Welcome to Fernbrook Farm CSA! We are very excited to be starting this new Community Supported Agriculture in the heart of the Garden State. We are committed to growing fresh, healthy, delicious produce for you and your family, and we invite you to be involved with the farm. Whether you are walking through the fields and woods, attending a potluck supper, visiting the pigs or volunteering, we welcome you to make Fernbrook Farm your farm!
Fernbrook Farm CSA is located on the grounds of Fernbrook Farms in Bordentown, NJ. Fernbrook Farms has been in the Kuser family for three generations. The family-owned farm currently blends agriculture, horticulture, education and community. Besides the CSA, you will also find:
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Fernbrook Nursery Inc
A wholesale tree nursery growing shade and flowering trees, conifers, native deciduous azaleas, and general nursery stock
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The Inn At Fernbrook
An historic Bed and Breakfast available for weddings, special events and overnight accommodations
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Fernbrook Farms Education Center
Offering summer farm camp, homeschool programs and year-round educational activities for children and adults
A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a natural fit at Fernbrook where they are dedicated to growing plants, connecting people to the land, and being involved in the community. Please visit our contact page to get in touch with someone at Fernbrook Farms.
Jeff Tober is the Farm Manager and is very excited to be joining the CSA. Jeff spent the last 4 years at Brookfield Farm in Amherst, MA where he was the Assistant Farm Manager. Jeff and his wife Becky Free are from Pennsylvania and are happy to be back in the Mid-Atlantic. Why don't you say a few words Farmer Jeff:
“Hello and welcome to Fernbrook Farm CSA. We have completed a pretty successful inaugural year and we’re gearing up for the 2008 season. We’re still processing the totals from 2007 but it is safe to say we grew tons and tons of fresh produce from early June to Thanksgiving for 90 plus families. It was a pleasure getting settled in Bordentown and getting to know a wonderful group of shareholders – the large majority of whom are returning for another year! The soils proved to be productive and our irrigation systems worked just fine which was a blessing during that hot, dry summer. It’s winter now which is a great time to do things like fix machines, make field plans, go to conferences, sleep a bit and update the website! But before you know it we’ll be firing up the greenhouse, and putting seed to soil once again.
In 2008, we are expanding our acreage and we’ll be selling more shares. We’ll also have some additional crops like strawberries and raspberries which should be ready to pick this year. Our goal is to continue to meet the demand for fresh, delicious and organically grown produce while growing in a sustainable manner that builds soil tilth and encourages biodiversity. Soil is a precious resource and we take our stewardship of it seriously!
Take a virtual stroll through the website to learn more about the farm, the basics of a CSA and the kinds of food we grow. Please contact me if you have any questions and thank you for your interest in supporting locally grown food!”