Description
We've provided you a list of the U-Pick farms in the area. Each farm offers different crops through out the summer season. To find out what is currently available at each farm click on the farm's name and you will be directed to their website or Facebook page where you can find information about crops and picking times.
Condzella's Farm – Wading River
Condzella's is a third-generation farm offering nine varieties of strawberries. The Condzella family touts its sustainable farming practices, which include selling crops locally, rejecting synthetic insecticides, and donating unused crops to local food shelters. Strawberry picking is expected to begin in mid-June. Follow the farm's Facebook page for announcements.
Lewin Farms – Calverton
Lewin Farms says it was the first farm to offer strawberry picking on Long Island. It has been around for four generations. The farm has its own stand with more than 20 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables. Try your hand at blueberry and peach picking as well as other summer fruits and veggies. Its pick-your-own season runs annually from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Glover Farms – Brookhaven
Glover Farms strives to provide an interactive strawberry-picking experience for visitors. Stop by during strawberry picking season on Long Island to pick a pint or two of fresh berries and stay to feed the goats, see the chickens, and check out the farm equipment. The strawberry picking season begins in late spring, and strawberry picking is available daily in-season.
Patty's Berries and Bunches – Mattituck
Strawberry picking season will be underway in June. Find blueberries and raspberries in July, as well as blackberries in August. The farm is open for strawberry-picking fun 7 days a week. Patty's has an on-site ice cream shop serving fresh flavors like mint and strawberry fields. It is known for its kind staff and the abundance of butterflies, thanks in large part to its flower business. Owner Patty DiViello is the daughter of farmers Edward and May Harbes, whose Harbes Family Farm and Vineyards is across the street and offers a barnyard, farmers market, and country cafe.
Wickham's Fruit Farm – Cutchogue
Strawberries are grown without sprays at Wickham's Fruit Farm. Visitors can pick ripe berries or stop by the farm stand for a pint or quart of harvested berries. The farm stand also sells fresh apple cider doughnuts throughout the week, as well as apple cider pressed with the oldest cider press on Long Island. It is known for its homemade pies and preserves. Strawberry picking starts in June, as does cherry picking. The farm is closed on Sundays.
Rottkamp's Fox Hollow Farm – Baiting Hollow
The Rottkamp family has been serving Long Island farm-fresh produce for more than 100 years. Strawberry picking season begins in June. Visitors can expect fresh, ripe strawberries, as well as seasonal fruits and vegetables. Visit Rottkamp's on Saturdays and Sundays for strawberry picking.
Windy Acres Orchard – Calverton
Windy Acres Orchard offers strawberry picking plus other pick-your-own berries, pumpkins, and vegetables throughout the growing season. The farm has a large stand with produce, fresh baked goods, honey, and flowers. Admission is FREE. A large picnic area is available, and kids enjoy the play area with wooden structures in the shape of a train, tractor, pirate ship, and truck. The strawberry-picking farm is open seven days a week. Check its Facebook page for current attractions and events.
Soundshore Farms and Market – Riverhead
Known for its lovely views, this farmers market offers strawberry picking in early June. The farm is open daily, and an on-site market sells local fruits, honey, jam, bread, and pies. Corn is roasted daily, and there is plenty of parking.
