Yorktown’s Fall Farm Weekend Returns October 23-24

Yorktown’s second-annual Fall Farm Weekend will be held on October 23 and 24 and it will feature a beer garden, music, and food trucks.

The Fall Farm Weekend unites eight agricultural producers in a celebration of locally produced farm products. One of the farms, White Oak Farm, is the only commercial maple syrup producer in Westchester County and the most southern commercial producer in New York State.

“We are building on last year’s Fall Farm Weekend with family-focused activities like pumpkin painting at Fable Farm and a pie slice giveaway on Sunday at 11 am at Wilkens Farm,” said Supervisor Matt Slater. “We know agritourism is a critical economic driver that supports businesses all across our community. This weekend is an opportunity for friends and families to taste the produce and products for sale at farms that many people don’t realize are in their own backyard.”

The highlight of the Fall Farm Weekend is Hilltop Hanover Farm’s Brews and B-B-Q event on Saturday, October 23, from 1 to 5 p.m. The $125-per-ticket event includes beer tastings from Broken Bow, Hudson River Brewery, Decadent Ale and others. Brooklyn’s Hometown Bar-B-Que will serve food and the Eugene Tyler Bluegrass Band will perform. Attendees must be 21 and older.

Below is a list of all eight Yorktown participating farms. Attendees should call ahead of time to confirm participation, learn more about COVID-19 compliance procedures and operating hours.

Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm
1335 White Hill Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

A fall and winter favorite, Wilkens sells a variety of apples and pumpkins which customers can pick, as well as acres of Christmas trees to chop down with the family. The pie slice giveaway is Sunday, October 24, at 11 a.m.

Hemlock Hill Farm and Market
500 Croton Avenue, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

Hemlock Hill Farm educates, empowers and provides fresh vegetables to the surrounding community. The farm entrance is located in Cortlandt Manor and has been a family farm since 1939.

The Meadows Farm
329 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY 10562

The Meadows Farm is a family owned and operated farm that grows its own crops on 100 acres of land in upper Westchester and lower Putnam counties. The market is open from May 1st - October 31st each year.

Fable: From Farm to Table
1311 Kitchawan Road, Ossining, NY 10562

Fable is a farm dedicated to sustainable agriculture. Pumpkin painting for children will be held on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to noon. Thompson’s Cider Mill (see below) sells its fresh cider, eating apples, baked goods, and donuts at its large tent at Fable Farm and will offer specials on apples and fresh pressed cider both days. The tent is open from 10-5 Saturdays and Sundays.

Hilltop Hanover Farm Environmental Center
1271 Hanover Street Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center is a working farm and environmental educational center located in Yorktown Heights, NY. Westchester County purchased the 187-acre former dairy farm in 2003. The Brews and B-B-Q event is on Saturday, October 23, from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets are available at the farm’s website.

Thompson Cider Mill
355 Blinn Road Croton-on-Hudson

At the Cider Mill, Thompson’s offers its awarding winning array of hard ciders. The Mill is open from 11:30-5:30 Saturdays and Sundays. The mill’s other products including its famed fresh cider are sold at its tent at Fable Farm. (See Fable Farm listing above)

White Oak Farm
680 Croton Lake Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

The existing farm dates to the 1800's and it features beautiful open fields, renovated barns, an impressive sugarhouse, garden, and sawmill. The farm is the last remaining commercial maple syrup producer in Westchester County, tapping over 1400 trees and selling all maple grades. 

Stuarts Apple Fruit Farm
62 Grande Spring Road, Granite Springs, NY 10527

Aside from the perfect apple picking with an array of apples, take a hayride around the orchard and visit the farm stand to buy fresh produce and the bakery for delicious apple cider donuts and homemade pies baked daily.