A family-run Madison County farm since 1985 pairing apple and pumpkin picking with its own brewery and cider company — but apple-specific hours, dates, varieties, and pricing sit behind a subpage this research couldn't reach.
Critz Farms is a family-run operation in Cazenovia, Madison County, in New York’s Finger Lakes region, operating since 1985. Phone is 315-662-3355. The farm pairs apple and pumpkin U-pick with its own Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co., putting it in the same orchard-plus-taproom category as several other orchards researched in this guide, alongside a confirmed cider mill, hayride (wagon rides), and playground — a combination clearly aimed at families looking for more than just a picking errand.
Beyond that, the record is largely silent. No apple varieties, hours, 2026 season dates, or pricing were confirmed from the homepage content reached during this research.
This is a straightforward gap in research access rather than a sign the farm lacks the information: the record notes a dedicated pick-your-own subpage likely holds the apple-specific detail — variety names, hours, current pricing — but that subpage wasn’t reachable during this research pass. Homepages tend to sell the overall experience and brand (the brewery, the family history, the playground); the granular, checkable specifics usually live one click deeper, and that’s exactly the page this record couldn’t get to.
Even without confirmed apple details, the amenities that are confirmed paint a reasonably clear picture of what kind of stop this is. A brewery and cider company on the same property as playground equipment and wagon rides suggests Critz Farms is built for a family day out where adults and kids each have something to do — not unlike other brewery-and-orchard combinations in this same research batch (Capital Region and Finger Lakes orchards both lean into this model). If that combination appeals to you, it’s a reasonable bet that the apple-picking side of the operation is similarly well-organized, even though this record can’t confirm specifics.
Given the gap here, treat this listing as a starting point rather than a complete picture. Before planning a visit specifically for apples, check critzfarms.com’s pick-your-own page directly, or call 315-662-3355 to ask about current varieties, hours, and pricing. Since pumpkin picking is also mentioned in the record, it’s worth clarifying with the farm which crop is in season on the date you’re planning to visit, since apple and pumpkin windows don’t fully overlap at most orchards.
It’s worth being honest about what a listing like this means for planning purposes. A brewery, a cider company, wagon rides, and a playground are all real, confirmed amenities, and a farm running all of them since 1985 has clearly built a functioning, popular operation — that’s not in question. What’s genuinely uncertain is the apple side specifically: whether picking is currently open, what a bag costs, and which varieties are on the trees this week. Those are exactly the kind of details that can change a “let’s go this weekend” plan into a wasted trip if you show up and picking isn’t running yet, or the crop isn’t what you expected. Given that this batch of research turned up several nearby orchards with similarly incomplete apple pages, a quick phone call before setting out isn’t an unusual extra step here — it’s close to standard practice across this whole region right now.
Critz Farms brings a genuine, confirmed combination of family-friendly amenities — a brewery, cider company, hayride, and playground — built around 40 years of family operation. What this record can’t tell you is anything specific about the apple-picking experience itself: no confirmed varieties, hours, dates, or price. That makes this a promising-looking stop worth a direct check of the farm’s own pick-your-own page before you build a trip around it.
Not confirmed in the record. Apple-specific hours, 2026 dates, pricing, and varieties are on a dedicated pick-your-own subpage that wasn't reachable during this research.
you need confirmed apple varieties, hours, or pricing before you go — none of that was reachable in this research, so plan to call or check the site's dedicated pick-your-own page directly.
Not stated in the record. The homepage didn't list specific varieties; a dedicated pick-your-own subpage likely has this detail but wasn't reachable during this research.
Not confirmed. Neither hours nor pricing were found on the homepage during this research pass.
Yes — the record confirms Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. operates on the property, alongside a cider mill, hayride (wagon rides), and playground.
Since 1985, per the record, and it remains a family-run operation.
315-662-3355, or critzfarms.com.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard.
3232 Rippleton Rd, Cazenovia, NY 13035, in Madison County. It is one of 5 orchards we track in Finger Lakes.
We track 5 orchards in Finger Lakes, 5 of which let you pick your own apples. The orchard has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
What sets it apart locally: it has a hayride or wagon ride, a playground, fresh cider, which most Finger Lakes orchards on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this orchard had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 5 orchards we track in Finger Lakes had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
There are 4 other orchards we track in Madison County. All Finger Lakes orchards →
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critzfarms.com
Checked September 2026.