Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Cobleskill, NY

Schoharie

Terrace Mountain Orchard sells ready-picked apples, cider, and what it calls its famous cider donuts from a farm stand in Schoharie, in the Schoharie Valley west of Albany. The stand opens weekends in fall, Friday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm, starting in mid-September. It's a straightforward autumn stop for apples and a bag of donuts rather than a large agritourism operation.

Bohringer's Fruit Farm grows tree fruit along State Highway 30 in the Schoharie Valley near Esperance and Central Bridge. The Schoharie Valley is one of eastern New York's oldest farming regions, known for apples and fall produce. The farm's varieties and stand hours aren't posted online.

Esperance

PickAPumpkin is a fall pumpkin patch on Creek Road in Esperance, in Schoharie County west of Schenectady. The operation centers on choosing pumpkins straight from the field through September and October. Small patches like this usually run weekends in season, so confirm opening dates and hours before heading out.

Canajoharie

Shooter's Hill Heirloom Farm sits on Carlisle Road in Canajoharie, in the Mohawk Valley of Montgomery County. The name points to heirloom vegetable growing, a common focus for small diversified farms in this stretch of upstate New York. No website or listing detail turned up online, so contact the farm directly for what's in season and where they sell.

Schoharie

Pumpkin Pete's runs a pumpkin patch on Route 30 in Schoharie, in the fertile Schoharie Valley west of Albany. Fall is the season here, with pumpkins, gourds, and the usual patch attractions grown on some of the best bottomland soil in the state. Opens for the harvest season.

Fultonville

Cashin's Farm sits on Argersinger Road in Fultonville, in the Mohawk Valley of Montgomery County. Public details are thin, but the listing marks it as an agritourism stop, the kind of small family operation common along this stretch of upstate New York farmland near the Mohawk River. Call ahead or check locally before visiting to confirm what's in season and whether the farm is open to the public.

Jefferson

Buck Hill Farm on Fuller Road in Jefferson makes pure maple products and serves a weekend pancake breakfast it bills as the best in the Catskills, Saturdays and Sundays from 8am. The farm sells maple syrup, cream, and sugar, runs apple-cider-making, and publishes its own cookbook, Pancakes Make People Happy. Jefferson is in Schoharie County, in the hills west of the Catskill high peaks.

Esperance

Pick a Pumpkin is a pumpkin patch on Creek Road in Esperance, in Schoharie County west of the Capital Region. It opens for the fall season, when families come out to pick pumpkins from the field. Confirm opening dates and any hayride or activity offerings directly before visiting.

Palatine Bridge

Starlight Acres Farm sits in Palatine Bridge, in the Mohawk Valley farmland of Montgomery County. Little product detail is posted online, but the setting is classic upstate agriculture along the Route 5S corridor between Canajoharie and Fort Plain.

Fort Plain

Aquahomme Farm is on Hess Road in Fort Plain, Montgomery County, in the Mohawk Valley's dairy belt. The bottomland and hills around Fort Plain support dairy herds, field crops, and hay. Little is published about this particular farm, so contact them directly to confirm what they raise and whether they sell to the public.

Fonda

Sand Flats Orchard grows apples on Martin Road in Fonda, in the Mohawk Valley of Montgomery County. It works the ridged farmland along the river, coming into its main season with the fall apple crop.

Amsterdam

The Stable at Destiny's Gait is a horse stable on Hollow Road in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, in the Mohawk Valley. Operations like this usually offer boarding, riding lessons, or trail access rather than crops. Details for this stable aren't well documented online, so contact them directly about lessons, boarding, or visits.

Harpersfield

Shaver-Hill Maple Farm makes pure maple syrup, cream, sugar, and candy on Shaver Road in Harpersfield, in the Catskill highlands of Delaware County. Its buttermilk pancake flour carries a recipe traced to Hansmann's Mills, a local mill dating to 1809 that produced one of the first just-add-water pancake mixes. The farm store also stocks maple K-cups, hot sauce, and gift boxes.

Schenevus

Willy's Farm and Cider Mill operates in Schenevus, in the hills of Otsego County southeast of Cooperstown. The name points to pressed apple cider and the fall farm season — pumpkins, cider, and family visits — common to cider mills across central New York. Details aren't posted online here, so call ahead to confirm the pressing schedule, hours, and any fall attractions before you go.

Johnstown

Rogers Family Orchards works County Highway 131 outside Johnstown, in Fulton County at the southern edge of the Adirondack foothills. It grows tree fruit suited to the cooler upland climate here.

Duanesburg

Scotch Ridge Berry and Tree Farm sits on Scotch Ridge Road in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, west of Albany. As the name says, it grows berries through the summer and Christmas trees for the winter cutting season, working the higher ground of the Helderberg country.

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East Meredith

Kortright Creek Creamery is the goat dairy at Stone & Thistle Farm on Kelso Road in East Meredith, in Delaware County's western Catskills. The farm raises pasture-based livestock and the creamery makes goat-milk products. A current product list and hours weren't available online at the time of writing.

Durham

Hull-O Farms runs family farm-stay vacations in the northern Catskills, putting guests up in farmhouse lodging and letting them help with real chores. Kids gather eggs, feed cows, goats and rabbits, and ride along on the tractor. The Hull family has hosted overnight guests here for more than two decades, with rates set by season across spring, summer, fall and winter. It works as a hands-on introduction to daily life on a working farm.

Town of Oppenheim

Blueberry Hill offers blueberries on Belden Corners Road in the town of Oppenheim, Fulton County, in the hills west of the Great Sacandaga Lake. Upstate blueberry season here generally runs mid-July into August. Call ahead, since small u-pick patches open and close with the ripening fruit.

Fly Creek

Fly Creek Valley Corn Maze opens fall weekends from late September through October in Fly Creek, in Otsego County near Cooperstown. The maze runs day and night, with a Glow Maze on select evenings, a pumpkin patch, dog-friendly access, and school field-trip programs. Weekday visits are available by reservation. Call 607-358-5748 or email [email protected] to book a group.

East Berne

Helderberg Alpacas keeps its herd on Saw Mill Road in East Berne, up in the Helderberg hills southwest of Albany. The name ties the farm to the limestone escarpment that defines the area. No active website was found for this listing, so reach out directly to see the animals or ask about fleece goods.

Milford

Ingalls Blueberry Hill is a certified-organic, pick-your-own blueberry field on Seminary Road, about five miles south of Cooperstown on a ten-acre hillside overlooking the Susquehanna Valley. The berries are NOFA-certified organic, priced around $4.25 a pound for the 2026 season. It's a summer-only U-pick operation off State Route 28 in Otsego County.

Fly Creek

Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard has pressed cider on Goose Street near Cooperstown since 1856, and the shop stacks fresh cider alongside extra-sharp New York cheddar, fudge, and its own barbecue sauces and dip mixes. A tasting room pours hard ciders, wine, and spirits, and a restaurant serves farm dishes. Kids feed the ducks, pan for gemstones, and roam Tractorland. It's open seven days a week.

Fly Creek

B & B Ranch sits on Bedbug Hill Road in Fly Creek, just outside Cooperstown in Otsego County. The hills west of the village, better known for the Baseball Hall of Fame, run to cattle and horse ranches on rolling upland ground.

Altamont

Altamont Orchards on Dunnsville Road in Altamont, west of Albany, runs a large farm market with a bakery turning out apple cider donuts, pies, and breads, plus a gift shop and housewares. The farm grows apples and vegetables and offers pick-your-own strawberries in season. The property also includes Orchard Creek Golf Course and Allied Brewing Company, and ships farm goods nationwide near the holidays.

Richfield Springs

Cullen Pumpkin Farm in Richfield Springs opens weekends and weekdays from mid-September through Halloween with free admission and a free corn maze. Visitors take a cart into the field to cut their own pumpkins, ride the weekend wagon past the beehives and hay fields, and put kids on the Pumpkin Express. Special days add a Clydesdale visit, Pumpkin Chunkin, and a craft fair.

Town of Glenville

Arnold's Farm Fresh Produce is a seasonal farm stand on Sacandaga Road in Glenville, north of Schenectady in the Mohawk Valley. It sells locally grown fruits and vegetables through the growing season, the kind of stand where summer sweet corn and tomatoes give way to pumpkins and squash in fall.

Town of Hartwick

Blueberry Fields Forever grows pick-your-own blueberries in the Town of Hartwick, in Otsego County near Cooperstown in central New York. Blueberry season in these hills runs mid-July into August. Call ahead for ripeness and picking hours before you head out.