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Samascott Orchards is a family owned and operated farm that was started in the early 1900's. In its early days, the farm was like most other farms of its time. Many crops were grown, but dairy products and caring for dairy cows were the main focus. During the period from the 1940's through the early 1960's, the second generation owner, Oliver Samascott, increased the size of the farm from its original 180 acres to our present 1,000 acres. Much of this newly purchased land had existing apple orchards and by 1970 the focus of the farm shifted from dairy to apples. With our newly purchased land, our apple crop grew significantly in size which gave way to the introduction of pick-your-own in the early 1960's. At
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(This listing was last updated on Feb 9, 2012)
Location
5 Sunset Ave
Kinderhook, NY 12106
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Contact Information
Samascott
www.samascott.com
518-758-7224
Farmers' Market
Schedule and Location:
Albany Empire State Plaza June - October Wednesday 11am - 2pm Friday 11am - 2pm
Hudson 6th St & Columbia St May - November Saturday 9am - 1pm
Kinderhook Village Square (1/2 mile from our farm!) June - October Saturday 8am - Noon
Manhattan 82nd St (between 1st and York Ave) July - December Saturday 9am - 2pm
Columbia University (114th St & Broadway) Year round Thursday & Sunday 7am - 6pm
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (47th St and 2nd Ave) Year round Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Inwood Hill (Isham St (211th) between Seamen & Cooper) Year round Saturday 8am - 3pm
Stuyvesant Town (14th Loop & Avenue A) June - November Sunday 9am - 4pm
Union Square (17th St and Broadway) Year round Friday 7am - 6pm
Massachusetts
Lenox Shakespeare and Co.(70 Kemble St.) May - October Friday 1pm - 5pm
U-Pick Farm
Schedule and Location:
Located at 5 Sunset Ave. In season, we are open 7 days a week from 8 am to 6 pm. Call ahead or check our website for produce availability daily.
Farming Practices:
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naturally grown,
grass fed/pastured,
integrated pest management
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