Saturday Aug 20, 2016
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
Fishkill Farms, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Our farm is located just off of I-84 in the town of East Fishkill, New York. We are an hour and a half north of New York City, and 20 minutes south of Poughkeepsie by car. Take I-84 West from the Taconic Parkway, or East from Beacon/Newburgh, to exit 15/Lime Kiln Road. Left off exit ramp onto Lime Kiln Road South. Proceed less than a mile to stop sign, make a right onto East Hook Cross Road and our farm entrance is on the right less than a mile ahead.
Join us on Saturday, August 20th to celebrate the full swing of summer harvest with at our Tomato Palooza festival from 10am-4pm featuring our heirloom, cherry and red tomatoes as well as our delicious watermelons, cantaloupes and summer flowers. Live Music Eric Hill will be performing from 12pm-4pm with his rock band to deliver groovy tunes filled with heart and soul. Tomato & Melon Tasting We'll be sampling dozens of different varieties of tomatoes and melons up by the farm store so you may decide which varieties you'd like to pick. Flower Workshop Learn to make flower bouquets for drying, flower crowns or flower arrangements with your pick-your-own flowers. This workshop is fun for the whole family! Food & Activities Hayrides will be up and running and the Fishkill Farms Grill will be cooking up some great barbecue and tomato themed dishes. Our cornhole games will be set up along the hillside and our volleyball net will be up and ready. U-Pick: The first apples of the season —Ginger Golds—will be opening up for the weekend! Blackberries, melons, tomatoes, flowers and lots of amazing vegetables will be available as well.