Grape U-Pick orchards in Sullivan and Ulster Counties in Southeast NY in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards for grapes that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have grapes orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

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! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Ulster County

• DuBois Farms Pick-Your-Own - apples, eggplant, flowers, table grapes (with seeds), nectarines, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, restrooms, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
  209 Perkinsville Road, Highland, NY 12528. Phone: (845) 795-4037. Email: upick@duboisfarms.com. Open: everyday, June through November 10, 10 am to 5 pm; Tavern open on weekends, June through November 10, 12 pm to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. From New York City: Take NYS Thruway (I-87) Exit 18. Exit east onto Route 299 for 5.5 miles. Turn right onto US-9W for 4.6 miles. Turn right onto Perkinsville Road- go 0.8 mile; or take Taconic State Parkway to exit NY55W toward Poughkeepsie for 8 miles. Cross Mid-Hudson Bridge. Exit from Mid-Huds Clickhere for a map and directions. We use integrated pest management practices (IPM). Pick Your Own Nectarines, Plums, Apples, Pears, Peaches, Grapes, Tomatoes, Eggplant, and Pumpkins. Farm Market and Cafe, Bakery. Delicious desserts, including homemade apple cider donuts, served warm; cotton candy; snow cones; etc. Weekend Barbeques. Expanded 2-acre corn maze, tractor-pulled wagon rides, contests with prizes, visits with farm animals, and much more. "Tiny Town"- a child-sized, colorful, and fun village in a park-like shaded area. Pony Rides. Payment: Cash, Major Credit Cards Accepted. Pick Your Own Nectarines, Plums, Apples, Pears, Peaches, Grapes, Tomatoes, Eggplant, and Pumpkins; Farm Market and Cafe, Bakery, Delicious desserts, including homemade apple cider donuts, served warm; cotton candy; snow cones; etc. Weekend Barbeques. Expanded 2-acre corn maze, tractor-pulled wagon rides, contests with prizes, visits with farm animals, and much more. "Tiny Town"- a child-sized, colorful, and fun village in a park-like shaded area. Pony Ride(UPDATED: January 02, 2019)
  Comments from a visitor on September 05, 2011: "There is a festival every weekend. The calendar of events is on the website. They make fresh apple cider donuts which are awesome!! The bakery is great! And they have Tiny Town, a child sized village. My family had so much fun!!!"
• Kelder's Farm - apples, asparagus, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, currants (red and black), eggplant, grapes, herbs or spices, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, picnic area, jumping pillow, mini-golf, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  5755 Route 209, Kerhonkson, NY 12446. Phone: 845-626-7137. Email: info@keldersfarm.com. Open: early May thru October 10 am to 6 daily. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Kelder's Farm Facebook page. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. CSA available. CSA Jennie Bell Pie Fest in September. Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries. Pick-your-own Blueberries, Currants, Peas, Zucchini, Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Beets, Kale, Lettuce and more! We have the best selection of pick-your-own produce around! Our farm activities are Mini-golf, Jumping pillow, Petting farm and playground. Check out our Farm Market for own produce and the best local products! Get your own fresh eggs, and free-range chicken, grass-fed beef and lamb! Facebook page. Come play mini-golf and more fun! We have added some new holes this season. Tickets and season passes are available on our website. (UPDATED: April 6, 2021 JBS) (UPDATED: February 09, 2016)
  Comments from a visitor on October 11, 2008: "We love this farm and we have 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. "

 

Types of Grapes

There are  several; types of grapes:

• Table Grapes for eating fresh and making juice and jelly, can be seedless or with seeds. See this page for a master list and guide to table grape varieties
• Wine Grapes... for making wine. See this page for a master list and guide to wine grape varieties
• Muscadines and Scuppernongs, Large, very sweet southern grapes with large seeds

Grape picking tips

• Pick ripe: Grapes do not ripen after they are picked
• Appearance: Look for heavy, firm grapes
• To harvest grapes, carefully cut the grape clusters from the vine using pruning shears. Be careful not to bruise or damage the fruit or the surrounding vines.

Grape recipes, canning, jelly making juice, etc

• Grape jelly from fresh grapes
• Grape jelly from grape juice (canned, bottled or frozen)
• How to make your own grape juice, scuppernong, juice, muscadine juice. - W, P

 

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers