What an enchanting and magical experience! In addition to fragrant fields of lavender, Paradise…read moreLavender Farm boasts a darling fairy forest that is whimsical for adults and children alike. There are about 20 fairy "homes" in the forest, each having their own theme and fairy doll. There's the fairy of music, the fairy of bees, the fairy of wine, the fairy of rainbows, etc. There are about a thousand precious photo ops, an Instagram dream. The people working there were also so friendly! Everything was clean and well maintained, even the Porto potties were charming and decorated with floral arrangements and mats! Never thought I see the day where I referred to a porto potty as "charming" ha! The gift shop was also fantastic. It had everything from lavender soaps, sprays, & candles, to Lavender infused foods like popcorn, ice cream, Seltzer water, and shortbread cookies. They had a lot of goodies for kids as well. My mom and I visited here and had the most wonderful day. I would definitely go back again and highly recommend if you are up in the Poconos, making time to stop at Paradise Lavender Farm!

We enjoyed our stay in this cute little farm. The lavender field is small comparably to other…read morelavender fields I'd been to but the enchanted forest make up for it. We did had a great time going to each stops on the entire trail. Kids definitely will have a fun time if they come for a visit. We find great stuff inside the gift shop including the lavender flavor ice cream. We found out that they accept pavilion and gazebo rental for any special occasions. Just visit their site for more information.

I bought 8 pullets, they stated they are laying. Within 36 hours 2 died. The remaining 6 hens…read moreproduce a total of 1 egg a day. I was extremely disappointed. I have had chickens for the last 25 years. When I reached out to Brodhecker Farm they said it was because I didn't buy their feed and didn't make good on the 2 that died shortly after my purchase. It has been 5 weeks now and still no luck With eggs.

Beautiful sunflower garden ! Wow! The view from the big red tractor is amazing ! My husband and I…read moredecided to go on a late Sunday afternoon after the sunflower heads had bent a little. This was perfect because we neat the crowds and we didn't have to pay for a tour! We parked our car, go out, walked in and out of the sunflowers! Theu have sunflowers for miles ! The view is amazing becasue in the back round are huge trees and a beautiful sky! Wow, once again I was one with nature! Places loke this make you stop and forget all your problems!! It reminds you to be in the moment! Forget about your bills and sorrows!! It also reminded me to stand tall when things may be looking down . Amazing how much I got out of this special,day at the sunflower field with my special man! We will go back next year !!

I stopped by here after a google map search and was happy to find them! Very sweet family who had…read moresome really nice pork portions. I'm guessing because of the beef shortages due to the pandemic they were all out of beef. They had plenty of ground pork, bone in and boneless pork chops, sweet/hot/summer sausages, pork ribs, ham and bacon mostly. Fresh eggs, raw milk, chocolate milk and regular milk. I found the prices fair and came away with three packages of pork chops, one each of sweet and hot sausage and bacon for around $26 bucks. I found it to be a good value. I also picked up some raw milk which was delicious in our coffee over the holiday weekend. We marinated and baked the pork chops and I found them to be of good quality. We grilled the sausages and the hot had a very nice kick, the regular sweet Italian sausage had some peppery kick as well. The bacon came in thinner slices and well as thicker wider cuts so if your a fan of bacon size variety you'll like the bacon. All in all I found the experience worthwhile. Good people and quality local meats, can't beat that!

Look for sign! GPS is not very accurate! If following GPS and you end up in a church parking lot,…read moreturn left out of the parking lot. Brown sign on your left, past the intersection. Would highly recommend this farm, not a real big selection but food is terrific!!! Prices are in line for the quality. Handcrafted items are downright cheap compared to many other places.

We came here twice this month and we love it. The alpacas are so sweet and we loved feeding them…read more They all have their own spunky personalities. I'm so in love with the long haired sweet alpaca. The kids loved being here and petting the ones that let us pet them. This was such a lovely experience. Also if your child is 2 and enters for free, you don't get carrots. We will be coming here very often! Absolutely recommend this place. Reservations are made in their website. Thank you for having us!

The woman who runs the farm is very nice and answers questions about the alpacas. They are…read moreobviously well cared for and adorable but the feeding/petting experience was very rushed and only lasted about 15 min.

Rockywood is a small family run organic blueberry and raspberry farm located in a residential…read moreneighborhood in Newton. Maryann was very friendly and greets many of her customers. The picking area is not large so it would be good for small kids. Nice experience located about an hour from Bergen County.

Not only were the raspberries delicious, but the experience of picking the fruit was fun and…read morespecial. Thank you MaryAnn and crew.

I took my kids and visiting family here on a Thursday when the kids had no school. I hear it can…read moreget crowded on the weekends, but on Thursday when we arrived a little before noon, it wasn't bad. They had a steady stream of newcomers but not too crowded. It was fairly easy to find though going there, my map told me to go down a treacherous gravel road which I wasn't terribly fond of. They have a moderately sized parking lot and you'll see this large, red barn. That's where you get your goodies (there's often a line) and where their store is. We stopped by for a treat first. They sell ice cream, cider floats, and what is a "TikTok famous" coffee float with donut. We got: Cider ($4) - I didn't actually drink this. I got it for my kid with food allergies. He wanted ice cream but they do not know if the ice cream they use contains eggs or not so we played it safe. My kid thought it was okay but finally finished it later. He typically prefers regular apple juice. Cider float with donut - you have a choice of no donut for $2 less. It's like a root beer float but with cider instead of root beer, black and orange sprinkles around the time of the cup, whipped cream, and a powdered cider donut over it all. I shared this with my daughter. That donut was delicious! Warm, tender, and crisp on the outside. The drink was great! I do wish it came with a spoon because it got difficult finishing the last of it. Warning: if you have one of these, the bees are coming for you. They use some sort of caramel-like sauce to get the sprinkles to stick. Overall, quite good. Maple cider donut ($3): my sister got this and she said it was amazing, but she said she thought $3 was a bit much (the unglazed donuts are $1.25 each). She's vegan, so didn't partake in the float, but she also wasn't going to ask if there's milk in the donut. If you're getting only donuts, they are purchased in the store. They have tables and chairs nearby for you to picnic and enjoy your treats. Going through the gates, there was a table but they were busy with other people so we walked right in. There is no entrance fee, which was nice. You go through the apple orchard first. It seems like most of the apples have been picked through, though there are a lot of developing apples. Some of the nicer ones were way too tall for us; they don't provide ladders. We only managed to find one that looked nice. At the end, there used to be a sunflower field and the corn maze. It's epic but you don't know how formidable until you're past the point of return and realize it's not a kids maze. We were in there for a while! Even met other kids that thought they'd be lost forever. The corn stalks are taller than a human and they're pretty dense so you can't look over or through them. It's a true maze and I was impressed. I wish they would provide a paper maze puzzle of the corn maze because I'm so curious how it is from above. Lots of dead ends. What I can say is don't lose hope. You'll get there! (When we finally found the exit, it was almost like a dream because we had been staring at corn for so long.) In hindsight, it was good we ate something first. Once done, we explored the sunflowers and saw the pumpkin patch. As we headed out, we went to pay for our lone apple and we discovered THE CORN MAZE IS NOT FREE. It's $10 per adult and $5 per kid. They charged us $1 for the single apple. I guess they work on the honor system? I didn't mind much because that maze clearly took planning. Before we left, we visited the store full of baked goodies. I got a few cider donuts, a dumpling, and a piece of crumb cake because they just brought out a fresh tray. Plus a lattice harvest pie. The pies with crumble aren't vegan, but the lattice pies are made of vegetable shortening. Restrooms! They have a row of port-a-potties by the parking lot. They're actually the cleanest ones I've been to before. No sinks but they do have a dispenser of antibacterial hand gel. The openings are a bit large so if your kid needs to use the toilets, hold onto them. Overall, it was quite enjoyable and I definitely think everyone should go through a corn maze of this caliber at least once in their life. The apple pickings were sparse but at least you get delicious floats and donuts! Note: they have gluten free goodies in the store but they are nut based (almond flour). They also had one gluten free-vegan item.

My family and I made a trip to come here. It was a bit far of a drive about 2 hours but we wanted…read moreto check it out. There wasnt any pumpkin left in the field to pick and the apples were not event there on the trees. I would definitely have to say hand down to the cute little store - there was a bakery side and oh my gosh the donuts , the cookies and the Tik Tok famous drink was out of this world. So the 2 hour trip was definitely worth the drive. The service was okay the individuals behind the counter to order the Tik Tok drink had a bit of a attitude when I was asking about questions. Just stay patient. Other then that I would highly recommend coming here and trying a piece of all of there different donuts and cookies are soo soo good. They even had a pumpkin cider donut which I never had before. Don't forget to stop by and check them out.

helpful, friendly, knowledgeable people. Best Buy for the buck. always ready to help.read more

Green Farms in Warren County, NJ is a treasure. They have a diverse variety of flowers in pots and…read morehanging baskets at reasonable prices. The husband and wife couple who own and operate the business are knowledgeable, kind, friendly and helpful. I've made Green Farms my sole go to place for quality plants.

(This is about visiting during Northampton County Open Gate Farm Tour Weekend)…read more Some farms are bigger than others. Some farms have more to see than others. Some farms are just more interesting than others. To me the above are three simple truths and not that I'm trying to rip on Spring Valley but I guess you are what you is. Spring Valley compared to mega farms like Klein in Easton, Marwell in Coopersburg or Heidel in Bangor is a speck on the map. It's a small dairy farm that also grows their own corn and hay which is fed to their herd. The good stuff is that they had signs up in certain places explaining what you're looking at. It was useful for the barns, milking area and the combine. It also did a decent job explaining the milking process. The downside would be that while the farm is small, it would have been nice to have had some family/staff to guide people or offer some type of a tour or further explain some things like their manure handling system. Not a huge issue but it would have been nice. They had ice cream for sale (not their own but large buckets of Turkey Hill) along with some baked goods and some honey/jams/jellies/preserves. We bought a few things as we do at every farm we go to especially here since it seemed like they do not have an onsite retail presence past what they set up for special occasions. Easy in/easy out and were on our way in about thirty minutes having seen everything there is to see.