When spring rolls around, it always means one thing for those of us who love visiting New Jersey farms – berry season! It’s pretty common for our many farms to take a long winter’s nap between pumpkin season and spring, unless they open for a special holiday event that doesn’t involve the fields. But once May rolls around, the fields are alive once again with the bounty of the crops – and that means it’s you-pick season at all the best! Fruit season usually lasts from early May through fall, and one of the best spots to see it in action is at my pick for the best spring farm in New Jersey – Johnson’s Locust Hall Farm in tiny Jobstown. This charming event venue and farmers’ market is always worth a visit, but when the season begins on May 17th, 2024, it’s the perfect time to get a huge basket of some of New Jersey’s freshest strawberries – and so much more.
Johnson's Locust Hall Farm is an institution not too far from the Trenton area, but it feels like a rural paradise.
The farm is best known as a gorgeous event and wedding venue, but each spring it serves a very different purpose...
The fields at Locust Hall are booming with produce, which means it's the start of our favorite season - u-pick season!
The star attraction in May is fresh strawberries, which can be picked right off the vine.
You just pick the most beautiful berries off the vine, have them weighed, and walk away with the perfect snack for a warm day.
Make sure to visit the sprawling farm market before you leave, featuring antiques, jams, and even fresh donuts.
You can even get wine from Tomasello Winery for a party at home.
But strawberries are just the start of the u-pick season - make sure to come back for peaches, blackberries, and cherry tomatoes by the end of June, and apples in fall.
Have you visited Johnson’s Locust Hall Farm in Jobstown in past years? Let us know about your experience at this charming spring farm in New Jersey in the comments section! You can find out more about all the farm activities on the Johnson’s Locust Hall Farm website, and check out the Facebook of this spring farm in New Jersey for the latest updates. While you’re in the area, make sure to check if the famous New Egypt Flea Market is open for antiquing. You’re also not far from Hill Top Motel, one of New Jersey’s most unique and affordable hotels.