Country charms: You can’t beat a day out on the farm

I can recall no greater childhood joy than apple picking. What beats gathering fruit straight from the tree and then indulging in baked apples for weeks?

Add to that corn mazes, pumpkin patches — and get ready to re-create the magic for a new generation.

Kelder’s Farm | 5755 Route 209, Kerhonkson, NY

About two hours from NYC is this darling family farm that dates back to 1779 and is one of the best you-pick apple orchards, with Cortland, Golden Delicious, Empire and Crispin fruits.

Running through Nov. 1, your $20 ticket (free for kids under 2 and adults over 80) also gives you access to hayrides, a pumpkin patch...