Enjoy a day of getting to know where your local food comes from . . .
From 10:30 am to 3:30 pm, come visit local farms, meet the farmers and learn firsthand about growing food in Northern New Jersey. At 5:00 pm, get excited about making local food a part of your every day menu as you taste dishes made from ingredients fresh from the field, grown and raised by farmers in your "backyard".
Let this event inspire you to know where your food comes from and the people who grow and raise it. If you're just starting to eat food grown close to home, it is our hope that it will be the beginning of your passion to eat local. If you're already feasting on the food of NJ fields, let the day broaden your experience. Bring your kids so that they can be fascinated about food and farming first hand. For new and seasoned locavores, the Farm and Food Open House is a celebration of real food for everyone!
The third annual BUY FRESH BUY LOCAL Farm and Food Open House is organized by Foodshed Alliance and Slow Food Northern New Jersey. We share a goal of building a local food system that nourishes people, sustains farmers, and respects the land in Northern New Jersey and we believe that our food choices can indeed change the world.
This event is also made possible through the generous support of our sponsors
All funds raised at this event go towards the work of our
organizations to promote real, locally grown food and farming.
PARTICIPATING FARMS AND THEIR SPECIALTIES:
The Farm & Food Open House begins with a self-guided tour of nine farms in Warren, Morris, Sussex and Hunterdon counties. Each farm offers unique introductions to their products and farmland.
NORTH WARREN COUNTY
Community Supported Garden at Genesis Farm - - CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), offering an extensive variety of seasonal Biodynamically-grown vegetables, fruits, berries, herbs, freshly-ground cornmeal, and honey.
Howling Wolf Farm -- Biodynamically-grown and raised cut flowers, vegetables, free-range chickens, grass-fed beef, lamb, and pork.
SUSSEX COUNTY
Plaid Piper Farm - -
Plaid Piper Farm is a beautiful example of responsible farm management on a sustainable and environmentally sound small family farm. The farm has been in the family for over 200 years. Healthy, contented pigs, chickens, turkeys and cattle graze on 100 acres of natural pasture. No growth hormones or antibiotics are used. Our animals enjoy fresh air, sunshine, lush green grass and fresh water.
Pittenger Farm - - farm-raised beef and pork grown on pasture and farm-produced grains. No hormones, steroids or antibiotics. Address: Pittenger Farm,
143 Creek Road, Andover
(973) 786-6147
CENTRAL WARREN & MORRIS COUNTIES
Donaldson Farms - - Seasonal fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, honey, Pick Your Own strawberries, flowers, and pumpkins.
Best’s Fruit Farm - - Apples, peaches, seasonal vegetables, and cider. Address: 1 Russling Road Rt. 46, Hackettstown (1 mile North of town) (908) 852-3777
HUNTERDON COUNTY
Alba Vineyard - - Working vineyard featuring nationally and internationally recognized white, red, dessert, and sparkling wines. (An extra $5.00 fee for tour & tasting)
Peaceful Valley Farm - - Peaceful Valley Orchards grows over 35 kinds of crops, including over 40 varieties of tomatoes and 25 varieties of apples on 150 acres of farmland. The farm stand offers fresh home-baked goods as well as homemade soups and sauces. Farmers Meredith and Jeremy Compton take pride in using IPM (Integrated Pest Management), a method which uses knowledge of pest, crop, and environmental conditions to select the best combination of management strategies for sustainable farming. Their participation in the Grow-A-Row program helps put food on the table for local food pantries
Tassot Apiaries - - Prize-winning honey, honey products, and beeswax items.
CLICK HERE for the day's schedule and special activities as well as a map for farm locations. Upon receipt of your registration we will email you a printable receipt which is your ticket for the farm tours and dinner. If you do not have email access please indicate on your registration form, so that we can mail you a receipt, schedule, and map. Bring your "TICKET" to any of the participating farms on the schedule for admittance to the day of tours. Dinner attendees, bring your "TICKET" to the dinner for admittance.
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