Samascott Orchards

“A local gem in Kinderhook! Samascott’s Orchard continues to be an amazing experience to pick your own food! The crops are high quality, the fields and roadways are well maintained and accessible and the staff is always respectful and kind. The admission fee is per person and you can drive your vehicle into the orchard so you aren’t carrying pounds of produce all the way back to check out. They provide a map of what’s available to pick with prices for the day and you can bring your own container or purchase them on site. When you check out they will inspect your car to confirm no produce has been stolen (sadly people steal from family owned businesses which is just awful). You can also rent a surrey bicycle to ride into the fields to pick for an hour for a fee. The farm stand when you check in/out has produce, ice cream and a really knowledgeable staff to help you with any questions. All around Samascotts is a local pillar, a true working farm, a wonderful experience for kids and adults of all ages.”

“One of the best you pick your own farm! First, all people were nice and friendly. Farm is huge and well maintained. It is so easy to walk around or drive your vehicle. Also, you can rent a 4 person 4 wheels bike and ride all around. It's one of the best 🍒 cherries. Strawberry tastes so good. Huge selection of apples. Delicious peach! Blackberries, blueberries were so good! So nice to walk around with family and enjoy your time! $5 entrance fee, by the way. Overall, we enjoyed our time here. Recommend! Enjoy fresh and delicious food! Support your local farmers!!!”

“Our favorite pick-your-own spot in the region, by far. The prices are great, the selection of fruits and vegetables available at any point is always excellent, and the planning & layout of the PYO areas ensures it's never too crowded. Make sure to check out the plots farthest from the entrance if you find that the closest areas are over-picked.”

“This place was beautiful, affordable, and welcoming. There was a plethora of strawberries, blueberries, and tomatoes for us to pick. The staff was helpful and friendly. The fruit is absolutely delicious. We had several fields all to ourselves. It was so peaceful and lovely. We had a wonderful time and can’t wait to come back! Thank you!”

“Best farm around Albany for picking and family fun. We often go here for Peas, cherries, berries, apples and veggies. Its always fun and they have ample of them throughout the season. Friendly staff and the store sells their own ice cream, cider donuts and drinks. Kids love this place.”

“This is a beautiful place . You can pick up any fruits like apple, grape, strawberry,blueberry,cherry,tomato,cucumber etc . There people are very friendly and helpful.”

“An amazing Orchard and farm. They charge for pick your own but it's well worth it. They offer pick your own strawberries, every vegetable you can think of, cherries, peaches, pears, every kind of berry, grapes and of course apples. The variety of pick your own options throughout the season is enormous and is too vast to mention it all. We love that you can drive very close too each picking area on this farm, cuts down on the long walks. Prices are ok, not as cheap as the grocery store but there's really no comparison. The quality and freshness of what you get at this farm is outstanding. We love this farm and visit often throughout the season.”

“I used to love going to Samascott’s. Last time I was there I bought a blueberry pie. They had special note placed by the pies that their crust was made with sour cream. It was terrible. I scraped out the blueberries and we use it for oatmeal, yogurt and cereal. When u have a good thing don’t fix what is not broken. Their pies use to be great. Why must businesses like this try to reinvent the wheel?! Btw they don’t carry Chatham Farm cheeses anymore.”