Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Skaneateles, NY

Skaneateles

Skaneateles Sugar Shack taps sugar maples on Benson Road outside Skaneateles, at the north end of the Finger Lakes. The sap runs in late winter, and the shack boils it down to syrup during the region's short maple season.

Marietta

Tim's Pumpkin Patch runs a pick-your-own pumpkin field on Rose Hill Road in Marietta, southwest of Syracuse. Weekends add wagon rides and apple cannons, and the on-site bakery and gift store sell baked goods. Tim's Brew Barn pours drinks for the adults. The farm opens daily 9am to 6pm through September and October, and it books school field trips.

Skaneateles

Lockwood Lavender Farm grows lavender on West Lake Road along Skaneateles Lake, in the Finger Lakes. Farms like this usually open the rows in mid-to-late summer when the lavender blooms, selling bundles, dried buds, and lavender goods. A reachable website wasn't found, so hours and current offerings should be confirmed directly.

Jordan

Yawney Farms has grown fruits and vegetables in Jordan, west of Syracuse, since 1976. The small family farm raises its own produce and runs a strawberry patch that draws pickers in June. Everything sold is home-grown rather than brought in, and the operation stays modest and seasonal. Their Facebook page is the best place to catch what's ready week to week.

Smokey Hollow Maple Syrup is a maple producer on Pierce Road in the Jordan area of Onondaga County, west of Syracuse. It taps local sugar maples and boils sap into syrup and maple products during the late-winter sugaring season, the stretch of freezing nights and thawing days that gets the sap running. A small Central New York sugarhouse.

Auburn

Strawberry Fields U-Pick lets you pick your own strawberries on East Genesee Street Road in Auburn, in the Finger Lakes. Strawberry picking here runs a short window, usually from mid-June into early July depending on the spring. Call ahead before driving out; berry fields open and close day to day with the weather and what's ripe. Cayuga County farmland surrounds the site.

Jordan

Leubner Apple Farm grows apples on Whiting Road in Jordan, in the fruit country west of Syracuse. Onondaga County's cool nights and lake-moderated fall make good apple ground. Details on varieties and pick-your-own aren't posted online, so hours are best confirmed directly with the farm.

Borodino

Schoolhouse Farms sits on Rose Hill Road in Borodino, a hamlet above the west side of Skaneateles Lake in Onondaga County's Finger Lakes country. No active website or listing was found, so its crops and any farm-stand offerings couldn't be confirmed online.

Town of Spafford

Burdock's Berries grows u-pick berries on West Lake Road above Skaneateles Lake in the town of Spafford, at the northern edge of the Finger Lakes. Hillside farms along this road grow strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries through the summer. Picking availability shifts with the weather and isn't posted online.

Syracuse

Cedarvale Maple Syrup Co. produces maple syrup in the Cedarvale valley southwest of Syracuse, on Pleasant Valley Road in the town of Onondaga. This pocket of hills south of the city is long-standing maple country, with sap runs from late winter into early spring. Specific products and visiting hours aren't confirmed online, so reach the producer directly before stopping by.

Auburn

Ruwet Berry Scary Acres works both ends of the season in Auburn, in the Finger Lakes' Cayuga County. Summer brings pick-your-own berries; fall turns the property into Scary Acres, a haunted attraction. Online details are limited, so confirm picking conditions and haunt dates before heading over. The farm sits near downtown Auburn, north of Owasco Lake.

Syracuse

Navarino Orchard grows a wide range of apples plus strawberries, raspberries, and tomatoes on Cherry Valley Turnpike (Route 20) southwest of Syracuse, with U-pick through the season. The on-site bakery makes pies, breads, and cookies, and an apple-season fritter stand serves fritter sundaes. The Barn restaurant and a daily country store round it out, and the farm hosts weddings. Two decades in, it leans on earth-friendly growing and local sourcing.

Baldwinsville

Hencles Berry Patch is a pick-your-own berry farm on Perry Road in Baldwinsville, northwest of Syracuse in Onondaga County. The patch focuses on seasonal berries, typically strawberries in June and other summer fruit as it ripens. Central New York's berry season runs short and weather-dependent. Call ahead or check locally for daily picking conditions, since patches open and close with the crop.

Village of Weedsport

Gian Carelli Farm & Winery, also listed as SG&S Farms, operates on Short Cut Road in Weedsport, in Cayuga County north of the Finger Lakes. It's a small farm winery rather than a large estate. Tasting details aren't well documented online.

Baldwinsville

Emmi Farms is a family farm on West Genesee Road in Baldwinsville, northwest of Syracuse. Farms in this part of Onondaga County typically sell sweet corn and summer vegetables from a stand, then move into apples, pumpkins, and mums as fall arrives. The farm keeps a website, though it was light on detail at last check; contact them for current crops and market hours.

Baldwinsville

Katie's Pumpkin Patch runs a fall pumpkin season on West Genesee Road in Baldwinsville, northwest of Syracuse in Onondaga County. Patches like this open in late September and October for pick-your-own pumpkins and harvest activities. No active website was found for this listing, so confirm the season's hours and attractions directly.

Baldwinsville

Baldwinsville

Reeves Farms has worked this ground near Baldwinsville since the late 1800s and now runs in its fifth generation. Strawberries and organic blueberries are the draw, sold at the farm stand and offered pick-your-own in season, with fruit also going out to grocery stores across Central New York.

Homer

Valley View Farm is on Ripley Hill Road in Homer, in Cortland County's dairy and hill-farm country in central New York. Homer sits in the Tioughnioga River valley, where hayfields and pasture climb the surrounding ridges. Listed as an agritourism stop with seasonal hours.

Baldwinsville

Abbott Farms on Cold Springs Road in Baldwinsville runs pick-your-own fields that roll from strawberries and blueberries in summer to apples and pumpkins in fall. The farm adds a Fun Zone with obstacle courses and slides, a café serving breakfast and lunch, and a bakery with regular and gluten-free goods. Seasonal events run all year northwest of Syracuse in Onondaga County.

Baldwinsville

Beaver Lake Nature Center hosts a late-winter maple sugaring program at its Onondaga County park in Baldwinsville, showing visitors how sap is tapped and boiled into syrup. The center sits on a glacial lake with miles of trails and a visitor center, north of Syracuse. Sap season in central New York runs from roughly late February into March, so check the center's schedule before visiting.

Lafayette

McLusky Orchards grows apples along Route 20 in LaFayette, Onondaga County's apple country south of Syracuse. LaFayette's ridges are known for orchards and an annual Apple Festival, and this farm sits in that belt. Expect fall apples and cider sold in season. Confirm hours and whether picking is offered before visiting, since the harvest is a short autumn window.

Union Springs

Penny's Pumpkin Patch grows pumpkins on Gray Road in Union Springs, along the west shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes. As a seasonal fall operation it's built around pick-your-own pumpkins and autumn visits from roughly late September through October. Confirm opening dates and hours directly, since small patches often run weekends only.

Town of LaFayette

Beak & Skiff has grown apples in LaFayette, south of Syracuse, for more than a century, and its Apple Hill site is a fall pick-your-own destination. The farm's 1911 Established brand turns that fruit into hard cider, spirits, and wine, backed by a distillery, tasting room and tavern, café and bakery, general store, and an adventure park on the grounds. School field trips and live music run through the season.

Locke

A farm in Locke, set in the hills of southern Cayuga County between Owasco and Skaneateles lakes. Little about its crops or hours is posted online.

Tully

Dutch Hill Maple has produced pure maple syrup in Tully since 1968, in the maple-heavy hills of southern Onondaga County. Beyond syrup in several grades, it sells maple cream, maple sugar, granulated sugar, and maple beverages, plus gift sets. The farm takes part in New York's Maple Weekend each spring, with sugarhouse visits and raffles. Order or ask about pickup at 315-481-6802 or [email protected].

Union Springs

Fingerlakes Honey Company is a honey producer based in Union Springs, on the west shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes. Small apiaries in this region sell raw and local honey along with hive products. The company keeps its own website; contact it there for what's currently in stock, pricing, and where to buy.

Aurelius-auburn

Tuckerman Farms sits on West Genesee Street Road in the Aurelius and Auburn area of Cayuga County, in the Finger Lakes. The listing marks it as an agritourism farm; crop and visit details aren't posted online, so contact the farm directly to confirm what they offer and when.

Cato

Stevers Berry Harvest Farm offers pick-your-own berries on White Cemetery Road in Cato, north of Auburn in Cayuga County. This flat, fertile country between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes grows strawberries and other summer berries. Exact picking days depend on the season and aren't posted online.

Cato

1860 Organics is based in Cato, in Cayuga County northwest of Syracuse. The operation is tied to certified-organic farming and, by its branding, organic spirits made from estate-grown grain. Public visitor information is limited, so contact them directly to confirm whether there's a farm stand, tasting, or tour and what hours they keep.

Town of Genoa

Grisamore Farms has grown fruit here since 1927 and is now in its fifth generation. Pick-your-own runs all season — blueberries, raspberries, red and black currants, then apples starting late August, plus u-cut flowers. The farm store carries peaches, figs, and summer vegetables, and fall brings cider, pumpkin picking, and wagon rides. Find it on Goose Street near Locke in the Finger Lakes.

Phoenix

Pick-your-own is the whole point here: summer berries followed by a pumpkin patch in the fall, on Pendergast Road outside Phoenix. The farm sits in Oswego County's produce country north of Syracuse, close to the Oswego River. Families come for the seasonal picking rather than a year-round stand.

Phoenix

Riverside Farm grows produce on Pendergast Road just outside Phoenix, in Oswego County north of Syracuse. The same property runs a pick-your-own operation for berries and fall pumpkins, working the flat, fertile ground near the Oswego River.

Town of LaFayette

O'Neill's Orchard grows apples on the Cherry Valley Turnpike (Route 20) in LaFayette, the apple town just south of Syracuse that hosts the LaFayette Apple Festival each fall. The ridge-and-valley ground here is prime orchard country. The farm keeps a website, but it wasn't reachable to confirm varieties, pick-your-own, or hours directly.

Seneca Falls

Shuster's grows pick-your-own strawberries on Route 89 in Seneca Falls, along the Cayuga Lake side of the Finger Lakes. The family operation, registered as P&K Shuster Farms, focuses on June-bearing strawberries picked by the quart during the few weeks they peak. Route 89 is a well-traveled lake road, making the patch an easy stop. Selection is strawberry-season only, so timing matters.

Town of LaFayette

Killius Farms produces honey on Barker Hill Road in the town of LaFayette, Onondaga County, in the apple-growing hills south of Syracuse. Beekeepers here often sell raw honey and related products directly or through nearby stands and shops. Details on Killius specifically are limited, so contact them to confirm what they offer and how to buy.

Town of LaFayette

Hiwire Honeybees keeps bees along the Cherry Valley Turnpike in LaFayette, south of Syracuse in Onondaga County. The operation produces local honey and works its hives. Reach out directly to find where the honey sells and whether they offer bees or beekeeping help.

Town of Tully

Deer Run Farms lies along Route 11A near Tully, in the hill country of southern Onondaga County south of Syracuse. Dairy, maple, and produce are the mainstays of this area. What this farm sells isn't documented online, so contact it directly about products, hours, and farm visits.

Town of LaFayette

Black Coyote Vineyard grows grapes on Lafayette Road in the town of LaFayette, in the hills south of Syracuse in Onondaga County. It's a small central-New York vineyard in a region better known for apples than wine. Details on tastings or sales aren't widely posted online.

King Ferry

Sheils Farm works Route 34B in King Ferry, on the east side of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes. This is Cayuga County farm country, where lake-tempered ground supports produce and orchard crops between the vineyards.

Village of North Syracuse

Briarledge Honey is a small apiary off South Bay Road in North Syracuse, Onondaga County. The name points to raw local honey sold by the jar in season, likely alongside beeswax or other hive products. Central New York's clover, wildflower, and basswood bloom shape the color and flavor of honey from this part of the state. Stock and availability aren't posted online, so check locally before stopping by.

Fayette

A & J Farms works land on Ridge Road in Fayette, Seneca County, on the ridge between Seneca and Cayuga lakes. This stretch of the Finger Lakes grows vegetables, grain, and fruit on well-drained glacial soils. Public information on A & J is sparse, so call ahead to confirm what they grow and how they sell it.

Jamesville

Rocking Horse Farm sits on Apulia Road in Jamesville, in the hills of Onondaga County south of Syracuse. It's a small farm in a rural, horse-and-hayfield part of central New York; specific crops or activities aren't detailed online.

Preble

Cobblestone Valley Farm has been certified organic for more than 25 years and worked by the same family since 1886. It raises grass-fed beef, pastured pork, and poultry with no antibiotics, hormones, GMOs, or pesticides, along with eggs, cooking fats, and tallow-based apothecary goods. The on-farm store in Preble sells cuts by the pound and opens weekends, Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 2, with local pickup available. A seasonal email newsletter tracks what's in stock.

Seneca Falls

Meadeville Farm works land on Gravel Road just outside Seneca Falls, in New York's Finger Lakes region between Cayuga and Seneca Lakes. It's listed as an agritourism stop in Seneca County. Public details are thin online, so call ahead or check locally to confirm current crops, farm-stand hours, and any visitor activities before making the drive.

Romulus

The inn sits on the grounds of Varick Winery on State Route 89, along the west shore of Cayuga Lake in Romulus. It's part of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, putting guests within a short drive of a dozen Finger Lakes tasting rooms. Current booking details are hard to confirm online.

Groton

Moore Family Farm works land on Auburn Road in Groton, Tompkins County, at the edge of the Finger Lakes. It reads as a diversified family farm typical of the region, where growers mix produce, hay, and livestock across rolling ground. Exact crops and any farm-stand hours aren't listed online. Contact the farm to check what's for sale in season.

Apulia Station

Casey's U-Pick is a pick-your-own farm on Berry Road in Apulia Station, in the hills south of Syracuse. Berries are the usual summer draw for u-pick farms in this part of Onondaga County. Crop calendar and hours aren't posted online.

Groton

Turtle Dreams is a bed-and-breakfast on Lafayette Road in Groton, in the Finger Lakes hills of Tompkins County northeast of Ithaca. The listing marks it as a farm-stay agritourism stop. Its former web domain is now parked and for sale, so confirm availability and any farm offerings before booking.

Lansing

Curious Alpaca is a small alpaca farm on Conlon Road in Lansing, in the hills east of Cayuga Lake near Ithaca. Farms this size in the Finger Lakes usually raise alpacas for fleece and sell yarn and finished goods, often opening by appointment. No active website surfaced for this listing, so reach out directly to arrange a visit.

Town of Tully

A farm on Matson Road in the town of Tully, in the hills south of Syracuse. This upland part of Onondaga County is dairy and maple country. Specific offerings aren't documented online.

Jamesville

Adams Acres grows organic apples on Sevier Road in Jamesville, southeast of Syracuse in Onondaga County. It's a small orchard working without conventional chemicals, selling fruit through the fall harvest in the hills of central New York. Apple picking and farm-direct sales fit the area's orchard tradition.

Hannibal

Wiltse's Fruit Farm grows fruit on Route 104 in Hannibal, Oswego County, in the fruit belt south of Lake Ontario. The lake stretches the growing season here, favoring apples and other tree fruit. Fruit farms along this corridor commonly run a farmstand and open for pick-your-own once the crop ripens.

Lafayette

Lansing

Morrow Creek Farm sits on Algerine Road in Lansing, on the east side of Cayuga Lake in Tompkins County just north of Ithaca. The farm lists no website or current details online, so its crops and any visitor activities couldn't be confirmed.

Groton

Baker's Acres is a greenhouse and display-garden nursery on Auburn Road in North Lansing, north of Ithaca in the Finger Lakes. It's known for a deep selection of perennials, herbs, and unusual plants grown on-site, with landscaped demonstration gardens visitors can walk. The nursery draws Central New York gardeners each spring and holds seasonal events through the growing year.

Waterloo

Cassim Farms works land on Yost Road in Waterloo, in Seneca County's Finger Lakes farm belt between Seneca and Cayuga lakes. Nothing detailed about its crops or hours is posted online, so check a local listing or call before visiting.

Fabius

Springside Farm is a family-run agritourism farm on Route 91 in Fabius, about 12 miles south of Syracuse. Fall brings a corn maze and pumpkins; summer offers pick-your-own blueberries and Sunday blueberry-pancake breakfasts in July and August. The farm also grows Christmas trees and wreaths and hosts barn weddings. Reach it at 315-683-5860 or [email protected]; it posts as @springsidefarmllc.

Town of Cicero

William Farm is listed on Whiting Road in the town of Cicero, just north of Syracuse in Onondaga County. No website, hours, or product details are published for it yet. The surrounding area includes the Cicero muck lands, some of Central New York's most productive vegetable ground. Contact the farm directly to learn what it grows or sells.

Red Creek

Wager's Country Apple grows in Red Creek, in Wayne County — New York's largest apple-producing region, strung along the Lake Ontario plain. The name points to apples, and small orchards here run seasonal farm stands through the fall harvest. Not much about this operation is documented online, so call ahead or ask locally about picking dates and what's ripe before making the drive.