Califon, NJ
Arbor + Field
Local MakersA Califon family farm (formerly Hoppy Valley Farm) turning Shagbark Hickory bark into syrup, tea and spice.
Eat Local · Grow Local · Thrive Local
Healthy Communities Start with Local Food.
Connecting New Jersey families with local farms, makers, food producers, and the people behind our food.
Why We Exist
A movement rooted in real food, real people, and real places.
Garden State Grown exists because what we eat — and who grows it — shapes the health of our families, our communities, and the land beneath our feet. Here's what's driving us forward.
Rising Health Concerns
Processed, ultra-shipped food is shaping a generation's health. Fresh, local food is one of the simplest ways to push back.
Loss of Connection to Our Food
Most families have never met the people who grow their food. We're rebuilding those relationships, one farm at a time.
The Importance of Local Agriculture
New Jersey's farmland and small producers are a living heritage worth protecting — for our soil, our communities, and our kids.
The Economic Impact of Buying Local
Every dollar spent with a local farm or maker circulates through our towns — supporting families, jobs, and Main Street.
Featured Farms
Meet Your Local Producers
Real farms and makers from our directory — discover the people growing, raising, and making food across the Garden State.
Hunterdon County, NJ
Cold Brook Farm
FarmsFamily-owned Hunterdon County farm growing certified organic, regenerative heirloom grains, from wheat berries to fresh-milled flour.
Frenchtown, NJ
Fields Without Fences
FarmsCertified organic forest garden farm specializing in native and medicinal species, with American Elderberry as their primary crop.
Stockton, NJ
Hungry Work Farm
FarmsA hands-on, human-powered neighborhood farm in Stockton offering organically grown pick-your-own flowers, fruits, vegetables and herbs.
Pine Brook, NJ
Local Food Heroes
FarmsUSDA-funded regenerative farming training that turns veterans and neighbors into local food growers.
Far Hills, NJ
Maranatha Farm
FarmsA regenerative forest farm in the Somerset Hills growing seasonal produce, pastured eggs and specialty goods.
Newark, NJ
Newark Science and Sustainability
FarmsA Newark nonprofit growing healthy food access through urban agriculture, education and green development.
Hillsborough Township, NJ
Noble Mushrooms
FarmsA small organic mycology lab and farm growing and extracting mushrooms in-house.
Blairstown, NJ
River Valley Community Grains
FarmsA Blairstown grain hub and stone mill working with local farmers to grow regenerative, chemical-free heritage grains and mill them into New Jersey flour and oats.
For farmers & growers
Turn your harvest into a product
Extra crop, seconds, or a family recipe? Value-added products like sauces, jams and dried goods can be one way to use more of what you grow. Organic Food Incubator in New Jersey helps farms and food makers explore turning crops into shelf-ready products. Start with a free estimate tool, learn what certification means, or book a consult.
Organic Food Incubator is a Garden State Grown partner.
What's my crop worth? (calculator)
Estimates only — not a quote or a guarantee.
The Local Table
Know Your Food. Know Your Farmer.
The Local Table is the storytelling and media arm of Garden State Grown — a podcast and video series featuring farm spotlights, producer interviews, and conversations with the local businesses shaping how New Jersey eats.
Every episode brings you to the field, the kitchen, and the table with the people behind your food.
Upcoming Events
Get Involved Locally
Tours, workshops, markets, and community gatherings happening across the Garden State.
Oct30
Shiitake Mushroom Growing Workshop
Far Hills · Somerset County
Learn to inoculate hardwood logs, tour the farm, and take your own shiitake log home.
Details and ticketsNov8
Garlic Planting & Season Celebration
Flemington (Leslie Court + Leffler Hill) · Hunterdon County
Close out the season by planting next year's garlic, then celebrate together.
Details and ticketsJoin the Movement
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