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Visit our
farm education page to learn
more about our modern New Jersey family farm.
Come see us at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Hackettstown on Sunday, March 14! We'll be handing out lots of treats!
Our Allen Road
Farm Stand is closed for the Winter.
We'll see
you when we reopen on May 1! We are excited to announce that we'll be
offering educational (and fun) tours and programs this Spring! You'll find
more information on this page as well as on our Strawberries page.
Attention Gluten Free Customers! Our farm stand will be open on the following Saturdays (from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.) for your gluten free shopping convenience: February 20, March 6, March 20, April 3 and April 17.
Spring 2010 Events
(Check back often as events are always being added to our calendar!)
"Let's Bloom Together"
- an example of the new educational programming at Donaldson Farms
For information about group tours (class trips), special events and birthday parties, please call (908) 296-1945 or send an email to rachel@donaldsonfarms.net.
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Daily - Pick your own
strawberries!
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Walk to our strawberry fields and pick your own! | Contact the Farm Stand at (908) 852-9122 | Weekdays and Weekends beginning at the end of May 2010! |
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NEW!
Educational
School and Group Tours begin
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Schools and groups of all kinds are invited to make reservations for private, educational farm tours. We'll learn all about the crops that we grow, take an informative hayride through the farm and enjoy a refreshing snack! | Contact Rachel at (908) 296-1945 or email rachel@donaldsonfarms.net. | May, June and August 2010 Tours are booking now. Contact us to reserve your date and time! |
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NEW! Strawberry Picking
School and Group Tours begin
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Schools and groups of all kinds are invited to make reservations for private, educational farm tours with strawberry picking! We'll learn all about strawberries, take an informative hayride through the farm, pick a pint of strawberries and enjoy a refreshing snack! | Contact Rachel at (908) 296-1945 or email rachel@donaldsonfarms.net. | June 2010 Tours are booking now. Contact us to reserve your date and time! |
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Birthday parties, corporate gatherings and other celebrations
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Reserve a tent at the farm market for your special occasion! We'll create a party plan that is perfect for your group! | Contact Rachel at (908) 296-1945 or email rachel@donaldsonfarms.net. | May - August 2010 are booking now! |
Our 2009 Corn Maze!
Past Events
| Event | Description | Who's Invited | Date & Time |
| Storytime Hayride | Gather with your friends at the farm for some stories and an enjoyable hayride around the farm! | All ages! (A parent is required to attend this event with their child. All ages are invited to join us, but books will be most appropriate for those 5 years old and younger. | Monday, August 17, 2009 at 10 a.m. |
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Let's Bloom Together
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Join "Marigold Mike" of Let's Bloom Together for an educational and fun morning on the farm! Your child will be introduced to a variety of flower seeds and then taught about a specific flower. Each child will plant a seed in their own pot that they will then paint! (Bring a smock!) The children will receive a lesson on how to care for their special flower at home. | Children ages 3-10 (Parental assistance may be needed depending on child's age. Parents must stay on-site during the duration of this event.) | Thursday, August 20, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
| Fun Fall Fridays on the Farm - Storytime & Crafts | Join your friends for a morning on the farm! Stories, games, songs and a special craft! | Appropriate for children ages 1-5, but all are invited! | Friday, September 4, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. - approximately 1 hour |
| Fun Fall Fridays on the Farm - Storytime Hayride | Join your friends for a morning on the farm! Stories, games, songs and an educational hayride through the farm! | Appropriate for children ages 1-5, but all are invited! | Friday, September 11, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. - approximately 1 hour |
| 4th Annual Farm and Food Open House - for additional information contact the Foodshed Alliance at (908) 362-7967 or buy tickets online www.FoodshedAlliance.org. | Enjoy a day of getting to know where your local food comes from! Join us for the 4th Annual Farm & Food Open House - enjoy an amazing local Harvest Dinner prepared by some of NJ's most talented, passionate chefs and served at our farm. | Children & Adults | Saturday, September 12, 2009 |
| Fun Fall Fridays on the Farm - Storytime & Crafts | Join your friends for a morning on the farm! Stories, games, songs and a special craft! | Appropriate for children ages 1-5, but all are invited! | Friday, September 18, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. - approximately 1 hour |
| NJ Kid's Directory - Kids Expo - Rockaway Townsquare Mall | Visit Donaldson Farms at the Kids Expo! We'll have a drawing for a free hayride tour for a family of five! We are also having a coloring contest with fabulous Fall prizes! | Children & Adults | Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Celiac Disease Presentation - Gluten-Free Products | Meet Margaret Weiss Masiello, RD, Clinical Coordinator of the Kogan Celiac Center of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System. She'll provide our group with current information about the disease and how once a diagnosis is made, individuals can lead a productive and healthy lifestyle by following a gluten-free diet. | Children & Adults | Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 1 p.m. |
| Fun Fall Fridays on the Farm - Storytime Hayride | Join your friends for a morning on the farm! Stories, games, songs and an educational hayride through the farm! | Appropriate for children ages 1-5, but all are invited! | Friday, September 25, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. - approximately 1 hour |
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Family Fun Day! It is opening weekend at the farm! Join us for pony rides, face painting, balloon art, food demonstrations and more! |
Fall has begun at Donaldson Farms. Hayrides, corn maze, pumpkin picking, food and more! | Children & Adults | Saturday, September 26, 2009 |
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Columbus Day Celebration! |
Pony rides, hayrides, corn maze, pumpkin picking, food and more! Our Farm Market will be open with local fruits, vegetables, mums, hay bales, cornstalks, pumpkins and more! |
Children & Adults | Monday, October 12, 2009 |
Fresh from our fields...
String beans, pickles, Many varieties of lettuce, Broccoli, Cabbage, Green & yellow
zucchini and Yellow squash!
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 Rhubarb |
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 Our greenhouses & nursery |
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 Our 2008 corn maze |
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 You can teach a young farmer old tricks |
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 Maintaining our hives |
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 Feeding the fish at our green houses |
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Don't forget to visit our
farm market.
