. Open: Monday thru Friday 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sundays 9 am to 5 pm. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: July 06, 2008)

Ulster County

  • DuBois Farms U-Pick - Nectarines, Plums, Apples, Pears, Grapes, and Pumpkins, Corn Maze, Hayrides, Farm Animals and Children’s Activities
    209 Perkinsville Road, Highland, NY 12528. Phone: (845) 795-4037. Email: upick@duboisfarms.com. Open: Late August – September, Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Groups by appointment: Monday to Friday. October: 7 days/week: 9:00am-5:00pm. Groups by appointment. Farm Market and Café. Weekend Barbeques.
  • Hurd's Family Farm - apples, corn maze, pumpkins, hayrides
    Rt 32, Modena, NY. Phone: 845-883-7818. Fax: 883-6300. Email: susan@hurdsfamilyfarm.com. More information: Corn Maze, School Tours, Events, Apple Picking, Recipes, Healthy Apple Twists, Photo Gallery, and a Map. Apple festival on September 24-25, 2005: Old fashioned cider press demonstrations, corn maze challenge, hayrides, kids corral activities, critter corner, apple slingshot, sand mountain, farm hiking trail, volleyball, trike track and more!
  • Jenkins & Lueken Orchards - Apples, blackberries, pumpkins, raspberries, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths and boughs, trees tied, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, and prepicked produce, tractor-pulled hay rides
    69 Yankee Folley road, New Paltz, NY 12561. Phone: 845-255-0999. Email us at: adapc@bestweb.net. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October, December. Open: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 PM SATURDAY - SUNDAY 9:00 am to 7:00 PM Payment: Cash, Check.
    Christmas tree varieties:
    PreCut varieties: Balsam Fir, Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir.
  • Kelder's Farm - asparagus, beans, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, currants (red and black), eggplant, flowers, other berries, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Precut Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths and boughs, Santa appearances, Christmas December orations, trees bagged, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
    5755 Route 209 , Kerhonkson, NY 12404. Phone: 845-626-7137. Fax: 845-626-7137. Email us at: info@kelderfarm.com. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Everyday 10am-6pm Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Educational tours are offered April-October. Our tours are for all ages and curriculums! Give our knowledgeable and friendly staff a call.
    A visitor writes on October 11, 2008:
    "We love this farm and we've been there many times. Now they're advertising: Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Pumpkins When we went last summer we picked blueberries, corn and potatoes. We also bought some loose flowers. "
  • Liberty View Farm LLC - Certified Naturally Grown, apples, cucumbers, flowers, gooseberries, herbs/spices, lavender, melons, onions, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), produce for sale, parking provide free, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, cooking or fruit/veg judging, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, events at your location (call for info)
    340 Crescent Ave, Highland, NY 12528. Phone: 845 883 7004. Email: billiamvan@gmail.com. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: all day weekends and please call for weekdays, we do farmers markets and deliveries. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.  We are "Certified Naturally Grown" Better than Organic. (ADDED: September 15, 2008)
    A visitor writes on November 08, 2008: "You can 'lease' a tree for a year and pick from it the whole season. This Farm was absolutely Fabulous!"
  • Locust Grove Fruit Farm - pumpkin patch and a corn maze
    177 North Road, Milton, NY 12547. Phone: 845-795-5194. Open: October Sat. & Sun. 9am - 4pm. Established in 1820, we are a 7th generation family farm. All types of fruit and vegetables, flowers in season and baked goods. We participate in the Green Market in NYC.
  • Maynard Farms - Apples, nectarines, pears, peaches, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, and prepicked produce, restrooms
    326 River Road, Ulster Park, NY 12487. Phone: 845-331-6908. Email us at: Maynardorchards@aol.com. Directions: Half way between Poughkeepsie and Kingston off of Route 9w on to River Road. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm also Columbus Day Payment: Cash, only.
  • Minard Farms - Apples, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
    250 Hurds Road, Clintondale, NY 12515. Phone: 845-883-7102. Email: debbieminardfarms@msn.com. Directions: NYS Thruway (I87) exit 18, turn right onto Route 299. Right at 1st traffic light onto South Ohioville Rd to stop sign. Turn left onto Hurds Rd - we are .25 miles on left. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: Weekends and holidays, 9 am to 6 pm Apples: mid Aug. - end of Oct. Payment: Cash, only. Minard Farms farm pressed sweet apple cider, sweet pear cider, apple cider donuts, homemade pies, local honey, preserves, roasted sweet corn, local peaches, pears and produce. Look for our apple in the sky. 75 miles from NYC. (UPDATED: August 13, 2008)
  • Mr. Apples Orchard - Low Spray Orchard, apples, pears
    Box 98, High Falls, NY 12440. Phone: 845-687-0005 and 845-687-9498.  Pick Your Own Apples & Pears. Don't like so many Chemicals? Like Natural Flavor. You can pick from August until November. Do you like Mcintosh variety? Macs start in early September. Pears are finished by mid-September. October is the month for Red Delicious; the old style ones that actually taste good. Also our famous "Russet" Golden Delicious, So juicy and sweet. You can still pick Golden Delicious in November. A light frost won't hurt them. Unlike other orchards we specialize in not harvesting all the apples so that they are all in the trees for YOU.
  • Prospect Hill Orchards - Apples, cherries, nectarines, pears, peaches, pumpkins, winter squash, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
    40 Clark's Lane, Milton, NY 12547. Phone: 845-795-2383. Fax: 845-795-2383. Email us at: info@prospecthillorchards.com. Directions: Route 87 North to Exit 17 in Newburgh Route 84 East to Exit 10 Route 9W North, 10 miles north of Newburgh, to village of Milton. Follow the bright yellow "Prospect Hill Orchards" signs  Go here for directions to our farm. Open: Weekends Only 9 am to 4 p.m. Cherries available after June 20th each year, Friday, Sat. and Sunday; pick your own peaches and nectarines each weekend in August; Apples, pears, pumpkins available mid-September to  mid-Oct. Events Calendar: Kid's Days-last weekend in September Johnny Appleseed Cider Festival-weekend following Columbus Day. Payment: Cash, only. Peaches 'n Wine Festival- August 24, 2008, 11 am-4 pm. Featuring wine tasting and sales and sweet and savory peach/nectarine tidbits for tasting. Recipes available
  • Saunderskill Farms - apples
    41 Garden Lane, Accord, NY. Phone: 845-626-7103. Open: April 15 - October 31; Daily 9-7, November- December; Tuesday through Sunday 9-5.
  • Stone Ridge Orchard - ORGANIC (SUSTAINABLE), Apples, blueberries, currants (red and black), other berries, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
    3012 Route 213 POB 867, Stone Ridge, NY 12484. Phone: 845/687-2587. Fax: 845/687-4379. Email us at: info@stoneridgeorchard.com. Directions: From I-87 (NYS Thruway) take Exit 19 to Route 209 south. Go 10.5 miles through the town of Stone Ridge. At the 2nd light turn left, go 2/10th of a mile to our farm stand (on the left hand side of the road. Come on in! Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Open: September through October, 9-6, 7 days a week. Nestled in the Shawangunk mountains near the Catskills, Stone Ridge Orchard provides 115 acres of apples, raspberries, pumpkins, cider and other great farm products to pick or choose from in our farm stand. We're located in Stone Ridge, NY, between the hamlets of Stone Ridge and High Falls. Our farm stand is open 7 days a week from September through October for apple picking. Please call for u-pick hours of other crops and events during the year. We follow organic methods (actually sustainable), but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  • Trapanis Blackberry Rose Farms - apples
    1636 Route 9W, Milton, NY. Phone:845 795 5607. Open: June-October, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 12-5:30pm Weekends, 10-6. Directions: One mile north of Marlboro on Route 9W. Local fruits and vegetables, baked goods, cider, jam, honey and handmade gifts. Pick your own apples September to Oct. Varieties of apples: Paulared, Gala, Macoun, Macintosh, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Cortland, Northern Spy, Mutsu, Jonamac, Empire, Ida Red, Stayman, Baldwin, Winesap, Honeycrisp, Fuji, Jonagored, Lady Apple - Note: not all varieties are available for pick your own.  Other produce (not pyo) includes: peaches, plums, berries, grapes, nectarines, pumpkins.
  • Weed Orchard Pick Your Own - Apples, beans, eggplant, grapes, nectarines, pears, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, face painting, petting zoo
    43 Mt. Zion Road, Marlboro, NY 12542. Phone: 845-236-2684. Email us at: weedfarm@msn.com. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: Monday to Friday 10-5 Saturday and Sunday 9:30-6 The vegetable garden is open in late July and August. We have 15 varieties of apples from August until October. Our award winning peaches are ready in August and Our Pumpkins are ready in October. For added excitement, our Peach Festival this year will be held Labor Day weekend. Our Apple festival will be held Columbus Day weekend. These festivals are filled with fun for the whole family. From Sand art, face-painting, hay rides, hay mazes, petting zoo, to live entertainment, there is something for everyone! Have home made specialties in our Apple Cafe or enjoy a simple picnic by our lake. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
  • Wilklow Orchards - apples, pumpkins, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
    341 Pancake Hollow Road, Highland, NY 12528. Phone: (845) 691-2339. Directions: Take the NYS Thruway (I-87) north to Exit 18 (New Paltz). From the tollbooth, turn right on route 299. Go 2.3 miles, turn right on New Paltz Road. Go 3/4 mile. Turn right on to Pancake Hollow Road. Go 3/4 mile to our orchards. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Labor Day Weekend thru til October 31st, 7 days a week 9 am to 5 pm. Latest News From The Farm and Crop Conditions Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
  • Wright's Farm - Apples, cherries, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
    699 State Route 208, Gardiner , NY 12525. Phone: 845-255-5300. Fax: 845-255-5301. Email us at: tammy@eatapples.com.  And for a map to our farm, Click here.   Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in June, September, October. Open: Our farm market is open 7 days a week 8:00 to 6:00 year round. Pick your own is open 8:00 to 4:30 7 days a week Call or check website for exact dates for pick your own. Cherry picking late June to begin of July. Apple picking Mid September to end of Oct. Pumpkin picking last weekend in September to last day in October Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. We have a fabulous farm market too. Spring and Summer we have beautiful bedding plants and hanging basket of sale. Fall we have hundreds of mums and fresh picked fruits and veggies. Winter we have apple wood for sale to keep you warm and cozy all winter long. 

Westchester County (sometimes misspelled as West Chester County)

  • Amawalk Farm - beans, flowers, herbs/spices, pumpkins, raspberries, prepicked produce
    42 Wood Street, Katonah, NY 10536. Phone: Westchester. Fax: 914-245-2999. Email: larry@amawalkfarm.org. Directions: At the intersection of NY Route 35 and 100 in Katonah, NY take 100 south about 2.5m. Turn right onto Moseman Ave, go 0.6m. Turn right onto Wood St, go about 0.8m to farm sign. Turn right onto Saward Lane, a gravel road, and follow to parking area. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. Open: See website for current hours; Call our raspberry HOTLINE number for the latest picking information at 914 245 2319. Raspberries-summer berries from July 1 thru July 25; fall berries from about Sept 1 through October 15; Beans - August through September Pumpkins - October 1 until farm closes for season. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check. 25 varieties of Heirloom tomatoes. Our own hard-neck garlic, German White and Porcelain Music. Eggplant. Summer squash. Lettuce Greens. Cut flowers, sunflowers, and herbs. (ADDED: September 06, 2008)
  • Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center - follows organic methods, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, herbs/spices, melons, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Phone: 914-962-2368. Fax: 914-962-2509. Email: info@hilltophanoverfarm.org. Click here for a map and directions. Open: Public Welcome Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm Farm Stand Open noon to 7 pm Tuesday to Saturday (June thru November) Evening and Sunday Events announced. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Please call ahead or visit our website for crop updates. Click here for picking updates. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: June 23, 2008)
  • Stuart's Fruit Farm   - PYO apples, pumpkins. 
    Granite Springs Road, Granite Springs, NY 10527. Phone: 914-245-2784.
  • Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm -U Pick Apples
    1335 White Hill Road, Yorktown Heights NY, 10598. Phone: 914-245-5111, E-mail: BJPRATT@ AOL.com  Also, Roadside Stand, Farm Market, Cider. Pick-Your-Own Apples are open Weekends (and some School Holidays) from 10 AM to 4:30 PM starting Labor Day through the end of October. Directions: Take the Taconic State Parkway to the Route 202-Yorktown Heights exit (one exit North of E.D. Roosevelt State Park; one exit south of the Bear Mountain Parkway) Exit and head West on Route 202/35 about 100 yards to a traffic light (just before the Mobil gas station.) Turn Left (South) onto Mohansic Avenue; proceed one mile to the end of the road and turn Right onto White Hill Road. The farm entrance is at the top of the hill on the left-hand side.

Farmer's Markets (Pre-picked Only!)

Rockland County

  • Duryea Farm of the Fellowship Community - prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
    241 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977. Phone: 845-356-8494. Fax: 845-356-8494. Email us at: rsff@fellowshipcommunity.org. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available all year. Open: Farm store open Fridays from 12 to 5, offering a variety of handmade goods from our workshops, as well as our biodynamic produce, soup, pizza, and desserts! Biodynamic produce of all kinds. Lettuce, mesclun mix, apples, rutabagas, squash, berries, mint, basil, beans, beets, and more! Seasonal availability. Also come enjoy our Christmas Festival and sale, a wonderful community event, falling on the first weekend in December. Payment: Cash, Check.

Home Canning Kits

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* All the tools you need for hot waterbath canning - in one comprehensive set!
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* Also includes canning rack, funnel, jar lifter, jar wrencher, bubble freer, tongs and lid lifter.
* A Kitchen Krafts exclusive collection.

This is the same type of  standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll never need anything else except jars & lids! To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here!For more information and current pricing:
 

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This page was updated on 1-Jul-2009       


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