The cooler, crisp days are a sign that autumn is here, but I always know it’s coming when Starbucks rolls out its Pumpkin Spice Latte. Pumpkin is really what autumn is all about to me.
The start of Fall will be a wet one sadly and lots of rain and Hurricane Irene seemed to have messed up the Northeast’s supply of pumpkins. The advice is to get your pumpkins early.
Here’s a list of great pick-your-own farms that offer much more than just pumpkins. You’ll find corn mazes, hayrides, delicious food and more. And apples are still ripe for picking:
Demerest Farms
244 Wierimus Road
Hillsdale, NJ, 07642.
201.666.0472
Hours: 10 am – 4:30 pm.
Cost: $5 per person for hayride. Kids under 2 get a free hayride.
Alstede Farms
84 County Route 513 (old route 24)
Chester, NJ, 07930
908.879.7189
Hours: 8 am – 7 pm.
Cost: Pick Your Own admission is $5. Pumpkins are $0.59 per pound
Horse Sleigh Farms
438 Route 57 W
Washington Township, NJ 07882
908.246.3044
Hours: Closed on Monday, Tuesday-Thursday 11 am – 5 pm, Friday – Sunday 11 am – 11 pm
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
609.924.2310
Hours: 9 am – 5 pm.
Conklin Farm U-Pick
65 River Rd., Montville, NJ
973.400.9460
Hours: 10 am – 6 pm
Wightman’s Farm
1111 Mount Kemble Road
Morristown, NJ, 07960
973.425.0840
Hours: 9 am – 5 pm.
Fairfield Farms
177 Big Piece Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004
973.227.1011
Hours: 10 am – 5:30 pm.
Farm View
945 Black Oak Ridge Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
973.839.1212
Hours: Monday – Saturday 9 am – 6 pm, Sunday 9 am – 5 pm
How do you like your pumpkin: In a pie, a cake, your coffee or carved?
