Celebrate Fall Harvest Near Fonda Park
Fall is harvest season in the Mohawk Valley, and Fonda Park is just minutes from several family-owned orchards, farm stands, and farm stores.
Spend the day picking apples, exploring a corn maze, or shopping for locally grown produce. Along the way, enjoy fresh cider, homemade pies, cider donuts, pumpkins, baked goods, jams, maple products, and other seasonal favorites.
Haven of Hope Farmstand & Bakeshop
Located on Cemetery Street in Fonda, Haven of Hope offers locally grown vegetables, baked goods, jams and jellies, soups, and other homemade selections. Purchases also support the organization's work-experience program.
Visit the Haven of Hope websiteSand Flats Orchard & Greenhouse
Located on Martin Road in Fonda, Sand Flats offers pick-your-own and freshly picked apples, pumpkins, squash, gourds, fall decorations, and other seasonal favorites. Visitors can also enjoy fresh cider, cider donuts, a corn maze, hayrides, and family-friendly activities.
Visit the Sand Flats Orchard websiteBellinger's Orchard
Located in the Town of Glen near Fultonville, Bellinger's Orchard grows dozens of apple varieties, along with pumpkins and other seasonal fruit. The orchard offers pick-your-own apples, a corn maze, a farm store, fresh cider, and homemade cider donuts.
Visit the Bellinger's Orchard websiteAppleridge Farm
Appleridge Farm on Commons Road in Fonda is a small family dairy farm with an on-farm store featuring locally raised beef and other farm products.
Visit Appleridge Farm on FacebookKaren's Produce & Ice Cream
Karen's Produce & Ice Cream on Route 5S offers homegrown produce, local fruit, jams, jellies, pickles, and fresh pies on select days. Visitors can also stop for ice cream or choose from a menu of soups, sandwiches, burgers, and other casual favorites.
Visit Karen's Produce & Ice Cream onlineEnjoy the Flavors of the Mohawk Valley
These are just a few of the family farms and farm stands throughout the Mohawk Valley. Fall is a wonderful time to support local growers, enjoy the changing colors, and discover something fresh from the farm.
Make Fonda Park part of your autumn outing, then take a short drive through the surrounding countryside to pick up apples, produce, pies, cider donuts, and all the flavors of the harvest season.
Hours, activities, and available crops may change throughout the season, so please check with each farm before your visit.