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Emery Farm Market and Café

📍 US Route 4, Durham, NH 03824🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 Pricing TBD

A Seacoast farm market with a corn maze and on-site café, combining fall activities with farm-to-table dining—but 2026 opening dates, hours, and pricing are not published.

Emery Farm Market and Café in Durham, NH

What you get for the price

Included with admission

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Our take

What to Expect

Emery Farm Market and Café combines a corn-maze experience with farm-to-table dining, a pairing that’s relatively uncommon among fall-activity farms. Rather than grabbing fast food or limiting yourself to on-site snacks, you can enjoy a full meal as part of your outing.

The farm-to-table positioning suggests the café focuses on fresh, seasonal ingredients—possibly including produce or products from Emery Farm itself. This appeals to foodies and families who want a quality meal alongside their maze experience, rather than a quick candy-and-fried-food stop.

The Maze-Plus-Meal Model

This setup works well if:

  • You want to spend 2–3 hours in one location
  • You’re comfortable with farm-fresh or seasonal café cuisine
  • Your family prefers a single stop over separate activities and meals
  • You value sitting together over a meal that’s tied to the fall outing

It’s less ideal if:

  • You’re on a tight schedule
  • You want to hit multiple patches in one day
  • Your group has dietary restrictions and you’re unsure about café options
  • You prefer predictable chain-restaurant menus

What You Need to Confirm

Almost no operational details are published, so a phone call is necessary:

Call 603-742-8495 to ask:

  1. When does the farm open for fall 2026?
  2. What are the hours for the maze and café? (Do they close at the same time?)
  3. How much is maze admission?
  4. What’s the typical café menu in fall?
  5. Can we make a café reservation, or is it first-come, first-served?
  6. Are there peak times when we should expect wait times?

How to Plan Your Visit

Call ahead, not just for maze details but to understand café capacity and meal timing. If you’re hoping for a specific time slot or have dietary needs the café should know about, mention them when you call.

Plan for 2–3 hours total: 45 minutes to an hour for the maze (depending on its size and difficulty) and 1–1.5 hours for a leisurely meal. This makes it a full outing rather than a quick stop.

Bring comfortable shoes for the maze and layers for October weather. If you have diet restrictions, confirm café options before arriving.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Unknown; contact the farm at 603-742-8495 or check emeryfarm.com to confirm fall opening and operational hours.

How long to budget

2 to 3 hours for maze plus café meal

Crowds

Unknown; Durham on Route 4 is easily accessible from Portsmouth and the Seacoast, so October weekends likely draw moderate to heavy traffic.

Parking

Farm parking available; confirm for peak weekends.

Strollers and accessibility

Call 603-742-8495 to confirm wheelchair and mobility access to the maze, farm stand, and café.

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes for the maze
  • Cash or card—confirm payment methods and whether the café has a reservation system for meals

How to spend less here

  • Call ahead to ask whether café meal pricing is a la carte or if packages are available combining maze entry with a meal

Who it suits

Good for

  • Families wanting a meal combined with a maze
  • Farm-to-table dining seekers
  • Casual fall outings
  • Groups looking to linger

Skip it if

You need confirmed hours, dates, or pricing before committing, or you're on a tight schedule and can't spend 2+ hours for maze plus meal.

Worth pairing with

Durham is 15 minutes from Portsmouth and 20 minutes from the Seacoast beaches. Combine a maze-and-meal visit with shopping or a waterfront walk.

Common questions

When is the farm open in fall 2026?

Not published. Call 603-742-8495 or check emeryfarm.com for opening dates and hours.

How much is maze admission?

Pricing is not published. Ask when you call the farm.

What kind of food does the café serve?

The record calls it 'farm to table,' suggesting fresh, seasonal offerings that may include farm-produced items, but specific menu details are not published. Call to ask what's typically available in October.

Can we make a café reservation, or is it first-come, first-served?

Not specified. Call 603-742-8495 to ask about reservations, peak meal times, and whether the café operates on the same days as the maze.

When is Emery Farm Market and Café open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does Emery Farm Market and Café cost?

Admission pricing was not published when we last checked.

Where is Emery Farm Market and Café?

US Route 4, Durham, NH 03824, in Strafford County. It is one of 4 patches we track in Seacoast.

How Emery Farm Market and Café compares in Seacoast

We track 4 patches in Seacoast. The farm has not published a gate price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.

One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 4 patches we track in Seacoast had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

Other patches near Durham

There is 1 other patch we track in Strafford County. All Seacoast patches →

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openNot published
HoursNot published
AdmissionNot published
CountyStrafford County
RegionSeacoast

Directions

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Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.

Sources

emeryfarm.com

Checked August 2026.