by Brad Fay | Sep 18, 2021 | Central Jersey Farms, Festivals, Harvest season
To access the interactive agritourism map click HERE. Wholesome, outdoor fun has never been more in fashion, making the 2021 return of harvest festivals in Central Jersey season extra special. Many of these weekend festivals started in mid-September, and virtually all...
by qdlab | May 12, 2021 | Farms, Gorgeous Goat Creamery
Gorgeous Goat Creamery invites you to visit the farm and make friends with the goats. They are a small-scale commercial goat dairy, offering the freshest goat dairy products in the area. On the farm tour, you will learn how goats are milked and how to make...
by Brad Fay | Sep 10, 2020 | Harvest season, Wineries
To access the interactive agritourism map click HERE. Central Jersey’s farmers have stepped up during the pandemic of 2020, nourishing us with fresh, local produce, while providing wholesome outdoor activities such as “pick-your-own” berries, apples, and peaches. The...
by Brad Fay | May 24, 2020 | Farms, Pandemic
Norz-Hill Farm (above) offers personal shoppers in an open-air tent. Since the start of New Jersey’s stay-at-home order for the pandemic, on-farm markets have remained open as essential services. That’s great news because our local farmers are a valuable resource...
by qdlab | Apr 17, 2020 | Farms, Norz-Hill Farm
The Norz family started farming at the present location in 1920, with the fourth and fifth generations now working the land. Located just 35 miles southwest of New York City in Central Jersey, Norz-Hill Farm consists of 1,200 acres of corn, soybeans, alfalfa...
by Brad Fay | Mar 24, 2020 | Farms, Pandemic
When New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the closing of most retail businesses in his “stay-at-home” order to fight the Coronavirus pandemic, he exempted “grocery stores, farmer’s markets and farms that sell directly to customers.” That’s great news...
