Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Elmira, NY

Elmira

Bradley Farms works land on Maple Avenue in Elmira, in the Southern Tier's Chemung River valley. Details on their crops and stand aren't widely posted online, so contact the farm directly to learn what they sell and when they're open.

Elmira

Elmira

Eller's Blueberries grows blueberries on Wilawana Road just outside Elmira, and opens for U-pick in the summer berry season. The farm was formerly known as Millard's Blueberry Farm and Art Studio. It sits in Chemung County near the Pennsylvania line. Current picking hours and prices are best confirmed directly with the farm.

Erin

Stoneyridge Orchard sits on Bixby Road in Erin, in the hills of Chemung County east of Elmira. The orchard grows tree fruit—apples in this part of the Southern Tier—with picking and sales built around the late-summer and fall harvest. Details beyond that aren't widely posted online.

Lockwood

Hydro-berry Farms grows produce hydroponically on McDowell Road in Lockwood, in the Southern Tier's Tioga County. The greenhouse method lets the farm carry berries and vegetables past the short outdoor season.

Big Flats

George Kapral runs a pick-your-own berry patch, known locally as Berries on 352, on State Route 352 in Big Flats, between Corning and Elmira. Blueberries and raspberries are the draw through mid-summer; the owner hands you a bucket and points you to the ripe rows. It's an unfussy, well-liked local spot rather than a big agritourism farm. Their Facebook page, Berries on 352, posts picking updates.

Erin

Ackerman's Blueberries grows blueberries on Red Chalk Road in Erin, a rural corner of Chemung County northeast of Elmira. The bushes ripen through the Southern Tier's mid-to-late summer, the usual window for pick-your-own berries in this part of New York.

Erin

Park Hill Poultry raises birds on Park Hill Road in Erin, a rural town in Chemung County in New York's Southern Tier. The listing points to pasture or farm-raised poultry, likely chickens and eggs and possibly seasonal turkeys sold direct. This is a small country operation, not a storefront. Ask about availability and pickup before visiting.

Sayre

Six-acre you-pick blueberry farm in Athens Township near Sayre, Bradford County, open seasonally from June through August with a small farmers-market fruit stand. Picking hours run Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Mondays; bring cash or a check, since cards aren't taken. It sits off Mile Lane Road in the state's northern tier. Call 570-888-7066 to confirm the berries are on.

Barton

TLC Blueberry Farm grows blueberries along Route 17C in Barton, in Tioga County's Southern Tier. Berries here ripen from midsummer into late summer, the usual window for pick-your-own in this part of New York. Hours and pricing aren't posted online.

Odessa

Sunset View Creamery is a family dairy on County Road 14 in Odessa, in the Finger Lakes' Schuyler County, making artisan cheeses, raw milk, cream-top milk, and yogurt in an on-site inspected creamery. Beyond the farm store, it runs hands-on visits: cow cuddling, learn-to-milk sessions, self-guided tours, and a Dairy Discovery camp. The herd is raised without added hormones or antibiotics, and the store is open daily.

Millerton

Draper's Super Bee Apiaries has sold honey and beekeeping supplies from Millerton, in Pennsylvania's northern tier, for decades. The store carries raw and comb honey in clover, buckwheat, and wildflower varieties, sized from one-pound jars to 11.5-pound jugs, plus bees and queens, pollen, royal jelly, beeswax, candle molds, and its own honey candy and sticks. Open Monday through Saturday.

Corning

Finger Lakes Farm Country is listed at a downtown Corning office address in Steuben County, at the southern edge of New York's Finger Lakes. The name points to a regional farm and agritourism effort rather than a single working farm. No standalone website was confirmed for this listing, so contact them directly for what it covers.

Troy

Bohlayer's Orchards is a fruit orchard and farm in Troy, set in Pennsylvania's northern-tier Bradford County. Its current website centers on a small flock of rare Romeldale CVM sheep the farm stewards to keep the breed from extinction, selling wool yarn, roving, raw fleece, and wool dog coats. Farm visits book online, and orders ship through the same site.

Troy

Running Bear Farm grows produce, herbs, flowers, and small fruits on certified-organic ground a mile north of Route 6 near Troy, using chemical-free methods throughout. The family also raises poultry and meats. A farm stand sells what's in season, and CSA shares run through the growing months. It's a small operation listed across local-food directories like LocalHarvest.

Mansfield

The Cardinal Inn is a bed-and-breakfast on Mill Creek Road near Mansfield, in the Tioga County hills of north-central Pennsylvania close to the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. Rural lodging here draws visitors headed for Leonard Harrison State Park and the Pine Creek Rail Trail. No current website was available, so contact the inn directly to check on rooms and rates.

Mansfield

Yorkshire Meadows sits on North Elk Run Road outside Mansfield in Tioga County, part of Pennsylvania's northern-tier hill-farm country. The short, cool growing season here favors hay, pasture, and livestock over row crops. A matching web domain turned out to belong to an unrelated homeowners association, so no verified contact details were available for the farm.

Burdett

Glendale Farm is on Route 414 in Burdett, just east of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County's Finger Lakes. The steep, well-drained slopes around Burdett suit orchards, vegetable ground, and grapes. Listed as an agritourism stop with seasonal hours.

Watkins Glen

The Seneca Lake Wine Trail is an association of family wineries circling Seneca Lake, the largest of the Finger Lakes and a region known for Riesling and other cool-climate wines. Based in Watkins Glen at the lake's south end, the group coordinates tasting-trail events and marketing for its member wineries.

Lawrenceville

One of a handful of emu operations in northern Pennsylvania, on Station Road in Lawrenceville near the New York line in Tioga County. The farm raises emus, the large flightless birds kept for lean meat and skin oil. Product availability and visiting details aren't posted online, so contact the farm before stopping by.

Watkins Glen

The Apple Lane orchard in Watkins Glen once known as Reisinger's Apple Country now operates as Apples and Moore, carrying more than twenty apple varieties plus pears, plums, and berries. Cider donuts are made fresh several days a week through the fall, alongside jams, apple butter, cider, and maple syrup. It sits in the hills above the south end of Seneca Lake.

Town of Hornby

Apple Creek Orchard runs pick-your-own apples, including Honeycrisp, plus red raspberries on Harrison Road in the town of Hornby, in the hills above Corning. Fall visits add a corn maze and hay wagon rides, making it a family stop as much as an orchard. It's an easy drive from the Corning-Elmira area. Details and picking updates are at applecreekorchard.org, or call (607) 542-0442.

Troy

Gardiner's Farm grows tree-ripened peaches, apples, and sour cherries on Fall Brook Road in Troy, Bradford County. The family orchard sells picked fruit and opens rows for pick-your-own during harvest. Cherries come first in summer, followed by peaches and then apples into fall. Check their Facebook page or email for current picking dates, since fruit timing shifts year to year.

Spencer

Locust Woods Farm sits on Dawson Hill Road in Spencer, in the rolling farm country of Tioga County. The location puts it in New York's Southern Tier, a region of small family farms, hayfields, and wooded hillsides between Ithaca and the Pennsylvania line. It's filed here as an agritourism stop, with seasonal hours that vary by what's in the field.

Newfield

Littletree Orchards grows more than 20 apple varieties on Shaffer Road in Newfield, southwest of Ithaca, using a low-spray, organic-focused IPM approach. The farm presses its own cider, fries cider donuts, and opens for u-pick with wagon rides, orchard trails, and a wildflower labyrinth; it also sells at the Ithaca Farmers Market. Email [email protected] or call 607-564-9246.

Burdett

Mangus Farms is on Main Street in Burdett, above Seneca Lake in Schuyler County's Finger Lakes produce and wine country. No website or listing detail turned up online, so its crops and hours are best confirmed directly with the farm.

Granville Summit

Fairview Farm and Guest Ranch teaches horseback riding and runs summer horse camps in Pennsylvania's Endless Mountains near Granville Summit. Guests stay overnight in cabins or glamping tents, ride the trails, and finish the day with homemade ice cream. The family keeps instruction relaxed and beginner-friendly, and also handles boarding and events. Two phone lines split general questions from lessons and boarding.

Canton

Inn To The Seasons Specialties is on Ayres Road in Canton, in Bradford County's northern-tier hills. The name points to a small hospitality or specialty-goods operation, though details of its offerings are limited. Canton sits in a rural stretch of farmland and forest west of Towanda.

Mansfield

Always Somethin' Farm is on Newtown Hill Road in Mansfield, in Tioga County's northern-tier farm country near the New York line. The name suggests a diversified small farm with changing seasonal offerings. Mansfield anchors a rural region known for dairy, hay, and the nearby Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.

Painted Post

Parkland Berry Farm grows berries on Clendenning Road in Painted Post, in Steuben County near Corning in the Southern Tier. Pick-your-own berry farms in this area open through summer as strawberries, then later crops, ripen. Check ahead for picking conditions and hours.

Towanda

Crystal Springs Inn & Suites is a 34-room hotel on Route 220 in Towanda, set in the Endless Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. Rooms include suites with private balconies or patios, kitchenettes, and countryside views, and the property has been recently renovated. It makes a base for exploring Bradford County's rural scenery.

Burdett

Damiani Wine Cellars makes wine entirely from Finger Lakes fruit on the east shore of Seneca Lake, at 4704 Route 414 in Burdett. The tasting room pours Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, dry Riesling, and other reds and whites, open daily 10 to 5. Winemaker Katey Larwood leads production under a 'Premium Without Pretense' approach. A wine club, private tastings, and events round out visits north of Watkins Glen.

Barton

Terry's Berry Farm grows berries on Church Street in Barton, in the Susquehanna River country of Tioga County near the Pennsylvania line. Strawberries lead off in June, with summer berries following into the warmer months. It's a seasonal pick-and-buy berry farm rather than a year-round market.

Hector

A Seneca Lake estate winery in Hector with more than 40 years of winemaking on 110 acres of vinifera vines rooted in stony shale soil. Chateau LaFayette Reneau is best known for Riesling and has taken three New York Governor's Cup awards and five Jefferson Cups. The property also runs an inn and offers tasting flights and vineyard picnics.

Mansfield

Pick-your-own blueberry farm on Mulberry Hill Road in Mansfield, Tioga County. Murphy's sells fresh blueberries and blueberry bushes plus pantry items, with peak picking in late July; recent harvest hours ran 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Review the farm's pages for current field conditions before heading out.

Mansfield

Wolf Ridge Blueberry Farm grows blueberries off Firetower Road near Mansfield in Tioga County. High-bush berries in Pennsylvania's northern tier usually ripen from mid-July into August, the season when pick-your-own patches open. No website or social page was found, so it's worth calling ahead to check picking conditions before the drive.

Tioga Center

Ed-Mar Produce runs pick-your-own beans, tomatoes, and potatoes on State Highway 17C in Tioga Center, in the Southern Tier near Owego. The farm also cuts flowers, grows pumpkins for fall, and sells greenhouse plants in spring, so it stretches across the full season. It's a hands-on produce farm rather than an entertainment operation, with selection tracking the local calendar from spring plants to autumn pumpkins.

Hector

The Cheerful Cherry Farm grows cherries near County Road 2 in Hector, Schuyler County, on the east side of Seneca Lake. Sweet and tart cherries ripen here in late June and July, a short window that drives pick-your-own and roadside sales. Call in early summer to check whether the crop is ready before heading out.

Candor

Tholhill Farm works land on Catatonk Hill Road in Candor, in the Southern Tier hills of Tioga County. The setting is typical central-upstate farm country between Ithaca and Owego. Details on crops and sales aren't posted widely online.

Ithaca

Kestrel Perch Berries is a small berry farm at the EcoVillage community on Rachel Carson Way in Ithaca, in Tompkins County. It grows berries on a modest scale within one of Ithaca's cooperative farm plots. Little contact information is posted online, so reach out through EcoVillage or a local farm listing to confirm picking or sales.

Owego

Traues Blueberries offers pick-your-own blueberries on Upper Briggs Hollow Road in Owego, in the Southern Tier's Tioga County. Blueberry season here typically runs from mid-July through August. Little is posted online. Call the farm before visiting to check that the field is open and the berries are ripe, since picking conditions shift day to day.

Candor

Side Hill Acres is a dairy goat farm on Spencer Road in Candor, a Tioga County town in the Southern Tier. Farms like this milk dairy goats for cheese and sell registered breeding stock. No active website was found, so product availability and farm visits couldn't be confirmed online.

Monroeton

Pumpkin Lane Farms is a fall pumpkin farm near Monroeton, a small borough in Bradford County of northern Pennsylvania. Pick-your-own pumpkins and seasonal decorating goods are the typical offering. No public website or listing was available to confirm hours or activities, so contact the farm directly before visiting.

Ithaca

Six Mile Creek Vineyard sits on Slaterville Road just outside Ithaca, in the Finger Lakes. It has made wine for over thirty years and now also distills spirits, including vodka and gin, in an in-house copper pot still using its own wine. Its 2016 Cabernet Franc won the 2019 New York Governor's Cup. Reach the tasting room at 607-272-9463.

Owego

The Pumpelly House is a bed-and-breakfast on Front Street in Owego, a Tioga County village along the Susquehanna River in New York's Southern Tier. The historic district sits within walking distance of downtown shops and the riverfront. No active website was found to confirm rooms or rates.

Owego

Maple Tree Gardens sits along Route 96 in Owego, in the Susquehanna valley of Tioga County. The name suggests a nursery or garden operation, but no website or current details were found online to confirm what it grows or sells.

Candor

Ringneck Preserve operates on Olkowski Road in Candor, a Tioga County town in New York's Southern Tier. The name points to ring-necked pheasant, and preserves like this usually offer guided upland bird hunting in season. No active website was found to confirm hunts, pricing, or booking.

Owego

MacApple Hill Fruit Farm grows tree fruit on McLean Road outside Owego, in Tioga County along the Susquehanna River. The name points to apples, a staple of Southern Tier orchards that ripen from late summer into fall. Fruit farms in this area commonly sell at the farm and open for picking once the crop comes in.

Candor

Small Graces at Forget Me Not Farm is on Lathrop Road in Candor, a small Tioga County town in the Southern Tier hills. The name suggests a small, personal operation, possibly flowers or a homestead-scale farm. Seasonal hours vary.

Newark Valley

Berry Good Acres is a pick-your-own berry farm on Upper Fairfield Road in Newark Valley, in Tioga County's Southern Tier hills north of Owego. Its crop calendar isn't posted online. Berry farms in this area open for strawberries in June and move through raspberries and blueberries as summer goes on.

Owego

Applegate Orchards grows tree fruit off Rosenburger Road in Owego, Tioga County, along the Susquehanna in New York's Southern Tier. The listing points to apples as the mainstay, with picking and sales from late summer into fall. Southern Tier orchards commonly carry McIntosh, Cortland, and Empire. The harvest window is short, so confirm pick-your-own dates and stand hours before visiting.

Apalachin

Alpacalachin Farms and Fashions raises alpacas on Chestnut Ridge Road in Apalachin, in Tioga County's Southern Tier. As the name signals, the farm pairs its herd with a retail side, selling goods made from alpaca fiber.