Grape U-Pick Orchards in Western New York State in 2025, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for grapes that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a 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!

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Chautauqua County

• Meadows Farm - apples, U-pick apples, grapes, pumpkins, and already picked, local honey, farmstand
  10459 Prospect Road, Forestville, NY 14062. Phone: 716-965-2674. Email: meadowsapples@yahoo.com. Open: September-November, 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: An hour west of Buffalo. Follow Route 39 into the Village of Forestville. Turn right onto Prospect Road. 12 mile outside the Village of Forestville. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Meadows Farm Facebook page. They grow 10 varieties of apples, press their own apple cider and have local honey, maple syrup, squash, pumpkins, mums and more. The farm offers U-Pick and Ready Picked, Also picked pumpkins, squash, broccoli, cauliflower and a farm store. . Follow Route 39 into the Village of Forestville. Turn right onto Prospect Road. 1/2 mile outside the Village of Forestville. Crops are usually available in September, October. Sweet apple cider, fall vegetables. Formerly called Chadakoin Farms. pick your own apples in our orchard or choose from our Ready-Picked (UPDATED: May 17, 2025, JBS)
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Niagara County

• Blackman Homestead Farm - apples, pears, winter squash, pumpkins, grapes
  4472 Thrall Road, Lockport, NY 14094. Phone: 716-434-7116. Email: Bhf1852@verizon.net. Open: Farm Stand Hours: September 1 through December 31, 9am to 6pm. Directions: located at the scenic Niagara Escarpment. U-pick and other produce, all offered by the pound. The fruit-harvesting season runs from mid-September through early November. Enjoy picking Bosc pears and Concord grapes from our 100-year-old orchards and vineyards. In addition to offering more than fifteen varieties of apples to pick, we have fresh pressed cider, pumpkins, squash, grape juice, specialty fruit butters, applesauces, and other locally produced agricultural products. Barnyard animals and - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. U-pick and other produce, all offered by the pound. The fruit-harvesting season runs from mid-September through early November. Enjoy picking Bosc pears and Concord grapes from our 100-year-old orchards and vineyards. In addition to offering more than fifteen varieties of apples to pick, we have fresh pressed cider, pumpkins, squash, grape juice, specialty fruit butters, applesauces, and other locally produced agricultural products. Barnyard animals and a straw climbing area are also available for children to enjoy. We also offer apple cider, beef and turkey. Tours of the farm, including the farm animals are available. (UPDATED: May 17, 2025, JBS)
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• Wood Farm - grapes,
  2350 Coomer Road, Burt, NY 14028. Phone: 716-778-5354. Email: kathrynawood1@gmail.com. Open: 7 days per week, from 8 am to dusk, from Late September to First Frost;. Directions: Approximately six miles North of Route #104. North of Lockport, NY. Approximately 2 miles South of Route #18. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. North of Lockport, NY. Approximately 2 miles South of Route #18. . In May 2025 price on their page is We sell our grapes @ $0.50/lb. UPDATED: September 24, 2016) [ ] (UPDATED: May 17, 2025, JBS)
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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
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• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
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• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
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