Long Island farms for u-pick blueberries, peaches, tomatoes and more
Strawberries at the U-pick field at Windy Acres Farm in Calverton. Credit: Morgan Campbell
Whether you're looking to fill your pantry with pungent hardneck garlic or stock up on berries to make homemade jams, you can get to Long Island u-pick fields to harvest your own inventory. The fun begins in June when the annual strawberry season hits its peak, soon to be followed by raspberries, peaches and blueberries. Then comes the bounty of late summer vegetables — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — before fall's splendor of crowd-pleasing apples and pumpkins. Here's a list of locations to guide you along your way when the time is right. You'll always want to call ahead before you travel to check that fields are open and the crop hasn't been picked out.
ANDERSON’S FARMSTAND, Riverhead
BHAVANA BLUEBERRIES, 4395 Hortons Lane, Southold
Explore u-pick fruit farms on Long Island this summer. Credit: Morgan Campbell
COOPER FARMS, 2200 Breakwater Rd., Mattituck
GARDEN OF EVE, 4558 Sound Ave., Riverhead
HANK'S PUMPKINTOWN, 240 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill
LENNY BRUNO FARMS, 740 Wading River Rd., Manorville
LEWIN FARMS, 812 Sound Ave., Calverton
RESTORATION FARM, 140 Bethpage-Sweet Hollow Rd., Old Bethpage
SEVEN PONDS ORCHARD, 65 Seven Ponds Rd., Water Mill
