Farms Near Sussex, NJ

Sussex

Green Valley Farms in Wantage, New Jersey — faith, family, farming since 1996 — raises USDA-certified all-natural beef born and raised on the farm, grass-fed and grain-finished with no hormones or antibiotics. The farm market and creamery serve fresh produce and homemade ice cream, u-pick flowers bloom in season, The Barn hosts weddings on 250 rolling acres, and the annual Pro Rodeo draws 3,500+ guests as one of Sussex County's biggest one-day events.

Wantage

Wormuth Farm in Wantage, in Sussex County, New Jersey, pasture-raises lamb, pork, and chicken with a hands-on approach — no middleman, no distributor, no supermarket, just Farmer Mike and family. Orders ship carbon-neutral to eight Northeast states (free over $149) with everything from grass-finished ground lamb to chicken feet and stock bones, backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Sussex

Nature's Christmas Tree Farm is a choose-and-cut grower on Layton Road in Sussex, in the wooded hills of northern Sussex County. Cut-your-own farms here usually open the weekends after Thanksgiving with fir, spruce, and pine, plus saws and wreaths on hand. Check ahead for opening dates each December.

Sussex

Sussex

A farm on Pond School Road in Sussex, in the northwest corner of the state near the New York and Pennsylvania borders. Information on Acadian Farms is thin online. Farms in this rural stretch of Sussex County commonly raise livestock and hay or grow seasonal vegetables. Reach out to the farm directly to confirm what it produces and whether any of it is sold retail.

Sussex

Beemerville Orchard is on Lusscroft Road in the Beemerville section of Sussex, in the northwestern Sussex County highlands near the historic Lusscroft Farm. It's an apple orchard. Contact directly for pick-your-own apples and fall hours.

Wantage

A historic Sussex County dairy farm in Wantage where the first cooperative artificial-insemination program for dairy cattle in the United States began in 1938. The state-owned property is now maintained by volunteers who run open houses, guided barn and garden tours, blacksmithing and craft demonstrations, and seasonal community events. It sits in the northwest highlands near High Point, and many grounds events are free to attend.

Wantage

A roadside farm market on Route 23 in Wantage, Sussex County, in New Jersey's far northwest. It sells seasonal local produce through the growing season. Hours change with the season, so confirm before stopping.

Frankford Township

Hillcrest Orchard and Dairy pairs an apple orchard with a dairy operation in Frankford Township, Sussex County, in the rolling farmland of northwestern New Jersey. Its former website is no longer active, so the current crops, dairy products, and hours can't be confirmed online.

Franklin

Santa Maria Farms is on North Church Road in Franklin, in New Jersey's Sussex County highlands. Not much about the operation is published online. Farms in this part of the state raise hay, corn, vegetables, and livestock. Reach out to the farm directly to find out what it grows and whether it sells to the public.

Vernon Township

Valley Farmers Cooperative & Farm Store in Vernon Township, New Jersey sells pastured pork, grass-fed beef and lamb, and pastured poultry from member farms — order online for weekend pickup or browse the store on Highway 94. Bulk beef deposits, steaks, roasts, offal, and seasonal sales round out the co-op's offerings.

Augusta

Set at 37 Plains Road in Augusta, the Sussex County Fairgrounds site in the state's rural northwest, this market draws from one of New Jersey's most farm-dense counties. Expect produce, dairy, honey, and baked goods from Sussex-area growers during the season. The same fairgrounds host the New Jersey State Fair each August. Market days and dates vary, so confirm with the organizers before making the drive up.

Lafayette

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Lafayette Township

Lucey's Berry Farm grows berries on Beaver Run Road in Lafayette Township, Sussex County. Small berry farms in this part of northwest New Jersey typically offer summer pick-your-own or pre-picked strawberries and raspberries. Call ahead to check which berries are ripe and whether the field is open.

Branchville

Lafayette Township

Ideal Farm and Garden Centre is a garden center on Lafayette Road in Lafayette Township, Sussex County. Little is published online beyond its location. Centers like this generally stock nursery plants, bedding flowers, vegetable starts, soil and mulch, and seasonal items such as mums and pumpkins in fall. Call ahead to confirm hours and current stock.

Westtown

One of New York State's oldest family farms, Kezialain Farm has worked the same land between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers since before the nation's founding — over 240 years and counting. Nine generations later, the Westtown farm raises cattle for beef that is both USDA certified organic and 100% grass-fed, with no grain, ever.

Westtown

KeziaLain Bicentennial Farm, between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers in Westtown, New York, has been in the same family for over 240 years — one of the oldest family farms in New York State, now in its ninth generation. The farm sells certified organic, 100% grass-fed beef: no grain ever, humane treatment, and soil and water conservation required under its USDA organic certification.

Frankford Township

Walnut Grove Farm is on Augusta Hill Road in Frankford Township, Sussex County, in the farm country near Augusta. Its specific crops and offerings aren't documented online. Reach the farm directly to learn what it grows and how to buy.

Westtown

Vernon

Vernon

A farm on Route 515 in Vernon Township, in the mountains of northern Sussex County near the New York line. Details on Mount Vernon Farms are scarce online. Farms in this hilly corner of the state tend toward livestock, hay, and seasonal produce or Christmas trees rather than large row crops. Contact the farm directly to confirm what it grows or sells and whether it's open to visitors.

Glenwood

Pochuck Valley Farms has operated in Glenwood since 1912, running a farm market, deli, and Diana's Bakery at 962 McAfee-Glenwood Road in far northern Sussex County. Pick-your-own opens in fall, and the farm hosts class trips through the season. The market carries its own produce along with fresh-baked goods and deli fare, making it a full stop rather than a roadside stand. It sits in the Vernon-area countryside near the New York line.

John D. Madura Farms is a 300-acre family vegetable farm in the famed black dirt region of Pine Island in Orange County, New York, growing fresh seasonal vegetables, flowers, and eggs sold at NYC-area farmers markets and the family's JADS Farm Market in Sussex, New Jersey. The JADS CSA lets members spend their share on anything at the farm stand — vegetables, eggs, homemade jams, local breads, cheeses, and honey — and the farm now grows and delivers freshly cut bluegrass sod too.

Port Jervis

Pine Island

​We are a small diversified family farm raising cattle and poultry on pasture in Gardiner, NY. We strive to produce quality foods, build community, and use farming methods that promote the long-term health of our land, animals, and larger environment. We sell our farm’s products along with an abundance of other local foods at our year-round, self service, 24/7 farm store. Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions.

Pine Island

Pine Island

Newton

Brodhecker Farm sells its own beef, pork, and poultry with fresh cuts available daily from the farm store on Branchville-Lawson Road in Newton, Sussex County. In season it opens fields for pick-your-own peaches, apples, pumpkins, and sunflowers, and cuts flowers. The farm doubles as an ag-supply store, stocking feed, seed, fencing, fertilizer, and birdseed for local growers and homesteaders.

Newton

Frankford Township

Owassa Tree and Berry Farm is on West Owassa Turnpike in Frankford Township, Sussex County. As the name says, it grows berries and trees — the berry side likely meaning summer fruit, pick-your-own or pre-picked, and the trees pointing to a cut-your-own Christmas season. Public details are limited, so contact the farm to confirm what's available and when.

Warwick

Vernon

Heaven Hill Farm in Vernon, Sussex County, pairs a farm market and bakery known for apple cider donuts with a full garden center selling annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees. Its Great Pumpkin Festival runs from September into November with more than 35 attractions. The farm is open daily 9 to 6; call 973-764-5144.

Vernon

Sparta

The Sparta Farmers Market has served northwest New Jersey since 2011, partnering with small family farms to bring true local produce, organic food, meat, cheese, and baked goods to Sparta Avenue every Saturday morning, May through November. Live music at the market makes Saturday shopping a community event.

Sparta

A seasonal outdoor market and foodie favorite at 89 Sparta Avenue, the Sparta Farmers Market runs Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from May through November. Weekly offerings from regional family farms span freshly picked fruits and vegetables, pastries, pasture-raised steaks, cheeses, and savory prepared foods.

Middletown

New Hampton

Johnson

Misty Orchard Farm is a biodynamic, artisanal farm in New York dedicated to land preservation and regeneration — growing herbs, flowers, and honey with love for you and the Earth, plus herbal blends for equine friends, tinctures, pies, and bread by phone order.

Newton

Windy Brow Farms has grown fruit near Newton in Sussex County since 1946, with more than 45 apple varieties and 15 peach varieties plus cherries, plums, and apricots. Pick-your-own apples run September into October. The farm store sells fresh fruit, artisan breads, pies, and its own ice cream, and a wood-fired kitchen serves pizza on seasonal nights.

Newton

Rockywood Farm is based in Newton, the Sussex County seat, in northwestern New Jersey's highlands. It runs as a small agritourism farm. Reach out directly for what they grow and their seasonal hours.

Warwick

Warwick

Newton

Lentini Farms grows Jersey Fresh tomatoes and sweet corn picked daily, plus apples, peppers, squash, and pumpkins, selling through several farm stands including its Route 94 location in Newton, Sussex County. Fall brings a 10-acre corn maze, hayrides, and a pumpkin patch. Contact is [email protected] or (973) 579-2424.

Newton

With a passion for the natural world owner Patrick Harrison uses his bees to connect with what is wild. A passion turned business, turned way of life. HarBee Beekeeping is Patick’s way to contribute to a more sustainable, regenerative food system. At HarBee we’re emphasizing education and a no corners cut approach to regenerative beekeeping here in NJ.

Newton

Newton

Giordano's Tree Farm is listed at 350 Route 94 in Newton, Sussex County, the same address as Timber Valley Tree Farm, so the two names point to one Christmas tree operation on Route 94 rather than separate farms. Expect fresh-cut and cut-your-own trees in the December season at this Sussex County location. Because the listings overlap, confirm the current name, phone, and cutting hours before visiting so you reach the right people.

Newton

Timber Valley Tree Farm sells fresh-cut Christmas trees at 350 Route 94 in Newton, Sussex County, with a gift shop that stays open year-round Friday through Sunday, 11am to 4pm. Self-serve campfire wood is available anytime. The Christmas season is the main event, but the year-round shop sets it apart from seasonal-only tree lots. Call ahead in late fall to check tree availability and cutting hours.

Windy Brow Farms grows more than 45 apple varieties and 15 kinds of peaches on Ridge Road in Newton, New Jersey, along with cherries, nectarines, plums, and apricots. The farm bakes its own bread, pies, and apple cider donuts, churns seasonal ice cream, and fires wood-oven pizza on Friday and Sunday evenings into mid-October. Pick-your-own apples open in September.

Newton

Newton

Warwick

Andover

Sussex County Strawberry Farm runs pick-your-own strawberries each June on Route 206 in Andover, then shifts to summer produce and a fall pumpkin patch with a corn maze. The farm pulls families from across northern New Jersey during berry season. Its site is sussexcountystrawberryfarm.com.