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Berry Nice

Pick your own strawberries at one of the Valley’s many fruit farms

In this month’s Small Bites department, we gave you a crash course in the art of strawberry picking. But the region’s strawberry fields won’t be ripe forever — you’ll have only a few weeks in June to nab the freshest, juiciest fruit in this year’s crop. To aid you in your quest for the perfect berry, we’ve created a list of Valley farms that offer pick-your-own strawberries here. Be sure to call ahead, as the season’s start date varies from year to year depending on the weather.
 

RENSSELAER

The Farm at Kristy’s Barn
2385 Brookview Rd., Schodack
518-477-6250
www.kristysbarn.com

ALBANY

Altamont Orchards
6654 Dunnsville Rd., Altamont
518-861-6515
www.altamontorchards.com

Indian Ladder Farms
342 Altamont Rd., Altamont
518-765-2956
www.indianladderfarms.com

COLUMBIA

Chatham Berry Farm
2309 Rte. 203, Chatham
518-392-4609
www.chathamberryfarm.com

Samascott Orchards
5 Sunset Ave., Kinderhook
518-758-7224
www.samascott.com

Thompson-Finch Farm
750 Wiltsie Bridge Rd., Ancram
518-329-7578
www.thompsonfinch.com

Yonder Fruit Farms
37 Maple Lane, Valatie
518-758-7011

GREENE

Story Farm
4640 Rte. 32, Catskill
518-678-9716

DUTCHESS

Fraleigh’s Rose Hill Farm
19 Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook
845-758-4215
www.pickrosehillfarm.com

Mead Orchards
Rte. 9G, Tivoli
845-756-4008
www.meadorchards.com

Secor Strawberries
63 Robinson Ln., Wappingers Falls
845-452-6883

ULSTER

Dressel Farms
271 Rte. 208, New Paltz
845-255-0693
www.dresselfarms.com

Kelder’s Farm & U-Pick
5755 Rte. 209, Kerhonkson
845-626-7137
www.kelderfarm.com

ORANGE

C. Rowe and Sons
113 Station Rd., Campbell Hall
845-427-2254

Hodgson’s Farm and Garden Center
2290 Albany Post Rd., Walden
845-778-1432
www.hodgsonfarm.com

Lawrence Farms Orchards
39 Colandrea Rd., Newburgh
845-562-4268
www.lawrencefarmsorchards.com

Ochs Orchard
4 Ochs Ln., Warwick
845-986-1591
 

Berry buffs, did we miss your neighborhood’s top pick? Let us know in the comments box below.