Flower farm · Pumpkin patch · Berry farm
Engelke Farm
U-pick sunflowers, flowers, pumpkins and strawberries in Troy, 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
“Choose your own pumpkins, gourds, and winter squash, or cut your own sunflowers and zinnias right from the field.”
Source: engelkefarm.org, checked October 6, 2026
“Pick it yourself, or let us do the picking.”
Source: engelkefarm.org, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Spring at Engelke Farm means flowers, vegetable starts, and the first signs of the growing season.”
Source: engelkefarm.org, checked October 6, 2026
“Head out to the fields for pick-your-own vegetables, strawberries, and raspberries, or stop by our self-serve stand and farm store for produce we’ve already picked for you.”
Source: engelkefarm.org, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Mon - Fri @ 9AM - 5PM”
“Sat - Sun @ 9AM - 6PM”
Source: engelkefarm.org, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“Dogs are welcome, too!”
“Dogs are welcome on a leash.”
Source: engelkefarm.org, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“Fall transforms the farm with pumpkins, hayrides, and homemade cider donuts.”
“Homemade apple cider donuts, apple cider, and apple cider slushies, alongside Samascott Orchard apples and cider.”
Source: engelkefarm.org, checked October 6, 2026
“Bring the family for hayrides to the pumpkin patch, our corn maze, farm animals, and, of course, our homemade apple cider donuts.”
“Poestenkill Creek, or stop by to meet and feed some of our rescue farm animals.”
Source: engelkefarm.org, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Sunflowers
- Flowers
- Pumpkins
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Vegetables
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Flowers | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Pumpkins | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Strawberries | U-pick & pre-picked | Not stated | – | |
| Raspberries | U-pick & pre-picked | Not stated | – | |
| Vegetables | U-pick & pre-picked | Not stated | – |
Typical New York seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Strawberries: June–July. 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.
- Raspberries: July, September–October. 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.
- Pumpkins: September–October. 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
- Address
- 463 Garfield Rd, Troy, NY 12180Rensselaer County
Besides picking
- Cider donuts
- Apple cider
- Hayrides
- Corn maze
- Petting zoo
Engelke Farm: questions
Does Engelke Farm have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "Choose your own pumpkins, gourds, and winter squash, or cut your own sunflowers and zinnias right from the field."