G and S Orchards

You can’t travel to NY in the fall without making time for apple picking.
First of all, the apples are so super fresh that you will become an apple snob for life. There is nothing like a fresh, crisp, juicy apple on a sunny fall day. And, there are plenty of choices to suit your tastes whether you like sweet, or tart and tangy, or anywhere in between. It’s a party for your mouth.
You can get a ridiculous amount of fresh, crunchy apples for a super low price plus a little tiny bit of manual labor, if you can even call it that. The trees are dwarfs (please excuse my political incorrectness), so you only have to stretch a little bit once in a while to get the one that catches the twinkle in your eye.
There are strawberries, pumpkins and potatoes, too, depending on when you visit.
Overall, it’s a great place to go when you need to get some fresh air and sunshine while getting a tiny bit of exercise. Plus, you’ll land some fresh, crisp apples for bangin’ apple sauce or pie.

We have been a member of G & S’s CSA for several years now. We’ve always done their fruit share and dabbled in the veggie share. This year we did fruit, veggie, and the new greens share. As with any good CSA we’re overwhelmed each week with produce! Quality of produce is top notch!
We normally pick a few times a year although we haven’t had time to go this year. I love the variety of items you can pick — from fruit and berries to potatoes and pumpkins.

Over in «Talk» fellow Unilocaler Don mentioned the farm stand they have out at G & S. I didn’t realize it was quite so far away, or I wouldn’t have gone, but ultimately I am glad I went and have been back several times since. In fact, for the past month or so almost all of our vegetables have been from the farm stand. Prices are on the competitive-​to-​high range with other stands and markets, but the quality of the produce is really wonderful and well worth it.
I have also picked (A LOT OF) blueberries there. They have a ton of selection of other less popular berries, too; gooseberries, currants, June berries etc. Berry picking would be a great family activity, just make sure to check out the hours on the website and the tips/​etiquette.
The farm uses a combination of farming practices (organic/​IPM). They also have a CSA program– I do not participate in that because I rather just choose my own vegetables, but gauging from what they have at the farm stand location it is probably a great CSA if you are looking for one.

We went Strawberry picking on Sunday.
They have a pretty well organized farm where you can pick strawberries and other fruits.
The employees were friendly, and the strawberries delicious, hopefully I’ll visit again for the cherries!

Loveeee G and S orchards!!! We just moved to the area from South Florida (yes, on purpose) and wanted to try something different with our 3 boys (ages 7,5 and 3) and I am SO happy we decided to do so. We went today for the 2^nd time this month and picked Gala and Macintosh Apples as well as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, tomatoes and strawberries. Our favorite part: the «You dig potatoes» (yukon gold and red). The boys would have digged all day! What a terrific way to spend our morning. So relaxing and rewarding. The prices are also VERY fair and the staff is always smiley and helpful. We froze our berries, made homemade tomatoe sauce and made apple pie today and we cant wait to go back again to stock up for the winter!