Blueberry U-Pick Orchards in Capital Region (aka Hudson Valley) of New York State in 2025, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for blueberries that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have blueberries orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Saratoga County

• Bacon Hill Blueberries Winney Farm - Blueberries
  113 Winney Road (Rt 32), Schuylerville, NY 12871. Phone: (518) 695-5547. Open: 8 am to 6 pm daily, typically July and August. Directions: 3 miles North of Schuylerville NY. This is a family-owned pick-your-own blueberry farm.They say they are usually . Click here for a map and directions. This is a family-owned pick-your-own blueberry farm.They say they are usually open from July 4th through late-August. (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on August 1, 2017: "High Bush, Huge Berries, Huge Crops. I believe they have other Vegetables as well and barn store, picking baskets. Picked the summer of 2017 and the were outstanding.". T. will be available for picking here from early July until mid to late August.
  Comments from a visitor on September 10, 2012: "Winney Farm was amazing!!!!!!!!!! We went back 3 times this summer and it's a 45 minute ride. The blueberry bushes are huge and have the best berries ever. I was hoping to freeze most of them for winter, but my family was plucking them from the tray as I was prepping them from the freezer. Will be a family tradition from now on! Thank you Winney Farms "
  Comments from a visitor on July 15, 2012: "I pick at Winney's Farm each year. The current price..
• Blueberry Hill Solar , Organic - Uses natural growing practices, blueberries, picnic area,
  2186 Alexander Road, Galway, NY 12074. Phone: (518) 415-0001. Open: Directions: North of Galway Village on Route 147, before Route 29, Turn Right on to Alexander Road. Directions: North of Galway Village on Route 147, before Route 29, Turn Right on to Alexander Road. We are a half mile down on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We are a half mile down on the right. . We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. The ONLY pyo crops offered are Organic Blueberries . (UPDATED: August 02, 2019) [ ] (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
• Bowman Orchards - Pick your own and picked apples, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries, cider and donuts.
  141 Sugar Hill Road, Rexford, NY 12148. Phone: 518-371-2042. Email: kevin@bowmanorchards.com. Open: right through Thanksgiving. Click here for a map and directions.
  Bowman Orchards Facebook page.
• Hicks Fruit Farm - U Pick Apples, cherries, blueberries
  160 Sugar Hill Road, Rexford, NY 12148. Phone: :518-642-1788. Email: hicksorchard@gmail.com. Open: Cherries EARLY JULY; Blueberries mid July through mid August; apples in the Fall, For up to the minute harvest conditions, check the home page of our website or call us. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions.
  Hicks Fruit Farm Facebook page. New York's Oldest U-Pick Orchard. A Family Tradition since 1905. Located in Middle Granville, New York, in the Lower Adirondack Region on the New York/Vermont border, pick cherries, blueberries or apples. . Whether you're picking your own fruit on our farm, tempting your taste buds with hot cider donuts, watching apple cider being pressed in our cider mill, partaking in a guided tasting of our award winning hard ciders and Ice Ciders in Slyboro Ciderhouse, visiting the barnyard animals or enjoying a fall wagon ride through the orchard, Hicks Orchard has something for everyone. And a Farm Market. (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on July 14, 2011: "I picked sour cherries at Hick's Orchard last weekend and loved the farm. There is a wonderful store on site with great prices on local honey as well as a selection of kitchen items. The cherries were wonderful and reasonably priced at 1.60/lb. They also have blueberries and apples in th..
• Stanislowsky's Eagle's View Farm - blueberries,
  2089 Route 29, Galway, NY 12074. Phone: 518-882-9199. Email: f106pilot@aol.com. Open: July 5 to August 31, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday only 8am to 11am. Directions: Galway, One mile East of intersection of Route 29 and Route 147, sign "Eagle\\\\\\\'s View Farm. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Stanislowsky's Eagle's View Farm Facebook page. . U-Pick Blueberries. 2020 price was $3.10 per pound. . This is a u-pick blueberry farm open 3 days a week in the morning. It is handy to bring a small bucket or plastic container (2 pound coffee can size) with a strap attached that you can hang around your neck for picking. Also you can bring larger containers to put your berries in or we sell (at cost) berry boxes for $1.00 that speeds up your checkout. We weigh all berries in plastic bags or our boxes. We do not weigh your containers. We do not have a restroom. Please no pets and no checks. (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
• Star Farm Blueberries - blueberries, weddings, honey from hives on the farm
  2478 Galway Rd., Galway, NY 12074. Phone: (518) 882-6963. Email: jemstarone@hotmail.com. Directions: Located in the heart of Galway, NY. Click here for a map and directions.
  Star Farm Blueberries Facebook page. . Star Farm is your one-stop, Mom and Pop blueberry shop . Stop by for a carton or spend the day picking your own! 2021 prices: PICK YOUR OWN $4.50/pound and PRE-PICKED $5.50/pint or $9.50/quart. They also host weddings. Celebrate your big day at Star Farm, a fully operational, family-owned blueberry farm in Galway, NY. From weddings to baby showers, Star Farm is here to make your vision of the perfect day a reality. (ADDED: May 5, 2021, JBS) (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)

Washington County

• Beloved Farm - Uses natural growing practices, asparagus, blueberries, flowers, rhubarb, U-pick and already picked, farm market, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  105 Mckie Hollow Road, Cambridge, NY 12816. Phone: 518-677-8226. Email: belovedfarm@gmail.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: From Cambridge: Main Street to Ashgrove Road. Right on Chestnut Hill Road. Left on McKie Hollow Road \\\\(dirt road\\\\) about 12 mile. Yellow house, green shutters. From North Bennington, Vermont: White Creek Road. Right onto Niles Road. At stop sign turn right, Niles Road becomes Chestnut Hill Road. Follow Chestnut Hill Road up a windy mountain. Go past Pompanuck Farm and take right onto McKie Hollow Road \\\\(dirt road\\\\) about 12 mile. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Beloved Farm Facebook page. Right on Chestnut Hill Road. Left on McKie Hollow Road (dirt road) about 1/2 mile. Yellow house, green shutters. From North Bennington, Vermont: White Creek Road. Right onto Niles Road. At stop sign turn right, Niles Road becomes Chestnut Hill Road. Follow Chestnut Hill Road up a windy mountain. Go past Pompanuck Farm and take right onto McKie Hollow Road (dirt road) about 1/2 mile. . Asparagus and Rhubarb: May to June, Flowers: May to August, Blueberries and summer produce: July to September. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. . You can pick your own organic blueberries. standThe farm stand is located across the road from our home with plenty of parking and chickens. Your kids can feed the chickens the dropped blueberries by throwing them over the fence. The chickens love it! (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
• Hand Melon Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, blueberries, peppers, raspberries (Autumn, red), strawberries, tomatoes, U-pick and already picked, farm market
  533 Wilbur Avenue, Greenwich, NY 12834. Phone: 518-692-2376. Email: handmelonfarm@yahoo.com. Open: Beginning in June with Strawberries; Wednesday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 4 pm and CLOSED MONDAY and TUESDAY. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  Hand Melon Farm Facebook page. Strawberries open typically the beginning of June running through mid July; Blueberries follow shortly thereafter (in 2020, blueberry picking is $3.75 per pound and started in mid-July; Raspberries begin late august; Tomatoes and Peppers open Saturday and Sunday only the third weekend in august; Pick your own hours are Monday through Friday 8 am to 5:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4:30 pm. We use integrated pest management practices. . Moving into the later summer we feature pickyou-own Tomatoes, including Romas, Sweet Bell and assorted hot Peppers, and Eggplant. Pick Your Own is a great way for you to affordably pick bushels full to put up for the winter. Then finally the Pick Your Own season ends with Fall Squash. We operate a Farm market on Rt 29 in Greenwich, NY that carries a wide range of produce that we grow on the farm but is not available for pick your own. This includes sweet corn, beans, eggplants, watermelons, specialty fall items including pumpkins, hot peppers and our ..
• Liebigs' Strawberry Ridge Farm - blueberries, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Autumn, black), strawberries, U-pick and already picked, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
  9015 State Route 22, Granville, NY . Phone: 518-307-5520. Email: liebigsriversidefarms@gmail.com. Directions: Liebigs\\\\\\\' Strawberry Ridge Farm is located on Middleton Road in the hamlet of Truthville, which is part of the township of Granville, NY. The most immediate way to find the farm is take County Route 12 off of State Route 22. Once on County Route 12, look for Middleton Road \\\\(appx. one half mile from Route 22\\\\) and travel 310\\\\\\\'s of a mile. The farm is on the right hand side. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. The most immediate way to find the farm is take County Route 12 off of State Route 22. Once on County Route 12, look for Middleton Road (appx. one half mile from Route 22) and travel 3/10's of a mile. The farm is on the right hand side. Located in Granville, New York, Strawberry Ridge is a 118-acre, family-owned farm nestled along the banks of the picturesque Mettowee River in Washington County, near the New York-Vermont border. We grow more than a dozen varieties of crops and specialize in U-pick strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, pumpkins and other fall produce. We also raise a herd of Scottish Highland cattle, which are sustained exclusively on a grass-fed diet. (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
• Stuberry Acres - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black),
  1483 County Route 49, Argyle, NY 12809. Phone: 518-638-8926. Email: stuberryacres@yahoo.com. Open: July - September Every Day 8 am to 8 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . (formerly known as "Stewarts Berry Farm")
  Comments from a visitor on September 26, 2010: " It's beautiful family owned farm that currently has pick your own fruit. I believe they also have a roadside stand down the street as well. Friendly, beautiful, local family environment. Absolutely LOVE it! I have been picking there for the last couple of years and tell everyone I can to go there. The berries are amazing and there are always plenty to pick. The black raspberries (not blackberries) are unbelievable! This is just a friendly, local family owned farm that is expanding and has great pick your own!!! Black raspberries (that are huge and absolutely unbelievable)" [ ] (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)

 

Blueberry

Blueberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Blueberries are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. They have few natural pests, (other than birds), so pesticides are generally unnecessary! This year's crop is fantastic (see related news story), thanks both to the weather and to more farms planting more blueberry bushes due to increased consumer demand over the past few years as more studies proclaim the anti-oxidant and other health properties of blueberries.

Click here to find a local Blueberry Festival (usually held between April and July).

If you are looking for information about a similar berry, the saskatoon (also called the June berry or Serviceberry) see this page about saskatoons.

Picking tips:

Select plump, full blueberries with a light gray-blue color. A berry with any hint of red isn't fully ripened.

Ripening AFTER picking?

First, it is key to know that once picked, blueberries will NOT become any sweeter, nor will the flavor improve. The only change that occurs is the color. They will APPEAR to ripen, but it is only a color change, from white to green to rose to red to pale blue to fully blue. So, white and green colored blueberries will not "ripen" after they are picked; while blueberries that have already turned purple, red or blue-ish usually DO change color after they are picked (if they are kept at room temperature to "ripen").

As the blueberries ripen ON THE BUSH, the flavor goes from tastless to bitter to tasteless tart to tart blueberry flavor to sweet blueberry flavor.

Grocery stores sell blueberries that are tart, not sweet because they had them picked unripe by machine so they are very firm and can handled being bumped around in shipping. They may look good, but are not as tasty as those picked when actually ripe.

So, the key is, PICK ONLY RIPE BERRIES!

How to pick blueberries

Since blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches a but like grapes do, the easiest and fastest way to pick them is hold your bucket under them in one hand and with your other hand, cup a ripe bunch and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into your bucket, while the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

When the bushes are at peak, I can easily pick 2 gallons per hour (if I'm not being distracted by the kids and the sun isn't too hot!). A newbie might do 1 gallon per hour.and at the beginning or end of the season it takes more time as the berries are not as plentiful nor concentrated in clusters.

Tips for storing blueberries after harvesting:

• Once picked, don't place the berries, still warm from the sun, in a closed bag or container. Leave the container open so moisture doesn't form in the container.
• Don't wash berries until just before using, to prevent berries from becoming mushy.
• Chill berries soon after picking to increase shelf life. Store your fresh blueberries in the refrigerator as soon as you get them home, without washing them, in a covered bowl or storage container. If refrigerated, fresh-picked blueberries will keep 10 to 14 days.
• Freeze berries in freezer containers without washing to keep the skins from toughening. Place berries one layer deep. Freeze, then pour the frozen berries into freezer containers. Because unwashed blueberries freeze individually, they can be easily poured from containers in desired amounts. Remember both frozen and fresh berries should be rinsed and drained just before serving. Just before using, wash the berries in cold water.

Blueberry Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that blueberries vary considerably in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• 1 gallon of blueberries weighs about 7.5 lbs or (4 liters of blueberries is about 3.5 kg)

• 1 pint of fresh blueberries weights about 3/4 of a pound. (1 liter of blueberries is about 700 grams)

• 1 pound of fresh blueberries is usually between about 2 and 3 cups of berries.

• It takes about 4 cups (about of blueberries to make a blueberry pie (see this fantastic and easy blueberry pie recipe)

• A normal batch of blueberry preserves, jam or jelly requires 5 pints of berries.

• Blueberries do come in a variety of sizes from small (190-250 berries per cup) to extra large (<90 berries per cup).

Blueberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Blueberries

Recipes

• The world's best Blueberry pie, recipe and directions and illustrated!
• Blueberry buckle coffee cake: illustrated directions for this great crumb-topping blueberry coffee cake
• Other easy directions to make blueberry desserts: cobblers, etc.

Canning, freezing and other blueberry recipes:

• How to Freeze Blueberries
• How to Can Blueberries
• How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to make blueberry jelly
• How to make and can blueberry syrup (it works for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, too)
• blueberry pie filling to use later,
• blueberry butter

Baking tips

If you have trouble with blueberries settling to the bottom of muffins and blueberry breads, try one or more of these tips:

• Coat them with flour before adding to the batter. Just gently shake the blueberries in a bag (plastic or paper) with 1/2 cup of flour, then dump them mix in a sieve to remove excess flour.
• It may just be that your batter is too thin. try making the batter a little thicker!
• Fill the muffin cups or baking pan up to 1/4 full with batter (which hasn't had blueberries added to it yet); then stir the blueberries into the remaining batter, and continue to fill the muffin cups or bread pan. The blueberries will start off higher in the mix!

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers