Blackberry picking in New York, NY
10 farms near New York pick blackberries, running July to September and peaking in August. 10 ask you to check before you drive out.
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farms: Ochs 'July to August', Von Thun's picking blackberries at both sites in August, Greig early August to mid September, Phillips picking blackberries in August
Where the blackberry farms are
10 farms across 10 towns, biggest cluster first.
10 more towns with one each
Every farm near New York that picks blackberries
Each one read against its own website. Where a farm publishes nothing, this says so rather than guessing.
Greig Farm
Red Hook4.7
Open every day year round, 9am to 8pm, with pick-your-own every day from May to October. Asparagus opens the season, which nothing else in this region picks.
July to September(845) 758-8007CafeFarm ShopFarm AnimalsRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Ochs Orchard
Warwick4.6
In the orchard's own capitals: "Due to a devastating freeze during blossom time, fruits will be thin this year. NO CHERRIES FOR 2026!" Everything else runs to its usual calendar, strawberries in June through apples from late August to November.
July to August(845) 986-1591CafeFarm ShopFarm AnimalsRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Patty's Berries and Bunches
Mattituck4.6
Open daily 9am to 6pm, June through December. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries are picked, along with peonies, dahlias and sunflowers. No reservations are needed.
July to September(631) 655-7996CafeFarm ShopPet FriendlyRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Von Thun's Country Farm Market
Monmouth Junction4.6
At the time of checking, South Brunswick was picking blueberries and blackberries and the Washington site blackberries and raspberries. The picking fields open Tuesday to Sunday and are closed on Mondays.
July to September(732) 329-8656CafeFarm ShopPlaygroundRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Alstede Farms
Chester4.5
Open daily. The farm publishes a "What Can I Pick Today" page and an Annual Harvest Schedule rather than fixed crop dates, and a weekly circular for what is ready.
July to September(908) 879-7189CafeFarm ShopFarm AnimalsRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Bonacorsi Family Farm
Frenchtown4.4
Berry picking, in June and early July, is closed for the season. The roadside stand restocks daily from mid August to December. Autumn apple and grape picking opens mid September and runs to the end of October.
June to JulyFarm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Longmeadow Farm
Blairstown4.4
Open weekends only, September through October, 9am to 5pm, plus Labor Day and Columbus Day weekends. Fifteen apple varieties are available for picking from the first weekend in September to the last weekend in October.
September to October(908) 459-5351Farm ShopTractor RidesRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Phillips Farms
Milford4.4
Pick-your-own hours change week to week. The week of 17 to 23 August ran 9am to 6pm daily; through the autumn picking is weekends only. The market is open seven days, 9am to 6:30pm.
July to September(908) 628-9251Farm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Snyder's Farm
Somerset4.4
In the farm's own words, hours are "weekends only when in season and dependent on the seasonality of our crops". The farm keeps a recorded phone message updated when crops run low or it closes for weather, and asks you to ring first.
July to September(732) 496-0441CafeRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21
Happy Day Farm
Manalapan Township4.2
Sunflower and zinnia picking is running as a Golden Hour session, Friday and Saturday 3pm to 8pm. Entry to the flower field is $18 a person, with children two and over paying. Sunflowers are $2.50 each and zinnias and cosmos two for $1. Purchases in the fields are cash only.
July to August(732) 977-3607Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-21