We’re fortunate enough to live in the Garden State, and heading to pick your own farms in NJ is a welcome way to get nutrient-rich food and have a fun outing with the fam. Opening day for picking is mid-May, ending in October for most farms, so there are plenty of opportunities to pick fresh produce from spring to fall (check with each farm’s website to get specific dates, which can fluctuate based on the weather). Read on for the best pick your own farms in NJ and a calendar of New Jersey’s growing season so you know when you can load up on your family’s favorites. And if you’re strictly organic, look at our round-up of organic U-pick farms in New Jersey. (featured photo credit: iStock.com/romrodinka)

Here are the best pick your own farms in NJ

Atlantic County

Blueberry Bill Farms
Family-run, pick your own blueberry farm when the season begins.
914 11th Street, Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 839-4306

Walking Bird Farm, previously known as B&B Farms Natural Growing Process
Strawberries (end of May-June) and blueberries (mid-June-July).
250 S Mannheim Ave, Egg Harbor, NJ 08215
(609) 678-4129

DiMeo’s U-Pick Blueberry Farms & Berry Plants Nursery Organic Growing Process
Pick your own blueberries will be available all summer during June, July, and until late August.
3101 Nesco Rd. Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 561-5905

Sahl’s Father Son Farm
Pick your own strawberries in May and a pumpkin patch in the fall.
420 West Pestalozzi Street, Galloway Twp., NJ 08215
(609) 965-9300 

Bergen County

Demarest Farms
Peaches in early July, apples and pumpkins in early September.
244 Wierimus Road, Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 666-0472

Burlington County

Haines Berry Farm
Starting in late June for blueberries and look out for their dry harvested cranberries in the fall.
98 Sheep Pen Hill Road, Pemberton, NJ 08068
(609) 894-8630 

Chesterfield Organic Orchards
Pick your own strawberries will be available in June.
258 Crosswicks-Ellisdale Road, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
(609) 847-9066

Johnsons Corner Farm
Strawberries, sugar snap peas, cherries, blueberries, and peaches are available for picking from mid-May to July.
133 Church Road, Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 654-8643

Johnson’s Locust Hall Farm
Strawberries and radishes starting mid-May, and peaches, sunflowers, field flowers, and blackberries toward the end of June. In the fall, there’s apple and pumpkin picking.
2691 Monmouth Rd., Jobstown, NJ 08041
(609) 353-9000

Specca Farms Pick Your Own
Strawberries, beets, peas, broccoli, kale, collards, fava beans, herbs, broccoli rabe, spinach, parsnips, spring brussel sprouts, saag, asparagus, and radishes start late spring into summer, and in fall, greens, and veggies.
870 Jacksonville Mt. Holly Road, Bordentown, NJ 08505
(609) 267-4445

Strawberry Hill Farm
Pick your own from mid-July to November.
3 Waln Road, Chesterfield, NJ 08515
(609) 298-0823

Wells’ Blueberry Farm
Pick your own blueberries during the summer.
466 Retreat Road, Southhampton Township, NJ 08088
(609) 859-2662

Cape May County

Littleworth Tree Farm
Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries during the summer.
1957 Tuckahoe Road, Petersburg, New Jersey 08270
(609) 628-3346

Stiles Farm and Nursery
Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, apples, and peaches.
172 South Delsea Dr, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 600-7939 

Gloucester County

Mood’s Farm Market
Sweet cherries, blueberries, pears, white seedless grades, apples, and more.
901 Bridgeton Pike Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 478-2500

Ferrara’s Orchards
Fruits, plants, sunflowers, and pumpkins
1564 Commissioners Road, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 478-0208

Fruitwood Farms
Various fruits and vegetables.
419 Elk Road, Monroeville, NJ, 08343 
(856) 881-7748 

Hunterdon County

Melick’s Town Farm
A pick-your-own farm with apples, strawberries, peaches, pumpkins, and flowers.
PYO Strawberries and Flowers at 170 Oldwick Road, Oldwick, NJ 08858; Orchards: 472 County Road 513, Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 439-2318

Phillips Farms
Strawberries, blackberries, peaches, and more, depending on the season.
91 Crab Apple Hill Road, Milford, NJ 08848
(908) 995-0022

Peterson Family Farm
Various strawberry varieties start in June, peaches in July, and apples and pumpkins in the fall. 
438 Quakertown Road, Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-0707 

Bonacorsi Berry Farm
Strawberries, sugar snap peas, raspberries, blueberries, and sometimes tart cherries.
662 Pittstown Road, Frenchtown, NJ 08825
info@bonacorsifamilyfarm.com 

Mercer County

Lee Turkey Farm
A variety of fruits and vegetables changes monthly.
201 Hickory Corner Rd., East Windsor, NJ 08520
(609) 448-0629

Terhune Orchards
Strawberries, cherries, blueberries, blackberries, apples, asparagus, flowers, and more.
330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-2310

Chickadee Creek Farm Organic
Various fruits and vegetables starting in June.
80 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington, NJ 08534 
(609) 462-3854

Middlesex County

Von Thun’s Country Farm Market
Pick your own berries, snap peas, pumpkins, and apples at different times throughout the year.
Washington- 438 Route 57 West, Washington Twp., NJ 07882 (732) 986-6816
South Brunswick- 519 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 (732) 329-8656 

Giamarese Farm & Orchards
Strawberries, peas, spring greens, peaches, nectarines, apples, pumpkins, and fall greens.
155 Fresh Ponds Rd, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 821-9494 

Monmouth County

Battleview Orchards
Pick your strawberries, sour cherries, peaches, nectarines, apples, and pumpkins.
91 Wemrock Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 462-0756

Happy Day Farms
Blueberries (June 24), raspberries (June 10), lavender viewing (June 10), sunflowers (June 30), pumpkins (September), and more.
106 Iron Ore Road, Manalapan, New Jersey 07726
(732) 977-3607

Eastmont Orchards
Apples, peaches, and pumpkins.
181 County Road 537 East, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
(732) 542-5404

Morris County

Alstede Farms
Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins, tomatoes, peas, beans, and more.
1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ 07930
(908) 879-7189

Hillview Farms
Depending on the season, there are blueberries, peaches, zinnias, apples, and pumpkins.
223 Meyersville Rd., Gilette, NJ 07933
(908) 647-0957

Ort Farms
Pick your strawberries, sunflowers, apples, and pumpkins, depending on the season.
25 Bartley Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 876-3351

Stony Hill Farms
Pick your own apples, strawberries, pumpkins, and vegetables, depending on the season.
15 North Rd., Chester, NJ 07930
(908) 879-2908

Wightman Farms
Pick your own strawberries, peaches, cherries, nectarines, and apples (almost 30 varieties).
1111 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 425-9819

Ocean County

Champion U-Pick Blueberry Farm
Blueberries season starts in June.
60 Cherry St., Whiting, NJ 08759
(732) 350-4467

Emery’s Farm Certified Organic
U-pick blueberries should be available around mid-June.
346 Long Swamp Rd, New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-8514

Hallock’s U-Pick Farm
Strawberries, peas, cabbage, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, and more.
38 Fischer Road, New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-8847

Silverton Farms Organic
Strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins, green beans, cherry tomatoes, and flowers.
1520 Silverton Rd, Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 244-2621

Passaic County

Farms View
Pick your own strawberries and pumpkins.
945 Black Oak Ridge Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 839-1212

Somerset County

Snyder’s Farm
U-pick tulips (May), Strawberries (starts in late May), blueberries (begins in late June), and pumpkins (starts in late September).
586 South Middlebush Road, Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 496-0441

Sussex County

Sussex County Strawberry Farm
Depending on the season, you can pick strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and pumpkins.
565 US-206, Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 579-5055

The best time to go to pick your own farms in NJ

To help you find the best growing seasons and availability of fruits and veggies in New Jersey, we’ve included the picking calendar below found on Find Jersey Fresh. And for the most accurate information on the harvest, hours of operation, and daily picking availability, it’s best to call or visit the website of the New Jersey farm on the morning of your visit.

Fruits & Berries	Early	Most Active	Late
Strawberries	May 15	June 1 – June 10	June 15
Cherries	June 5	June 5 – June 25	June 30
Blueberries	June 15	July 5 – August 10	August 15
Plums	July 1	July 15 – August 15	September 30
Red Raspberries – Traditional	July 1	July 5 – July 21	August 1
Peaches, Nectarines	July 15	July 20 – September 1	October 10
Apples	August 15	September 1 – November 25	December 31
Blackberries	July 5	July 15 – July 30	August 15
Pears	August 1	August 10. – August 31	September 5
Raspberries – Fall Bearing	August 15	September 1 – September 20	October 15
Grapes	August 25	September 10 – September 20	September 30
Cranberries	October 5	October 5 – November 15	December 31
Vegetables	Early	Most Active	Late
Spinach	April 15	May 5 – June 25	November 15
Asparagus	April 20	May 1 – May 30	June 15
Lettuce – Late Spring	May 20	May 20 – July 15	October 15
Collards	May 20	August 20 – October 31	November 30
Broccoli	June 1	June 10 – July 1	July 1
Peas	June 5	June 15 – June 25	July 5
Beets	May 15	July 1 – October 31	November 30
Cabbage	May 25	June 10 – October 31	November 30
Snap Beans	June 15	June 20 – July 20	October 31
Squash	June 15	June 25 – September 1	October 15
Onions	June 20	June 25 – July 31	October 31
Cucumbers	June 25	July 5 – August 15	September 30
Sweet Corn	June 25	July 5 – August 31	September 5
Peppers	June 25	July 15 – October 31	October 31
Tomatoes**	June 20	July 10 – September 15	October 5
Eggplant**	July 10	July 20 – September 30	October 15
Lima Beans	June 15	July 15 – August 31	October 31
Potatoes	July 1	July 20 – September 30	December 15
Okra**	July 15	August 15 – September 15	October 15
Lettuce – Early Fall	September 1	September 15. – October 15	October 15
Cauliflower	October 5	October 5 – November 20	November 30
Pumpkins	September 15	October 1 – October 10	October 10
Other	Early	Most Active	Late
Everlastings, Flowers, Herbs
	July 1	July 15 – September 15	October 1
** Late date is October 15, or killing frost

 

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