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This page provides a detailed list of central NJ's pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms. We also have our own free and simple, step-by-step, illustrated instructions on canning, freezing and drying many fruits and vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn . If you are looking for Canners, mixes, jars, pectin and other canning supplies at the best prices anywhere!
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U-Pick Farms and Orchards, sorted by county
Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close, run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!Mercer County
- Terhune
Orchards
330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Phone: 609-924-2310. Email: info@terhuneorchards.com. Apple picking, pumpkin picking, cider, pies, farm animals, pick your own, field trips, farm market and more can be found at the Mount Family's 200 fruit and vegetable-producing acres noted for quality products and country-style service. Terhune Orchards Farm Store attracts local people doing their daily shopping as well as visitors on their way through the Princeton area. The Farm Store and Farm Yard are open every day all year. - Grover Farm - Pick Your Own: Strawberries; peas; potatoes; sweet corn; green beans; pumpkins
348 Village Road East, Princeton Junction, NJ. Phone: (609) 799-1195. Directions: Near Dutch Neck. Open: Call for hours - Lee Turkey Farm - Pick Your Own: Apples, cherries, nectarines,
peaches, beans, peas, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, strawberries,
raspberries, blackberries, eggplant, peppers, broccoli, pumpkins, other
vegetables, flowers, hayrides, corn maze
201 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, NJ. Phone: (609) 448-0629. Directions: On Hickory Corner Road, 1 mile W of Route 130. Open: May - Dec., Mon - Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm, Sun. 2 pm to 6 pm. Roadside Market: Apples, cucumbers, cabbage, fruits, vegetables. Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap. Also Available: Hay rides; walking tours; corn maze; oven-ready turkeys - Little Acres Farm - Pick Your Own: Strawberries; plum tomatoes; eggplant; peppers
Market Lawrenceville-Pennington Road, Pennington, NJ. Phone: 609-737-6502. Directions: Route 546 at Federal City Road. Open: Daily, May - Dec., 10 am to 6 pm. Roadside Market: Strawberries; sweet corn; tomatoes; peaches; various other fruits & vegetables; pumpkins. Also Available: Gourds; Indian corn; bedding plants; Christmas trees; Wreaths; poinsettias; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted.
Middlesex County
- A & A Zimbicki Farms - UPDATE: October 3, 2005: No longer
a pick-your-own
Pick Your Own: Peaches, Apples
146 Federal Road, Englishtown - Blossom Hill Farms - Pick Your Own: Apples; peaches; pumpkins
Eiker Road, Cranbury. Phone: (609) 799-0226 or (609) 799-7275. Open: July - Nov., Tues. - Fri. 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday, & Sun. 9 am to 5 pm Also Available: Cider; pies; donuts; jams; jellies; mums -
Cranbury Brook Farm - pumpkins, prepicked produce, pony rides,
farm animals - NOTE - Not really a PYO, but they have farm tours and events
that might appeal
308 Federal Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831. Phone: 609-918-0351. Email: NewJerseyFarmer@aol.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Events are usually available in July, August, September, October. Open: We are normally open from 10 - 7, but also by appointment. We have a phone number on our gate for those that want to come at different times. Tomatoes - July 15th Raspberries - August 1st Blackberries - July 15th Misc. Veggies (cukes, zucchini, herbs) - July 1st Payment: Cash, only. We do a lot of farm tours, especially for children as we raise milking goats, horses, chickens, ducks in addition to our gardens. -
Cranbury Brook Farm - Other fruit or veg, prepicked produce, pony
rides, farm animals
308 Federal Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831. Phone: 609-918-0351. Email: NewJerseyFarmer@aol.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. Open: We are normally open from 10 - 7, but also by appointment. We have a phone number on our gate for those that want to come at different times. Tomatoes - July 15th Raspberries - August 1st Blackberries - July 15th Misc. Veggies (cukes, zucchini, herbs) - July 1st Payment: Cash, only. We do a lot of farm tours, especially for children as we raise milking goats, horses, chickens, ducks in addition to our gardens. - Farmer Al's Market & Greenhouses
- Pick Your Own: Lima beans; string beans; black-eyed peas
387 Buckelew Avenue, Monroe Township, NJ. Phone: (732) 521-1888. Email: grower@home.com . Open: Apr. - Dec., 9 am -5 pm, Sun. 9 am to 4 pm. They also have a roadside market with Lima beans; string beans; black-eyed peas; and also available are Bedding plants. WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted. Wholesale & retail - Giamarese Farm
- Pick Your Own: Apples; pumpkins; leafy greens (Nov.); Christmas trees
55 Fresh Pond Road, East Brunswick, NJ. Phone: (732) 821-9494. Directions: Route 1 to Main St. Milltown, 3rd Traffic Light, Right onto Kluthau Ave. bear right at fork onto Fresh Ponds Road. Market is approx 2 - 22 miles on right. Open: May 1 - Dec 23, Monday - Saturday 9 am to 7 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 7 pm. Roadside Market: Strawberries; peas; lettuce; raspberries; peaches; apples; assorted beans; tomatoes; plum tomatoes; peppers; melon; citrus; bananas; plums; cherries; grapes; honey; okra; pumpkins. Also Available: Free hay rides on weekends in Oct.; education farm tours (September & Oct.); corn maze; Indian corn, jams; jellies; milk; bread; Christmas trees (6 varieties); baked goods; Halloween & Christmas decorations; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted - Habiak Farms - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins, Gourds, Jack-B-Littles, Christmas Trees
315 Deans Rhode Hall Road, South Brunswick, NJ. Phone: (732) 297-0751. Directions: Coming from Route 1 & Route 130, South on Route 130 5.5 miles to left on Deans Rhode Hall Road, 2.8 miles; Exit 8A to Route 535 North, 2.8 miles to Deans Rhode Hall Road. Open: Weekends in October (pumpkins); weekends in December (Christmas trees), Oct. Weekends 10 am to 5 PM, Dec. Weekends. 10 am to 5 PM. Also Available: Corn Stalks, Straw, Choose & Cut Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Grave Blankets - Joe Indyk - Pick Your Own: Strawberries
595 Spotswood-Englishtown Road, Jamesburg, NJ. Phone: (732) 521-2548 or (732) 521-0729. Directions: 2 miles W of Raceway Park, across from the Stone Museum Middlesex Co. Route 613. Open: June - Nov. Roadside Market: Watermelon; pumpkins; cabbage; cauliflower; tomatoes; collards; turnips; mustard; kale; strawberries. Also Available: Rye Straw - John Himich Farms - Pick Your Own: Tomatoes, eggplant, peaches, pears, apples (September & Oct.), vegetables, flowers, pumpkins, cut & choose Christmas trees
701 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, NJ. Phone: (732) 257-1538. Directions: NJ Tpk South Exit 9, Route 18 S to Cranbury Road Exit (Route 535S), 3one half miles, on right. Open: Aug. 15 - Nov. 1. Roadside Market: Variety of fruits and vegetables. Apple Varieties: Empire, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap. Also Available: Mums, cut flowers, local honey. Call for information and hours - Stults Farm - Pick Your Own: Strawberries; raspberries; blackberries; blueberries; peas; lima beans; peppers; cucumbers; green beans; Italian beans; tomatoes; zucchini; melons; eggplant; pumpkins; bittermelon; blackeyed peas; gourds
62 John White Road, Cranbury, NJ. Phone: (609) 799-2523. Directions: 2 miles from center of Cranbury; Cranbury Neck Rd from S Main St. Open: June 1 - Oct. 31, Daily, call for hours. Roadside Market: Peaches; watermelon; cantaloupe; corn; tomatoes; cucumbers; beans (green, lima, cranberry, Italian); black-eyed peas; eggplant; peppers (sweet fry, hot, bell); zucchini; yellow summer squash. Also Available: Hay rides; farm marker - Von Thun's Country Farm Market
- Pick Your Own: Strawberries; raspberries; pumpkins; peas (snap, pod)
519 Ridge Road (Route 522), Monmouth Junction, NJ. Phone: (732) 329-8656. Directions: Located on Route 522, minutes from NJTPK, GSP, Route 1, Route 130, Route 18, Route 33, Route 27. Open: Apr. - Oct., Mon. - Fri. 10 am to 6:30 pm, Saturday, & Sun. 9 am to 6 pm. Roadside Market: Sweet corn; tomatoes; peppers; strawberries; raspberries; string beans; melons; pumpkins; other assorted home-grown fruits & vegetables. Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; cut flowers; mums; Indian corn; perennials; annuals; hanging baskets; vegetable plants; fall festival with pyo pumpkins & free hay rides; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted
Monmouth County
- Atlantic Farms - Hay rides in Pumpkin
Season, Christmas, Easter; Corn Maze; Petting Farm, School & Group Farm
Tours; Picnic Area; Pony Rides; UPDATE June 12, 2007:
A visitor tells me they're not a pick your own. They have a farmstand. Early
in the season they sell other growers' produce. In August or so they sell
their own--tomatoes, etc
1506 Atlantic Ave. (Route 524), Wall, N.J. Phone: (732) 528-8680. Open: all year 9 am to 7 pm. - Two River Winegrowers -
Winegrapes
47 Center Street, Rumson, NJ 07760. Phone: 732-530-WINE. Email us at: pete@almosthome.com . Several varieties of wine grapes for the home wine maker will be available for harvest beginning late August through early November. By appointment only, please call or e-mail for time and directions. Visit our web-site for selection, ripening dates or for more information. Crushing on site possible upon advanced request. - Antonio Casola Farms & Greenhouse - Pick Your Own:
Vegetables; pumpkins; fall squashes; gourds; corn stalks; hay; straw;
flowers, corn maze, hayrides
178 Highway 34 & Schank Road, Holmdel, NJ. Phone: (732) 332-1533. Also Available: Spring planting trips available for schools; corn maze; Sunday flower maze; hay rides for public, schools, groups; picnic area; special events; night-time haunted hay rides; horse-drawn trolley rides - Battleview Orchards
- Pick Your Own: Strawberries, sour cherries, peaches, nectarines, apples, pumpkins
91 Wemrock Road, Freehold, NJ. Phone: (732) 462-0756 NJ only - 1-800-662-3075. Directions: Route 9 to Route 33 W, 1 mile , at 2nd light, make a right on to Wemrock Road, Battleview Orchards is 1500 feet on right, or NJTPK Exit 8, 10 miles E on Route 33, overpass on right, follow Freehold Business District signs, 1 mile left at traffic light. Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap. Open: PYO - June - August 9 am to 3 pm, September & Oct. 10 am to 5 pm, 9 am to 6 pm
Roadside Market: Apples: all varieties, fruits, vegetables. Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook, pies, donuts, cider, bakery, hay rides, fall school & group tours - Boyce Berry Farm - PYO Blueberries
Burnt Tavern (Route 537), Clarksburg, NJ. Phone: (609) 259-9198. Directions: Route 195E Exit 16B, Route 195W Exit 16. Open: call for hours. 5 lb. freezer-ready bags picked to order - C. Casola Farms - Upick: Strawberries; pumpkins
489 Route 520 E., Marlboro, NJ. Phone: (732) 946-8588. Directions: Between Route 79 & Route 34. Open: Apr. 1 - Dec. 25, 9 am to 7 pm. Roadside Market: Sweet corn (July - Nov.); vegetables; melons; strawberries; pumpkins; full line of vegetables & produce. Also Available: Flowers; bedding plants; hanging baskets; hay; straw; Christmas trees; nursery; greenhouse; September & Oct. hay rides, pony rides, corn maze; group rates available; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted - Earth Friendly Organic Farm - ORGANIC, Pick Your Own: Blueberries; thornless blackberries; persimmons
17 Olde Noah Hunt Road, Cream Ridge, NJ. Phone: (609) 259-9744. Email: roz@earthfriendlyorganicfarm.com. Directions: 2 mi E of Six Flags, Take Pine Drive to Olde Noah, Make Right, 1.5 miles. Open: Late June - Sept., 8 am to 6 pm, call ahead . Also Available: Eggs; shaded picnic area - Eastmont Orchards -
Pick-Your-Own: Apples, peaches, pumpkins
169 County Rd E., Route 537, 1 mile E of Route 34, Colts Neck, NJ. Phone: (732) 542-5404. Directions: Route 34 to Route 537 E; 1 mile east of Route 34. Open: end of July - October, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm; Weekend 9 am to 6 pm
Apple Varieties: Arkansas Black, Braeburn, Empire, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Jonathan, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Rome, Stayman/Winesap - Emery's North - ORGANIC, Pick Your Own: Organic Blueberries
NOTE: This one has closed. Posted July 19, 2005.
Route 33, Tinton Falls, NJ. Directions: Between Route 34 & Route 66
Open: Late June - August - Laurino Farms - UPDATE, August 23, 2005: NOW
CLOSED - This farm has been sold to developers and is now closed )-:
Pick Your Own: Pumpkins, Beans, Tomatoes, Okra, Strawberries
773 Sycamore Avenue, Tinton Falls, NJ. Directions: GSP Exit 109, Route 520 E, Right on Hance Ave. at end Left onto Sycamore Ave
Phone: (732) 842-3470 or (732) 842-3125.
Open: Apr. - Oct., Monday to Friday 9AM - 7 PM Sunday 9 am to 6 PM - Menzel Brothers Farm -
PYO Pumpkins; gourds UPDATE June 21, 2007: A visitor reports Menzel
Brothers has sold their farm and it is now Campobello Market. There is no
pick your own there.
130 Route 34, Holmdel, NJ. Phone: (732) 946-3060. Roadside Market: Fresh-picked vegetables & fruits; strawberries; pumpkins; sweet corn; tomatoes; peppers; squash; cucumbers; pickles; eggplants; beets; kohlrabi; cabbage; lettuce; peas; beans; herbs. Also Available in October: hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo, corn maze, flowers, cornstalks, straw, fall decorations; fresh-baked gourmet pies; dairy products; Honey; Jams; salad dressings; relish; bread; cookies; eggs; flowers; recipe books; gift items; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted - River Bend Farm - NOTE, July 22, 2005: The farm has been sold
- NOW IT IS JUST A HORSE FARM, NO PICK-YOUR-OWN
U-pick: Vegetables, Herbs, Berries; NOFA Certified Organic
200 Casino Dr., Farmingdale, NJ. Phone: (732) 938-2387. Email: compost@superlink.net. Directions: 2.7 miles E of Casino Dr. exit on Route 9. Open: Wednesday & Saturday, 10 am to 5 PM . e - Slope Brook Farms - Pick Your Own Pumpkins;
also Hay rides
213 Heyers Mill Road, Colts Neck, NJ. Phone: (732) 462-5775 or (732) 772-1772. Directions: Call for directions. - Stattels' Brookrest Farm - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins; gourds; mums; straw; cornstalks
Route 520, Marlboro, NJ. Phone: (732) 946-9666. Open: May - Oct., Saturday, & Sun. 9 am to 6 pm; Mon. - Fri. 9 am to 7 pm. Hay rides during October; corn maze; bedding plants; fall mums - Sunny Acres Pumpkin Patch - U Pick : Pumpkins, Gourds, Winter Squash, Mums, Cornstalks.
Burlington Path Road, Cream Ridge, NJ. Phone: (609) 758-7817. Open: only in October. Hay rides to the pumpkin patch. Indian Corn, Gourds, Mums. Hayride to the Pumpkin Patch, School & Groups Welcome - The Berry Farm - Strawberries; raspberries (red, black),
blackberries
Route 34 (behind Delicious Orchards), Colts Neck, NJ. Phone: (732) 294-0707. Email: markcio@aol.com. - Wemrock Orchards
- Pick Your Own: Strawberries, pumpkins, gourds, Mums, cornstalks, Indian corn
300 Route 33 W., Freehold, NJ. Phone: (732) 431-2668. Directions: 1 mile w of Route 9 on Business Route 33 Across from Battleground Park. Open: Year-round, Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 5:30 pm
Roadside Market: Produce; fresh fruit. Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; fresh baked pies; cider; cider donuts; hay rides through the apple trees and haunted orchards; corn maze in fall; hot air balloon launches; beautiful scenery; winery & wine tasting; gift shop; fresh flowers; mums; bedding plants; Christmas wreaths & blankets; gourmet jellies; school tours; Morning on the Farm Summer Camp Tours - Westhaven Farm - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins; strawberries; corn stalks; Christmas trees
725 Route 524, Allentown, NJ. Phone: (609) 259-2186. Directions: Exit 11on I-195. Hay rides available in fall for families & schools; farm animals; corn maze.
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