Orange County

Warwick maker of handcrafted candles, with a shop and candle classes.

An Orange County artisan creamery producing cheeses in the farmstead tradition from the raw milk of grass-fed cows. All cheeses are hand-made on the farm using traditional methods. Available at regional specialty food stores and farmers markets throughout the Hudson Valley.

Fifth-generation Black Dirt farm founded by Polish immigrants in the late 1800s in Pine Island, now operated by Andrew and Michelle Gurda. Grows, packages, and sells world-famous Black Dirt onions (yellow, red, and white), potatoes, and a full assortment of seasonal vegetables to supermarkets and wholesalers in the tri-state area and New England. NYS Grown and Certified.

The Hudson Valley cidery and innovation lab for Angry Orchard, the largest hard cider brand in America. The 60-acre orchard property in Walden features a tasting room offering exclusive ciders not available elsewhere — including the small-batch "Understood in Motion" series and other experimental releases. Beautiful outdoor tasting area with sweeping views of the orchard. Fall visits offer apple-picking-season tastings against a backdrop of stunning Hudson Valley foliage. Saturday morning yoga on the back lawn during warmer months.

A farm distillery on the grounds of Apple Dave's Orchards, the iconic 130-acre Warwick Valley apple farm planted by David Hull beginning in 1950 after his parents Donald and Dorothy bought the land in 1949. Apple Dave became one of the earliest pick-your-own pioneers in 1975 after a storage fire forced a pivot from wholesale to agritourism. After his passing in 2014, his son Peter Hull opened Apple Dave's Distillery the same year, producing 1840s-style freeze-distilled Apple Jack from estate apples in a converted red barn. The distillery serves estate spirits, locally grown wines, seasonal cocktails enhanced with garden ingredients, and local craft beers — alongside seasonal events including farm-to-table dinners and weekend live music. Picnic-table seating, pond and field trails, sweeping views of the Appalachian Trail above Apple Dave's lake.

A 25+ year family-owned and operated winery set in the Warwick Valley with mountain, orchard, lake, and wide-open views. Produces wines, ciders, meads, and signature cocktails. Indoor and outdoor seating with seasonal apple picking on the adjacent orchard property — and the on-site Apple Dave's Distillery (separate listing) for spirits flights. Live music, food trucks, and seasonal events.

Warwick maker of small-batch natural soap and skincare.

Seven-generation dairy farm since 1819 atop Mount Peter with breathtaking Catskill and Warwick Valley views. The creamery uses cream from their own award-winning herd to handcraft 50+ flavors of small-batch ice cream and homemade waffle cones daily. Ranked #2 ice cream parlor in the US on TripAdvisor. First Dairy of Distinction in Orange County. Open April through October; a must-stop for Appalachian Trail hikers.

Warwick gallery and studio of jewelry designer Rachel Bertoni (since 1982), who handcrafts her own silver, gold, and gemstone jewelry on-site; also shows local artists and offers custom framing.

Game bird operation in Westtown, Orange County, located approximately six miles from Exit 2 on I-84. Holds both a NYS DEC Domestic Game Bird Breeder License and a NYS DEC Shooting Preserve License — dual credentials allowing it to breed, sell, and shoot captive-bred birds on the same premises. Specializes in ring-necked pheasants, quail, and chukars supplied to the public, hunting clubs, and dog trainers in any quantity. Day hunts available September 1 through November 30, 9am to 6pm. No NYS hunting license required to hunt on the preserve under the shooting preserve framework. Also offers dog training facilities.

The sister distillery to Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery, formed as Black Dirt Distilling LLC in 2012 and producing Black Dirt Bourbon and Black Dirt Apple Jack at a dedicated 4,000-square-foot facility built in 2013. Operates a 60-foot column still and produces up to 50 barrels a week. Named for the iconic black-dirt agricultural region of Orange County. Shares the Warwick Valley campus and tasting room for visitor experiences.

America's oldest continuously operating winery, founded in 1839 in Washingtonville. Historic stone-walled underground cellars are open for daily tours that trace the history of American winemaking through the Civil War, Prohibition (when the winery survived by producing sacramental wine), and the modern era. Produces a wide range of wines plus distilled spirits and a small tasting room program. Located on a sprawling 19th-century property with weddings, concerts, and seasonal events including a popular harvest festival.

Seasonal Saturday morning market held behind the Chester Public Library in the Village of Chester, serving central Orange County. Features locally grown produce, farm eggs, meats, baked goods, and handmade goods from area farms.

The first City Winery location not in a city — a 22-acre property in Montgomery featuring a tasting room, restaurant, and concert/event venue. The 130-year-old historic mill has been transformed into a rustic-yet-urban winery. Hosts year-round live music and concerts in addition to wine production, tastings, and farm-to-table dining. A frequent stop on Hudson Valley craft beverage and music itineraries.

A craft brewery housed in the historic 19th-century Clemson Brothers hacksaw factory at the corner of Cottage Street and Railroad Avenue in Middletown — the original facility where William and George Nathan Clemson founded their world-leading hacksaw works in 1890. The brewery opened in October 2015 by Kenan Porter (a beverage-industry veteran), his father Kenneth (a real estate developer), and his brother Paul (a trained brewer), after the family fell in love with the building's old-school brewery feel and 100,000 square feet of expansion potential. The taproom and pub serve IPAs, stouts, lagers, and seasonal releases alongside award-winning chicken wings, craft burgers, and pub fare. Features a 3,200-square-foot industrial-elegant tap and banquet room and, in warm weather, a 7,500-square-foot beer garden. A second location is open in New Paltz.

Refrigerated box truck collects donated produce from farms across the Hudson Valley and delivers to the Hudson Valley Food Bank and local pantries. Best fit for larger volume donations — call first.

Seasonal Wednesday market at Cornwall Town Hall on Main Street, serving the Hudson Highlands community. Features produce, baked goods, meats, eggs, honey, local crafts, and prepared foods from regional farms. A mid-week community shopping destination.

A craft brewery on a scenic Warwick property in an old building with a creek-side setting, fire pits, indoor and outdoor seating across two floors. Features the Eloise IPA, Pilsner, Wheat Beer, and seasonal releases. Family- and dog-friendly with a brick-oven pizza restaurant on-site and food truck options. Live music on weekends. Named for the historic "Drowned Lands" — the black dirt region's pre-drainage swamp era.

A highly-regarded craft brewery in Middletown founded by two MIT graduates, known for hazy IPAs, double IPAs, and pastry stouts that have built a national following. Frequent collaborations with breweries across the country including District 96 Beer Factory. Limited canned releases sell out quickly online; taproom in-person purchases are a major draw for craft beer enthusiasts traveling to the Hudson Valley.

A Farm Credit East branch in Middletown, Orange County, providing farm loans, equipment financing, crop insurance, and financial services for agricultural operations in Orange, Sullivan, and Rockland counties. A key lending and financial resource for Hudson Valley farmers of all sizes.

Seasonal Thursday afternoon farm market at 2580 US Route 6 in Slate Hill (Town of Wawayanda), serving southwestern Orange County farm families. Offers farm-fresh produce, eggs, meat, and local products in a convenient roadside setting.

A 47-acre farm brewery, farm-to-table restaurant, and event venue at The Oasis at Warwick, opened to the public in fall 2025 by Dan Doyle and brewmaster Charlie Holmgren (a Great American Beer Festival gold-medal alumnus). The 15-tap lineup features in-house craft beers and meads — farmhouse ales, IPAs, pilsners, stouts, and Passion Pony, a prickly-pear hard seltzer — with guest taps from Warwick's Doc's Cider. The property is also home to an 18-hole disc golf course designed by Doyle (a 2025 World Disc Golf Hall of Fame inductee) and an on-site apiary producing honey for the meads. Bread Stone Oven on the outdoor pavilion supports the farm-to-table kitchen.

Seasonal Tuesday market in Florida, NY, at the intersection of Route 17A and Route 94, right on the edge of the Black Dirt Region. Features fresh local produce, farm vegetables, onions, eggs, and seasonal goods from nearby Black Dirt and Warwick Valley farms.

A craft brewery, pub, and elevated kitchen housed in an 1880s three-story turn-of-the-century building in downtown Port Jervis, near where the Delaware River meets the NY/NJ/PA tri-state intersection. Founded by brewer Sean Donnelly and partners (including co-owner DK), Fox N Hare opened in 2017 and was credited with helping revive the city's historic downtown by restoring a vacant building. The brewing program leans German — saisons, Belgians, ungespundet-style lagers, and IPAs — with the open downstairs brewhouse visible from the wood-and-brick dining room beneath a pressed tin ceiling. The kitchen sources locally and grows its own herbs, leafy greens, and spices on-site; vegetarian and gluten-free options available. Beer, wines, ciders, and craft cocktails. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

A locally owned craft brewery in the village of Florida, named for nearby Glenmere Lake (the source of their brewing water), with a 2,000-square-foot tasting room and a 15-barrel brewhouse where everything is brewed on-premises. Two to three rotating beers are produced at a time to follow the seasons, with the team drawing on more than 15 years of brewing experience. Their gold-medal Farmhouse Ale took top honors at the 2018 Taste NY Craft Beer Competition (placing Glenmere among the top breweries in the state). Pints, flights, growler fills, and brewery tours of the working facility are all on offer. Live music every Saturday. A Taste NY attraction and a stop on the Orange County Taste the Craft Beverage Trail.

Seasonal Sunday market at the Orange County Government Center in the county seat of Goshen. Offers fresh produce, baked goods, cheese, meats, wines, and handmade crafts from regional farms and producers. SNAP/EBT accepted. Open May through October with a special late-November market on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

A premier livestock feed and supply store in Bullville, Orange County, serving Orange County, Sullivan County, and the greater Hudson Valley for over 50 years. Carries the largest selection of livestock feed, pet care products, farm supplies, and specialty items. Owner Dominick Zigrossi and experienced staff help customers make informed choices for farm animals and family pets. Special orders accommodated. From the backyard to the barnyard.

Sugar Loaf artist making handcrafted jewelry, pottery, and windchimes.

Multi-generation family farm with roots in the area since 1892, offering the most diverse pick-your-own selection in Orange County. U-pick strawberries, cherries, peaches, apples, grapes, raspberries, pears, squash, and 60+ types of vegetables. Open daily June through October. Features show chickens, playful goats, a hay bale maze, and the Little Village. Three generations actively farming.

A true nano farm brewery on a fifth-generation family-owned dairy farm in Chester, where most of the hops in your pint are grown right behind the brewery building — a small farm-to-glass operation honoring New York's Farm Brewery Law requirement that at least 60% of ingredients come from New York State. Beers run from the Mad Cow milk stout and a Maple Porter brewed with sap tapped from the property's own maple trees, to seasonal saisons, IPAs, and house signatures. Six to ten taps in a small tasting room with a front porch and an outdoor area overlooking the hop yard, vegetable gardens, chickens, and barn cats. Often draws beer travelers crossing town between Long Lot and the nearby Rushing Duck. Closed Tuesdays; afternoons and evenings the rest of the week.

Family tradition since 1913, Masker Orchards offers a unique drive-right-to-the-tree apple picking experience on 200 rolling acres in the Warwick Valley. No admission fee. Open from Labor Day through early November with a wide variety of apple and pear picking. Spectacular valley views. The original pick-it-yourself orchard concept in Orange County, dating to owner Ora Masker.

Seasonal outdoor market at Erie Way Park in downtown Middletown, Orange County's largest city. Features locally grown produce, meats, dairy, eggs, herbs, baked goods, and prepared foods from regional farms. A neighborhood anchor for fresh food access in a diverse urban community.

The largest onion producer in Orange County, responsible for half of all onions grown in New York State, operating since 1993 in the Black Dirt Region. Family farm now exceeds 1,500 acres of owned and leased Black Dirt land. State-of-the-art year-round packing facility ships yellow, red, and white Black Dirt onions to retailers and wholesalers from New England to Florida. Also grows potatoes and other Black Dirt vegetables.

Seasonal Saturday farmers market in the Village of Monroe at the Millpond Parkway commuter lot, serving southern Orange County. Features local farm produce, eggs, meats, baked goods, and crafts from regional growers and artisans.

The hard cider and mead brand of Applewood Winery in Warwick, Orange County, crafted from 100% New York apples and honey. Naked Flock's tasting room shares Applewood Winery's farm campus at 82 Four Corners Road, where rotating small-batch dry, semi-dry, and seasonal ciders are poured alongside the meadery line by the glass, flight, pint, or growler. Family-owned, with no added water, flavorings, or colorants. Launched in 2012.

A community acupuncture clinic in Newburgh offering gentle, skilled acupuncture in a peaceful group setting on a sliding scale of $30-60 per treatment. Part of the nationwide community acupuncture movement making this ancient healing practice accessible to everyone regardless of income.

Orange County's first brewery to open, located along the picturesque Hudson River in a beautifully renovated industrial building. Features a vast communal tasting hall, scratch-cooked comfort food kitchen, games, live music on Friday and Saturday nights, and an unpretentious atmosphere. Diverse beer lineup spanning sessionable ales to bold IPAs and limited releases. Family-friendly with happy hour specials. Color-coded can system for table service. Part of the Orange County Taste the Craft Beverage Trail and a foundational stop on the Hudson Valley brewery circuit.

Seasonal Saturday market at Safe Harbors Green on 97 Broadway in Newburgh, serving one of the Hudson Valley's most historic cities. Features local farms, produce, eggs, meats, prepared foods, and community vendors with an emphasis on food access and economic equity. SNAP/EBT and Fresh Connect checks accepted.

Four-generation family farm on 150 hillside acres in Warwick with panoramic valley views. U-pick strawberries, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears, apples, tomatoes, peppers, and vegetables in season (June-November). Farm market stocked with homemade ice cream, cider donuts on weekends, homemade pies, specialty nut butters, local honey, jams, maple syrup, and fresh-pressed apple cider. Free petting zoo seasonal.

A farm brewery at Brown Barn Farms co-located with Orange County Distillery, run by John Glebocki and partner Bryan Ensall on land his great-great grandparents turned into a farm in the late 1800s. Launched in 2020 as a pandemic-era expansion of the distillery, introducing a Pilsner, Pale Ale, and IPA on March 18 of that year. Some brews are aged in bourbon barrels from the adjacent distillery operation. Located in the heart of the Black Dirt region.

Open-web buy/sell/trade classifieds for Orange County, covering Middletown, Newburgh, Goshen, Warwick, and surrounding towns. Free to browse and post, no login or Facebook account required.

A farm-to-bottle distillery at Brown Barn Farms in New Hampton, founded ~2014 by John Glebocki and partner Bryan Ensall. Grains are grown on Glebocki's family farm in the uncommonly fertile Black Dirt region — originally onion country, now converted to grain production for spirits. Distinctive for using sugar beets in their vodka and grain in their whiskey and gin. Tasting room located in a beautifully rustic post-and-beam barn ("Brown Barn") with an upstairs lounge under a gambrel roof. Live music, food trucks, and the adjacent Orange County Brewing Company round out the visitor experience.

The 187th annual Orange County Fair, held each July in Middletown — one of the longest-running county fairs in New York State. Features agricultural exhibits, 4-H competitions, tribute band entertainment, rides, fireworks, and local food. The annual gathering of Orange County's farming community.

Accredited nonprofit land trust founded in 1993, protecting over 8,000 acres of farmland, forests, wetlands, stream corridors, and recreational land in Orange County through conservation easements, property donations, and acquisitions. Manages 13 nature preserves open to the public. Works with farmers to preserve working farmland, including the protection of Wagon Wheel Farm in Goshen. Solar-powered office in Mountainville, Town of New Windsor.

County-created conservation district providing technical assistance, planning, and educational support to Orange County farmers, landowners, and municipalities on soil health, erosion control, nutrient management, and water quality. Assists with USDA NRCS programs, conservation practice planning, and agricultural best management practices. The agricultural community's primary technical resource for on-farm conservation.

Award-winning estate cidery at Soons Orchards (farming apples since 1910) in New Hampton, founded in 2013. Produces European-inspired hard ciders, pommeau, and apple brandy from estate-grown apples using minimal intervention and traditional techniques. NY Times praised their small lots of pure, brisk, refreshing ciders. Taproom with farm-to-table meals and cocktails, weekend brunch, cider club, live events, and private dining.

The cidery arm of the Pennings family operation in Warwick, established 2016 — a farm-to-glass hard cider producer crafting ciders from apples and other ingredients grown on Pennings Farm or sourced from local growers. Run by SJ and Tori Pennings. Taproom features 12 rotating taps with house ciders, plus apple vodka. Group flight tastings include six samples and a tour of the production facility, visible from inside the Taproom. Housed in a rustic Amish-built barn with panoramic views of the Warwick Valley, plus an outdoor lawn with Adirondack chairs, a beer garden, brick-oven Neapolitan-style pizza, and live music. Less than 90 minutes from NYC.

A cornerstone of Orange County agriculture for over 40 years, Pennings operates 100 acres of farmland with apple and peach orchards, a year-round indoor farm market, garden center, farm-to-table grill, beer garden, and ice cream stand. Home to Pennings Farm Cidery (separate listing). Grows its own apples, apricots, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, sweet corn, tomatoes, and squash alongside produce from neighboring farms. U-pick orchards open seasonally. A full-day destination for families less than 90 minutes from NYC.

Seasonal Saturday morning market in the village of Pine Bush at 62 Main Street, serving western Orange County. Features produce, eggs, meats, baked goods, and artisan items from local farms and makers in the Pine Bush and Wallkill corridors.

A blacksmithing studio and school in Middletown, Orange County, combining traditional forging techniques with custom metalwork fabrication. Offers beginner blacksmithing classes, knife-making workshops, and advanced metalworking sessions. Custom metalwork available for commissions. A hands-on resource for anyone in the Hudson Valley wanting to learn traditional ironworking skills or commission custom hand-forged pieces.

Warwick jewelry maker (Michelle) hand-fabricating and hand-stamping heirloom jewelry the old-fashioned way with torches and hammers, plus permanent jewelry and stamping classes.

A craft brewery in Chester producing a wide range of beer styles from hop-forward IPAs to Belgian-influenced ales. Part of the Hudson Valley brewery scene and a member of the Orange County Taste the Craft Beverage Trail. Taproom with rotating selections.

Warwick candle maker (mother-daughter team Elizabeth and Amberlee Isabella) hand-pouring soy candles in reusable rocks glasses across 160+ story-themed designs.

Warwick maker of homemade soaps, candles, oils, and natural skincare.

A certified traditional herbalist, registered nurse, birth doula, and lactation counselor serving Orange, Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, and Putnam counties. Brings a Caribbean-American tradition of plant medicine and holistic healing to birth support, postpartum care, and herbal wellness consultations. Believes healthy pregnancy begins before conception and lasts well beyond delivery.

A craft distillery in Newburgh's historic waterfront district, one of the Hudson Valley's newer distilleries. Combines tradition with innovation, using NY-grown grains and botanicals to produce a line of small-batch craft spirits and premium bottled cocktails. Tasting room with cocktail menu.

A living hamlet of working artisans in the Town of Chester, transformed into a thriving craft community in the 1970s. Today home to 50+ independently owned studios, galleries, shops, and eateries in original barns and buildings dating to the 1700s. Artists live and work on-site producing oil and watercolor paintings, stained glass, pottery, photography, woodworks, candles, soap, sculpture, and jewelry. Visitors can watch artisans at work. The Sugarloaf Performing Arts Center anchors cultural programming.

Sugar Loaf stained-glass artist creating custom glasswork, lamps, and restoration.

A small-batch, sungrown cannabis farm using regenerative practices in the Hudson Valley, Orange County area. Founded by a Marine Veteran committed to sustainable farming and community uplift. Mission-driven to strengthen local communities through sustainable agriculture, veteran support, and the healing potential of horticulture therapy. Products are small-batch, hand-tended, and grown in living soil.

Sugar Loaf candle maker hand-pouring tapers and candles for over 50 years.

A certified organic medicinal and native plant nursery in Warwick, Orange County, open on specific dates throughout the growing season. Carries medicinal herbs, culinary herbs, native plants, and edible plants suited to the HV and Catskill region. A resource for homesteaders building their own medicinal herb gardens.

A natural soap and body care maker in Washingtonville, Orange County, committed to never using fragrance oils, preservatives, or artificial colorants. Uses only essential oils, vitamin E, and botanicals to create handmade soap and body products. A clean, plant-based option for homesteaders who read ingredient labels.

A family-owned full-line sporting goods store in Walden, Orange County, serving the Hudson Valley since 1955. Carries rifles, handguns, shotguns, muzzleloaders, and ammunition alongside a complete fly fishing selection with thousands of lures, rods, reels, and live bait. Also stocks hunting gear, camping equipment, kayaks, outdoor apparel, and work footwear. Operated by local residents who know the hunting and fishing conditions of the region firsthand. The Hudson Valley's premier independent sporting goods store.

A craft brewery in the historic Sugar Loaf area of Chester, producing a rotating lineup of ales, lagers, and seasonal releases. Taproom features local food trucks, frequent live music, and an inviting community atmosphere. Part of the Orange County Taste the Craft Beverage Trail.

Family-operated 163-acre sustainable farm in Goshen, founded in 2015 by Jason and Kristin Touw, helping preserve the rural character of Orange County's heartland. Farm stand open year-round daily 7am-7pm offering fresh market produce, pumpkins, squash, gourds, sweet corn, sunflowers, cage-free eggs, hay, and straw. Farm grounds open seasonally for agritourism with animals and pumpkin picking in fall.

Year-round Sunday indoor farmers market housed in a large gray barn in Pine Island, in the heart of the Black Dirt Region. Run by Hillery Farms (Peggy Hillery). Features free-range chicken, pastured pork, grass-fed beef, cage-free eggs, fresh produce from local greenhouses, artisan baked goods, sourdough bread, homemade soups, maple syrup, and specialty prepared foods. Operating since 2015, open every Sunday regardless of season.

Orange County's oldest farmers market, established in 1994, held every Sunday rain or shine in the South Street Parking Lot in historic downtown Warwick. Features 30+ regional farms and farm kitchens offering produce, pastured meats, eggs, local wines, maple syrup, artisan breads, baked goods, flowers, plants, honey, soaps, and chef demonstrations. Accepts SNAP and EBT.

A pioneering farm winery, cidery, and distillery on a Warwick orchard purchased in 1989, opened to the public in 1994. Home to Doc's Draft Hard Apple Cider — one of the oldest hard ciders in NY State, crafted from 10 apple varieties fermented with champagne yeast. In 2001 they opened the first fruit microdistillery in NY State since Prohibition, producing the American Fruits line of brandies and liqueurs. The orchard offers one of the most diverse pick-your-own selections on the East Coast with 65 heirloom and modern apple varieties. Doc's Cider line includes Pumpkin, Strawberry, Black Currant, Sour Cherry, and Framboise. Also produces award-winning Warwick Rustic Gin. Post-and-beam tasting room with farm-to-table café and live music every weekend.

Newburgh studio where Jessica Wickham (trained under Japanese masters) hand-crafts custom live-edge solid-wood furniture and cutting boards from sustainably milled Hudson Valley hardwoods.