The Milk Pail (Halsey Farm & Orchard)
📍 Water Mill, New York · Suffolk County · Hamptons apple and pumpkin picking
The Halsey family — farming the Hamptons since 1644 — runs this beloved Water Mill u-pick orchard with dwarf apple trees perfect for small kids and over 60 pumpkin varieties grown on-site. The farm market's cider and pies are a South Fork fall ritual. Weekends only, and reachable by Hampton Jitney if you're car-free.
| Crop | Typical season |
|---|---|
| 🍎 apples | Sep-Oct |
| 🎃 pumpkins | Sep-Oct |
Seasons shift with the weather. Check the farm's picking report before you go.
The Milk Pail (Halsey Farm & Orchard) offers pick-your-own apples, pumpkins. Typical seasons: apples Sep-Oct; pumpkins Sep-Oct. Exact dates shift with the weather each year.
walk-in — Reservations not required
Apples by the bag: 1-peck bag $31 cash (20-25 apples), half-bushel $55 cash; pumpkins by the piece; free parking
About 2h by car from Manhattan. Without a car: Hampton Jitney to Water Mill, or LIRR to Southampton + short taxi
“There's also a great variety of apples available for picking, all crisp and very flavorful.”
“The pumpkins here are impressively large and priced very reasonably compared to other farms in the area.”
“They have a great selection of U-pick Apples, apple cider, apple cider donuts, fresh baked goods.”
Quotes and ratings are snapshots, as of 2026-07.
50 Horsemill Lane, Water Mill, NY 11976