Buck Brook Alpaca farm is such a charming place to visit. It's been a family tradition for us for…read moremany years now as we always spend Christmas at The Villa Roma. For a small fee, you can enjoy a one on one experience with their friendly alpacas, or take a few out on a guided tour along the wintery trails. Perfect to soak up all the fresh crisp air. The farm is free to visit, the one on ones have to be reserved ahead of time and paid for. The farm is home for many animals, goat, pigs and you'll often find a few cats following you round as you explore. There's a gift shop on site, which you must stop in to see. They have lots of hand made items, from hats, gloves, to socks and so much more, most made with the fur of the alpacas. Also, They do have soaps and lotions that are made from the milk of the alpaca's, which is the most buttery soft lotions and luxurious soaps you'll ever use. The visit here is worth while, it's a unique way to spend some time with the animals and in nature.

Everyone is so friendly... except this one goat. He wasn't very nice and the peacock comes off as…read morevery self absorbed lol. I'm just kidding. I love this place and suggest the self guided tour if it's not busy. Since everyone is so nice, they will come up and explain anything to you anyway and you can go about the farm at your own pace. If you are in the area, definitely stop by and make Some new, fluffy friends. You can pet the animals from the neck down, but none of the animals are really in the mood to be petted so just enjoy them for what they are. Beautiful creatures who want your food! Have fun!

My fiancé and I were looking for an orchard where you could pick your own apples and I'm so glad we…read morestumbled upon this one. They have so many varieties! The trees are low enough not to require ladders so they're kid friendly (and for those of us who are fun-sized). The orchard offered a beautiful view of the hills in the background covered in fall trees when I went in early October. There was also a little pumpkin patch that was perfect for pictures! Many people visit Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard but you don't get the same experience since you don't get to pick the apples right off the trees. However, we did visit Fly Creek (which is a fun experience too!) the next day and I thought that the apple cider doughnuts from here were much better - they were softer and denser! I also compared it to some doughnuts that my cousin bought from another orchard in PA and Middlefield's still comes up on top! I definitely recommend here for your traditional fall apple-picking/apple cider doughnut-eating/pumpkin-picking experience! There weren't much people when we went so there were many opportunities for uninterrupted photos as well!

I highly recommend this orchard. There were a ton of Apple trees of different types from Macintosh…read moreto Fuji to Blondies... so many I can't recall all of them. Then they also have raspberries, blue berries, grapes, corns that you can also pick. Or they also have it available at the store. And jams, more veggies.. Oh, and don't forget the cider donuts & smores cookies for a buck each. The only mistake I made is I only bought one bag of donuts. It's sooo good. And the staffs are friendly. Price so affordable .We drove an hour and half from where we were staying & it's so worth it. Definitely visit it when around the area. It really made mine & our kids trip so worth it.

We had a great time at this maze! The owners were so sweet, we chatted with them before entering…read morethe maze because I asked if we are allowed to buy the corn and they told us this one is used for feed only, and I told them how back in the USSR, this was the only type of corn we had, boil it for 3-4 hours and it's really good. The maze is terrific, with so many twists and turns. After the maze, we played corn hole game.

From the owner: Come enjoy an iconic fall tradition! On the short 10 minute drive from Cooperstown you can see the…read morebeautiful Fall colors and landscapes of the Fly Creek Valley. We have a 5 acre corn maze, many homemade games and activities as well a different craft each weekend for the kids. We offer pick your own pumpkins and winter squash as well as already picked choices. Hay rides available occasionally- we are also a working dairy farm as well after all! Birthday parties and other events available upon request. Dates/times for special events such as night mazes, haunted mazes and extra open days can be found on our website.

Fantastic tour!!! Great and friendly service. The owner/tour guide, Lindsey is very…read moreprofessional, knowledgeable and providing such an incredible experience to us. Her van is very comfortable, clean and full with service items for us to use, such as hand sanitizer, boots, bags, cooler bags. Incredible service!!! The tour is not only fun, but so educational and inspirational. We got to meet the owners of each farm, and learn their stories and see their operation, even see how they make things happen. So inspirational!!! Thanks to Lindsey's fantastic tour. We all enjoy very much. I would recommend whoever wants to get a break from the city to be in the farm for a day. Book a tour with Table to Farm Tours. It is totally worth it.

LOVED THIS EXPERIENCE! So very much worth it…read more Kevin and Lindsay picked us up in their shiny new van (new car smell!) that could fit a family of rhinoceroses and from there we were off to the races for an evening of wine tastings and a homemade literal farm to table fried chicken dinner that was insanely delicious, overlooking the catskills. This is owned and operated by a farm-to-table-loving husband and wife team; they are both extremely affable and deeply informative on the surrounding areas and history of the Catskills. Learned some incredible facts: ask about the ford dealership that struck a deal with Henry Ford himself! There is some time in the van between tastings, as expected, but the views are gorgeous and the company was great. They have multiple tour options so we'd definitely do this again when we visit. Thank you both!

My experience was more like a 3-3.5, but I'm rounding up -- both because weather is not in the…read moreorchard's control, and because as an adult I don't think I'm necessarily the target demographic. Unfortunately, as soon as we pulled into the parking lot it began to POUR rain. We waited it out in the car for a while, like 20 minutes, but it didn't seem to be stopping, so we attempted to leave, but because so many other people were leaving traffic came to a standstill and it took us 10 minutes just to get to the end of the parking row -- which was kind of a blessing because the sun came out more and we decided to stay and chance it. There seems to be only one entrance and like 1-2 exits which kind of seems like a safety concern. Admission is a bit pricey - about $23 per person on the weekends if you don't buy online. I guess it's a good price if you enjoy mostly everything, but for that you'll need time. We grabbed a snack. There are a lot of food places - BBQ, grilled cheese, pizza etc. I actually thought the prices were pretty decent and the food was high quality for the price. We split a gourmet grilled cheese which was melty and tasty, and got a honey lavender cider which was absolutely delightful. We did the wagon ride out to the tulip fields. You can pay to pick your own but we just admired them. There are a lot of colors and different varieties, and cute photo ops all around. There was a scenic train ride that went through the fields. There were also a bunch of carnival rides, which we didn't go on. I read that there was axe throwing but we missed that. There was live music in the food area as well. They have some other fun things like giant bubble blowing stations, lots of snack stops, a retail space with gourmet goodies. Our second big thing was going to the petting barn, psyched about the "baby animal" experience. This consists of baby chicks and ducks. If you want to get up close and hold them you have to wait in a long line - we were waiting like half an hour to hold a duck for like 30 seconds. It was very cute and wholesome but honestly I wouldn't do that again. The chicks were unfortunately too young so we could only pet them, not hold them. It was a little underwhelming and I've seen other farms do baby animal days with much more variety. There were some other animals (that you could get up close to more immediately) like pigs, alpacas, goats, and highland cows -- some of which had cute babies. I don't think anything besides the flowers was open for u-pick, but I believe you have to pay extra for that anyway? This place is huge and very popular but I did get the sense that for the amount of people it draws, there are limited things to do. Granted, it was a holiday and a weekend, so I'm sure that contributed to the crowds. But also a TON of people left during the rain storm and we still were waiting in some pretty long lines so I can't even imagine how it would be if it was sunny. Overall this place is cute and I think everything is top quality, but ultimately I think it caters more towards families who have time and money to kill. It's probably a good deal if you live close and get a seasonal pass and come multiple times a year for all the different festivals- I do like that they have different things going on at all times. I wouldn't turn anyone away if that was their thing and I'd recommend it to a certain type of person -- but this is probably a once and done or once in a blue moon type place for me.

Great experience for our six year granddaughter. There is a lot to do for children and adults,…read morealike. Very safe environment for kids to run. The barnyard animal barn was the cleanest I have ever visited. The corn pit was probably her favorite attraction. Followed by the berry and wild flower picking. Fantastic afternoon of fun for entire family. Check their website for up to date picking availability. Plenty of food and beverage options. Highly recommended.

amazing place overall m experience was great they were so kind and it was beautiful amazing I could…read moredefinitely go again because of how beautiful it was amazing absolutely amazing 5 stars all the way 5 I need to go back

In response to Linda L., I have to add that there was nothing at all wrong with the merchandise she…read morereceived, it was EXACTLY what she had ordered, every piece. We had her affirm photographically every piece before we sent it, so there would be no misunderstandings (or so we thought). She told us at first that we had shorted her one piece, which was magically found after we firmly insisted that we had send it. Her money HAS been returned to her, and any problem she is holding on to aren't a result of any wrongdoing on our part, but rather a vendetta-like grudge that is as confusing to us now as her sudden unhappiness with her chosen merchandise then. And... if there are lots of customers happy to give us positive reviews, why do you think that might he?

Lovely farm and great selection of apples and meat. Came…read morehere for camping and ended up going apple picking as well. AmazIng experience.

The people were very nice at this organic farm. They had several different varieties of apples, but…read morenot the ones I usually choose. If you're looking for Red Delicious, Gala, Granny Smith, etc., this is not the farm for you. If your main focus is to buy organic, then this may be the farm for you.

I love visiting farms. Maple Hill Farms was a true gem. I messaged the owners on Facebook the night…read morebefore to ensure that we could visit, and they responded super promptly! I spent an hour walking around the farm enjoying the views of the pond, the farm houses, and the animals. Before I left I stopped by the maple store that had all things maple (and some other non maple things too). It's a cash only honor system, where you log what you buy in the book. Would definitely recommend a visit if you're in the area!