Dressel Farms

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• October 2024 by Daniel Islam
  Came here many times throughout my life. Always a fun place. Got a little pricey now but whatever. Wonderful apples, beautiful area, and the cider donuts are amazing.
• October 2024 by Ron DuBois
  I recently visited Dressed Farms in Gardner, NY, and it was an absolute delight! The highlight was undoubtedly the apple cider, we also tried some homemade ice cream—rich, creamy, and bursting with the authentic flavors.
  
  The farm also offers a stunning selection of fresh apples, perfect for picking or purchasing. Each variety I tried had a crispness and sweetness that spoke to their quality and freshness. The surrounding scenery adds to the overall charm; it’s a beautiful spot to spend time with family or friends.
  
  If you're looking for a taste of local goodness in a picturesque setting, Dressed Farms is a must-visit! I can't wait to return for more of that incredible ice cream and fresh produce. Highly recommended!
• September 2024 by Olga Myasnikova
  Nice farm shop with a good selection of local fruits and veggies. Would definitely stop there when next time in town.
• July 2024 by Timothy Murphy
  Melt in your mouth delicious strawberry's but a little pricey, but what isn't today . Well worth it
• July 2024 by Radi Bishtawi
  Staff not interested in selling or serving their customers.
• July 2024 by Connie Schneider
  Great family farm. Strawberries, green beans,corn. Local honey. Whatever they have is season is delicious.
• March 2024 by Jessica Mingoia
  This is a review from October 2022 that I forgot to post.Dressel Farms is NOT what it used to be. Now, you have to pay $5/person just to get in. Frankly, there are not enough activities to make it worth it since the cost of apple picking is extra. (Not that we even went there for apples anyway.)I had gone here since I attended SUNY NP from 2006-2010. It was a tradition I started with friends, then my parents when they would come visit, then extended family, and as of 2014, the guy who would become my fiancé. It was a tradition to walk to where the rocks overlooked the valley across to the Gunks and take a few pictures every fall. We don’t even pick apples and never have. (In fact, I hate apples and spent my childhood telling people I was allergic so no one would give me any.) But we would buy pumpkins, donuts, veggies, etc. every time we came.We parked at the farmstand on Sat. 10/22/22 and intended to walk over and take our picture before buying pumpkins, gourds, donuts, etc. My fiancé and I did this same thing on Sun. 10/2/22 and also mid-October 2021 without issue. We weren’t sneaky about it or trying to be and no one stopped us. We had no idea we did something “wrong” as we were planning to buy things in the farmstand like we always did after taking our picture.However, on 10/22 as we passed by the booth, the woman inside came out yelling and stopped us. She was very rude while telling us that we needed to pay to get in. We explained we were going to spend money at the farmstand, but wanted to walk over there just for a minute to take some pictures and would come right back. We were shocked to be told we’d need to pay $5 per person to do that ($20 total) especially since it literally just would have been 5 minutes for pictures sitting on the rocks.We told her that we had walked over on 10/2 and in 2021 and that no one had stopped us. The woman in the booth then angrily implied that we snuck past her while she was busy, when we did no such thing. I was shocked at her tone and implication which was angry and accusatory.When my fiancé and I were there on 10/2, we parked at the farmstand and walked hand in hand right next to the booth, talking, not hiding or trying to be sneaky or anything. We didn’t know we did anything wrong. In fact, there were no cars waiting to enter and 2 attendants in the booth whom we were in full view of. Neither stopped us. We did not try to “sneak past” anyone as she so angrily implied. We walked over for 5 minutes, took our pictures and enjoyed the view, walked back again to the farm stand, and made purchases before leaving. If I knew that’d be the last time we’d have been allowed to do that, I would have sat on those rocks for an hour. We planned to walk over and do the same the next time with my parents.It took only a moment to ruin a long-standing tradition, but it would also have taken only a minute to be kind instead. They could have let us just walk over to take the picture for less than 5 minutes remaining in view of the booth (even if it was the last time they made such an exception), but both the woman in the booth and the owner she called over were exceptionally rude. We had no malicious or dishonest intent, and the situation could have been handled with much greater kindness. (They eventually let us walk to a different area, but it was NOT the same and not the same spot where we’re taken our traditional picture for 16 years.) The entire experience was also accompanied by immense rudeness.I’m devastated that what was a long-standing tradition has been ruined forever, but the blow might have been taken a little easier to take if the employee and owner were at least nice about the whole thing and spoke to us calmly rather than treating us so rudely and approaching us in anger. We did not have bad intentions or try to "pull one over" on anyone but we were treated terribly. If the policy changed, it could at least be conveyed to customers in a polite manner. It could have been a conversation and not a verbal attack and accusation.We did not attempt to return in 2023.
• December 2023 by Anne Tichy
  Best Apple Cider in the Hudson Valley, so fresh no sediment on the bottom. My family and I love Dressel!
• November 2023 by Maria K.
  I miss coming here since moving out of New Paltz. I especially enjoyed the apple picking season here and their ciders
• November 2023 by Ignatius Burke
  Honey Crisps are the best.
• September 2023 by katrina Amsden
  I absolutely love this place. I found the most delicious white peaches, tomato, and honey crisp apples. I had visited a different farm/bakery in the area and they had next to nothing.
• January 2023 by Crystal P.
  I'll be nice because we weren't that mad but I checked their instagram to see their winter hours. We drove a little bit out of the way to come here because I saw all the great reviews about their cider etc. We were excited to grab some things before heading back down to go home. So yeah only to find them closed :( I know it's the winter but don't post on instagram hours then not stick to them! I'd understand if it was yelp because most places aren't updated in the winter (hours and we've learned this the hard way lol) but to post on their own instagram. Maybe next time we'll get to try some of their cider!
• November 2022 by Dave Sundlof
  Nice stand but a bit limited.No pies available during peak foliage season on a Thursday.Fair pricing.Nice point of sale representative.
• November 2022 by Keith
  Amazing apples and cider! Pleasant hardworking staff!
• November 2022 by Bill Doyne
  Great family operation. Excellent products as always.