A lot of folks are wondering if New York's annual traditional of picking apples in bucolic orchards among the fiery fall leaves and baked cider donuts is a safe activity for 2020. EscapeMaker founder & CEO Caylin Sanders joined Heritage Radio Network to answer that question. YES! Supporting local farms and farmers is so important right now, so as long as proper precautions (Wear a mask! Wash your hands! Social distance!) are taken, apple picking is officially on for this season. Check out the podcast below for details on these questions and then continue down for a list of apple orchards across New York State. Heritage Radio Network's The Big Food Question: Is it Safe to Go Apple Picking? U-PICK FARMS IN NEW YORK STATE Please note that hours, offerings and closures may vary, so we recommend checking out orchards on social media and calling ahead to confirm availability. 1-2 Hrs from NYC: Outhouse Orchards (Salem, NY in the Hudson Valley) Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard (Salem, NY in the Hudson Valley) Stuarts Farm (Granite Springs, NY in the Hudson Valley) Wilkins Fruit & Fir Farm (Yorktown Heights, NY in the Hudson Valley) Orchards of Concklin (Pomona, NY in the Hudson Valley) Kelder’s Farm (Kerhonksen, NY in the Hudson Valley) Woodside Orchards (Aquebogue, NY in Long Island) 2-4 Hrs from NYC: Barton Orchards (Poughquag, NY in the Hudson Valley) Stone Ridge Orchard (Stone Ridge, NY in the Hudson Valley) Cedar Heights Orchard (Rhinebeck, NY in the Hudson Valley) Mead Orchards (Tivoli, NY in the Hudson Valley) Montgomery Place Orchards (Red Hook, NY in the Hudson Valley) Rose Hill Farm (Red Hook, NY in the Hudson Valley) Prospect Hill Orchards (Milton, NY in the Hudson Valley) Greig Farm (Red Hook, NY in the Hudson Valley) Roger's Family Orchard (Johnston, NY in Central
A lot of folks are wondering if New York’s annual traditional of picking apples in bucolic orchards among the fiery fall leaves and baked cider donuts is a safe activity for 2020. EscapeMaker founder & CEO Caylin Sanders joined Heritage Radio Network to answer that question. YES! Supporting local farms and farmers is so important right now, so as long as proper precautions (Wear a mask! Wash your hands! Social distance!) are taken, apple picking
Take a break from the summer inferno to taste the ice cold craft beverages and farm fresh food of the Adirondacks and Thousand Islands Regions of Upstate New York! The event is FREE and there will be live music & activities for kids, hiking & camping demos, food demos, craft beverage & wine tastings! 40+ farmers & producers will converge on Piers 16 & 17 in the Seaport District to offer samples and sales of their beer, wine, spirits, maple, cheese and other regional delicacies in tandem with Fulton Stall Market’s regular outdoor farmers market.Taste, learn and get inspired to take a weekend getaway to their regions for harvest season and for the spectacular fall foliage ...or go in the winter for ski season and to explore the craft beverage trails! Scheduled food, wine and craft beverage producers include: 4 Maples Vineyard, Adirondack Beef Company, Black River Valley Natural, Busted Grapes Winery, Chet Lyndaker and Family Maple Products, Essex Farm, Grist Mill Distillers Hidden Pastures Dairy, Lake Placid Spirits, Moser’s Maple, Nettle Meadow, Plattsburgh Brewing Co., Saint Lawrence Spirits Chateau, Skewed Brewing, Tug Hill Vineyards, Zoar Tapatree Syrup Co. with more to be added! This event is brought to you by Visit Adirondacks Regional Tourism Council, Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations of North Country, Development Authority of the North Country, EscapeMaker.com and Fulton Stall Market. The event is FREE for all ages to attend / 21+ to sample MORE INFO HERE: www.escapemaker.com or here: www.fultonstallmarket.org
Take a break from the summer inferno to taste the ice cold craft beverages and farm fresh food of the Adirondacks and Thousand Islands Regions of Upstate New York! The event is FREE and there will be live music & activities for kids, hiking & camping demos, food demos, craft beverage & wine tastings! 40+ farmers & producers will converge on Piers 16 & 17 in the Seaport District to offer samples and sales of
