Orchard
Blackman Homestead Farm
U-pick apples in Lockport, New York
From the farm's website
The farm's own words, quoted as posted on its website, with the page each line comes from and the day we read it. Seasons, hours and prices change: check with the farm before you go.
U-pick
“In 1971, Robert and Margaret Blackman went out on a limb and started their U-Pick fruit business inviting customers to the farm to hand pick their own apples.”
Source: blackmanhomesteadfarm.com/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Come out for our last weekend of apple picking this season!”
“Open this Friday, Oct. 9, through Monday, Oct. 12.”
Source: blackmanhomesteadfarm.com/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
“In addition to offering more than fifteen varieties of apples to pick, we have fresh pressed cider, pumpkins, squash, specialty preserves and other locally produced agricultural products.”
Source: blackmanhomesteadfarm.com/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
Prices
“Price – $1.80/lb.”
Source: blackmanhomesteadfarm.com/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“Due to parking limitations, reservations per car are required for Saturdays and Sundays, and Monday, October 12.”
“Click this link to make a no fee online car reservation.”
Source: blackmanhomesteadfarm.com/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
“For food safety reasons, no pets are allowed.”
Source: blackmanhomesteadfarm.com/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Apples
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
| Crop | How | Months | When (farm) | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | U-pick | Not stated | – |
Typical New York seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Apples: July–November. Source: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets: From A(pples) to Z(ucchini), your guide to New York’s produce (harvest chart), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Picking hours
- Open this Friday, Oct. 9, through Monday, Oct. 12. (From 9am to 6pm)
- Address
- 4472 Thrall Rd, Lockport, NY 14094Niagara County
More from the farm’s website
The website gives these picking hours: Open this Friday, Oct. 9, through Monday, Oct. 12. (From 9am to 6pm).
Blackman Homestead Farm: questions
Does Blackman Homestead Farm have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "In 1971, Robert and Margaret Blackman went out on a limb and started their U-Pick fruit business inviting customers to the farm to hand pick their own apples."
What are Blackman Homestead Farm's picking hours?
Open this Friday, Oct. 9, through Monday, Oct. 12. (From 9am to 6pm). Fields can close early when they are picked out.