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Visit our
farm education page to learn
more about our modern New Jersey family farm.
Our Allen Road
Farm Stand is closed for the winter.
We'll See you in the Spring!
"Let's Bloom Together"
- an example of the new educational programming at Donaldson Farms
Fall 2009 Events
Friday, October 23 - Our Farm Market will remain open all day to the general public with fresh produce, pumpkins, mums, Indian corn and more. Our corn maze and hayrides will be closed due to a corporate event.
(Check back often as events are always being added to our calendar!)
For information or to register for an event, please call (908) 296-1945, or send an email to rachel@donaldsonfarms.net. All events will take place at the farm market on Allen Road.
| Event | Description | Who's Invited | Date & Time | Cost |
| Daily - Pick Your Own Pumpkins, Gourds and Indian Corn! | Walk to our pumpkin patch and pick your own! | Children & Adults | Weekdays | Activity prices vary |
| Fall Hayride Weekends | Hayrides, corn maze, pumpkin picking, food and more! | Children & Adults | Weekends from September 26 - November 1 | Activity prices vary |
| School and Group Tours begin | Schools and groups of all kinds are invited to make reservations for private, educational hayride tours with pumpkin picking. Call (908) 296-1945 for more information. | Children & Adults | October and November | Call (908) 296-1945 for group pricing and options |
| Birthday parties and other celebrations | Call (908) 296-1945 for more information. | Children & Adults | October and November | Prices vary |
| Corporate gatherings | Call (908) 296-1945 for more information. | Children & Adults | October and November | Prices vary |
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 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 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 4th 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 11th 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 12th |
| 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 18th 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 19th - 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 20th 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 25th 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 26th |
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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 12th |
Our Allen Road farm stand is open offering a full line of fruits,
vegetables and gluten-free products.
Fresh from our fields...
String beans, pickles, Many varieties of lettuce, Broccoli, Cabbage, Green & yellow
zucchini and Yellow squash!
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 Our greenhouses & nursery |
 Field prep |
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 Our 2008 corn maze |
 Fall combining |
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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.
