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This month's notes: May 2008: Spring is here!: strawberries are here in the deep South and are peaking or fading in California, Texas and Florida!  Find a strawberry festival near you! And see mid summer Blueberry festivals here. Organic farms are still not common, but any that are, have the word ORGANIC by their name! Check out my easy canning directions, and canning equipment or How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals
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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!

Bergen County

  • Abma's Farm - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins 
    700 Lawlins Road, Wyckoff, NJ. Phone: (201) 891-0278, Fax: (201) 848-9721. Email: abmasfarm@erols.com  Directions: Rt 208; Ewing Ave E; Right at Franklin; 2nd left onto Lawlins. Open: Year round, 8 am to 6 pm, Saturday, 8 am to 5:30 pm, closed Sunday. Roadside Market: Fruits; vegetables; bakery items. Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; eggs, poultry; pony rides; birthday parties; farm tours; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted. Rented Incubators 
  • Demarest Farms - Pick Your Own: Apples, pumpkins, peaches 
    244 Werimus Road, Hillsdale, NJ. Directions: GSP N Exit 168; Left off ramp, Right at blinker; From East - Route 80 W to GSP N - follow above directions; Directions from all locations on Website 
    Phone: (201) 666-0472 or (201) 666-0350, Fax: (201) 666-0553.
    Email: demarestfarms@earthlink.com .
    Open: Daily, April 1 - Dec. 24; pick your own season Aug. - Oct., 8 am to 7 pm; holidays 8 am to 5 pm 
    Roadside Market: Apples, pumpkins, fruits, vegetables 
    Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap 
    Also Available: Garden/greenhouse, gift/gourmet items, cider, donuts, bakery, salad bar, barbeque pit weekends September & Oct, picnic grove, prepared food, Christmas trees, wreaths, all Christmas related items, featuring Santa's Enchanted Woods as featured on Good Day New York, WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted.
  • Ward's Pumpkin Patch - corn (sweet), melons, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo
    552 Route 17 North 542 West Saddle River Road, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Phone: 201-523-0824. Email us at: wardspumkinpatch@gmail.com. Crops are usually available in October. Open: all week 10am Till Dark; September 25th through Halloween Only. Ward's Pumpkin Patch Since 1940. Payment: Cash, Check. We have exotic Gator, Apple, Goose Neck, Warted and Winged Gourds. Lumina, Casper, Cotton Candy and Giant Full Moon all White Pumpkins. Fat Jacks Aladdins, Howdins, Big Macs. Jaharradale, Warted Red & Grey Hubbard, Pokemon, Baby Boos, Warted Bears, One Too Many, Cinderella, Fairytale, New Kinds of Hybrid Pumpkin Gourds, Snake Gourds, Cheese, Long Island Squash, Peanut Pumpkin, Green Warted Apple Gourds, Turks Turban etc, too Many to list. Birthday parties only during the week days after school hours.

Morris County

  • Alstede Farm - Strawberries, black raspberries, purple raspberries,  Green and Pink Gooseberries, Currants, Blackberries,  Yellow raspberries, Red Raspberries, Peaches, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, Pumpkins, Indian corn, Gourds, Apples, Cut Your Own Flowers
    80 Route 24, Chester, NJ, Phone: 908-879-7189. Email: info@alstedefarms.com. Open: Daily, year round, Mon. - Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm, Sun. 10 am to 5 pm. Shop at the Market for all kinds of fresh produce and great food. Bring home a fresh baked pie for dinner!! Enjoy an ice cream at our ice cream parlor. We have homemade ice cream made with our own fruit. Visiting and feeding the animals. The animals love to have visitors and they love have a snack. You can purchase carrots and animal feed at the market. Playing on the hay pyramid. We have a huge hay pyramid for children and adults to climb on! Crawling through the hay tunnel. This is so cool!! It's 80' long. Try it!! (This is a Fall event). Pick your own vegetables - eggplant, tomatoes, peppers - when in season Bounce on the moonwalk on select weekends - nominal fee Ride the tractor train ride on select weekends - nominal fee Take a hay wagon ride around the farm on select weekends - nominal fee Visit our refreshment trailer. You can purchase lunch, drinks, popcorn, ice cream and drinks. Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap  Free pumpkin hay rides on weekends; Clydesdale horse rides; group tours available; corporate events. A great place for birthday parties (year round). We've got lots of fun activities to entertain your guests. Check our website for details on everything you can do on the farm! (UPDATED: May 04, 2008)
  • Ashley Farms -  Pick Your Own: Pumpkins 
    25 Hillside Avenue, Flanders, NJ. Phone: (973) 584-7578. Email: aimash@msn.com. Directions: From Route 80 E - Exit 27 to Route 206 S to 3rd traffic light, make a left (Main St.) at fork, bear left on Hillside Ave.; From Route 80 W - Exit 27A, same as above . Open: Year-round, Weekdays 9 am to 7 PM; Saturday 9 am to 6 PM; Sunday & Holidays 9 am to 5 PM. Roadside Market: Fresh fruits & vegetables; corn; tomatoes; pumpkins. Also Available: Fresh turkey & turkey parts; cooked turkey; homemade salads; baked pies & pastries; fresh baked bread; apple cider; cider donuts; bedding plants; mums; hanging baskets; mulch; Christmas decorations; daily products; ice cream; preserves & jellies; salad dressings; spices; local honey; homemade soup & chili; gift baskets. Propane filling station 
  • Conklin Farm U-Pick - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
    65 River Road (corner of Vreeland Ave.), Montville, NJ 07045. Phone: 973-334-4358Directions: Located off of Route 287, follow the signs! And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: 7 days a week 10am to 6pm Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Weekend Specials include: Haunted Hayrides, Fresh Baked Pies, Hotdogs, Snack Bar, Pumpkin Launcher.
  • Denville Farms, Inc. - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins 
    55 Old Boonton Road, Denville, NJ. Phone: (973) 627-4719. Directions: From Denville Center, Diamond Spring Road to Pocono Road past St. Clares Hosp. to Rockaway River Country Club, Left onto Old Boonton Road. Open: Daily, May thru Oct., Hours vary with season. Roadside Market: Sweet corn; tomatoes; peaches; apples; pumpkins. Also Available: Honey; gourds; Indian corn; corn stalks; apple cider; straw; spring bedding plants; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted.
  • Greenway Flowers & Greenhouses Schooley's - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins 
    Mtn. Road (Route 24), Hackettstown, NJ. Phone: (908) 850-0700. Directions: Located between Long Valley & Hackettstown. Open: Year-round, Mon - Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm; Sun. 10 am to 2 pm (May, June, Sept., Oct. & Dec.) 
    Roadside Market. Also Available: Corn maze; pumpkins & free hay ride to fields; private parties; school trips in the fall 
  • Hamilton Farms Greenhouses & Farm MarketPick Your Own: Flowers (zinnia, snapdragon, celosia, sunflower); pumpkins 
    130 Old Denville Road, Boonton Twp., NJ. Phone: (973) 334-6528. Directions: Route 46 to the Boulevard in Mt. Lakes, left onto Pocono Road, right onto Morris Road, on left approx 2 miles. Open: Apr. - Oct., & Dec., 9 am to 6 pm. Roadside Market: Summer & fall produce; Easter lilies; spring bulbs; bedding plants; geraniums; New Guinea; impatiens; garden mums; hanging baskets; poinsettias; roping; Christmas trees; wreaths; grave blankets. Also Available: Free hay ride to pumpkin field; private parties; field trips. Wholesale and retail 
  • Hillview Farms - Pick Your Own: blueberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins, and flowers
    223 Meyersville Road, Gillette, NJ. Phone: (908) 647-0957. Directions: I-78 Exit 40 towards Gillette, 5 miles on right. Open: We are open from daily (including weekends) 9 am to 6 pm; however, our fields close to the public at 5 pm. Blueberry picking lasts through July; Peach picking lasts early August through early to mid September; Apple picking lasts late August to end of October; Pumpkin picking lasts throughout October; Flower picking (zinnias) lasts July through September. We also have hayrides every weekend in October that go through the farm to the apple orchards and pumpkin patches. The roadside market has apples; pumpkins; vegetables, tomatoes. Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap. Also Available: Donuts; cider; bakery items 
  • Lines Farm - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins 
    279 Eyland Avenue, Succasunna, NJ. Phone: (973) 584-2778. Email: malcolm_lines@hotmail.com. Directions: Route 80 to Route 46 W to Route 10 E to Eyland Ave. 2 miles on the Right Side; From West, Route 206 to Hillside Ave. to Eyland Ave.,1/4 mile on left. Open: Daily, May - Oct., 10 am to 7 PM. Roadside Market: Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs, Pumpkins. Also Available: Flowers, Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets.
  • Ort Farms - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins 
    25 Bartley Road, Long Valley, NJ. Phone: (908) 876-3351. Directions: Route 80 W to Exit 27A, Route 206 S to 1st light after McDonalds, Right on Bartley-Chester Road. 1 mile; 1st left on Bartley Road 3 miles on Right. Open: Daily, Mar. 15 - Dec. 24, 9 am to 7 pm. Roadside Market: Sweet corn; tomatoes; peaches; peppers; squash; apples; squash; pumpkins 
    Also Available: Flowers; bedding plants; hanging baskets; gourds; Indian corn; Christmas trees, wreaths, grave blankets; hay rides to pyo pumpkins; farm animals picture spots; Easter egg hunt; hay rides; Easter bunny; friendly farm animals; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted 
  • Parks Farms - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins 
    Route 24, Chester, NJ. Phone: (908) 879-5509. Directions: Route 24 2 miles between Chester & Mendham. Open: Daily, May - Dec. Roadside Market: Apples; peaches; vegetables. Apple Varieties: Cortland, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap. Also Available: Cider; gourds; corn maze; straw bales; free wagon rides to fields; daily educational and fun tours available at alternate location, September 20 - Nov. 1, schools welcome, call for reservations; antique tractor display (weekends & Columbus Day only) 
    Establisthed 1906 
  • Riamede Farm - Pick Your Own Apples and Pumpkins!
    122 Oakdale Road, Chester, NJ. Directions: Turn onto Oakdale at Exxon Station on eastern end of Main Street, 1/2 mile 
    Phone: (908) 879-5353. Directions: Turn onto Oakdale at the Exxon on the eastern end of Main Street, Chester. Route 80 W to Exit 27a onto Route 206 S, drive 8 miles, turn left (east) onto Route 513 at intersection, go to next traffic light, turn left onto Oakdale at the Exxon. Open: Daily, September to Oct., 9 am to 4:30 pm. Roadside Market: Apples 
    Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap; traditional, modern and heirloom apple varieties available. Also Available: Cider, jams, jellies, honey, hay rides. Roam our 50 acres of scenic old orchards & woodlands; enjoy the fall colors 
  • Ripple Hill Farm - Pick Your Own: Apples 
    181 Mountain Road, Basking Ridge, NJ. Phone: (908) 647-1300. Email: casorge@usa.net. Directions: Route 78, exit 33, south on Martinsville Road, @ 1 1/4 mile turn right onto Mountain Road, farm on right. Open: September - October, Sundays only, 11 am to 3 pm, by appointment. Roadside Market. Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap 
  • Stony Hill Farm Market - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins; mums 
    15 North Road, Chester, NJ. Phone: 908) 879-2908. Directions: From Route 80, Route 206 S, Left onto Route 513, 1 mile  on left; from Route 287 or Route 78, 206 N, Right onto Route 513, 1 mile  on left. Open: Easter - Christmas, 9 am to 6 pm 
    Also Available: Home Maze Quest - the cornfield maze adventure; hay ride; farm tours; animals 
  • Stony Hill Gardens - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins; apples; mums 
    8 Route 24, Chester, NJ. Phone: (908) 879-2696. Directions: From Route 80 - Route 206S right onto Route 513,1.7 miles on left; From Route 287 or Route 78 - Route 206N, left onto Route 513, 1.7 miles. Open: Daily, year-round, 9 am to 6 pm. Also Available: Fall hay rides on weekends; School tours - weekdays.
  • Sun High Orchard - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins 
    19 Canfield Avenue, Randolph, NJ. Phone: (973) 584-4734. Directions: Route 287 to Route 10 W, Rt 10 W to Canfield Avenue, left at light, 100 yds. on right. Open: Daily, May - Dec., 9 am to 6 pm. Roadside Market: Apples: all varieties, pumpkins, vegetables, sweet corn, tomatoes, raspberries, peaches. Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap. Also Available: Apple cider, donuts, bakery, pies, soup, salads, jams, honey, cut flowers, bedding plants, perennials, gifts & craft items, mums, hay rides, picnic tables, fall decorations, petting zoo, farm animals, WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted 
    Turn of the century General Store, 200-year old authentic working bee-hive oven 
  • Union Hill Farms - pumpkins (Oct.); cut flowers (July - Sept.) 
    Cooper Road, Denville, NJ. Phone: (973) 366-0440.  Directions: 1/4 mile off Route 10W. Open: Daily, May thru October, 9 am to 5 pm. Roadside Market: Sweet corn; tomatoes; peppers; eggplant; snap beans; squash; cucumbers; melons; strawberries; raspberries. Also Available: WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted 
  • Wightman's Farms - Pick Your Own: Pumpkins; apples 
    Route 202, 1111 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Morristown, NJ. Phone: (973) 425-9819; Hotline: (973) 425-0840. Directions: I-287 to Exit 30B, right at light, 1/3 miles on left; S on Route 202 from Morristown; N on Route 202 from Bernardsville. Open: Market: Daily, year-round except Christmas, 8 am to 6 pm. Roadside Market: Apples: all varieties; fruits; vegetables 
    Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap. Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; apples - weekends only after Labor Day thru Oct.; hay rides & pumpkins - weekends only September 14 thru Oct.; group tours on weekdays by appt.; corn maze; picnic area; gourds; Indian corn; corn stalks; bedding plants; hanging baskets; Christmas trees; wreaths; roping; decorations; hardy mums; perennials; Easter flowers; dried flowers, fresh bouquets; apple cider; gourmet foods; honey; maple syrup; birdhouses & feeders; bird seed; hickory-smoked meats; cheeses; deli meats; home-made salads; bakery (pies, donuts, muffins, cookies, brownies) 

Somerset County

  • Dutch Hollow Farm Stand - Flowers 
    895 Meadow Road, Bridgewater, NJ. Phone: (908) 725-3049. Email: dutchhollowfarm@netzero.com. Directions: From Somerville Circle Route 28 W to Meadow Road 2 mi. Open: May - Halloween, Tue. - Fri. 12 pm to 6 pm, Saturday, & Sun. 10 am to 6 pm. In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked:   Sweet Corn; tomatoes; squash; cucumbers; strawberries; blueberries; peaches; plums; apples; pumpkins. Also Available: Mums; jams; jellies; crafts; decorations; bedding plants; gift baskets; firewood; PYO flowers; all natural beef 
  • Everett's Farm & Market - CLOSED!
  • Full Moon Farm - Unverified listing: a visitor wrote this one in. Can anyone else confirm?
    Washington Valley Road, Pluckemin, NJ, 07920. "He only takes cash, it is a farm stand and green house, crops are organic, and he does sell eggs. . The farmer may only be specializing in tomatoes this year. But he is reasonable, and very hospitable. If you ask about other farms and such, he'll give you the answers you need. Last year he had tomatoes (the best around I may add!), squash, pumpkins, onions, red potatoes, plums, honey, peppers, hot peppers, home made hot sauce and jams! He uses reused cardboard boxes adn paper bags, never plastic! He grows all things organic and has been there for many years. It is a farm and he picks the goods. He always carries the boxes and bags to your car...very courteous, from the OLD school. "
  • Healthy Acres Farm - UPDATE October 16, 2006: It appears as though they have closed, permanently.
    Tomatoes, Plum Tomatoes, Hot & Sweet Peppers, Eggplants, Cucumbers, Pickles, Pumpkins, Zucchini 
    759 New Brunswick Road, Somerset, NJ.
    Phone: (908) 510-7811 
    In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked:   Tomatoes, Plum Tomatoes, Hot & Sweet Peppers, Eggplants, Cucumbers, Pickles, Pumpkins, Zucchini 
  • Hillsboro Farm - pumpkins, summer squash, prepicked produce
    219 Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844. Phone: 908-500-0803. Email: devann51@yahoo.com. Directions: From Route 206 in Belle Meade, turn onto Hillsborough Road, 1 mi to farm stand, on left. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: We are open July, August, September, October. July through September, open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. October, weekends only from 10 am to 6 pm. Payment: Cash, only. Summer Specials: Roadside Market featuring fresh picked seasonal vegetables. Multiple varieties of sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, hot and sweet peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, melons and peaches. Autumn Specials: Broom Corn, Indian Corn, Gourds, exotic varieties of squash, hay, straw, cornstalks, and chrysanthemums. Apples and cider from local orchard available for purchase.
  • Linda's Farm Stand - Pumpkins 
    831 Rt 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ. Phone: (908) 725-1555. Open: April - December. In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked:   Vegetables; herbs. Also Available: Gourds; nursery; greenhouse; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted .
  • River Lea Farm Market - Pumpkins; gourds; mums; cornstalks; hay 
    2084 South Branch Road, Branchburg, NJ. Phone: (908) 369-3699, Fax: (908) 369-3679. Email: dpkanach@aol.com.
    Open: Late September to end of Oct., Weekdays 3 pm to 6 pm; weekends & holidays 10 am to 6 pm. In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked:   Mums; gourds; cornstalks; cider; straw; Indian corn; apples; jams; jellies. Also Available: School tours available; hay maze and other activities, Farm animals.
  • Sunhaven Farms - Strawberries; sweet peas (June); peppers; green beans; eggplant; tomatoes; plum tomatoes (August); broccoli; cauliflower; garden mums (Sept.) 
    1018 Orchard Dr., Hillsborough, NJ. Phone: (908) 369-6504. Directions: New Center Road to Orchard Drive. A visitor writes on June 17, 2007: "We went to Sunhaven farms on Friday, and picked strawberries. The strawberries were really good! She had flowers to buy and hothouse tomatoes."
  • Suydam Farms - Pumpkins, Corn maze, Christmas trees
    1803 Route 27 & Skillman's Lane, Somerset, NJ. Phone: (732) 846-7139. Directions: 4 miles S of New Brunswick; 10 miles N of Princeton. Email: suydamfarms@aol.com. In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked:   Fresh-cut flowers (July - Sept.); mums; ; fresh pork; hops (Aug. & Sept).

Union County

  • No PYO farms have been identified in this county!  Know of any?

Pick your own farms in northeast New Jersey

This page provides a detailed list of northeast NJ's  pick- your- own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms in the counties listed above.  Just scroll down this page!

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