The Zimmerli Art Museum is one of the most distinguished university-based museums in the country, located on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The museum houses over 62,000 works of art, with strengths in the Art of the Americas, European Art, Soviet Nonconformist Art, and Arts of Eurasia. In 1991, Dr. Norton Dodge and Nancy Ruyle Dodge donated some twenty thousand works by artists from Moscow, Leningrad, and the former Soviet republics.

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Needle Creek Farm Brewery offers a farm-to-glass experience set in a 1700s barn in Pennington, NJ. Their brewhouse, taproom, and beer garden invite guests to unwind and reconnect with nature and friends while enjoying flights and pints of farm-brewed beer, such as Wandering Plowman Belgium, Post & Beam Ale, and Hops in the Henhouse IPA. Live music is frequently offered on weekends.

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Nestled in the heart of the state, Bent Iron Brewing offers a scenic backdrop, family fun, and refreshing brews in a farm setting. The idea came together by the founders Peter Brittain, Jon Kanuck, and Dave Sass, over firepits and cold beers in 2020. They brought their idea to life when they brought on Dave Ascione as Head Brewer in 2023. The brewery doors opened to the public as Hamilton ‘s first brewery in July 2024.

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A passion for great bread lies at the core of the culinary ethos at Terra. Special flour, time-tested recipes and slow fermentation, along with the skilled hands of bakers, are the key to creating that elusive “perfect” bread from the founders of the farm-to-table movement in New Jersey. Previously located in Princeton, the Pennington bakery has the same mission: to produce the finest breads, focaccia, and croissants in central New Jersey.

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Hopewell Fare is a newly relaunched community space in Hopewell Borough with several local food businesses including Farmer’s Café, Maria’s Market, Ottoburger, Dougherty’s Artisanal Provisions, and Sourland Bread. Quite a bit of their meat and produce come from Doublebrook Farm nearby. Check the website for scheduled live music. There’s also a gallery of art curated by the Hopewell Valley Arts Council.

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Eno Terra’s philosophy is “eat local, drink global,” drawing from local farmers, fishermen, grass fed beef and poultry producers and their own nearby Eno Terra Canal Farm. An enhanced Enoteca style menu complements the farm-to-table, multi-course format. The menu is Italian in sensibility, while the wine list focuses on Italy and the US. Steeped in history, the restaurant is in a historic general store located on the oldest highway in America, King’s Highway, in the village of Kingston.

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Opening in summer 2025, the restaurant is owned by a husband & wife culinary duo drawing on locally grown ingredients. In the mornings, D’Serve will be a Doughnut Studio, where creative doughnut art will take center stage. In the evenings, D’Serve’s small space will undergo a transformation, offering approachable fine dining with the feel of a classy dinner party!

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The WWCFM continues to grow more than 20 years after its founding. Open every Saturday from 9AM to 1PM May through November, and twice monthly through the winter, this popular destination is known for diverse offerings of seasonal fruits and vegetables; locally grown oats; alpaca fiber products; grass-fed beef, pastured meats and eggs; artisan cow and goat cheese and yogurt; pies, sourdough breads and baked goods; cut flowers; honey; mushrooms, and much more. Enjoy prepared foods while enjoying live music and community through an open-air marketplace.

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The Giamarese Farm Market sells their own local fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, maple syrup, fruit spreads, and much more! They also offer U-Pick strawberries, peas, and lettuce late May to early summer; apples from late August to Columbus Day; pumpkins for Halloween; and Christmas trees. Open Tuesday to Sunday 9-6 spring, summer, and fall. Closed January to mid-May.

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Four generations of the Etsch Family have been farming in Monroe Township since 1931. For nearly two decades, Etsch Farms has created a newly themed 8-acre Corn Maze for families in late September and October. You can also find your perfect pumpkin in the pumpkin patch, play a game of plinko, take a hayride, and ride the corn train. Visit the Bakery Barn for fresh apple cider donuts, pies, hot chocolate, and apple cider slushies!

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