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FARMS & ORCHARDS
Faraway Farm Alpacas
1315 Baptist Church Rd., Yorktown Heights; 914-962-2110
Home to a colorful herd of alpacas, famed for their luxuriously soft fleece. The farm store located inside a renovated barn offers homegrown yarns, handmade alpaca garments — sweaters, shawls, hats, scarves and gloves — ultra-soft throws and wonderful soft toys. Schedule a visit to meet the alpacas and learn about their care, natural history and fleece use. Farm tours and store hours by appointment.
www.farawayfarmalpacas.com
Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard
130 Hardscrabble Rd., North Salem; 914-485-1210
Fruits, vegetables, jams, jellies, annuals, perennials and hanging baskets. Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins, Christmas trees and wreaths.
Special events in the fall. Open daily 9am-6pm. Closed mid-Jan.-March. www.harvestmoonfarmandorchard.com
Hemlock Hill Farm
500 Croton Ave., Cortlandt; 914-737-2810
One of the oldest family-owned working farms in Westchester. Farm store carries fresh meat, dairy products and seasonal produce. www.hemlockhillfarm.com
Hilltop Hanover Farm
& Environmental Center
1271 Hanover St., Yorktown; 914-962-2368
A Taste NY Site. Beautiful, historic 400-year-old 187-acre farm with rolling hills and scenic vistas only 45 minutes from mid-town Manhattan.There are woodlands with 3.5 miles of trails, pastures, crop gardens, milking cows, laying hens and historic buildings. The farm stand and you-pick is open May 30-Nov. 30. Farm Stand Fridays 1-4pm
and Farm Stand Saturdays 10am-4 pm. You Pick vegetables on Saturdays 10am-4 pm or as noted on the website. The farm hosts seasonal classes, tours, school groups, scout visits and corporate retreat events. Open year-round Tue.-Sat. 10am-4pm. Closed Sun.-Mon.
www.hilltophanoverfarm.org
Mangone’s Farmers’ Market
1427 E. Boston Post Rd., Mamaroneck; 914-698-3865
Fresh fruit and vegetables in summer and Christmas trees late in year. Open March-Dec.
Meadows Farm
329 Underhill Ave., Yorktown; 914-962-4306
Fresh-picked fruit and vegetables. Open May-Nov.
www.meadowsfarmmarket.com
Muscoot Farm
Rte. 100, Somers; 914-864-7282
777-acre interpretive farm with turn-of-the century feel. Farm animals and equipment, historic buildings, hiking and nature trails. Hay rides May-Oct. Education programs and workshops. Open year-round, daily 10am-4pm. www.muscootfarm.org
Rainbeau Ridge
49 David’s Way, Bedford Hills; 914-234-2197
A “real and accessible” farm with activities for kids and adults.
www.rainbeauridge.com
Ryder Farm Cottage Industries
400 Starr Ridge Rd., Brewster; 845-279-4161
Since 1978, Ryder Farm has developed into a creative center of activity. Each year, a new cohort of interns arrives to learn the craft of organic farming. Roadside farm stand open seven days a week. www.ryderfarmorganic.com
Seedswell Vegetable Farm
270 Guard Hill Rd., Bedford
Focused on the use of cover cropping, crop rotation and compost to build soil life and structure.
www.seedswell.com
Stone Barns Center
for Food & Agriculture
630 Bedford Rd., Pocantico Hills; 914-366-6200 Farm and education center celebrates community-based food production. Blue Hill at Stone Barns restaurant brings field and pasture to the plate. Programs and activities include farm tours, cooking classes, tastings, how-to workshops, lectures, book discussions and more. Open Wed.-Sun. 10am-5pm. www.stonebarnscenter.org
Stuart’s Farm
62 Granite Springs Rd., Granite Springs; 914-245-2784
County’s oldest working family farm dates to 1828. Includes 200 acres of apple orchards, pumpkin fields and vegetable crops, plus fruits, local honey, preserves and flowers. Hay rides. Fresh-baked fruit pies, apple cider donuts from our new bakery. Open April-Oct., 9am-6pm and Nov.-Dec., 9am-5pm.
www.stuartsfarm.com
The Farmer & The Fish
100 Titicus Rd., North Salem; 914-617-8380
Restaurant and Farm Shop about providing a community-oriented establishment where people can meet and enjoy reasonably priced, locally grown food.
www.farmerandthefish.com
Thompson’s Cider Mill
335 Blinn Rd., Croton-on-Hudson; 914-271-2254
Seasonal apple cider mill on historic four-acre orchard. Many apple varieties blended to create traditional fresh cider. No apple picking. Weekends only from late Sept.-Thanksgiving. www.thompsonscidermill.com
Westchester Greenhouses
332 W. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale; 914-693-2935
Annuals, perennials, cut flowers, fresh produce, jams, honey, hay rides, in Oct., poinsettias, Christmas trees and wreaths. Open Easter- Christmas, 8:30am-5:30pm
White Oak Farm
680 Croton Lake Rd., Yorktown Heights; 914-245-7535
Farm features beautiful open fields, renovated barns, sugarhouse, garden, sawmills and dry kilns. Also offers honey, pumpkins, mums, Christmas trees and seasonal items. www.whiteoakfarm1.com
Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm
1335 White Hill Rd., Yorktown; 914-245-5111
Pick-your-own apples, peaches, nectarines, pumpkins and Christmas trees. Fresh apple cider, donuts, pies, baked goods, crafts and cooking accessories. Bakery and market open daily. Aug.-Dec. 10am-5pm
www.wilkensfarm.com
Westchester Grown
FARM TRAIL
Dedicated to local farmers who grow crops
or raise animals, this new Trail offers visitors a first-hand look — and taste! — of the County’s freshest and finest foodstuffs. Its been officially recognized by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and includes 13 stops. Look for the Farm Trails icon ( ) for participating locations.
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