State Wants You To Pick Pumpkins And Apples, But Keep Your Distance

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Aaron Halsey takes visitors to Seven Ponds Orchard in Water Mill for a ride around the site on the cow train.
STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Aaron Halsey takes visitors to Seven Ponds Orchard in Water Mill for a ride around the site on the cow train. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Riders on the cow train get a tour of Seven Ponds Orchard in Water Mill on Sunday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Riders on the cow train get a tour of Seven Ponds Orchard in Water Mill on Sunday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Admission is limited to the play area at Seven Ponds Orchard in Water Mill due to restrictions put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Admission is limited to the play area at Seven Ponds Orchard in Water Mill due to restrictions put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Riders on the cow train get a tour of Seven Ponds Orchard in Water Mill on Sunday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Riders on the cow train get a tour of Seven Ponds Orchard in Water Mill on Sunday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A family searches for the perfect pumpkin at Hank's PumpkinTown in Water Mill on Sunday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A family searches for the perfect pumpkin at Hank's PumpkinTown in Water Mill on Sunday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Riders get a tour of Hank's PumpkinTown in Water Mill Sunday afternoon. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

Riders get a tour of Hank's PumpkinTown in Water Mill Sunday afternoon. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A woman selects a pumpkin at Hank's PumpkinTown in Water Mill on Sunday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

A woman selects a pumpkin at Hank's PumpkinTown in Water Mill on Sunday. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Sep 15, 2020
It’s that time of year again when parents bring their excited children to places like Hank’s PumpkinTown in Water Mill, where not only can they select a pumpkin for this... more

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