Blessed are the Cheesemakers
There's many a mission at Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrence Township, yet none that surpasses the constant pursuit of making fine cheeses – and making them available to an ever-eager, ever-wider public.
The Farm for All Seasons
A couple in Hammonton set out to create a homestead for their family. But at Thin Place Farm, where a veritable rainbow of fruits thrives, they are growing for a larger community in ways that nourish and educate well beyond the norm.
Cranberry Crush
A perennial on menus at this time of year as well as a shoe-in best supporting actor on the Thanksgiving table, the Garden State’s very own true botanical berry nonetheless underperforms in our kitchens because we don’t use it for what it is. Time to right that wrong.
The Last Nights Before the Pause
Four months have led to this bittersweet moment, when wood-fired suppers at Windy Brow Farms in Fredon will be taking a break in the action. But first, a Final Farm Feeding for ’24.
Right in His Own Back Yard
For Jake Hunt, it’s not just about making pizza and ice cream at the highest levels, it’s about making both on the land where he grew up: Windy Brow Farms in Fredon.
Nourishing Strides
Drew Lovering's Wild Serenity Walks isn't a mere oxymoronical name play: It's a very knowledgeable, well-educated approach to learning more about Mother Nature's bounty through the guiding eyes of an all-pro forager.
Bellies Up!
The matter of Fried Clam Bellies Superiority is being discussed, but not settled here today. No, hope persists. And, meanwhile, there is a local champ.
The Popularity of Pop-ups
Be they one-offs or sporadic happenings, celebrations that spotlight Garden State foodways and food pros have become value-added events to count on.
Saturday Breakfast Trout
Once or twice a year, on a Saturday morning, we’d head out to the back of our yard where the roar of the Musconetcong could be heard clearly, catch trout, then fry them up with wine and butter. Cereal was for another kind of day. Ed Sherry’s story hits spring’s perfect pitch.
And So It Continues
Genesis Farm’s singular Community Supported Garden program is unlike any other in our Garden State. In this, the first of three stories about the place that has inspired heartfelt commitment among hundreds of families, learn about its mission and how its bounty shapes the way the CSG’s multi-generational membership eats and lives. And, importantly, save the date of Sunday, April 28 for its open house.
Spring Forecast
We’ve had a few tastes of early springlike weather this month. But now that we’re in actual calendar spring, what harvests can we look forward to once the new season takes hold? Garden State farmers weigh in on what they’re likely to be picking soonest and what will follow as the days lengthen and grow warmer.
Local Pizza Made Good
Pizzaiolo Chris Hill mines his home turf of the Northwest Kingdom of the Garden State for key ingredients he uses to build the pies he fires and sells from his food truck, A Slice of New Jersey.