88 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • OCTOBER 2021
PUMPKIN PICKING PUMPED FOR FALL There are many reasons why October
is prime pumpkin-picking season —
pumpkin patches are in peak harvesting
condition, summer is offi cially over
and families are in full fall mindset.
And with Halloween at the end of the
month, now’s the time to work on claiming
the 2021 title for best jack-o’-lantern
in your neighborhood. If you’re looking
for pumpkins, you’ll want to start at
these farms, many of which also off er
apple picking, farm stands, children’s
activities and more autumn excitement.
BENNER’S FARM
56 Gnarled Hollow Rd., East Setauket,
631-689-8172, bennersfarm.com 12-4
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
ELWOOD PUMPKIN AND
CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
1500 E Jericho Tpke., Huntington, 631-
368-8626, elwoodpumpkinfarm.com 10
a.m.-5 p.m. weekends, 3-5 p.m. weekdays
or by appointment.
FAIRVIEW FARM
19 Horsemill Ln., Bridgehampton, 631-
537-6154, fairviewfarmatmecox.com 10
a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays-Sundays.
FINK’S COUNTRY FARM
6242 Middle Country Rd., Wading River,
631-886-2272, fi nksfarm.com 9:30 a.m.-
5 p.m. weekends and Columbus Day
through Nov. 1.
F&W SCHMITT FAMILY
FARM
26 Pinelawn Rd., Melville. 631-271-3276,
schmittfarms.com. 12-4:30 p.m. weekdays,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends.
GABRIELSEN’S COUNTRY
FARM
200 Herricks Lane, Jamesport, 631-722-
3259, gabrielsenscountryfarm.com 8
a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
GLOVER FARMS
633 Victory Ave., Brookhaven. 631-
327-8559, Facebook.com/GloverFarms-
Brookhaven 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily.
HANK’S PUMPKINTOWN
240 Montauk Hwy.,Watermill. 631-726-
4667, hankspumpkintown.com 9:30
a.m.-5:45 p.m. daily.
HARBES FAMILY FARMS
1223 Route 25, Jamesport, 715 Sound
Ave., Mattituck, and 5698 Sound Ave.,
Riverhead. 631-298-0800, harbesfamilyfarm.
com 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily at Jamesport
and Mattituck farms, weekends
only in Riverhead.
HELEN’S GREENHOUSE
FAMILY FARM
987 Union Ave., Aquebogue. 631-722-
8449, Facebook.com/Helens-Flower
Farm 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily.
HICKS NURSERIES
100 Jericho Tpke.,Westbury, hicksnurseries.
com 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
KRUPSKI FARMS
38030 Route 25, Peconic. 631-734-7841.
Facebook.com/KrupskiFarms 10 a.m.-6
p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday-Sunday.
LENNY BRUNO FARMS
740 Wading River Rd., Manorville,
631-591-3592, lennybrunofarms.com 9
a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
LEWIN FARMS
812 Sound Ave., Calverton. 631-929-4327,
lewinfarm.com 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily,
except Tuesdays.
MAY’S FARM STAND
6361 Route 25A, Wading River. 631-929-
6654, maysfarmny.com 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday-Sunday.
MILK PAIL FARM
AND ORCHARD
1346 Montauk Hwy., Watermill. 631-
537-2565, milk-pail.com 9.30 a.m.-5:30
p.m. Monday, Wednesday- Saturday. 10
a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday.
ROTTKAMP’S
FOX HOLLOW FARM
2287 Sound Ave, Baiting Hollow, 631-727-
1786. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends.
SEVEN PONDS ORCHARD
65 Seven Ponds Rd., Watermill, 631-726-
8015. Facebook.com/SevenPonds-Orchard
9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
STAKEY’S
PUMPKIN FARM
270 West Ln., Aquebogue, 631-722-3467,
stakeyspumpkinfarm.com 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
weekdays. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends.
SUFFOLK COUNTY FARM
350 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, ccesuffolk.
org 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.
WICKHAM’S
FRUIT FARM
28700 Main Road, Cutchogue, 631-734-
6441, wickhamsfruitfarm.com M10
a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays.
WINDY ACRES FARM
3810 Middle Country Rd., Calverton.
631-727-4554, facebook.com/windyacres
farm 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays
and Sundays.
-David Taylor and Brianna Knibbs
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