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Where to pick your pumpkins on the North Fork

by northforker on September 30th, 2014

Peter Lynch of Rockville Centre carries pumpkins to the cash register as his family watches. (Barbaraellen Koch)

BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO Peter Lynch of Rockville Centre carries pumpkins to the cash register as his family watches (from left) Caris, 9, Drew, 2, Evan, 6, wife Demitra and Ross, 12at the 26-acre Stakey Pumpkin farm in Aquebogue Friday afternoon. They have been visiting the farm for over 20 years.

It’s that time of year again, when families come from western Long Island and beyond to pluck their own pumpkins for Halloween jack-o’-lanterns and to decorate the Thanksgiving table.

If you don’t want to be the only family on the block without your stoop or window sill decorated with the big orange gourd of fall, we have a list of places to pick you own.

Here’s your guide to where to go to find ‘em. Be sure to call first for availability.

Andrews Family Farm and Greenhouses

1038 Sound Ave., Wading River

Extras: Corn Maze

Fink’s Country Farm

6242 Middle Country Road, Wading River

Extras: Live music (noon- 4 on weekends), corn maze, animal farm, hay ride, bounce house, pig races, playground

Gabrielsen’s Country Farm

1299 Main Rd., Jamesport

Extras: Corn maze, bounce rides, hay rides, games, music, children train rides (Sat. and Sun.)

Garden of Eve Organic Farm and Market

4558 Sound Ave., Riverhead

Extras: Pumpkin Festival, Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., farm animals, lavender labyrinth, cart track

Greenland Family Farms

17155 County Road 48, Cutchogue

Extras: Hay rides (on weekends)

Harbes Western Farm (Jamesport)

1223 Main Rd., Jamesport

Extras: Day and night corn mazes, games, bounce house, lasso roping, bow and arrow shooting activities

Harbes Family Farm and Vineyard (Mattituck)

715 Sound Ave., Mattituck

Extras: Day and night corn mazes, hay rides, bounce house, pig races

Harbes Family Farm and Orchard (Riverhead)

5698 Sound Avenue, Riverhead

Extras: Day and night corn mazes, farm animals, pony rides, hay rides, pedal carts

Helen’s Greenhouses & Flower Farm

987 Union Ave, Aquebogue

Extras: Hay rides, farm animal and corn maze (weekends only)

3674 Route 25, Calverton

Extras: Hay rides

Krupski’s Farm

38030 Rte. 25, Peconic

Extras: Corn maze, haunted barn, hay rides

Lewin Farms/ Baiting Hollow Nurseries

812 Sound Ave., Calverton

Extras: Corn maze

May’s Farm Stand

6361 Route 25A, Wading River

Extras: Corn maze, hay rides, music

Rottkamp’s Fox Hollow Farm

2287 Sound Ave., Calverton

Extras: Corn maze, wooden climbing structures

Stakey’s Pumpkin Farm

270 West Lane, Aquebogue

Extras: Corn maze, pony rides, make-your-own scarecrows

Verderber’s Garden Center

459 Rte. 25, Aquebogue

Extras: Corn maze

Windy Acres Farm

3810 Middle Country Rd., Calverton

Extras: Corn maze, farm animals, hay rides

W. Zilnicki Pumpkins

Sound Ave, Riverhead

Extras: Corn Maze

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