9 Great Sunflower Farms in New Jersey

Sunflower Farms in New Jersey – there are some amazing sunflower fields and sunflower mazes.  Perfect for a family day out or to snap some photos for your Instagram!  You can even pick the blooms at some farms and take them home.  Have a look at our post on the best places to visit Sunflower Fields in NJ!

 

Johnson’s Corner Farm – Sunflower Fields

133 Church Rd. Medford, New Jersey 08055

Johnson’s Corner Farm grow lots of different produce.  They also run family friendly tours and hay-rides – “on the Regular Summer Tour hay-riders will get to pick 2 crops from our summer selection.  All tours include a hayride, use of our picnic area, animal feeding and play time in the Animal Farm, coloring sheets and teacher information. There is also a restroom facility for group use.”  They also have a family activity area: “Our Discovery Barnyard & Animal Farm are fabulous places to bring your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews for a hands-on farm experience! Visit the Animal Farm to feed the animals!”  Also, don’t miss the bakery and farmhouse café “We are well known for our Pies, Cider donuts and Chicken Pot Pies. Our Farm House Kitchen crew have created all kinds of delicious food for you to enjoy here, take home for dinner or your next Party.”

Johnson’s have been growing sunflowers for many years. “This year we have decided to share our love for this beautiful flower in a different way.

Our plan is to have 4 Sunflower strolls. We estimate the first stroll to start in late June” – Keep an eye on their webpage for updates.

 

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Johnson’s Corner Farm

Dalton Farm

660 Oak Grove Rd, Swedesboro, NJ 08085

Dalton Farms is a “99 acre family owned and run farm conveniently located in southern New Jersey just off 322, and in close proximity to (3.7 Miles), and Delaware Memorial Bridge (12 Miles). With family ties to the farm extending back to 1790, the Dalton family is proud to continue this tradition now under the ownership of Keith, Ann, and Connor.

Owning the farm has been a dream for Keith since he was ten years old. Now, Dalton Farms has become a place of adventure with a beautiful 6 acre lake and 10 thriving beehives. Along with his good friend, Chris Viereck of Random Acts of Farmage Agritainment, Dalton Farms decided to take a leap of faith, much like Keith’s grandfather, and planted 1.2 million sunflowers of all varieties and the 1st Annual Dalton Farms Sunflower Festival was born in 2019.”

 

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Dalton Farm

Eastmont Orchards

Alstede Farms

1 Alstede Farms Ln, Chester, NJ 07930

Alstede Farms “is an ever-changing invitation to enjoy the best earth has to offer.  Each season brings new fun for your family and new flavors to your table.  And that’s why every visit to Alstede Farms is a discovery.  We wish to make all of your visits to Alstede Farms memorable. Whether you stop in for a fresh, juicy peach, visit our friendly farm animals with your grandchildren, or simply seek quiet solace and escape from the rat race by visiting our farm; we are dedicated to operating a family farm that contributes to your quality of life. Stop in and experience the warmth that our family brings to Alstede Farms.

Alstede Farms have a sunflower trail.  Traverse our Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail to see these giant beauties up close while capturing the perfect photo as a keepsake.  Visiting the majestic sunflower trail is included with your pick your own admission. Spend the day in the country picking in our fields and orchards learning about how food is grown.  Enjoy abundant panoramic photo opportunities along our scenic tractor drawn wagon rides.  The sunflower trail is open every day in season, typically July through October. Subject to change as crops are weather dependent.”  The Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail – Included with Pick Your Own Admission – Opening Mid July.

 

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Alstede Farm, NJ

 

Happy Day Farm

106 Iron Ore Rd, Manalapan Township, NJ 07726

Happy Day Farm is run by Farmer Tim.  “In 2012, Tim took his love and passion for family and farming and purchased an abandoned 70-acre farm in Manalapan, New Jersey which officially launched Happy Day Farm. Tim utilized the portion of land to plant pumpkins and hold Fall Harvest activities including a corn maze, zoo, horse shaped swings, pedal carts and more.

In 2016, Tim purchased an additional 60 acres adjacent to the farm, making Happy Day Farm a total of 130 acres. The farm has now expanded to include u-pick blueberries, raspberries, sunflowers, lavender and zinnias and much more!”

Sunflower picking is available from the middle of July until the middle of August (see their website for exact dates).  Fresh squeezed lemonade and shaved ices available to purchase  They recommend bringing your own cutting shears and a bucket of water to transport your sunflowers home.  The farm is cash only.

 

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Happy Day Farm

​Wards Farm

120 Bassett Rd, Mannington Township, NJ 08079

Established in 2012, Ward’s Farm is a “cut flower farm that specializes in sunflowers and dahlias.  We have several varieties of both and have many other flowers as well. We continue to add more varieties and different flowers each year. Other examples of flowers that we grow are stargazer lilies, gladiolus, zinnias and cosmos.

In 2019, we officially opened to the public for events.  Our most popular events are our ‘Pick Your Own’ sunflowers.”

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​Wards Farm

Holland Ridge Farms – U-Pick Sunflowers

86 Rues Rd, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514

Holland Ridge Farms is a “pristine flower farm, bursting with millions of rainbow blooms including our famous tulips. The good news is, you don’t have to travel to the Netherlands to experience it – we’re right here in Cream Ridge, NJ! We currently host two pick your own flower seasons – u-pick tulips in the spring and u-pick sunflowers in the fall. Read on to see why we are one of the top spots to visit on the East Coast.

The Holland Ridge Farms u-pick sunflower season is a celebration of one of the most popular flowers in the world. We also plant thousands of other cut flowers including gladiolas, lilies, dahlias and more! Rows and rows of colorful flowers as far as the eye can see, all available to pick at just $1 per stem! We provide plastic buckets for you to carry your stems. Our flower fields also make the perfect backdrop for all types of photography. Plus, with over 60 acres of flowers, our u-pick is also the largest on the East Coast!”

 

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Princeton Lavender Grow Sunflowers too!

3741 Lawrenceville Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540

Princeton Lavender “is an ideal spot to have a picnic, party or event at a table right in front of farm animals. Hand feed the animals and then enter the pasture with them. You might be surprised at how pleasant the experience can be.  We have refreshing lavender treats: Cold Brew Lavender Coffee, Lavender Lemonade, and our Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream with Candied Lavender Flower.

The Farm also grows Sunflowers and Zinnias.”

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Princeton Lavender grow Sunflowers too

 

R and J Farm Cornmaze and Hayride

723 W Herschel St, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215

Experience family fun at R and J Farm!  “We are a family owned farm located in Galloway Township in Atlantic County, NJ.  R and J Farm strives to provide a fun, family outdoor experience.  We are a great place to hold that birthday party or company outing.  Can you find your way through our corn maze and find all the clues hidden along the way.  Take the hayride to the pumpkin patch to grab your perfect little pumpkin.
The whole back field will be planted with sunflowers! Can you imagine how pretty that will look! We will be planting them over a course of 7-10 days so that we can have them looking good for at least 3 weeks! We are hoping to begin Labor Day weekend but will have the date announced in August as we see them growing. Who is looking for a stroll through the sunflowers this year!!!!!”
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R and J Sunflower Field
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