Your Fall Visit

Your Fall Visit

Your Fall Visit

Your Fall Visit

Fall on the Farm The fall season is a busy time at Alstede Farms. To help you make the most of your visit, see some highlights of what we have to offer below. Purchase Tickets Pick Your Own Tickets Pick Your Own (PYO) tickets include access to our pick your own areas, a container of… Read More »

Fall on the Farm

The fall season is a busy time at Alstede Farms. To help you make the most of your visit, see some highlights of what we have to offer below.

Pick Your Own

Pick Your Own Tickets

Pick Your Own (PYO) tickets include access to our pick your own areas, a container of your choosing to fill with produce items you pick yourself, the cost of the produce to fill the container, scenic tractor-drawn wagon rides around our farm, access to our giant hay pyramid, all our mazes/trails (A-Maize-Ing Corn Maze, Evergreen Adventure maze. and Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail). Visit our PYO page to see what’s currently available to pick.

Pumpkin Pancake Breakfast

Pumpkin Pancake Breakfast

Enjoy fresh-off-the-griddle Alstede Fresh pumpkin pancakes! Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, breakfast meats, and more plus each attendee will also be given access to our pumpkin patch with a $7.99 credit towards a pumpkin you’ll pick yourself. Your breakfast ticket also includes scenic farm tractor-drawn wagon rides, giant hay pyramid, A-Maize-Ing Corn Maze, Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail, and more.

Harvest Moon NIghts

Harvest Moon Nights

Join us for an unforgettable evening under the harvest moon at one of our Harvest Moon Nights events. Your evening will include a journey through our A-Maize-Ing Corn Maze by flashlight, a nighttime tractor-drawn wagon ride around the farm, a cozy campfire, live music, and much more! Available every Friday and Saturday Night beginning Saturday, Sept. 21st – Friday, Nov. 1st.

Save time and money by purchasing Pick Your Own Tickets online before your arrive!

Alstede Farms Corn Maze

A-Maize-Ing Corn Maze

Our 5 acre A-Maize-Ing corn maze is now open!  Enjoy a journey through twists and turns of our Alstede Fresh, apple-cider themed maze and learn interesting facts along the way! There is also a smaller maze ideal for young children. Entrance to our corn maze is included with your Pick Your Own ticket. Open every day.

Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail

Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail

Our Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail is now open!  These spectacular blooms are beautiful and make the perfect background for your best selfie! The sunflower trail is included with your Pick Your Own (PYO) admission!

Farmhouse District Dining Guide

Dining Options

A visit to Alstede Farms can be an all-day outing! In addition to our fun farm activities, we offer a variety of coffees, hot food items, beverages, snacks, ice cream and more at the Farmhouse District.

Ironbound Hard Cider Garden

Hard Cider Garden

Ironbound Farms of Asbury, New Jersey, will be here weekends at the farm serving Ironbound beverages—hard ciders, hard seltzers, wine, specialty Pét-nats, canned cocktails, and more at the Ironbound Hard Cider Garden. 

Live Music at Alstede Farms

Live Entertainment

Sit back and relax while listening to live music! Talented local bands come to our farm on weekends and holidays and play a variety of musical styles on our “truck” band stage near our farm store.

Parties at Alstede Farms

Have a Farm Party

Make Alstede Farms the place to host your special event. Whether you’re looking to host a children’s birthday party, family reunion or corporate event, or wedding reception, we will help you create a special event your guests will not soon forget.

Your Summertime Visit

Your Summertime Visit

Your Summertime Visit

Your Summertime Visit

Summer on the Farm Summer at Alstede Farms will delight your senses, with Pick-Your-Own fruits and vegetables, a refreshing frozen treat, and beautiful flowers and sunflowers to enjoy! Buy PYO Admission Pick Your Own Tickets Pick Your Own (PYO) tickets include access to our pick your own areas, a container of your choosing to fill… Read More »

Summer on the Farm

Summer at Alstede Farms will delight your senses, with Pick-Your-Own fruits and vegetables, a refreshing frozen treat, and beautiful flowers and sunflowers to enjoy!

Pick Your Own

Pick Your Own Tickets

Pick Your Own (PYO) tickets include access to our pick your own areas, a container of your choosing to fill with produce items you pick yourself, the cost of the produce to fill the container, scenic tractor-drawn wagon rides around our farm, access to our giant hay pyramid, Evergreen Adventure maze. and Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail. Visit our PYO page to see what’s currently available to pick.

Apple Pancake Breakfast

Apple Pancake Breakfast

Enjoy a hearty fresh-off-the-griddle pancakes topped with our homemade Alstede Fresh apple topping! Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, breakfast meats, and more plus each attendee will also be given a pint size container with access to our pick your own areas where you’ll pick your own apples and more, enjoy a scenic farm tractor-drawn wagon ride, our Evergreen Adventure Maze, and our Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail!

Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail

Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail

Our Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail is now open!  These spectacular blooms are beautiful and make the perfect background for your best selfie! The sunflower trail is included with your Pick Your Own (PYO) admission!

Host Your Party at Alstede Farms

Have a Farm Party

Make Alstede Farms the place to host your special event. Whether you’re looking to host a children’s birthday party, family reunion or corporate event, or wedding reception, we will help you create a special event your guests will not soon forget.

CSA share

Join Our CSA

Our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program has begun for 2024 but you can still enroll. Enroll today and you can look forward to receiving a weekly box of freshly harvested fruits and vegetables and carefully packs them just for you. We offer several box sizes, membership lengths, customizable shares, and other member benefits!

Friendly Farm Animals

Friendly Farm Animals

Our farm animals are here every day! They love seeing visitors because they know they’ll usually get a tasty treat. There is no admission fee to visit with them. If you would like to feed them, animal feed is available for purchase in our farm store.

Homemade Ice Cream

Homemade Ice Cream

We make our ice cream using only the finest ingredients: real cream and our own homegrown fruits. A visit to our ice cream stand is a must during the summer! We offer a variety of popular flavors plus some seasonal specialty flavors.

Your Springtime Visit

Your Springtime Visit

Your Springtime Visit

Your Springtime Visit

Springtime on the Farm Alstede Farms is a open all year long! Visit us during springtime to see all the sights and hear the sounds of a real working farm close to home. Here are some of the enjoyable activities available during your springtime visit: Buy PYO Admission PYO Strawberry Tickets Pick Your Own (PYO)… Read More »

Springtime on the Farm

Alstede Farms is a open all year long! Visit us during springtime to see all the sights and hear the sounds of a real working farm close to home. Here are some of the enjoyable activities available during your springtime visit:

pyo-strawberries

PYO Strawberry Tickets

Pick Your Own (PYO) Strawberry tickets include access to our pick your own areas, a container of your choosing to fill with strawberries, the cost of the strawberries to fill the container, scenic tractor-drawn wagon rides around our farm, access to our giant hay pyramid and Evergreen Adventure maze.

Father's Day BBQ

Father’s Day BBQ

Bring Dad to the farm for a delicious Father’s Day BBQ on Sunday, June 16th. Enjoy a hearty BBQ that will please the hungriest dad plus each attendee will also be given a quart size container with access to our strawberry patch where you’ll PICK YOUR OWN STRAWBERRIES! Gather the family and plan to spend a fun and relaxing day at Alstede Farms on Father’s Day!

Alstede Fresh Homemade Ice Cream

Alstede Fresh Ice Cream

We make our ice cream using only the finest ingredients: real cream and our own homegrown fruits. A visit to our ice cream stand is a must for springtime visitors! We offer a variety of popular flavors plus some seasonal specialty flavors.

Host Your Party at Alstede Farms

Parties at Alstede Farms

Make Alstede Farms the place to host your special event. Whether you’re looking to host a children’s birthday party, family reunion or corporate event, or wedding reception, we will help you create a special event your guests will not soon forget.

Freshly Inspired CSA Membership

Join Our CSA

Our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program has begun for 2024 but you can still enroll. Enroll today and you can look forward to receiving a weekly box of freshly harvested fruits and vegetables and carefully packs them just for you. We offer several box sizes, membership lengths, customizable shares, and other member benefits!

Friendly Farm Animals

Friendly Farm Animals

Our farm animals are here every day! They love seeing visitors because they know they’ll usually get a tasty treat. There is no admission fee to visit with them. If you would like to feed them, animal feed is available for purchase in our farm store.

Your Winter Visit

Your Winter Visit

Your Winter Visit

Your Winter Visit

what's in store during a winter visit? Alstede Farms is a open all year long! Although Pick Your Own is not open during the winter months, there are still some great reasons to visit this time of year: Shop Our Farm Store Unlike many area farms, our farm store is open all year long -… Read More »

what’s in store during a winter visit?

Visit Alstede Farms all Winter Long

Alstede Farms is a open all year long! Although Pick Your Own is not open during the winter months, there are still some great reasons to visit this time of year:

Shop our Farm Store

Shop Our Farm Store

Unlike many area farms, our farm store is open all year long – even during winter months! Visit our hours of operation page to see our current hours. Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Farms, our Wharton, NJ location, is also open all year!

Winter Weekend Special

Special Offers

Be sure to visit either farm store sometime from Friday – Sunday each weekend to see our special discounts and offers – available for a limited time only! Find out about our Winter Weekend Specials by visiting our homepage, our Chester Farm Store Facebook Page,  or our Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Facebook Page.

Homemade Soup

Homemade Soup

Homemade Alstede Fresh soup is back! Made right here by our own chefs, these soups are tasty and filled with farm-to-table goodness.

Visit our Farm Animals

Visit our Farm Animals

Our cows, goats, sheep and horses are outside during the winter months (our Chester location only) when our farm store is open.  You are welcome to visit them – no tickets are required!  They also love having a snack! Animal feed bags are available for purchase in our farm store.

Seasoned Firewood

Seasoned Firewood

It’s that time of year to get cozy round the fire. Warm up with our seasoned firewood. Delivery and stacking available too!

Weekly Featured Specials

Weekly Featured Items

Visit our Sales & Specials page each week to see the latest farm store items we’re featuring. They can be items on sale, new items, or seasonal items.

Children’s Activities

Children’s Activities

Children’s Activities

Children’s Activities

farm activities for children A fun place for kids - lots to see and do! Alstede Farms is a fun family destination that children enjoy visiting. In addition to Pick Your Own, hay wagon rides, and seasonal activities like our A-Maze-Ing Corn Maze and Evergreen Adventure Maze, we offer lots of fun activities just for… Read More »

farm activities for children

Activities for Children at Alstede Farms

A fun place for kids – lots to see and do!

Alstede Farms is a fun family destination that children enjoy visiting. In addition to Pick Your Own, hay wagon rides, and seasonal activities like our A-Maze-Ing Corn Maze and Evergreen Adventure Maze, we offer lots of fun activities just for kids: Pony Rides, Bouncy House, Wagon Train Rides,  Giant Hay Pyramid, Toy Duck Races, Barnyard Lasso, and feeding our friendly farm animals. Your children will enjoy visiting a real working farm; they will see farm fields, orchards, and tractors. Please visit our Hours of Operation page for specific times of availability. For your convenience, we offer free parking, dining options, rest rooms, and a baby changing area.

Please note that there are height and weight restrictions on children’s rides.

Pony Rides at Alstede Farms

Pony Rides

One of our farm attendants will accompany your child as they experience the thrill of their first pony ride! Pony Ride tickets may be purchased at the admission shed.

Bouncy House at Alstede Farms

Bouncy House

All kids love to jump and our Bouncy House is a great place to get your wiggles out! Bouncy House tickets may be purchased at the admission shed.

Wagon Train Ride at Alstede Farms

Wagon Train Ride

Children enjoy sitting in their own “train car” as they are pulled along by one of our tractors. Tickets may be purchased at the admission shed.

Visit our Friendly Farm Animals

Visit our Farm Animals

Our friendly farm animals are available every day when our farm store is open.  You are welcome to visit them – no tickets are required! They also love having a snack! Animal feed bags are available for purchase in our farm store.

Hay Pyramid at Alstede Farms

Giant Hay Pyramid

Climb to the top and check out the view! Access to our Hay Pyramid is included with Pick Your Own admission.

Evergreen Adventure Maze

Evergreen Adventure Maze

Children of all ages will enjoy traversing this fun and exciting maze! Access to our Evergreen Adventure Maze is included with Pick Your Own admission.

Tractor Drawn Wagon Ride

Tractor Drawn Wagon Rides

Take a scenic ride around our farm! You’ll see fields of crops, orchards, greenhouses, and more! Tractor drawn wagon rides are included with Pick Your Own admission.

Duck Races at Alstede Farms

Duck Races

It’s a race to see whose ducks will get into the water first! Access to Duck Races is included with Pick Your Own admission.

Barn Yard Lasso at Alstede Farms

Barnyard Lasso

Try your hand at roping a steer! A wooden steer of course! Access to Barnyard Lasso is included with Pick Your Own admission.

Disclaimer

Please Note: ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS DUE TO WEATHER. All activities subject to change without notice due to weather conditions. This farm is a smoke free environment. There is no smoking in the fields, orchards, market, or tented areas. All visitors, guests, and customers of Alstede Farms LLC, and Lebensfreude LLC. Park and participate in all farm and pick your own activities AT THEIR OWN RISK.

Animals Encounters and Feeding

Animals Encounters and Feeding

Animals Encounters and Feeding

Animals Encounters and Feeding

our friendly farm animals Our friendly horses, goats, sheep, and donkeys are here all year long! We enjoy having animals here at the farm and take great efforts to properly care for them.  We want you to have the opportunity to visit with and feed our friendly farm animals too! They love the attention! We have… Read More »

our friendly farm animals

Our friendly horses, goats, sheep, and donkeys are here all year long!

We enjoy having animals here at the farm and take great efforts to properly care for them.  We want you to have the opportunity to visit with and feed our friendly farm animals too! They love the attention! We have horses, goats, donkeys, sheep, cows, chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigs, and rabbits.

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bring your own carrots, lettuce, apples or purchase our animal feed bags filled with nutritious veggies (just like we grow for you!)

Easter Family Fun Activities

Visit and feed our friendly farm animals

They all love attention and having a snack. You can purchase carrots and animal feed at the market or bring your own from home! Play on the hay pyramid We have a huge hay pyramid for children and adults to climb on!

Visit the Hen House

Our Hen House lunch area is open every day and the menu features hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, onion rings, popcorn, and much more.