Find a local pick your own farm here!

Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in New York?  Scroll down this page and select your region of the state for a list of U-Pick farms in New York, sorted by county. Farms offering organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in green, next to their name (see "What does Organic mean?"). If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined; click on it and it will open their website. And if you are looking for a local farm stand, roadside stand, farm market or local farmer's market, see our new website, dedicated to those!  See your state's crop availability calendar for specific dates of upcoming crops.  New! As inflation remains high, see this page for cost-saving measures for getting fruit and vegetables and home canning.

New! We just went live with our latest website, FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings, Active Federal facilities even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas

If you know of any I missed and want to add a farm, click here!   I'm making updates for 2023 as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know! This website is supported by purchases you make through the links to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This allows me to continue to maintain the website and make improvements!

What's in season in March 2024, and other timely information:

Notes for March 2024: Summer is almost over and that means apples are here (see this new page for Apple Orchards in your area!), and except in northern areas, peaches and blueberries are finished. Some crops continue until frost, like raspberries, blackberries, figs, corn and tomatoes. Check your area's specific crop calendar (see this page) and call your local farms for seasonal updates.

See these pages to find a local Apple festival, and other festivals. We have a extensive guide to apple varieties and a guide to peach varieties. Also recipes, canning and freezing directions for apples, tomatoes, corn blueberries, peaches, etc.

And don't forget CORN MAZES are open now - find a local maze here.

See our comprehensive list of easy home canning, jam and jelly making, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! It is easy to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. Also note, there are many copycat website listing U-pick farms now. The worst is the one that stole our name but ends with .farm.  (Yes, I've got lawyers on it)  They have all copied their information from here and usually do not ever update. Since 2002, I've been updating the information every day but Christmas; so if you see anything wrong or outdated, please write me!

Children's Consignment Sales are a great way to save money on clothes, toys, books, etc, They occur in both the Spring and Fall See our companion website to find a local community or church kid's consignment sale!

New York U-Pick Farms and Orchards

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Southeast New York (aka Hudson Valley)

 Other areas

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Long Island area

 

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Long Island

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NY Apple Varieties: Typical Harvest Dates by Weekend

Don't take these dates as absolutes; they can vary by as m,uch as 1 or 2 weeks in either direction, depending on local weather conditions, altitude even which side of a slope the trees are on!  But it should provide a good ballpark!

  1. August - 25th and 26th - Ginger Gold, Paula Red
  2. September 1nd - 3rd (Labor Day)- Ginger Gold, Gala, JonaMac
  3. September 8th & 9th - Ginger Gold, Gala, JonaMac
  4. September 15th & 16th - Gala, Cortland, and Jonamac
  5. September 22nd & 23rd - McIntosh, Cortland, and Macoun
  6. September 29th & 30th October 1st - Empire, Cortland, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious
  7. October 6th-8th (Columbus Day) Empire, Cortland, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious
  8. October 13th & 14th - Empire, Fuji,  Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Crispin and Ida Red
  9. October 20th & 21st - Empire, Fuji, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Crispin and Ida Red
  10. October 27th & 28th - Crispin, Fuji, Ida Red

There are loads of related resources here, too. We also have a page with links to our own simple 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 .    Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking tips, recipes, etc.  

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 Add My Farm!