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Where do you pick your pumpkins?

My son Joey picking pumpkins they planted at school last year.

By Sandra McLaughlin Publisher, Editor, www.Shirley.Macaronikid.com October 22, 2014
Here's a list! Try somewhere new this year? Or visit your favorite spot!
Gabrielson's Country Farm -  Location: 1299 Main Road, Jamesport, NY 11947.  Phone: 631.722.3259. U Pick pumpkins, farmstand, corn maze, hay rides, animals, bouncy houses, live music. 
Garden of Eve Organic Farm & Market - Location: 4558 Sound Avenue Riverhead NY 11901. Phone: 631.722.8777 Open: Daily 9 AM - 6 PM through October. Enjoy roasted sweet corn and squash, fresh-squeezed lemonade, organic hot dogs and more.  Pick out a pumpkin and some beautiful fall mums, and enjoy our live music every weekend as you try out homegrown Farm Cafe fare.  Time will fly as the kids disappear into the many attractions including their pedal kart track, maze, and lavender labyrinth, and friendly farm animals. Pumpkin picking daily through October. 
Hank's Pumpkintown - Location: 240 Montauk Highway, Watermill, NY 11976.  Phone: 631.726.4667. Open: Opening Weekend Sept. 14th and 15th 2013  through October on Weekends & Holidays from 9:30am to 6 pm. U pick pumpkins, playground, wagon rides, orchard, corn maze and farmstand.
Harbes Farm & Orchard - Location: 5698 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901. Phone: 631.298.0700.  Open: Fall Festival Weekends 9 am to 6pm (Mid - Sept - October 31); Middle Earth Night Maze Open 7 am to 10 pm (Every Friday and Saturday night from October 8 to October 30) U Pick pumpkins, apple orchard, Robin Hood Maze (spooky maze after hours) honey crisp cafe.
Harbes Family Farm & Vineyard - Location: 715 Sound Avenue, Mattituck, NY 11952. Phone: 631.298.0800. U Pick Pumpkins, farmstand, barnyard adventure, hayrides, Country Kids program, children's play area.
Harbes Western Farm - Location: 1223 Main Road, Jamesport, NY 11947. Phone: 631.722.2022. U Pick Pumpkins, corn maze, farmstand, Frontier Land including: Goats, pedal cart tracks, octagon sandbox, children’s play equipment. Tasting room, picnic tables, live music.
Helen's Flower Farm - Location: 999 Union Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901. Phone: 631.722.8449. U Pick Pumpkins, flowers, decorations, baked goods.
Krupski's Pumpkin Farm - Location: 38030 Route 25, Peconic, NY 11958. Phone: 631.734.6847     The farm has a corn maze, haunted barn and hayrides seasonally, and specializes in farm fresh herbs, peppers, red and sweet potatoes, berries, onions, tomatoes, watermelon and cut flowers. 
Lewins Farm - Location: 812 Sound Avenue, Wading River, NY 11792. Phone: 631.929.4327 Open: Pumpkin field : 9 am to 4:30pm (weekends and some weekdays) U Pick Pumpkins
Rottkamp's Fox Hollow Farm - 143 Sound Avenue, Calverton, NY 11933. Phone: 631.727.1786 U Pick pumpkins, farmstand, roasted corn, corn maze, children's play structures.
Stakey's Pumpkin Farm - West Lane, Aquebogue, NY 11931. Phone: 631.722.3467 Open: Monday - Friday from 12PM to 5PM, Saturday and Sunday from 9AM - 5PM; and holidays. 26 acres of U pick pumpkins, 18 varieties, off the vine.  Hayrides, corn maze, kids corner, country store, flowers, snacks.
Windy Acres Farm - Location: 33810 Middle Country Rd, Calverton, NY 11933-1168. Phone: 631.727-4554. Open: every day, from 9 am to 6 pm. U pick pumpkins, farmstand and children's play structures.