Fall Farm Weekend Coming To Yorktown

YORKTOWN, NY — For the second year in a row, Yorktown will have a celebration of locally produced farm products.

The town's Fall Farm Weekend will be held Saturday, Oct. 23 and Sunday, Oct. 24 and will feature a beer garden, music and food trucks.

According to organizers, the weekend unites eight agricultural producers to showcase their farm products.

One of them, White Oak Farm, is the only commercial maple syrup producer in Westchester County and the southern-most commercial producer in the state.

Town Supervisor Matt Slater said they are building on last year's weekend with family focused activities such as pumpkin painting at Fable Farm and a pie-eating contest at Wilken Farm.

"We know agritourism is a critical economic driver that supports businesses all across our community," he said. "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 Fall Farm Weekend is Hilltop Hanover Farm's Brews and B-B-Q event from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23.

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 or older.

Here are the eight Yorktown participating farms, as provided by the town of Yorktown. Call ahead to confirm participation, operating hours and coronavirus compliance procedures.

Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm
1335 White Hill Road, Yorktown Heights
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-eating contest is Sunday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m.

Hemlock Hill Farm and Market
500 Croton Avenue, Cortlandt Manor
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
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 1 to Oct. 31 each year.

Fable: From Farm to Table
1311 Kitchawan Road, Ossining
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 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Hilltop Hanover Farm Environmental Center
1271 Hanover Street Yorktown Heights
Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center is a working farm and environmental educational center located in Yorktown Heights. Westchester County purchased the 187-acre former dairy farm in 2003. The Brews and B-B-Q event is on Saturday, Oct. 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 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 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
The existing farm dates to the 1800s 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 1,400 trees and selling all maple grades.

Stuarts Apple Fruit Farm
62 Grande Spring Road, Granite Springs
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.