Pumpkin Picking Near Me in Mahopac

Stuart's Fruit Farm is a family-operated farm since 1828 located in Westchester County, New York.  It is about an hour away from New York City. The farm began as cattle farm and evolved to an agricultural farm.

Depending on your seasonal needs; visit us in the spring to buy a varied selection of flowers and vegetable plants, the autumn for apple picking, peach picking and visiting the pumpkin patch, and in the winter for Christmas trees.

Visiting Stuart's Fruit Farm in the autumn is an exceptional time of the year.  Aside from the perfect apple picking with an array of apples take a hayride around the orchard and visit the farm stand to buy fresh produce and the bakery for delicious apple cider donuts and homemade pies baked daily.  Finally, before heading home have a picnic with your family to enjoy the beautiful fall foliage.

Salinger's Orchards was established in 1901 and is farmed by the third generation Bruce and Maureen Salinger.  We are dedicated to growing quality apples, peaches, pears, nectarines, plums, cherries, and other seasonal crops. The farm market is open all year long.

Located in Putnam County New York, our orchard is just a stones throw from the Westchester County NY line, less than a 10 minute drive from both Dutchess County and nearby Connecticut, less than 25 minutes from White Plains, and only a 45 minute drive from the New York City line. We grow and market 18 varieties of apples, as well as pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, pumpkins, tomatoes and other local vegetables not to mention pure, local honey.

We are family owned and operated with Bruce tending to the orchards and Maureen baking the delicious assortment of pies and other tasty treats that emerge daily from our bakery.

Every day our bakery produces varieties of succulent apple pies and other fruit pies as well as cookies, muffins, donuts, strudels , scones and more.

History:

Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm was founded in 1916. In May 1916 John Wilkens, his sister Anna Wilkens, and JeremiahMurphy formed a partnership and purchased 71 acres of the 180 acres that makes up the farm today. During this time the farm was a successful all-purpose farm including cattle, apples and peaches. While John Wilkens was developing the farm and building barns on the property (all of which are still standing today). Jeremiah Murphy purchased 105 acres to increase the acreage of their farm. In the 1920s the cider mill was built and John Wilkens took the cider that he made down to New York City and sold it as hard cider in stubbes during Prohibition. Using the money made from selling cider, John and Anna Wilkens paid off their mortgage to Jeremiah Murphy and fully gained ownership of the land in 1926.

By 1926 the stone farm house was built and mature apple orchards filled the east and west side hills. Young apple trees were planted in the south. In the 1930s the farm started to develop even more by continuing to plant apple and peach trees and selling their produce wholesale to nearby farmers including Pataki, Woodard and Kear.  At this point in time the farm became more of a fruit farm by growing mostly grapes, strawberries, peaches, apples and corn as well as chickens.  In the 1940s and 1950s John Wilkens began to hire people to pick apples and put in a bottling line in the cider mill. During this time the cider mill ran 18 hours a day to increase the production of apple cider. In 1951 Peter and Anna Wilkens moved to the farm to help run the sales barn where the apples and cider were sold.  In 1966 John Wilkens passed away and his nephew Johnny Wilkens and his wife Barbara Keller Wilkens took over the business and running the farm.

In 1968 the orchard was open for the first time to the public as a Pick-Yo ur-Own operation after a hurricane knocked much of the fruit on the ground and it has been open every harvest since then.  In the early 1970s the first Christmas trees were planted to replace dying peach trees and extend the fall season. Christmas trees were first sold on a Cut-Your-Own basis in 1976. In the 1970s,school tours were also added in the Fall to provide a brief farm experience to thousands of children nearby and wholesale cider ended due to the emergence of juice concentrate.  Fresh apple cider is still produced for sale in the farm market on the premises. The 1990s brought more changes to the farm as Johnny Wilkens passed away and the third generation, gradually took over the farm operation. In the early 90s Randy Pratt began working closely with Johnny Wilkens to learn the ins and outs of farming while his wife Barbie Wilkens Pratt learned the Pick-Your-Own operation before Johnny Wilkens passed in 1997. Pumpkins were planted and the pick-your-own patch became a new crop for the farm.  The bake shop was renovated providing the needed space to make more apple cider donuts and fruit pies were added. In the 2000s new orchards of apples and peaches were planted to replenish the fields and two miles of fence were erected to surround the growing areas and keep the destructive white tail deer out. In 2010 five different varieties of grapes were planted to make wine and supplement the farm’s offerings.

Today the farm continues mainly as a Pick-Your-Own and Choose-and-Cut farm with peaches, plums, nectarines, pears, over 40 varieties of apples, pumpkins, and Douglas and Fraser Fir Christmas trees available for harvest. Two of the original barns are open to the public as markets. One barn functions as a bakery with apple cider donuts, strudel sticks and fruit pies available. The other barn is primarily the farm market with pre-picked produce, fresh apple cider, honey, maple syrup and preserves.  There is also a gift shop on the second floor of the farm market.  The cider mill is still used today for fresh cider production and a winery has replaced the foot print of the bottling line.  The winery will open in Fall 2016. Barbara Keller Wilkens still resides on the farm and Barbie Wilkens Pratt and Randy Pratt currently operate the farm with the help of both 3rd and 4th generation family members.

Mission:

At Fishkill Farms we grow food in harmony with nature. We are confident that even with New York climate challenges, we can cultivate good produce that’s nutritious for both us and the land. We pledge to improve our growing methods each season and to support our community as much as our soil supports our crops.

About:

Fishkill Farms is a 270-acre apple orchard and vegetable farm located in East Fishkill, New York, that has been in the Morgenthau family for over 100 years. Our homegrown organic vegetables and eco-certified fruit can be found year-round at our farm store and through our seasonal pick-your-own operation, as well as our CSA program and several farmer’s markets in the Hudson Valley and New York City. Starting with peas and strawberries in the spring and culminating with apples and pumpkins in the fall, the farm provides family-friendly outdoor fun for the local community.

Barton Orchards is a 175-acre apple orchard and vegetable farm located in Poughquag, New York, that has been in the Barton family for over 40 years. We are the premier Pick Your Own farm in the Hudson Valley, and the perfect place to build traditions year after year. Stop by the Ice Cream Stand to try our famous Apple Cider Donut Sundae, grab a bite to eat and visit the Farm Market. We also have a great selection of local craft beer, wine and cider at the Tap Room, with beautiful outdoor seating areas. You can visit the farm animals, dog park and playgrounds while you’re here.

Third generation Family owned Farm with fresh fruits and vegetables! Pick your own apples in the fall! Apple cider doughnuts made everyday!

History:

The Davies Farmhouse was built in 1836. It was originally part of a 450-acre farm that ran from Rockland Lake to the Hudson River.

​Dr. Lucy Virginia Meriwether (Dockie) graduated from New York’s Woman’s Medical College in 1886. She was one of the first female doctors in the U.S. Dr. Lucy Meriwether was related to Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition team. Lide Meriwether, Lucy's mother, was a well-known southern suffragist who was a friend of Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone, and was instrumental in the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920.

​In 1891 Arthur B. Davies and Dr. Lucy Meriwether married and purchased what is now the Davies home farm for $6,500.00. It consisted of 38 acres, a two-story farmhouse and a barn. The farmhouse was built in 1836 and is of the early frontier federalist style. It has many similarities to President Monroe’s, Ash Lawn home in Charlottesville, Virginia.

In December 2001 Niles received the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award from the New York State Farm Bureau representing 30,000 farm families. Niles & Jan have the philosophy that you make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give.

About Us

We are a third generation farm family. Our farm stand is located on West Dover Rd. (Dutchess Route 20) in the Pawling/Wingdale, NY area. Our farm stand is open every day from July 1 through October 31, from 9am to 6pm. We have an honor system after hours for those of you who are unable to shop during these hours.

We sell only our own home grown vegetables right here on our farm. Our Sweet Corn is fresh picked Every Day, and sold the same day, guaranteed!