Come on down to the farm and visit our Barnyard Petting Zoo at Abma’s Farm! “Visit our goats, sheep, alpaca, donkeys, ponies, bunnies, pigs, and more! Check out one of a kind features like our goat walk, duck pond, and ‘Bunnyville’.

The Barnyard is a fun and educational experience for the whole family to enjoy. All ages are welcome!  Open all year round.

Our goats, sheep, cows, and alpaca love snacking on animal crackers. Our bunnies love snacking on carrot tops. Please only feed them the tops; carrots themselves contain too much sugar for bunnies.

If you would like to feed the animals, you may purchase animal crackers and carrot tops (must purchase whole carrots) from our market.  We also have an Abma’s Farm feed bucket for purchase at the Barnyard. Bring your bucket back every time you visit for a refill!

Come in the fall for pumpkin picking!”

Abma’s Farm Market, Greenhouse & Petting Zoo

Atlantic Farm Market was “purchased in 2020, the Torode family owns and operates Atlantic Farm Market. A staple in Monmouth County for over three decades, the Torode family is dedicated to the continuation and preservation of this New Jersey landmark. Their goal and commitment for Atlantic Farm Market is to provide a family-oriented environment where locals and visitors alike can create lasting memories throughout every season.

Our farmers market and petting zoo are open to the public from April through December. Atlantic Farm Market also offers seasonal events throughout the fall, winter, and spring seasons.

At Atlantic Farm Market, we take pride in providing a safe and family-friendly environment for animals and visitors of all ages. We work tirelessly to ensure each one of our animals has the love and care they deserve - and that our guests have an opportunity to get up close and personal with them.

It’s never a bad time to swing by to pet, feed, and take photos with our four and two-legged friends.

A staple in Central NJ, Atlantic Farm Market offers the perfect fall experience. Stroll our family-friendly pumpkin patch, catch a hayride, or get lost in a corn maze. And don’t forget to say hi to our adorable animals along the way”

Atlantic Farm Market

Demarest Farms was “founded in 1886 and has since been a staple within the Bergen County Community. Offering a variety of activities, including peach picking, apple picking, and pumpkin picking, the farm is the perfect spot for family-fun. The farm market offers plants, produce, fresh baked goods, and more for all of its guests to enjoy!”

Pick Your Own Pumpkins begins in mid September.

Join us during the most spooky time of year and experience the amazingly spooktacular  Halloween Light Show. Take your vehicle on a guided tour through 32 acres of brilliant Halloween light displays,  enjoy our farm fresh goodies in our retail farm market. warm-up by the fire pits, • Make your own S’mores and Hot Coco.”

Demarest Farms for Pumpkin Picking in New Jersey

Happy Day Farm is run by Farmer Tim.  “In 2012, Tim took his love and passion for family and farming and purchased an abandoned 70-acre farm in Manalapan, New Jersey which officially launched Happy Day Farm. Tim utilized the portion of land to plant pumpkins and hold Fall Harvest activities including a corn maze, zoo, horse shaped swings, pedal carts and more.

In 2016, Tim purchased an additional 60 acres adjacent to the farm, making Happy Day Farm a total of 130 acres. The farm has now expanded to include u-pick blueberries, raspberries, sunflowers, lavender and zinnias and much more!

In October, the pumpkin patch is open 7 days a week.  There is no admission fee to pick a pumpkin on Monday through Thursday.  Just pay for what you pick!”

Happy Day Farm - Pumpkin Patch NJ

Hillview Farms has been growing fruit and vegetables for the local community and further afield for almost 150 years.

“Family-owned and operated, we farm fresh fruits and vegetables right here in Gilette, New Jersey.

Stop in to our General Store and pickup today’s produce, fresh eggs and honey and feel good about the quality of your food.  We are dedicated to providing you with the freshest fruit and vegetables, as well as eggs, cider, and homemade pies.

Whether you pick them from our fields or from our General Store, you will not only bring home healthy and healthful ingredients, you are doing a great thing in supporting your local farmers.”

Pick your own pumpkins in October.

Hillview Farms

At Melick’s Town Farm “we grow it ourselves. For nearly 300 years, the Melick family has provided our community with delicious, locally grown, farm fresh fruits and vegetables! We also sell plants, shrubs, jams and jellies, baked goods, gifts, and even Christmas trees—all the products that people have come to rely on from the Melick family since about 1725.

When it’s fall, every family should plan at least one trip to the farm to select the perfect pumpkins for your jack-o-lanterns and home decorations.

At Melick’s Town Farm in Califon, plan to join us on weekends in October for a horse drawn wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch where you can select your own pumpkins still growing on the vine.

We also have hay wagon rides at the Cider Mill and Orchards in Oldwick, and we have a large selection of pumpkins at all our locations and farmers’ markets.”

Melick’s Town Farm

Experience family fun at R and J Farm!  “We are a family owned farm located in Galloway Township in Atlantic County, NJ.  R and J Farm strives to provide a fun, family outdoor experience.  We are a great place to hold that birthday party or company outing.  
 
Can you find your way through our corn maze and find all the clues hidden along the way.  Take the hayride to the pumpkin patch to grab your perfect little pumpkin.
 
Take a leisurely ride on one of our hay wagons. Along the way we stop at our pumpkin patch where everyone is welcome to search the field looking for their perfect small sized pumpkin to bring home with them.  The pumpkin is included in your hayride price.  No extra fees at the end of our hayrides for the cost of the pumpkin!”

R and J Farm Pumpkin Patch

Race Farm is a fourth generation family farm, located in Blairstown NJ. We offer a large selection of pick your own fruits and vegetables, and a market/garden center.  It is a family run labor of love producing the finest local produce in the area.
 
Along with apple, peach, pear, plum and cherry orchards, they produce an abundance of blueberries, sweet corn, eggplant, beans, leafy greens and a variety of tomatoes including beautiful heirlooms!
 
In October our Pumpkin Patch is open and ready for you to pick out your own great pumpkins. We also have jams, produce, gourds, straw and many specialty items.
 
The farm also presses their own fresh cider and with an onsite bakery, produces fresh cider donuts and other baked goods! In 2011 a small prepared food line was added to the farm. Jeanny Race makes homemade hummus, dressings, salads and soups, many of which utilize the farms fresh produce, and all our produced with the freshest, healthiest and highest quality ingredients available!
While Doug, Ryan and Carl can often be seen on the seat of a tractor, keeping the farm in tip top shape, the roadside market at 224 Rt. 94, is run by Devin.
 
She see’s to it that her grandparents legacy continues, and stocks it with the freshest produce, prepared foods, and a complete garden center with a huge variety of annuals, perennials, vegetable plants and every gardening supply imaginable. It is a charming and friendly place to shop!
 

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