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This month's notes: November 2009: Apples are ripe. Learn about each apple variety here. Pumpkins and winter squash are in. (be sure to see our easy pumpkin pie-from a fresh pumpkin recipe!  Fall raspberries are still available in some places, and many vegetables are still in full swing! Organic farms are identified in green!  (Fruit and vegetable festivals are here). Make your own applesauce, apple butter, salsa, spaghetti sauce and save money on food bills and eat better. See easy canning instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see 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

  • Demarest Farm - apples, peaches, pumpkins, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, birthday parties, school tours
    244 Werimus Road, Hillsdale, NJ 07642. Phone: 201-666-0472. Fax: 201-666-0553. Email: demarestfarm@demarestfarms.com. Directions: Garden State Parkway north to exit 168. Make a left off the exit. Go to the blinking light and make a right. Demarest Farm is located about a half-mile down the road at the first traffic light. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: 8 am to 7 pm, seven days a week, mid April until Thanksgiving; Apple and pumpkin picking open to the public weekends, 10 am to 4:30 pm and weekdays 3 to 4:30 pm; Daytime reservations available for groups of 10 or more Monday through Friday; Call for peach picking dates and times. Nursery in spring; Car show in August; Peach picking hayrides late July thru August Apple picking hayrides run thru September Pumpkin picking hayrides run late September thru Halloween; Country Fair first weekend in November Games and rides for kids. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Farm market offers from scratch salad bar, bakery, deli, ice cream shoppe, and lots of other goodies like fresh cider and donuts. Large variety of seasonal homegrown and local produce available. Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap (UPDATED: September 26, 2008)
  • Secor Farms - raspberries (red), pumpkins, restrooms
    168 Airmont Ave, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Phone: 201 529 2595. Open: 8am to 6pm Every Day April - June; Closed Monday and Tuesday during summer months (July - Aug); Secor Farms is closed during November, January, February and March. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Raspberries- Please check our website about U-Pick Days; Raspberries: Late August and September. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. (ADDED: July 22, 2009) (UPDATED: July 29, 2009)
  • 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 Farms - 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
    84 Route 513 (Old Route 24), Chester, NJ. Phone: 908-879-7189. Email: info@alstedefarms.com. Directions: Rt. 80 or Rt. 287 to Rt. 206 into Chester, Right on Rt. 513 S., 3/4 mile on Left. GPS Location: 191 West Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930; We are located approximately 1/4 mile south from this location on West Main Street. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: Daily, year round 7 Days a Week, Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday 10 am to 5 pm with extended hours during spring, summer, fall.  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. Pony 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) (UPDATED: August 12, 2008)
    A visitor writes on June 27, 2009: "We love this farm!"
    Comments from a visitor, May 30, 2008: "They are open all year and have a fabulous store (if you don't want to get out in the brambles and pick your own) They are kid friendly with hayrides, horse rides, festivals, corn maze. They take credit cards and have restrooms. They make their own homemade ice cream (oh boy is it good!). They have farm markets in local communities throughout central NJ. You can even cut your very own wildflowers to take home in a bouquet! :D They are a great farm in a great little town (which also has a Sally Lunn's Tea Room and many wonderful little antique stores and old fashioned privately owned boutique stores."
     
  • Conklin Farm U-Pick - pumpkins, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    65 River Road, Montville, NJ 07045. Phone: 973-265-4687. Email: conklinupick@gmail.com. Open: 7 days a week 10 am to 6 pm. Directions: Rt. 287 to exit 47 and follow the signs!. Click here for a map and directions. Opening September 19th thru October 31st!. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Orchard Fresh Apples, Fresh Baked Pies, Gourds, Cornstalks, Straw, Indian Corn, Fall Decor & More! The nicest selection of Painted Pumpkins around!. (UPDATED: September 09, 2009)
    A visitor writes on October 23, 2009: "While, I like Conklin Farm, be prepared to spend a lot of money. Everything costs money separately. It cost $4.00 for per face paint and the girl just air brushed a small stencil on their faces. The entire bottle of paint she used probably costs less than $4.00. It was $2.00 per person just to enter the corn maze which was not well maintained. The hay ride was a waste because it just brought you to one end of the farm and back, we were on it for less than 5 minutes. Next year, I will do a bit more research and find a farm that does not charge for everything like that. Between 3 pumpkins, snack, 1 Mum, and doing all the activities for 3 people, I spent close to $100.00 that day."
  • 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. - October, & December ., 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.
    A visitor writes on August 02, 2008: "This is the fifth pick-your-own place we\'ve explored in New Jersey, and it was the best! We climbed a short distance up a hill, past chickens and peacocks to donut peach trees laden with fruit. Later, we walked down the hill to blueberry bushes still full (August 2) with berries. We will be checking back regularly to see other peach varieties and apples become open to picking."
  • 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 October, 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 & Gardens - apples, pumpkins, strawberries,
    15 North Road 8 Route 24, Chester, NJ 07930. Phone: 908-879-2908. Alternate Phone: 908-879-2696. Fax: 908-879-5876. Email: stonyhillgardens@gmail.com. Open: 10 am to 5. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. (UPDATED: October 13, 2009)
  • Sun High Orchard - raspberries, apples,  flowers and pumpkins, farm animals, hayrides, birthday parties, farm tours
    19 Canfield Avenue, Randolph, NJ 07869. Phone: (973) 584-4734. Open: 7 days a week Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: click here for a map and directions. Sun High is a 25-acre farm raising peaches (not pyo), apples (pyo), sweet corn (not pyo) and a variety of vegetables (not pyo) and cut flowers, which are available in the farmer's market. Special attractions include seasonal events. (ADDED: July 21, 2009)
  • 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) 

Passaic County

  • Farmview Stand - strawberries, pumpkins.
    945 Black Oak Ridge Road, Wayne, NJ, 07440. Phone: 973-839-1212. Pick your own strawberries from our strawberry patches mid-late May through mid-late June.  Strawberry season may vary due to weather.  To ensure they are in season, call or check out our produce availability page. No public restrooms but they do have picnic tables and animals to look at (no petting or feeding allowed). A visitor writes: "They take credit cards and host many school pumpkin picking events in the fall. They grow their own corn, lettuce, tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, green beans and squash. They also offer fresh mozzarella, fruit, flowers and jams. Hours vary by season but in spring and summer open 7 days a week. I like it a lot as it is close and their corn, lettuce and fresh basil are fantastic!" (ADDED: July 17, 2008)

Somerset County

  • 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. "
  • Hillsboro Farm - pumpkins, summer squash, and 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 mile 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.
  • Sunhaven Farms - Strawberries; sweet peas (June); peppers; green beans; eggplant; tomatoes; plum tomatoes (August); broccoli; cauliflower; garden mums (Sept.) 
    1018 Orchard Drive, 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."

Union County

 


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!

And if you want simple instructions how to make jam, how to make applesauce or how to make apple butter, just click here.


Farmers Markets, Farm Stands and Farmer's Markets (NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

Bergen County

  • Secor Farms - Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Indoor market, Fresh local eggs, Baked goods, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, school tours
    85 Airmont Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Phone: 201.529.2595. Open: 8am to 6pm Every Day April - June; Closed Monday and Tuesday during summer months (July - Aug); Secor Farms is closed during November, January, February and March. Directions: From Route 17 N: take Airmont Avenue (after Chilis) exit, 2 mi. N on right. From (2)87: take Exit 14B. Go past Route 59 and continue onto Airmont Avenue Secor Farms is on left side across from baseball fields 2 miles up Airmont. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. (ADDED: July 22, 2009)

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  • Stony Hill Farm Market & Gardens - Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables, Indoor market, Covered outdoor market, Fresh local eggs, Baked goods, Preserves, jams, jellies, apples, asparagus, beans, beets, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, flowers, herbs/spices, onions, oranges, other berries, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
    15 North Road 8 Route 24, Chester, NJ 07930. Phone: 908-879-2908. Alternate Phone: 908-879-2696. Fax: 908-879-5876. Email: stonyhillgardens@gmail.com. Open: 7 days a week from 9 am to 6 from May to December check our website for off season times that is our farm market. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. okra garlic sweet potatoes potatoes. (UPDATED: October 13, 2009)/li>

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  • Stony Hill Farm Market & Gardens - Honey (retail), snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
    15 North Road 8 Route 24, Chester, NJ 07930. Phone: 908-879-2908. Alternate Phone: 908-879-2696. Fax: 908-879-5876. Email: stonyhillgardens@gmail.com. Open: 7 days a week from 9 am to 6 from May to December check our website for off season times that is our farm market Greenhouse location 9 am to 6 all year around excluding Christmas, new years, Easter. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. (UPDATED: October 13, 2009)/li>

 

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