Duke Farms is a 2,700 acre farm formerly owned by tobacco and hydro-power magnate James Duke and his daughter Doris Duke. Through demonstrations, research and educational programs, Duke Farms hopes to inspire a new approach to conservation and sustainable living. Various activities are available for visitors of all ages, including geocaching, horticultural programs and organic gardening classes, and for little ones, there's the Family Wonder Walk. Information and materials are available at the orientation center.
Terhune Orchards is a family-owned business located in Princeton. It features a farmer's market, an online store, pumpkin and apple picking, cider, pies, gift baskets, farm activities, recipes and advice about picking and storing farm produce.
Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center services the town of Ridgewood and surrounding communities. Be sure to call the number provided for more information.
This produce farm is the last such farm you'll see before hitting the big city. It's a family operation that will close down after Christmas until spring. When it's open, you'll find the fresh product direct from South Jersey farms and orchards. It's a great place to get a taste of country and fresh food.
Dreyer Farms, established way back in 1904, is a family-owned and operated farmers' market that offers a variety of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables. It also sells annuals, perennials and plants. The market is large and open, packed with colorful fruits and veggies, and surrounded by flowers on three sides. The employees are friendly and helpful, and the market is very popular among Cranfordians.
A nursery located across from Shamrock Acres, Slope Brook Farm provides seasonal pumpkin picking and hay rides for families in the community.
A. Casola Farms offers a wide variety of goods and services related to its sprawling farming operation in Holmdel. The company has a large selection of trees, flowers, bushes and fruits and vegetables, and provides expert landscaping and snow plowing services. There are a number of seasonal special programs, including allowing customers to cut down their own Christmas trees, to haunted hay rides complete with refreshments during Halloween.
The Demarest family has been farming the New Jersey and Husdon Valley regions for about four centuries, and they're still dedicated to providing local families with the freshest produce available. Today, Demarest Farms offers families a wide selection of seasonal fruits, vegetables and flowers, as well as cider, baked goods, turkeys and gardening supplies. Peaches, apples and pumpkins can be picked fresh by customers.