I've always wanted to go visit the famous lavender farm in Long Island but I never got the chance…read more Yesterday someone asked if I wanted to go to a lavender farm in NJ and I jumped at the chance. When you first pull up, it looked kind of small, but in actuality, they have four patches of lavender so it was pretty substantial. It was $21 to pick a bunch that would fit around the plastic tie they gave you. Picking is hard work in 90 degree heat so we wound up only picking one bunch and sharing the lavender. They said to dry it upside down to keep the color and shape. Highly recommend! Pro tip: go find a real restroom before you arrive because there are no restrooms. Only a porta potty but it did not smell bad. But what if someone has an accident over there one of these days? Just saying.

Pleasant Valley Lavender is a small, quaint, location to do a few things: Pick your own lavender,…read moreview an active bee hive, take Instagram worthy photos, and peruse through a nicely stocked gift shop. If all you want to do is view their lavender garden and stroll through their fields, that's fine, as well. The entire property is not large, but it's very well decorated, maintained, and the owner is very friendly and helpful. If you're in the area, give Pleasant Valley a look see.

This is an absolutely no-frills pick-your-own orchard, and I mean that in the best way. Think porta…read morepotties, a foot-pump hand wash station, and a simple, single person desk where you pay. Nothing fancy. No store. No entry fee. No music. No pies. No veggies. Just fruit. Which is good, because the fruit is the reason to go. The peaches we picked in early August were the best we've ever had. We brought home about 20 pounds and ate every single juicy one. If their apples are anything like the peaches, come for that too. There are plenty of orchards in New Jersey, but if you want a quick and easy stop where you can come in, pick what you want, and head out in 20 minutes with an insane fruit situation, this is your spot.

$2.59 a lb for apples!!! Yes apples! They have other fruits and vegs selling for $1.29 a lb. Half…read moreof the apple prices!! I paid in cash. It says it gives you a 3.9% discount but the cash register says pay $21.08 for over 8lbs. Didn't give me a discount. Not very clear cuz if you pay by credit card, that's how much it should be (what it shows on the register). It's NOT a discount if you paid in cash then. I gave the lil girl $21 and she told me I gotta pay an other 8 cents.. Most of the trees are empty..

I love this market!! We stop here every time we are in the area. The staff is very friendly and the…read morewine tasting is wonderful. They have a lot of locally grown items and delicious fruits and veggies and snacks. They offer samples as well. We love this place so recommend it.

I picked up my empty pie shells at Wemrock Orchards today. They have the best pic shells for making…read moreall types of baking goods: sweet potato, pecan, pumpkin, and blueberry pies. There are other treasuries there as well