Christmas is one of our favorite holidays of the year. There is just something special about the peacefulness on the farm this time of year along with the slower pace. We look forward to spending more precious time with family and friends and cooking meals at home. We are entering into this holiday season with… Read More »

The holiday season is a wonderful time spent indoors with family and friends enjoying baking, wrapping presents, and listening to music by the fire. Since we spend so much time inside this time of year, why not make your house look and feel warm and festive? Fresh greenery and twinkle lights are sure to add… Read More »

Christmas time is the most wonderful time of the year and we want you to enjoy decorating your home to the fullest with our guide to Christmas tree care. It’s time to start selecting your tree if you have not already done so! The first step is to prepare your desired location in your home… Read More »

The joyous holiday season is upon us and it can also be a time of unwanted pressure and stress. Shopping for the perfect gift, attending holiday functions, and making sure your house is decorated can be a tad bit overwhelming. Let Alstede Farms help guide you through the gift-giving season with ease with our farm-fresh… Read More »

Summertime is a time of fresh produce coming from the fields every day. Most people can recount a special summertime memory that involves the joys of fresh tomatoes, or peaches! Canning or preserving with grandma, growing your own, or visiting a local farm to pick your own! Summer is a great time to eat well… Read More »

Why Pick Your Own? You may have heard about PYO which stands for pick your own fruits and vegetables. The pick-your-own movement is said to have developed during the Great Depression when innovative farmers sought to connect consumers directly with their products to reduce overhead for labor. Still, a popular activity today, getting outside in… Read More »

We’re celebrating our 40th year of farming in Chester, NJ and are excited to share our humble roots with you. Farmer Kurt W. Alstede started farming on a couple acres of farmland located in Chester Township, NJ back in 1982. The farmland was originally owned by the Mennen family purchasing the land in the late… Read More »

If you visited our farm during our Springtime Festival you would have seen the regenerative agriculture work we are doing here on our farm namely on the hill overlooking the orchards. Restoring this land back into productivity will help with sequestering carbon. When carbon is stored in the earth, there is less carbon in the… Read More »

Popcorn is said to have originated thousands of years ago by the Aztecs and that they may have used it for decorating clothes for ceremonial gatherings and for eating.  Popcorn is it’s own specific seed, it is not sweet corn that is left to dry. We grow multiple varieties of popcorn on our farm, Butterfly,… Read More »