Wonderful seasonal produce. Excellent homemade jams. Hafta say that when they close for the holiday season, i am very sad.

Today I felt very disrespected at Crane Farm. I went seeking a flower to put on my grandfather's grave which is close in proximity to the farm stand (it would have been his 94th birthday). I was not satisfied with the selection so I decided to grab some fresh fruits for my blender instead. As I was checking out I noticed there was a sign that said "$10 minimum for card", unprompted, I picked up a bag of the most expensive spinach I could find in the fridge just to make the minimum. The woman behind the counter said "that won't make it okay!!" Then went to the fridge to seek a more expensive bag, only to find that was the biggest one. She came back and tossed it towards me, it rung up $9.77. She proceeded to go into a diatribe in a tone I did not appreciate exclaiming, " it would help if you carried cash on you! I get charged a fortune every time you use credit!" I said I don't like carrying cash on me and that I was sorry. Mind you this was TWENTY THREE CENTS under ten bucks and the customer in front of me just used a card (why is this even offered as a service if she is so vehemently against the use of card?). She then proceeded to chastise me further about this as my card processed. I immediately wished I was back in Brooklyn where the black owned businesses and immigrant upstarts are always grateful to their customers and use the simple square service for cards that can be utilized on any iPad or iPhone. All I wanted was some flowers and was already feeling sad about my grandfathers birthday and him not being here to celebrate. For all the locals, go to Wightman's farms as their produce is always very fresh and they seem to be very friendly towards customers. I have been in restaurants where the customer service was lousy and the product was good, but at this farm stand was not even of high quality product, I bought some blueberries that looked good but after a handful they were all rotten and looked to be from the dregs of the season. I will never again support such lousy customer service, perhaps treating a customer with an ounce of respect was too much to ask. I didn't bust my rear end to spend my hard earned dollar to a service that doesn't appreciate my business. Arrivederci crane farms !!. read more

Crane Farm - Rotten blueberries - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Basking Ridge, New Jersey

If you're into locally grown produce, this place is for you. From the street it looks like a large unassuming fruit and veggie stand next to the Lord Stirling Stables, but behind the storefront is approximately 10 acres land farmed by the owner. Inside the store is mounds of colorful fresh produce. He grows all kinds of veggies and some flowers on site. The tomatoes are by far the highlight of his summer crop. All the vegetables grown at the farm are delicious, handpicked, reasonably priced, and most of all fresh. The other vegetables he sells that aren't grown on site like corn are trucked in from elsewhere in NJ. The only thing sold that isn't local are some of the fruits. He also sells loaves of Calandra's freshly baked bread in the Summer. On top of all that its a local business and the owner is a good guy. (I worked there) read more

I was treated very rudely by one of the principals at a recent visit. I was shocked to be talked to in such a way, as I have been a good customer for 20 years, with no incident. I will not go back, the local (Bernardsville) Farmer's Market will do it for me. read more

Fresh fruit and vegetables. Nice selection of breads, meats and flowers. Local produce! Can't beat it!! Always the best Jersey Tomato selection! read more

Rob V said alot of what I will 2nd: Excellent locally grown produce in a well kept farm stand. Heirloom tomatoes in August and September: Cranes has Abe Lincolns, Martha Washingtons; German Greens; Cherokee Purples; Brandywine; red and yellow stuffers; yellow brandywine; green zebras; marvel stripes; more but I cant remember them all. At $3.59 per lb (8-9/12) and specials of $2.99 lb for heirlooms, they are an excellent value so close to home. My salsas, pizzas, salads are a notch better knowing that Crane's is available with heirlooms this good and reasonably priced. They also have a selection of amzingly delicious yellow and red cherry tomatoes as well as grape tomatoes. I have used them for fresh pasta sauces and its hard to go back to store bought cherry/grape tomatoes after having these. They also have beautiful farm fresh non-heirloom tomatoes available as well. They have excellent corn, peaches and apples available in season, all fresh and delicious. They have a small glass refrigerator with fresh mozzarella, salsas, eggs ($1.99 a dozen from a local egg farm:" great value!), etc. They also have asiago bread (excellent), baquettes, italian, ciabatta rolls brought in from a local bakery in a bread case next to the counter. All the bread I've had was fresh. The other day they had homemade tomato bread pudding with heirloom tomatoes, asiago bread, parmesean, eggs, milk that fed 4-6 of us as a side dish for dinner for $10.00. It was excellent! They also have fresh flowers and huge mums. And best of all: they accept credit cards! Most farm stands only accept cash, so this makes it much easier if you go on a fresh vegetable/fruit shopping spree and dont have cash on hand. The owners should be proud. They work hard, and the labor of their work is a benefit to anyone looking for fresh corn, tomatoes, apples, flowers, peaches and other vegetables and fruits. Definitely a winner!! read more

The best of the best! It is one of my greatest joys come May1 til Thanksgiving ( unless another hurricane Sandy comes) we eat much more healthily when Doris' place is open! She bakes her own pies, makes her own mozzarella and now carries a high grade of organic beef and sausage. She carries everything, but we especially love her own heirloom tomatoes. Oh and I didn't mention all her own cut flowers! Happy Summer! read more

If I could give Crane Farms no stars, I would. I'm sad to say this because we love supporting local farms, but just because you are a local farm does not give you the right to talk rudely/bash your customers on the phone. At the end of the day, you are running a business and it behooves you to remain professional. We had requested a bulk order of jam to give away as party favors. We contacted the farm in AUGUST for an event in OCTOBER and were told, "I can do a beautiful plum jam for that time of year." Great. We dropped off the jars (75), to which the woman said, "Yes, these jars are fine and I can do the jam in these. Let me do a test batch and I'll call you." And then crickets until we called her and she said she did 20 bottles of plum and the rest would have to be peach and schooled us on how we should KNOW plums are out of season. Ummmm.. . . ok. Finally we tell her (after she flails and yells on the phone) to just do peach jam for everything. Then this: She calls us back a half hour later and says "I can't do this order because I rather use my peaches to make peach pies and because I'll make more money from that. . it's simple economics. Also, you didn't give me tin jars and you are cheap and gave me cheap jars." YIKES is all we could say at this point. Thankfully, we quietly recovered our jars. I advise anyone who goes here to keep their head down, get what they need and get out. Never, ever order in bulk unless you have a contract because they WILL back out last minute. Yelling and screaming at customers is just unacceptable and extremely declasse. We are sad to go, because the produce is good, but this whole experience just left a bad taste. Anyway, hope the peach pies work out for you and you rake in the dough from the same. Good luck! read more

One of my favorite local hangouts! Come here when your stomach and good health need inspiration (which for me is just about everyday!) Farm fresh and local produce, breads, meats and flowers. If you need plants for your veggie garden, this is your place! Fresh eggs and cider to die for....all here! If your psyche needs a pick me up, buy yourself a fresh bouquet of flowers that will last longer than any you purchase in the area. They even sell fresh pastas and olive oil that are delish! Not everything is organic, but it is local and fresh. Prices are very fair. And font forget to pet the puppy while you're there, and perhaps a sack of organic doggie treats for your best friend at home! Bicycle riders welcome too. read more

Delicious fruits and veggies. Buying from a grocery store just won't do any more.

A great little farm stand with lots of locally grown vegetables. There's flowers, potted plants and some prepared foods, meat and ravioli too. I pick up fruit here when it's in season too. I honestly look forward to stopping here once a week. read more

One of the great joys in life is when the Farm is open. A slice of paradise for fresh food lovers. Beautiful local produce piled up in this little shack like a cornucopia. There are peaches and heirloom tomatoes so delicious they bring tears to your eyes. This year there is also a wonderful selection of Griggstown meats and fresh pasta. They have some cheeses, farm eggs, fresh bread and desserts - it is amazing what they can fit into this little open-air building. I do as much of my shopping here as possible in the summer. Apparently many others agree, as it is becoming tough to find a space to park at times. I am thrilled for them that it is going so well, and grateful for all that they bring to our table. read more