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GUIDE: U-Pick It Farms

Local Farms where you can pick your own Produce

By Naida September 11, 2024

Shopping at the grocery store is wonderful and convenient, but nothing compares to heading out to the fields and picking your own fruits and vegetables.

Here are Nearby Farms that allow you to Pick Your Own:

Battleview Orchards
91 Wemrock Rd, Freehold, NJ 07728

Most days 9am to 6pm (closed Tuesdays) - call to confirm 

  • Cherries - late June
  • Peaches - July to mid-September
  • Nectarines - July to late August
  • Apples - late August to late October

Eastmont Orchards
321 County Rd 537, Colts Neck, NJ 07722

Monday to Friday 9am to 4:30pm, Saturday and Sundays 9am to 5:30pm

  • Peaches - Late July to September
  • Apples - late August to October/closing

Giamarese Farm & Orchard
155 Fresh Ponds Rd, East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 6pm,  Sunday 10am to 3pm

  • Strawberries - late May to June
  • Peas - late May to June
  • Greens - late May to July
  • Peaches - July to September
  • Nectarines - mid-July to September
  • Apples - August to Columbus Day
  • Pumpkins - September to October
  • Fall Greens - October to December
  • Christmas Trees - Thanksgiving Day to Christmas Eve

Happy Day Farms
106 Iron Ore Road, Manalapan Township, NJ 07726

Wednesdays through Sundays 10am to 5pm

  • Raspberries - begins June 10
  • Lavender viewing - begins June 10
  • Blueberries - begins June 24 
  • Sunflowers and Zinnias - begins June 30 
  • Pumpkins - begins September
  • Also sells Honey and Maple Products

Snyder's Farm
586 South Middlebush Road, Somerset, NJ 08873

Saturday and Sundays 9am to 3pm

  • Strawberry season starts in late May and is usually over by mid-June. 
  • Blueberry season usually starts in late June and is over in late July.
  • Aronia season starts in mid-August and is over by mid-September.
  • Pumpkin picking is available during the Fall Festival in late September & October (general admission is required for pumpkin picking as well as the price of the pumpkin).


Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540

Monday to Sunday 9am to 5pm

  • Asparagus - May to June
  • Strawberries - May to June
  • Cherries - May to June
  • Blueberries - June to July
  • Blackberries - July to August
  • Flower - June to October
  • Pumpkins - September to October
  • Apples - September to October


Von Thun Farm
505 Ridge Rd, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm and Weekends 9am to 4pm

  • Strawberries – Late-May thru early June
  • Blueberries – Mid-June thru Mid-July
  • Snap Peas & Pod Peas – Mid-June thru Late-June
  • Blackberries – Mid-July thru early September
  • Apple – Mid-September thru October
  • Pumpkins – Mid-September thru October 



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