2024 Southwest New Jersey Tomato U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Tomato U-Pick Orchards in Southwest New Jersey in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for tomatoes that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have tomatoes farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Burlington County

• Alan's Flower Farm / Grossman Farms - Pick Your Own: Flowers (50 varieties); tomatoes (6 heirloom varieties); peppers; cantaloupes; watermelons
  120 Sykesville Road, Chesterfield, NJ . Phone: (609) 291-8210. Email: cagross890@aol.com. Open: May 15 - October 15, 8 am to 7 pm. Click here for a map and directions. From Route 206 & Route 528, take Route 528 toward Chesterfield, after Chesterfield Inn, make right, farm 1.5 miles; From Wrightstown-Sykesville Road & Route 537, N on Sykesville Road 2 miles. Alan's Flower Farm is located in Chesterfield, New Jersey and has over 150 acres devoted to the exclusive growing of the state's finest fresh cut flowers. Our fields are in full bloom from mid-May through mid-October. All flowers are cut fresh daily and cooled immediately to ensure the highest quality. We offer a long shelf life at a competitive market price and guarantee your satisfaction.We also have a roadside market / farm stand with Green beans; squash (summer, winter); cucumbers; pickles; herbs (20 varieties); peppers; eggplant; tomatoes; cantaloupes; watermelons; pumpkins. We also have Gourds; cut flowers (50 varieties); WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted )
• Budds KNP Farms & Country Market - Uses natural growing practices, beans, broccoli, herbs or spices, peppers, tomatoes, other vegetables, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  131/132 Vincentown Road, Pemberton, NJ 08068. Phone: 609-894-4817. Email: buddsknpfarms@verizon.net. Open: 7 days per week - all year April to November 9 am to 9 pm, December to March 10 am to 8 pm. Directions: Route 206 NorthSouth to County Road 616 EastPemberton Road. The farm is exactly 3 miles on the right. Look for the Giant ear of corn. Route 38 East to Pemberton, make a right at Dunkin Donuts. The farm is exactly 1 mile on the left. Look for the Giant ear of corn. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Budds KNP Farms & Country Market Facebook page. entown Road, Pemberton, NJ 08068Fax: 609-894-0111 Route 206 North/South to County Road 616 East/Pemberton Road. The farm is exactly 3 miles on the right. Look for the Giant ear of corn. Route 38 East to Pemberton, make a right at Dunkin Donuts. The farm is exactly 1 mile on the left. Look for the Giant ear of cornCrops are usually available in January, February, March, July, August, September, October, November, December. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified OrganicPick your own late summer/fall/winter collards, kale, mustard, turnips, cilantro, broccoli, cabbage, hot peppers, string beans, tomatoes and some herbs. Old fashion country store with Jersey Fresh Honey - Clams - live Crabs, cold sodas, dairy, bedding plants, flowers. Takeout Country Kitchen with menu featuring homegrown food items. Picnic tables in a country setting are provided for our customers enjoyment. Homemade baked goods using Jersey Fresh fruits.
• Farmer Jack's Christmas Trees/ Halloween/Home Grown Produce - cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, melons, peppers, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, and prepicked produce, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals
  150 Route 530, Southampton, NJ 08088. Phone: (609) 929-8570. Email: farmerjacks@temple.edu. Open: Produce Stand and Halloween, Monday to Sunday, 9am to 7pm Christmas Trees, Monday to Sunday, 24 hours a day. Directions: On website from New York, Philadelphia, and Del. Very detailed. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October Produce Stand open last week of June until October 31st. Halloween pumpkin picking and rides open October 1st - October 31st Christmas trees are open from Thanksgiving until Christmas Day along with free pony rides, horse drawn cart rides and a petting zooWe offer summer produce, fall produce, pumpkin picking and in winter Christmas trees and pony rides with a purchase of a tree
  Comments from a visitor on September 20, 2011: "My hubby & I took our son a couple years ago to Farmer Jacks for tractor pulled hay ride to pick pumpkins. The man seemed nice at first, but then he started making political comments & we were shocked. Couldn't wait to get out of there! We will never go back there! Don't want to give him any of our business"
• Hallock's U-Pick - strawberries, vegetables, peas, beans, beets. tomatoes, pumpkins
  38 Fischer Rd, New Egypt, NJ 08533. Phone: 609-758-8847. Email: hallocksupickfarm@gmail.com. Open: daily. Click here for a map and directions. Crop Approximate Picking DateStrawberries Mid-MayPeas JuneKohlrabi, Cabbage June til FallBeans (String, wax, flat) Late June til Fall Beets, Swiss Chard Late June til FallTomatoes Late July til FallPickles, Cucumber, Squash Late June til FallLima & Butter Beans August til Fall Onions, Okra, & Field Peas August til FallBell, Fryer & Hot Peppers, Eggplant Late July til FallCilantro Late July til FallDill, Cranberry Beans Late July til FallWhite Potatoes Mid-July til FallSpinach, Broccoli Spring & FallCollards, Kale, Rape, Mustards & Turnips Spring til Fall Sweet Potato Leaves, Jute Leaves,Bitterballs, Careless Greens, Kittley, Sour/Sour August til FallSweet Potatoes Sept & OctPumpkins & Rutabagas Fall (ADDED: August 4, 2022, JBS)
• Johnson's Locust Hall Farm - apples, blackberries, peaches, strawberries, snap peas (edible pod), carving pumpkins, tomatoes, sunflowers, Local honey from within 50 miles, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, bakery, homemade ice cream, Cell service cell phones work here, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  2691 Monmouth Road Jobstown New Jersey, 8041, Jobstown, NJ 08041. Phone: (609) 353-9000. Email: reservation@JohnsonsLocustHallFarm.com. Open: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, All credit cards.
  Johnson's Locust Hall Farm Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates or Strawberries mid May-June Peaches, Blackberries, Cherry Tomatoes, Sunflowers and field flowers: June - August Corn maze, apple picking, sunflower picking: September - October Click here for our Instagram page. Family fun, Historic farm, Unique destination. .A vast family owned 320 acre farm offers a variety of activities, surround in farmland, pasture, and historic barn beauty. Just 70 miles from New York City & 40 miles from Philadelphia. Be one with nature as you take a hayride out to the fields to pick seasonal fruits & vegetables. Visit the Play Patch and feed our farm animals & spend time at the playground, either playing or enjoying the views. Visit as a teacher & students for an educational farm tour, or celebrate a memorable event in one of our barns. (UPDATED: July 24, 2023) (ADDED: April 16, 2015)
• Riverside Homestead Farm (aka, Taylor's Riverside Farm) - ORGANIC, Pick Your Own: Raspberries; tomatoes; peppers; eggplant; blackberries; pears; pumpkins
  7 Taylor Lane, Cinnaminson, NJ . Phone: (856) 829-4992. Email: ktmizuro7@gmail.com. Open: June - October, Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 PM. Directions: at the Delaware River, From Route 130 take Taylors Lane Northwest, across Route 543 onto farm road and follow signs to stand. We also have a roadside market farm stand with Peas; cherries; green beans; tomatoes; bell peppers; eggplant; corn; blackberries; raspberries; gooseberries; pears; pumpkins. We also have By order - pole limas. Limited volume; all organic. . Click here for a map and directions.
  Riverside Homestead Farm (aka, Taylor's Riverside Farm) Facebook page. at the Delaware River, From Route 130 take Taylors Lane Northwest, across Route 543 onto farm road and follow signs to stand. We also have a roadside market / farm stand with Peas; cherries; green beans; tomatoes; bell peppers; eggplant; corn; blackberries; raspberries; gooseberries; pears; pumpkins. We also have By order - pole limas. Limited volume; all organicAlso called "Taylor's River Side Farm". Our apple varieties are Stayman Winesap, Liberty, Red and Yellow Delicious
• Specca Farms Pick Your Own - Uses integrated pest management practices, beans, beets, broad beans, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, herbs or spices, peas, peppers, summer squash, strawberries, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties are available, farm animals, events at your location (call for info)
  870 Jacksonville-mt. Holly Road, Springfield, NJ 08505. Phone: 609-267-4445. Open: all months except July; Closed for the month of July; Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Sundays from 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: from route 541 in Mt. Holly, Head East on Woodlane Road. Turn left onto Jacksonville Road at first traffic light, Farm is on left. Big white sign reads Specca Farms Pick Your Own. Across from Springfield Golf Center. We will have a Sunflower maze in August. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, only. . Pick Your Own Strawberries, Sweet Raab and Bitter Broccoli Raab, Kale and Collards, Leeks, Red, green, Romaine and Butterhead Lettuce, Beets, Spinach and Swiss Chard, FAVA Be - truncated. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Specca Farms Pick Your Own Facebook page. open with PYO Tomatoes; plum, Jersey, 250s, Heirlooms, Peppers and Eggplant, Okra, Field Peas, Beans, Greens, Lettuces and much more. We offer the largest selection of fresh Vegetables for pick Your Own. Grower of NJ's finest produce for a hundred yearsA visitor writes on June 03, 2016: "They give you a large cardboard tray at no charge, and give you a dollar off each time you go back and reuse it."A visitor writes on June 29, 2014: "Specca has strawberries, too! Went 3rd weekend in June. They were awesome. You can also pick beet greens, which are hard to find in stores. Lovely people who own the farm, the Specca family. It's been there since I was a little girl, some 40 years ago. There's also a great farmers market nearby, Columbus Market, great outdoor fleamarket on Sundays."

Gloucester County

• Royal Acres Farm - Pick Your Own: Okra; tomatoes; greens; collards; chowder peas; beans (string, butter, green); strawberries.
  2084 Winslow Road, Williamstown, NJ . Phone: (856) 728-9358. Email: southerncross@comcast.net. Open: May - September, Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6:30 pm. Click here for a map and directions. We also have a roadside market / farm stand with Okra; tomatoes; greens; collards; chowder peas; beans (string, butter, green); strawberries. We also have Straw; beef

 

Tomatoes

Tomato Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Pick tomatoes that are firm and free of blemishes. Cracking is common in very hot weather, especially after a rain, and if you intend to use the tomatoes within 1 day, that will be ok.

During hot summer weather, pick the tomatoes when they have a healthy pink/red (or yellow or orange depending on the variety) color and let them finish the last day or two of ripening indoors. Tomatoes do not need to be in the sunlight in order to ripen. If you have green fruit on the plants in the fall when frost is approaching, pick the tomatoes and store them in a cool, dark place to ripen.

Tomato Varieties

In general paste or Roma-type tomatoes are the best to using for canning, as they have thicker, meatier walls and far less water. And cherry tomatoes are the worst to use, as they are mostly water.  But you can use any type you can get hold of.  You may just have to cook them down longer to boil off excess water.  See our Master list of tomato varieties

Growing tomatoes

• Master list of tomato varieties
• Master List of Heirloom Tomato Varieties
• How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Yard or Patio - Everything you need to know
• Detailed directions to starting tomatoes from seed
• Master List of Roma and Paste Tomato Varieties for the Home Garden
• Master list of disease-resistant tomato varieties
• Tomato plant diseases

Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving Tomatoes and more!

Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies from tomatoes.  Some of these require a Pressure Canner to prevent potential spoilage and food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food.  For others, you can use a water bath canner OR a Pressure Canner.  I've noted what's required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!

And don't miss: Answers to common tomato canning problems and see this page about what to do with your unripe green tomatoes!

Prepping tomatoes

• How to quickly and easily remove tomato skins

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )

• How to can tomatoes using a water bath canner - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Bruschetta - W
• Tomato sauce - W
• Tomato paste - W
• Barbecue sauce (BBQ sauce) - W
• Chili sauce from your own tomatoes and peppers - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Tomato Preserves- W
• Tomato salsa - W
• Spaghetti sauce - without meat - W, P
• Spiced Green tomatoes- W
• Pickled Green Tomatoes - W - another pickled green tomato recipe, this one sweet
• Ketchup.. or if you prefer... How to make catsup - W, P
• NEW! SUPER-EASY homemade ketchup recipe - W
• Salsa from your unripe, GREEN tomatoes! - W
• Tomatillo salsa - W
• How to make roasted tomatoes, boiling water bath canner version - W

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

• Canned tomatoes using a Pressure Canner - P
• Baked  Beans With Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• Canning your own chili con carne (with meat) - P
• How to make roasted tomatoes, pressure canner version - P
• Spaghetti sauce - with meat  - P
• Stewed tomatoes - P
• Tomato soup or tomato-basil soup - P
• Tomato sauce - P
• Tomato juice - P
• Tomato juice, like V8 - P

Freezing Tomatoes

• How to freeze tomatoes from you garden or the farm; for that fresh taste this winter!
• Space-saving prepping and freezing extra tomatoes from your garden to can later

Drying tomatoes

• NEW! How to make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
• Food drying basics and principles
• How to dry your own herbs
• Food Dehydrators - models, specs and pricing information

Ripening green tomatoes in your garage or basement

If you want to bring your green tomatoes indoors before a freeze in the Fall, and ripen them, see:

• How to ripen your green garden tomatoes indoors in the Fall and Winter.

And if you'd like to start you own tomatoes from seed (you can save a small fortune and grow the heirloom varieties you like) see this page for easy directions for growing your own tomato plants from seed.

Frequently Asked Questions About Canning, Freezing and Preserving Tomatoes

• See this page for answers to many common questions about tomatoes.

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers