2024 Sullivan and Ulster Counties in Southeast NY Tomato U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Tomato U-Pick Orchards in Sullivan and Ulster Counties in Southeast NY in 2024, by county

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

Not all areas of a state have tomatoes farms 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.

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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!!!"
• Hurds Family Farm - apples, peaches, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), winter squash, tomatoes, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  2187 Route 32, Modena, NY 12548. Phone: (845)883-7825. Email: susan@hurdsfamilyfarm.com. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Hurds Family Farm Facebook page. . Fall Hours are Saturday & Sunday, August 18th & 19th, Saturday & Sunday, August 25th & 26th, September 1st through November 4th​ for Apple Picking & Barn Market 9 AM to 5 PM, Activities 10AM to 4PM, Cafe Weekends & Holidays 11AM to 4PM; 2018 Winter Hours are November 23rd through December 16th, Black Friday & Weekends ​9 AM to 5 PM More information: Corn Maze, School Tours, Events, Apple Picking, Recipes, Healthy Apple Twists, Photo Gallery, and a Map. Children love our barn side pick your own salad garden. Moms tell us that kids who do not usually eat peppers zucchini or cucumbers will enjoy the fresh vegetables when they harvest them themselves. Our corn maze does not have corn you can eat, but we do have a corn field filled with sweet corn that adds to our summer pick your own experience. Raspberries on the farm ripen late summer and are abundant in the early fall until our first hard frost. In the Fall .. For the young and young-at-heart, enjoy apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, bonfires, and a cornfield maze. Feed farm pets at the Critter Corner and play at the Kid's Corral. Visit an 18th Century Dutch Threshing Barn for country gifts and refreshments. Remember to come back in December to harvest your own fresh and fragrant Christmas tree. Our Apple Variety Information: Please note, these are just general guidelines. The weather determines when the apples are ready each year. Please sign up for our emails or call to see which varieties are ready each week. Facebook page. Early Season Apples: August to Early September: Gala, Ginger Gold, Honeycrisp, Jonamac, McIntosh.Mid-Season Apples: Late September to Early October: Cortland, Crispin(Mutsu), Empire, Early Fuji, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Macoun, Red Delicious, SnapDragon. Late Season Apples: October to Early November: Fuji, Idared Crisp, Rome, RubyFrost.
• 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 updatesCSA availableCSA 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've 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. "
• Liberty View Farm LLC - Certified Naturally Grown, apples, cucumbers, flowers, gooseberries, herbs or spices, lavender, melons, onions, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), produce for sale, parking provide free, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, cooking or fruit/veg judging, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, events at your location (call for info)
  340 Crescent Avenue, Highland, NY 12528. Phone: 845-883-7004. Email: Naturallygrownapples@gmail.com. Open: all day weekends and please call for weekdays, we do farmers markets and deliveries. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
  Liberty View Farm LLC Facebook page. . Crops are usually available in September, October We are "Certified Naturally Grown" Better than Organic. Be sure to call before you go; their website now says "We are not open for regular apple picking since we sold out of our tree leases. Hope to see you next year. You can purchase a Tree Lease! Best apple picking in the Hudson Valley! Best tasting apples and never over crowded. Beyond organic apples! Beautiful little farm. Very tasty healthy apples! Picking apples on our farm is pleasant, unlike there places this is not an amusement park. Beautiful down to earth little farm. Plain good old fashioned little farm. Liberty View Farm is the Hudson River Valley's premier boutique farm. Liberty View Farm Facebook page.
  Comments from a visitor on November 08, 2008: "You can 'lease' a tree for a year and pick from it the whole season. This Farm was absolutely Fabulous!"
• Tantillo's Farm Market - apples, cherries, peaches, pumpkins, tomatoes, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area, school tours
  730 State Route 208, Gardiner, NY 12525. Phone: (845) 256-9109. Email: TantillosFarmMarket@gmail.com. Open: 9am to 4:30 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Family run roadside farm market, orchard, bakery, and ice cream shop. Apples: Mid September through October Cherries: June through Early July Tomatoes: August through September Pumpkins: September through OctoberIn addition to the freshly picked fruits and produce available in bin quantities at the market, the farm offers wagon rides for "pick your own" crops. Nestled in a picturesque valley just below the Shawangunk Mountains, just 1.5 hours from New York City, Tantillo's offers an ideal, fun, and educational day trip for families, friends, and people of all ages! We welcome scheduled school and group outings; Contact us for pricing and availability. Feel free to bring along your leashed pets and picnic supplies! Enjoy our covered patio area while children play on our playground. We also have outdoor seating and relaxing, comfortable Adirondack chairs. We are a fourth generation family-owned fruit and vegetable farm in the scenic Hudson Valley. Facebook page. We offer a wide selection of farm fresh and local produce, as well as homemade jams, pies, cider doughnuts, and more! VOTED BEST APPLE CIDER DOUGHNUTS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY! In addition to the freshly picked fruits and produce available in bin quantities at the market, the farm offers wagon rides for pick your own crops. Enjoy our covered patio area and play giant jenga! Tractor-pulled wagon rides to and from the orchard. Stay for lunch! We offer a wide variety of lunch foods including hamburgers, fresh soups, chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks, hot dogs, and much more! Breathtaking views of the Shawangunk mountains and parachutes landing in the distance.

 

Tomatoes

Tomato Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Pick tomatoes that are firm and free of blemishes. Cracking is common in very hot weather, especially after a rain, and if you intend to use the tomatoes within 1 day, that will be ok.

During hot summer weather, pick the tomatoes when they have a healthy pink/red (or yellow or orange depending on the variety) color and let them finish the last day or two of ripening indoors. Tomatoes do not need to be in the sunlight in order to ripen. If you have green fruit on the plants in the fall when frost is approaching, pick the tomatoes and store them in a cool, dark place to ripen.

Tomato Varieties

In general paste or Roma-type tomatoes are the best to using for canning, as they have thicker, meatier walls and far less water. And cherry tomatoes are the worst to use, as they are mostly water.  But you can use any type you can get hold of.  You may just have to cook them down longer to boil off excess water.  See our Master list of tomato varieties

Growing tomatoes

• Master list of tomato varieties
• Master List of Heirloom Tomato Varieties
• How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Yard or Patio - Everything you need to know
• Detailed directions to starting tomatoes from seed
• Master List of Roma and Paste Tomato Varieties for the Home Garden
• Master list of disease-resistant tomato varieties
• Tomato plant diseases

Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving Tomatoes and more!

Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies from tomatoes.  Some of these require a Pressure Canner to prevent potential spoilage and food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food.  For others, you can use a water bath canner OR a Pressure Canner.  I've noted what's required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!

And don't miss: Answers to common tomato canning problems and see this page about what to do with your unripe green tomatoes!

Prepping tomatoes

• How to quickly and easily remove tomato skins

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )

• How to can tomatoes using a water bath canner - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Bruschetta - W
• Tomato sauce - W
• Tomato paste - W
• Barbecue sauce (BBQ sauce) - W
• Chili sauce from your own tomatoes and peppers - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Tomato Preserves- W
• Tomato salsa - W
• Spaghetti sauce - without meat - W, P
• Spiced Green tomatoes- W
• Pickled Green Tomatoes - W - another pickled green tomato recipe, this one sweet
• Ketchup.. or if you prefer... How to make catsup - W, P
• NEW! SUPER-EASY homemade ketchup recipe - W
• Salsa from your unripe, GREEN tomatoes! - W
• Tomatillo salsa - W
• How to make roasted tomatoes, boiling water bath canner version - W

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

• Canned tomatoes using a Pressure Canner - P
• Baked  Beans With Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• Canning your own chili con carne (with meat) - P
• How to make roasted tomatoes, pressure canner version - P
• Spaghetti sauce - with meat  - P
• Stewed tomatoes - P
• Tomato soup or tomato-basil soup - P
• Tomato sauce - P
• Tomato juice - P
• Tomato juice, like V8 - P

Freezing Tomatoes

• How to freeze tomatoes from you garden or the farm; for that fresh taste this winter!
• Space-saving prepping and freezing extra tomatoes from your garden to can later

Drying tomatoes

• NEW! How to make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
• Food drying basics and principles
• How to dry your own herbs
• Food Dehydrators - models, specs and pricing information

Ripening green tomatoes in your garage or basement

If you want to bring your green tomatoes indoors before a freeze in the Fall, and ripen them, see:

• How to ripen your green garden tomatoes indoors in the Fall and Winter.

And if you'd like to start you own tomatoes from seed (you can save a small fortune and grow the heirloom varieties you like) see this page for easy directions for growing your own tomato plants from seed.

Frequently Asked Questions About Canning, Freezing and Preserving Tomatoes

• See this page for answers to many common questions about tomatoes.

 

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