Cannabis Dispensary Near Twin Star Orchards
The closest Farmers Choice to Twin Star Orchards is our New Paltz farm stand, about 2 miles away, roughly a 4-minute drive.
Farmers Choice New Paltz
What is Twin Star Orchards?
Twin Star Orchards is a working apple orchard on South Ohioville Road and the home farm of Brooklyn Cider House, pouring naturally fermented, farmhouse-style ciders beside rows of heirloom apples. The farm runs a weekend scene built around its wood-fired pizza oven, long picnic tables under the trees, live music on the lawn, and crates of just-picked fruit in season, with pick-your-own apples drawing families through September and October. It is equal parts farm, taproom, and backyard party, five minutes east of the village.
Why it is worth the trip
It is the region farm afternoon, distilled to its essentials: a cider flight under the apple trees, a blistered pizza out of the oven, kids and dogs working the lawn, and the Gunks standing on the horizon behind it all. City visitors plan whole days around it, cyclists roll in off the flat farm roads, and locals treat it as the default good-weather hangout. The ciders themselves are the real thing, dry and wild-fermented from the fruit growing thirty feet from your table, which is not an experience you can get many places.
Plan your visit
The orchard runs seasonally, with weekends far livelier than weekdays, so check current hours before you drive out. Fall u-pick weekends are the busiest and the best, when the pizza line, the cider line, and the apple rows are all going at once; arrive on the early side for a table. It sits on South Ohioville Road just off Route 299, five minutes east of downtown New Paltz and two minutes from the Thruway, with plenty of on-farm parking and no admission charge to visit the market and taproom.
Good to know
Summer brings music weekends and long golden evenings on the lawn, fall belongs to the u-pick crowds and fresh-pressed cider, and the pizza oven anchors the menu whenever the farm is open. The orchard sits in the flat farm country between the village and the ridge, which makes it an easy add-on rather than a detour: people stack it with a rail trail ride, a Gunks hike, or a lazy drive through Gardiner wine country. Dress for a farm, not a restaurant, and check their calendar for special events, since harvest festivals and music nights change the rhythm of the place.
Make Farmers Choice part of the day
Twin Star is literally around the corner from the farm stand, about two miles up the same road, which makes this the easiest pairing in the valley: swing by Farmers Choice on your way in or out. Order Online from the New Paltz menu before you leave the orchard and your pickup will be ready before the pizza settles, or Come Visit first and beat the weekend rush. Bring a valid 21+ ID, and keep purchases sealed for the ride, since the orchard is a family place and consumption there is not permitted.
1 Old Route 299, New Paltz, NY 12561, get directionsDaily 8AM to 10PM845-419-2420Find us on the way
Farmers Choice New Paltz sits at 1 Old Route 299, right where Route 299 meets NYS Thruway Exit 18, about 2 miles from Twin Star Orchards.
Twin Star Orchards questions
Is there a dispensary near Twin Star Orchards?
The closest one is Farmers Choice New Paltz, about 2 miles away on Route 299 at Thruway Exit 18, roughly a 4-minute drive from the orchard.
When is the best time to visit Twin Star Orchards?
Fall weekends are peak, with u-pick apples, cider, and music. Summer weekends are mellower but still lively. Hours are seasonal, so check before you go.
Does Twin Star Orchards serve food?
Yes, the wood-fired pizza is the signature, alongside farm snacks and Brooklyn Cider House pours. Weekends often add live music on the lawn.
Is Twin Star Orchards family friendly?
Very. The lawn, the pizza, and pick-your-own apples make it one of the area's favorite family afternoons, and leashed dogs are a common sight.
Can I combine Twin Star and a Farmers Choice stop in one trip?
Easily. The two sit a couple of minutes apart on the same corridor, so most people stop at the farm stand on the way to or from the orchard. Online orders are usually ready within the hour.
Can I bring cannabis to Twin Star Orchards?
No. Twin Star is a family orchard and cidery, and consuming cannabis there is not permitted. Keep purchases sealed in the packaging while you travel and enjoy them at home.