Terribly disappointed. 45 minutes for a hot dog? While it was busy, the issue was the lack of staff. Used to love coming here, but this was definitely my last time. read more

Don't waste your time coming here. You have to pay $25 for an entry ticket which I thought was a precaution to limit the amount of people here, but there are more people at this farm than I've seen in any outdoor farm/ apple picking spot even before covid. You have to wait on long lines in order to do anything, and need to wait on separate lines for food and drinks. It's way to crowded to enjoy anything here and it's definitely not covid compliant. read more

Great place great atmosphere and prices are good,they have all types of food,playgrounds,music and seasonal activities. Apples and garden vegetables also when in season. read more

This place is all about them making money and NOT about taking care of their customers. You come planning to stay the day, but the food places have such long lines, it's ridiculous. But they continue to let more and more people into the place. If you wanted a hot dog you had to wait no less the half an hour, you want a beer wait 15 minutes in the ticket line and then 20 minutes in the line to buy the beer. The music is great, corn maze and haunted house was good too. They just allow way to many people in for what they can feed. The. After a full day of picking the line to check out is half an hour. You just want to leave it all and go home. They need more food places, more registers, or a lot less people!! read more

We've been coming here for the past three years for Apple picking. The bonus was all the activities for the kids, the farm store and the beautiful views. My one star review is based on the fact that they did not appear to limit visitors to the farm and it was impossible to socially distance yourself from others in most areas. The food area was almost impossible to walk through- and was the only area where they required you to wear a mask. Luckily most of the visitors wore masks throughout the entire place. We had to buy a timed ticket to get in ($16- which is pricey because you spend a lot of money once you are in too). The timed ticket made me think they were limiting the number of guests but honestly it seemed even more crowded than it has in past years. Then you pay $30 for a bag to pick apples. Save yourself the headache because there were hardly any apples that were ready to be picked. We took home a bag of apples that none of us are excited to eat. So between not being able to socially distance and feeling ripped off, I would not recommend a trip to Barton Orchards. read more

I have been a Dutchess Resident for more then 32 years and been going before the opening to the public. It like I was getting on a plane No out side water food bottles sad I will NEVER EVER go again $50.00 for apples and I had to pick my own. We went up with 25 family members and the even charged my Nieces at 8 years old $15.00 SMH. Sad and all they care about is MONEY. Good By never again. ZERO STARS read more

The lines to get in are ridiculous. High season and admission booths closed? Just a very bad experience for the family having to wait one hour just to get in. read more

So Barton's is now raising their over bloated 12.00 admission fee from last year to 15.00...meanwhile allowing dogs to run through their fields and many of their fruits and veggies from last year was in poor quality...smh.... read more

Prices are to high there are so many other orchids in the area that are way cheaper and more friendly. Will not let Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts be on the property for a field trip. read more

Absolutely amazing cider donuts and good food and drink service despite being very crowded. The only slight problem was certain employees had no idea what kind of apples were ready to be picked and where they could be found so we had to do some looking ourselves. Overall a lovely experience though read more

My boyfriend took me apple picking for the first time and I am glad I got to experience it here! The place is crowded but since there are so many trees to pick apples from.. it wasn't such a big deal. Once you're there you can also get on hay ride, walk down a corn maze, play mini golf, or visit the farm. I'd say it's best to go for at least 5-6 hours so you can enjoy everything to the fullest. They also have live music playing with some good classics. Oh and if you do go, make sure you check out the small shops and make the line for donuts. Crispy cinnamon donuts. They're fresh and delicious. Make sure you go on line early on because this time that we went, there was this tall guy who thought he ran the whole facility and tried to make us go home without donuts lol. For the people complaining, I don't know what you expect .. it's pumpkin season obviously places like these get packed. read more

I came here twice in 2015. The first time was in the beginning of the season, closer to September and it was perfect. There was plenty of apples to choose from and the wait time for activities was minimal. The second time I visited was mid-october and it was extremely crowded. We waited 30 minutes for parking and every activity (especially food) had a long line. It was much less pleasant than the first time but even so, we were able to pick some vegetables and apples to take home. I'd say if you don't like huge crowds and long lines, definitely try to come in the beginning of the season when it's slower! read more

Barton Orchards - Vegetable picking. - Farmers Market Near Me - Poughquag, New York

My husband and I have been coming here for 6... close to 7 years now and it seems that every year..... it gets worse. The place keeps getting bigger and bigger.... but it keeps getting worse....? I've never in my life had a more tiring, miserable experience. And this is coming from a mother of 3 rambunctious boys. We Went recently with our 3 young sons and my parents expecting to have a nice day picking apples and just enjoying the farm. Let's begin with getting there. I live 10 mins away - it took 40 mins to get into the parking lot. Once inside and we saw the sea of cars, we knew this wasn't going to be a quick and easy trip. We were directed to park alllllllllll the way to the back of the farm to an area I didn't even know existed. Then we had to wait in a line that didn't even move for maybe another 30 mins. That's already over an hour GONE. Once up front there weren't any signs as to where to go, where the lines for cash or credit were etc, it was mass confusion. So you'd think they'd sell the Apple bags there as well right? WRONG! They don't even tell you where to go to get them, we discovered by asking other people that you had to make another 15 min walk across this enormous orchard to wait on line (again) at a red shack to purchase Apple bags. Does that make any sense? Fast forward to Apple picking, kids had fun but they were starving pretty quickly as we wasted so much time... waiting. So as we begin, my mom decided to wait on line ( Again. instead of enjoying time with her grandkids) to get some food for the kids... just to speed things up. Fast forward.... 90 mins later... YES, I'm NOT exaggerating this! She finally got the food after 90 mins. She missed picking apples and pumpkins entirely. So after the kids ate, we sat and just stared in disgust mainly, because of how overcrowded and how little staffing they had. Why does it take 90 mins to get chicken tenders fries and onion rings? Why do you have to wait on line to buy a beer/wine ticket to go into a building to wait yet AGAIN to buy that beer/wine ? Why does it take nearly 2 hrs to buy Apple cider donuts???! WHY??? It seems as if the Barton family has a "thing" for lines, because seriously there were lines everywhere for everything. Maybe if they had more staff... the lines would be shorter... hmmmm. I used to love coming here. It is truly a beautiful orchard. However. This place was a zoo. They do not have enough staff. The way they run things and their policies do not make sense. When you factor in the time it took to get there, the wait on the ridiculous lines, lack of staff, insane prices, it is unfortunately not worth it. Even if we live 10 mins away. I'd rather make a 30 min drive somewhere else and have a more pleasant experience. My honest opinion, if you want to visit during the week while everyone is at work/school, you'll have a blast Because well, the place will be empty. But if you must go on a weekend, like any working parent with school aged children, Do NOT go here. Save your sanity, time and $$. As for us, we will not be returning next year, hopefully they can make some necessary adjustments in the meantime. read more

Went to Barton's last Sunday and it was extremely packed! I have never ever seen this place so full of ppl as I did on Sunday. The parking lot was full. I got tickets thinking there wasn't going to be many ppl but it was the worse I've seen in all my years coming here. I honestly think this year all apple picking places will be extremely jam packed with people and there is NO SOCIAL DISTANCING whatsoever and so many ppl did NOT have masks on and there was no staff anywhere enforcing this at all. Libra were over an hour to get god/drinks etc. we arrived at 2:00 and we had to stand around and wait til late close to 6:00 for the kids to enjoy the play area smh. Absolutely not at 50% capacity at all. More like over 50% capacity ;( read more

I made apple picking at Barton Orchards a yearly event with friends and family for over 6 years. It was a wonderful experience even on a busy weekend. This year it was more crowded than I had ever seen it despite a global pandemic and timed tickets. Staff made little effort in checking tickets, making people wear masks in crowded spaces or social distance. They have raised prices on everything with no additional value to the experience. There were dogs everywhere! The addition of a dog park attracted families to bring their friendly, not so friendly and cone headed dogs. I appreciate animals but I don't need to worry about where dogs have peed and pooped when I pick apples, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant. Disgusting! I informed workers of my disgust and was met with excuses and indifference. I will not return and don't recommend that anyone go unless you want COVID. read more

I wanted to like it but double thumbs down right now. We went during fall festival weekend and bought tickets online as required thinking there would be some crowd control. Super crowded for coronavirus and no enforcement of non mask wearers inside the facility. Maybe 15 percent of folks not wearing masks. Also no body counts of people entering and exiting corn maze or crowded eating areas. Basically, come here for some apple picking and people can spread out. read more

extremely long lines! you need to order tickets to basically wait on line the entire day! Only able to drink after buying a meal on lines that exceed 2 hours. I thought covid meant 50% capacity but it seems this place used the opportunity to over charge customers and over pack the orchard! read more

This location do not allow food to be brought without having enough concession stands to manage the volume of people visiting. A revision of this policy needs to be made. My family waited 2 hours for food this weekend and my daughter almost passed out waiting. Exception for food needs to be made for families with children of any age! read more

Terrible. Do not go here. Rude. Somehow every single person who works here is nasty. Unorganized. Donuts not good. Did I mention it was terrible? read more

It was a nice place but more crowded than I would have thought considering they were charging $20 admission and supposedly limiting tickets. The food lines were horrible- at least an hour wait to buy food or even just donuts!! The lines were sooo long- if you had tried to social distance they would have extended out of the place!! Other than that it was a good day. read more

We used to enjoy going to Barton's but yesterday (09/30/19) when we were there, it was all about MONEY$. $15 per person to enter ($30 total). They claimed it was for activity fees, but the activities are really only for children. We made no use of these "activities". Then there was a $16 cost for the small bag of apples. $10 for the cost of donuts which were delicious. $10 more for ice cream. $4 more for a small bag of vegetables, which were very limited in choice. No edible red peppers to be found. Security is watching every move making sure you don't bring in as much as a water bottle, so they can rip you off on these as well. They also are making sure that decent people are not walking off with their apples. It feels very unwelcoming. We feel that the quality of some of the products were good, but $70 is not worth paying for what we got, I'd rather go back to Conklin's in Rockland County, where I feel you get what you pay for. We're done with Barton's read more

Barton Orchards has become the biggest rip off of the area. Prioritizing profits over the health and safety of its customers. We went to the sunflower festival which admission costs $34 for each adult. Most of the facilities aren't open. So what do you get for $100 for a family of three? A tractor ride to cut one sunflower each. Moreover it was warm sunny day. We brought some water so we could avoid grouping around the concession booth. A new rule prevents bringing sealed water bottles on the grounds. Forcing their customers to dehydrate or go inside the store to buy their water bottles. Another money grab. Never going back. There are better options out there where they don't gouge your wallet. read more

Let me start off by stating this was our first experience pumpkin picking with my partner, my best friend his wife and toddler. We arrived to the parking lot and noticed the place was pretty crowded. I drove up about 50 feet and noticed a parking spot directly behind a Jeep Cherokee. There were other cars behind and in front of me in the same parking line so I decided to park my 3 Series BMW (noticeably a lot smaller than the jeep in front) there. There were multiple attendants who witnessed us exiting the car and did not say a word. A few hours pass, I must say we enjoyed ourselves. My friends son was sleeping in my arms and as I walk back to the car... it's gone. I look around and the vehicle parked directly in front of mine (Cherokee) and a Nissan sedan parked in the line behind me was still there. I immediately start asking around as to what happened with my car? Was it stolen? I mean, what else could have happened? No one could assist and just kept pointing me to someone else. We finally find out after 20mins of asking several different people the car was towed. 1. There were no signs posted stating the area we parked was not an area to park. I mean if there are other cars... why can't I park there? 2. The larger jeep parked directly in front of mine was still in the same place. 3. No one could explain why it was towed, just that it was. 4. I'm with my wife and a toddler and no one cared to offer assistance. The car was towed 5 miles away to a place you could not walk to. 5. The main office could not provide a cab service number to take us to the car. 6. Uber, Lyft and other car service applications did not work in this area. 7. At this point, its about 50 degrees possibly a little colder and my son is shivering. My wife finally asks someone exiting if we could pay them to take us to the car. They agreed. We arrive at this "Hills Have Eyes"looking area to find out that they had opened my car and personal belongings were missing. $250 later (after paying for a taxi and towing fee) I am told "well this happens all the time...we've been telling them they should put signs for years". How is acceptable? Unbelievable! No sense of compassion whatsoever. read more

Today my wife's dad passed away . We had tickets for Sunday for the SunFlower Festival. I called and asked if at all possible to get a refund. We told they do not give refunds . Thanks for the respect that you give to others. Is not like I don't go there every year Apple picking . Costs me a arm and a leg . read more

This place was great , clean , well managed loved everything about it ! Parking was easy , entering the farm was easy everyone was friendly . Corn maze was a workout ! Lol but enjoyed it , apple picking was awesome lots of apples and good quality . Saw some animals they were friendly as well . The donuts omg were amazing !!! My kids loved the playgrounds and haunted house . My review is all over the place cause I'm trying to explain everything ! Lol bottom line glad I found this place I will be a repeat visitor ! Good job guys !!! read more

I love this orchard because it is so close to my house and has lots apples and vegetables to pick from! Great maze to walk In for Halloween time! If you go on the weekend you might be disappointed with a few to get in so if you want a relaxing day at the farm go there on weekday without a fee read more

I hate writing negative reviews but truly, this was a waste of time. For one, it's so extremely unorganized especially when it came towards lines for food, entrance and bathrooms. Upon entry, everything appeared to be decent, it was around a 30 min wait but nontheless, manageable. When it was our turn in line, we were faced with a $27 entrance fee which only included a hay ride, "petting zoo" and "maze" (which was no where to be found). I would like to mention that the animals were in horrible conditions with their fur being extremely matted and their home dirty and smelt like it hasn't been cleaned in weeks. Following this, we had to pay an insane amount for a bag to put our apples in. For a "large" it was $36 and for a "small" it was $20. To be honest, their definition of "large" is around a medium and only had one handle. Please don't waste your time and support family owned orchards who ensure you have an amazing time without taking your money. In one day, my family spent over $200 such on the bag and entrance fee ALONE, I left so extremely disappointed, I didn't even get any apple cider donuts. read more

As you can see by the writing in all of the 5 star reviews they are most likely written by family members/staff. They sound more like advertisement then a review. To the people who were concerned about lines; don't worry. No one goes there any more. There was only another couple and the place was deserted. I guess the word is out and no one wants to go anymore. Maybe that is the reason the owners are so mean and rude. When we went to pay the old lady who might be the owner answered the phone just before finishing up ringing our items. It seemed like a personal call and she continued talking and laughing on the phone while we waited in front of her. Every time we spoke she raised her index finger and said one moment very rudely. I never leave reviews for anything but I have never in my whole life been treated so rudely. Especially since it is a family business. Seeing that she wasn't getting off the phone we left everything we had picked ourselves for three hours and just left. She didn't even bother to say sorry or anything. Just continues talking like nothing happened. I guess that's why no one is there. Should have read the reviews before I went. There is no way in hell this place gets 5 stars. It's overpriced as well. It's so low for a business to leave themselves positive reviews. read more

Albeit being far, this farm is great! There are animals which can be fed. You can pick a variety of apples. This year my favorite is the snap dragon, which is a variation of the honeycrisp. Delicious apple, with a bite. A little sour, a little sweet. Great for snacking. There are also a variety of other apples, which I was not interested in. Also, there were vegetables for picking. Tomatoes, cucumbers, string beans, bell pepper, blossoms. All great. Also some great food vendors and plenty of pastries (cookies, pies, etc.), apple cider, and doughnuts available. Great farm to visit. read more

The grounds are nice but that's pretty much where the positives end. Lines are ridiculous and they run out of things and don't tell you until you get to the counter after waiting in line for 45 minutes. Things are overpriced and overcrowded and it's simply not worth it. The staff is just incredibly incompetent as a lot of the other reviews state. All of the apples were rotting on the ground. I had high hopes but this place was a waste of time. Bummer. read more

Waited in line for 20 minutes and paid $10 each just to enter the farm. Waited another 20 to buy drink tickets for the Tap Room. Waited another 20 to buy donuts, another 15 or so for the restroom... you see the pattern. When we learned that bags for pick-your-own apples cost $16, we promptly left. After all, we had already dropped almost $70. So if you enjoy paying too much just to wait in line, may I recommend Walt Disney World instead? But hey, the donuts are pretty good. read more

First I'd like to say I was Very disappointed in today's visit! No water booth or selling of water to buy by apples in 90 degree weather! Shame on you! So many people were flushed as they tried to find shade. The only source of water was to walk all the way down the hill to the store. Every year we stop and buy the foot long hot dogs. They usually come with toppings ... cheese, chili.. the works for 5 dollars.. well this year it's hot dog only and bun was smaller. Shame on you!! Apparently if you pick it you buy it!!! Not one sign states this!!! When I was at cashier cashing out, one woman in particular cashing out vegetables was very rude! I wanted to put back the 3 zucchini I picked.. i wasn't sure I can afford them. I had over 50 dollars in vegetables..I said I am not taking those.. she said oh yes you are.. I was shocked at her tone and the fact she would even talk to me this way. She had black short hair and bright red lipstick!! The nerve of her to speak to me the way she did! After going back and forth with her arguing with me..she called joe security to ask if it's their policy .. u pick it u buy it?? He said oh sure..Barton orchards has signs all over saying that.. well I said find me one sign. They couldn't!!!! Barton Orchard .. you may be popular and have lots of money not to care about this but Shame on you!! Between all the apples that were bad, the false advertisement of which apples are ready for picking, the price to get in, the water unavailable on the grounds, the price to rent the wagon, the price of food, the cut back on hot dog toppings, the nasty cashier... and the price you pay.. after 20 years of going to your farm..todays visit was my last! Shame on you!! read more

We have been going to this farm for a few years now. I'm so happy to say we love it! Came Saturday morning, little after 11 am ish. The line to get in was not bad at all! Waited maybe ten minutes. We stayed for over 5 hours and hit no traffic! The food was good! If you have younger children this is the place to come apple and pumpkin picking! They not only will enjoy picking apples but they will have a blast in all the kid activities they have! My son couldn't get enough of the kid train ride! My daughter couldn't stop picking delicious apples! Also they have a petting zoo which is so nice for the little ones. They have a big wooden boat playground that the kids loved as well! This farm will continue to be the place for us! read more

Nightmate!!!! Lines lines lines!!!! Rip off!! Could not even park in the lot. The pumpkins were pre picked and mostly in boxes. The food lines were crazy. The music was good. The Tap House...first you need to wait on line for a $6.50 ticket for the beer (separate line across from the Tap House) then bring you ticket over to the bar. Line after line after line!!! I have been to better. I doubt I will ever go back. read more

First of all, the $12 admissions fee PER PERSON was not expected on arrival. It is very crazy that I would have to pay just to walk in. Inside there are several activities for children (slides, bouncy houses, animals, live music) and even an area designated for pets. However this is all you get for the $12 admission fee (Again, per person). To pick apples, you must pay an additional fee of $16 for a small bag (the size of a brown paper bag), or $24 for a large bag. If you were thinking about possibly eating here, prepare to wait for around 50 minutes and then enjoy some cold food. This "Orchard" has become an overly commecialized money pit instead of a family friendly venue it claims to be. Think elsewhere before you go apple picking this fall season. read more

Barton's lost a loyal customer today. Three dollars to enter is fine - charging adults $13 to accompany your child into the bouncy house area is unacceptable. I will not be returning. read more

This local apple picking place used to be our favorite place. In recent years it has become very commercial replacing the small hometown family feel. My daughter was home from college for the weekend with a friend who had never been to the Hudson Valley. She raved about Barton to her friend and since they had a couple hours before leaving to go back to college they decided to visit Barton orchards to pick apples. Much to a college students dismay, the $12 per person entry fee turned what should have been an hour of fun apple picking adventure into a disappointing visit. Maybe we should have known there was a fee to enter but we didn't. Spending $40 (entrance fee plus a bag of apples) for about an hour at the orchard seems a bit too much for students. They say you can't put a price on making memories but I think what really topped the cake was the person collecting the money says to my daughter "well you're already here so suck up the cost and try and have a good time". Seriously?! Haha. I had to laugh at the unprofessionalism. This memory I'm sure my daughter could've done without. read more

The staff and management seem contemptuous of all who enter. Parents are not allowed into the bouncy area to watch their kids unless they buy a kids activity band for themselves. Ridiculous. Won't be back. read more

I've had many fond memories over the years with my family visiting Barton Orchards and have made it a family tradition to go every year. Barton Orchards is most definitely a great escape from city life but when you're suddenly reminded of how discriminating and obnoxious people can be, it can most certainly take away from the experience. While I understand there are rules and regulations with each operating business, the employees trained to enforce them should also strive to create a positive atmosphere for its customers. Because after all, the success of a business is measured by its numbers. The number of repeat customers, sales and employees a business have. When a business such as Barton Orchards fail to realize this, it's a clear indicator of how little they value their customers. While my experience with the majority of Barton Orchards employees have been nothing short of amazing, my most recent experience with one of the staff member by the entrance/checkout tent was not only humiliating but will most likely deter me from revisiting Barton Orchards. Last Tuesday around 4:45 p.m, my family and I left Barton Orchards with a bushel of apples, saddened and with a heavy heart. It wasn't our first time apple picking but it could very well be our last. While we were apple picking, we noticed a lot of good apples on the ground and figured it shouldn't go to waste. We decided to pick a few and alert one of the employee passing by on his ATV that they should do something about those apples and he assured us that they are gathered and put into wooden bins near the corn maze for people's taking. Having already bought two 1/2 bushel bags, I decided to head over to the bins to get a handful of apples. When leaving the orchard, we were approached by a staff member who immediately gave us a dirty look and proceeded to bag and weigh the apples that I had gotten from the wooden bins. Bewildered by this, I then asked if they charged for apples that were in the wooden bins. What happened next was not only unbelievable but unforgivable. She rolled her eyes at me and angrily informed me that they charged EVERYTHING and that it wasn't free. Shocked by her demeanor, I tried to remain composed and politely explained that I was not aware that the apples in the wooden bins were for sale and had I known beforehand I would have gladly purchased another two 1/2 bushel bags to place them in. She raised her voice and scolded me as if I was less than a child, "You pay for what you pick, what don't you get?", "What do you want from me now, it's not free, your total is $20". I figured it was more logical to purchase another 1/2 bushel bag then to spend more for less apples and so I asked her to ring me up for one 1/2 bushel bag instead of the regular bag that she weighed the apples in. Her response? "NO. We're closing up now and you won't have time to pick more apples", "Do you not understand English!?". "So....are you gonna pay for the apples you picked or NOT!?!" Mind you, there were other customers with children around who witnessed this and could not believe it either. It took every ounce of my being to hold back the tears I felt were ready to fall. I was not only in a state of disbelief but in complete shock. Was I not speaking to her in perfect English? How dare she casually belittle me because of how the color of my skin differs from her own. Would she have asked the same question had I been Caucasian? To make matters worse she asked the lady next to us,"They picked these apples and will not pay for them, do you want them?". I would have never thought a family run business such as Barton Orchards would tolerate such unacceptable behavior let alone hire a racist employee. The situation could have been handled with care, but it was apparent that I was not given such courtesy when she decided to question whether my family and I were capable of understanding her native language instead of trying to understand how insensitive she was being towards us. In the 8 years that my family and I have made a tradition out of going to Barton Orchards, I have never been so disappointed until that fateful day. It saddens me to give Barton Orchards, a place I once looked forward to visiting less than 5 stars because of one person's lack of judgement but I cannot ignore the social injustice that happened to my family and I on that day. I can only hope that management learn from this calamity and reevaluate their employee's work ethics from hereon. read more

Barton has been changing over the years. As more and more people come to Barton Orchards, the prices seem to go up and up. Last year, my family and I went to pick some apples rather early in the season and found it difficult to find any good ones! All the good apples were way high up on the tree. You would have to rent one of the apple pickers to get anything good. Several people were complaining about the prices at Barton. You have to pay just to walk around the orchard. It used to be a great place to go, but now it's overrun with tons of people. This year, I will be looking for another location to do some country style apple picking. read more