Find u-pick farms and orchards that offer pick-your-own berries in the summer and fall, including strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and more in the NYC area, including New York, Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
All hands on deck! Summer is the season to collect the freshest berries farms have to offer. Bring home bunches of strawberries (get ‘em while you still can!), blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries to make into your own pies and jams, or just eat them on the spot. Consult our guide to find a berry farm near you.
Can't get enough berry goodness once your trip to the farm is over? Try our scrumptious recipe for berry-infused cupcakes.
Please note: Dates and times listed here are subject to change based on weather conditions and availability. We recommend calling ahead to confirm pick-your-own information before visiting any of these farms.
NEW YORK
Orange County
Ochs Orchard
4 Ochs Lane (off Reservoir Road, Route 94), Warwick
845-986-1591
Pick-your-own strawberries, plums, peaches, apples, blueberries, blackberries, pears, nectarines, peppers, eggplant, melons, tomatoes, and raspberries daily through October, 9am-5pm. Farm stand with pre-picked produce open 9am-6pm daily.
Ulster County
Jenkins-Lueken Orchards
Route 299 West, New Paltz
845-255-0999
Pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries at the end of July, blackberries in August. Open 9am-6pm daily. On-site store with pre-picked veggies, local maple syrup, and snacks.
Kelder's Farm & U-Pick
5755 Route 209, Kerhonkson
845-626-7137
Pick-your-own blueberries, raspberries, red currants, blackberries, melons, grapes, and a variety of vegetables through October, 10am-6pm daily. Petting zoo, mini-golf, hayrides, jumping pillow, and picnicking available, as well as an on-site store with pre-picked produce, ice cream, honey, maple syrup, jams and jellies, and more.
Dutchess County
Barton Orchards
63 Apple Tree Lane (County Route 7), Poughquag
845-227-2306
Pick-your-own raspberries, blueberries, red and black currants, and gooseberries. Open 9am-5pm daily. On-site farm store with pre-picked produce, honey, jams and jellies, and more.
Green Horizons Organic Farm
6 South Dingle Road, Pawling
845-855-5555
Pick-your-own raspberries by appointment.
McEnroe Organic Farm
5409 Route 22, Millerton
518-789-4191
Pick-your-own raspberries and strawberries through October. Open 9am-6pm daily. On-site store with certified organic produce, dried goods, beef, and more.
Greig Farm
223 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook
845-758-1234
Pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries in July; blueberries and blackberries in August; apples and raspberries in September. 8am-8pm daily. Nursery and garden shop on site. Gigi’s Market offers lunch and refreshments. Petting zoo for kids.
Secor Farms
63 Robinson Lane, Wappingers Falls
845-452-6883
Pick-your-own strawberries and snap peas. Open Monday-Friday 8am-6m; weekends 8am-4pm.
Albany County
Goold Orchards
1297 Brookview Station Road, Castleton
518-732-7317
Pick-your-own raspberries in the summer and fall. Open Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm and Sundays 11am-3pm.
Indian Ladder Farms
342 Altamont Voorheesville Road, Altamont
518-765-2956; 866-640-PICK (berry picking hotline)
Pick-your-own blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, and cherries. Open 9am-5pm daily. Also offers a petting zoo, fall weekend hayrides, café, and store with local produce.
Rulfs Orchard
531 Bear Swamp Road, Peru
518-643-8636; linda@rulfsorchard.com
Pick-your-own strawberries until the beginning of August and blueberries beginning in mid-July. Open 7am-7pm daily. Also features a bakery, roadside stand, and apple cider (after Labor Day).
Columbia County
Samascott Orchards
5 Sunset Avenue, Kinderhook
518-758-7224
Pick-your-own strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Open 8am-6pm daily. On-site farm store with jams and ice cream.
Thompson-Finch Farms
750 Wiltsie Bridge Road, Ancram
518-329-7578
Pick-your-own certified organic strawberries as early as the end of May. Open 8am-5pm daily. Call or check the website for daily updates on season opening dates, fruit availability, and farm stand information.
Saratoga County
Bowman Orchards
141 Sugar Hill Road, Rexford
518-371-2042; kevin@bowmanorchards.com
Pick-your-own blackberries until the beginning of August; strawberries and peaches through August; raspberries through the first frost. On-site farm market with fresh local produce. Open Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm; Sunday 12-5pm.
LONG ISLAND
Davis Peach Farm
561 Hulse Landing Rd, Wading River
631-929-1115
Pick-your-own peaches, nectarines and apples; 9am-5pm daily, beginning in July.
Patty's Berries and Bunches
410 Sound Avenue, Mattituck
631-298-4679; pattysberriesandbunches@gmail.com
Pick-your-own strawberries in June; raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries through August. Pick-your-own fall raspberries late August through September. Seasonal pre-picked flowers for sale. Open 9am-6pm (U-pick closes at 5:30pm) daily.
Seven Ponds Orchard
65 Seven Ponds Road, Water Mill
631-726-8015
Pick-your-own raspberries and blackberries; open July through November, 9am-6pm. Also offers an-site market with baked goods and jams, children’s play area, and corn maze.
Wickham Farms
28700 Main Road (Route 25), Cutchogue
631-734-6441
Pick-your-own strawberries in June; cherries, raspberries, and blueberries in July; raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, and apples through August. Open 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday. A yearly family membership of $20 is required to go picking. Berry seasons may be early this year due to weather conditions. Tours available by appointment.
Windy Acres
3810 Middle Country Rd, Calverton
631-727-4554
Pick-your-own blackberries, peaches, and nectarines through August; open 9am-6pm daily. Also has a farm stand with pre-picked fruits and vegetables, jams, and pies.
NEW JERSEY
Alstede Farms
84 Route 513 (Old Route 24), Chester
908-879-7189
Pick-your-own strawberries through the Fourth of July; gooseberries and currants through the end of July; blueberries through mid-August; blackberries through the end of September; red and yellow raspberries from mid-August through October; and peaches through mid-September. Cut-your-own flowers through October. Corn maze with giant hay pyramid, animals for petting, hayrides, pony rides, homemade ice cream, and farmer’s market. Open 9am-9pm daily.
Battleview Orchards
91 Wemrock Road, Freehold
732-462-0756
Pick-your-own strawberries from May through mid-June; sour cherries from June through mid-July; peaches from July through mid-September; nectarines from late July through August. Country store and a bakery on site with fresh local produce. Open 9am-6pm daily.
Califon Farm Stand & Orchard
472 Route 513, Califon
908-832-2905
Pick-your-own yellow and white peaches through September; open 9am-6pm daily. On-site store with fresh produce, ice cream, and baked goods.
Conte Farms
299 Flyatt Road, Tabernacle
609-268-1010; contefarms@verizon.net
Pick-your-own strawberries from May through June; blueberries and peaches from July through August. Also offers pre-picked produce, bake shop, and soft ice cream. Open 8am-6pm daily through Thanksgiving. Pick-your-own open 8am-5pm daily.
Demarest Farms
244 Wierimus Road, Hillsdale
201-666-0472
Pick-your-own peaches. Farm market with pre-picked seasonal fruits and vegetables for sale. Open 8am-7pm weekends; weekdays by reservation only.
DeWolf's Farm
58 West Colliers Mill Road, New Egypt
609-758-6288
Pick-your-own blackberries July through August. Pick-your-own vegetables in August. Open 7am-7pm daily.
Earth Friendly Organic Farm and Bed & Breakfast
17 Olde Noah Hunt Road, Clarksburg
609-259-9744
Pick-your-own blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries 9am-5pm daily (call for availability).
Emery's Organic Blueberry Farm
346 Long Swamp Road, New Egypt
609-758-8514
Tractor ride to pick-your-own blueberries; fields open 9am-4pm when available (call ahead to confirm). Farmers’ market on site.
Fred + III
Odd Fellows Road (Route 663), Pemberton
609-784 4839 or 609-894 2198; fdetrick1@verizon.net
Pick-your-own blueberries through mid-August, 8am-4pm daily.
Fruitwood Farms
419 Elk Road (Route 538), Monroeville
856-881-7748
Pick-your-own strawberries through June, cherries from June through mid-July, peaches through August; open Monday-Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday 8am-3pm. On-site store with honey and fresh produce; open Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm.
Hillview Farms
223 Meyersville Road, Gillette
908-647-0957
Pick-your-own blueberries, peaches, and nectarines through August. Open 9am-6pm daily.
Jackson Mill Farm
304 Jackson Mills Road, Freehold
732-284-9471; jmfarm@gmail.com
Pick-your-own strawberries through June; blackberries in June and July; raspberries and watermelon July through September. Fruits and vegetables are grown here without pesticides or preservatives.
Johnson's Corner Farm
133 Church Road, Medford
609-654-8643
Pick-your-own blueberries through mid-August; peaches through the end of August; gala apples Aug. 13-30; sweet corn late June through early September. Hayrides offered Monday-Friday 10am-1pm; weekends 10am-4pm; Wednesday and Friday evenings from 5-7pm. Farm market, bakery, and produce hours are 8am-7pm daily; ice cream window open until 9pm. Wednesday night is Family Fun Night from 5-8pm. Friday nights the farm hosts a BBQ Family Fun Night, which features a flea market in the parking area.
Lee Turkey Farm
201 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor
609-448-0629
Pick-your-own raspberries, peaches, and nectarines (call for availability). On-site market with sweet corn and homemade pies open Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 2-6pm.
Melick's Town Farm
19 King St, Oldwick
Farmers market at 170 Oldwick Road
908-439-2318
Pick-your-own strawberries (call for availability). Open 9am-6pm daily.
Phillips Farms
290 Church Road, Milford
908-995-0022
Pick-your-own black and red raspberries, blueberries, sour cherries, and sweet cherries (call for availability). Farm stand with a variety of fresh produce. Open 8am-6pm daily (U-Pick closed on Tuesdays).
Schaefer Farms
1051 Flemington/Whitehouse Road (also known as County Route 523), Flemington
908-782-2705
Pick-your-own blackberries from July through August and raspberries through August. Open Tuesday-Saturday 9:30am-6pm; Sunday 10am-5pm. Farm stand with homegrown sweet corn, a variety of vegetables, and Agway seeds.
Stults Farm
62 John White Road, Cranbury
609-799-2523
Pick-your-own peas. Open Monday-Friday 2-6pm; weekends 10am-2pm. Farm stand with a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton
609-924-2310
Pick-your-own blackberries through August. Open 9am-6pm daily. On-site store with pre-picked produce, certified organic veggies, and baked goods; weekend festivals beginning in September. On-site winery and tasting room open Wednesday-Sunday 12-5pm.
The Allen Family Farm
26 Tarkiln Road, Belleplain
609-861-3778
Pick-your-own blueberries mid-June through first week in July; open daily from sunup to sundown. Also have pick-your-own tomatoes (call for availability).
Valley Crest Farm
14 Allerton Road, Lebanon
908-238-9696
Pick-your-own blackberries and raspberries through August, peaches through September; open weekends 10am-3pm. Farm stand with pre-picked vegetables is located at 66 Allerton Road; open 8am to dusk daily.
Valley View Farms
290 Route 206 South, Newton
973-579-7271
Pick-your-own raspberries mid-June through August. Also offers pick-your-own vegetables starting in July and cut-your-own flowers (including sunflowers) in June and July. Open 10am-6pm daily.
Von Thun's Country Farm Market
519 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction
732-329-8656
Pick-your-own raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries (call for availability). Pick-your-own vegetables through August. Open 9am-6pm daily. On-site market with pre-picked vegetables and plants.
CONNECTICUT
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Candee Farm
456 Morehouse Road, Easton
203-268-5623
Pick-your-own berries 10am-6pm daily; call for produce availability.
Jones Family Farms
Rte. 110 and Walnut Tree Hill Road, Shelton
203-929-8425
Pick-your-own strawberries through early July and blueberries through late August; open 8am-5:30pm Monday-Saturday and 8am-12pm Sundays (blueberry fields closed Sundays and Mondays). Winery on site; tasting room open Friday-Sunday 11am-5pm. Call for daily updates.
Silverman's Farm
451 Sport Hill Road (Route 59), Easton
203-261-3306
Open 9am-5pm daily. Call for picking info. Apples begin in August.
White Silo Farm and Winery
32 Route 37 East, Sherman
860-355-0271
Pick-your-own yellow and orange raspberries and blackberries September through October. This farm has special blackberry bushes without thorns. Open 11am-6pm Friday-Sunday and holidays. Wine tasting April through December. Picnic lunches by reservation.
New Haven County, Connecticut
Bishop's Orchards
1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford
203-458-7425; pyoinfo@bishopsorchards.com
Pick-your-own blueberries in mid-July, raspberries in late August, peaches around mid-August to mid-September. This 300-acre farm features an on-site bakery specializing in pies and prepared meals; a market with fresh farm produce, meats, dairy products, flowers, and gift baskets; llamas and alpacas. Open daily, 10am-5pm (hours may vary depending on the weather), through October; call ahead for pick-your-own times. The market is open daily, year-round until 7pm (Sundays until 6pm). Cash only.
Emerald Green Farm and Gardens
84 Tankwood Road, Wallingford
203 -949-0594; emeraldgreenfarm@sbcglobal.net
Pick-your-own blueberries late June through September. This farm minimizes chemical and pesticide use. Fresh eggs for sale. Greenhouse on site with a large selection of annual flowers and hanging baskets, plus a country store and gift shop. Open Monday-Saturday 9am-4pm and Sunday 10am-3pm. Call for daily updates.
High Hill Orchard
170 Fleming Road, Meriden
203-294-0276
Call or check website for picking schedule.
