The Top Hudson Valley Cider Donut Spots

Apple cider donuts—those cinnamon sugar-dusted treats—are an iconic staple of fall in the Hudson Valley and a tasty reason to drop into the area’s many farm stands. While their popularity means these seasonal donuts pop-up everywhere from artisanal bakeries to local grocery stores like Adam’s, we think they taste better straight from the farm. Each of these markets offers much more than donuts. Visit an orchard to pick-your-own apples, or quench your thirst after the day’s trek with a glass of hard cider. There are also plenty of pumpkin patches and other family-friendly activities, making visits fun for all ages. Check out these picks for some of the best places to snack on a sweet autumn treat and enjoy the fall season below.

NB: Sadly, fourth-generation family farm and award-winning cider donut purveyor Tantillo’s Farm Market is not reopening for the 2025 season.

The Shops at Jones Farm | Cornwall

At the Shops at Jones Farm, the famed apple cider doughnuts are made in a traditional cake style, and come in three varieties: plain, cinnamon sugar, or just white sugar. Find them along with cakes, pies, and cookies at Grandma Phoebe’s Kitchen. There’s also a country store carrying locally made jams and honey. End your visit with a trip to Clearwaters Gifts, an old dairy barn converted into a store featuring products from over 500 vendors from around the United States. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 8am to 5pm year-round.

Fishkill Farms | Fishkill

This 270-acre produce farm bakes cider donuts year round, so you’ll never have to go too long without one! Visit Fishkill Farm’s donut window and pick one up for yourself, along with a coffee from North River Roasters. There’s also a grill that serves up burgers, sandwiches, and even apple cider slushies. Wash everything down with a glass of hard cider from Treasury Cider, made entirely with apples from the orchard. The farm also offers pick-your-own apples and pumpkins by reservation. Open Tuesday through Sunday.

Wallkill View Farm | New Paltz

In addition to delicious cider donuts, Wallkill View Farm market sells several varieties of homegrown and local produce, including the Ferrante family’s famous sweet corn. Visitors of all ages can explore the pumpkin patch, get lost in the corn maze, bounce on the Peter Pumpkin Jump, and feel their way through the hay tunnel for some autumn fun. There’s also free hay rides and lawn games. In addition to the fruits and vegetables in the market, the onsite bakery offers pies, muffins, breads, and other pastries. The apple cider donuts are made daily, and come in three styles: plain, powdered sugar, and cinnamon sugar. Pair it with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. (This is a year-round donuts destination, in early summer enjoy a strawberry donut.) The farm is open daily from 9am-6:30pm.

Vera’s Marketplace | Cold Spring

For over 10 years, the Giordano family has been whipping up apple cider donuts at Vera’s Marketplace & Garden Center all year round. The treats are available plain, dusted with confectioner’s sugar, with cinnamon and sugar, or just with cinnamon powder. (Check their other seasonal donut varieties, like summer peach.) Vera’s also sells a selection of homemade products like pickled quail eggs and mozzarella cheese made onsite, as well as cookies, breads, jams, and other goods from local Hudson Valley artisans. During the fall, shop mums, pumpkins, and gourds, as well as scarecrows and other festive lawn decorations. Open Tuesday-Saturday from 9am-5pm and Sunday from 9am-2pm.

Golden Harvest Farm | Valatie

Since 1988, Golden Harvest Farms has made apple cider donut year round, claiming the top spots in several Capital Region cider donut contests. While their recipe is a secret, one of the keys to their success is that they’re made with the freshest apple cider, milled right on the farm. The same cider press has been used at Golden Harvest’s roadside stand since the 1960s. Pick up some cider-infused goodies and enjoy nine varieties of home baked pies, including the seasonal classics—apple and pumpkin. Pair it all with a jug of fresh-pressed apple cider, or head next door to Harvest Spirits, the farm’s distillery, for a stiffer treat. All of the spirits are made onsite, and most are made with apples and other produce grown on the farm. Open daily from 8am to 6pm.

Saunderskill Farms | Accord

There’s something for everyone at Saunderskill Farms with a bakery that offers several gluten-free and vegan options, plus ready-to-eat foods and a pay-by-weight lunch counter. Their famed pies, in flavors like blueberry, apple, and mixed berry, are available for purchase whole or by the slice. The scrumptious cider donuts are made with local cider and come in plain, cinnamon sugar, and powdered sugar styles. The farm also offers pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, along with a massive corn maze and hayrides, so all ages can join in on the fun. Enjoy lunch with views of the garden and pond, and wash everything down with a cup of hot mulled cider. Open Tuesday through Saturday 8am-5pm, and Sunday from 8am-4pm.

Montgomery Place Orchards | Redhook

Apple lovers, this farm is the perfect place to be! In addition to their cider doughnuts, Montgomery Place Orchards makes apple pies ready to take home and bake. These pies aren’t filled with ordinary apples, though. They’re made with the best baking varieties from the orchard, which grows up to 70 types of apples each year. Shop traditional types, including Cortland and Golden Delicious, or a more modern one like Sweet 16, which has a spicy-sweet cherry candy flavor. There’s even antique apple varieties such as the Johnathan apple, discovered in Woodstock in the 1800s. Open Wednesday through Saturday from 9am-6pm, and Sunday from 9am to 5pm.

Davenport Farms | Stone Ridge

OK so they don’t have a U-pick orchard you can visit with the kids, but Davenport was one of the first farms in the region to popularize the seasonal cider donut. Their farmstand, which is right on the main drag in Stone Ridge (even though it has a Kingston address) is a year-round destination boasting a full greenhouse of annual and perennial plants, groceries, farm-fresh produce, and artisanal foods. The bakery is constantly churning out goodies, like Davenport’s iconic cider doughnuts.

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Barton Orchards | Poughquag

For over 40 years, the 180-acre Barton Orchards in Dutchess County has attracted families to pick their own apples and pumpkins, while activities like pig racing, a petting zoo, hay rides, paddle karts, and live music round out the fun. Each fall, their five-acre corn maze is redesigned with new twists, turns, and dead ends. Barton also offers a haunted house on Friday evenings, a fun park on festival weekends, a bark park for dogs, and a general store and creamery, harvest lounge, and tap room. Barton’s beloved cider donuts are available at “Donut Depot” during fall festival weekends or at the general store year-round, along with soft-serve, hard ice cream, and kid-friendly fried foods like fish and chips and chicken fingers.

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