Long Island farms where you can pick your own blueberries, peaches, tomatoes and more
Whether you're looking to fill your pantry with pungent hardneck garlic or stock up on berries to make homemade jams, you can head to Long Island u-pick fields to gather fruits and vegetables. 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. It's a good idea to call ahead to check that fields are open and the crop hasn't been picked out.
BHAVANA BLUEBERRIES
U-PICK Blueberries, June 29 until late August
OPEN 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday
COST $14 per pound
MORE INFO 4395 Hortons Ln., Southold; bhavanaberries.com, 917-923-0524
CONDZELLA'S FARM
U-PICK Strawberries through end of June
OPEN 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
COST $10 per quart
MORE INFO Route 25A, Wading River; condzellasfarm.com, 631-929-4697
COOPER FARMS
U-PICK String beans, Swiss chard, beets, onions, cucumbers, onions, okra hot peppers, melons, watermelon, peppers and eggplant (mid-July through October); sunflowers and tomatoes (August)
OPEN 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
COST Starting from $1.25 pound for pick your own vegetable or fruit
MORE INFO 2200 Breakwater Rd., Mattituck; 631-276-6215
GLOVER FARMS
U-PICK Strawberries through the end of June
OPEN 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
COST $7 per quart
MORE INFO 635 Victory Ave., Brookhaven; gloverfarmsbrookhaven.org, 631-286-7876.
HARBES ORCHARD
U-PICK Apples; also for sale apple crisp, roasted corn, wine. Live music noon to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Apple Festival Sept. 9-10, vendors, children’s activities, pony rides weekends.
OPEN 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends and holidays Sept. 2-Nov. 5.
COST Starting from $19 for a 3-pound bag
MORE INFO 5698 Sound Ave., Riverhead; harbesorchard.com, 631-683-8388
HARBES FARMS JAMESPORT
U-PICK Apples; also for sale: vegetables, roasted corn, baked goods, cider doughnuts, fruits and vegetables, wine.
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends and holidays Sept. 2-Oct. 29.
COST Starting from $19 for a 3-pound bag
MORE INFO 1223 Main Rd., Jamesport; harbesfarms.com, 631-494-4796
LENNY BRUNO FARMS
U-PICK Peppers, eggplant, tomatoes beginning in late August. Pumpkins late September-October
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday.; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri.-Sun.
COST $30-$45 per bushel.
MORE INFO 740 Wading River Rd., Manorville; lennybrunofarms.com, 631-591-3592
LEWIN FARMS
U-PICK Strawberries (June), raspberries (June-Aug.), blueberries (until mid-August).; blackberries (July-Aug.); peaches (July-Sept.); tomatoes, peppers and eggplant (Aug.-Oct.); apples (late Aug. through mid-Oct.); pumpkins mid/late-September to late-October.
OPEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday. Closed Tuesday.
COST Starting $2-$7 per pound
MORE INFO 812 Sound Ave., Calverton; lewinfarm.com, 631-929-4327
PATTY'S BERRIES AND BUNCHES
U-PICK Strawberries (June), blueberries (July-August); raspberries (July-August); blackberries (August).
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (last u-pick entrance is at 5:30 p.m.)
COST $8 a person includes one container of fruit, each picker entering the field must purchase one container
MORE INFO 410 Sound Ave., Mattituck; pattysberriesandbunches.com, 631-655-7996
ROTTKAMP’S FOX HOLLOW FARM
U-PICK Strawberries (June)
OPEN 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday
COST Starting at $7.25 per quart
MORE INFO 2287 Sound Ave., Calverton; 631-727-1786
RESTORATION FARM
U-PICK Hardneck garlic
OPEN 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday through July 22.
COST Bulbs will be measured and charged according to size: small (3 oz): $2; medium (3-5 oz.): $2.50; large (5+ oz.): $3
MORE INFO 140 Bethpage-Sweet Hollow Rd., Old Bethpage; restorationfarm.com
SEVEN PONDS ORCHARD
U-PICK Raspberries and sugar snap peas (end of June till end of summer): blackberries and blueberries (mid-July till end of Aug.); tomatoes and cherry tomatoes (mid-July through end of September); apples (Aug. 25-Thanksgiving) pumpkins (Sept-Oct.); sunflowers (end of June till end of October)
OPEN 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
COST Starting at $8.99 per pint for berries; $8.99 for a quart for veggies; 5 stems of sunflowers for $9.99
MORE INFO 65 Seven Ponds Rd., Water Mill; 631-726-8015
WINDY ACRES ORCHARD
U-PICK Strawberries (June), raspberries, blackberries, blueberries (July-August); peaches (mid-July-September); tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, nectarines and grapes (begin in August); apples (August-November)
OPEN 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sundays; call ahead for hours on weekdays
COST Starting at $8 a person includes a quart container
MORE INFO 3810 Middle Country Rd., Calverton; 631-727-4554
WOODSIDE ORCHARDS: JAMESPORT
U-PICK Apples (mid-September-end of October)
OPEN 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and select holidays through October.
COST $20 a peck
MORE INFO 116 Manor Ln., Jamesport; woodsideorchards.com, 631-722-5770
WOODSIDE ORCHARDS: AQUEBOGUE
U-PICK Apples (mid-Sept.-end of Oct)
OPEN 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays only; closed on Wednesdays through the month of October.
COST $20 a peck
MORE INFO 729 Rte. 25, Aqubogue; woodsideorchards.com, 631-722-5770