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Home / Articles / Family Fun / Where and When to Go Strawberry Picking Near Staten Island

Where and When to Go Strawberry Picking Near Staten Island

May 16, 2023 By Barbara Russo

Where and When to Go Strawberry Picking Near Staten Island
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Where and When to Go Strawberry Picking Near Staten Island

Strawberry picking and other kinds of berry picking is a staple of early summer. Spending the day in the warm sunshine, picking nature’s sweetest treats is the perfect family outing. Pick strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and more at one of these pick-your-own fruit farms near Staten Island.

See below for a list of nearby pick-your-own farms in New Jersey and parts of New York, all of which are less than an hour and a half’s drive from Staten Island. **Always call ahead to confirm before you head out, as picking schedules often vary and may change due to weather and crop availability. Also, ask about special events.

Fruit Picking Seasons in New Jersey and Upstate New York

The dates below are approximate. Picking season varies depending on the locations of the farms and the weather conditions.

Blackberries Early July through Early August. The best time to pick blackberries is from mid to late July.
Blueberries Mid-June through mid-August. The best blueberry picking is from early July to early August.
Cherries June. Cherries have a short season. The best time to pick them is roughly from June 10–June 25.
Peaches Early July through mid-September. The height of peach season is from the middle to the end of July.
Raspberries Early July through late July. The summer raspberry season is short. They’re best picked in the second and third weeks of July.
Strawberries Mid-May through late June. The best time to pick strawberries in New Jersey is usually in early June.
Pumpkins Mid-September through late October. The best time to pick pumpkins is just before Halloween, anytime from early to mid-October.

Fruit & Strawberry Picking Farms Near Staten Island

Alstede Farms

1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ
alstedefarms.com • 908-879-7189
Pick your own strawberries, red and black raspberries, blueberries, cut your own flowers and sunflowers, sweet corn, vegetables, peaches, blackberries.

Battleview Orchards

91 Wemrock Rd, Freehold, NJ
battlevieworchards.com • 732-462-0756
Pick your own strawberries, sour cherries, peaches, nectarines. Country store and a bakery on site with fresh local produce. Homemade apple cider available for purchase.

Bonacorsi Family Farm

1137 Croton Rd., Flemington, NJ
662 Pittstown Rd. in Frenchtown, NJ
bonacorsifamilyfarm.com • [email protected]
Pick your own at 662 Pittstown Rd.: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and peas. Pick your own at 1137 Croton Rd.: a wide variety of apples (including granny smith) and grapes in the fall. There is also a farm stand stocked with seasonal fruits and vegetables grown on the farm.

Califon Farm Market & Orchards

472 County Road Rt. 513 Califon, NJ
melickstownfarm.com • 908-832-2905
Pick your own yellow and white peaches through September. On-site store with fresh produce and baked goods. There is also the Oldwick Farm Market located at 170 Oldwick Road.

Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s

480 Hempstead Ave., Malverne, NY
xroadsfarmliny.com • 516-881-7900
A small organic farm that is part of the Nassau Land Trust, a not-for-profit organization composed of a volunteer board of directors. The farm sells sweet corn, a variety of bedding and flowering plants, and vegetables.

Demarest Farms

244 Wierimus Rd., Hillsdale, NJ
demarestfarms.com • 201-666-0472
Pick your own peaches, apples, pumpkins. A local favorite, the farm has an on-site market that carries apple cider donuts, pies and other baked goods. Seasonal produce and flowers are also for sale.

Donaldson Farms

358 Allen Rd., Hackettstown, NJ
donaldsonfarms.net • 908-852-9122
Pick your own strawberries, raspberries, blackberries. Dates for Strawberry Harvest Weekends to be announced.

Emery’s Organic Blueberry Farm

346 Long Swamp Road, New Egypt
emerysfarm.com • 609-758-8514
Pick your own blueberries. Farmer’s market offers a variety of pastries, pies, and pre-picked blueberries.

Giamarese Farm & Orchard

155 Fresh Ponds Rd., East Brunswick NJ
giamaresefarm.com • 732-821-9494
Pick your own: strawberries, peas, peaches and more.

Hillview Farms

223 Meyersville Road, Gillette
Hillview-farms.com • 908-647-0957
Pick your own blueberries, peaches, flowers.

Lee Turkey Farm

201 Hickory Corner Rd., East Windsor NJ
leeturkeyfarm.com • 609-448-0629
Pick your own strawberries, cherries, apples, peaches, melons, nectarines, pears, blackberries, vegetables and more.

Peterson Farm

438 Quakertown Rd., Flemington NJ
petersonfarm.net • 908-782-1682
Pick your own strawberries. The farm also sells sweet corn and a variety of hays including orchard grass, Timothy, alfalfa and straw. Choose-and-cut Christmas trees available in December.

Queens County Farm Museum

73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY
queensfarm.org • 718-347-3276
The farm museum has an on-site store that carries a unique selection of items for the home and garden, including Queens Farm products, locally made gifts, books and more. Farm-fresh eggs are also for sale Wednesday-Sunday on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Schaefer Farms

1051 County Route 523, Flemington, NJ
schaeferfarms.com • 908-782-2705
Pick your own blackberries and raspberries. Open Farm stand with homegrown sweet corn, a variety of vegetables, and Nutrena Feeds. Farm-grown eggs, flowers, candles, milk, butter, and cheese are also available.

Snyder’s Farm

586 South Middlebush Rd., Somerset NJ
snyders-farm.com • 732-496-0441
Pick your own strawberries, blueberries.

Specca Farms

870 Jacksonville Mt. Holly Rd., Bordentown, NJ
speccafarms.com • 609-267-4445

Pick your own strawberries, broccoli rabe, spinach, lettuce, broccoli and more.

Stults Farm

146 Cranbury Neck Rd., Cranbury, NJ
stultsfarm.com • 609-799-2523
Sign up for email alerts on the website to be notified when different fruits become available for pick your own.

Terhune Orchards

330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton NJ
terhuneorchards.com • 609-924-2310
Pick your own strawberries, asparagus, blueberries, blackberries, apple varieties, pumpkins. Farm store open daily, farm winery open weekends.

Von Thun Farms

519 Ridge Rd., South Brunswick NJ
VonThunFarms.com
Another location is at 438 route 57 West in Washington, NJ.

Von Thun’s has two farms in NJ, each with activities and on-site farm markets that sell its delicious varieties of produce. Both locations let you pick berries, and they host Strawberry Festivals.

Wemrock Orchard

100 Wemrock Rd., Freehold, NJ
wemrockorchard.com • 732-431-2668
Pick your own strawberries.

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