Lovely little family run, small-ish farm stop for your apples, pumpkins, cider, goodies, slushie and turkey needs! Wanted to bring my 1.5 Year old somewhere a bit more lowkey than the big wigs in town and also wanted to knock out pumpkins and apple picking at the same time- enter Blackman Homestead Farm. It ticked those boxes and also delicious slushies (apple cider and grape) just a missed opportunity for delicious pastries (hmm cinnamon donuts!) We thank goodness read Darlene's review about making a reservation and did that the day of around noon and was able to get in at 330! The reservation is made online and the farm is FREE to enter (amazing) but can't be changed or cancelled, however you only need it per carload, so unless you're bringing another car, you can tack on extra folks. We purchased some apples we picked (it was pretty low in the season to pick off the trees) and some that were all set for you in bins, a pumpkin, some cider, a tiny pumpkin and were surprised by the price. Gently it was not as expensive as I thought. Parking was quick and easy on a later Saturday afternoon, with a quick Hi to the Turkeys, some exploring around the pumpkins and picking some apples we had a good time after about an hour and half. I did noticed that it was well organized and lots of folks did disregard the signs: don't feed the Turkeys (grass) and pick up the apples you drop off the tree. There were alot of half eaten, throw apples on the ground which made me kind of sad. Please respect someone's rules and property, it's so nice to be able to come see the farm for free, I hope that doesn't change. read more

This family farm is a delightful place to visit if you're looking to pick apples and enjoy the country setting. There is a small, outdoor shop for cider and fruit already to take home; and many spots to sit and enjoy the view from this escarpment. The helpers are friendly and the offerings are varied. All things fall - pumpkins on offer, gourds, homemade fall-spiced cookies, signs for great social media pix - and totally family friendly. Parking is abundant. We make this an annual day for picking , always a pleasure. read more

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This is the second time, I've came here for apple picking. It's a nice scenic country drive, the apples are at picking level and there are unique varieties, then the usually Macintosh, Cortland. Nice way to start the fall season with a few friends. They offer the apple picking, which is weighted by pound, variety of pumpkins to choose from...hence the fun sign in picture, cider, cider slushies, concord grapes, pears by pound, jams, maple syrup and activities for kids. The only downfall is parking is kind of tight, but they do a phenomenal job with directing traffic in and out. Be sure to make reservations for your group, prior to heading out to the orchard. read more

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Wayyy busier this year, but still just as charming! The people are always so sweet and welcoming. read more

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My party of 3 came in at around 1:30 as I was told to make a reservation, although no one checked me in which is fine. It was pretty lively for a Sunday but still ample amount of room to pick and choose from. There were various apples to pick from & they were all very unique and delicious. I've never went apple picking before but this was such a beautiful experience & I will definitely make this a reoccurring visit every year with the family. I talked to the woman running this farm & she told me that she is the 6th generation running the farm and it has been open for 165 years, what a blessing this family has provided us with! read more

Blackman Homestead Farm - Apple picking a yellow delicious - Farmers Market Near Me - Lockport, New York

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We arrive a week or 2 too soon but boy did the apple trees look amazing. The owner was kind enough to let us have a look at the orchard and the loaded trees. We will be back. Yum read more

I left very unimpressed. We'd been wanting to go apple picking this season, and we settled for Blackman Homestead Farm since it was just a little bit less of a drive than a different apple orchard that I've been to in the south towns. It had been a weekend of poor, rainy weather, though I didn't expect that to affect the crowd here at all. I figured it would be busy regardless, and that it was. You pretty much have free reign when it comes to picking apples here - you can choose any size bag you want, pick as many as you want. They weigh the bags for you in the end anyway and determine the price that way. I guess I was expecting more of an immersive experience, and this was not so much. The apple orchards to pick from are literally right in front of you as you walk up, so it could be fairly easy to just pick a ton from the first tree you see and call it a day. Quite a few of the trees were off limit for picking, which is fine, as there's more than enough apples around to be picking, but people in my party found the signs a little confusing and weren't sure of which apples were untouchable. They have pumpkins here, already picked. I had read in one of the other Yelp reviews on here that they do hayrides to a pumpkin patch, but when we asked about them, a woman told us that they weren't in season yet. Um, it's October?? This is definitely the season? They had some very sad looking animals here, too. The horse's pen was crazy filled with droppings, and there was a sign with the turkey pen about thanksgiving dinner. (I mean, I eat bird but it's still super sad to go to a farm and stare your dinner in the face when this is supposed to be a fun family outing.) We actually ended up leaving this place and going to another farm to pick pumpkins from the patch, and had such a better time there. Eating the apples we picked here in the following weeks, they were okay. Not the best I've had. That being said, I won't be returning. read more

Blackman Homestead Farm - Farmers Market Near Me - Lockport, New York

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Every year we visit the Homestead for some fall Apple picking (and to order my fresh turkey for Thanksgiving!). I love that it's a family owned place that doesn't try too hard to cater to the kids - turning it into some "Disneyesque" atmosphere. You pick apples, look at the turkeys and chickens and enjoy the view over the Niagara escarpment. Plain and simple. You can purchase already picked fruits if you prefer. I especially love when i visit Thanksgiving week you pick up my bird and still have the option to get other "goodies" (BTW BEST fresh turkey - worth the extra cost. We eat every bit of the meat off that bird). They have fresh cider, (sweet and hard) and other local Niagara County offerings. If you want a friendly, non-commercialized place to enjoy our beautiful fall weather and fruits, visit the Blackman Homestead Farm! read more

Support your local farms! Came to Blackman homestead farm for apple picking to celebrate the beginning of fall. I love how we entered the farm it they were so welcoming since it was our first time there. They have so many good variety of apples from which we can pick, and pumpkins too. Their farm is so big and peaceful, had such a wonderful time picking apples. They also have a stall for juices, butters, chilli and sauces. We got their apple cherry juice, pear vanilla and maple pumpkin butters. They have such reasonable prices and good for the value! They also have bags of apples and grapes already scaled for purchase! We wanted to try their apple cider but they ran out around closing time, so be sure to get it earlier!! So glad we came to Blackman for apple picking this year! read more

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Enjoyed sunshine and autumn day at this lovely farm with my daughter and mother yesterday. Nice family outing. But disappointing as there were no apples on the trees left for picking. My daughter was most disappointed. She was quick to comment: THEY picked them all mom! There were bins and bins full of already picked apples to sell at $1/lb. Take my advice call ahead to make sure there are apples to pick if this is your intention! Since we were short on time we did not venture to find another nearby orchard where apples were available for picking. If I had planned better I would've done some research on yelp! I bought some apple cider $3.75 for half gallon jug. Mom bought the apple butter 3 jars for $20 (otherwise one jar for $7). We bought some already picked apples too. Bring your $ this place is bit pricey. After visiting with the goat, we went home with our treats. I'll have to call ahead to another farm this coming weekend and see if we can get "back on the Apple wagon." read more

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Make sure to place a reservation ahead of time or employees will (rightfully) notify you that are taking up someone's spot. We were unaware of the reservation system or else we would've made one. The employees were (nice enough?) to tell us that we could walk through for 10 minutes and check it out, and then make a reservation for next week. This place is very well known and crowded, and the items were all priced higher than at comparable farms. There are a lot of wonderful orchards in WNY, but this one had too much of a commercial/crowded/city-folk-trying-to-experience-country-life vibe for us. read more

You can expect: full-fledged orchards with different varieties of apples, wine tastings (on weekends sometime) from Chateau Buffalo, teepees and a kids play area with lots of hay, fresh cider, slushies, grapes, pumpkins and a plethora of turkey's that they are getting ready for Thanksgiving (which I believe you can still preorder). Lots of people come here, so sometimes finding an abundance of apples is challenging depending on the time of year you come. You may have to climb a ladder (at your own risk ;)) to get some, but if you stay around here long enough and listen to the orientation at the beginning of the apple-picking; you'll come away with some goods. Apples are very reasonable...at 79 cents a pound or so for the ones you pick. This is a great family farm that needs to be on your list to get to before the Fall season is up. So......how about them apples? read more

Blackman Homestead Farm - The fields - Farmers Market Near Me - Lockport, New York

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This place is popular for families for Apple picking and I can understand why, this farm is the word FALL in a nutshell. You can check out a picking schedule online, but for me , I just go on a nice weather day (which was this Sunday). But despite the Bills game being on, giant groups of families and couples came out to get apples. All aisles of trees are clearly marked which varieties they are, many are fairly easy to reach, but there are ladders nearby for apple grabbing. Then, you stand in line to get weighed and pay (they take both cash and card which is nice). They also make an apple cider slushee which do I dare say is on par with Mayer Brothers (sadly no donuts) . Also, they make their own cider, juices, and fruit butters which is worth checking out. I also appreciate the several parking attendants guiding us in/out and where to park. I didn't see anyone there who didn't have a smile on their face (customers and employees alike). Worth the 40 minute drive out to Lockport to pick! I also made a very delicious apple dessert with them today! read more

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The main reason for going is Apple picking but there is so much more at Blackman Farms. We've been going for years and this was the best one ever. The apples we were after were almost gone but thank goodness we had a really tall person with his. Needless to say he did most of the picking (and juggling). But he alone did not entertain us. There is a small store with jams and cider. They were selling cider shlushies. This is a great place to take kids. They have goats, a mini horse, and turkeys. What used to be a hay maze was now a pile of loose hay but that did not stop the kids from having fun. For the adults there was cider tasting. Every one was so good we bought two and enjoyed them the same day after a quick freezer chill. They also had pumpkin wagons set up for the perfect picture taking background. read more

Blackman Homestead Farm - Cider rocks - Farmers Market Near Me - Lockport, New York

Took the kids here and this is a great place for apple picking. Lots of varieties to choose from, and so tasty when fresh off the tree. While there they also have some farm animals to checkout. My kids liked checking out the cows in the pasture. Stop at the little store to pick up some cider too. They use UV light and not heat pasteurization which is great if you want to turn it into hard cider. Plus their fruit butters are delicious. I got the pear and port, which the port is from a local winery up the road. Great place for fall activities. Easily a nice family outing where you can get some tasty fresh local food. read more

One of the greatest things of being in Western New York is the ability to pick different types off fruits / vegetables at different times of the year. Fall time is apple picking season! We came to Blackman at the first weekend of apple picking season. The staff were very helpful in describing the different types of apples and the orchard is easily laid out so you can go through the different rows and pick the types of apples you want. You can try apples off the tree, they ask that you don't be wasteful, ie don't take one bite out of apples and throw it on the ground. A few things to note: -You pay for the fruit by the pound. They accept cash and credit card as forms of payment -Bring some good shoes to walk around in that you aren't afraid to get dirty. We came on a rainy day and shoes ended up a bit grassy / muddy. -They have ladders you can use to gather fruit off the higher parts of the trees. Just be careful that it is stable before you climb on it. -Try to come multiple times in the season. Depending on the time of season, different types of apples can be picked. We came a second time towards the end of the season and the apples we had picked early on were finished and there were different types of apples to pick. read more

Blackman has become our annual destination for apple picking. We have gone the last five years on opening weekend, as gala apples are my favorite! Their cider slushies are delicious as well as their bottled ciders. The staff are always friendly and informative, making you feel welcome. Apples are usually $1/lb, which is fantastic! I highly recommend. read more

Beyond just apple picking Blackman's has all things fall! They have goats, pumpkins, gords, cider slushees and hard cider tasting. When we pulled up I immediately had to take pictures of the Apple trees they were loaded with full ripe apples. When we went the empires required a ladder to pick but there were plenty of ladders available so we had no problem filling our bags. You walked to the Apple trees which was nice because they weren't far and that way we weren't forced to pay for a hay ride. You pay for whatever apples you pick with no minimum requirement. They have bags with the option to pay by weight or two smaller bags that are 5 or 10 dollars to fill depending on the size. There were some picnic tables with fresh burgers for sale, I don't eat red meat but if I did it would have been a great atmosphere for lunch. They have parking attendants to direct you where to park. As a word of warning be careful if it has recently rained! We parked in the grass where we were directed to park and ended up getting stuck in the mud. Aside from that, this is the perfect place for the ideal fall experience! read more

we took our little boy today to the farm and we had a blast! we picked apples, he played with the animals. we had the warm apple cider and the slishie one too lol. they both were so delicious and fresh. they sell organic apple products (apple cider, appl butter....etc) and the prices are reasonable. we had the oatmeal cookies and they are so yummyyy. entry is free, apple picking is free u only pay for the apples u pick (1$ per pound). they had a burger stand. freshly grilled burgers. the whole experince waa lovely and i am definitly going back next year. read more

A real hometown treat for my husband and me. Great apples, delicious products, polite employees. Bring the family; It's worth the trip to Cambria. read more

Checked it out, but closed to retail business and little sign of activities. Trees seemed to have be picked clean. Season is over.

Very unhappy, staff was rude or seemed like you were bothering them when you asked questions.

The only reason I went this early in the year (sept) is because they said their Macoun apples were ready to be picked they were NOT ready! Insides were green, very sour, not good. read more

We took our 2 year old here to go apple picking and had a really nice time. Upon arriving, we were greeted by a very friendly employee who welcomed us to the farm and told us how the apple picking worked. We then decided to get some apple cider- they had hot cider, frozen cider, and a mixed fruit cider. I tried the mixed fruit cider- it was very sweet and a unique flavor, but tasty. My son had a great time running around the farm, visiting with the farm animals, and playing in the hay maze. They also offered pony rides for a fee. This farm grew a variety of different types of apples. Apple picking didn't take too long since the trees still had a ton of perfect apples on them. The apples were $1/lb. This was my first visit to this farm, but it won't be my last. read more

This apple farm is the BEST! It has been our family tradition to take our girls apple picking since they were younger. Now they are teenagers and it is still a family favorite tradition. Blackmans staff is friendly (especially Mary) and the prices are very reasonable. For those who don't wish to go into the orchard themselves there's great news for you-you can select your apples from the crates up front but still enjoy the rush of the family excitement. My daughter likes getting a picture with the pony on the premises and it is also another hi lite for our visit. It's family farms like this that help other families build new memories and always looking forward to going back year after year after year read more

I have be coming to this farm since I was a child with my grandmother. I now take my nieces and nephews. We always have the best time. The apples are the best I have ever had. Each year we find something new. Definitely recommend. read more

We came to this farm 3 years ago for apple picking, it was a good experience then. Just went this past weekend, and sad to say it's just not the same. Literally no apples to pick, completely overrun with people. The little ones with us enjoyed the haystacks to play on and turkeys that were chilling nearby. There was a woman giving 90 second pony rides with no sign stating there was a cost. We put 4 kids names on the list and then she tells us it's FIVE dollars a kid...for 90 seconds?! Just overall not a great feeling about our most recent visit. The hard cider tasting made it bearable. ;-) read more

Love this place! U pick apples (or they pick for you), plus pears, pumpkins and grapes. Also, homemade juices and cider. They also sell other locally sourced products, like honey. They also have turkeys, and you can pick your own for Thanksgiving. A great family run place. Support your local family farms! read more

We went apple picking here today and it was a nice alternative to some of the bigger farms in the area. we've gotten our turkey here for thanksgiving for the past several years which we love so we decided to try apple picking, I loved that they had plenty of stuff for kids to do, including some goats to pet, a hay maze and a corn teepee. They also had really yummy slushes featuring their pear apple and apple concord juice. read more

We always used to take the kids to Becker Farms for apple picking, started looking for an alternative when trips to Becker started to feel like an exercise in having every possible dollar extracted from our pockets. Blackman is a great option. Fairly small scale, but great selection of apples. Reasonable prices and a great selection of free activities for the kids (animals to pet, hale bales to climb on etc). I only lament that the crowds here seem to get bigger every year. They seem to be handling it well so far. read more

If you are looking for a place to get all your fall goodies this is it! We have been bringing the kids here for about 5 years. We don't go anywhere else for pumpkins, cider, and fresh picked apples. There are a lot of apple trees and the branches are low enough that even our smallest child can pick apples. The have wagons you can use for free. The have wine tastings and events all the time. The fresh fruit juice is my favorite, I wish I could get it year round. read more