Farms Near New Paltz, NY

Runs on Main Street in New Paltz, a Hudson Valley college town beneath the Shawangunk Ridge. Ulster County ranks among the state's strongest farm counties, heavy in apples, sweet corn, and a growing roster of organic and specialty growers, and New Paltz's food scene reflects that. The market draws students, climbers headed to the Gunks, and longtime residents alike.

New Paltz

Little Wings sells fresh eggs from a small flock of Golden Laced Wyandotte and Isa Brown hens on a New Paltz farmstead. Katherine runs it as a tiny egg CSA, priced at $4 a dozen for farm pickup, with local delivery worked out directly with each member. The birds live in mobile, hawk-proof pens and forage the pasture, which keeps insect numbers down. She has kept hens laying year-round here since 2021.

New Paltz

New Paltz

Apple Hill Farm is a pick-your-own orchard and farm stand on Route 32 South in New Paltz, in the Hudson Valley's Ulster County with the Shawangunk Ridge as a backdrop. Fall brings u-pick apples and pumpkins, and the stand sells cider donuts, fresh cider, and seasonal produce. It's a popular autumn stop for the Mid-Hudson area; check the season's opening dates before you go.

New Paltz

​We are a small diversified family farm raising cattle and poultry on pasture in Gardiner, NY. We strive to produce quality foods, build community, and use farming methods that promote the long-term health of our land, animals, and larger environment. We sell our farm’s products along with an abundance of other local foods at our year-round, self service, 24/7 farm store. Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions.

New Paltz

We are a part of a great American tradition - a third generation family owned and operated farm in the Hudson Valley. We are proud to offer you the highest quality plants and freshest vegetables direct from our farm

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Clintondale

Fall is the main event at Minard's, where U-pick apple orchards come with hayrides, a corn maze, a petting zoo, pony rides, gem mining, and apple cannons on Hurds Road in Clintondale. Wristbands cover the activities, and the kitchen turns out cider donuts, apple cider, wood-fired pizza, and ice cream. After apple season the farm reopens in late November as a Christmas Wonderland. It's a family-run agritourism spot in the Hudson Valley's Ulster County.

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Dressel Farms grows apples across more than 300 acres in New Paltz, with roughly 20 varieties plus pick-your-own strawberries in June and apples and pumpkins on fall weekends. The year-round farm stand sells seasonal produce, farm-pressed cider, local honey, maple syrup, and cider donuts in season. It's a family-owned operation at 271 State Route 208 in the Hudson Valley.

New Paltz

Country Charm Farm sits on DuBois Road in New Paltz, in the Hudson Valley beneath the Shawangunk Ridge. Ulster County's farm belt around New Paltz runs thick with orchards, u-pick fields, and roadside stands. The farm's former web domain is now parked and for sale, so confirm current offerings and hours before making the trip.

Clintondale

Minard Farms is an apple orchard in Clintondale, an Ulster County hamlet whose Hurds Road corridor is lined with Hudson Valley fruit farms. Its former website is no longer active, so current hours, apple varieties, and any pick-your-own details aren't posted online.

Highland

Liberty View Farm grows apples on Crescent Avenue in Highland, in the Hudson Valley's Ulster County. Owner Billiam van Roestenberg runs pick-your-own apples and flowers, a farmstand, and hosts small weddings and photo shoots on the property, which has been ranked among the country's top apple-picking spots. Market events bring wood-fired pizza, gelato, and popcorn to the orchard.

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Jenkins-Lueken Orchards has grown fruit on Route 299 in New Paltz for more than 50 years, spanning over 200 acres of apples, pears, peaches, and cherries about 70 miles north of New York City. Pick-your-own runs through apples, pumpkins, strawberries, and several berries in season. The farm presses its own cider, keeps bees for honey, and runs a bakery on the premises. It's open year-round.

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High Falls

We grow vegetables, small fruits and honey using organic practices. We are firm believers in triple bottom line business practices and measure success by our ability to maintain soil and ecosystem health, sustain a healthy and diverse client base and team, and run a financially viable business. 2024 will be our 7th season in business, serving a 350 member summer CSA, 200 member winter CSA, 10 local wholesale accounts and 3 food pantries. We would be honored to serve you!

This Gardiner farm raises grass-fed beef alongside pastured pork, lamb, goat, and free-range chicken, using no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides on its fields. The family also sells eggs, hay, and wool along with functional fiber art from the flock. It's a small, hands-on operation in the Shawangunk foothills of Ulster County, selling meat directly to local customers.

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Mr Apples grows apples using low-spray methods on Orchard Street in High Falls, an Ulster County hamlet in the Rondout Valley. The name points to reduced pesticide use. No active website was found, so seasonal hours and the varieties available aren't posted online.

A fifth-generation, 453-acre orchard and farm market at 699 State Route 208 in Gardiner, in the Shawangunk foothills, growing roughly 100,000 bushels of apples a year plus cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, berries, and vegetables. The year-round roadside market is known for homemade pies, fruit breads, and apple cider donuts, with jams and pickles put up in season. Pick-your-own apples run September into October, and the property also has Gardiner Brewing Company.

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Stone Ridge

Stone Ridge Orchard grows apples along Route 213 in the Rondout Valley of Ulster County, one of the Hudson Valley's older fruit-growing areas. The orchard is known for pick-your-own apples across many varieties, including heirloom and cider types, with the season running late summer through fall. Picking, a farm stand, and pressing fruit for cider all center on the autumn harvest.

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Catskill Wagyu at Hilltop Farm is Ulster County's only purebred Wagyu producer, raising about 50 cattle on 56 acres of pasture in Accord. Becky and Barton Brooks breed from the Tajima line, the same genetics behind Japanese Kobe beef, with every animal born and raised on the farm. The grass-fed cattle finish on grain to build the marbling Wagyu is known for. The farm is open year-round by appointment.

Highland

Corey's Sugar Shack makes maple syrup in Highland, on the west bank of the Hudson in Ulster County. Sugarhouses in this stretch of the Hudson Valley boil through late winter and often open their doors during Maple Weekend for tours and tastings. There's little public detail on this one, so contact them during sugaring season to confirm what's for sale and whether they're open to visitors.

Highland

DuBois Farms in Highland runs pick-your-own for raspberries, peaches, apples, grapes, tomatoes, and pumpkins from June into late November, on the west side of the Hudson south of New Paltz. Beyond the fields there's a pizzeria and ice cream shop, a bakery known for apple cider donuts, farm animals, and a tavern pouring local hard cider, craft beer, and wine. Entry runs $5 weekdays, $10 weekends.

Milton

Fino Farms grows tree fruit on Old Indian Road in Milton, a Hudson Valley fruit town on the Ulster County side of the river. The farm raises apples and stone fruit such as nectarines, selling wholesale as well as locally. Milton's ridges above the Hudson have grown apples and peaches for well over a century. Reach the farm at (845) 532-1933.

Kingston

New Beginnings is a 130-acre working farm on Route 209 in Kingston, running sheep, free-range chickens, and an expanding maple syrup operation. The farm makes and sells products from its own honey and maple syrup. It sits in the Hudson Valley of Ulster County, at the foot of the Catskills. Reach the farmstead for store hours and what's currently available.

Milton

Westervelt Clarke's Fruit Farm grows tree fruit on Clarkes Lane in Milton, Ulster County, in the Hudson Valley's apple country. Area farms are known for apples, along with peaches, cherries, and berries through summer and fall. Specifics for this farm are limited online, so call ahead to confirm varieties, the picking season, and how they sell.

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Milton

Prospect Hill Orchards runs pick-your-own cherries, peaches, plums, and apples on a Hudson Valley hillside in Milton, about 90 miles north of New York City. The farm fries apple cider donuts and sells baked goods at NYC Greenmarkets several days a week. Its 1817 Taproom pours hard cider and spirits distilled on site, and the property hosts events at Hilltop Farm.

Ulster Park

Set along the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie's Waryas Park on North Water Street, this waterfront market gathers Dutchess County farmers and vendors with the river and the Walkway Over the Hudson close by. Shoppers find seasonal produce, prepared food, and local goods steps from the water.

Marlboro

Weed Orchards & Winery offers pick-your-own fruits, vegetables, and zinnias from July through October in Marlboro, on the west bank of the Hudson in Ulster County. Beyond picking, the farm runs a winery with flights and tastings, a cafe serving pizza and sandwiches, weekend live music, and a children's playground. The farm is dog-friendly and family-run.

Kiernan Farm raises 100% grass-fed beef on pasture in Gardiner, beneath the Shawangunk Ridge about 90 minutes north of New York City. The Angus-Hereford cattle rotate through paddocks and finish on grass, never grain, with no hormones or antibiotics. Buyers can order anything from a single pound to a whole cow, cut into steaks, roasts, or sausage. The farm also hosts weddings and rents lodging on site.

Hyde Park

A market in Hyde Park, a Dutchess County town in the mid-Hudson Valley best known for the FDR home and the Vanderbilt Mansion. The Culinary Institute of America sits along the river here, and the surrounding valley is dense with orchards, vegetable farms, and dairies. Vendors bring regional produce, baked goods, and farm products. The market serves the Poughkeepsie-area river towns north of the city.

Ulster Park

Hepworth Farms is a seventh-generation organic farm in Milton, worked by the same family since 1818 on fertile Hudson Valley ground about 75 miles north of New York City. Twin sisters Amy and Gail Hepworth grow more than 400 vegetable varieties, including 20-plus heirloom tomatoes, all certified organic by NOFA-NY. Produce moves through farmers markets, CSAs, and tri-state restaurants. The farm itself isn't open to the public.

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Newburgh

Pugh Farms raises poultry on Quaker Road in Newburgh, in Orange County's mid-Hudson farm country. The farm focuses on birds and eggs for the local market.

Hurley

A nonprofit center for regenerative farming on roughly 1,600 acres in Hurley, west of Kingston. The Farm Hub trains new farmers, hosts agricultural research, and runs a whole-farm rotation of vegetables, field crops, and cover crops rather than working as a retail stand. It's backed by the NoVo Foundation. Reach it at (845) 331-1187, hvfarmhub.org, or on Facebook and Instagram.

Accord

Saunderskill Farms in Accord, New York has been growing since 1680 — one of the few farms in the nation to hold the USDA's rare Tricentennial Award, still worked by generations of Schoonmakers. The market and bakery serve fresh cider donuts, the farm's own strawberries, greenhouse tomatoes, and asparagus, while the greenhouse fills with annuals and hanging baskets and summer brings pick-your-own blueberries and flowers.

Accord

Sheeley's Farm Stand is an old-fashioned country farm stand on Lucas Turnpike in Accord, New York, selling unsprayed produce from July through September, 10 to 5. The greenhouse opens each May with bedding and vegetable plants, and the stand is accessible and child-friendly.

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Hyde Park

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Westwind Orchard is an organic apple orchard and cidery in Accord, in the Rondout Valley of Ulster County. Alongside its hard cider, the farm runs a wood-fired pizza kitchen and sells provisions, apparel, and gift boxes. It's become a weekend draw in the Catskills foothills for Hudson Valley day-trippers. Hours are seasonal, so check before going — the pizza and tasting windows are limited to the warmer months.

Newburgh

Pick-your-own runs almost the whole season here, starting with strawberries and cherries in June and rolling through peaches, apricots, plums, apples, grapes, and rows of vegetables into October. Tractor-pulled wagons carry visitors out to the fields, and the farm market sells jams, local honey, syrups, and salsas. There's a farm bar pouring homemade wine and animals for kids to meet. Open daily 9am to 4pm from Memorial Day weekend through late October, off Colandrea Road in Newburgh.

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Kingston

The cold-season counterpart to Kingston's Wall Street market, held indoors at the Old Dutch Church in the city's uptown Stockade District. When the outdoor Hudson Valley markets close, this one keeps regional farmers selling storage crops, root vegetables, meat, cheese, eggs, and baked goods through the winter. It sits in Ulster County's seat, surrounded by one of the Northeast's leading farm regions.

Kingston

An outdoor market on Wall Street in the Stockade District of uptown Kingston, the Ulster County seat in the mid-Hudson Valley. The surrounding valley is one of the Northeast's richest farm regions, thick with orchards, vegetable growers, and dairies. Vendors bring Hudson Valley produce, meat, cheese, bread, and prepared foods. Kingston's historic uptown, lined with 17th- and 18th-century stone buildings, gives the market a walkable downtown setting.

A Wall Street market in uptown Kingston, the Ulster County seat where the Rondout and Esopus creeks feed some of the Hudson Valley's oldest farmland. Regional growers bring produce, orchard fruit, cheese, and baked goods to the historic Stockade District. Kingston served briefly as New York's first state capital in 1777, and its stone-built uptown now anchors the weekly market. Shoppers get farm-direct food in a walkable downtown.

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Poughkeepsie

Solvang Tree Farm is a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm on Bedell Road in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County. Hudson Valley tree farms open in late November, letting families walk the rows and cut their own fir or spruce.

A 17-acre livestock farm in Hyde Park raising grass-fed and finished lamb and rabbit, along with geese, chickens, quail, and herbs. Lexi Berko and Justin Seelaus started the farm in 2017 with a handful of lambs and goats and a single NYC farmers market; they now run Icelandic and Romney sheep and Kiko-cross goats, selling meat, wool, and hides to home cooks, restaurants, and small grocers across the Hudson Valley.

Accord

A choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm started in 1991 on a family dairy property in Accord, between the Shawangunk Ridge and the Catskill foothills in Ulster County. Alongside fresh-cut trees, Bell's makes wreaths, greenery, swags, and white pine roping. Like most Hudson Valley tree farms, it opens for the season the weekend after Thanksgiving.

A certified-organic, low-till vegetable farm in Kerhonkson, in the Rondout Valley, growing year-round on ten leased acres at the Arrowhead Agricultural Center. Sam Zurofsky and Erin Enouen raise salad greens, lettuces, bunched roots, and fruiting crops for market and wholesale, plus storage onions, squash, garlic, and roots for winter. Their produce sells year-round at the Kingston Farmers Market, and they run a five-month Winter CSA.

Catsmo hand-salts and cold-smokes salmon over apple, cherry, and other fruitwoods at its smokehouse on Myers Road in Wallkill. Robert Simon founded it in 1994 after smoking his own catch at home, then built the Wallkill facility in 1997. The shop works with fresh fish rather than frozen stock, smoking it and shipping to restaurants and food purveyors around New York. SOLEX has owned the operation since 2013.