Toms River Mom

It’s no surprise that there aren’t a ton of ‘pick your own’ farms in Toms River, so we’ve branched out a bit.  For fun seasons like Fall, we’re listing the places we’ve found in Ocean County as well as those a little further out.  Hopefully it will be worth the drive during this beautiful time of year.   Please be sure to call ahead and make sure they have what you are looking for!  Some of these also have hayrides and Halloween fun, but we’ll post another article next month with those included.  The hunt is on!  Here is a link with all of the farms in the neighboring countys.  And here is another link with all of the PYO farms in NJ!

Krowicki’s Farm Market & Greenhouse
862 Rt. 539, New Egypt, NJ
(609) 758-1133
Open: Daily, April – Oct, 9 am – 5 pm
Roadside Market: Asparagus, sweet corn, cantaloupes, watermelon, honey dew, apples, cauliflower, pumpkins, winter squash, blueberries, potatoes, strawberries, beans (Lima, string), peas, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, turnips, beets, squash, tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, onions, peppers (bell, fryer, hot), eggplant, plums, nectarines, cherries, apricots, bedding plants, vegetable plants, hanging baskets, potted plants, herbs
Pick Your Own: Strawberries, peaches, apples
Also Available: Straw for wholesale or retail, corn stalks, mums

DeWolf’s Farm
West Colliers Mill Road
New Egypt, NJ
609-758-2424 10

Pick Your Own: strawberries, blackberries, fava beans, apples, peas, snap beans, tomatoes, and other vegetables

Silverton Farm
1520 Silverton Rd., Toms River, NJ
(732) 244-2621
Open: May 15 – November 15, Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 am – 3 pm
Roadside Market: Fresh organic vegetables, berries
Pick Your Own: Pumpkins, strawberries, flowers
Also Available: Honey, eggs, cut flowers

Emery’s Berry Farm
346 Long Swamp Rd., New Egypt, NJ
(609) 758-8514
Open: March 27 – December 23, Daily, 9 am – 5 pm
Roadside Market: Organic berries & vegetables
Pick Your Own: Organic blueberries, organic raspberries, pumpkins
Also Available: Pies, turnovers, muffins, jams, jellies, gift baskets
NOFA certified organic

Hallock’s U-Pick Farm
38 Fischer Road
New Egypt, NJ
609-758-8847

Antonio Casola Farms & Greenhouse
178 Highway 34 & Schank Rd., Holmdel, NJ
(732) 332-1533
Roadside Market: Vegetables; nursery stock; bedding plants; hanging baskets; pottery
Pick Your Own: Vegetables; pumpkins; fall squashes; gourds; corn stalks; hay; straw; flowers
Also Available: Spring planting trips available for schools; corn maze; sun flower maze; hay rides for public, schools, groups; picnic area; special events; night-time haunted hay rides; horse-drawn trolley rides

Atlantic Farms
1506 Atlantic Ave. (Rt. 524) Wall, NJ
(732) 528-8680
Open: Daily, year-round, 9 am – 7 pm
Roadside Market: Broccoli; cabbage; cauliflower; cucumbers; eggplant; herbs; lettuce; melons; peppers (sweet, hot); squash (summer, winter); tomatoes; plum tomatoes; string beans; beets; carrots; sweet corn; onions; pumpkins; radishes; spinach; watermelon
Pick Your Own: Peppers; eggplant; tomatoes; squash; plum tomatoes; cut flowers; pumpkins; mums; hay straw; corn stalks; Christmas trees
Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; hay rides during pumpkin season, Christmas, Easter; corn maze; petting farm, school and group farm tours; picnic area; equipment display; special events as advertised.

C. Casola Farms
489 Rt. 520 E., Marlboro, NJ
(732) 946-8588
Open: Apr. 1 – Dec. 25, 9 am – 7 pm
Roadside Market: Sweet corn (July – Nov.); vegetables; melons; strawberries; pumpkins; full line of vegetables & produce
Pick Your Own: Strawberries; pumpkins
Also Available: Flowers; bedding plants; hanging baskets; hay; straw; Christmas trees; nursery; greenhouse; Sept. and Oct. hay rides, pony rides, corn maze

Sunny Acres Pumpkin Patch
Burlington Path Rd., Cream Ridge, NJ
Phone: (609) 758-7817
Open: October
Roadside Market: Pumpkins, Squash
Pick Your Own: Pumpkins, Gourds, Winter Squash, Mums, Cornstalks
Also Available: Hay rides to the pumpkin patch. Indian Corn, Gourds, Mums

Wemrock Orchards
300 Rt. 33 W., Freehold, NJ
(732) 431-2668
Open: Year-round, Monday – Friday 9 am – 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am – 5:30 pm
Roadside Market: Produce; fresh fruit
Pick Your Own: Strawberries; blackberries; raspberries; pumpkins; gourds; Mums; cornstalks; Indian corn
Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; fresh baked pies; cider; cider donuts; hay rides through the apple trees and haunted orchards; corn maze in fall; hot air balloon launches; beautiful scenery; winery & wine tasting; gift shop; fresh flowers; mums; bedding plants; Christmas wreaths & blankets; gourmet jellies; school tours; Morning on the Farm Summer Camp Tours

Lee Turkey Farm
201 Hickory Corner Rd, East Windsor, NJ
(609) 448-0629
Open: May – Dec., Mon – Sat. 9 am – 6 pm, Sun. 2 pm – 6 pm
Roadside Market: Apples, cucumbers, cabbage, fruits, vegetables
Pick Your Own: Apples, cherries, nectarines, peaches, beans, peas, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, eggplant, peppers, broccoli, pumpkins, other vegetables, flowers
Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap
Also Available: Hay rides; walking tours; corn maze; oven-ready turkeys

Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton, NJ
(609) 924-2310
Open: Year-round, Daily, Monday – Friday 9 am – 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am – 5 pm
Roadside Market: Various fresh fruits & vegetables
Pick Your Own: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, cherries (sweet, sour), blackberries, peaches, pumpkins, flowers
Apple Varieties: Braeburn, Cameo, Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Ginger Gold, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Jonamac, Jonathan, Liberty, Macoun, McIntosh, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Suncrisp, Stayman/Winesap
Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook, cider, pies, donuts, fresh-made bakery items, dairy items (cheese, milk, eggs, etc.), salsa & chips, jams, jellies, glazes, spring garden plants & herbs

Conte Farm
299 Flyatt Rd., Tabernacle, NJ
(609) 268-1010
Open: Mid-April – Thanksgiving, 8 AM – 6 PM
Roadside Market: Apples, pumpkins, vegetables
Pick Your Own: Strawberries, blueberries, peaches, raspberries, apples, peppers, peas, lima beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, vegetables
Apple Varieties: Empire, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Jonathan, Macoun, Red Delicious
Also Available: Cider, pies, retail market, bedding flowers, hanging baskets, bakery, fruit baskets

Emmons Dairy
201 Pointville Rd., Pemberton, NJ
(609) 894-2305
Available: Harvest time Pumpkin picking and hay rides; all year Jersey Fresh milk; goats milk; petting zoo; farm tours

Johnson’s Corner Farm
133 Church Rd., Medford, NJ
(609) 654-8643
Open: Daily, 2 weeks before Easter – Christmas Eve, 8 am – 8 pm
Roadside Market: Strawberries; sweet corn; peaches; nectarines; sweet cherries; apples; pumpkins; cantaloupes; popcorn; peanuts
Pick Your Own: Strawberries; sweet corn; peaches; nectarines; sweet cherries; apples; pumpkins
Also Available: Farm-baked pies; pot pies; sandwiches; salads; dips; ice cream; Italian ice; donuts; cookies; candy; quiches; soups

Robson Farm Market
505 Monmouth Rd., Rt. 537, Wrightstown
(609) 758-2068
Open: April – December, Daily
Roadside Market: Asparagus, strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, green beans, squash, watermelons, cantaloupes, peaches, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, pumpkins
Pick Your Own: Strawberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins – with hay ride to pumpkin patch
Apple Varieties: Braeburn, Crispin, Empire, Fugi, Gala, Golden Delicious, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Rome, Stayman
Also Available: Bedding plants, flowering hanging baskets, nursery stock, ornamental fall items, poinsettias, grave blankets, wreaths

Russo’s Orchard Lane Farm
310 Extonville Rd., Chesterfield, NJ
(609) 259-3684
Open: Daily, May – Dec., 9 am – 5 pm
Roadside Market: Apples; fruits; vegetables
Pick Your Own: Strawberries; blackberries; peaches; nectarines; peas; apples; raspberries; pumpkins; bush limas
Apple Varieties: Cortland, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap
Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; cider; candied apples; jams; jellies; hay rides; educational school tours in spring & fall; corn maze; call for information

It’s no surprise that there aren’t a ton of ‘pick your own’ farms in Toms River, so we’ve branched out a bit.  For fun seasons like Fall, we’re listing the places we’ve found in Ocean County as well as those a little further out.  Hopefully it will be worth the drive during this beautiful time of year.   Please be sure to call ahead and make sure they have what you are looking for!  Some of these also have hayrides and Halloween fun, but we’ll post another article next month with those included.  The hunt is on!  Here is a link with all of the farms in the neighboring countys.  And here is another link with all of the PYO farms in NJ!

Krowicki’s Farm Market & Greenhouse
862 Rt. 539, New Egypt, NJ
(609) 758-1133
Open: Daily, April – Oct, 9 am – 5 pm
Roadside Market: Asparagus, sweet corn, cantaloupes, watermelon, honey dew, apples, cauliflower, pumpkins, winter squash, blueberries, potatoes, strawberries, beans (Lima, string), peas, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, turnips, beets, squash, tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, onions, peppers (bell, fryer, hot), eggplant, plums, nectarines, cherries, apricots, bedding plants, vegetable plants, hanging baskets, potted plants, herbs
Pick Your Own: Strawberries, peaches, apples
Also Available: Straw for wholesale or retail, corn stalks, mums

DeWolf’s Farm
West Colliers Mill Road
New Egypt, NJ
609-758-2424 10

Pick Your Own: strawberries, blackberries, fava beans, apples, peas, snap beans, tomatoes, and other vegetables

Silverton Farm
1520 Silverton Rd., Toms River, NJ
(732) 244-2621
Open: May 15 – November 15, Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 am – 3 pm
Roadside Market: Fresh organic vegetables, berries
Pick Your Own: Pumpkins, strawberries, flowers
Also Available: Honey, eggs, cut flowers

Emery’s Berry Farm
346 Long Swamp Rd., New Egypt, NJ
(609) 758-8514
Open: March 27 – December 23, Daily, 9 am – 5 pm
Roadside Market: Organic berries & vegetables
Pick Your Own: Organic blueberries, organic raspberries, pumpkins
Also Available: Pies, turnovers, muffins, jams, jellies, gift baskets
NOFA certified organic

Hallock’s U-Pick Farm
38 Fischer Road
New Egypt, NJ
609-758-8847

Antonio Casola Farms & Greenhouse
178 Highway 34 & Schank Rd., Holmdel, NJ
(732) 332-1533
Roadside Market: Vegetables; nursery stock; bedding plants; hanging baskets; pottery
Pick Your Own: Vegetables; pumpkins; fall squashes; gourds; corn stalks; hay; straw; flowers
Also Available: Spring planting trips available for schools; corn maze; sun flower maze; hay rides for public, schools, groups; picnic area; special events; night-time haunted hay rides; horse-drawn trolley rides

Atlantic Farms
1506 Atlantic Ave. (Rt. 524) Wall, NJ
(732) 528-8680
Open: Daily, year-round, 9 am – 7 pm
Roadside Market: Broccoli; cabbage; cauliflower; cucumbers; eggplant; herbs; lettuce; melons; peppers (sweet, hot); squash (summer, winter); tomatoes; plum tomatoes; string beans; beets; carrots; sweet corn; onions; pumpkins; radishes; spinach; watermelon
Pick Your Own: Peppers; eggplant; tomatoes; squash; plum tomatoes; cut flowers; pumpkins; mums; hay straw; corn stalks; Christmas trees
Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; hay rides during pumpkin season, Christmas, Easter; corn maze; petting farm, school and group farm tours; picnic area; equipment display; special events as advertised.

C. Casola Farms
489 Rt. 520 E., Marlboro, NJ
(732) 946-8588
Open: Apr. 1 – Dec. 25, 9 am – 7 pm
Roadside Market: Sweet corn (July – Nov.); vegetables; melons; strawberries; pumpkins; full line of vegetables & produce
Pick Your Own: Strawberries; pumpkins
Also Available: Flowers; bedding plants; hanging baskets; hay; straw; Christmas trees; nursery; greenhouse; Sept. and Oct. hay rides, pony rides, corn maze

Sunny Acres Pumpkin Patch
Burlington Path Rd., Cream Ridge, NJ
Phone: (609) 758-7817
Open: October
Roadside Market: Pumpkins, Squash
Pick Your Own: Pumpkins, Gourds, Winter Squash, Mums, Cornstalks
Also Available: Hay rides to the pumpkin patch. Indian Corn, Gourds, Mums

Wemrock Orchards
300 Rt. 33 W., Freehold, NJ
(732) 431-2668
Open: Year-round, Monday – Friday 9 am – 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am – 5:30 pm
Roadside Market: Produce; fresh fruit
Pick Your Own: Strawberries; blackberries; raspberries; pumpkins; gourds; Mums; cornstalks; Indian corn
Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; fresh baked pies; cider; cider donuts; hay rides through the apple trees and haunted orchards; corn maze in fall; hot air balloon launches; beautiful scenery; winery & wine tasting; gift shop; fresh flowers; mums; bedding plants; Christmas wreaths & blankets; gourmet jellies; school tours; Morning on the Farm Summer Camp Tours

Lee Turkey Farm
201 Hickory Corner Rd, East Windsor, NJ
(609) 448-0629
Open: May – Dec., Mon – Sat. 9 am – 6 pm, Sun. 2 pm – 6 pm
Roadside Market: Apples, cucumbers, cabbage, fruits, vegetables
Pick Your Own: Apples, cherries, nectarines, peaches, beans, peas, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, eggplant, peppers, broccoli, pumpkins, other vegetables, flowers
Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap
Also Available: Hay rides; walking tours; corn maze; oven-ready turkeys

Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton, NJ
(609) 924-2310
Open: Year-round, Daily, Monday – Friday 9 am – 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am – 5 pm
Roadside Market: Various fresh fruits & vegetables
Pick Your Own: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, cherries (sweet, sour), blackberries, peaches, pumpkins, flowers
Apple Varieties: Braeburn, Cameo, Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Ginger Gold, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Jonamac, Jonathan, Liberty, Macoun, McIntosh, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Suncrisp, Stayman/Winesap
Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook, cider, pies, donuts, fresh-made bakery items, dairy items (cheese, milk, eggs, etc.), salsa & chips, jams, jellies, glazes, spring garden plants & herbs

Conte Farm
299 Flyatt Rd., Tabernacle, NJ
(609) 268-1010
Open: Mid-April – Thanksgiving, 8 AM – 6 PM
Roadside Market: Apples, pumpkins, vegetables
Pick Your Own: Strawberries, blueberries, peaches, raspberries, apples, peppers, peas, lima beans, pumpkins, tomatoes, vegetables
Apple Varieties: Empire, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Jonathan, Macoun, Red Delicious
Also Available: Cider, pies, retail market, bedding flowers, hanging baskets, bakery, fruit baskets

Emmons Dairy
201 Pointville Rd., Pemberton, NJ
(609) 894-2305
Available: Harvest time Pumpkin picking and hay rides; all year Jersey Fresh milk; goats milk; petting zoo; farm tours

Johnson’s Corner Farm
133 Church Rd., Medford, NJ
(609) 654-8643
Open: Daily, 2 weeks before Easter – Christmas Eve, 8 am – 8 pm
Roadside Market: Strawberries; sweet corn; peaches; nectarines; sweet cherries; apples; pumpkins; cantaloupes; popcorn; peanuts
Pick Your Own: Strawberries; sweet corn; peaches; nectarines; sweet cherries; apples; pumpkins
Also Available: Farm-baked pies; pot pies; sandwiches; salads; dips; ice cream; Italian ice; donuts; cookies; candy; quiches; soups

Robson Farm Market
505 Monmouth Rd., Rt. 537, Wrightstown
(609) 758-2068
Open: April – December, Daily
Roadside Market: Asparagus, strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, green beans, squash, watermelons, cantaloupes, peaches, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, pumpkins
Pick Your Own: Strawberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins – with hay ride to pumpkin patch
Apple Varieties: Braeburn, Crispin, Empire, Fugi, Gala, Golden Delicious, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Rome, Stayman
Also Available: Bedding plants, flowering hanging baskets, nursery stock, ornamental fall items, poinsettias, grave blankets, wreaths

Russo’s Orchard Lane Farm
310 Extonville Rd., Chesterfield, NJ
(609) 259-3684
Open: Daily, May – Dec., 9 am – 5 pm
Roadside Market: Apples; fruits; vegetables
Pick Your Own: Strawberries; blackberries; peaches; nectarines; peas; apples; raspberries; pumpkins; bush limas
Apple Varieties: Cortland, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap
Also Available: Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; cider; candied apples; jams; jellies; hay rides; educational school tours in spring & fall; corn maze; call for information

My web savvy husband has found a few deals that are only good on Friday and Saturday. I’ve attached the links for you — but the gist is HERE!

You may want to call your local store to make sure they are running these deals. Stores such as Macy’s, Sears, Jersey Mikes, Toys R Us, Michaels and More are participating in these Halloween Freebies!

Free toy if you Trick-or-Treat at the Sears toy store

Free appetizer if you get a drink at the bar at Fridays

Free food for your Trick-or-Treater at Jersey Mikes

Free $10 gift card at Macys plus free face painting by the pros (Sat Only – first 100 customers)

Trick or Treat, Stories, Activities for kids. Families welcome!
You may need to register so call and find out.

Stop by the Manchester Library in costume for a special treat!
Ages 2 – 9

If you’re thinking about getting Snickers, Milky Ways and/or Three Musketeers – they are only $1.88 per bag at Pathmark for the fun sized bags w/about 18 pieces in each bag. Best price in town for sure!

If you find any other great deals, let me know!
TomsRiverMom@gmail.com

-thanks!

Ghost stories from historical sites in Asbury Park. This is a 90 minute walking tour starting at the store to the boardwalk. This is a great way to learn Asbury history for kids & adults. A fun & spooky night.

Reservations suggested because there need to be at least 5 people present to start the tour.

Price: $10 ages 18 and older, $5 children

Paranormal Books & Curiosities
627 Cookman Ave
Asbury Park, NJ 07712

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Simon Kidgits Club Frightfully Fun Halloween Event at Ocean County Mall

Ocean County Mall will offer little ghouls and goblins a safe place to haunt this Halloween as the Simon Kidgits Club and Oriental Trading present Simon Kidgits Club Frightfully Fun Halloween Event on Friday, October 30, 2009 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the mall’s Center Court area.

From costume contests to trick-or-treating, kids can join in all the frightfully fun activities for Halloween in a safe, climate-controlled environment.

In addition to collecting Halloween treats, kids can pick up coloring sheets from Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD Oct. 27 from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, as well as Halloween bags, My Little Pony Twinkle Wish Adventure stickers and temporary tattoos. Title sponsor Oriental Trading Company will also provide valuable coupons to make Halloween extra fun this fall.

From 3:00 through 7:00 p.m., children can show off their scary or silly ensembles and get some goodies during mall wide trick-or-treating at participating retailers. A list of stores will be available at the event or at Simon Guest Services, located near Center Court.

During the Frightfully Fun event, Kidgits members can have their photo taken in costume for $5.00. Non-members can have their photo taken for $10.00, which includes the $5.00 annual Simon Kidgits Club membership fee and a free T-shirt. Also, Kidgits members will receive Halloween-themed goodies including goofy glasses, a galaxy wand, a candy charm bracelet, a monster pen, a green tube and a paper cat mask, courtesy of Build-A-Bear Workshop.