by Kathleen Hebblewaite
In summer nothing beats fresh air and fresh food. Picking your own fruits and vegetables gives the family exercise and lets kids discover where nutritious veggies and fruit come from. Here’s a list of farms that will welcome you and your little helpers.
Allen Family Farm (Cape May County)
26 Tarkiln Rd., Belleplain, NJ
609-861-3778 or 609-465-7221
Pick-Your-Own: Blueberries, corn & tomatoes.
Ashes Blueberries (Burlington County)
200 Magnolia Rd., Pemberton, NJ
609-894-2428
Pick-Your-Own: Blueberries
Budd’s K-n-P Farms Country Market
(Burlington County)
132 Vincentown Rd., Pemberton, NJ
609-894-4817
Pick-Your-Own: Beets, collards, flowers, greens, hot peppers, mustard seed, spinach, string beans & turnips.
Conte Farm (Burlington County)
299 Flyatt Rd., Tabernacle, NJ
609-268-1010
Pick-Your-Own: Apples, blueberries, peaches, peas & pumpkins.
Fehlauer Farm (Gloucester County)
631 Swedesboro Rd., Gibbstown, NJ
856-224-1792
Pick-Your-Own: Blueberries.
Fred III (Burlington County)
Odd Fellows Rd., Pemberton, NJ
609-894-2198
Pick-Your-Own: Blueberries.
Fruitwood Farms (Gloucester County)
419 Elk Rd., Monroeville, NJ
856-881-7748,
www.fruitwoodorchardshoney.com
Pick-Your-Own: Apples & peaches.
Haines Berry Farm (Burlington County)
98 Sheep Penn Hill Rd., Pemberton, NJ
609-894-8630,
www.hainesberryfarm.com
Pick-Your-Own: Blueberries.
Heritage Station (Gloucester County)
480 Mullica Hill Rd., Richwood, NJ
856-589-4474,
www.heritagestationfruit.com
Pick-Your-Own: Apples, nectarines & peaches.
Johnson’s Corner Farm (Burlington County)
133 Church Rd., Medford, NJ
609-654-8643
Pick-Your-Own: Apples, blueberries, nectarines, peaches & sweet corn.
Mood’s Farm Market (Gloucester County)
901 Bridgeton Pike, Mullica Hill, NJ
856-478-2500
Pick-Your-Own: Apples, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, sweet & tart cherries.
North Branch Blueberries
(Burlington County)
Rte. 70 & N. Branch Rd., Browns Mills, NJ
609-893-5693
Pick-Your-Own: Blueberries.
Piper Blueberry Farm (Burlington County)
402 Magnolia Rd., Pemberton, NJ
609-894-4287
Pick-Your-Own: Blueberries.
Reeves Berries (Burlington County)
1 Deep Run Lane, New Lisbon, NJ
609-726-1794
Pick-Your-Own: Blueberries.
River Side Homestead Farm
(Burlington County)
Taylors Lane at Delaware River,
Cinnaminson, NJ
856-786-0809 or 856-829-4992
Pick-Your-Own: Blackberries, eggplant, pears, peppers, raspberries & tomatoes.
Russo’s Orchard Lane Farm
(Burlington County)
310 Extonville Rd., Chesterfield, NJ
609-259-3684
Pick-Your-Own: Blackberries, bush lima beans, nectarines, peaches & raspberries.
Springdale Farms (Camden County)
1638 S. Springdale Rd.,
Cherry Hill, NJ
856-424-8674, www.springdalefarms.com
Pick-Your-Own: green beans & cherry tomatoes
Kathleen Hebblewaite is a MetroKids editorial assistant.