Out & About: Autumn on Long Island

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Dive into the heart of autumn with our curated guide to Long Island’s best farm destinations. Explore these charming locales to make the most of your fall season!

Albert H. Schmitt  Family Farms
6 Bagatelle Rd, Dix Hills (631) 549-3276
Located in Dix Hills, this farm is a must on your fall bucket list. With the friendliest service from when you walk through the gates until you leave, Albert H. Schmitt Family Farms offers a pumpkin patch complete with a pumpkin house and plenty of photo-ops, a hayride, fall decorations, and fresh preserves.

Kerber’s Farm
309 W Pulaski Rd, Huntington (631) 423-4400
This quaint farm in Huntington is a great place to spend a Saturday morning with the family in the fall. In addition to fresh-baked pies and pastries, there’s plenty of merchandise available for purchase inside. Take a stroll through the back to see where their crops are grown, play giant Jenga, and visit the animal pens where they have chickens, sheep, pigs, goats, and more!

Richters Orchard
1 Richters Orchards Driveway, Northport (631) 261-1980
No need to drive all the way out east for locally-grown apples. Richters has been
a family owned and operated orchard in Northport for well over a century. The grounds are beautiful and the produce is delicious, from apples, to peaches, to preserves. And be sure to say hi to Gromit the Corgi when you stop by!

Schneider’s Farm
316 Old Country Rd, Melville (631) 673-5844
Stop by Schneider’s in Melville for fresh produce and gorgeous flower bouquets. They’ve got you covered for all your fall needs, too – from gourds, to pumpkins, to bails of hay, and their apple pie is to die for!