Becker Farms

Visited here on October 24^th, and this was the latest in a long string of annual visits for Fall. It was a busy weekend with the Hallow-​wine festival, but it sure felt like they were not at all ready for it. The shortage of help at the tasting areas, the lack of a check-​out register in the rear tasting room, and the over-​packed brewery left me wondering how they could not be prepared for this. In previous years there was more help at these spots, and you were not ignored for long periods of time. They had a band in the Apple Barn area that was way too loud. When they were asked if they could turn it down a little, they ignored the request.
An example was the quest for the Spiced Apple Wine. This was a special price of 3 bottles for $ 25, if you could find it. After searching the several locations that have wine throughout the farm, found another couple of ladies also looking for the same thing. It became a snipe hunt. Each location sent you to another one, looking for the elusive bottles. When ending up at the back tasting location, no one would take the time to even acknowledge our presence. How they could miss 4 people trying to get their attention, meant our invisible Halloween costume must’ve been working. The couple of ladies threw in the towel and left.
They had a wedding reception the same day, and at least one elderly couple was lost trying to park their car. You would have thought the parking lot attendants would have been there long enough to help direct that traffic too. When this couple drove past 2 employees, who where clearly enamored with something on their phones, no one offered to help these folks. By the time they ended up parking between the apple trees, we tried to find someone who could tell them where they needed to park.
Here’s a few suggestions for them.
Get more trained help. When the help is asked a question, they should try to spend time to really help. Have a few cash register locations so the people serving tastings don’t have to perform double duty. Have better signage in the parking lot so one can find the exit! Better signage so folks understand how much the attractions cost.
In the end there are better places to go as a family. Brown’s Berry Patch is one that comes to mind.

Wife and went there with are two granddaughters on 10/​24/​2015 and was very disappointed. It was very messy and unorganized. Had to pay for everything (unlike Browns Berry Patch) where everthing for the most part was free or REASONABLY priced.
Needless to say, next year I will find another place to take our grandchildren for a Halloween adventure!

I’m baffled by the 4 and 5 star ratings for Becker Farms. We took my 2-​year old twin niece and nephew to pick pumpkins in mid-​October. The size of the «Pumpkin Barn» was laughable and half the pumpkins were green — we left and hit up a road side stand that had better selection (and cheaper prices) than Becker Farms. We also would have liked to let the kids see the farm animals, but were told by an employee that the adults would be charged to go through the «Pumpkin Fiesta» with the kids. To see farm animals? No thanks. This «Farm» seems so commercialized now — I remember going as a kid and it being a lot different.

Wedding Venue Review:
My husband and I got married at Becker Farms and if you are looking for a wedding venue, look no further. If you want amazing space, wonderful service, family owned and operated, and not-​only-​fantastic-​but-​fantastically-​local food, Becker Farms has it.
Actually, when I started training jiu jitsu at WNY MMA, one of the guys there found me on Facebook and we realized that we had both gotten married at Becker Farms right around the same time. He was so excited about that and couldn’t stop talking about how amazing his wedding was there — he actually has a tattoo of he and his wife at Becker Farms!
We went in a few times in advance of the wedding — just to check things out, to do wine tasting, to attend the 100 mile dinner, to do the wedding tasting… Each time I was very pleased with the service we received. Even though they do a lot of weddings, it didn’t feel that way. It felt like they were really focused on our wedding. The 100 mile dinner was especially impressive because they didn’t know I was considering Becker Farms as a venue but, with the service we received, it felt like they did.
At that point, they were actually building another event space but it wasn’t supposed to be finished by our date, so I thought we were going to be the only wedding going on. When we arrived for the rehearsal the night before, it was very clear that there was going to be a second wedding at the same time. I wasn’t thrilled about that at all, but what was I going to do?
There was, in fact, a second wedding going on but, man, you had to work hard to know it. At one point some of us went to take pictures out front and I could hear the music from the other wedding once we were out there. I thought, «Great, now they’re starting to play music and we’re going to be competing with them all night.» As we walked back to our pavilion (beautiful, elegant, vaulted ceiling with chandeliers… love it!) the music slowly faded. By the time we got back (and seriously, we weren’t that far away) you couldn’t hear a thing! Fantastic acoustics, separate staff, separate kitchen… you had no idea there was another event going on. I was so impressed.
Every bride wants her wedding day to be amazing and I am so glad that we had ours at Becker Farms. There are a million things I could say but I won’t take up anymore space. As with all of my reviews, if you have any questions about things I didn’t cover, just send me a message. I love supporting local businesses with good business practices and amazing customer experiences, and that’s Becker Farms in a nutshell.

A must visit for fall! Family friendly but there’s also adult only areas. Great apple picking fun.
Park your car, go inside and purchase a bag, head to the tracker to the apple field, load up your bag, sneak a taste or two of the apples and go back and buy some donuts and cider.
There was a band playing and the wine tasting area was packed.

Beer, food great. Fun for kids. BUT… haunted hay ride is a rip. Have to wait an hour for a 10 – 12 minute ride.

A must visit for the fall season! Since it is one of the few farms, apple picking and pumpkin farm near Buffalo, Becker farms gets very packed. The lines were very long around noon for the cider donuts, fruits, and wines.
Would definitely recommend tasting their wines. At $ 5 a glass and about 15 – 20 a bottle, they are fairly priced. My recommendations would be the Becker blue and the Sinful plum, which were both dessert wines.
Unfortunately, I didn’t get to taste their cider donuts because of not wanting to wait a long time on line. Also, they did have chicken barbecue and hot dogs as far as food goes. There are a lot of families and kids, however, I think Becker farms has fun activities for all ages.

I have been going to this place since I was a kid and it never disappoints. It’s a great place to go Apple picking and Pumpkin picking in the fall. They also have a great assortment of wine and beer and have tastings available. The apple cider and doughnuts are to die for to! But get there early on the weekends or risk waiting in a very long line.

Let the Fall activities begin!
We arrived around noon, it was not super packed yet. Roamed around for 30 minutes, and viewed ever event spot already. For some reason I thought the farm would be much larger, it’s actually quite small and condensed in one area.
Long lines started forming an hour after noon. We did a little wine tasting, the bartenders were wonderfully sweet! My favorite wine is Sinful Plum, a perfect balance of sweet and fruity.
There’s not many activities to do for adults besides tour around and take lots of photos. This is a great day trip for families though!
PS. the donuts raised the price to $ 1.50. Nothing special about it, but good for the fall season.

Becker Farms is a must event for fall! It is so festive and beautiful. There are many activities for kids and adults. When I visited last year, there was a gorgeous wedding taking place. It was very busy this day because the weather was nice. There are plenty of places to park and trailer hay rides up to the main area.
Inside the first bar, we did wine tastings. This was such a fun surprise and so worth it! We ended up buying two bottles to take home. In the other bar we sampled the Becker Farms beers. We ended up buying a growler of cider beer to take home also. I will absolutely be coming back to sample more this year!
The pumpkin farm is huge! There’s no way you can’t find your perfect pumpkin here. They also have wagons to carry them to your car, which is very convenient if you’re buying multiple. There’s also a corn maze.
I love Becker Farms and can’t wait to go this year!

I’ve been coming to Becker Farms since I was a little girl. I used to pick strawberries, cherries, and apples. Now that i’m older I still enjoy to go but I only keep the apple picking tradition alive. I really love Becker Farms except I feel as though it is becoming somewhat commercialized. The prices are getting more and more expensive as the years go on, but everyone still keeps going back so I cant complain. I usually go with my mom and boyfriend and we start by taking the tractor out to the orchard to pick. Next we get their delicious chicken dinners. Its a tradition, and they give you a decent amount of food for what they charge. They normally is live music playing on the weekends as well so that’s nice to enjoy while you’re eating. If you’re of age you have to check our their beer, cider, and wines. You can go in for just a drink, to sample some wines, or even buy your own growler of beer to take home! And if you’re going to Becker Farms you 100% HAVE to check out their homemade donuts, pies, and cookies. I always end up bringing at least two pies and a dozen cookies home every time I go. They also have an ice cream and fudge shop.
What I don’t like about Becker Farms is that its a lose lose in a way. If you go on a weekday, not everything is open. If you go on a weekend it’s absolutely crowded and expect to be waiting in lines. So pick your poison.
Tips for Becker Farms: –in order to get to the orchard, everyone in your party has to purchase a bag to pick the apples (yes, including little children)
–It does get pretty muddy, so wear shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty
–I recommend going earlier in the season that way all of the trees aren’t picked over
–Expect it to be a little smelly, as there are farm animals there
–Little children are encouraged to go! There’s a petting zoo, playgrounds, and other various activites for young children
–Again, expect lines and waiting around for the tractor if you’re going on the weekend

I love Becker Farms. I’ve been here too many times to count! Weddings, apple picking, beer tasting, blueberry and raspberry picking, even farm animals! They have it all.
By far my favorite experience has been the weeding we attended for friends. The weeding itself was held outdoors facing the vineyard and couldn’t have been a more beautiful setting. The reception was also outdoors in a covered semi open reception hall. This was hands down the best weeding I’ve ever been to.
There’s so many things to do that you’ll be going back for a while.
My suggestion. Go on an off day during the week so that it’s not crazy busy!

Becker farms offers many fall festivities that are enjoyable on any day. except a week day. We came here on a Thursday– everything was pretty much closed down (we couldn’t even get our favorite donuts). The best time to come here is on the weekend. The strawberry hard cider is good and the environment is enjoyable for fall views. We payed 9 dollars for two small bags of apples and walked to the orchard which was about a 5 minute walk. We ate lunch at the brewery and our waitress kind of sucked because she took forever to bring us our check, and we were even more annoyed because flies were attacking us. We ordered the Becker burger– it was good. We also bought 3 hard cider bottles for 25 dollars to bring home which I am excited about! Overall I enjoyed Becker Farms but it is definitely more lively on the weekends.

Family fun at it’s finest… brewery and winery on site for adults, pumpkinfest for the kids. Kids rode a pony, watched a goat race, rode a hayride, and there were plenty of playgrounds and other activities for the kids. $ 8/​kid and $ 5/​adult to attend these activities (2 and under are free unless they ride the pony which is $ 3). Apple picking on site ($ 5 minimum per person). The brewery serves local beers… but nothing that is brewed on site. It is a bar as well, so you can order pints (about $ 4) or tastings. Ice cream/​fudge shoppe on site with a parrot mascot from Peru that will talk to you. Fun place in which you can spend hours.

So far this review is just for the winery and the grounds. I’ll update when I have a chance to try the brewery and the family events. My server was very friendly. I just wish she rinsed my glass between tastings, and that they had some sort of palate cleanser because the wines I tried have very pronounced flavors.
I tried Rusty’s Riesling first, the 2012 vintage I think. It tasted exactly the way I want and expect a Riesling to taste, bright and crisp. Possibly my favorite Riesling on the trail of those I’ve tried.
I also tried some of their 100% fruit wines. Perfect Plum had an interesting smokiness, but I prefer the plum wine at Marjim Manor.
I braced myself for sugary sweet candy sweetness when I tried Red Creek Raspberry but instead it was almost bitter. I’m beginning to think pure raspberry wines just aren’t for me. I wish for a juicy balance of sweetness and tartness, but can’t seem to find it.
Becker Blue was much more like it. It didn’t have that extra blueberry burst on the finish like the sold out Blue Beryl I so loved from Marjim Manor, but it was very good.
There’s a large playground and petting zoo that are free of charge except for event weekends in the fall. I look forward to returning for events and fruit picking.
Update 6÷21÷15: My family came back for U-​Pick Strawberries, and it was a great experience and an even greater value. We’ll definitely come back regularly for fruit. I give U-​Pick 5 Stars even though I rate the place a 4 overall.

Becker farms seems to have found its own formula for being relevant year round. Whether you go for the wine or beer, they have great alcohol choices to choose from for everyone. perhaps you just want to have a nice day out with your family? In the summer you can enjoy a petting zoo, picking fruit and a variety of other events. Food is also available, with the brewery offering food year round, seasonally other food stands are open. We thoroughly enjoy brunch here and when the donut stand is open, they are among my favorite donuts in Western New York. Becker’s farm also hosts a variety of events such as music, an annual grape stomping competition and much more. I highly recommend that you stop down and check them out, you are sure to have some fun. Check the website for and events calendar, I assume they probably have a Facebook page too.

I really love this farm. There are a few summer events here. My favorite one is the strawberry extravaganza. It was on Father’s Day. I got there early before the place got crowded. I took a ride to the field and picked huge, blood red, candy sweet, fragrant strawberries. Back at the farm and vineyard, a local country band was playing. I had some roast chicken and a glass of wine. Staff was very friendly. Family friendly place to spend the day.
I came here once for apple picking during the fall. That was fun too.

We went on a Saturday afternoon in October (this past weekend). It was extremely busy but that is to be expected. I am not sure why other Unilocalers wouldn’t assume that it would be busy on a weekend during peak season… but just keep that in mind as you plan your trip out there.
If you hate/​get annoyed by crowds I would suggest you get there right as it opens or before noon. When you arrive, I then would suggest doing your apple picking first and then put your apples in the car before returning to do other things. We did this and it seemed to work perfectly since there was a huge line and crowd of people waiting to pick apples when we were leaving.
Aside from apple orchards, Becker Farms also offers a brewery, winery, gift shop, petting zoo, and a place to get amazing apple cider and fresh homemade donuts. It is truly an enjoyable experience for a nice fall day!
If you like the donuts, I would suggest being prepared to wait. It took us 30 minutes to get through the line to acquire the donuts and the cider. However we were not disappointed. There is a reason there is a line :) The donuts are $ 1 each and the cider is $ 5 for a gallon.
Overall I can say that Becker Farms is truly awesome place and worth a visit for the fall. I think it is especially great for kids. *I do NOT have kids* but judging from the amount of children and people’s childhood stories I can safely make this statement.

We went on a Saturday afternoon for the fall fest. It was extremely busy.
They offered chicken dinners with two sides of either baked beans, potatoes, or salad. They also had ribs and hamburgers. We were informed while waiting in line that they were all out of ribs and it would be another 3 hours for them. We ordered a chicken platter and by the time we got there they were out of that too and it would be another 30 minutes. Service was pretty terrible.
They have a «brewery» onsite. It was slammed so we went to the tent outside without any wait. I had the pumpkin and ipa. They were ok, nothing id go out of my way for again.
We finished the day waiting 45 minutes for donuts. They are $ 1 each or 5 for $ 6. They were still hot and fried nicely. Im not sure they are worth waiting for but good none the less.
They have lots of kids stuff. They have a small zoo for the kids. They also have slides, hay rides, and a apple sling shot. My 4 year old nephew had the time of his life and that made the day perfect for us.
Parking is plentiful in a field. You will have to walk though.

The wine is good if you like fruit wines. They have other wines besides fruit ones but the fruit ones are the best.
The beer is not brewed here. You’re getting beers that you can buy at Wegmans. It’s kind of weird that they call themselves a brewery? It’s just a bar with beer samplers.
The animals are cute and friendly.