Where to pick your own raspberries on the North Fork
Raspberries for sale at Patty’s Berries and Bunches in Mattituck. (Credit: Vera Chinese) Sure, enormous inflated strawberries decorate some North Fork farm stands this time of year and that fruit even...
View ArticlePick your own garlic on the North Fork
Mickey Harley of Bhavana Berries. (Credit: Chris Lisinski photos) Mickey Harley is convinced he presents something no one else does on the North Fork — a hands-on garlic-harvesting experience. At his...
View ArticleWhere to pick your own strawberries on the North Fork
Chris Mitchell of Massapequa picks strawberries at Patty’s Berries & Bunches in Mattituck. (Credit: Vera Chinese, 2014) June has arrived, which means so has strawberry season on the North Fork....
View ArticleWho’s ready for apple picking? Lewin Farms opens for the season
While most consider Labor Day weekend the start of autumn, Lewin Farms in Calverton is already rolling out a fall classic — apple picking. The Fresh Pond Avenue location opened its gates Saturday...
View ArticleWhere to pick apples on the North Fork
U-pick apples are here. (Katharine Schroeder file photo) U-pick apple season has arrived on the North Fork. The early season apples have ripened at a few North Fork farms, like Windy Acres in Calverton...
View ArticlePick your own sunflowers at Waterdrinker Family Farm in Manorville
The u-pick sunflowers are expected to last through September. (Credit: Cyndi Zaweski) Brought to you by: Just about everyone has picked their own strawberries or pumpkins, but it’s a bit more rare to...
View ArticleWhere to go apple picking on the North Fork
Snapdragon apples ready to be picked (Credit: Monique Singh-Roy) It’s the unofficial start of fall and one of the best ways to celebrate the changing season is a visit to a local orchard. September and...
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