2026 Northwest New Jersey Tomato U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Tomato U-Pick Orchards in Northwest New Jersey in 2026, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for tomatoes that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have tomatoes farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Hunterdon County

• Chia-Sin Farms - Pick Your Own: Chinese vegetables; tomatoes; peppers; hot peppers; squash; eggplant
  215 Quakertown Road, Quakertown, NJ . Phone: (908) 730-7123. Open: hours Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm, Between June and October. Directions: Across from Franklin Township School. Also has a roadside market with vegetables. Click here for a map and directions .
  Chia-Sin Farms Facebook page . Also has a roadside market with vegetables. .
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• Phillips Farms - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, Asian pears, blackberries, blueberries, sweet cherries, pie or sour cherries, red currants, black currants, white currants, elderberries, gooseberries, Seedless table grapes, table grapes with seeds, wine grapes, nectarines, pears, Asian pears, peaches, plums, red raspberries red, Spring red raspberries, Autumn red raspberries, Black raspberries, Spring black raspberries, Other fruit, eggplants, hot peppers, tomatoes, sunflowers, zinnias, Local honey from within 50 miles, bakery, porta-potties, Cell service cell phones work here, No dogs allowed except for service animals
  564 Milford Warren Glen Road, Milford, NJ 08848. Phone: (908) 628-9251. Email: [email protected] . Open: season is from late May through late October; summer months open everyday except Tuesdays from 9 am to 5:30 pm; please visit our website or Facebook page for Spring and Fall hours. Directions: Tucked away in scenic Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Phillips Farms lies directly across the Delaware River from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. They are a little over an hour away from New York City and Philadelphia, 30 minutes from the Lehigh Valley, and 40 minutes from New Hope, Pennsylvania, and Lambertville, New Jersey. Click here for a map and directions . Payment: Cash, Debit cards, All credit cards, ApplePay.
  Phillips Farms Facebook page . They are a little over an hour away from New York City and Philadelphia, 30 minutes from the Lehigh Valley, and 40 minutes from New Hope, Pennsylvania, and Lambertville, New Jersey. . We use integrated pest management practices. . Click here for our Instagram page. grows and sell their own herb plants, perennials flowers, annual flowers, bedding plants and hanging baskets at its local Farm Market in Milford as well as at the farmers markets they attend. (UPDATED: April 08, 2024) (UPDATED: May 14, 2025, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor in June 2006: "The summer would not be complete without at least 6 visits to the Phillips Farm. My 3 children including 3 year old twins love to pick at the farm We start the season with strawberries and end in the fall with apples. The farm is quiet, plentiful and not busy at all. We feel we have the place to ourselves. Mr. Phillips has done a wonderful job r..
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• Square Stone Farm - We use natural organic practices, and are subject to the NOP small quantity exemption, beans, beets, corn (sweet), cotton, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, herbs or spices, lavender, melons, onions, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, walnuts, U-pick and already picked
  1148 State Route 12, Frenchtown, NJ 08825. Phone: . Email: [email protected] . Open: Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 10 am to 4 pm, July to October; PLEASE, Check our website before coming out to the farm!. Directions: We are approximately 1 mile east of Frenchtown at the top of the hill. Click here for a map and directions . Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: July 03, 2016) (UPDATED: May 14, 2025, JBS)
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Sussex County

• Pochuck Valley Farm - Peaches, plums, tomatoes, sweet corn, pears, apples, pumpkins, gourds, hay
  962 Route 517, Glenwood Road, Glenwood, NJ . Phone: (973) 764-4732. Email: [email protected] . Open: Through October 31, 9-4 Daily for Pick Your Own, Store hours 6 - 5 on weekends, 6 - 6 weekdays. Directions: Route 23 N to Route 94 N to Route 517 N. In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked: Apples, pumpkins, peaches, plums, pears, vegetables. Our apple varieties are Cortland, Crispin, Empire, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Greenings, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh, Mutsu, Northern Spies, Red Delicious, Quince, Rome Beauty, StaymanWinesap. We also have Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook, baked goods, jams, jellies, deli, ice cream, maple & honey products, mums, cider, donuts, gift shop, bakery, wreaths. - truncated. Click here for a map and directions .
  Pochuck Valley Farm Facebook page . In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked: Apples, pumpkins, peaches, plums, pears, vegetables. Our apple varieties are Cortland, Crispin, Empire, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Greenings, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh, Mutsu, Northern Spies, Red Delicious, Quince, Rome Beauty, Stayman/Winesap. We also have Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook, baked goods, jams, jellies, deli, ice cream, maple & honey products, mums, cider, donuts, gift shop, bakery, wreaths. Our Farm is home to over 2,000 trees which hold a varieties of fruits and vegetables. The fruit trees on our farm include Apple, Cherry, Peach, Pear, and Plum. The fruits all have their own season where they are the best for picking. All of these dates are listed below or under the Pick Your Own. . This year another 600 trees are being planted to grow more Apples, peaches and plums. Apples that you can pick are Red Delicious, McIntosh, Cortland, Rhode Island Greening, Macoun, Jonathan, Mutsu, Winesap, Rome, Golden Delicious and more.Come v..
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• Tranquillity Farms - Uses integrated pest management practices, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, herbs or spices, pumpkins, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, farm-raised meat,
  10 Tranquility Farms Lane Route 517, Andover, NJ 07821. Phone: 908-979-0303. Email: [email protected] . Open: Monday through Sunday, August 1 to September 30. Directions: Take Route 80 to Exit 19. Make a right off of the exit. We are located 1 mile on the right hand side. Click here for a map and directions . Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  Tranquillity Farms Facebook page . Make a right off of the exit. We are located 1 mile on the right hand side. . Fall Fest with corn maze, wagon rides and U-pick pumpkins is open on weekends from last weekend in September to October 31. We use integrated pest management practices. . , located in Allamuchy, NJ, is home to a diverse third-generation, family-run agriculture business. Set on 600 acres and farming 800 total acres, the farm prides itself on its registered Holsteins and continual expansion of crops. (UPDATED: May 14, 2025, JBS)
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Warren County

• Kash Farm - 2025 assumed permanently closed, Eggplant, Peppers (Red, Green, Hot), Beans, Lima Beans, Squash (Acorn, Butternut,Spring, Green, Yellow, Scallop), Tomatoes (Grape, Cherry), Brussel Sprouts, Red Cabbage, Flowering Kale, Basil, Mint, Parsley (Curly, Italian), Pumpkins
  181 Petersburg Rd., Hackettstown, NJ . Phone: (908) 852-0570. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions . Year Round, 10 am to 6 PM Thursday - Sunday, but call to see what we have to pick before coming. 46,. We also have a roadside market / farm stand with Squash (yellow, green), Lima Beans, Herbs, eggplants, Cherry Tomatoes, Other Vegetables. We also have Greenhouse, Petting zoo; pot belly pigs; goats. Retail & Wholesale.
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• Kimball's Upick - Hot peppers (over 100 varieties); herbs; salad greens; lettuce; tomatoes; green peppers; cucumbers; zucchini; sunflowers; green beans; various other vegetables
  110 Sarepta Road, Belvidere, NJ . Phone: (908) 475-4473. Email: [email protected] . Open: Closed to U-Pick this year - Farm Stand open. Directions: Route 46 W, approx. 1 12 miles after Route 519, make right on Sarepta Road, 1 mile N on left side. Click here for a map and directions .
  Kimball's Upick Facebook page . 1 1/2 miles after Route 519, make right on Sarepta Road, 1 mile N on left side. Click here for a map. For current updates about what is available to pick, . Assisted picking on weekends & evenings; call for alternate times at Kimball. Typical harvest dates are: Blackberries (August), Blueberries (June - July), Raspberries (July - September), Strawberries (June). . (UPDATED: May 14, 2025, JBS)
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• Race Farm - Apples; blueberries, broccoli; cabbage; pumpkins; beans (lima, snap); peppers; tomatoes; raspberries; eggplant; greens; Brussel sprouts; sunflowers
  87 Belcher Road, Blairstown, NJ . Phone: (908) 362-8151. Email: [email protected] . Open: Daily, Apr. Directions: I-80 Exit 12, N on Route 521 go 2 2 miles, left onto Union Brick Road, follow directional signs.In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked: Apples; pumpkins; vegetables. Our apple varieties are Cortland; Empire; Gala; Golden Delicious; Jonagold; Jonathan; Macoun; McIntosh; Red Delicious; StaymanWinesap. We also have Nursery stock; bedding plants; baked goods; pottery; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted. Click here for a map and directions .
  Race Farm Facebook page . 1 - November 30, 9 am to 6 pm; PYO opens first week in July for blueberries, and cherries, veggies and apples follow as they are ready; You can call the farm for daily picking schedules. In addition to u-pick, there is pre-picked: Apples; pumpkins; vegetables. Our apple varieties are Cortland; Empire; Gala; Golden Delicious; Jonagold; Jonathan; Macoun; McIntosh; Red Delicious; Stayman/Winesap. We also have Nursery stock; bedding plants; baked goods; pottery; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted. . Our pick your own farm, at 87 Belcher Road Blairstown, will open Saturday July 7 and will remain open daily - 9-5pm, through October 31st. We look forward to another wonderful season! Our farm stand at 224 Rt. 94 is open daily year round, as is our cafe at 155 Rt. 94 Blairstown. PICK YOUR OWN! Our pick your own opens in July (with blueberries!) and runs till October 31st. We have a wide variety of fruits and veggies for picking, through the growing season. Crops available can differ week to we..
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Tomatoes

Tomato Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Pick tomatoes that are firm and free of blemishes. Cracking is common in very hot weather, especially after a rain, and if you intend to use the tomatoes within 1 day, that will be ok.

During hot summer weather, pick the tomatoes when they have a healthy pink/red (or yellow or orange depending on the variety) color and let them finish the last day or two of ripening indoors. Tomatoes do not need to be in the sunlight in order to ripen. If you have green fruit on the plants in the fall when frost is approaching, pick the tomatoes and store them in a cool, dark place to ripen.

Tomato Varieties

In general paste or Roma-type tomatoes are the best to using for canning, as they have thicker, meatier walls and far less water. And cherry tomatoes are the worst to use, as they are mostly water.  But you can use any type you can get hold of.  You may just have to cook them down longer to boil off excess water.  See our Master list of tomato varieties

Growing tomatoes

• Master list of tomato varieties
• Master List of Heirloom Tomato Varieties
• How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Yard or Patio - Everything you need to know
• Detailed directions to starting tomatoes from seed
• Master List of Roma and Paste Tomato Varieties for the Home Garden
• Master list of disease-resistant tomato varieties
• Tomato plant diseases

Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving Tomatoes and more!

Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies from tomatoes.  Some of these require a Pressure Canner to prevent potential spoilage and food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food.  For others, you can use a water bath canner OR a Pressure Canner .  I've noted what's required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!

And don't miss: Answers to common tomato canning problems and see this page about what to do with your unripe green tomatoes!

Prepping tomatoes

• How to quickly and easily remove tomato skins

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )

• How to can tomatoes using a water bath canner - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Bruschetta - W
• Tomato sauce - W
• Tomato paste - W
• Barbecue sauce (BBQ sauce) - W
• Chili sauce from your own tomatoes and peppers - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Tomato Preserves - W
• Tomato salsa - W
• Spaghetti sauce - without meat - W, P
• Spiced Green tomatoes - W
• Pickled Green Tomatoes - W - another pickled green tomato recipe, this one sweet
• Ketchup.. or if you prefer... How to make catsup - W, P
• NEW! SUPER-EASY homemade ketchup recipe - W
• Salsa from your unripe, GREEN tomatoes! - W
• Tomatillo salsa - W
• How to make roasted tomatoes, boiling water bath canner version - W

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

• Canned tomatoes using a Pressure Canner - P
• Baked  Beans With Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• Canning your own chili con carne (with meat) - P
• How to make roasted tomatoes, pressure canner version - P
• Spaghetti sauce - with meat   - P
• Stewed tomatoes - P
• Tomato soup or tomato-basil soup - P
• Tomato sauce - P
• Tomato juice - P
• Tomato juice, like V8 - P

Freezing Tomatoes

• How to freeze tomatoes from you garden or the farm; for that fresh taste this winter!
• Space-saving prepping and freezing extra tomatoes from your garden to can later

Drying tomatoes

• NEW! How to make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
• Food drying basics and principles
• How to dry your own herbs
• Food Dehydrators - models, specs and pricing information

Ripening green tomatoes in your garage or basement

If you want to bring your green tomatoes indoors before a freeze in the Fall, and ripen them, see:

• How to ripen your green garden tomatoes indoors in the Fall and Winter.

And if you'd like to start you own tomatoes from seed (you can save a small fortune and grow the heirloom varieties you like) see this page for easy directions for growing your own tomato plants from seed .

Frequently Asked Questions About Canning, Freezing and Preserving Tomatoes

• See this page for answers to many common questions about tomatoes.

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)