2024 Orange County in Southeast NY Egg U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Egg U-Pick Orchards in Orange County in Southeast NY in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for eggs that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have eggs 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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Orange County

• Soons Orchards - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, peaches, pumpkins, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), porta-potties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  23 Soons Circle U-Pick: 634 County Route 50, New Hampton, NY 10958. Phone: (845) 374-5471. Email: info@soonsorchards.com. Open: Apples: Weekends starting Labor Day and Holiday Mondays, 10 am to 4 pm Peaches: one or two weekends in August, dates vary, please check the website. Directions: From New York City New Jersey: Exit 123 off Route 17 West, continue on Route 17M for 3 miles, left at our large sign From Connecticut Pennsylvania: Exit 15A off Interstate 84, continue about a mile on Route 17M, then right at first lightbig sign From upstate New York: Exit 121W off Route 17 East to I84 West, then exit 15A \(see above\). . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Soons Orchards Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (845) 670-4540. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. From New York City / New Jersey: Exit 123 off Route 17 West, continue on Route 17M for 3 miles, left at our large sign From Connecticut / Pennsylvania: Exit 15A off Interstate 84, continue about a mile on Route 17M, then right at first light/big sign From upstate New York: Exit 121W off Route 17 East to I84 West, then exit 15A (see above). We use integrated pest management practices. On-site Cidery & Tasting Room; Times Herald-Record's Readers' Choice winner "best u-pick" for three years running. At you will find fresh-picked apples, real apple cider, homegrown and local fruits and vegetables, delicious homemade pies and lots of special goodies like our own apple cider donuts, homemade fudge, homemade prepared foods and apple sauce, fresh-ground nut butters, jams and jellies, maple syrup, honey and more. You will also find a wonderful fall afternoon outing with apple picking and pumpkin picking (mid-Sept. into Oct.), and hay wagon rides to our pumpkin patch. Our pick your own apples and u-pick pumpkins are super fun for the whole family, and we're an easy drive from anywhere in the New York tri-state area. Peach Picking: U-Pick Peaches is *sometimes* a weekend or two in August.. depends on our crop. U-Pick Apples begins Labor Day weekend. And Pick Pumpkins. Check our hotline for regular updates (845) 670-4540. More than a light drizzle closes the U-Pick. Check zip code 10958 for the weather forecast at the Orchard.(UPDATED: June 28, 2020)

 

Eggs

Eggs: Tips, Recipes and Information

Many PYO farms keep chickens and have farm-fresh eggs to sell. Certainly, these eggs are fresher and better in every way than those from a grocery store. Many of these farms sell the eggs year round, often via an honor box

• Types of eggs
• Egg buying guide: grades, sizes and more
• How long do eggs and egg products stay safe and fresh in the fridge
• Selling eggs from your backyard chickens
• Facts about eggs and chickens
• Glossary of meat, milk and eggs terms

Before you leave to go to the farm:

1. Always call or check their website or facebook page before you go to the farm - Egg supplies can vary, chickens lay fewer in cold weather.
2. Bring a container for the eggs.  Some farms have them some not, but if you save and reuse egg cartoons, the farmers will appreciate it. It helps cut their costs - and thus yours!
3. Bring cash - many operate honor boxes for eggs
   

When you get home

 To keep eggs safe, take eggs straight home and store them immediately in the refrigerator set at 35 to 40 F. Leave the eggs in their carton and place them in the back of the refrigerator, not in the door (which is the warmest part of the fridge).

Egg Storage Chart
Product	Refrigerator	Freezer
Raw eggs in shell	3 to 5 weeks	Do not freeze.
Raw egg whites	2 to 4 days	12 months
Raw egg yolks	2 to 4 days	Yolks do not freeze well.
Raw egg accidentally frozen in shell	Use immediately after thawing.	Keep frozen; then refrigerate to thaw.
Hard-cooked eggs	1 week	Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid Unopened	10 days	Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid Opened	3 days	Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, frozen Unopened	After thawing, 7 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton.	12 months
Egg substitutes, frozen Opened	After thawing, 3 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton.	Do not freeze.
Casseroles made with eggs	3 to 4 days	After baking, 2 to 3 months.
Eggnog, commercial	3 to 5 days	6 months
Eggnog, homemade	2 to 4 days	Do not freeze.
Pies, pumpkin or pecan	3 to 4 days	After baking, 1 to 2 months.
Pies, custard and chiffon	3 to 4 days	Do not freeze.
Quiche with any kind of filling	3 to 4 days	After baking, 1 to 2 months.

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