
Closter Farm offers cocktail infusion events using ingredients grown on the farm, wine and cheese tastings, and of course, farm dinners. The farm also offers education for both children and adults in agrarian topics like beekeeping, composting, and basic gardening skills. “We partner with local businesses and organizations to host events like an art class or a yoga class,” Jared mentioned. The farm is frequently open to visitors for events, not limited to farm dinners.

Our baseline standards are many people’s goals for quality,” he said. “Everything we do goes way beyond the standard. The produce is certified organic, but Jared says it’s more than that. Jared, a chef, says that the team practices what is called regenerative or biodynamic agricultural traditions. (Photo credit: manager Jared Krawitz started Closter Farm in 2020 with a desire to bring people close to their food and grow the highest quality food possible - starting with the soil. Closter Farm | 681 Closter Dock Road, Closter The farm stand will be open so guests can shop for fresh produce as well. There will be live music, food trucks, and beer from local breweries Montclair Brewery and Ghost Hawk Brewery.
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This is a free event where guests can bring a picnic, explore the farm, visit with the farm animals, and learn more about City Green’s mission. (Photo credit: near and far are invited to attend the City Green Eco-Center’s Farm Fest o n June 23rd, July 28th, and August 25th.

City Green Eco-Center | 171 Grove Street, Clifton Guests can learn more about homemade cheese, growing a medicinal herb garden, baking sourdough bread (the perfect vehicle for cheese, of course), and even mozzarella making and pulling. The end result is a creative, festive mishmosh of tablescapes.įor those who want to get their hands directly involved in some of the farm’s goings-on, there are frequent classes on-site. Some of the dinners are what the Farm calls BYOTS: bring your own table setting. For a private farm dinner, guests can work directly with the Farm to create a menu. Each farm dinner has a theme, features meats and cheeses from Cherry Grove, and invites other local farmers and producers to contribute to the meal. The Farm hosts both scheduled and private farm dinners. In particular, the cheeses produced at Cherry Grove are made using classic European recipes and have won awards - as well as fans - across the state.

Now, the farm is 480 acres, and the farmers organically raise dairy cows using sustainable methods to create happy cows and delicious dairy products. (Photo credit: Hamill family has owned the property that makes up the farm since 1902. Read More: LifeCap Farms: A Sustainable Urban Mushroom Farm in Jersey City Cherry Grove Farms | 3200 Lawrenceville Road (Rt. The dinners, which are ticketed events, will take place on September 10th and 11th, where farmers Jim and Kathy Lyons team up with local chefs to create a seasonal feast. Outstanding in the Field i s an international effort to create dining experiences directly on-site where food is grown (think of it as a pop-up dining experience at the farm). This year, the farm is also the site of two Outstanding in the Field farm dinners. (Photo credit: Moon Acres is a 63-acre organic farm that grows rice in addition to vegetables. Blue Moon Acres | 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington Since so much of what the farm offers is based on what’s in season, check back often for updated events.

For Father’s Day, the farm will have a special Father’s Day BBQ on-site as well. This ticketed event gives guests the opportunity to pick their own strawberries, enjoy a visit around the farm property, and then indulge in a delicious brunch in the farm’s Christmas Barn. In particular, the Farm to Table Strawberry Brunch.
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(Photo credit: Farms may be known for its fall offerings like hayrides and apple cider, but the calendar remains full over the summer with many on-the-farm offerings.
