First time visit. Quite nice and incredibly reasonable prices. Worth the trip from Southern Berkshires. read more

OMG me and my crew Poop & Scoop from the Hudson Dog Park. We are on our summer ice cream tour. This is out 5th place and this is tough honestly because this Ice Cream and Alleyway Ice Cream are close really close. I have to visit both places again. read more

Fruits to pick from the tree and taste to your heart's content! The also have vegetables if that's more to your liking. The prices are pretty reasonable, you can bring your own containers and that'll be one less charge. read more

Samascott's Garden Market - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Kinderhook, New York

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I've come here before for produce when I was in the area -- don't miss the in-season peaches and tomatoes! -- but this time I was on a quest: I wanted the sweet corn ice cream. I used to love corn ice cream when I lived in China (you can get these tasty corncob shaped ice cream novelties at convenience stores there) and I wanted to try the real-deal fresh-produce version. If you're in the Albany area, do yourself a favor and make the trip. The subtle, summery sweet corn ice was delicious, but the goat cheese and raspberry was also excellent, and the friendly young staff was handling the crowd with aplomb. Pick up some plants or produce while you're there, or just hang out at a picnic table and enjoy the summer weather while it lasts. read more

Samascott's Garden Market - Sweet corn ice cream! - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Kinderhook, New York

Wow, I love this place! I wish I lived closer but my wallet is glad that I don't! Farm fresh produce, bread, cheese, local good of all sorts. An assortment of plants, gardening supplies and bric-a-brac too.They serve lunch with all kinds of interesting sandwiches and soup. Ice cream, have I mentioned the ice cream!? They have the most amazing flavor selection using their own fruits and vegetables, sweet corn ice cream anyone? I would love to be able to try every flavor. What I have tried I have liked including black raspberry and peach. They have all kinds of chocolate and vanilla flavors for those who are more inclined to enjoy that. I've heard they are open through the Christmas season so maybe I can make another trip out. I hope so. read more

Samascott's Garden Market - Amazingly delicious sundae with fresh peaches and raspberries. - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Kinderhook, New York

Great place to go for healthy plants at superb prices. And everybody gets to enjoy an ice cream as well. We come here a few times a year when visiting relatives in the area. It's amazing how much bigger their plants grow compared to those we buy from our local Home Depot. We've bought tomato plants from both places at the same time, with plants of roughy the same size. We planted them right next to each other. The Sam plants were ALL twice as big within 2 weeks! So it wasn't just one or two plants. It was ALL of them. Same thing happened with various other plants. By the time they're bearing veggies, the Sam plants are many times the size of HD plants. And half the HD plants are dead. We always buy mums for the flower bed. These are the 16" mums that cost the same as the 10-12" from HD. And just as with the veggies, the size difference in a few weeks is just not comparable. The sams are full and beautiful, while the HD ones have barely grown or are near dead. Too bad it's a 150 mile drive for us. My wife would have us visiting it every weekend if she could. read more

Samascott's Garden Market - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Kinderhook, New York

Lived in Kinderhook for a month this June, and it was pure bliss. Samascott's nightly sundaes were definitely a part of that! I'd move to this town. Walk the path that cuts behind town and head to this shop for their incredible seasonal sundaes (the strawberry shortcake using their farm's strawberries was heavenly), get their vanilla soft serve with rainbow sprinkles, and their doughnuts fresh in the early morning. I also adore their local pastas, blueberries, strawberries, cherries, and snap peas. Everyone and everything about this place is the stuff of summer dreams - welcoming, warm, fresh, and outrageously delicious. 5 stars!!!!! read more

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The last day of school I took my kids to get some of their homemade ice cream. We arrived about an hour prior to closing and it was busy. The line moves pretty quickly and there were plenty of picnic tables around outside to grab one and enjoy our ice cream. My son chose the homemade lemon ice cream and he was very delighted and it was gone in no time. I purchased the pomegranate dole whip and it was my first time trying a dole whip. Omg I'd come back anytime the kids ask just so I could have that again! I have lactose issues and sugar issues, but this settled so nicely and every lick was tasty. My son had to use the bathroom even tho the store was closed, but the workers luckily allowed us in to use the bathroom. I think this will be our new ice cream shop that we frequent. read more

Pricey place but really cute and worth the splurge. Their prepared foods are great, I really liked the goat cheese salad, orzo, and black bean salad. They have a really nice selection of local fruits/veggies, plants, and pottery. The ice cream looks delicious. read more

I have been going to Samascotts since they took over from Henry Brosen .They have the best sweet corn in the county. I actually buy their fresh produce all year. And let me tell you their ice cream is the best you'll find in the area read more

I came for the strawberries, but I'll come back for the ice cream. Hopefully on my next trip, I'll remember to arrive hungry so I can try the tamales. That's right. They sell tamales. But only on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. For $2.50 you can have your pick of one filled with a spicy pork mole rojo, or a cheesy rajas. Naturally, I'm looking forward to eating one of each. Although I may only be able to get one, because the priority of my next visit will be enjoying more of this fantastic ice cream. The fruit flavors are made with the farm's own fruit. On my last visit they had blueberry, and it was magnificent. I ordered one scoop, which would typically be $3, but on Father's Day I got it for free. That was an unexpected treat. What probably shouldn't have been unexpected was just how big that single scoop turned out to be. I shared it with both of my kids and it was more than enough for the three of us. No joke. Of course, we were just coming from a farm up the road where we enjoyed a cider donut. The key to eating your way through the day is to make lots of little stops for small treats. With luck, once the strawberry season is over, Samascott will take their remaining fruit and make it into a fresh batch of ice cream. Because the quart of strawberries I picked up were delicious, deeply red, and fully flavored. The only drawback is that the berries were more than a little bit firm. However, I could see these being simply perfect for ice cream. read more

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This is a fun little farm store not too far from civilization. I just stopped in for ice cream on a cider donut. Small selection but some interesting flavors such as lemon and banana bread. Ice cream was good but the freezer is a bit cold (may work better in summer when it's opened more frequently for customers). Donut was good enough and paired perfectly with the "gooey" flavor (caramel). A nice selection of produce and other farm goods including fresh soups. Worth a stop and browse on a lazy weekend day. read more

It's times like these where I wish we could use decimals. 4 is too low and 5 is reserved foe perfection. I had their vanilla soft cone. Never quite had soft ice cream like this. In fact, it took a while for me to figure what it reminded me of. The consistency was thicker and creamier than normal soft ice cream. It had almost a buttery finish and the thickness of melted marshmallows (but it didn't taste like marshmallows). Finally I had a cone that wasn't stale. The girls working the counter were nice and accommodating. All In all, take a drive down and check it out. read more

After picking strawberries and tomatoes at the orchard, we stopped over at the garden market for some ice cream. Although the orchard did have some limited ice cream available, I was glad we waited for the excellent selection at the garden market. Soft ice cream started at $1.75 for a kiddie and went up to a very reasonable $3.25 for a large (sundaes from $3.25-4.75) and hard ice cream starting at $3 for one scoop and going up to $5 for 3 ($4.25-6.25 for sundaes). Soft ice cream covers the basics plus Dole Whip, but where the garden market really shines is with their hard ice cream. That's what you want. Flavors the day we stopped included some standards (vanilla, chocolate, coffee), but quickly got more interesting. Blueberry, raspberry, and strawberry flavors were made with the farm's own berries. Two vegan flavors were available. We split three scoops - blueberry, lavender, and cantaloupe. The cantaloupe was fine, but I was expecting more of a cantaloupe flavor (but still, cantaloupe ice cream!). The lavender and blueberry, however, were perfection. The blueberries were so very clearly from the farm and it was one of the best blueberry ice creams I've ever had. The lavender? Wow. I love lavender and it's really 50/50 as to how much I'll actually like a lavender product while out and about. This tasted like actual lavender and was 100% what I was hoping it would be. It went very well with the blueberry ice cream. I wish we lived closer so we could try all of their flavors! If I haven't been able to sell you on the deliciousness and variety of their hard ice cream, they also make "freak shakes" Friday-Sunday. I haven't been able to wrap my head around how one would actually consume one of these, but they are over the top instagrammable creations. One of the ones they had on offer during our visit had a s'mores milkshake topped with an actual s'more, ice cream, whipped cream, a chocolate dipped graham cracker, and chocolate chips. There's a nice farm market inside, so be sure to stroll through after enjoying some delicious ice cream. read more

Samascott's Garden Market - Ice cream board, August 2018 - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Kinderhook, New York

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I love this place with all my heart ! It's so beautiful and peaceful. The sounds of the crickets chirping while you pick your raspberries. This place has an fruits and vegetables for people to pick . Depending on the season, you can pick cherries, strawberries, blueberries, plums, peaches, nectarines, kale, broccoli, peppers, zucchini, and of course my favorite tomatoes. Enjoy a day with your family/friends or a day of tranquility on your own, and feel at one with nature. May their land be blessed with abundance. read more

Decided to take a detour on the way back to NYC. Ordered the lemon ginger ice cream, and pistachio ice cream. Both were delicious, especially since it was so hot out! The lemon ginger had a balance of both flavor - not one flavor overpowered the other. The pistachio was very creamy and full of nuts. The free range chicken coop was some distance from the farmhouse market. So many chickens in one place! And they all look lean and clean. (I'm from nyc so any type of farm animal amazes me.) The greenhouse housed much plants. The flower greenhouse smelled amazing! Everyone working there was very nice. read more

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A local treasure. My wife is from Iowa and does she KNOW CORN! We both agree that Samascotts corn is THE BEST. Also, their apples are far superior to grocery stores and also cheaper. Ice cream is also great! read more

The absolute best place for icecream! Additionally the store is super cute and has some great items. Plants are reasonably priced and there is a great variety! read more

Went looking for bleeding heart plant, they had only white, but when I asked where they were the worker told me out on the bench, they had a lot of benches. Nothing marked. But I went to Callahan nursery, they had both, and every section marked and they told me which letter section to find it in. I'll be going back there to get my plants. read more

Excellent homemade ice cream in amazing flavors. Favorite is blueberry made with their own berries. They have a variety of food items, lots of fresh produce, fruit, some delicious lunch selections, all takeout or curbside pick-up right now. Their greenhouses are well maintained, with a wide variety of healthy plants at reasonable prices. read more

I do not know how anyone could not love this place. We feel lucky that they are here with a great variety and selection of fruits and vegetables year round. As an aside,they somehow store their apples perfectly well into the winter; I really appreciate. During the few months when nothing is growing, they always have ice cream! read more

Their ice cream is so fun! It's delicious too and affordable! Will definitely go back. If you are traveling though the capital region look this place up! It's a nice drive but worth it!! read more

Samascott's Garden Market - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Kinderhook, New York

Samascott Garden Center carries a wide variety of fruits, veggies, meats, and dairy from local farms...including their own. They have beautiful greenhouses and plenty of gifts to choose from, but that is not why I felt compelled to write this review. For me, it's all about The Ice Cream! It's a religious experience! All homemade, all quality, all so ridiculously delicious! My favorite flavor is the apple oatmeal cookie...In my excitement. ..I have often called it the appmeal. They always have an awesome selection, and occasionally run out of a flavor, but that's so fine because I've never been disappointed with a single flavor...you just can't go wrong. Sometimes I go all by myself, and sit outside in one of their Adirondack chairs or wander around smelling the flowers. Definitely a must on your to do list! read more

Samascott's Garden Market - Coconut - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Kinderhook, New York

I'm here in NY for a few weeks and I've already been to Samascott's for ice cream 3 separate times trying different flavor a each time and let me tell you they have yet to disappoint. The service is top notch and I'll be back anytime I visit read more

Great staff, excellent produce, and they even have lunch! And, they have some of the best homemade ice cream in the County!

Standard farm market with several homemade flavors. I believe I had pistachio, my test flavor - but I may err. I recall it being excellent and pint worthy. I wonder if it's local milk? read more

Nutella swirl is actually swirled with raspberry, which is an unexpected combo. I didn't care for it. $3 for one scoop, no extras.

We were happy with our pistachio ice cream, but sorely (sorely) disappointed in the apple pie we brought home. It tasted like something from Price Chopper, and that is being generous. Not a note of homemade. Canned fruit, heavy sugar, bad crust, you get the idea. Bums me out when 'farm markets' trade on the sentiment and deliver a processed/cheap product. The cider donuts were also largely inedible. The location and ambiance are a plus. Would stop by again for ice cream, but would avoid baked goods. read more

A great afternoon spent picking your own sour and sweet cherries. These tree's were loaded with fruit. The orchards and fields impeccable. A great run family operation. Cahiers and staff were extremely helpful and polite. Can't beat the prices on pick your own. A nice way to spend the day, great for families. I'll be busy making pies! The doughnuts are excellent! read more

There are only a few truly delicious ice cream and this is some of the best ice cream around this area that I've tasted. Love the produce market with the AC on a hot day to cool you down. read more

Best place for garden plants/ flowers and a slightly larger selection of ice cream than at the farm. Can't say enough good things about these businesses. Sustainable, family owned and delicious, make the trip or stop by if you are generally local to the Albany area. read more

Go here if you're looking for good prices on local goods (Cheese, milk, fruit, nuts, breads, etc) and for the best homemade ice cream in Columbia County!! I've been back multiple times since my first visit! read more

Wonderful place with lots of very friendly staff and great looking produce. A bunch of us also did the corn maze and had a blast. Really great place for a fun weekend afternoon, with lots of fruit, vegetables, flowers, plants, pastries, and dairy, plus soft serve ice cream. read more

Fantastic garden center and market. The flowers and plants are healthy, and the business stands behind its products. The staff is friendly and very helpful. They also carry local dairy, produce, eggs, and meats. Be sure to try their homemade ice cream and daily soups. Definitely worth a drive! read more

I visit this place very often to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables Very friendly people and great selection

really upset over quality of pies we purchased for thanksgiving.ordered a blueberry and cherry.My blueberry was awful.Whole berrys with sugar on,loaded with lemon juice and pie crust very oily.Cherry pie was about the same.never ever will we buy pies or bakery from here again. read more

Best local ice-cream stand, but with so much more, everything from meat to cheeses to vegetables and plant, all from local suppliers. Berries in season, gardening supplies, even delicious tamales Fri-Sun! its a smorgasbord of the unexpected fixed with all the Farm Stand reliables. Fun, friendly help and great selections in all areas. read more

Very cool garden center packed with beautiful plants of all kinds. Locally owned, which makes it doubly appealing (not a chain). On top of that, you can get delicious (hard) ice cream (think just during the summer months, but I'm not positive). The garden center carries some overpriced items, but they're fun to browse. Definitely will be back (at least for the ice cream!). read more

This is a great place, very friendly service, with the best ice cream flavors ever! Really creamy. I always get a pint of chocolate, because it's amazing. Then I experiment with some of their crazy flavors. I love the banana cream pie. I love their soups too. They always have two kinds, and the giant croutons are a must. read more

I have been won over. I am not allergic to the apples here, although they are not organic. And the prices on apples are much cheaper than the supermarket -- for way better quality. Additionally, they have some great specialty products (which I will not mention because they do not stock a lot of them and I want the items to be in stock when I get there = ) read more