New York U-Pick Farms - 2024 PickYourOwn.ORG

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   I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find anything out-of-date, wrong or not working - please let me know!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, and direct donations. 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 December 2024, and other timely information:

Notes for December 2024: Crop growth is slowing down, except for Christmas tree farms and if you live in southern California, southern Texas, Florida or along the Gulf coast where citrus are starting, and believe it or not, the blueberry and strawberry season in those areas is about to begin. See your state harvest calendar . This year, much of the country is still seeing mild weather, so lettuce, peas, broccoli, cabbage  and other greens are thriving.  And this is a good time to get a canner and  learn how to preserve foods for the winter, like canning some applesauce, apple butter or jam, which make great gifts. As do your own homemade specialty liqueurs! How about homemade cranberry sauce or a pumpkin pie made from a real pumpkin for the holidays? 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. A fun winter activity is to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!

Valentine's Day - February 14 - See this website for Valentines Day history, facts and Amazon's top picks for fast, easy, inexpensive gifts for the man, woman or children in your life!

Easter will be April 4, 2021 - if you want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt!

 

Children's Consignment Sales 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

Click one of these areas (or click on the map further down this page)

• Long Island (Nassau, Suffolk, Bronx, Queens, Kings counties, New York City)
  Southeast New York (aka Hudson Valley)
• Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties
• Columbia County
• Dutchess County
• Greene County
• Orange County
• Sullivan and Ulster counties
  Other areas
• Capital  District
• Central New York and Mohawk Valley
• Fingerlakes Region
• Northern (upstate) New York  
• Southern tier of NY State
• Western New York

Map and other information:

Or click on an area on the map below!

Other information:

Click here for crop availability / harvest / ripening dates for crops in NY.

To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.

To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.

Children's consignment sales in NY

Click on the map!

 

Current weather - click for forecast, or enter a zip code for a different location:
Long Island	SE NY (Hudson)	Syracuse

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!