Honey Brook Farm
Photos by Jeff Gelt
All the stereotypes about New Jersey always look over the fact that Western NJ is gorgeous. Rolling hills of forests and farms seem far, far away from the congestion of Route 1 and the suburbs of the east. Honey Brook Organic Farm is a CSA located in the middle of this lovely area, near Hopewell.
In order to join the farm, there’s an initial fee of a few hundred dollars that you pay up front. But if you go every weekend to get your share the savings really add up. Beyond the savings, the sheer quality and quantity (hey usually those 3 don’t go together!!) are completely beyond description. Jen wrote about her adventures on the farm last year at Too Many Tomatoes.
Sadly, real estate prices in NJ prevent Honey Brook (and many other farmers, by the way) from buying land for farming. It’s currently on land leased from the local non-profit watershed association. This means fewer substantial improvements and prevents the establishment of longer-term crops (like trees). Despite all this, Honey Brook is very popular and doesn’t have any issues getting people to join. I hope you have a chance to find out if there’s a farm near you at Local Harvest and offer some support in 2008!
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elenka-loo | January 29, 2008 @ 9:41 pm
oo-ee! now i know where to go grocery shopping for great produce!
thank you, Lorenka!!
Honey Brook Organic Farm | February 7, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
The farm sold out of shares for on farm pick up this week. We have purchased another farm in Chesterfield, NJ to address the need for more produce.