Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Columbia County in Southeast NY? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Columbia County in Southeast NY,
sorted by county. Those that offer 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?").
The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for
a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this
page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined;
click on it and it will open their website. If you find anything outdated or
inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
New! As inflation remains high, see this page for cost-saving measures for
getting fruit and vegetables and home canning.
If you are having a hard time
finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.
New! Road tripping and camping is a great way to have a fun, safe and inexpensive
family trip. The national and state parks and monuments are open, and campgrounds usually cost between $10 and $40 per night. September to November is the best
camping weather. See our new website Road Tripping and Camping.com for tips, tricks,
guides, checklists and info about parks, monuments and other places to visit.
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
Note: Beware the copycat websites like the one that stole
our name and uses .farm extension: they copied my work and do NOT even update
the info! I make updates EVERY day. They use tech tricks to get higher rankings,
but have many more inaccuracies and out-dated info. Obviously, I cannot check
every farm every day, but I do check as many as I can every day, and respond to
all requests. They don't. Don't support the scammers!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook
page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or
Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally
overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with
the farm directly before you go!
And if you know of any farms I missed and want to
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What's in season in October 2024, and other timely information:
Notes for October 2024: Fall is here and that means apples are in full force but they will be gone fast (see this new page for Apple Orchards in your area!).
Yes, apple prices are up, like they are for everything else. 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. Click here for U.S. Apple Crop facts.
See these pages to find a local
Apple festival,
and other festivals.
We have a guide to apple varieties and a guide to peach varieties. Also recipes, canning and freezing directions for
apples, tomatoes,
corn blueberries,
peaches, etc.
Don't forget about pumpkin patches, corn mazes and hayrides!
And we have a
master guide to the all varieties of pumpkins and winter squash!
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. 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
occur in both the Spring and Fall
See our companion website to find a local
community or church kid's consignment sale! Our new
Road Tripping website can show you where to go - and
how - for the best places in every state!
Columbia County in Southeast NY U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
Columbia County
- Don Baker Farm -
apples, sweet cherries, sour cherries, pears, . .
183 Route 14, Hudson, NY 12534. Phone: 518-828-9542. (Greenport,
NY). Email:
apples@gtel.net. Open: June and August thru October, daily Every day
9am to 5pm, June through October. Also, Roadside Stand - Seasonally fresh fruits and
vegetables. Both sweet cherries and sour cherries (aka, pie
cherries). Check our website, Facebook Page, and phone message for
further information on upcoming sour cherry crop. Thank you.
Click here for a link to our Facebook page.
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Fix Bros Fruit Farm - apples, cherries, peaches, pumpkins,
215 White Birch Road, Hudson, NY 12534. Phone: (518) 828-4401. Alternate
Phone: (518) 828-6485. Email:
fixfarm@aol.com. Open: hours depend on the crop and season, Cherries and
Peaches Monday to Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm until end of season;
Apples and pumpkins Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm until end of
season. Picking updates:
Click here for picking updates. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Approximate picking schedule;
Seasons go like this: Sweet Cherries - Usually ready around the end of June;
Red Sour Cherries - Usually ready around the end of June, beginning of July;
Black Sour Cherries (Known as English Morello) usually ready the middle of
July; Peaches - Usually in the beginning of August; Apples/Pears/Pumpkins -
Usually begins in the middle of September; Payment: Cash, Check;. Payment:
Cash, Check.
Click here for our Facebook page. Many people enjoy picnicking while
taking in the great views on our Hudson Valley Farm. (UPDATED: June 24,
2018)
- Germantown Farms - sunflowers, wildflowers,
208 Church
Avenue, Germantown, NY 12526. Phone: 347-882-0538. Email:
INFO@GERMANTOWNFARMS.COM. Open: see their website, Gardens open July through September. Wildflowers and
Sunflowers, that you can pick yourself; a portion of the proceeds support local Germantown non-profits. An
amazing butterfly immersion experience. We don’t use any pesticides on our farm
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Golden Harvest Farm -
Closed Indefinitely
3074 US Rte 9, Valatie, NY 12184. Phone: 518-758-7683. Email:
goldenharvestfarmsinc@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2022,
Due to extensive orchard work and replanting, we cannot offer PickYourOwn
this season or for the foreseeable future, For the past 10 years we have enjoyed greeting our customers - the many families with and without children,
multi-generational groups, Scouts and school classes for PickYourOwn apples in our orchards; Unfortunately, many of the beautiful old trees that made
the orchards in the PickYourOwn area feel so special were well over 30 years old and were getting brittle and even dangerous, and needed to be replaced.
Therefore, this year and for the foreseeable future, we are NOT able to offer PickYourOwn apples, due to this extensive replanting and orchard renewal; Our Roadstand is open 364 days
per year with our award winning apple cider donuts, bakery,
fresh-pressed cider, apples, seasonal fruits & veggies, etc. Apple varieties
available depending on season are Honey Crisp, MacIntosh, Macoun, Red
Delicioius, Crispin, Granny Smith, Ida Red, Empire, Northern Spy, Ginger
Gold, Cameo, Braeburn, Paula Red, Gala, Rome, Sansa, Zestar!, Snowsweet,
Fuji, Early Fuji. Also, Roadside Stand, Farm Market, Cide.
Click here for our Facebook page. Already picked Apples,
Cider,
Bakery,
Micro Distillery
(UPDATED: October 18, 2022, JBS)(UPDATED: September 08, 2019)
- Hopedale Farm - apples,
15 Klibar Road, Hudson, NY 12534. Phone: (518) 697-9322. Email: HopedaleFruitFarm@yahoo.com. Open
Daily, Dawn till Dusk, while apples are in season, Approx. Labor Day through early November . Hopedale Farm was
officially established in 1916. Bring your own bags for picking, or they have them for you. Apple Variety Harvest
Schedule
PAULA RED - Labor Day weekend.
MCINTOSH - early to mid September.
CORTLAND- mid September.
HONEYCRISP- early to mid September.
EMPIRE- mid to late September.
MACOUN- mid to late September.
JONAGOLD-
late September.
RED DELICIOUS- late September.
MUTSU / Crispin- early October.
GALA- early to mid
September.
FUJI- mid to late September.
GOLDEN DELICIOUS- mid to late September.
- Love Apple Farm - Uses integrated pest
management practices, apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries,
currants (red), gooseberries, peaches, raspberries (red), strawberries, farm
market, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, events at your
location (call for info)
1421 State Route 9h, Ghent, NY 12075. Phone:
(518) 828-5048. Email:
info@loveapplefarm.com. Open: Orchard opens from 8am to 5pm;
availability of crops varies; please call for current availability.
Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. We use integrated pest management
practices. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Click here for our Facebook page.
Love Apple Farm's Typical U-Pick Calendar: Actual dates will vary due
to weather conditions and other factors. Please call us at (518) 828-5048 to
verify the status of the product you are interested in:
Fruit |
Early |
Most Active |
Late |
Apples |
July 15 |
Sept. 1-Oct. 25 |
Oct. 31 |
Blackberries |
July 10 |
July 15-July 30 |
August 10 |
Blueberries |
July 15 |
August 1-Sept. 10 |
Oct. 15 |
Cherries, sour |
June 10 |
July 1-31 |
August 10 |
Cherries, sweet |
June 10 |
July 1-31 |
August 10 |
Gooseberries |
|
June and July |
|
Peaches |
July 15 |
July 20-Sept. 1 |
Sept. 15 |
Plums |
|
July and August |
|
Raspberries |
August 1 |
June 15-20 |
July 10 |
(UPDATED: June 27, 2019) (ADDED: November 30, 2016)
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Philip Orchards - plums, pears, apples, and
raspberries, currents and gooseberries.
270 Route 9H, Claverack, NY 12513. Phone: (518) 851-6351.
Email:
contact@philiporchards.com.
Open: every day of the week from 9 am to 5:30 pm, August through
October. Directions: The Orchards are on Route 9-H one Mile north of the
traffic lights in Claverack,NY, two miles south of Route 66. Our GPS
location is 270 Route 9H Claverack, NY 12513. The Orchards are in the Hudson
Valley, 45 minutes south of Albany, NY, about 2 1/2 hours north of New York
City. Our entire 100 acre crop of is for pick-your-own. Picnickers
welcome. Philip Orchards Facebook page.
Sept. 1 - Jonamac Apples
Sept. 8 - McIntosh, Cortland, Spartan,
Empire, R.I. Greenings Apples
Sept. 15 - Gala,
Jonathan, Macoun, Honey Crisp Apples; Bosc and Seckel Pears
Sept. 22 -
Idared, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Mutsu, Jonagold Apples
Sept. 29
- Northern Spy, Rome, Lady Apples
We look forward to seeing you here
again.
- Rider Farm - U Pick Apples
100 Sawmill Road, Germantown, NY 12526. Phone:
518-537-6843. Also Farm Market.
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Samascott Orchards - apples, beans, beets, blackberries,
blueberries, broccoli, carrots, cherries, chestnuts, cucumbers, currants
(red and black), gooseberries, table grapes (with seeds), nectarines,
onions, other berries, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins,
raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red),
raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), raspberries (Autumn,
yellow), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), raspberries
(Autumn, black), rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries,
tomatoes, other vegetables, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made
on the premises), porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, jumping pillow, farm animals, school tours
5 Sunset Avenue,
Kinderhook, NY 12106. Phone: (518) 758-7224. Email:
info@samascott.com. Open: daily 8 am to 6 pm; See website for
seasonal opening date:
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates:
Click here for picking updates. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Corn maze open Saturdays in
September and October at Samascott's Garden Market;. Payment: Cash,
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Click here for our Facebook page. New in 2017 is a children's playground
and jumping pillow, plus wagon rides around the Orchard. The entrance to the
U-pick closes at 5:45 pm. We require a minimum purchase of $5.00 per person
for PYO guests. All vehicles will be manually inspected upon checkout. All
PYO produce is priced per pound. Prices may fluctuate throughout the season.
You will be charged up to $10/lb for any produce you pick that is not listed
as available on the harvest map OR produce that is not brought out of your
vehicle to be weighed. No pets. Please see their website for all of their
rules and specifications.
- Shortcake Farm - Pick your own strawberries.
Hudson, NY 12534. Open: UPDATE for 2020, A visitor tells me they are
permanently closed.
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Smith Farms - apples, blackberries, cherries, nectarines,
peaches, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), restrooms
200
Whitebirch Rd, Hudson, NY 12534. Phone: 518-828-1228. Alternate Phone:
518-755-6448. Email:
gilliansherrington@gmail.com. Open: starting mid-June from 9am
to 5 pm; Please refer to our website for updates in availability of fruit as
the season progresses. Directions: There is a direct link for our location
on our website in the "About Us" page.
Click here for a map and directions.
We start with sweet cherries in mid-June; We are open daily from 9am to 5 pm. 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. PEven though we are a smaller operation, by New York
State standards, we do have over 10000 new generation trees and canes that
offer their fruit for pick-your-own from June to late Fall. All our fruit is
on "drip" irrigation, so except when our pond goes dry, in extreme weather,
our produce is plump and juicy. We will begin the season at mid/late June
with the cherries, sweet and sour. Then in early August, our white flesh,
sweet and juicy Saturn (flat) peaches are ready to pick and they are
popular!!!! From the end of August to mid October you will be able to pick
from 6 varieties of free stone peaches and nectarines and from 7 varieties
of apples such as Gala, Acey Mac, Honey Crisp, Fuji, Royal Cortland, Lady
Apple, and Macoun, Jonagold and Golden Delicious. Of course we will keep you posted and will give you more details on what is ready to pick as we progress.
Each year is a little different, according to the weather conditions, so visit our website picking calendar regularly and come and enjoy our orchard, as
well as the beautiful Catskill area.
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The Chatham Berry Farm LLC -
No pesticides are used, blackberries, blueberries, currants (red and
black), raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn,
red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries
(black), raspberries (Autumn, black), strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh
eggs, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours
2309
Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037. Phone: 518-392-4609. Email:
thechathamberryfarm@gmail.com. Open:
Be sure to call before you go; they did not have U-pick in 2020; Sunday to Saturday, from 8 am to
5
pm, open 364 days a year (Closed Christmas Day December 25th). Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the
crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, AmEx.
Click here for our Facebook page. During the last week of November and
the first week of December, we offer multiple holiday wreath and bow making
classes. Light refreshments provided. U-Pick Black and Red Raspberries and
U-Pick Blueberries All of our berries are pesticide-free! U-Pick closes at
5 pm, which is 1 hour before the farm store, to ensure that everyone has
returned to the farm store with their berries & paid. U-Pick is weather
dependent, please call ahead for picking conditions & availability.
(UPDATED: June 26, 2020 JBS) (ADDED: March 09, 2016)
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The Pickin Shack at Hellers Farm - Christmas trees, grapes
(Niagara and Concord), farm market
48
Hover Avenue - Route 9G & Hover Avenue, Germantown, NY 12526. Phone:
518)537-6076. Email: Hellersfarm@hotmail.com.
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. 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 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, decorative Gourds, Corn Stalks, Homemade Baked Goods,
Jams & Jellies and daily specials!
Heller's Farm Facebook page.
If you know that you are interested in picking grapes, please sign the Guestbook on our website, or email us with your address and the amount of grapes you
would like to pick. We will be sending notification of the opening iof the season to all who sign up. This is the only way you can be sure to get your
grapes! (If you have sent us an email address that has changed, please update it via our guestbook.)
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Thompson-Finch Farm- Uses integrated pest management practices, U Pick
strawberries, blueberries, raspberries (red)
750 Wiltsie Bridge Road,
Ancram, NY 12502. Phone: 518-329-7578. Open: Strawberry picking begins in late May/early June and goes through July 4; Open every day from 8 am to 5 pm.
Directions: see their website. The largest pick your own organic strawberry farm in New England! They also have pre-picked organic apples. Thompson-Finch
Farm is a family-run fruit farm that specializes in growing certified organic strawberries, blueberries and apples. The farm is known region wide for high
quality fruit and our season long "Pick-Your-Own" operation. Our organic Apples (Sorry, no Pick Your Own Apples) are Sept thru October.
Thompson-Finch Farm Facebook page. Before coming to the farm, always call
518-329-7578 for the latest picking conditions. Courtesy Request: "Please leave your lovely dogs at home!" Strawberries are usually the 2nd week of June
through 2nd week of July. Blueberries July through August Pick Your Own Blueberries. Before coming to the farm, always check our update notice or call
518-329-7578 for the latest picking conditions.
Comments from a visitor on June 26, 2020:
"I have been to Thompson Finch for strawberry picking and it's always been great. "
Comments from a visitor on September 17, 2010:
"Thompson-Finch's apples, produce, and PYO berries are reasonably priced and
always great, and the staff is very friendly. Always call before going; they
are usually only open Wednesdays and Saturdays but the message will tell you
what to expect on a given day. Raspberries are sometimes picked out in the
first couple of hours so plan to go early. It's not a huge place so it's
very peaceful and in a beautiful setting. I go every Saturday morning I'm up
there."
- Woodlife Farm - sunflowers, many other flowers, Christmas trees, maple syrup, farm market,
36 Old Route 20, New Lebanon, NY 12125. Phone: (877) 899-2232. Email: market@woodlifefarmmarket.com. Open: Monday - Saturday: 9:00 am
to 6:00 pm, Sunday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday Breakfast: 8:00 am to 11:30 am. They have over 25 long-stem
varieties of pick-your-own perennials and sunflowers. We’re always developing new vegetable fields for
visitor-friendly pick-your-own, which includes a wide variety of in-season produce during warmer months.
Woodlife Farm facebook page.
Choose and cut your own
Christmas trees: Balsam, Fraser Fir, and Douglas Fir trees are carefully trimmed and shaped for families that either
tag trees in advance or enjoy the thrill of finding and cutting a tree in the Christmas season. We also offer
pre-cut options and make our own wreaths and kissing balls.
MAPLE SYRUP - Our sap process is a treasured family
tradition. A true labor of love that results in a premium syrup including our distinctive bourbon barrel-aged syrup
you can’t find anywhere else.
Their farm grocery store offers fresh produce, local products, a meat and fish
market, baked goods, soups, deli sandwiches, and the comforting classics of Woodlife Kitchen
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Yonder Fruit Farms - apples, cherries, strawberries, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red),
raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Autumn, black), tomatoes, U-pick and
already picked
1367 U.S. Route 9, Valatie, NY 12184. Phone: 518-758-7011.
Fax: 518-828-5014. Open: Starwberries in the Spring, then apples from Labor Day until Columbus Day on weekends and
holidays from 9 am to 6 pm . Payment: Cash, check, only. Starting Labor Day Weekend, All varieties of fresh picked apples and pears to mix and match by the pound. Pick Your Own apples,
raspberries, tomatoes and pumpkins. Wide selection of locally grown fruits and vegetables. Pumpkins of all sizes, gourds and other fall decor. Apple Cider.
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