FAQs 1 — Windy Hill Orchard

We are located at 1297 Brookview Station Rd, Castleton NY
Take I90E , get off 11E, take right at the first light and follow the signs.
U Pick will be closing an hour before the store closes. Sunday through Friday U-pick will close at 4:00pm and Saturday U Pick will close at 5:00pm
NO, currently we do not charge to park or enter the orchard
Outside coolers are not allowed on the property. This rule is strictly enforced. If for some reason you need to have one please make sure you visit the farm store and notify a staff member. We offer many nonalcoholic and alcoholic beverages on site
Yes, our Corn Maze is open from 1st week in September until the 3rd week in October. There is no charge to go thru it
Yes, we offer wagon rides on Weekends only. There is no charge to take a ride and see the orchard
Yes, we ask that you keep your pet leashed at all times and clean up after him/her. We have doggie stations throughout the orchard. Every once in a while our ambassador, our 185lb Grand Dane named Colonel is here to greet you.
The Farm Store is the best place to find our apples at their peak of perfection, selling nearly 15 different varieties. We also stock our fresh-pressed apple cider, apple butter, jams and jellies, heritage preserves, honey, maple syrup and many unique gifts and crafts.
Not yet, but soon. The plan is to be ready for Fall 2022

In our opinion, the classic pie apple would be Northern Spy, but our family would also recommend Cortland, Jonagold, Crispin, Honeycrisp, and Idared.
In normal years, our orchards are in blossom on or around the second week of May.
The sweetest apples that we grow would be Fuji, Gala along with Honeycrisp
In addition to being an extremely juicy, crunchy apple with superb flavour, Honeycrisp are a bit harder to grow and store than other varieties. They are prone to a condition called “bitter pit” and therefore need more attention to the soil balance. Also, they don’t ripen all at once, so pickers will need to return 2 or 3 times to catch the Honeycrisp at their peak of ripeness, which is less efficient.
Yes, all of our apples are carefully picked by our skilled employees. The harvest starts in late August for earlier varieties and usually wraps up in late October with the late-ripening apples.

Our home farm and orchards are located in Castleton, NY. We also have another orchard in Oneida County, NY
Please visit the Careers section of our website where you can view and apply to positions that we are currently hiring for.
Yes! Scott and Todd Seeberger own and operate Windy Hill Orchard along with Scott’s two sons(Matt and Cody) and our nephew(Eric)
No, however it is a program we are exploring
Our apples are primarily carried by major retailers throughout the Northeast. You can also buy apples directly from us at our Orchard Market on Brookview Station Rd, Castleton, NY
No- were open from the 1st week of September until Christmas
We do not grow, sell or process apples that are GMO.
We do not grow certified organic apples at this time. Organic apples are difficult to grow in the Hudson Valley region.

We don’t have a formal tour program to view our orchards and apple packing facility. We will entertain special requests for small groups on occasion. Please contact us directly for more information.
We do offer fundraising opportunities. The one that works best seems to be the Thanksgiving Day pie fundraiser. Contact us for more details
Windy Hill Orchard is proud to support many great initiatives in our community. Due to high demand, we normally offer to match purchases of fresh apples and our fresh–press cider (seasonally). Please contact our team to share details of your event and requirements.

We love what we do….