8 food & preservation in Orange County, New York.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.